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It's time once again for the annual Tribune Star Reader's Choice Contest!

Voting start at 12:01 a.m. March 23, 2018 through and end at 11:59 pm April 3, 2018.

Entries may be submitted by an adult who is 18 years or older at the time of voting.

All ballots are subject to verification by the Tribune Star.


How to get started.

Step 1 - Get an account - (if you submitted a nomination, your account has been created.)

If you don't already have an account, you'll need to set yourself up with a FREE account. Fill out and submit the registration form. You'll be sent an email to authenticate your account. After you have authenticated your account you can log in and start the voting process.

To submit a ballot, CLICK HERE to login or register.

Step 2 - The voting process

To vote, all you need to do is click on the "To submit a ballot, CLICK HERE to login or register." option and login.

Select the name of the business or individual you'd like to vote for and then click SUBMIT when completed.

Contest Rules

Duke Energy Wabash Valley Project

Vote for you favorite project!

9-acre monarch butterfly habitat - Riverscapes
Completion of HOPE Community Center - re THINK
Create an accessible canoe/kayak launch - WILL Center


Best Place to Buy

Best Place to Buy Appliances

Ace Washer Supplies
Best Buy
Lowe's Home Improvement

Best Place to Buy Athletic Shoes

Academy Sports + Outdoors
Finish Line
Pacesetter Sports

Best Place to Buy Children's Clothing

Kohl's
Once Upon a Child
The Children's Place

Best Place to Buy Eyewear

Eye-Mart
EyeCare Express
UAP Clinic Eye Center

Best Place to Buy Flooring

Lowe's Home Improvement
Menards
Osborn's Georgia Carpet

Best Place to Buy Footwear

Corey’s Fine Footwear
Pacesetter Sports
Shoe Carnival

Best Place to Buy Formalwear

David's Bridal
Lucia's Prom
Men's Wearhouse

Best Place to Buy Groceries

Baesler's Market
Kroger
Walmart

Best Place to Buy Furniture

Ashley Furniture Home Store
Furniture Row
Glidden Furniture

Best Place to Buy Guns and Ammo

Carsons Firearms
Rural King
Top Guns

Best Place to Buy Hearing Aids/Supplies

Beltone
Hearing Aid Warehouse
Miracle Ear

Best Place to Buy Jewelry

Kay Jewelers
Osterman Jewelers
Ross Elliott Jewelers

Best Place to Buy Lawn Equipment

Complete Outdoor Equipment
Lowe's Home Improvement
Smith's Small Engines

Best Place to Buy Manufactured Homes

Harrell Homes
Home Nation
Premier Homes

Best Place to Buy Mattresses

Denver Mattress Company
Mark's Mattress Outlet
Mattress Firm

Best Place to Buy Men's Clothing

JCPenney
Kohl's
Stein Mart

Best Place to Buy a Motorcycle

Cannonball Harley-Davidson
Thompson's Motorsports

Best Place to Buy a New Car

Dorsett Automotive
Toyota of Terre Haute
Vigo Dodge

Best Place to Buy a New Truck

Mace Ford
Terre Haute Chevrolet
Vigo Dodge

Best place to Buy Party Supplies

Dean's Party Mania
Maui Stop n Shop
Hobby Lobby

Best Place to Buy Plants and Flowers

Rose Hill Landcare & Landscaping
The Apple House-Home of the Bloom Bros.
The Tulip Company

Best Place to Buy Sporting Goods

Academy Sports + Outdoors
Coaches Corner Sporting Goods
Pacesetter Sports

Best Place to Buy Swimming Pools

Backyard Leisure
Sparkle Pools
Wright's Pool Service

Best Place to Buy Tires

Big-O Tire
Neal Tire
Tire Barn

Best Place to Buy Toys

Meijer
Toys "R" Us
Walmart

Best Place to Buy a Used Car/Truck

Fuson Automotive
Sullivan Automotive Group
Vigo Dodge

Best Place to Buy Wine & Spirits

Big Red Liquors
Bourbon & Canal
Bower's 7th and 70 Liquor

Best Place to Buy Women's Clothing

Kohl's
Maurice's
Style Encore


Best All Things Food

Best Local Chef

Jeff Ford, J Ford's Black Angus
Kris Kraut, Butler Pantry
Magdy Atwa, Magdy's

Best Local Place for Appetizers

Applebee's
Charlies Pub & Grub
TGI Friday's

Best Local Place for Barbecue

Bandana's BBQ
Homey's Que & Grill
Rick's Smokehouse

Best Local Place for Breakfast

Cackleberries
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
IHOP

Best Local Place for Buffet

Golden Corral
Hokkaido Japanese Buffet
O'Shaughnessy Dining Hall

Best Local Place for Chicken

Baesler's Market
Chik-fil-A
Popeye’s Louisana Kitchen

Best Place for Children's Food

Chick-fil-A
McDonald's
Steak n Shake

Best Local Place for Chinese Food

China Wok
First Wok
Royal Mandarin

Best Local Place for Coffee

Dunkin Donuts
Java Haute
Starbucks

Best Local Place for Coldest Beer in Town

7th & Elm Bar & Grille
Charlies Pub & Grub
Sonka Irish Pub

Best Local Place for Dessert

Grand Traverse Pie Company
The Saratoga
Tiers of Elegance

Best Local Place for Dinner

J Ford's Black Angus
Stables Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse

Best Local Place for Donuts

Baesler's Market
Dunkin Donuts
Square Donuts

Best Local Place for Hamburger

7th & Elm Bar & Grille
Charlies Pub & Grub
Fifi's Lunchbox

Best Local Place for Home Cooking

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Delish Cafe
MCL Restaurant & Bakery

Best Local Place for Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt

Baskin-Robbins
Dairy Queen
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

Best Local Place for Italian Food

Gerrie's Italian on 9th Street
Olive Garden Italian Kitchen
Piloni's Italian Restaurant

Best Local Place for Japanese Food

Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
Umi Grill Sushi Bar
Zeng Sushi Asian Cuisine

Best Local Place for Live Music

Al's Sports Bar at Imperial Lanes
Terre Haute Brewing Company
The Verve

Best Local Place for Lunch

Fifi's Lunchbox
Gingersnaps Cafe & Coffeehouse
The Saratoga

Best Local Place for Manicures

Elements Salon & Spa
Kay Nails
Le Nails

Best Local Place for Margarita

Los Tres Caminos
Real Hacienda
Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina

Best Local Place for Mexican Food

Los Tres Caminos
Real Hacienda
Taco Tequila's Mexican Grill & Cantina

Best Local Place for Pizza

Footers Pizza
Maurizio's Pizza
Monical's Pizza

Best Local Place for Salad

Baesler's Market
Logan's Rib-Eye
Ruby Tuesday

Best Local Place for Sandwiches

Jimmy John's
Roly Poly Gourmet Sandwiches
Subway

Best Local Place for Seafood

Big Willy's Lakehouse Restaurant
Red Lobster
Umi Grill Sushi Bar

Best Local Place for Steak

J Ford's Black Angus
Stables Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse

Best Local Place for Sunday Brunch

Cackleberries
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
O'Shaughnessy Dining Hall

Best Local Place for Tenderloin

Delish Cafe
Park Ave. Diner
The Bush

Best Local Place for Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings
Show-Me's Sports Bar & Grill
Wing Stop

Best Local Sports Bar

7th & Elm
Buffalo Wild Wings
Show-Me's Sports Bar & Grill


Best Businesses/People

Best Local Place for Therapeutic Massage

Aire Wellness Spa & Float Center
Elements Salon & Spa
Merle Norman Day Spa

Best Abstract/Title Center

Aames Title & Closing
Hendrich Title Co
Honeycreek Vigo Title Services, Inc.

Best Antique Store

Hidden Treasure Exchange
Nancy's Downtown Mall
Shady Lane Antique Mall

Best Apartment Complex

Cobblestone Crossings
Heritage Trail Apartments
Village Quarter Apartments

Best Assisted Living Facility

Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus
Providence Health Care
Westminster Village

Best Auto Body Repair Shop

Blackburn Collision Center
Honey Creek Collision & Custom Paint
Scott's Custom Colors

Best Auto Repair Shop

Adam's Garage
Don's Service Center
Finzel's Mastertech

Best Bank

First Financial Bank
Riddell National Bank
Terre Haute Savings Bank

Best Bank Teller

Blake Howard, First Financial Bank
Jinny Mattick, Old National Bank
Susan Hann, First Financial Bank

Best Bar

Charlies Pub & Grub
Sonka Irish Pub
The Copper Bar

Best Bartender

Kelsey Rich, The Verve
Kenny Linn, The Copper Bar
Shelley Rubinacci, The Verve

Best Beauty Salon

Alchemy Salon & Beautique
Elements Salon & Spa
Serendipity Salon

Best Boss

Charlie Welker, Wabash Valley Health Center
Dottie King, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
Tom Newlin, Fleschner, Stark Tanoos & Newlin

Best Boutique

Millie and Maude
The Burlap Penquin
Trendy Lime Boutique

Best Bowling

Imperial Lanes
Terre Haute Bowling Center
Vigo Bowl

Best Car Rental

Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Hertz Rent-A-Car
Toyota of Terre Haute

Best Car Wash

Crew Car Wash
Mike's Stop & Shine
Spring Clean Car Wash

Best Carpet Cleaner

DC Cleaning
Mark May Carpet Cleaning
Stanley Steemer

Best Caterer

Azar's Catering
Edibles Catering & Foods to Go
Fifi's Lunchbox

Best Chiropractor

Christine Gordon, DC
Christopher Yamamoto, DC
Jon Bradbury, DC

Best Church

Maryland Community Church
Mount Pleasant Church
St Patrick Parish

Best Cigar Shop

Smoke N Peace
Smoker Friendly Discount Tobacco
Wabash Cigar Shop

Best Columnist

Mark Bennett
Mike Lunsford
Todd Golden

Best Community Event

Blues at the Crossroads
Clothe-a-Child
Miracle on 7th Street

Best Computer Store

Best Buy
Guardian Computer Systems
Systems House Computers & Repair

Best Convenience Store

Casey's General Store
Maui Stop and Shop
Thorntons

Best CPA Firm

Hobbs & Co.
Kemper CPA Group, LLC
Sackrider & Co, Inc

Best Credit Union

AdvantagePlus of Indiana Federal Credit Union
Crane Credit Union
ISU Federal Credit Union

Best Customer Service

Baesler's Market
Chick-fil-A
First Financial Bank

Best Day Care

Karen's Kids Daycare & Preschool
Little Hands Childcare
Union Hospital Child Development Center

Best Decorated Cake

Baesler's Market
The Red Room Cakery
Tiers of Elegance

Best Dentist

Arlene Roshell, DDS
Isaiah Jernberg, DDS
Steven Pilipovich, DDS

Best Dry Cleaner

Courtesy Cleaning Centers
Sew Elegant Cleaners
Sue Cleaners

Best Elementary School

Dixie Bee Elementary School
Lost Creek Elementary School
Rio Grande Elementary School

Best Employment Agency

Express Employment Professionals
Labor Link
Manpower

Best Eye Doctor

Dr. Brian Ross
Dr. Darla Heck-Sacopulos
Dr. Steve Black

Best Family Physician

Gregory Brock, DO
Margaret Pappas, MD
Susan Hester, MD

Best Financial Advisor

Evan Lunsford-Old National Bank
Kyle Volkers-Volkers Group
Scott Minton- First Financial Bank

Best Fitness Center/Gym

Anytime Fitness
Center for Fitness and Performance, Union Hospital
Planet Fitness

Best Florist

Cowan & Cook Florist
Poplar Flower Shop
The Station Floral Design Studio

Best Funeral Home

Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home
DeBaun Funeral Homes and Crematory
Greiner Funeral Home

Best General Contractor

Garmong Construction
Mark Clinkenbeard Construction
Valley Pro Construction

Best Gift Store

Kadel's Hallmark
Linden Leaf Gifts
Willow Gift & Home

Best Golf Course

Country Club of Terre Haute
Hulman Links Golf Course
Idle Creek Golf Course

Best Hair Stylist

Amanda Drake, Elements Salon & Spa
Amy Hargrave Summerlot, Serendipity Salon
Paula McCay, Joseph’s Salon and Barbershop

Best Heating & Air

Paitson Bros. Heating & Air Conditioning
Roehm Refrigeration, Heating & Cooling
Supreme Heating & Cooling

Best High School

Terre Haute North Vigo High School
Terre Haute South Vigo High School
West Vigo High School

Best Home Health Care

Amedysis Home Health of Terre Haute
Help at Home
Visiting Nurse Association of the Wabash Valley

Best Hospice

Amedysis Home Health of Terre Haute
Heart to Heart Hospice
Hospice of the Wabash Valley

Best Hospital

Sullivan County Community Hospital
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Union Hospital

Best Hotel

Drury Inn
Hilton Garden Inn
Holiday Inn

Best Insurance Agent

Dennis Andrews, Dennis Andrews Insurance
Don Scott, Sycamore Insurance Associates
Jay Crapo, Crapo Insurance

Best Investment Firm

First Financial Bank
Merrill Lynch
Old National Investments

Best Kennel

Clippity Do Dog Grooming
Dapper Dog
Ollie’s Canine Campus

Best Landscaper

Hank Metzger Landscaping
Mascari Lawn & Landscaping
US Lawns

Best Late Night Restaurant

Applebee's
Charlies Pub & Grub
TGI Friday's

Best Lawyer

Ed McGlone Law Office
Steve Williams, Williams Law Firm
Tom Newlin, Fleschner, Stark, Tanoos & Newlin

Best Local Restaurant

J Fords Black Angus
Stables Steakhouse
Texas Roadhouse

Best Mechanic

Don Giovanini, Don's Service Center
Eric Pender, Dorsett Automotive
Steve Finzel, Finzel's Mastertech

Best Medical Clinic

Terre Haute Medical Clinic
UAP Clinic
Wabash Valley Health Center

Best Middle School

Honey Creek Middle School
Otter Creek Middle School
Woodrow Wilson Middle School

Best Mortgage Company

First Financial Bank
Old National Bank
Ruoff Home Mortgage

Best Museum/ Gallery

Swope Art Museum and Education Center
Terre Haute Children's Museum
Vigo County Historical Museum

Best New Auto Salesperson

Brad Mace, Mace Ford
Gina Tom-White, Vigo Dodge
Jay Dorman, Dorsett Automotive

Best Non for Profit Organization

Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
Terre Haute Humane Society
Wabash Valley Health Center

Best Nurse

Gloria Swayze, Union Health
Sue Jarvis, Union Health
Valerie Davis, Wabash Valley Health Center

Best Nursing Home

Meadows Manor East
Springhill Village
Westminster Village Health & Rehab

Best OB/GYN

Grant Hammons, MD
Thomas Yeagley, MD
Vannara Sakbun, MD

Best Paint Store

Lowe’s Home Improvement
Menards
Sherwin Williams

Best Park

Deming Park
Dobbs Park
Fowler Park

Best Pediatrician

Elizabeth Pino, MD
Jacqueline Holder, MD
Maria Lily Vosco Dela Cruz, MD

Best Personal Trainer

Courtney Broady, Earn You Body Personal Training
Denver Hudson, Advanced Fitness Coaching
Jennifer Henderson, Fitness & Performance Center, Union Hospital

Best Pet Groomer

Clippity Do Dog Grooming
Dapper Dog
Doggie D’tail Groom & Boarding

Best Pet Store

Pet Supplies Plus
Petland
PetSmart

Best Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy
JR Pharmacy
Walgreens

Best Photographer

Andrea Wilson Photography
Connie Dawson, Connie Dawson
Images Photography, LaRysa Orman

Best Place for Karaoke

Big Al's Sports Bar at Imperial Lanes
The Verve
Tollys Bar & Grill

Best Place Oil Change

Dorsett Automotive
Grease Monkey
Station Break 10 Min Oil Lube Filter

Best Place To Take Visitors

Covered Bridge Festival
Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
Terre Haute Children's Museum

Best Place to Work

First Financial Bank
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Union Hospital

Best Plumber

B & S Plumbing
Marshalls Plumbing & Drain
Smart Plumbing

Best Pre-Owned Auto Salesperson

Dillon Furry, Dorsett Automotive
Josh Stephens, Toyota of Terre Haute
Randall Kline, Fuson Automotive

Best Printing/Graphics Company

Big Picture
Tabco
Woodburn Graphics

Best Radio Personality

Eric Michaels, HI-99
Jessica, 100.7
Party Marty, HI-99

Best Real Estate Agency

Century 21 Advantage
Coldwell Banker Troy Helman Realtors
RE/MAX Real Estate Associates

Best Reception Hall/Event Center

O'Shauhnessy Dining Hall
The Ohio Building
The Sycamore Winery

Best Rental Store

All American Tent & Rental
Cahill's Rentals & Sales
D.I.Y. Rentals

Best Resale Shop

Once Upon a Child
Repeat Boutique
Style Encore

Best Retirement Community

Cobblestone Crossing Health Campus
Sycamore Manor
Westminster Village

Best Roofing Company

Guarantee Roofing
Honest Abe Roofing
Paitson Roofing & Siding Co Inc

Best Shopping Center

Ellis Plaza
Honey Creek Mall
Meadows Shopping Center

Best Tanning Center

Always Sun Tanning
Planet Fitness
Sun Factory Tanning

Best Tattoo Parlor

Billy Joe's Tattoo and Fine Art
King Ink Tattoo Studio
Queen City Classic Tattoos

Best Tax Preparer

Larrison's Tax Service
Pat Tovey, Wabash Tax
Ryan Perkins CPA Group

Best Teacher

Angela Rhoads, Sarah Scott Middle School
Leah Twitchell, Riverton HIgh School
Rachael Toney, Riley Elementary School

Best TV Personality

Jessie Walker, WTWO
Patrece Dayton, WTHI
Rondrell Moore, WTHI

Best Urgent Care/ Walk In Clinic

Ambucare Clinic
Providence Eastside Family Practice
UAP Convenient Care

Best Veterinarian

Airport Veterinary Clinic
Brown Veterinarian Clinic
Heritage Animal Hospital

Best Wait Staff

Chick-fil-A
Crossroads Cafe
Stables Steakhouse

Best Wrecker Service

AAA Towing
Down and Out Towing
Edington Wrecker Service


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