The Express Track November 2016
The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce advocates for area business and member interests, while providing quality resources, services and leadership to its current and future members.
Table of Contents 3...................Letter from the Director 4.................................Chamber Events 6.................................Ribbon Cuttings 7..Chamber Services-Did You Know? 8..............New & Renewed Members 9.........................Toot Your Own Horn 10....................Experience Galesburg 12....................Community Calendar 14............ ..Community Ads & Flyers 18...Chamber Board & Committees
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Letter from the Executive Director Hello Chamber Members! As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, I would like to spend a few moments focusing on all of you: our Chamber Members. It’s you, our members, that make Galesburg the home it is. Your businesses give visitors a place to lay their head, residents someone to call when their car breaks down, and students a place for a cup of coffee while they do their homework. It is all of you who employ our community and bring investment into our town. As employees, you are the engine behind the business. You file the taxes, greet the guests, market the sales, and manage the plant. You are the movers and the shakers. You donate, volunteer, and bend your expertise at every turn. On behalf of the Chamber and our community, thank you! Thank you for all of your hard work and for building up our community each and every day. We hope you will all join us this year for our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon. I will be taking a moment to share what I’m thankful for, and we will come together to honor someone in this community for their dedication and service to Galesburg. I hope to see all of you there! Happy Thanksgiving, Galesburg! Executive Direcctor jlinder@galesburg.org
Chamber Events
The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce partners with American Express for Small Business Saturday! November 26th, 2016
The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce office will be closed on November 24th and 25th for the holiday.
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Thank you to our sponsors:
Congratulations to Justin Cook and his team, Andrew Baudino and Buddy Shaw, on opening the new State Farm Agency at 503 Knox Square Drive, #113, Galesburg, IL Office Phone # (309)342-2665. Hours: Mon - Fri 9:00a.m to 5:00p.m., Saturday 9:00a.m. to Noon.
Congratulations to Cassie Parrish, owner, on the opening of her new beauty salon. It is located at 1134 N. Henderson St., Ste. E, Galesburg, IL. Go to their Facebook page to see everything they offer from hair cuts to tattoo eye or lip liner, spray tanning and more.
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Chamber Services:
The Galesburg Chamber has a variety of products and services for the benefit of our members. Each month, we will highlight a service you may not know about; starting with....
Business After Hours a networking mixer
What: Business After Hours is a way to market your business, gain word of mouth advertising, and network with local professionals. When: Business After Hours are held monthly after work hours. The sponsoring business can choose a day, Tuesday-Thursday, during the month they would like to host. BAH is typically a 2 hour networking event. Where: Business After Hours takes place at the sponsor’s place of business, giving the business a chance to introduce others to their business Why: Business After Hours is a chance for the business to shine. It’s an opportunity to get potential customers and clients through your door. You can make a speech, give tours, serve food and drinks, let people shop, or anything else you can think of. BAH is marketing for your business. How: To sign up to sponsor, you can call the Chamber Office at (309)343-1194 to find out about available dates and sign up to be a sponsor. Business After Hours carries a $200 sponsor fee. Included in the fee is designed advertising for your after hours, marketing, RSVP tracking, assistance at the event, and a one minute spotlight video about your business and the after hours. The spotlight video will be used on social media to promote the event and shared with the business to use.
Call and reserve a month in 2017 to market your business today!
Ruby Ribbon Ms. Michelle Wilder 213 Division Street, Knoxville, IL (309)838-0941, mlwilder@comcast.net www.rubyribbon.com/michelle
Thank you to the following businesses who renewed their memberships. We value your support and participation! American Family Insurance- Dave Phillips American Red Cross Western IL Ameriprise Financial Carl Sandburg College Cherry Street Restaurant & Bar Cottage Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Country Financial- Jason Lumberry Dave’s Auto Body Ferris Moving and Storage Galesburg Historical Society, Inc.
Galesburg Tower Association Hein Construction IL. Small Business Dev. Ctr./WIU Kunes Country Auto Group of Monmouth Precision Family Eyecare Sustainable Business Center Tower Loan Tri States Public Radio Wayne Dennis Insurance Agency, Inc. Woodridge Supportive Living Residents
Toot Your
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Own Horn
Klingner & Associates, P.C., Engineers-ArchitectsSurveyor-Geotechnical firm located at 49 North Prairie Street, Galesburg, IL is pleased to announce that Cody N. Basham is now a Licensed Architect by the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. Mr. Basham’s position in the Klingner Architectural Group involves assisting the architectural department in 3-D modeling and design of building structures in our Galesburg office. He has a variety of different design skills from project sectors ranging from education, healthcare, commercial, residential and agriculture, and an effective knowledge of wood, concrete, and steel building construction and related assemblies. His skills also include strong proficiency in drafting technical details for construction in Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Computer-Aided Drafting software. Mr. Basham graduated from the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture Studies in May 2011, and a Masters of Architecture in August 2012.
Our Welcome Center at 2163 East Main Street has seen a lot of different people over the years. There have been people from all over the world stopping in for a break, information, good conversation and a souvenir or two. People unfamiliar with our community and its history often leave amazed, enlightened and surprised. Sometimes, visitors surprise me! I worked the Welcome Center on a Sunday in October during our usual 11am to 3pm hours. When I rolled up to open the doors at 10:45, there was a couple from Arizona waiting to come in and look around. I told them to come right in. To my surprise, the couple was Jim & Judy Hinckley. Jim is an award-winning travel writer who writes articles about Route 66. He was just in Bloomington to give a lecture about his work and his travel blog www.jimhinckleysamerica.com. He and his wife were heading home after a long two weeks on the road. Jim takes the road less traveled. He has written ten books and more than 1000 feature articles for a wide range of publications. He’s been interviewed by Jay Leno and he has won several writing awards. Included in his collection of works is Travel Route 66: A Guide to the History, Sights, and Destinations Along the Main Street of America. “While stretches of the once-glorious road have been paved over or bypassed by the interstates, the journey from Chicago to Santa Monica along the path of the “double six” remains chock-full of unique roadside attractions, spectacular natural landscapes, and fascinating historical landmarks.” Jim and his wife live in Kingman, AZ where he often promotes the Hualapai River Runners, the only 2-day rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. “My first impression of the deserts of Arizona was that I had arrived at the place warned about in Sunday school. Well, that was more than forty years ago and I now find it impossible to imagine living anywhere that isn’t found within the borders of Arizona or New Mexico.,” explains Jim. It was a delight to visit with this couple as we discussed the history of Galesburg. Jim was already very familiar with the famous 5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Knox College and our native son Carl Sandburg. I encourage Chamber members to stop by our Welcome Center on East Main Street. In addition to our wonderful collection of travel materials from Illinois and many other states, we have many unique postcards, t-shirts, books and other items to celebrate Galesburg and Knox County. Please follow us on Facebook @gacvb, on Pinterest @galesburgCVB and on Twitter @GalesburgCVB. Find up-to-date information on our website at visitgalesburg.com. If you have a meeting, reunion, wedding or special guest, call Judy Moorehead at 309-343-2485. She will put together Welcome Bags filled with good information about Galesburg and Knox County. Contact her in advance of your event and help her customize your information. Bill Morris Executive Director, Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau bmorris@visitgalesburg.com
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November 20, 2016 The annual Holiday Parade will happen in downtown Galesburg. The Christmas Parade starts at 2:00 pm. But, Santa likes to make a grand entrance at 1:15 pm. Watch the faces of little ones light up when Santa is "rescued" from the roof of the First Mid Illinois Bank on Main & Cherry. Kids get to see the GFD's awesome bucket truck retrieve Santa from the roof! Parade forms are at http://www.galesburgbusinessassociation.org. The deadline is November 11.
Christmas Begins at Walnut Grove Farm
November 25-27, 2016 Friday through Sunday. Always the weekend after Thanksgiving on Knox Station Road in Knoxville. Cherish family traditions! Begin your winter holiday season on Thanksgiving weekend with festive music, simmering foods, friendly greetings and a visit with St. Nicholas. Take home natural Christmas trimmings and exquisite one-of-a-kind gifts for family and friends. End your visit with a horse-drawn wagon ride through the walnut grove! http://www.walnutgrovefarm.com/christmas-at-walnut-grove-farm/
Discovery Depot Festival of Trees
December 1, 2016 from 5:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m. An adult only enchanted holiday evening complete with Christmas trees, wreathes, swags, center pieces and more. Food and beverages included in the evening.
Live and Silent Auctions with many festive items, collectibles and gifts available. For more information: discoverydepot.org
Community Events CLICK on events for more information!
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Caffeinate Your Community 8:00 AM Art After Dark 6:30 PM
Power in Purple Painting FUNdraiser! 6:00 PM
Election Day
Musically Yours Painting FUNdraiser 2:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2:00 PM Kids Canvas Club 5:30 PM
Hy-Vee Shop-N-Share Christmas Parade 2:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2:00 PM
Science Sunday Food Science 2:00 PM
Joy! Ceramic Plate Painting Party 6:00 PM
Thanksgiving Luncheon 11:30 AM
Knox County Nursing Home Pie Pick-Up
Learning to Connect 10:00 AM
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Thursday
Friday
Cozy Christmas Cabin Painting Party 6:00 PM
Kiwanis Club Pancake Day 10:30 AM
KPCK Community Meals 5:30 PM
Christmas Store Open House 6:00 PM
Power in Purple Campaign- 5:00 PM KCCDD Parent Meeting 5:30 PM Joy! Painting Party-6:00 PM Art After Dark 6:30 PM
KPCK Community Meals 5:30 PM Holiday Whimsy Painting FUNdraiser 6:30 PM
Dinner & a Date Night-5:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 7:30 PM Hy-Vee Shop-N-Share Kids’ Painting FUNdraiser 6:00 PM 3 Remarkable Women 7:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever-7:30 PM
Chamber Office Closed
Saturday Tribute Nutcracker Fundraiser for the Kalee Pringle Memorial Scholarship 6:00 PM Winter Stamp Painting FUNdraiser 7:00 PM The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2 & 7:30 PM Hy-Vee Shop-N-Share The Best Christmas Pageant Ever 2 & 7:30 PM Winter Bliss Painting FUNdraiser 6:30 PM
Small Business Saturday
Community Flyers & News CLICK graphics for more information!
The Galesburg Public Library Foundation is selling car and window stickers to help Galesburg celebrate the city’s 180th birthday in 2017.
The stickers say “Galesburg, IL. Est. 1837 - 180 Years Strong!” and are for sale at the Library’s Circulation Desk and at the Galesburg Welcome Center. The stickers are a fundraising effort for the Libraru Foundation as well as a way to focus on Galesburg’s strengths. The stickers are $1.00 each or can be mailed in the U.S. when paid for by PayPal. When paid for by PayPal. the stickers are $1.50, which includes postage. Buyers can send Paypal payments to Foundation@GalesburgLibrary.org. Prairie Players Civic Theatre’s “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” Find out what happens when the worst kids “in the entire history of the world” take over the church Christmas pageant in the Prairie Players Civic Theatre production of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Production dates are November 11, 12, 18, and 19 at 7:30 p.m.; November 12, 13, and 19 at 2 p.m.; and November 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students and can be purchased at prairieplayers.com or reserved at 309-343-7728.
You Are Invited! Got questions about your child’s future? Do you have a family member with an intellectual or other developmental disability? Are you considering becoming the guardian of that family member but are unsure how? Do you wish you had a support group where you could share ideas, joys, and concerns? One that was conveniently online? Are you curious about resources your family member can expect once school ends? We have answers to your questions! KCCDD and Jillian Magilio (parent) invite you to a free and informal gathering for a presentation on guardianship, co-guardianship and successors by attorney Holly Harris. There will be time for questions. There will also be information on other services that are offered in Knox County such as case management, advocacy, residential services, and employment. Jillian will share information on creating and accessing an online support group. She leans on her experiences raising a child who is now in her own home. Visit her at: http://parentingcelebratingsmallsteps.blogspot.com/ Time:
November 10rd at 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Place:
KCCDD 2015 Windish Drive, Galesburg, Il 61401
Registration:
Return the form to KCCDD or call 309-344-2600. Deadline is November 4th. (Evening is free but registration is required)
Place: KCCDD 2015 Windish Drive, Galesburg, Il 61401)
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Phone Number:
NOTE: We know that child care may be an obstacle and we’d like to help if possible. Please let us know if you absolutely must have child care in order to attend and we will try and make arrangements on a limited basis.
☐ Yes I am interested in care for my child(ren). Number:
Ages:
Please briefly describe any special needs your child may have:
Need more information? Contact Mark Rudolph at 309-344-2600 or mrudolph@kccdd.com
November 3rd November 17th
Christmas Parade
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Sunday, November 20th, 2016 - Galesburg, IL Line-Up time: 12:00-1:45pm - Parade begins promptly at 2:00pm. Entry Deadline: Nov. 11th, 2016
2016 Parade Theme: “Candy Canes and Christmas Carols” Official Entry Form- a separate form is required for each entry. Name of Group/Individual: ___________________________________________________ Type of Entry: _____________________ Number of Participants in Group: ________ Person to Contact: _________________________
Phone: _______________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________
Fax: ______________________
________________________________ Description of Entry: Please write a brief narrative statement describing your entry. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
____ I have read the rules for the parade and understand and agree to abide by them. Failure to follow the rules may result in removal of parade participation.
Will you have a vehicle? ______.
If Yes, what type of vehicle? _________________.
Size of unit (total length) ________. Will you be playing music with your entry? ________. Please check the category in which you want to be judged (select only one). ___Vehicle Unit
___Church Group
___Float Unit
___Marching/Walking Unit
***Entries received after the deadline ( Nov.11th) will be placed at the end of the parade*** Mail to PO BOX 592, Galesburg, IL OR email to apeterson@ihmvcu.org
News Release AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | RELAY FOR LIFE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: Contact: Phone: Email:
October 17, 2016 Rhonda Houzenga, AVP of Marketing and Public Relations, F&M Bank, (309) 343-7141 Rhonda.Houzenga@thefmbank.com
F&M Bank Announces New Logo Galesburg, IL – F&M Bank announces that it will launch a new logo beginning in October 2016. The time has come for a fresh new look and feel across all of our markets. We are very excited to introduce this new look to our clients and the communities we serve. The new logo, which contains the same colors as the current logo, will provide a new modern look for the organization. The new logo symbolizes the connectivity so prevalent in today’s world. It features a forward-moving, upward-facing image consisting of four stylized elements. The first three are green and represent the bank’s positive connection with clients, companies and communities. The fourth, rendered in blue, represents the bank. Our new branding statement, “Aim High. Bank Strong.”, combines the aspirations of our clients with the ability we possess to help them reach their goals. We believe that is what our clients deserve from their bank.
Power In Purple Knox County is a group of community leaders who have come together to help end the fight against cancer. Each Ambassador has accepted the challenge to raise a minimum of $1,000 in four weeks (October 7th - November 4th) . The ambassador who raises the most money will be crowned the 2016 Power In Purple Champion.
Thursday, November 10, 2016 5:00 to 7:00 PM Budde’s Pizza 425 E Main St, Galesburg
MEET YOUR 2016 POWER IN PURPLE AMBASSADORS
“We are excited to introduce our new logo,” said Doug Sanders, President and CEO of F&M Bank. “We feel it represents the positive connections we have with our clients as we help them to Aim High and Bank Strong.” Additional communication will be sent to F&M clients emphasizing that no action will be required on their part, and that they can continue to use their existing supply of checks, debit cards, etc. As those items expire or run out, they will be replaced with items containing the new logo. F&M clients and the community will begin to see the new logo appear over the next couple of months. F&M Bank has locations in Galesburg, Peoria and Brimfield, IL.
Josh Carpenter
Hi, my name is Josh Carpenter and I am a Galesburg native who has returned home to practice medicine as a Hospitalist for OSF St Mary’s Medical Center where I take care of both pediatrics and adults. I am also a Flight Surgeon at the 182d Medical Group for the Peoria Air National Guard where I have served for 17 years providing care to our countries greatest aviators and airmen. Professionally, there are very few days that go by where I don’t see how cancer has affected the lives of my patients and their family’s. Personally, I have been affected by cancer diagnoses in both my Mother and my Father. I have seen the effects of cutting edge treatment of my parents with both of them undergoing therapy that wasn’t even available when I started my medical school career. I can tell you both as a clinician and as a Son that the first moments, hours and days following a diagnosis are full of anxiety and questions. Sometimes those questions are about the diagnosis and treatment that is available but all to often in Knox County those questions include “how will I be able to afford to get to my treatment and specialists” or “how can I pursue a treatment if it isn’t offered in my area” and this is where the American Cancer Society really shines and why I have made a commitment to Power in Purple. In addition to the research that they are conducting to try to make Cancer a disease of the past they also have the Hope Lodge Program that provides free lodging in 31 cities with cutting edge cancer treatment programs as well as contracted with hotels to offer steeply discounted rates in countless other cities. They also provide rides to and from treatment, even if that treatment is not in our local community to ensure that everyone is getting life saving treatment. I want to invite you to show your support by donating to this great cause and also joining me in wearing purple as I deploy with my unit in the Air National Guard to bring attention to this important organization.
Board of Directors
Ambassador Committee
Chairman Jeanette Kleine..............M A K Properties of Illinois
Denise Bradburn.............................Discovery Depot Darlene Chambers.........................................Sabrina’s Kelly Corbin.................................Knox County YMCA Jeremy Eagle...........Chuck Hay Insurance Agency Doug Gibb..................................Hospice Compassus Mary Ann Hale............................................CUSD #205 Bob Juraco................................Tompkins State Bank Megan Kidwell............................First Midwest Bank Michelle Kim......Knox County Housing Authority Ann Tucker-Lockhart........United Way of Knox Co. Jason Lumberry..............................County Financial Theresa Mangieri..................First Mid-Illinois Bank Lance Oetting............Midwest Bank of Western IL Annette Pickrel.............................................F&M Bank Jessica Plasters.........................Register Mail/Propel Sara Robison...........................CASA of Knox County Brenda Rupert...............................................F&M Bank Chris Ryner........IH Mississippi Vallet Credit Union Bridgette Teel...Seminary Village-Hawthorne Inn Zack Thiel...........................................Zack Thiel Realty Darcy Thorp......................................Seminary Village Candy Webb.............................Status Networks, Inc. Pam Wildermath..................................B Deo-volente C.C. Wilcox............................Miller Dredge/Envision
Vice Chairman Tom McIntire...Mechanical Services Incorporated Treasurer Stephen Browning.......................................F&M Bank Directors Wayne Allen.....................................City of Galesburg Chris Bayer...............................Molyneaux Insurance Kelli Bennewitx..............................................City Clerk Alexis Clark.......................................G&M Distributors Brenda Egenlauf........................................Chez Willy’s Jeff Pacheco...............................Falcon Safety Group Dave Pearson.....Hinchcliff-Pearson-West Funeral Home & Cremation Services Adam Sampson..........................Knox County YMCA Don Shadensack........... OSF Mary Medical Center