Participants help with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Lakeside Flooring and Design. Shown from left are Susan Stump, Nicole Nabinger, Emily Shipley, Jessica Monsivais, Soila Monsivais, Pedro Monsivais Sr., Pedro Monsivais Jr., Karilyn Metcalf, Sue Ward and Karen White. Photo by Blair Baumgartner.

By Blair Baumgartner
Staff Writer

NORTH WEBSTER — The North Webster-Tippecanoe Township Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 30, at Lakeside Flooring and Design in North Webster.

Owners Pedro and Soila Monsivais have realized their dream of opening their own business. Pedro Monsivais started working in installation 20 years ago and developed a passion for serving his customers. He always had a dream to one day open his own store.

Monsivais met a man who sold carpet, and even though he did not have any experience, started selling carpet himself. After selling carpet for a period of time, Monsivais had the opportunity to realize his dream and start his own business, Lakeside Flooring and Design.

Monsivais said, “I just want to make every customer happy. I call them after every installation to make sure they have a smile on their face. I just want to serve the customer.”

He said, “We are focused on bringing the best service and pricing. We have only been open for a week now and every day I see more customers than the day before. We are already having many customers visit our store.”

Lakeside Flooring and Design, 111 S. Harrison St., North Webster, offers a wide variety of high-quality carpet and flooring options.