Ownership has its privileges

from 2021 Spring/Summer Discover Magazine

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A destination for all seasons

The Galena Territory Association Owners’ Club overlooks a wide valley in the heart of The Galena Territory and provides year-round recreational opportunities.

The complex, set upon the foundation of a pioneer farm, includes a state-of-the-art Fitness Center with exercise machines, weights, locker rooms, a seasonal Owners’ Club Café with indoor and outdoor seating and three pools.

The Owners’ Club also houses the Business Center for members, video arcade and computer bar with free wireless internet. Outside, you’ll find two tennis courts and a basketball court.

Property owners, their guests and guests at an Eagle Ridge Distinctive Home or Villa are welcome.

Make a splash

The indoor pool at the Owners’ Club is open year-round and includes a basketball hoop, aquatic exercise, lap swimming and water aerobics.

Want to have more fun? The game room features pool and bumper pool tables, ping pong, foosball, puzzles, games, and a large-screen TV for watching movies. The arcade features various video and pinball games.

Ownership has its privileges

Property ownership in The Galena Territory includes automatic membership in The Galena Territory Association that provides resources and residential services to help members maintain their homes. • Access to the Association’s private amenities • Greenspace and trails that wind through 1,900 acres of preserved woodlands and prairies • Boating and fishing on 225-acre

Lake Galena • Association-sponsored events that engage members in a variety of community activities • Access to indoor and outdoor pools • 24-hour home security service • Home maintenance programs • Exclusive discounts at

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa

Owner services

The Galena Trading Corporation offers several programs to assist property owners, both in upkeep and peace of mind, while they are away.

The Owner Services team is available to perform interior and exterior work on homes in The Galena Territory. On-site staff members are professional and bonded. Services include exterior/interior painting and staining, lawn mowing, snow plowing and small construction/repair projects.

Owner Services also offers home security programs, including Key Retention, which allows contractors, suppliers, etc. to access your home while you’re away; Heat Light, which monitors a home for furnace failures; Alarm, in which Security inspects your home upon receiving notification of an alarm; and Home Monitoring, in which Security inspects your home in your absence.

For specific questions, please visit thegalenaterritory.com or call 815.777.2000.

At Home in Galena...it’s all about Family!

Wickless soy & traditional candles created at Galena Main Street business

At Home in Galena owners, Bill and Patti Murphy, launched Finley Grace, a wickless soy candle business in 2009, as a way to raise funds for their granddaughter, Finley Grace, who has a rare and incurable genetic disorder. The business has taken off, and now Finley Grace products are sold across the country.

It’s been 13 years since Bill and Patti Murphy began products for fundraisers all over the searching for a way to raise money for their now 15-year- United States with customers who old granddaughter’s trust fund. Finley Grace was born visit their Galena store. with a rare and incurable genetic deficiency called Cri du Chat That’s a big part of how business syndrome, or 5P minus for short. Their perfect business has boomed. “We have the opporopportunit tunity turned out to be in the form of a scented Wicky turned out to be in the form of a scented Wickless less best fundraising program in the Soy Candle.Soy Candle. country,” said Bill, noting a group Launching the business in of 100 children in California made a $5000 profit by selling our 2008, the Murphys began Wickless Soy Candles. manufacturing the air Finley Grace fresheners in a room on the Promotions customizes second floor of their store, labels to further promote At Home in Galena. Nearly 1500 highly scented Wickless Soy Candles can be poured in one day. The small tins of soy wax “super saturated” with fragrance will cover 200 square feet of space and give off a delightful scent for up to 15 weeks. the organization or businesses raising funds, be it hospitals, churches, schools, clubs or community groups. They have done labels announcing weddings, bir between. ths and everything in At any given time Finley Grace Promotions continues to develop there are 50-60 new product lines in addition to the Wickless different fragrances Soy Candles – All Natural Soaps, Body Butters and displayed on the first Lotions. They have created unique new candles that floor of the store. The are a blend of soy and beeswax and are available in Murphys also sell Finley over 50 fragrances in a variety of containers. Stop in to see Grace products through their recent introduction of over 500 retail outlets mostly in the Midwest Farm House & Travel and have been able to network and market their Light Candles.

Launching the business in 2008, the Murphys began manufacturing the air fresheners in a room on the second floor of their store, At Home in Galena. scented Wickless Soy in one day. The small tins of soy wax “super saturated” with fragrance will cover 200 square feet of space and give off a delightful scent for up to 15 weeks.

At any given time there are 50-60 different fragrances displayed on the first floor of the store. The

Murphys also sell Finley

Grace products through over 500 retail outlets mostly in the Midwest and have been able to network and market their products for fundraisers all over the United States with customers who visit their Galena store. has boomed. “We have the best fundraising program in the country,” said Bill, noting a group announcing weddings, births and everything in between. new product lines in addition to the Wickless

Soy Candles – All Natural Soaps, Body Butters and

Lotions. They have created unique new candles that are a blend of soy and beeswax and are available in over 50 fragrances in a variety of containers. Stop in to see their recent introduction of Farm House & Travel