A new business that’s the “talk of the town” was honored today by the Columbia City Chamber of Commerce as the Business of the Month for July on Friday.
Jennifer Romano Zartman of Talkofthetownwc.com, a Web-based community news site, was on hand to greet Chamber members and guests at her home in Whitley County.

Zartman Romano has been capturing the community’s happenings with stories and photos and posting them on talkofthetownwc.com, several times a day, seven days a week for a little more than six months.
“Although, yes, her business is fairly new, Jennifer has been very active in the community and in the Chamber for a long time,” said Pat Hatcher, chamber director … for more of this story, go to talkofthetownwc.com.

Story by Viv Sade for the Whitley News Network - talkofthetownwc.com, buscovoice.com and southwhitleyonline.com.

The Columbia City Chamber Ambassadors selected Talk of the Town as the July Business of the Month. Joining in a celebration for Talk of the Town Friday, from left in front, is Viv Sade of BuscoVoice.com, Jennifer Zartman Romano of Talk of the Town, Pat Hatcher of the Columbia City Chamber of Commerce, Deb Roy of Crossroads Bank, Cari Wells of First Source Bank, Sue Roman of Miller’s Merry Manor and Nancy Reiff of Reiff Construction. Row two, from left, is Barry Yeakle of Eel River Greenway Task Force, JoAnn Simmonds of Off the Path, Sandy Wysong of Off the Path, Tony Romano of Talk of the Town, Linda Gordon of the Peabody Public Library, Lee Aumsbaugh of Aumsbaugh Flooring, Greg Fahl of Orizon Real Estate, Randy Hollar of Crossroads Bank and Teresa Smith of SouthWhitleyOnline.com and the Tribune-News.

(Talk of the Town photo by Michelle Culbertson)

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CHURUBUSCO - In addition to the comments Buscovoice.com has received that are posted on the Web site, following are a few of the comments we’re received off site that have not been published.

Also, watch for an upcoming new page for readers to tap in and tell us their Busco connection and where they are while reading Buscovoice.com.

This looks pretty good to me for a small town publication. Congratulations. -Joan B., Indianapolis

This is really great! I truly enjoyed going through all of it. How will you find the time to keep it updated? -Karan H., Churubusco

(It will be updated daily.-Buscovoice)

Love your website…. It just goes to show how a quality product will be received.

-Kirk G., Churubusco

What a great idea. I put this site and talkofthetown.com on my favorites since I am from the Whitley County area. -Dee A., Garrett

I love it!! I especially like the thong story. -Brein S., Tampa, Fla.

This is remarkable! What a way to spend your “spare time.” I’m totally amazed. Keep it up. -Ann A., Rochester, Ind.

Nice! I liked the article (on the Town Council). -Mark J., Fort Wayne

Hey! Love the new website! I think that people who have moved away will be interested to see what’s going on in town. The first thing I did was check to see who won the turtle race on the YouTube video! I haven’t seen a turtle race in 14 years. Anyway, kudos! I sent this to 15 ex-Busco graduates who I still keep in touch with, only one of which still resides in Busco. -Ben Y., Chicago, Ill.

Way to go! Excited! -Julie S., Indianapolis

I can’t begin to tell you just how cool this is. Thank you ! Carl, Troy, and I have been for the past two years, and some great things are starting to happen. Anyway, exposure like this is just what we need. I told the guys to tune in to buscovoice.com! -Garry J., Churubusco, Martin Brothers Blues Band

(Check out the video of Garry - who is the band’s drummer - playing a mean harmonico on our videos.-Buscovoice)

I really enjoyed your new site. Lot’s of good pictures and articles. Still really love your sense of humor. Keep it up! PEACE!  -Vince M., Churubusco

Wow. I put this on my list of favorites the first day it launched after I heard about it. I check it daily, sometimes more than once. -Steve H., Churubusco

Keep up the good work. I really like this, especially the article on the gay marriage. Good luck to David and Rich. -Adam D., Fort Wayne

I am from Busco (a hundred years ago), Love this Web site … my sister sent it to me. Go to it all the time. -Richard D., Flagstaff, Ariz.

Great to have a site where we can get current news and great features on a daily basis (about Busco). -M. Todd, Columbia City

Wow. Living in Muncie, but I graduated from Busco. Love this site! -Chris Y., Muncie

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Welcome to Buscovoice.com!

This new community-based Web site - launched June 21 - has already been visited by former Busco residents in Florida, California, Nevada, as well as soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq.

What we strive to do is put a face and a story to all of the people in your hometown of Churubusco, Indiana - accessible not only to the 2,000 people in and around Churubusco, but to Busco-connected people around the world, as well.

In addition to local news, check us out for in-depth feature articles, obituaries, police reports, local sports, online polls and much more.

The site will be updated daily with community happenings, photos and video. The community’s voice may be heard through the public forum or opinion page and the Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down page. Readers are also welcome to send in their life news - births, engagements, weddings, church news, etc.

Viv’s Scribbles, a humor column by award-winning writer and reporter, Vivian Sade Rosswurm, will be available weekly.

In partnership with our county Web news partner, talkofthetown.com in Columbia City and South Whitley’s new soon-to-be-launched site, residents will soon have Web access to all of the happenings in Whitley County.

In the near future, look for some fun pages and photos featuring people you know, places you’ve been and things you’ve heard.

Hard copies or photo reprints will be available at the Gonink Design office in Churubusco (behind Subway on U.S. 33 South).

Buscovoice is your community, your news and your voice. Use it.

For more information on the Web site, call Chris at Gonink Design & Print at 312-0126 or Sarah at 515-4595. If you have a story or photo for the site call Viv at 241-7737.