April Newsletter - Mattoon Chamber of Commerce

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Official Newsletter of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce
April 2016
Volume 28
Issue 4
Annual Dinner 2016
Mattoon Chamber of Commerce
1518 Broadway Avenue
Mattoon, IL 61938
www.mattoonchamber.com
Our Mission:
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Accounting & Auditing
Bookkeeping & Payroll Services
Income Tax Preparation
Employee Benefit Plan Services
Estate & Financial Planning
Edwardsville, Illinois (618) 656-4949
Effingham, Illinois (217) 347-5181
Greenville, Illinois (618) 664-4848
Mattoon, Illinois (217) 235-4747
Sullivan, Illinois (217) 728-4307
Serve our Members
Promote an environment
where business can grow and
prosper
Enhance the quality of life of
the Mattoon area.
Chamber Investor
Spotlight
w w w. w e s t c p a . c o m
Kurt Stretch was a clear choice to be honored as Citizen of the Year. His commitment to our community reaches far beyond our borders. Through Kurt's
leadership Mattoon is referred to throughout the Midwest as the youth baseball
capital of the world. His imprint can be seen in the ever growing Mattoon Lightworks displays during the holiday season. Everyone knows to seek out Kurt
whenever they need help to "get it done".
Shop Local with Chamber Buck$
S
hopping locally helps keep and create employment opportunities for our
community. Shopping in Mattoon also supports funding for our schools and
city services. The tax dollars generated from buying locally are used for improvements to city streets, police and fire protection and overall infrastructure enhancements.
Our local malls and small businesses need our support to continue to thrive and
prosper. We simply cannot receive the personal touch and build unique and ongoing relationships by shopping in bigger cities. Our friends, neighbors and their
families are running these local businesses and rely on our continued patronage.
On your next shopping trip, save yourself the travel time and that tank full of
gas, visit our local businesses. I bet you will be pleasantly surprised to see all
that Mattoon has to offer.
April Calendar ...........................2
New Investors ...........................2
Business Briefs………..……………...3
Large Enough to serve
Small Enough to care
G
reat fun was had by all at our Annual Dinner and Gala held on March 5th at
the Mattoon Golf and Country Club. We honored our outgoing board
members Donna Kastl and John Wurtsbaugh. We also awarded Tami Knight and
Kent Heller for agreeing to stay on as Treasurer and Counsel for another 3 year
term. We greatly appreciate their commitment to the Chamber, they both provide invaluable service and guidance to us and our membership.
Business After Hours..………..……3
Open House Pictures…………..…..3
As a business leader you can help keep shopping local by visiting the Chamber
and getting involved in the Chamber Buck$ program, join our growing list of
over 60 businesses who accept Chamber Buck$. Remember using our Chamber
Buck$ program is a free benefit to all chamber members and is a great way to
reward your associates for their accomplishments. Most importantly, the associates can redeem the Chamber Buck$ only in Mattoon contributing to our economy and tax revenues.
Phone: 217-235-5661 • www.mattoonchamber.com • matchamber@consolidated.net
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Business Briefs
Wells Fargo Advisors
April 1– Open House
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
6700 N Country Club Rd
5:00-7:00pm
Fischer & Wozniak
April 21-Business After Hours
Mattoon Golf & Country Club
April 30-Herb Festival
New Chamber Investors
1801 Lake Land Blvd.
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-549-1730
Illinois Attorney General satellite office
By Appointment Only
Mattoon Chamber of Commerce
1518 Broadway Avenue
Contact Ella York 618-529-6400
Burn up to 600 calories in one fun and powerfully effective
60-minute dance based total body workout
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Technology
312 South 14th St.
Mattoon, IL 61938
217-234-9178
Call today for all your computer needs
1001 Dewitt Ave.
Mattoon, IL 61938
855-235-1236
Chem-Dry is the world's leader in upholstery
and carpet cleaning services
Fun Facts
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The average person spends 2 weeks of their lifetime waiting for the light
to change from red to green
 The average lead pencil will write a line about 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English words.
 If removed from the stress of the modern world, the average human
would sleep about 10 hours a day.
 To produce a single pound of honey, a single bee would have to visit 2
million flowers.
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Submit articles for the May newsletter by April 22
Wells Fargo Advisors has announced that
Jennifer Nay, Senior Client
Associate, has been promoted to Officer in the firm's
Charleston office. Nay has
worked in Wells Fargo Advisors' Charleston office for 11
years. “Jennifer is a great
part of our organization, a
valued client associate and we congratulate
Jennifer in her promotion.” Gary
Swearingen, Complex Manager said. Nay has
been in the financial services industry for 11
years.
Business After Hours
Open House
Anderson Electric
Jazzercise & Taekwondo
50/50 Winner
Paul Kuhn
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust
Rhonda Gatons recently joined First MidIllinois Bank & Trust as Senior
Vice President, Director of
Human Resources and will
serve as a member of the Executive Committee. Gatons
brings over 20 years of experience to the First Mid organization. In her new role, Gatons
will be responsible for managing all aspects
of Human Resources including: compensation and benefit administration; state and
federal reporting; employee relations; and
the recruitment process.
Merle Norman
Merle Norman is excited to
announce their newest employee, Angelena Shelton.
She graduated from Lake Land
College in 2015 from their
Esthetician program. She is
currently offering facials, waxing, and body treatments.
Staples
Staples is excited to announce their new
General Manager, Richie Croy. He graduated
from EIU with a Management degree. Richie managed multiple stores including Walgreens and
Wolverine World Wide. He
joined the Mattoon Staples
team on February 1st,
2016.
Please send your news and/or photos for
Chamber Briefings to:
mcofc@consolidated.net
Or call 235-5661 for more information
Inserts due for the May newsletter by April 22
For more photos, please check out our website
gallery @ www.mattoonchamber.com
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