Limited: Retiring Well - January 2019

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‌ taff and S Contributors Jonell Kehias, editor Victoria Weinberg, creative director Deanna Frautschi, writer, photographer, naturalist Michael Escoubas, poet Thom Rakestraw, photographer Lewis Marien, photographer

Business

Lifestyle

Philanthropist of Year lunch �������������� 3 Business Before Hours �������������������� 4 Festival of Trees ����������������������������� 7 The New Retirement ������������������8–10 Chamber Calendar ��������������������� 11 By the Numbers �������������������������� 13 Business Barometer ���������������������� 14 Entrepreneur of the Year ���������������� 17 Specs 20th Anniversary ����������� 18,19

Community Collaborator Award ����� 21 ImagineAir VIP Reception �������������� 23 Greenways Photo Contest ������������� 24 The Simple Life ���������������������������� 26 Jingle Bell Run ����������������������������� 27 Drag Queen Story Hour ���������������� 29 Tea and Togs ������������������������� 30,31 Saluting our Heroes Breakfast ��� 32,33 Holiday Spectacular ��������������� 34,35 To Uganda with Love �������������� 36,37 Inspiration ���������������������������������� 39

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‌“Celebrating Local Philantrhopy” was the theme for Illinois Prairie Community Foundation’s Nov. 15 luncheon at the Radisson Hotel and Conference Center in Normal. Duane and Toni Farrington were named the 2018 Philanthropists of the Year.

IPCF is celebrating its 20th year of connecting people who care with causes that matter.

For more information about this organization, go to www.ilprairiecf.org.

IPCF also sponsored a morning workshop for nonprofit board members and leaders. A panel of six local nonprofit representatives, including Laurie Bergner, Adrian Barr, Holly Houska, Cathy Maciariello, Eliazar Mendiola and B.J. Wilkin, focused on creating and maintaining an effective and engaged board.

Above: Duane and Toni Farrington, Philanthropists of the year Left: Alan Sender, Elizabeth Robb Sender, Bruce Bergethon

John Wohlwend congratulates Duane Farrington on being named Philanthropist of the Year

Carole and Jerry Ringer (first recipients of Philanthropist of year with IPCF)

Greg Meyer, Paul Harmon

A morning workshop was well-attended.

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ILLINOIS PRAIRIE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Thursday, Nov. 15 Radisson Hotel and Conference Center, Normal Story and photos by Deanna Frautschi

MCLEAN COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | BUSINESS BEFORE HOURS

Wednesday, ‌Nov. 21 Jack Lewis Jewelers, Bloomington Photos by Erin Woods

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Below: Chuck Erickson, Bev Edgerton, Bernie Anderson, Cranston Sparks

Above: Brad Glenn, Sam Lewis Below: Lance Horvath, Kevin Birlingmair, Kurt Rudsinski, Jim Rosenland

Tony Morstatter, Kimberly Wright, Charlie Moore Frank Janello, John Kempen Connie Mandula, Kathleen Lorenz

Harlan Geiser, Steve Parker

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Bobby Castillo, Liz Hernandez (by their engagement photo)

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How’s it Going?

D

oes it seem that whenever you get together with friends or family the question of “How’s it going?” always comes up in the conversations? It seems that more often than not, it is something to do with the rumors about that very large risk management company, that is a major employer in our market.

In my case, in addition to that question, the conversation soon turns to; “How is it going in the local commercial real estate market?” Rather than speculate, I thought I would share my observations with you.

We, as Commercial Real Estate Brokers, separate the real estate types into several categories.

Additionally, we separate the lease dollars from the sales dollars.

However, for the purposes of simplicity in this article, they have all been combined and treated as a single entity.

Let’s begin with a review of the Bloomington/Normal real estate market. We will take a look at the activity in 2015 and compare it with the activity thus far in 2018. The methodology of this review includes looking at property that sold and/or leased throughout the year.

In 2018 Rivian showcased their new electric cars; Commercial Packaging sold their home of many years and expanded into

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a new Location; American Precision Assemblers moved into Commercial Packaging’s previous building with plans to hire from 40 to 55 employees; Brandt came to town with plans to grow to 250+ employees; and Cybernautics purchased the former Easter Seals building. Biaggi’s, RobDob’s restaurant, Upward Gym, Eyecare Associates are all under construction and St. Francis is expanding. These are only those who have announced their major investments in our community this year.

Market recap/3 year lookback: In 2015 the number of sales and leases was 167 transactions.

The total dollar value of these transactions is $99.9M. Although the final numbers aren’t in yet, here is a brief recap of 2018 through November. The YTD number of sales and leases was 129 which is down, but the total dollar value of these transactions is up at $116.9M. The year-end forecast indicates this number will surpass $117M when the final numbers are tallied.

If we do a similar comparison of the Bloomington/Normal residential real estate market over the same period we find that the 2015 beginning home inventory level was 1026. The ending inventory was 956. The number of homes sold was 2,055 with an

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average sale price of $184,295.

The 2018 beginning home inventory level was 821. The ending inventory was 902. The number of homes sold through November is 2011 with an average sale price of $187,729.

So, to answer the question, from my perspective, “How are things going in the local Commercial Real Estate market?” I believe the above comparisons point out the level of confidence, investors, both local and those from outside our market area, have in the Bloomington/ Normal market.

So, what does 2019 hold for the local commercial real estate market? Oops, my crystal ball just shattered.

Data obtained from multiple public and private sources to the extent possible and is believed to be conservative, but no guarantee or warranties, are expressed or implied.

Gary Trembley is a licensed broker at Coldwell Banker Commercial The Real Estate Group in Bloomington.

For more information on commercial real estate, contact Gary at 309-275-5530 or callgary@frontier.com

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Retiremen Photo by Victoria Weinberg

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THE NEW

Story by Mary Ann Ford

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ud and Jean Current started going steady in seventh grade and have been together since. They celebrated their 52nd wedding anniversary in September.

Bud had a long career with the solid waste program in Montgomery County, Ohio, and Jean was a nurse for 42 years.

But several years ago, Jean suffered a stroke that increased the symptoms of her Parkinson’s disease.

“It was emotional when the Parkinson’s was out of control,” said Bud. “I could not watch her and not do anything.”

The couple had already moved from their farmstead home of 31 years and tried a couple of different places in Ohio but it wasn’t enough.

That’s when their two daughters – one of whom lives in Normal – started looking for a place in Bloomington-Normal.

“They both visited every location here (the Twin Cities),” said Bud. “They looked here (Village at Mercy Creek) and said it was the best place available.”

Bud and Jean moved to Village at Mercy Creek, an assisted living community at 1501 Mercy Creek Drive in northeast Normal, about a year ago.

“It’s the best thing that I’ve done in my life,” said Bud. Village at Mercy Creek is one of several senior living community options available in the Twin Cities.

Don and Nancy Wilkey chose Luther Oaks, 601 Lutz Road, Bloomington, while Ethlyn and Bruce Yount and Phyllis and Don Clay decided on Westminster Village, 2025 E. Lincoln St., Bloomington.

Don Wilkey, who retired from Growmark FS, was part of a “sounding committee” considering starting the Lutheran-

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based senior living community years ago.

When the project came to fruition, the choice was an easy one for the couple.

“We knew we wanted to come here,” said Nancy. “We liked the looks of it.”

“It’s a smaller unit; more compact;

Photo by Victoria Weinberg

Left: Shelly Nagy, Director of Sales & Marketing at the Village of Mercy Creek, with Bud and Jean Current.

Center: Don Wilkey going for his morning ride.

Right: The library at Westminster Village is just one of the many beautiful common areas.

Photo by Victoria Weinberg

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Below: Ethlyn Yount, Phyllis and Don Clay and Bruce Yount enjoy the ambiance of the white table-clothed dining room.

RESORT-STYLE LIVING & UPSCALE AMENITIES

fewer people,” said Don. They also liked the levels of care available at Luther Oaks: assisted living, skilled and a memory unit.

The Clays and Younts each felt at home at Westminster Village because they

already knew a lot of people who lived there.

“There are at least 25 people from our church (Wesley United Methodist),” said Ethlyn. Before moving to Westminster, she had come to meetings for a Bible study club and PEO, she said.

“It was easy to come and look it over,” she said.

While she loved the yard at the couple’s family home, Ethlyn said, “It was just the two of us” and her husband, who retired from Growmark, has dementia and was “beginning to slow down and we knew we needed some kind of help.”

“Here we have friends and have met so many wonderful people,” she added.

Phyllis agreed. “We now have a life.

Before it was just the two of us and we’d sit in front of the TV. There’s so much going on here – movies, concerts …,” she said.

That’s true of each of the three senior living communities. Each offers a variety of activities including movies, Sunday church services, games, trips and exercise classes.

Nancy takes part in the garden and book clubs at Luther Oaks and is in the bell choir. Don Wilkey plays golf and uses the exercise equipment about every morning.

Bud and Jean have taken advantage of Mercy Creek’s exercise programs and “healing” bike rides.

Don Clay, who was a pharmacist at Osco Drug Store in downtown Bloomington for many years, has physical therapy in Westminster Village’s new fitness center. Phyllis, who worked at State Farm, organizes a social hour for their floor each month.

Each of the couples agreed there is

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something to do virtually full time if a resident wants to take part in everything, from games to social hours to music programs to trips. Each community also offers bus service for its residents.

They also love the food.

“The chef and the food they provide is excellent,” said Bud of Village at Mercy Creek. “They also have refreshments on each floor with a whole raft of snacks.”

“One reason Nancy moved here (Luther Oaks) is that she didn’t want to cook,” joked Don Wilkey. “The menu is extra fine.”

“The biggest gift to me is to sit down in the evening at a table with a white tablecloth and being served food,” said Phyllis Clay of Westminster Village.

“You never get tired of white table-

Photo by Victoria Weinberg

cloths and four-course meals,” added Ethlyn.

In addition, each of the couples like all the services they receive at the respective senior living communities.

Bud said he and Jean can receive as much or as little assistance as they want including help bathing and dressing. They receive three meals a day and they can be delivered to their one-bedroom apartment if they prefer.

“The staff ’s a special type of people.

It’s like God sent them,” said Bud. “They are sensitive to needs, kind and helpful.”

“I like the friendliness and caring they show people,” added Jean. “It’s not like a job to them.”

Phyllis Clay said if someone falls, for instance, help is just a phone call away.

While Ethlyn said she doesn’t leave her husband, Westminster Village has a list of caregivers she could contact if the need arose.

Westminster also has two hair salons, a sandwich shop and a new library. The community includes independent living apartments and duplexes, assisted living apartments and skilled nursing care at Martin Health Center.

Don Wilkey said the maintenance staff at Luther Oaks will do a variety of odd jobs including changing lightbulbs and hanging pictures. There’s an onsite barbershop/hair salon and a gift shop and general store.

“We’re pleased with our decision,” he said. “We made the right decision at the right time.”

Top Left: Nancy Wilkey at the weekly Ladies Tea where presenter Hawkins Williams was demonstrating Tai Chi. Top Right: Ethlyn and Bruce Yount taking a break in the well-equipped and spacious Westminster fitness facility, which overlooks the lobby.

Bottom Left: Elegant seasonal decorations add a homey touch to Westminster.

Bottom Right: Bud and Jean Current with their dog Kitty Cat, who is one of the most popular residents of Mercy Creek.

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McLean County Chamber of Commerce January/February 2019 Events Friday, January 4 Ribbon Cutting: Open Source Classroom, 4 - 4:30 p.m., 802 Eldorado Rd., Unit A2, Bloomington. Free.

Wednesday, January 9 Business After Hours, 4:30 6:30 p.m., 101 S. Madison St., Bloomington. Free.

Friday, January 25 BNA Employment Engagement Meeting, 9 - 10:15 a.m. at McLean Chamber of Commerce, 2203 E. Empire St., Bloomington. Free.

Saturday, January 26 Annual Gala: Presenting the 2018 Business Excellence Awards, 5 p.m. cocktails, 6:30 p.m. Program & Awards Ceremony, at DoubleTree

by Hilton, 10 Brickyard Drive, Bloomington. $125 per individual ticket, $1,250 per Table of 10. Please contact Traci Andracke at 309-829-1183 or traci@ mcleancochamber.org for more information.

Wednesday, January 30 Business Before Hours, 7 to 8:30 a.m. at Mennonite College of Nursing at ISU Alumni Center, 1101 N. Main St., Normal. Free.

Wednesday, February 13 Business After Hours, 4:30 6:30 p.m., Altman’s Billiards & Barstools, 2036 Ireland Grove Rd., Bloomington.

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Friday, February 22 BNA Employment Engagement Meeting, 9 - 10:15 a.m. at McLean Chamber of Commerce, 2203 E. Empire St., Bloomington. Free.

Wednesday February 27 Business Before Hours, 7 to 8:30 a.m. – Small Business Development Center at IWU, 1402 Park St., Bloomington. Free.

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803 E. Lafayette st., BL 808 s. Eldorado, unit #3, BL 808 Eldorado #202, BL 3,100 - 6,285 sq. ft.

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1008 wylie dr., BL 1.57 Acres (Behind Farm & Fleet) At I -74 & Market St./ Rt. 9 Interchange

1271 airport Rd, BL 1.1 Acres ‐ High residential growth area. Fully developed lot.

Lot 1, highpoint hill, Lexington 1.16 Acres off I-55 Interchange

2016 s. main, BL 1.4 Acres Corner lot at Main and Hamilton Across from McDonalds

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1, 2 & 4 audie murphy dr., BL 3 Parcels Available Zoned B-1

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Towanda-Barnes/Leslie 1.0 - 9.31 Acres (divisible) Zoned B-1

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Coldwell Banker Commercial and the Coldwell Banker Commercial Logo are registered service marks licensed to Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.

Through October 2018

NEW CONSTRUCTION

RESALE

2018 YTD TOTALS

2018 YTD Totals

2017 YTD Comparison

2018 YTD

2017 YTD Comparison

2018

2017 YTD Comparison

Units

Units

Units

Units

Units

Units

77

119

2,413

2,322

2,491

2,441

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$22,579,912

$36,047,869

$418,006,030

$396,279,533

$440,966,942

$432,327,402

Average price

Average price

Average price

Average price

Average price

Average price

$293,246

$302,923

$173,231

$170,663

$177,024

$177,111

*Compiled as of Nov. 13, 2018 Bloomington Normal Association of REALTORS

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By the numbers

2018 YTD* Single Family Home Sales Stats

BUSINESS BAROMETER

founded the office in 1963, and general manager Brent Wilder.

through far north Normal, then south to Interstate 55 and along the highway to connect substations west of Hudson and east of Normal as part of the utility’s McLean County Reliability Project.

CIRA eyes old terminal

Pantagraph updates app BLOOMINGTON — The Pantagraph has introduced new versions of its mobile phone app for iPhone and Android interfaces, allowing for larger photos, easier navigation, faster load times and real-time updates about weather, traffic, sports and news developments.

Virtual-reality arena opens BLOOMINGTON — Mass VR, a Chicago startup in virtual-reality entertainment, has partnered with Johnette Palumbo and Kim Jackson to create at 4 Currency Drive, Bloomington, an immersive virtual-reality arena and attached entertainment space, including a snack bar, TVs showing sports and games, arcade games and video gambling for adults.

BLOOMINGTON — Central Illinois Regional Airport officials are looking at remodeling and renting or demolishing the nearly vacant old terminal at 2901 E. Empire St., Bloomington, after its major tenant, CJ’s Restaurant, closed this year.

Babbitt’s closure called loss for uptown NORMAL — Babbitt’s Books, 119 E. Beaufort St., Normal, announced plans in November to close by the end of the year without disclosing a reason, and customers and neighboring business owners said it would be a loss for uptown.

BLOOMINGTON — The Mexican/ Tex-Mex restaurant being developed alongside a new Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano for a fall 2019 opening near Illinois 9 and Airport Road in Bloomington was given a name in November: Ancho & Agave.

BLOOMINGTON — Green Top Grocery near downtown Bloomington will remain open and should be financially stable for the next decade, thanks to recent reforms and a last-minute effort to raise at least $300,000 in a capital campaign that ended Nov. 12, officials for the co-op said.

BLOOMINGTON — Holly Fetherlin was named to manage the local Coldwell Banker office, which is owned

by Honig Realty of Joliet, succeeding managing broker Larry Hundman, who

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BLOOMINGTON — The jobless rate for McLean County dropped slightly to 3.5 percent in September, although the county has lost 400 jobs since last year, the Illinois Department of Employment Security said.

Eatery to be called Ancho & Agave

Green Top raises $300K

Coldwell Banker manager named

B-N jobless rate slips

Ameren’s Normal route OK’d NORMAL — The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a route for a new Ameren power transmission line, to be built by 2021, that will run east to west

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Rivian unveils pickup, sedan models NORMAL — Rivian, which plans to manufacture “electric adventure” vehicles at the former Mitsubishi Motors North America plant in Normal, unveiled its first models, the R1T pickup truck and the R1S sport utility vehicle, at the Los Angeles Auto Show and said they will hit the market in 2020.

City OKs ‘Airbnb’ room-rental tax BLOOMINGTON — The city of Bloomington has opted to join the town of Normal in charging a 6 percent local tax, starting April 1, on short-term housing rentals booked online through services like Airbnb.

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Leaving a Legacy Through Your Retirement Account

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General Rules about Retirement Accounts. You put money away your whole life in pre-tax accounts such as a Traditional IRA or 401 K. When you turn 70 ½ years old the government makes you start taking Required Minimum Distributions (“RMDs”) each year so that they can start taxing the money being held in that account. Here are some simplified rules on how RMDs work and their impact on your estate plan.

That means that they inherit your IRA – but they have to take RMD’s out beginning the first year they inherit the account. For example – let’s say you have an IRA worth $1,000,000 at the time of your death and you name your 40 year old son – Tom - as the primary beneficiary of that account.

Tom has to start taking RMDs out immediately – he can’t wait until he is 70 ½ years old. The federal government wants to tax the money in that retirement account (money that you have never paid income taxes on) sooner rather than later when it comes to “Inherited IRAs”. Even though Tom has to take RMD’s as soon as he inherits the account – the money remaining in the IRA still accumulates interest tax deferred.

• Required Minimum Distributions: At 70 ½ years old – you are required to take out RMD’s. The government takes your age and the amount of money in your retirement account and calculates what your RMD is going to be each year. If your RMD is $10,000 for that year – you have to withdraw $10,000 from your IRA and pay income tax on that $10,000.

So in our $1,000,000 Inherited IRA example, Tom may have to take out a $10,000 RMD that year and pay taxes on that amount; however, the remaining $990,000 can remain in the IRA and accumulate interest on a tax deferred basis. If the money in the Inherited IRA made 5% interest - that would equal $49,500.00 in income – which would continue to accumulate over Tom’s remaining lifetime.

• Spouse Inheriting a Retirement Account: If you die and are married your spouse can roll your retirement account into their own retirement account and not take RMD’s on that money until they turn 70 ½ themselves.

• A Note about Inherited IRAs. In our example – Tom inherits an IRA worth $1,000,000. Tom is required to take RMDs immediately each year. Tom is not limited to only taking out RMD’s from his Inherited IRA. Tom could take the whole $1,000,000 out immediately if he wanted to. This $1,000,000 would be treated as Tom’s income and he would have to pay income tax on that amount.

Tom could then do whatever he wanted with

etirement Accounts such as 401 K accounts and IRAs require special attention when planning your estate. Through careful planning you can leave a legacy to your heirs through your retirement account.

• Inherited Retirement Accounts: Anyone that inherits your Retirement Account (that is not your spouse) has what is called an “Inherited IRA”.

the rest of the money after taxes were paid. Jay Zagorsky, an economist and research scientist at The Ohio State University conducted a study that revealed that one out of three Americans blow their inheritance. As you can see from this example – a prudently managed inherited IRA can be a legacy – or if mismanaged – can be a tax time-bomb.

The Stand Alone Retirement Trust If you want to make sure that your retirement account is a Legacy to your heirs consider a “Stand Alone Retirement Trust” (“SRT”). This is a special trust used to hold only retirement funds. The SRT is named a beneficiary of your retirement account – your heirs are named as beneficiaries of the SRT. If set up properly an SRT will minimize Required Minimum Distributions for your heirs and insure that the assets are prudently managed for their lifetime.

To determine if a Stand Alone Retirement Trust is right for your estate plan, we look at the size of your retirement account; your family situation; and the other assets in your estate. Evaluating these factors will help determine how we make your Retirement Account a Legacy for your family.

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anuary in Central Illinois can feel a bit bleak on some days, but don’t let the dropping temperature keep you from exploring all of the exciting events and attractions in Bloomington-Normal!

Our attractions, performance venues and special events have plenty to offer to keep you busy this winter!

SPORTS The Central Illinois Flying Aces will be playing hockey at Grossinger Motors Arena all winter long. Check out our online calendar to see their theme nights and game times. Also at the arena, the 66 Games will be making its debut this month. This e-sports tournament is Central Illinois’ first sanctioned League of Legends tournament. See the best teams in the state compete for the championship at the IHSA Competitive Dance and Cheerleading State Finals.

LIVE MUSIC Put on your cowboy boots and flannel shirts and head to Grossinger Motors

Arena. They’ll host Old Dominion this month, and Kane Brown in February.

The Castle Theater hosts a variety of musical artists. Upcoming concerts include Led Zeppelin 2, Eric Johnson and Pokey LaFarge.

BROADWAY SHOWS The Great White Way is making its way to Bloomington-Normal this winter.

The theatre department at Illinois State University will perform Machinal, while the thespians at IWU will put on a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The hills will be alive at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, as a new touring production of The Sound of Music makes a stop in town. The smash Broadway hit Chicago will sing and dance its way into Braden Auditorium in February.

SPECIAL EVENTS The Pantagraph’s Fish and Feather Expo will be held at the Interstate Center and will feature seminars, activities, food, and everything that

concerns the great outdoors. To satisfy your sweet tooth, head to Downtown Bloomington and Uptown Normal: Downtown will host the Tour de Chocolat, while Uptown will present Uptown Covered in Chocolate. Both events will feature samples of chocolate at your favorite shops and boutiques.

For more information and a complete list of our attractions and events, go to VisitBN.org or give us a call at 309.665.0033

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By Gail Dobbins The Area Arts Round Table announced the recipient of its 2018 OUT-OF-THE-BOX Award in early November at Satio’s wine bar, Bloomington.

The award is bestowed upon an individual in McLean County who has assisted one or more arts organizations in some way that invigorates the arts through community collaboration.

The Award, a ceramic piece created by local artist Tim Kowalzyk, was presented to James Keeran, nominated

by McLean County Dance Association Executive Director Terri Miller. Jim’s wife Gale, with a group of professional dancers, co-founded the Dance Association in 1976.

Through the years, Jim has supported MCDA with his talent, time, and donations. After Gale’s death in 2001, he established a talent scholarship in Gale’s memory, which is awarded annually to a high school student who is a serious student of, and displays a passion for and expressive use of dance.

Jim served on the Dance Association board from 2003-2017 in various capacities, including as secretary, vice-president and then as president from 2007-2012.

“His wit and intelligence, along with his generosity, presence and unwavering support has had an immeasurable impact on the organization,” reports Executive Director Terri Miller.

Beyond the Dance Association, Jim has been directly involved with the McLean County Arts Center as a sponsor of exhibitions, and of course by his presence at a majority of their events.

The Area Arts Round Table (AART) is a consortium of Theatre, Music, Dance, Visual & Literary Arts organizations, individuals and enthusiasts working together to promote the arts and arts p ar t i c ip at i on Keeran with his daughter, Tracy in the McLean Char at the award ceremony.

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The holidays can be difficult for families going through child custody disputes and for parents with joint custody. No one wants to be away from his or her children during the holidays. Most divorced parents also do not want to continue celebrating traditions together after the split. Consequently, many parents wonder how to best handle holiday schedules.

If you are currently coming up with a child custody arrangement, it’s wise to discuss holiday schedules. Making these decisions during child custody planning can prevent future misunderstandings. It’s difficult for many parents to let go of spending times like Thanksgiving and Christmas with their children. Addressing these issues early can help families form post-divorce traditions.

Families that celebrate Christmas might decide that one parent should spend Christmas Eve with the children, while the other parent has the kids on Christmas Day. Or perhaps this rotates each year.

When making decisions, parents should consider traditions their children favor. If the children spent the first day of Hanukkah with their father, perhaps this should continue. Baking cookies with mom on Christmas

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Eve might continue, too. It can be important to give kids a voice and maintain traditions when reasonable.

Nonetheless, parents should not be scared to start new holiday traditions after divorce. For example, if your ex has the kids for Thanksgiving, why not start a new tradition of “Second Thanksgiving?” Hold it one week later, invite extended family and make it a game night, for example. This can be a new fun event to look forward to each year.

All families are unique and parents should talk to their family law attorneys about including holiday schedules in their child custody planning. Including them in a child custody order can help minimize stress and conflict throughout future holidays.

Stange Law Firm, PC, limits their practice to family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, adoption, collaborative law and other domestic relation matters.

Stange Law Firm, PC, gives clients 24/7 access to their case through a secured online case tracker found on the website. They also give clients their cell phone numbers.

Stange Law Firm, PC, understands the emotions that can come from a divorce or family law matter. No matter the family law issue you face, we are here to help you rebuild your life. Call for a consultation today at 855-805-0595.

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A $50 gift card will be given away in each of the following categories: (1) landscape, (2) people using greenway, (3) wildlife at site, (4) best of greenways. Just send your photos to mcrpc@mcplan.org by Feb. 28, 2019. Don’t forget to include your name, email address and phone number and the name of the greenways site in your photograph.

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Professional chef’s kitchen with custom cabinets, GE Monogram built-in refrigerator, convection wall oven, induction cooktop, Advantium Radiant Speed Cook microwave oven, warming drawer, 2 refrigerated drawers, Wolf Steamer, breakfast bar, granite countertops, work island, secret walk-in pantry and double sinks. Two teen suites plus Jack-n-Jill bath!

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10 Flint Ct., BL $434,900 Custom built one owner home on Culdesac. Beautiful 2 story entry, wood floors in Family room, Dining Room and Office. Family room with gas fireplace surrounded stone and built in’s. Kitchen with granite counter tops, eating bar, white cabinets, pantry and desk.

First floor mud room with built in lockers. Large Master suite w/ trey ceiling, his and hers closets and bath w/walk in tile surround shower. 3 additional bedrooms one with own bath, 2 others w/jack n jill bath. Finished basement offers Family Room w/gas fireplace, Bedroom, full bath and theater room/play room. Great storage room. Fenced yard, basketball court, playground equipment and heater in 3 car garage. Don’t miss this beautiful home!!!

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TO UGANDA e v o l ith TURNING BRATS AND BEER INTO WATER

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otary is traditionally associated with the eradication of polio. That is one of their longest standing missions, and the local Rotary clubs do their share to help this cause.

But Rotary actually has six areas of focus, one being water and sanitation. And this year the Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary Club made a big investment in the water and sanitation arena by funding a bore well in Bugiri, Uganda, through Upwards Uganda.

Upwards Uganda is a locally-originated 501(c)(3) organization with a goal of improving lives of rural southeast Ugandans through programs targeted to individual/ family well-being and village sustainability.

It all started with an email from Ugandan Bishop Othieno Samuel, who emailed Rus Kinzinger in his capacity as principal

In Uganda gratitude is often shown by giving roosters. Here Sylvia gives two chickens to the borewell drillers for their lunch.

at Talon Company Consulting, which helps nonprofits become sustainable and effective in their missions. The bishop wanted Rus to teach his people basic business and entre-

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preneurship skills.

“I was originally hesitant,” Rus explained. “When you get these emails it is usually a scam, from some African prince who wants to give you millions of dollars.”

But through continued email conversations, Rus realized that Samuel was authentic, and the needs in Bugiri were great.

“The Ugandans are a very proud people,” said Rus. “They don’t Residents of Mugona South, especially women, spent a significant amount of time getting water. want to be westernized.

They want help in learning how to do for thembe truly transformational.” selves.”

According to the UpwardsUganda.org Rus began sending over small website, the original connection of the bishamounts of money, “embarrass“embarrass op and Rus was providential. Equally ingly small,” according to Rus. providential is the connection of And then he realized how far even a small amount of money can go in Uganda.

Bishop Othieno Samuel with a sign “With the average wage recognizing the contribution of the being $1 per day,” said Sunrise Rotary Club.

Rus, “it doesn’t take very much to pay a teacher for a month.”

In 2015 Rus and his wife, Jodi, began making microloans to Bugirians along with providproviding solar power, and basic needs for widows and orphans. In 2017, Upwards Uganda was born on this premise: “One person will have an impact to be sure, but the coordi-nated work of many can

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the Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary and Upwards Uganda.

Sunrise Rotarian Cat Woods was just beginning to plan for her upcoming club presidency when she saw a LinkedIn post about Upwards Uganda and their plea for funds for a well to provide clean, safe drinking water for Bugiri. Cat thought this would be a great international project for Sunrise Rotary to get behind, so she pitched the project to her International Committee cochairs Nick Houska and Aaron Michaels.

Nick and Aaron met with Rus, did their due diligence in vetting his organization and asked Rus to come speak to the club. “Rus has so much knowledge of that area and their needs” said Nick. “He really sold it to our club.”

“Women and children are the primary water gatherers. The nearest well in Bugiri was 3 kilometers from the town, so it was a 6 km round trip, sometimes made three times a day,” explained Rus. “Kids can’t go to school because they have to haul water.

Women can’t work because they have to haul water.

Fronds are used as sun protection to prevent too rapid curing.

“It puts them at the mercy of animals and human traffickers. And often the well was dry, so then the people would gather any water they could find, including contaminated standing water. It was a desperate situation.”

On Sept. 25, Sunrise Rotary presented a $7,500 check. This money was raised through the club’s popular Brats and Bags event in August.

In only two weeks, the bore well was drilled and water was found.

It yields so much water that the well

might be converted to a solar pump bore well with a reservoir.

“This well will impact nearly 1,000 villagers,” said Rus. “They tell me the water is exceptional. The people there are literally giddy.”

“Funding the well not only supports the clean water, hygiene and sanitation pillar,” said Cat. “It also helps to fight disease, save mothers and children, support education and grow the local economy. One project affects so many people in so many ways.

“It’s life-changing,” she said. “It has changed my life.”

It turns out that providence is a twoway street, sometimes affecting the giver more than the recipient.

For more information on Upwards Uganda, please go to UpwardsUganda.org or follow them on Facebook.

It is especially significant that this is a high volume well since other nearby wells are dry.

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