The Express Track 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.
September 2016- Vol 2016, Issue 9
Hello Chamber members,
It is of greatest pleasure to finally introduce myself to all of you. My name is Jessica and I am the new Executive Director for your Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Originally from Morton and relocating from Bloomington, I have spent the majority of my life in Central Illinois. I received a BS in Business focused in Hospitality from DePaul University in Chicago, and am in the process of finishing my Masters in Political Science with a focus on community and economic development from Illinois State University. I have spent time consulting on business development abroad, executing research in community development and tourism, as well as working in the hotel industry.
Over the next year, the Chamber staff, Board, and myself will be working diligently to assess the current Chamber and add the most value possible to your membership. If there are ways that you think that can be done, please reach out and provide us with that input. A Chamber is only as active and strong as its membership is, and I would like to see us all excel together. I am very excited to make this transition to both living and working in Galesburg, and want all of you to know that I am here to serve you. If we have not yet had a chance to meet (or even if we have), I hope you will be able to make it to the Meet n’ Greet to say hello. Make note that my phone is always on and my door is always open, so please feel free to call, email, or stop by. I look forward to talking to each and every one of you in the coming months.
All the best,
GALESBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER
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Corporate & Leisure College 2016 Fall Schedule
Galesburg community ed courses: Mind & Body Fitness Center Yoga Zumba Boot Camp Pilates Muscle Condi�oning Well‐Being The Art of Fermenta�on Herbs for External Use Nutri�on Detec�ves Medita�on 101 Intro to Medicinal Herbs Nutri�on Trivia 101 Coping Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate? Intro to Hospice Care & Pallia�on Who Needs Hospice? Families (Hospice Series) The Gi� of Hospice Self‐Improvement Skills Simplify Your Life by Declu�ering L.I.F.E. Savers Finding Your Get Up & Go Crea�vity Cork It! Charmed Purse or Tote
Bowl of Many Colors Mini Indoor Gardens DIY Herbal Gi�s for the Holidays Mesh Wreath Making Design Time Cooking Party Snacks & Ideas Cooking with Alberta Coffee Club Wine Club Book Club The Light Between Oceans The Girl on the Train Computer Training Internet Basics Google Docs History Carl Sandburg Titanic’s Passengers Living with the Lincolns Miscellaneous ABCs of Medicare Where Are Your Going? ‐ Crea�ng Your Vision Willow Haven Home Décor & Furnishings Tour Travel Free & Get Paid to Do It
Fall Fashion Showcase at Four Seasons Intro to Welding Kids’ Corner Cupcakes & Canvas Party Fun 101 Kids Kitchen Crea�ons Educa�onal Day Trips Bloomington Delavan/Lincoln The Orpheum Theater Quincy Peoria Kewanee Become a Corporate & Leisure Instructor: Have you ever thought about teaching a course? Instructors for non‐credit courses are currently being sought for Corporate & Leisure College. Teaching creden�als are not required, however, enthusiasm for a subject is essen�al. A poten�al instructor must be driven to share his or her skills and be comfortable speaking to a group. Class lengths vary depending on the content and instructor availability. For further info, a�end a half hour presenta�on on Sept. 22 (5:30 ‐ 6 pm) or on Oct. 4 (6 ‐ 6:30 pm) in Sandburg’s Center for Manufacturing Excellence building on the Main Campus.
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For complete schedule details, phone or visit our website Galesburg 309.345.3501 www.sandburg.edu/communityed/corporate‐leisure‐college
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Email: community@sandburg.edu Carl Sandburg College, Center for Manufacturing Excellence, 2051 Tom L. Wilson Blvd., Galesburg, IL
Thank you to the following businesses who renewed their membership. We value your support and participation! Action Income Tax Service, Inc. CASA of Knox County Central Congregational Church Cooley II Farmers Insurance Fleet Staff, Inc. Harbor Light Hospice JackieTurner Kelly, Cox & Butcher LLC
Kiwanis Club of Galesburg Knox Co. Right to Life Mathers Offices TimbukTech, Inc Way Insurance Services Yemm Ford, Inc.
WELCOME NEW MEMBER Associated Oral Surgeons of Galesburg Ms. Kari Roedell, (309)682-3698 929 W. Carl Sandburg Drive, Galesburg (309)344-3311, kroedell@aospeoria.com www.aosgalesburg.com
GR Trading Post Mr. Timothy Godsil 206 N. Main St., Henderson, IL 61439 (309)351-6587, timgodsil1992@gmail.com www.grandrapidstradingpost.com
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! n r o H n w O r u o Y ot o T Farmers News Release Farmers Insurance® Agent Gina Martin Attends Championship Galesburg, IL August 11, 2016 – Farmers Insurance® agent Gina Martin qualified for and attended the prestigious Championship Achievement Club Conference in Boston, MA from 7/22/16-7/26/16, among other top agents and district managers in the country. “As a Farmers Insurance agent, it’s a privilege to be able to offer customers and the community first–rate customer service, industry-leading insurance products and competitive rates” said Martin “I enjoyed the experience of working with attendees to offer them further insights and share insurance tips throughout the event.” Martin will bring her insurance understanding and know-how so consumers can get smarter about their coverage options. A key component of her years of training and experience is the commitment she feels for the community she serves on a daily basis. ¬ The Gina Martin Agency is open five days a week and is located at 250 E. Main St., #309, Galesburg. The office is accessible via phone at 309.341.0609 or by the web at www.farmersagent.com/gmartin1. About Farmers Insurance “Farmers Insurance®” and “Farmers®” are tradenames for a group of affiliated insurers providing insurance for automobiles, homes and small businesses and a wide range of other insurance and financial services and products. Farmers Insurance is proud to serve more than 10 million households with over 19 million individual policies, across all 50 states, through the efforts of more than 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and approximately 21,000 employees. Farmers Insurance Exchange, the largest of the three primary insurance insurers that make up Farmers Insurance, is recognized as one of the largest U.S. companies on the 2015 Fortune 500 list. For more information about Farmers Insurance, visit Farmers. com, Twitter and Instagram, @WeAreFarmers, or Facebook.com/ FarmersInsurance.
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GALESBURG CIVIC ART CENTER ANNOUNCES MEMBERS AND FRIENDS EXHIBITION AWARD WINNERS The Galesburg Civic Art Center is pleased to announce the annual Members and Friends Exhibition Award Winners. The Members and Friends show includes recent works by Art Center members, and friends living within a 50 mile radius of the Art Center. Seventy entries were received this year including sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, collage, and mixed media. “Members and Friends is always exciting, it really is the one exhibition that highlights what an amazing community of diverse and talented artists we have” says Tuesday Cetin, Executive Director. Chris Dokolasa of Galesburg, IL served as this year’s Juror. Dokolasa’s own pottery work ranges from low fire underglaze functional ware to stoneware to earthenware sculptural pieces. She has done numerous commissions in watercolor, acrylic painting, pen and ink, pastel, and has illustrated a book for a local author. She retired from Galesburg District 205, where she had taught art since 1979. As the judge this year, Dokolasa focused on three components: physical structure, successful use of the design elements, emotion or spiritual presence, and creative use of the media. There were
over $500 in awards and prizes available, and have been presented as follows: Juror’s Choice: Daisy of a Day – Carolina Ramsell Table with Still Life – Larry Jon Davis Calla Lily – B. Thomas Lytle Untitled CV646 – Joe Meirhaeghe 3-Dimensional: Filtered Multi-Port Appurtenance – Matt Moyer Works on Paper: Silent Movement – Rodney Sandow
Prizes have been generously funded by: Blick Art Materials, Lacky and Sons Monuments, The Galesburg Camera Club, The Frame Works, and Jim Straub and Michael Blake. The exhibition, sponsored by Bates Collision Center, Willow Haven Home Furnishing and Decor, and The Orpheum Theatre is currently on display in the Joanne R. Goudie Gallery through Saturday, September 3rd, 2016, at the Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E. Main St., Galesburg, IL 61401. Regular hours for the Galesburg Civic Art Center are Tuesdays through Fridays, 10:30am–4:30pm and Saturdays, 11:00am– 4:00pm. Admission is free. Exhibition and accompanying programming is made possible, in part, by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency For more information, please contact the Art Center at 114 E. Main St., Galesburg, IL 61401, (309) 342-7415 or visit www.
Photography: Shadow: Monument Valley Dunes – Michael Godsil Mixed Media: Chasing Light – Anne Carman Hendel Painting: Trees – Susan Carson Best of Show: More than a Pear – Mary Hildebrand B. Thomas Lytle also presented the Linda Lytle Memorial Award to Matt Moyer for his work, Filtered Multi-Port Appurtenance.
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You work hard. Hard work is expected from all of us. We go to work each day and are expected to perform our tasks at a high level. That can be harder than you think. We all NEED to take time away from work. Take a vacation. We accumulate vacation time and we never use it. We have become a nation of “work martyrs.” Dedication is good. But, step away from your computer and take a vacation! According to the U.S. Travel Association “America’s time off habits, or lack thereof, have resulted in a record-setting waste of 658 million vacation days. More than half of American workers (55%) left vacation time unused in 2015 and forfeited a total of 222 million days.” It wasn’t always like this. For decades Americans used to take an average of 20.5 days off a year. However, for the last 15 years, vacation days have been on the decline. They are there for us to use, but we never get around to it. When we don’t take a vacation, it costs the travel industry. “Had Americans used the vacation time they earned in 2015, it would have meant $223 billion in spending for the U.S. economy. Servicing the needs of those unused vacation days would have created 1.6 million jobs, resulting in $65 billion in additional income. If Americans were to just use one more day, it would be $34 billion in total spending for the U.S. economy.”
more time off.”
Planning ahead, is a great way to help your boss support a vacation. Planners use more time than “non-planners.” 51% of planners used all of their vacation time, where 39% of non-planners did.
Vacations translate to less stress and more happiness at home. When we string together weeks and months, even years, of monotonous work, it weighs on us mentally. Taking a break can make home a better place.
To find out what’s at the root of the vacation decline, Project: Time Out conducted a survey of US workers. Project: Time Out is leading a national movement to transform American attitudes and change behavior. They have an “aim to shift culture so that taking time off is understood as essential to personal wellbeing, professional success, business performance and economic expansion.”
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Take a look at the chart of answers from the survey. Project: Time Out contends that change depends on managers. “80 percent of employees said if they felt fully supported and encouraged by their boss, they would be likely to take
In this world of technology, it helps to disconnect from our smartphones and tablets, too. You’re not truly on vacation if you stay connected to your virtual work environment.
Bill Morris Executive Director, Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors Bureau bmorris@visitgalesburg.com
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In this world of technology, it helps to disconnect from our smartphones and tablets, too. You’re not truly on vacation if you stay connected to your virtual work environment. We are not all planners. Many of us, trudge through the year without taking the time to plan time off. The next time you take a break, spend a few minutes planning a vacation. Not only will that vacation help recharge your batteries. It might just rejuvenate the economy as well.
Stearman Fly-In, Sept 5-10, the 2nd Annual Monarch Migration Festival, Sept. 10 and the Knox County Scenic Drive, Oct. 1 & 2, 8 & 9. For more information, give us a call at 343-2485 or go to visitgalesburg.com.
On your next lunch break, stop out at the Galesburg Welcome Center. We have brochures from all over Illinois and 28 different states. If you can’t afford a whirlwind beachfront vacation, you can still take short trips in Illinois. We will be happy to help you plan your trip. Our information is free. Knox County’s coming events include the National
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 Library 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 my Paypal, the stickers are $1.50, which includes postage. Buyers can send Paypal payments to Foundation@ GalesburgLibrary.org. The Foundation says they hope to see over a thousand of the stickers around town by March, 2017!
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Triumph Services presents the 2nd Annual
RAISE YOUR HANDS FOR CAMP KIDZ Join us for a praise concert benefitting Camp Kidz, an enriching summer camp program for children with disabilities. Sunday, September 25, 2016 @ 6:00PM First Presbyterian Church | 101 N. Prairie St., Galesburg, IL A Free Will Offering Will Be Accepted At The Event
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Featuring: First Presbyterian Church of Galesburg Maple City Baptist Church of Monmouth AND MORE!
Ticket" Raffle Auctio & Door n Prize !
Questions? Call 3093442600 A joint project of Warren Achievement Center, KCCDD, and Bridgeway