November 2016 - Limited Magazine

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Bloomington-Normal’s Premier Lifestyle and Business Magazine - November 2016

Andrew Cochran Hy-Vee store director

Plus more than 170 photos from local events

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Welcome to a more business-oriented Limited!

Features & Galleries Stayin’ Alive!..................................................Page 4 Member Appreciation Luncheon....................Page 6 Fall in love with the Season....................... Pages 8-9 NFL Kickoff Party.......................................... Page 10 By the numbers.............................................. Page 11 Leasing Commercial Space.......................... Page 12

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ello! Starting with this issue we have added some features that highlight our vibrant business community.

Check out the Employee Spotlight on page 17 for look at the BCPA’s own David Young. And you’ll find a column by Greg Yount on page 12 and a monthly recap of what happened in Bloomington-Normal with our Business Barometer on pages 14 and 15.

And starting on page 21 you will still find photo coverage of many of the events in town including the Easter Seals Grape Soiree, Susan G. Komen Walk and the Illinois Symphony Orchestra gala.

Enjoy!

Business Barometer................................Pages 14-15

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End of the Year Celebration......................... Page 16

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Employee Spotlight....................................... Page 17

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Leaders of Distinction Awards.................... Page 18 Business After Hours.................................... Page 19 Business Achievements................................. Page 20 ________________________________________

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Stayin’ Alive! To benefit the Illinois Heart & Lung Foundation Bloomington Normal Association of Realtors President’s Charity of Choice DoubleTree by Hilton, Bloomington Wednesday, Sept. 7 Photos by Thom Rakestraw More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

Carol Fritz, Kim Baker, Amanda Wycoff, Diane Cote, Ed Neaves, Chrissy Benecke, Chet Boyle

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Jack and Beth Bataoel

Randy Clark, Bryan Dillow, Ed Larsen, Mark Larsen

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Member Appreciation Luncheon McLean County Chamber of Commerce Alexander’s Steakhouse, Normal Friday, Sept. 9 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

Leanna Bordner, Angie Prang

Emily Bradshaw, Jennifer Skinner

Crystal Howard, Cheryl Hussain, State Rep. Dan Brady, Traci Andracke, State Rep. Jim Durkin

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Diane Siron, Wendy Olson

Brad Glenn, Winnie Feken

Carl Teichman, Jamie Mathy

Carrie Corson, Melissa Libert

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808 Eldorado #202, BL 1,350 sq. ft. for Lease Zoned B-1

1701 E. Empire, BL Retail ‐ Lease 3,000 & 3,623 sq. ft.

810 IAA Drive, BL Office/Warehouse/Development 37,458 sq. ft., 5.45 Acres

2409 E. Washington, Unit 1 For Sale 2,332 sq. ft. Zoned B-2

2703 McGraw, BL Suites 2 and 4A 1,050 and 400 sq. ft.

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5 Westport Ct., BL 2405 GE Road, Suite 1, BL Office Building for Salon/Retail/Office 2,286 Lease 3,042 sq. ft. sq. ft.

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2710 E. Lincoln, BL Office Bldg. for Sale 5,768 sq. ft.

2442 S. Main, BL Multi-Use Investment 4.73 Acres

421 Detroit, BL Office – Sale/Lease 13,840 sq. ft.

1717 Ft. Jesse, NL Retail – For Sale/Lease 9,048 sq. ft.

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PENDING 2444 S. Main, BL Near Interstate 3,000 sq. ft.

228 Greenwood, BL 1 Yount Drive, Unit C, BL 2031 Warehouse Road, NL Village Green Place, Champaign Warehouse – For Sale For Sale/Lease Commercial or Residential Use Retail/Office Space for 99,255 sq. ft.

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3.3 acre lot w/ house Lease 1,670 sq. ft.

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715 S. Golfcrest, NL Multi-Family 10-Unit

Crossroads Center, NL Two Lots Totaling 7 acres; Zoned B-1 – Access to Hwys. I-55, I-74, & I-39 2016 S. Main, BL 1.4 Acres ‐ Lighted intersection at Main and Hamilton, across from McDonalds.

Downs Crossing 0.79-4.72 acre lots; Corner of Hwy. 150 & Towanda-Barnes Rd.

towanda-Barnes, BL Restaurant Lease 3,500 sq. ft.

E 425 North, Heyworth Mobile Home Park 29 pads/2 mobile homes

420 Kays Drive, NL 1.15 Acres ‐ Great corner lot at Towanda and Kays. Good traffic counts.

4013 Pamela Drive, BL 23,381 sq. ft. ‐ Corner lot in growing area, near many new developments.

210 Greenwood, BL 4.15 Acres ‐ Zoned M1. Excellent commercial or apartment development.

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Crossroads Mall – Wylie Dr. Office/Retail Space for Lease/Sale 1,210-28,783 sq. ft.

Lot 1, Highpoint Hill, Lexington 1.16 Acres ‐ Prime commercial lot, off I‐55 Interchange.

S. Elm & E. South, McLean Five 71’ x 132’ lots available. Great Multi-Family Development Opportunity LeRoy Plaza Sub, LeRoy 1‐3 Acres ‐ at I‐74 Interchange Outlot 4, Route 116, Pontiac 4.98 acres near I-55 Frontage on Highway 116

419 Bronco Drive, BL 1.83 Acres ‐ Corner lot in developing area. Easy access to I‐55/I‐74 1271 Airport Rd, BL 1.1 Acres ‐ High residential growth area.

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Empire Business Park, BL Various sizes available ‐ Located in the Enterprise Zone, across from CIRA.

Rt. 9 West, BL 41+/‐ Acres near I‐55/I‐74 Interchange.

Zoned M1 (can be rezoned to B1) 1008 Wylie Dr. BL 1.57 Acres (Behind Farm & Fleet) At I -74 & Market St./ Rt. 9 Interchange 1404 Ft. Jesse Road, NL .91 acre lot, Zoned B-1 Near Towanda Ave

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Fall inwith love the Season

Story by Mary Ann Ford Photos by Dave Proeber

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hh, Thanksgiving Day. Family and friends gathering. The smell of a turkey roasting in the oven.

The sound of potatoes boiling in a pot on the stove. The green bean casserole and rolls sitting on the counter, waiting to be popped into the oven.

People munching on snacks and the veggie tray while they wait for the big meal.

While that’s likely the scene at many a Thanksgiving celebration, others are opting for an easier way on the big day, say area grocers.

“People are starved for time,” noted Andrew Cochran, store director of HyVee in Bloomington. “They want to enjoy their family.”

And, at Hy-Vee, that has made prepared meals and its Thanksgiving buffet more and more popular.

“Last year (Hy-Vee’s first in the Twin Cities), it was really big; went over well,” Cochran said of the prepared meals and buffet.

More than 200 people decided to forgo cooking and take part in the buffet, which included everything from turkey, prime rib and ham to mashed potatoes, noodles

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and a variety of side dishes, he said.

Others purchased the already cooked, ready-to-be-reheated prepared meals.

The same was true at other Twin City grocery stores.

The prepared meal is “definitely an area where we have seen growth in the last several years,” said Paul Simon, senior communication specialist at Schnucks, which has two locations in the Bloomington-Normal.

“Sales of pre-made dinners continue to increase because many of our customers still want the traditional holiday meal without the time spent in the kitchen,” added Christina Fecher, public relations manager for Meijer, which has a location in Normal.

Melissa Hill, director of public affairs for Jewel-Osco for the Chicago area, said each of the Twin Cities’ three Jewel stores offered prepared meals last year that included the classic meal for six to eight people: a ham or turkey dinner with scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, corn medley, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry sauce and stuffing for about $60.

Customers also can choose the “ultimate turkey dinner” with additional side dishes,

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Kroger, which has three locations in the Twin Cities, also offers a prepared meal, said Eric Halvorson, public affairs manager and media spokesman.

“Prepared meals are becoming more and more popular because of the convenience,” he said.

Dave’s Supermarket in Fairbury, which is typically closed on Thanksgiving Day, doesn’t offer prepared meals, but last year its Third Street Deli featured a turkey dinner during the holiday season, said Tonja Schauble, head supervisor/frontend manager.

“Customers also take advantage of our bakery for homemade scratch rolls and breads...pies,” she said. “That helps with limited time.”

Despite the convenience of pre-cooked or already prepared Thanksgiving meal options, apparently most families still are opting to prepare a turkey themselves.

Hy-Vee sells more than a semi-load of frozen turkeys around Thanksgiving, said Cochran. On average, the three Twin City Jewel stores sell between 1,500 and 2,500 turkeys, said Hill.

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Fresh turkeys become more popular as Thanksgiving Day approaches and time to thaw a turkey decreases, noted the store representatives.

If you want to avoid crowds, shop early.

“Starting the Saturday before Thanksgiving, our stores are extremely busy each day,” said Simon.

Naturally, stores see a lot of customers the day before Thanksgiving picking up fresh items such as fruit and vegetable trays and on Thanksgiving Day, getting the items they forgot or ran out of, such as eggs, butter, milk and rolls, said Hill.

Thanksgiving Day also draws customers getting things to take to celebrations, including fresh flowers, vegetable or fruit trays, or a bottle of wine.

While the traditional Thanksgiving meal seems to continue its popularity, the growing healthy eating trend is inching its way into the meal, some say.

“There’s been a slight increase in glutenfree stuffing,” said Hill.

Jewel also has seen an increase in the sale of squash, sweet potatoes, kale and collards.

Hill said customers may still make the popular green bean casserole, but use fresh, rather than canned, green beans and

make their own mushroom soup.

Simon said there’s also been an increase in the popularity of “Turduckens,” deboned chicken stuffed into a deboned duck, stuffed into a turkey.

Natural and organic turkey sales also are increasing, said Halvorson.

Besides ingredients for Thanksgiving dinner, Schauble said customers often purchase decorations at Dave’s Supermarket, including mini pumpkins, gourds and grab-and-go bouquets.

The options for making the big day special are endless but time isn’t.

Thanksgiving is Nov. 24 — and you know what is just around the corner after that.

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NFL Kickoff Party Courtyard Marriott Grand Reopening & Ribbon Cutting Courtyard Marriott, Normal Thursday, Sept. 8 Photos by Thom Rakestraw More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

Donnell Hoeniges, Georgi Naylor, State Rep. Dan Brady, Kristine Revenal, Taylor Mortimer, Niveesha Hill, Kimberly Paige Jasmine Byrd Niveesha Hill, Donnell Hoeniges

Seated: Connor McGrath, Adam Barnhardt, Christian Lacey Standing: Kimberly Paige, Cherie McNeal, Barb Waddell, Sandy McGowen, Heather Riebe, Taylor Mortimer

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Fantastic small business opportunity on a corner lot near Downtown Bloomington!

3 units, each with their own entrance/ exit. Central hallway leads to a shared bath & kitchen. Parking lot offers space for 8 vehicles. Originally built for a dentist, but has been used by a number of diverse businesses, including an accounting firm, attorney office, hair salon & more! Basic utilities are shared and ample electrical and water access offer much flexibility!

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By the numbers 2016 YTD* Single Family Home Sales Stats Pending sales 2016 New 120 Resale 1947

2015 New 122 Resale 1827

New Construction 2016 2015 Units Units 116 119 $ Vol $Vol $34,402,857 $34,196,904 Avg. Price Avg. Price $299,576 $287,369

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When you’re ready to make the move to buy a house or to refinance, Commerce Bank is here to help. Together, we can find the mortgage with the right terms and payment schedule to fit your budget. We will work with you to lock in a competitive rate before you unlock the front door.

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*compiled as of Sept. 12, 2016 Bloomington-Normal Association of REALTORS

November calendar Ribbon Cutting

OhmFit Activewear 102 N. Street Normal 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Tue. Nov 15, 2016 How to Tuesday - How to navigate unemployment insurance claims

McLean County Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington 8:00 am - 9:30 am

Wed. Nov 16, 2016 Business After Hours/New Member Showcase DoubleTree by Hilton, Bloomington 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Thu. Nov 17, 2016

Economic Vision Luncheon 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Fri. Nov 18, 2016 Breakfast Business Briefs The Chateau, Bloomington

Wed. Nov 23, 2016 Business Before Hours - Jack Lewis Jewelers Jack Lewis Jewelers, Bloomington 7:00 am - 8:30 am

Mon. Nov 28, 2016 Member Motivations-Workplace Wellness with Brian Thede 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

©2016 Commerce Bancshares, Inc.

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Leasing Commercial Space

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any business tasks and projects are much more complex today than they once were, and as a result, require a higher degree of sophistication and analysis to complete the total process.

Greg Yount

So it is with leasing commercial real estate space, something businesses large and small will face at some time.

The needs of the business entity constantly change – some are growing, some are contracting, others stay the same in size but for various reasons need to move to a different location.

For all of these reasons, a quick analysis of the process of selecting commercial space should prove helpful.

Commercial space can be office, retail, or industrial in nature and be part or all of a building, shopping center, etc.

A summary of the various stages of a business relocation decision include the following: • Selecting the decision-making team.

• Establishment of local space/ location requirements.

• Marketplace survey.

• Property location inspection.

• Criteria review/evaluation.

• Property location decision.

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• Development of a negotiating strategy.

• Preparation and submission of a written offer.

• Negotiation of offer.

• Document/legal review.

• Execution and delivery.

• Construction.

• Occupancy.

• Follow up.

Although all of the above steps are important, maybe the most crucial parts of the process are the analysis of what is available and how it compares, what terms and conditions are reasonable in the marketplace, and what steps are necessary to ensure that both tenant and landlord are satisfied.

Rent isn’t the only item to discuss or consider; the following are also necessary for any agreement: • What is the term of the lease?

• What are your options if you want to stay longer than the lease states, and what will that rent be?

• Commencement: Can you move now or six months from now?

• Tenant improvements: Who will pay for them - the landlord, the tenant, or a combination of both?

• Operating expenses: Who pays for utilities, janitorial, maintenance, garbage, etc.?

• Signage: Who pays? What kind can you have and how big?

• Execution: Who will sign the lease?

• Is a security deposit required?

• Are financial statements required?

The list goes on, but you get the idea – there are many economic terms and conditions that should be negotiated.

Much time and energy, not to mention expense, is involved in making a decision to relocate. The same criteria should be a part of the decision to stay where you presently occupy space when your lease term is up – if you have interest in renewing your lease.

When choosing a location for your business, having a method for evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of each potential site is crucial. Factors include: visibility of site to passerbys, vehicular and pedestrian traffic, parking availability, overall customer convenience, centrally located to your market, raw materials readily available, transportation accessibility, supplier proximity, health of local business climate, and the tax burden.

Hopefully this quick overview serves as a start toward the awareness necessary in considering a change in your business space. _________________________________ Greg Yount, Manager of Coldwell Banker Commercial Heart of America REALTORS, has been in the commercial and investment real estate business since 1974. During that time he has completed in excess of 1,600 transactions.

For more information on commercial real estate contact Greg at (309) 664-3527 or gyount@cbhoa.com

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Incredible trim pkg throughout. Gourmet Kitchen w/ double ovens, stainless appliances, walk in pantry, eating bar and desk area. Dining Room w/ travertine floors & triple crown molding. 1st floor office w/coffered ceiling. 1st floor Master Suite w/vaulted ceiling and wonderful bath and huge walk in closet.

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3603 Rave, NL $329,900

Over 4000 finished sq ft! Bonus 1st floor office with French doors in addition to formal LR & DR. Spacious EIK w/island, cherry cabinets, double oven, & gas cooktop. Finished bsmt—large entertaining room, maple kitchenette & full bath.

Enjoy the oversized landscaped backyard with pergola-covered patio & wrought-iron fence!

Convenient mudroom w/locker system and 2nd-flr laundry w/linen closet & utility sink. Whole house audio system, 9-ft ceilings, & central vac!

Stunning home on Lake Bloomington! Custom built, 2x6 walls, main kitchen has custom built cabinetry with Techno Stone countertops. Back wall of home has beautiful views of the lake from every floor, plus a private deck off the master. Entertain guests with a 2nd full kitchen in lower level, lovely family room, wet bar and a walk out to the lake. Your 151 feet of lake frontage includes a private dock. Open floor plan, with beautiful 2nd floor 26x8 loft overlooking the great room, or relax as you view the lake from the wall of windows. Enjoy the sunset over the lake from any room! Home generator, zone heating. 2nd floor office, 14 x 23.8 finished bonus room over garage, accessible through master bedroom closet.

AmAzing Views!

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13 Red Stone, BL $369,900

2104 Crimson, BL $585,000 Outstanding home with upgrades galore.

Crown molding, marble floors, abundance of windows, newer carpet, newer interior doors, newer garage doors and opener, newer GE profile appliances,newer deck and beautiful pavered patio. 5 Bedrooms w/walk in closets, 4 1/2 Baths. First floor Hearth Room w/Wet Bar, Living Room, Dining Room and Family Room. Kitchen w/ many cabinets, center island, double oven and cooktop w/grill.

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Stunning home on one of the largest lots in desirable Eagle Ridge (180’ deep). 3 finished levels and a gorgeous backyard with heated in-ground pool provide for fantastic living & entertaining. Inside to out, all spaces have been masterfully designed and updated with quality and precision. Gourmet kitchen redo (2013) quartz ctops, dine-at island/workstation, deluxe SS appl package with French door fridge, 6-burner gas stove & coffee station. Custom molding, lighting, built-ins throughout.

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1302 Crown Ct., BL $289,900

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Gorgeous All Brick Stately looking home in sought after Brookridge Crown. This home sits on a huge lot with an amazing private landscaped yard. French doors to dining room, Main floor office. New refaced maple kitchen cabinets & Meganite solid surface kitchen counters in 2009.

Eat-in kitchen with bay windows overlooking spectacular views of the backyard & garden.

2 fireplaces in living and family rooms. New remodeled master bath & furnace in 2009.

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Business Barometer

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Holiday Inn unveils renovation

BLOOMINGTON — Holiday Inn & Suites Bloomington-Airport, 3202 E. Empire St., on Oct. 6 unveiled a multimillion-dollar renovation that includes adding a complete kitchen and more wireless access points, tripling the size of its sundry shop and creating a business center with an open-air concept and Apple computers in the lobby.

Birth Center licensed for deliveries

BLOOMINGTON — The Birth Center of Bloomington-Normal, 6 Westport Court, Bloomington — which has been providing women with prenatal care since July — was ready Oct. 10 to begin performing deliveries after it received only the second license in the state for such a facility outside of a hospital.

Chase closes Washington St. branch

Re/Max Choice marks 10th anniversary

BLOOMINGTON — Re/Max Choice, 2203 Eastland Drive, Suite 1, which recently renewed its franchise, marked its 10th anniversary in Bloomington and Champaign this fall with plans for future growth, said owner-broker Bill Brady.

Country Financial names CFO

BLOOMINGTON – Miles Kilcoin, interim chief financial officer for Bloomington-based Country Financial, has been named CFO and now reports to Chief Executive Officer Kurt Bock, the company announced Sept. 28.

Community clinic opens at new site

BLOOMINGTON — JPMorgan Chase announced in early October plans to close its Chase Bank branch at 413 E. Washington St., near downtown Bloomington, and consolidate operations at a branch at 2404 E. Oakland Ave.

NORMAL — Community Health Care Clinic, McLean County’s medical home for 2,000 low-income residents with chronic disease who are uninsured or under-insured — opened at 900 N. Franklin Ave., Normal, on Sept. 27 after many years at 902 N. Franklin Ave. and a $1.7 million renovation at the new, 10,800-square-feet site.

NORMAL — Midwest Food Bank will move its headquarters — which includes offices and a warehouse — from 1703 S. Veterans Parkway, Bloomington, to the former site of Bloomington-Normal Seating Co. at 2031 Warehouse Drive, Normal, early in 2017.

BLOOMINGTON — Bob and Julie Dobski, owner-operators of McDonald’s restaurants in the Bloomington-Normal area since 1989, plan to retire in early 2017 and sell their eight Twin City sites and one each in McLean and Gibson City.

BLOOMINGTON — After years of helping others pick out Corvettes, muscle cars, street rods and hot rods for their cruising adventures, Bob and Pattie Taylor announced in early October they plan to take a road trip of their own after closing Bob Taylor’s Classic Auto, 2812 Tractor Lane, after 37 years in Bloomington.

NORMAL — At least four companies — Young America Realty, Class Act Realty, SAMI and JB Capital — opened student apartments with a total of more than 300 beds this fall or will do so in a year’s time, perhaps easing the need for Illinois State University to build apartmentstyle housing on land adjacent to its Cardinal Court apartments.

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Solar panel sales group hits 108-kW mark

B-N jobless rate inches up to 5.1%

Work to start on uptown building

Chateau faces foreclosure

No Portillo’s at Wild Berries site

Old BHS building sold

8 Bit Beercade eyes downtown site

BLOOMINGTON — Welbrook Senior Living of El Segundo, Calif., is building a $4.5 million, 80-bed assisted living home and memory care facility at 1402 Leslie Drive Bloomington, that is scheduled to open in fall 2017.

BLOOMINGTON — The jobless rate in Bloomington-Normal inched up a bit in August — to 5.1 percent from 4.9 percent in August 2015 — after the number of jobs declined by 2,400 to a total of 91,900, according to the Illinois Department of Employment Security.

BLOOMINGTON — The Chateau Hotel and Conference Center, 1601 Jumer Drive, Bloomington, faces foreclosure and sale after the owner, Bloomington Chateau Partners, which has debt of $8.3 million, failed to make any mortgage payments this year, according to court documents filed in September.

BLOOMINGTON — Washington Square East, built a century ago to house Bloomington High School and later the junior high at 510 E. Washington St., has been sold for $400,000 to Iceberg Development Group LLC of LeClaire, Iowa, and eventually may be converted into affordable apartments for senior citizens.

Home sales up 5% through August

BLOOMINGTON — McLean County saw 2,006 houses sold in the first eight months of 2016, up 5 percent from the 1,911 sold through August in 2015, and the average sale price was $172,604, said the Bloomington-Normal Association of Realtors.

NORMAL — Solar Bloomington-Normal, a group-buy program for solar panels for homes and businesses, sold enough to generate 108 kilowatts of electricity by a Sept. 30 deadline, and that means buyers will receive a 1 percent discount.

NORMAL — Chicago developer Tartan Realty Group announced plans in September to break ground in October on its five-story, $14 million One Uptown on the Circle building and complete it 12 to 14 months later.

NORMAL — The former Wild Berries site at 115 S. Veterans Parkway, Normal, is still being marketed and likely will house multiple restaurants, but not Portillo’s, the eagerly awaited Chicago-style hot dog eatery that plans a Twin City site, according to landowner Tartan Realty Group of Chicago.

BLOOMINGTON — Jason Pacey, owner of Peoria-based 8 Bit Beercade, a bar that mixes craft beers and vintage arcade games, wants to open a second location, at 236 E. Front St. in downtown Bloomington, possibly by mid-November.

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NORMAL — Destihl’s Restaurant & Brew Werks, 318 S. Towanda Ave., Normal, underwent a renovation in September to install new booths, chairs, tables, carpeting, hardwood flooring and paint and retool to bump up its capacity by about a dozen diners, said founder, CEO and brewmaster Matt Potts.

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ust a few weeks ago, as part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, Director Tina Salamone asked all of her employees to come up onto the stage. At first glance, it appeared to be a simple gesture of gratitude for the unsung heroes who make every day possible, a chance for those behind the scenes to have their turn in the spotlight.

He also enjoys taking part in the initiation work of the Scottish Rite. “My goal was to do a major speaking role in every one of the 29 degrees or ‘playlettes’ if you will, by the time I was a 25-year member. I am very happy to say that I achieved that goal.”

As far as events in what is now the Bloomington Center for Performing Arts go, it was difficult for him to choose favorite experiences. “There are two very special nights that stand out in my mind,” he shared.

“The first, of course, was our opening night, Sept. 16, 2006. The other was the evening of “Moving Out” (the Billy Joel musical), Dec. 6, 2008. Those definitely were two nights I wished my father could have been there to share in the experience with me and the rest of my family.”

But with a mischievous twinkle in her eye and a bit of genuine emotion catching in her throat, Salamone soon revealed a higher meaning to the moment.

“We could not reach the level of excellence we do here without the devoted service of a man who has given FIFTY years to this building and its people,” she began. Staff members in on the moment start to sniff and wipe away tears of celebration. “Without further ado, I am honored to present Mr. David Young with this plaque which names him Employee of the Decade, and oh yeah, David,” she adds with a smile, ”you can hang it anywhere you’d like.”

“I was shocked and very surprised by the recognition,” a very humbled Young confessed.

“I had no idea staff was planning to present me with an award.”

That may have been one of the only times that something happened in the building that he didn’t know about. Young, the BCPA’s facilities manager and events coordinator, has been a fixture at the hallowed building since he was very young. He began his career as a busboy for the Scottish Rite while in high school.

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David Young – Employee of the Decade Photo courtesy of The Blooomington Parks, Recreation & Cultural Arts department.

August of 1987, I made a promise to myself to improve the overall conditions of the building, and to learn as much as I could about the history of the building and all its physical attributes.” He admits he even crawled into spaces of the building no one ever sees – such as above ceilings and in between walls – to gain as much knowledge as he could.

“My background training is in music and theater so needless to say, I have always been interested in the auditorium and every show that is presented here. I do enjoy being a participant in the “American Passion Play.”

In this 2005 file photo from The Pantagraph, David Young was standing near one of several transom windows on the third floor of the Performing Arts Center, Bloomington, during a tour of the building.

When asked about retirement plans, he grinned and offered, “Over the last five years I can’t tell you how many times this subject has been asked of me. My standard answer is and will continue to be that I really enjoy what I do, and that someday they will find me dead in a stairwell.

“I have really enjoyed being a part of the history of the building from my youth, to my time spent as executive secretary with the Scottish Rite when they owned the building, to signing the deed of the building over to the city of Bloomington on July 26, 2001 and then being hired by the city on July 27, 2001 as the first employee of the Cultural District.”

He also gave genuine and heartfelt thanks for being extremely blessed to have the best maintenance staff anyone could ask for, especially full-time staff member Tim Papacek, whom he considers his right hand man. “I truly love working with people and entities, so they can have the best experience possible at the BCPA.”

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Country Financial has named financial representative Eric Blankenship to its distinguished Hall of Fame. Only five Country agency force members were inducted in the Hall of Fame this year.

Representative inductees must qualify for 20 or more All American Awards, and agency managers must have 10 years of qualifications as a manager and 20 total qualifications. Country Financial has 34 active financial representatives and agency managers in the Country Financial Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor a Country Financial representative or agency manager can receive.

Glover named Top Ten businesswoman

The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) has named Gena Glover, director of philanthropy at YWCA of McLean County, as one of the Top Ten Business Women of the Year. Honorees are recognized for achieving excellence in career, education and community involvement. Glover is a graduate of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, with a master’s degree in administration of justice. She has just received an Outstanding Alumni Award. She is an active St Jude runner, an ambassador for the 261 Fearless Community, which encourages women to become active through a global supportive community, and is active in several community initiatives that focus on empowering women.

SCB Wealth Management hires vice president

Ron Drane joined SCB Wealth Management in August 2016 as vice president-chief investment officer in the company’s Bloomington office. Ron graduated from University of Illinois with a bachelor’s degree in finance, and has a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University. Ron has more than 20 years of financial planning and portfolio management experience. Ron will be serving the needs of wealth management clients in all of the company’s Central Illinois offices.

Specs Around Town “American Finest”

Specs Around Town has been awarded on of the nine 2016, “America’s Finest” honorable mentions by INVISION, the magazine for American Eyecare Professionals, in its third annual contest. The contest highlights the best examples of independent eye care retailers in North America and are judged by a panel of optical retail experts on six categories: story, exterior/interior, appearance, advertising, marketing, store website, and overall individuality. Specs will be featured in the September 2016 issue of INVISION.

Movic receives optometric association award

Dr. Wilson W. Movic was among 68 optometrists in the United States and among only two optometrists in Illinois to receive the American Optometric Association’s Optometric Recognition Award for 2016 at the Annual congress in “Boston.

In presenting the award, St. Steven A. Loomis, president of the American Optometric Association, congratulated recipients of the 2016 award for their service to patients and commitment to optometry.

Dr. Movic has received the Optometric Recognition Award for 18 consecutive years. The Optometric Recognition Award Program, established in 1975, encourages doctors of optometry to pursue continuing education beyond the requirements of state licensing boards.

The program is open to all licensed optometrists.

With more than 40,000 practicing optometrists, the American Optometric Association leads the way in its mission of improving the quality and availability of eye and vision care everywhere. Doctors of optometry have extensive, ongoing training to examine, diagnose, treat and manage disorders, diseases and injuries that affect the eye and visual system, providing two-thirds of primary eye care in the United States.

Dr. Movic practices at Eyecare Associates, LLP, 213 E. Washington St., Bloomington.

Ahrends earns CTFA designation

Heartland Bank and Trust Company’s Mary Ahrends has obtained the certified trust financial advisor (CFTA) designation offered by the Institute of Certified Bankers.

Designees are recognized as those individuals having completed a thorough study of knowledge and competence for the trust and wealth advisory field. CTFA designees have a stellar reputation within the industry as being the best positioned to implement a prudent process in a fiduciary and/or an advisory capacity.

Located at the uptown Normal office, 200 W. College Ave., Ahrends began her role as wealth adviser and trust officer for Heartland Bank’s Wealth Management team in 2014. In September of this year, she was named investments adviser of the Wealth Management team.

Ahrends has a bachelor of science degree in agricultural journalism and a master’s of business administration from the University of Missouri.

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Features & Galleries A Day in the Life of…...........Page 21 BCPA 10th Anniversary Weekend..............................Page 22 Freedom Fund Banquet.......Page 23 31th Anniversary Banquet...Page 24 Bill Flick..............................Page 25 A D’Vine Affair....................Page 26 Wiener Roast (a poem)........Page 27 Now Trending......................Page 28 Grape Soiree........................Page 29 Bloomington-Normal Race for the Cure.................Page 31 Flock to the ZooDo..............Page 32 Lawn Social..........................Page 33 Malt Shop Memories............Page 34

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zookeeper’s day is physically and mentally demanding, but the reward of working with animals and educating our guests makes every bump, bruise and splinter worth it,” said Ben Olson, Miller Park zookeeper.

Olson started working as a seasonal zookeeper at Miller Park Zoo in 2012 and went full time in 2013. He loves new babies best, everyone from goats to snow leopards. The worst thing…cleaning up the “poop” they generate. “There’s lots of it,” he added emphatically.

“Big cats are fun to watch as they play with enrichment toys. They also present a challenge because they don’t necessarily listen to what you want them to do. It’s a good lesson in patience and so rewarding when you finally get them to show their teeth or roll over for you. Trust is a huge part of our training program. “ said Olson.

“Harbor seals can be encouraged with enrichment devices and fish. They are highly intelligent. When they’re not that hungry, they are harder to motivate,” he added.

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When asked about his favorite animal at the zoo, Olson pauses and says he loves them all from Henry, the show-off salmon-crested cockatoo to the playful, energetic snow leopard cubs.

Working with big cats and seals

Olson also works with the river otters and Ealu reindeer (who poses for family photos with a sleigh during the holidays).

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recently partnered with Wild Ones to help with the gardens.”

“I asked to start the butterfly garden at Miller Park Zoo last year because I’ve always been fascinated by the migration and life stages of the monarch butterfly.

With the decline in pollinators nationwide, the zoo’s garden gives an opportunity to educate our visitors on the importance of local conservation efforts. We have

Ben and snow leopard cub

Miller Park Zoological Society Board Member Peggy Hundley works with toys she donated for animal enrichment for the gibbons

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BCPA 10th Anniversary Weekend Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts Sept. 16-18

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Freedom Fund Banquet Bloomington-Normal Branch of NAACP DoubleTreel by Hilton, Bloomington Saturday, Sept. 24 Photos by Erin Woods

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Wendy Ashford, Carrie Handy, Bryce Pierson, Carla Barnes, Michael Herzog, Tasheka Hetherington, Danielle Sipiora, Emilio Fischer

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31th Anniversary Banquet McLean County Pheasants Forever Interstate Center, Bloomington Saturday, Sept. 24 Photos by Erin Woods

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Columnist • Yes, if there is an amazing aspect to life in this area, a veritable speck on Rand McNally in the grand scope of worldly existence, it is that we may still surely rank among the Fortune 500 leaders of minutiae and useless trivia.

• Like ... it’s Northpoint School, but it’s in Northpointe subdivision.

• In case you’d not measured lately, the average McLean County ear of corn measures 36 kernels in length. Amazingly, there’s also no ear with an odd number of rows.

• Ninety-two years ago, back in 1924, a Bloomington youth circulated a petition to change the name of Bloomington’s highly traveled East Street to Wilson Boulevard, in honor of the just-passed Democratic president Woodrow Wilson.

Being a Republican town, the city council of course tabled the idea. It is still tabled awaiting action ... and is still largely Republican, too.

• ISU’s toughest basketball opponent?

Woodrow Wilson Bradley? Nah. Wichita State? Nah. Northern Iowa? Nope, either. Try Illinois Wesleyan, just a couple blocks south. The Titans have won 68 of the school’s 110 meetings.

• As one who hated commercialism and exploitation, just how mad was ex-Beatle George Harrison that his sister, Louise Harrison Caldwell, opened a bed-andbreakfast in Benton titled “A Hard Day’s Night,” after the Beatles hit song and then movie? When they settled George’s $154 million estate, he left Louise zero dollars, even if they were once close and George spent his summers in Benton with her in the early 1960s.

George Harrison • The color ink in the cartridge of your home printer cost you eight times as much per ounce as 1985 vintage Dom Perignon champagne. That’s based on the prevailing price at Office Depot.

• The Twin Cities’ busiest street is not on the east side. It’s on the west side. An average of 1,250 cars pass along on that Interstate 55-Interstate 74 corridor every hour, 24 hours a day.

• Finally, Abe Lincoln’s mom was Nancy Hanks who 200 years later is still related to Tom Hanks and his brother Larry Hanks, who lives in Champaign-Urbana and is a professor at the U of I. Tom Hanks Bill Flick is at bflick@pantagraph.com

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A D’Vine Affair to benefit Marc First Ewing Cultural Center, Bloomington Thursday, Sept. 8 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

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Cynthia O’Connor with members of the Linda Epley Coleman Team

Elsa Bell pets Gracie the dog

Volunteers from Illinois Wesleyan University swim team

Patti Bornder-Graham, Tami Wright, Terri Williams

Jeremy and JT Kelley, Jenny Sun

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Flock to the ZooDo Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington Saturday, Sept. 24 Photos by Erin Woods More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

Ali Abbed, AnneMarie Brinton, Michelle and Chris Pazar Larry Apfelbaum, Karen Hansen

ZooDo chairs Dick and Lucy Meads Jean and Dennis Lawyer

Susie Ohley, Carrie and Jay Verner, Dee Frautschi

Woody and Jane Shadid, Linda Ferrence

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AJ Zimmerman, Jon and Ed Voegele, Kattie and Rob McDade

Diane Cote, Amanda Wycoff-Neaves, Ed Neaves

Judy and Rich Buchanan, Kevin Birlingmair

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Vicki and Tim Tilton

Roger and Mary Hunt

Steve and Linda Stockton

Lawn Social Boy Scouts WD Boyce Council Holt home, Bloomington Thursday, Sept. 22 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

Travis, Paige and Harrison Holt

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John Deffner, State Rep. Dan Brady

Kim and Colleen Kannaday, George Clay

Keith and Marlene Woodruff, Terry Reid

Jon Williams, Bernie Anderson, Byron Blotcky, Connie and Marty Mandula

Jack and Kim North

Mark and Brandi Haeffle, Chrissy Benecke, Mike Manna

Winnie Feken, Matt Parson, Scott and Becky Ford

Heather and Greg Shepard, Ben and Jeanette Snyder

Pat Wilson, Gina Stark

Patty Wombacher, Jennifer and Steve Jordan

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Malt Shop Memories Illinois Symphony Orchestra ISU Bone Student Center, Normal Sunday, Sept. 25 Photos by Carlos Miranda

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Illinois State University President Larry and ISU first lady Marlene Dietz

Mark and Cindy Segobiano, Bob and Julie Dobski, Marilyn Monroe, Karen and Tony DeAngelis

Roger Hunt, Linda Stockton

Doris and Jay Groves

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Marcia Basolo, Linda Steele

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Drs. Kathy Bohn, Tom Nielsen

Laura Dobski, Cat Woods, Leanna Bordner

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McLean County Heart and Stroke Walk ISU Hancock Stadium, Normal Sunday, Oct. 2 Photos by Thom Rakestraw More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

Reagan Kennedy, Lynn Carpenter, Dr. Paul Pedersen, Erin Kennedy

Shanitra Frison, Mychal Boone, Taneska Vaughn

Bernard and Holly Beoletto

Cynthia and Tom O’Connor

Carrie Skosgberg, Erin Kennedy

Nicor Gas group

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Andrew and Charlie Moore, Erin Kennedy

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Annual Winter Trips Kick-Off Party Bloomington- Normal Ski and Social Club Baxter’s American Grille Saturday, Sept. 10 Photos by Carlos Miranda

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he weather may have been mid70s in Bloomington, but the Bloomington/Normal Ski Club was thinking snow and winter trips.

Approximately 75 people attended this year’s kick-off party where they heard about the upcoming trip to Whistler/ Blackcomb British Columbia. This is the largest ski resort in North America with two mountains and lots of terrain variety for all levels of skiing ability. It also offers breathtaking scenery and shopping, restaurants and nightlife.

And because summer follows winter, there was also much interest in new summer trips. One of the most popular being a Danube river cruise coinciding with Octoberfest for next September.

So whether you ski, like being around a great group of people, or enjoy travel, you should check out the Bloomington/ Normal Ski Club at www.bnski.org or on Facebook at facebook@bnski.org

Bill Vahary, Cynthia Kukla

Donna Moritz, Deb Vaught, Susan Long, Paula Friguglietti, George Vaught, Rick Guarienti

Marge Vanderhoof, Beth Guarienti

Dave and Barb Wanthal

Alan Sans, Domenic Friguglietti, Donna Moritz

Becky and Alex Ansher

Deb and Tony Curcio

Nayda Zschau, Martha Feeney, Tammy Leslie

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4th Annual FGNA Palooza Founders Grove Association Home of Matt and Katie Lollar, Bloomington Saturday, Oct. 1 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

Pat and Karl Kunkel Katie Lollar with dog Roxy Alan Sans, Rob Gorham, John Gill

Bunker Hill holding Bunker Hill

Rhonda Massie, Annette Benjamin

David Sanson with dogs Fletch and Sophie

Matt Lollar, Todd Trainer

Amanda and Bunker Hill, Jessica and Finley Kentner

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Kathryn Goss, Tina Bernhoff

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