The Polka Dot Tail, located at 201 E. Bowser Road, Syracuse, held its ribbon cutting Monday, Aug. 19, along with chamber members and employees.
Pictured in the front row from left are Melissa Paxton, The Waters of Syracuse, chamber ambassador; Stacey Leek, Stillwater Hospice, chamber ambassador; Kristi Hall, chamber ambassador; Maddison Knafel, The Polka Dot Tail, Marlene Shively, owner; Kinslee Knafel; and Mia Shively; and Ashley Dillon, executive director, Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce.
In the back row are Scott Wiley, Kosciusko Chamber; James Kofalt, Orange Rose Services, chamber ambassador; Jason Dewart, Interra Credit Union, chamber ambassador; Brittany Lyon, Titus Funeral Home, chamber ambassador; Jeanetta Slabaugh, Horizon Bank, chamber ambassador; Cydnie Lamb, The Polka Dot Tail; Tracey Altman, owner; Emily Rose, The Polka Dot Tail; Melissa Longenecker, ReMax, chamber ambassador; Angie Robbins, Ruoff Mortgage, chamber ambassador; Marlies West, Goshen Home Medical, chamber ambassador; Dan Buchman, State Farm, chamber ambassador; and Jessica Barger, Lakeland Youth Center, chamber board member. InkFreeNews photo by Phoebe Muthart.

By Phoebe Muthart
InkFreeNews

SYRACUSE — The Polka Dot Tail, located at 201 E. Bowser Road, Syracuse, held its ribbon cutting Monday, Aug. 19. Representatives from the Kosciusko Chamber and Syracuse-Wawasee Chamber of Commerce were on hand to welcome the new business to the community.

The business will offer a curated selection of organic wellness products, dietary-specific foods and eco-friendly home goods.

The Polka Dot Tail takes a comprehensive approach to wellness, which considers all aspects of your life, including nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management and more. It has a diverse selection of organic health and wellness products, dye-free food coloring, special dietary lines (vegan, gluten-free, grain-free), natural home goods, olive oils and 15 kinds of herbal teas. Each product is carefully curated to ensure it meets high standards of quality and sustainability.

Its mission is to offer a curated selection of high-quality, sustainable and natural products, which make it easier for you to add a “splash of better” every day. From organic health and wellness items to eco-friendly home goods, its diverse range of products is carefully chosen to support a healthier, more balanced lifestyle.

The owners are Marlene Shively and Tracey Altman.

“We want to be customer driven,” said Shively. “We want to know what they (the customers) want.”

It also carries a selection of locally-sourced honey from McComb Bee Farm, located in northeast Indiana. All of the honey comes exclusively from its own apiary, ensuring every jar is filled with the purest, most natural honey you can find.

A selection of supplements and vitamins are coming, too, and it carries soaps. It will also offer nutritional counseling. It carries Good Farm dog treats, too.

Call (574) 200-3112 or email [email protected]. Visit its website for more information, thepolkadottail.com, or its Facebook page.

A grand opening celebration is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24. The Rooted Spud and The Girl and The Goat food trucks will also be at the grand opening with gluten-free food, like smoothies.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, or by appointment.