chamber connection - Marigold Festival

CHAMBER CONNECTION
Established 1893. We create opportunities for Pekin-area businesses to succeed.
August 2013
Welcome to Our Newest Member
IN THIS ISSUE:
1. Newest Members, Business After Hours Recap
2. Chamber Calendar of Events; Business After
Hours; Puttin’ On Pekin
3. Marigold Sponsors
4. Marigold Festival
5. Ribbon Cuttings
6. Marigold Festival Women’s Golf Outing
7. Member Announcements
8. Save the Dates
9. Chamber Board and Ambassadors
10. Membership Renewals
Business After Hours Recap
The Concorde Inn & Suites hosted the July 8th
Business After Hours. Owner Bill Griffin talked about
some of the latest improvements, while chamber
members enjoyed food, beverages and door prizes.
State Representative Mike Unes was presented with
the Illinois Chamber's Champion of Free Enterprise
Award.
Tower Loan
1019 Derby St., Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 346-4013
www.towerloan.com
Ashley Young, Local Manager
Tower Loan, a privately-owned finance company, operates
more than 170 branch offices in Mississippi, Missouri,
Illinois, Alabama and Louisiana. The company is regarded
as one of the largest and most progressive independent
finance companies in the nation.
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
3540 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554
(309)353-3988
www.bloominapple.com
Steve Hogue, Jr., General Manager
Applebee's is the largest casual dining chain in the world.
They take pride in having a friendly, welcoming
neighborhood environment for our staff and guests.
Applebee's offers a fun, family restaurant with a kid-friendly
children's menu. They also have a variety of grilled food,
American food, Mexican food, and healthy meals.
Gro Up
221 N. 5th St., Pekin, IL 61554
(309)349-4407
www.groupgardening.webs.com
Nathan Schmidgall, Owner
Gro Up is an indoor/outdoor gardening supply store. They
specialize in hydroponics and organic gardening.
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Chamber
Calendar of Events
August 7 - Pekin 1st Committee
August 7 - Executive Committee
August 8 - Affordable Care Act Forum
August 8 - Business After Hours
August 9 - Puttin’ On Pekin
August 10 - Subway Miss Marigold Pageant
August 14 - Member Promotions Committee
August 14 - Transportation Committee
August 14 - Board of Directors
August 21 - Ambassador’s Meeting
August 21 - Marigold Festival Committee
August 24 - Women’s Marigold Golf Outing
August 27 - Business Advocacy Council
August 29 - Marigold Wine Tasting
Don't miss this opportunity to network with
fellow chamber members and community leaders
and learn more about one of our great
members . Call or email to RSVP!
Chamber events and committee meetings
are listed on our online calendar:
Visit our website at www.pekinchamber.com and click
on Chamber Calendar
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Thanks to all our sponsors who
make the
Pekin Marigold Festival so
special…
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Ameren Marigold Festival Showcase
CEFCU Soda Stations
iTV-3 Kids Experience
Jimmy Johns Marigold Bags Tourney
Marigold Festival Parade, sponsored by Herget Bank
Pekin Insurance Festive Food Court
Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt
South Side Bank Art in the Park
Subway Miss Marigold Pageant
Unity Point Clinic, a festival supporter
Excalibur Seasoning, a festival supporter
East Court Village, a festival supporter
Savant Capital Management, a festival supporter
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Pekin Marigold Festival
September 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th
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For more informaton,
check out
www.pekinchamber.com/
marigoldfestival
Entry forms are now available for
the 2013 Jimmy Johns
Marigold Bags Tourney. The event
will be held on Saturday,
September 7th beginning at
noon. More information is
available on the entry form at:
http://
www.pekinchamber.com/
images/Marigold13/
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RIBBON CUTTINGS
Tower Loan Opens in Pekin
Tower Loan opened their Pekin office at 1019 Derby
Street on August 1st. Representatives from the City of
Pekin and the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce held
a ribbon cutting to officially welcome them to
Pekin. Chris Carrico, senior supervisor/vice
president, assisted local manager Ashley Young with
the ribbon cutting. Tower Loan is a privately-owned
finance company, with over 170 branch offices in
Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Alabama and
Louisiana. The company is regarded as one of the
largest and most progressive independent finance
companies in the nation. They can be reached locally
at 346-4013.
125 Salon Ribbon Cutting
Representatives from the Pekin Area Chamber of
Commerce and the City of Pekin held a ribbon
cutting to welcome a new business to Pekin and the
chamber. 125 Salon, located at 125 N. Parkway
Drive is a hair care and nail care salon. It also offers
private suites to tenants that act as their own
business. JoEtta Hill is the manager, and other key
owners include Chris Swingle and Eric Hill, Owner.
They can be reached at (309) 620-8447.
Godfather’s Pizza Grand Re-Opening
Representatives of the Pekin Area Chamber of
Commerce helped Godfather's Pizza celebrate their
Grand Re-Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony on
July 19th. Even the " Godfather" was on hand for the
event. Godfather's Pizza recently finished updating
their restaurant with new furniture and fixtures and a
new self-serve Coke machine that offers more flavors
than you can imagine. The ribbon cutting was
followed by 4 hours of celebration for customers.
Godfather's Pizza is located at 2111 Court Street.
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Member Announcements
Savant Capital Management, a nationally recognized fee
-only wealth management firm, announced it has been
recognized as a top RIA firm by Financial Advisor
magazine. The firm ranked 49th, moving up three spots
from last year’s ranking. This is Savant’s fifth consecutive
year ranking on this prestigious list.
Pekin Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of
accreditation in computed tomography (CT) as the result
of a recent review by the American College of Radiology
(ACR). The ACR gold seal of accreditation represents the
highest level of image quality and patient safety. It is
awarded only to facilities meeting ACR Practice
Guidelines and Technical Standards after a peer-review
evaluation by board-certified physicians and medical
physicists who are experts in the field.
ICPR Family Practice broke ground on their new
office. The 12,000 square foot office will be located on
the corner of Barney and Griffin Avenues in Pekin behind
Big R. Construction will begin this month, with
completion expected in the spring of 2014.
The new building will allow the staff at ICPR to continue
to provide patients with excellent care while also allowing
for more growth and additional services in the
future. ICPR will post the progress of their new building
on their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/icpronline.
For all the details regarding these
announcements, visit our blog:
http://pekinchamber.blogspot.com
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce, JP Morgan
Chase, and the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce
presented the Champion of Free Enterprise Award
to State Representative Mike Unes. The award
recognizes legislators in the Illinois General
Assembly who have made special contributions in
the defense of free enterprise and support probusiness legislative policies to further economic
opportunities for Illinois businesses and their
employees.
Employers Sought for On-theJob Training (OJT)
Career Link in Pekin wants to help employers
train new workers. With federal Workforce
Investment Act (WIA) funds, Career Link is
seeking local employers who want to help
current dislocated workers re-enter the
workforce. It’s a win-win program! The
employer gets reimbursed up to 50% of the
trainee wages for up to six months and the
dislocated job seeker gets paid hands-on
training. Contact David Taylor at Career Link
309-347-8492 Ext 305 or
dtaylor@careerlink16.com for more information
about becoming an OJT worksite.
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SAVE THE DATES
Make sure to mark these upcoming
events! For more information, check out
our website at www.pekinchamber.com
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Marigold Festival Wine Tasting
AT
Pekin Country Club
Thursday, August 29th
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
$10.00 per person
Tickets available at the Chamber of
Commerce
or Pekin Country Club
ACA FORUM
Sponsored by the Pekin Chamber
Thursday, August 8th 9:00 - 10:30
am KC Hall 715 N. 11th St.
As an employer, do you understand how the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
will affect you and your employees?
Call (309)346-2106 to register. Free to
Chamber members
16th Annual Business
and Community
Recognition Luncheon–
October 24th
TRIVIA NITE
CHAMBER CHALLENGE
FAMILY BUSINESS SHOWCASE
The Family and Business Showcase will be
February 15, 2014. Prepare for another fun
and family-friendly day celebrating Pekin’s
finest businesses!
Friday, November 8
Who will be there? What will
be the theme?? Keep an eye
out for these answers and
more!
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Board of Directors
President
Tom Hornstein, Excalibur Seasoning Company
President Elect
Aindrea Balagna, Wolf, Tesar & Company
Vice President
Gregg Ratliff, Herget Bank
Treasurer
John Franks, Pekin Peoria Yellow Checker Cab Co.
Past President
Drew Leman, Leman Property Management
Board of Directors
Larry Crouch, Monge Crouch & Mahoney
Amy Darling, Pekin Insurance
John Dennison, Ray Dennison Chevrolet
Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial
Chad Gambetti, Pekin Trophy House / Engraved Gifts
Greg Henderson, Henderson Funeral Home
Gary Jepson, Pekin Hospital
Brad Juergens, Seico Security
Scott Kriegsman, Elliff, Dancey & Bosich, PC
Andrew Lockwood, Pekin Community Bank
Courtney Moessner, Tazewell County
Tee Rynerson, Jim Maloof Realtor
Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage
Frank Shearer, Covenant Heating & Air
Laurie Barra, Mayor, City of Pekin
Ambassadors
John Abel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and
Crematory
Angie Atherton, McDaniels Marketing
Communications
Daryl Dagit, Savant Capital Management
Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial Services
Jessica Eyler, Tebben Insurance Services
Jennifer Gray, Pekin Hospital
Brigitte Harper, Pekin Insurance
Arlene Heine-Meyer, World Wide Travel
Chip Hill, South Side Bank
Cathy Lusch, Herget Bank
Christie Perry, Pekin Hospital
Les Rosiere, Individual Member
Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage
Robin Thomas, Chemtura Agrosolutions
Teresa Ann Tucker, Individual Member
David Vaupel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and
Crematory
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS
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Thank you for your support!
A To Z Rental ~ Atlas Supply Company ~ Bremer Jewelry ~ Carl & Nichols Shell
Center for Prevention of Abuse ~ Country Financial - Kris Goergen
Dirksen Congressional Center ~ Enviro-Safe Refrigerants, Inc.
Good Shepherd Lutheran School ~ Rose Hasler ~
ICPR Family Practice ~ Jim Jones ~ PDC Services, Inc. ~ Pekin Marathon
Peoria Logo (POGO) ~ Sign Shop ~ Tazewell County Farm Bureau ~ WMBD TV
*Big R of Pekin* *Farnsworth Group*
*Hanson Professional Services, Inc.* *Maurer-Stutz, Inc.*
*Tazewell County*
402 Court Street
Pekin IL 61554
Phone: (309) 346-2106
Fax: (309) 346- 2104
Website:
www.pekinchamber.com
Email:
info@pekinchamber.com
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