2009 Mishawaka Person of the Year
Award presented at the MBA Annual Meeting & Dinner
along with Business of the Year
Mishawaka, IN, February 26, 2009 – The Mishawaka Business Association (MBA) board of directors
today announced the selection of George Fobe as the 2009 Mishawaka Person of the Year. The
award was presented at the 2009 MBA Annual Meeting and Dinner at The Riverside Terrace in Mishawaka.
The award was presented by Jeff Rea, Mayor of Mishawaka, on behalf of the MBA Board of Directors. George is
the owner of the West End Bakery which has been around since 1928. He has donated to the Hope Rescue
Mission, Salvation Army, Center for the Homeless, Youth Service Bureau, Kids safe house, Food pantries, St.
Bavo's, St. Joseph’s, American Legion, Mishawaka High School Sports, Marian High School , Police, Fire, EMS ,
Hospital Emergency Rooms and many more we did not mention. Some of these organizations see George on a
daily basis. As you can tell, there hasn't been a worthwhile cause that George has denied.
The naming of Martin's Supermarkets as the 2009 MBA Business of the Year also highlighted the evening.
The award was presented to Rob Bartels by Terry Troyer of The Troyer Group, 2008 Business of the
Year Awardee. The MBA honors Martin's Supermarkets for its many years of outstanding service to the City
of Mishawaka and the community in general. Community service and involvement are high on the list of
priorities at Martin's Super Markets. In November 1989, Martin's initiated the Heat for Homes program, an annual
campaign to raise funds to keep the heat turned on for families in need during the winter months. Heat for Homes
has resulted in more than $1.3 million in heating assistance for families in St. Joseph , Elkhart , Marshall and
Cass counties in Indiana . To meet the needs of area schools, Martin's also established the Advantages for
Education program which helps schools earn much-needed educational equipment through customers' use of
their Martin's Advantage Cards. Martin's has donated $2.3 million in cash and computer equipment to area
schools since 1989. They also sponsor several other programs that give back to the community, including Stuff a
Bus (food drive) and Roofsit (prevent child abuse).
Nancy Hellyer, President and CEO of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center presented the evening’s keynote
address. Ms. Hellyer presented the highlights of the new hospital currently being built. It will be a state-of-the-art
facility that will incorporate the most recent advances in medical technology. The hospital has also been built
to be the most energy efficient. The new St. Joseph Regional Medical Center will begin accepting new patients
in December of this year. The hospital will be dedicated on December 6, 2009.
Award presented at the MBA Annual Meeting & Dinner
along with Business of the Year
Mishawaka, IN, February 26, 2009 – The Mishawaka Business Association (MBA) board of directors
today announced the selection of George Fobe as the 2009 Mishawaka Person of the Year. The
award was presented at the 2009 MBA Annual Meeting and Dinner at The Riverside Terrace in Mishawaka.
The award was presented by Jeff Rea, Mayor of Mishawaka, on behalf of the MBA Board of Directors. George is
the owner of the West End Bakery which has been around since 1928. He has donated to the Hope Rescue
Mission, Salvation Army, Center for the Homeless, Youth Service Bureau, Kids safe house, Food pantries, St.
Bavo's, St. Joseph’s, American Legion, Mishawaka High School Sports, Marian High School , Police, Fire, EMS ,
Hospital Emergency Rooms and many more we did not mention. Some of these organizations see George on a
daily basis. As you can tell, there hasn't been a worthwhile cause that George has denied.
The naming of Martin's Supermarkets as the 2009 MBA Business of the Year also highlighted the evening.
The award was presented to Rob Bartels by Terry Troyer of The Troyer Group, 2008 Business of the
Year Awardee. The MBA honors Martin's Supermarkets for its many years of outstanding service to the City
of Mishawaka and the community in general. Community service and involvement are high on the list of
priorities at Martin's Super Markets. In November 1989, Martin's initiated the Heat for Homes program, an annual
campaign to raise funds to keep the heat turned on for families in need during the winter months. Heat for Homes
has resulted in more than $1.3 million in heating assistance for families in St. Joseph , Elkhart , Marshall and
Cass counties in Indiana . To meet the needs of area schools, Martin's also established the Advantages for
Education program which helps schools earn much-needed educational equipment through customers' use of
their Martin's Advantage Cards. Martin's has donated $2.3 million in cash and computer equipment to area
schools since 1989. They also sponsor several other programs that give back to the community, including Stuff a
Bus (food drive) and Roofsit (prevent child abuse).
Nancy Hellyer, President and CEO of St. Joseph Regional Medical Center presented the evening’s keynote
address. Ms. Hellyer presented the highlights of the new hospital currently being built. It will be a state-of-the-art
facility that will incorporate the most recent advances in medical technology. The hospital has also been built
to be the most energy efficient. The new St. Joseph Regional Medical Center will begin accepting new patients
in December of this year. The hospital will be dedicated on December 6, 2009.
George Fobe, West End Bakery & Martin's Supermarkets
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MBA Mishawaka Person/Business of the Year
| Bill Killilea, Executive Director |
| Mishawaka Business Association 320 West Fourth Street Post Office Box 1999 Mishawaka, Indiana 46546 Tel: 574.259.1833 Fax: 574.259.6313 E-Mail: director@mishawakabusiness.org |
| Person of the Year: |
Man of the Year
John J. Young
Fred J. Hums
Morris L. Shapiro
Donald E. Gates
Carl W. Petersen
Ward N. Baker
E.S. Addison
Lowell D. Yaw
Joseph L. Baranowski
Robert C. Beutter
Donald W. Crawford
Wayne L. Tassell
Paul J. Reese
Harley O. Spencer
Donald K. Coar
Ray P. Pannabecker
Garth Stroup
Ben Stauffacher
J. Robert Christianson
David Robertson
Phillip Rea
Paul A. Macri
Richard L. Headley
David Eisen
Marvin Wood
Eric A. Murray
Arnold Thompson
James Ganser
John Manuszak
Richard Brainerd
T. Brooks Brademas
William Killilea
Duke Brioli
Sherwin Devorkin
Donald Schlunt
Murray Winn
Howard B. Voorhees
Michael Hargreaves
John J. Young
Fred J. Hums
Morris L. Shapiro
Donald E. Gates
Carl W. Petersen
Ward N. Baker
E.S. Addison
Lowell D. Yaw
Joseph L. Baranowski
Robert C. Beutter
Donald W. Crawford
Wayne L. Tassell
Paul J. Reese
Harley O. Spencer
Donald K. Coar
Ray P. Pannabecker
Garth Stroup
Ben Stauffacher
J. Robert Christianson
David Robertson
Phillip Rea
Paul A. Macri
Richard L. Headley
David Eisen
Marvin Wood
Eric A. Murray
Arnold Thompson
James Ganser
John Manuszak
Richard Brainerd
T. Brooks Brademas
William Killilea
Duke Brioli
Sherwin Devorkin
Donald Schlunt
Murray Winn
Howard B. Voorhees
Michael Hargreaves
Women of the Year
Kathryn Petersen
Grace Zimmerman
Hannah M. Lindahl
Mary Lou Craven
Frances E. Koch
Vera H. Brechtel
Frances R. Evans
Margaret H. Prickett
Lynetta L. Pasko
Fern Hunsberger
Lois Nevel
Vivian Einkopf
Phyllis Rea
Marie Neland
Harriette A. Steele
Nancy Rockwell
Helen Amos
Rosemary Spalding
LaVerne Speiser
Marian K. Torian
Jean Bodine
Judith H. Schulte
Mildred Cordier
Pauline Metsch
Barbara Wagle
Georgia Will
Mary Alice Beutter
Edwina Kintner
Jill Robertson
Pat Tassell
Diane Killilea
Kate Kosanovich
Jan Opfel
Irene Maenhout
Eileen Fray
Dorothy Wayne
Caryn Ellison
Kathryn Petersen
Grace Zimmerman
Hannah M. Lindahl
Mary Lou Craven
Frances E. Koch
Vera H. Brechtel
Frances R. Evans
Margaret H. Prickett
Lynetta L. Pasko
Fern Hunsberger
Lois Nevel
Vivian Einkopf
Phyllis Rea
Marie Neland
Harriette A. Steele
Nancy Rockwell
Helen Amos
Rosemary Spalding
LaVerne Speiser
Marian K. Torian
Jean Bodine
Judith H. Schulte
Mildred Cordier
Pauline Metsch
Barbara Wagle
Georgia Will
Mary Alice Beutter
Edwina Kintner
Jill Robertson
Pat Tassell
Diane Killilea
Kate Kosanovich
Jan Opfel
Irene Maenhout
Eileen Fray
Dorothy Wayne
Caryn Ellison
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| MBA Mishawaka Person of the Year |
| Previous Winners: |
2007 Marc Merrill
2008 Maury Cocquyt
2008 Maury Cocquyt
| Business of the Year: |
| MBA Mishawaka Business of the Year |
2007 Laidig System, Inc.
2008 The Troyer Group
2008 The Troyer Group