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THE VERMILION
FEBRUARY
2011
ADVANTAGE
CAREER SPOTLIGHT
Family Practice Nurse Practitioner
Vicki Haugen
Vermilion Advantage
Kara Wangler
Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified
Danville Polyclinic
HISTORY
At the age of 13, Kara Wangler knew she wanted to become a nurse. Her grandmother was ill, and
she found she had a passion to want to help people.
During high school at Jamaica High, her guidance
counselor helped her choose programs and a pathway to prepare for her chosen career field. Kara
went to V.O.T.E.C. (now College Express) and
obtained her Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.)
certification and began working in nursing homes in
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the area. She put herself through DACC working as
a C.N.A., receiving her Associate’s Degree in
Science and then received her Associate’s Degree in
nursing from Indiana State University. After graduation, Kara went to work for Provena United
Samaritans Medical Center. They paid for her to get
her Bachelor’s Degree in nursing from Lakeview
Vermilion County economic outlook
The benefits of a well-integrated Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
January Leadership Tomorrow-Communications Training & Health Care Day
Engineering scholarship students tour area facilities
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Vicki Haugen
President & CEO
Linda Bolton
Director of Business Development
and Government Relations
Machelle Dykes
Director of Business and
Community Services
Alicia Pettigrew
Part Time - Special Projects Coordinator
Kim Kuchenbrod
Workforce Development Consultant
Jo Doggett
Finance Manager
Phone 217.442.6201
Fax 217.442.6228
[email protected]
www.vermilionadvantage.com
www.442jobs.com
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School of Nursing here in Danville.
Kara worked at Provena for 17 years in the Intensive Care
Unit (ICU) as a critical care nurse. She eventually got
involved in the management side of nursing, but missed the
aspect of the career that drew her to the field in the first place,
and that is direct patient care. “The passion to want to help
people is what has driven me to do what I’ve done to date.”
Kara pursued her current career as a Nurse Practitioner
through a 26-month, fast-track program for adults through the
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), www.nursecredentialing.org. She would attend one class for five weeks
at a time and then do the rest online, allowing her to go to
work and school at the same time. “I love what I do now. I
am able to see, assess, diagnose, and order tests and treatments with the supervision of our practice physicians.”
Key skills and characteristics for ultimate job
performance
“It doesn’t matter what gender you are. If you have a
solid high school education, have the desire to help people
and the drive to educate yourself and excel in what you do, the
health care field is always in need. If you're an adult, there are
so many pathways that allow you to go back to school and
work at the same time. Health care always has a great need
for great applicants - whatever the age.”
Rewards and challenges of the job
“The most rewarding part of my job is the interaction with
patients and helping them feel better and doing preventative
medicine by educating them on how they can stay healthy.”
“The most challenging is helping the patient find the
financial pathways to afford the medicines they need and getting tests approved through insurance.”
Advice for being successful
“Make the most out of your education and get a good,
solid base. Work with your school counselors. DACC has
great programs to get you started and for nursing you can get
a Bachelor’s Degree right here in Danville through Lakeview
School of Nursing.”
“Be the best you can be and take pride in your education
and your career. Knowledge is something that no one can ever
take away from you. You should never stop learning.”
JUST THE FACTS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
•
Registered nurses (RNs) constitute the largest
healthcare occupation with 2.6 million jobs
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Kara Wangler
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(photo provided)
The three typical educational paths to registered nursing
are a Bachelor’s Degree, an Associate’s Degree, and a
diploma from an approved nursing program; advanced
practice nurses - clinical nurse specialists, nurse
anesthetists, nurse-midwives, and nurse practitioners need a Master’s Degree.
Overall job opportunities are expected to be excellent
Nurse practitioners serve as primary and
specialty care providers, providing a blend of
nursing and healthcare services to patients and
families. The most common specialty areas
for nurse practitioners are family practice,
adult practice, women’s health, pediatrics,
acute care and geriatrics. However, there
are a variety of other specialties that nurse
practitioners can choose, including
neonatology and mental health.
Advanced practice nurses can prescribe
medications in all states and in the District
of Columbia.
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Related Occupations include:
• Physician assistants
• Emergency medical technicians and
paramedics
• Licensed practical and licensed
vocational nurses
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Training Available through Danville Area
Community College
Certified Nursing Asst. 139 contact hours
Nursing AAS 72 credit hours
LPN licensure after 1st year
Transfer AA Degree - 62 credit hours
LakeView College of Nursing
Workforce Cluster Employers in Vermilion County
with Nurse Practitioner Positions include:
Carle Physician Group
Christie Clinic
SPOTLIGHT
CAREER
Administrator
Melissa Edington
Administrator
Danville Polyclinic
Melissa Edington grew up and went to high school
in Urbana, Illinois. While she was still in high
school, she attended a health fair at Danville Area
Community College with her Aunt, who then
worked for the Vermilion County Health
Department. At the Fair, Melissa picked up an
application for the Lab school that was then held at
the former St. Elizabeth Hospital. This was the
beginning of her journey in the health care career
field. While in school, Melissa loved math and science. Lab training seemed to be a natural progression of her passion for those subjects.
While in school to be a Clinical Laboratory
Technologist, Melissa was trained in all departments
of the laboratory. By the age of 19 she was the Lab
Supervisor of second shift. She was responsible for
lab testing for patients on all hospital floors and
departments. She performed testing in hematology,
blood bank, chemistry, blood gases, EKGs, and
serology.
After seven years, Melissa left her career for four
years to begin her family. When she resumed her
medical career, she took a job at Danville Polyclinic
to work in the Urgent Care Department. Shortly
after, she became the Supervisor of Urgent Care.
Melissa’s career pathway reflects a work ethic and
passion for learning that is universal to most who
have realized success, and that is, “If you are willing
to learn and do any job that needs done, you can go
many places.”
From Urgent Care, Melissa advanced to become
the Director of Ancillary Services. Five years later,
she was promoted to Assistant Administrator (one of
four Assistants at that time) and was eventually
named Administrator of the clinic in 1995, where
she has served in that capacity for the last 15 years.
Another common characteristic of success exemplified from Melissa’s career progression is that of
learning a business from the ground up. She says,
“To be in health care management I think it really
helps to have some basic healthcare knowledge. The
experiences of working first-hand with patients,
physicians and other healthcare employees is what
gives you the edge to understand the different challenges they each face. Good administrators need to
know how to make the healthcare setting run
smoothly and effectively, so everyone else’s job is a
little easier.”
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Melissa Edington
(photo provided)
“My favorite part of the job is that I am learning
new things every day. There are constant changes in
health-care regulations, technology, service-delivery
methods and all other aspects of the business.” Her
least favorite part of her management position is
having to make difficult choices during economic
downtimes that can adversely affect her employees.
“Making difficult choices to keep any business
viable is not pleasant, but making tough choices is a
part of the position.”
Melissa’s advice to those in high school or college
trying to chose a career, or adults seeking a career
change:
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
1. Research all of the opportunities.
The lesser known or understood positions like Laboratory Technologist,
Radiological Technologist, Physical
Therapist or Physical Therapy
Assistant, Ultrasonographer, Home
Health Care Nurse or CNA, and many
more technical and specialty areas
hold a world of opportunity and need.
Many of these pathways can be realized or at least begun at Danville Area
Community College.
On the information side of the business, health care always needs good
support in information technology,
including electronic health records.
Coders are still an important part of
the health care process as well.
2. Don’t limit yourself. If you want
to work in a different aspect of the
healthcare field, tell someone. Get the
advice and the education you need to
obtain the skill set necessary to do the
job. Work hard, be open to change,
and use every chance you can to learn
more about your profession. It will
help you to move yourself up the ladder.
3. What it takes to succeed in any
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career is self-motivation, a desire to
learn, and a willingness to work well
with others.
JUST THE FACTS
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and
Technicians
Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Excellent job opportunities
are expected
• Clinical laboratory personnel
examine and analyze body fluids
and cells. They look for bacteria,
parasites and other microorganisms; analyze the chemical
content; match blood for
transfusions; and test for drug
levels in the blood that show how
a patient is responding to
treatment.
• Clinical laboratory technicians
perform less complex tests and
laboratory procedures than
technologists do. Technicians may
prepare specimens and operate
automated analyzers or may
perform manual tests in accordance with detailed instructions.
Clinical technicians may work in
several areas of the clinical
laboratory or specialize in just
one. Phlebotomists collect blood
samples; histotechnicians cut and
stain tissue specimens for
microscopic examination by
pathologists, as an example.
• Clinical laboratory technologists
usually have a Bachelor’s Degree
with a major in medical
technology in one of the life
sciences; clinical laboratory
technicians generally need either
an Associate’s Degree or a certificate.
• Most jobs will continue to be in
hospitals, but employment will
grow rapidly in other settings,
as well.
Related Occupations include:
• Chemists and materials scientists
• Science technicians
• Veterinary technologists and
technicians
Workforce Cluster Employers in
Vermilion County with Medical
Laboratory Technicians include:
METRO
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Carle Physician Group
Christie Clinic
Danville Polyclinic
Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Provena United Samaritans
Medical Center
Veterans’ Administration - Illiana
Health Care System
Training Available through Danville
Area Community College for medical
information and technical positions:
Ultrasonographer
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Certificate - 45 credit hours
Radiology Technologist
Radiologic technology AAS
71 credit hours
Coder
Medical Coding Certificate 40 credit hours
Medical Coding Basics 3 credit hours
Medical Insurance Billing 3 credit hours
Health Information Technology AAS 70 credit hours
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V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Vermilion County economic outlook
Steady growth/business volumes
13 or 34%
7 – Mfg
1 – Health
3 – Distrib
2 – Lg office
89% projecting steady to steady growth
4th Quarter 2010 Actual/1st Q 2011 and
2nd Q 2011 Projections
With 38 of the 38 core employers reporting,
following are the results to date.
4th 2010 Quarter Actual
Declining sales/business volumes
4 or 11%
4 – Mfg
Steady sales/business volumes
18 or 47%
10 – Mfg
4 – Health
2 – Dist
2 – Lg office
Steady growth/business volumes
14 or 37%
6 – Mfg
4 – Distrib
2 – Health
2 – Lg office
Rapid Growth/business volumes
2 or 5%
1 – Mfg
1 – Distrib
89% experiencing actual steady to rapid growth
1st Quarter 2011 Projections
Declining sales/business volumes
2 – Mfg
2 – Distrib
Steady sales/business volumes
12 – Mfg
5 – health
2 – Distrib
2 – Office
4 or 11%
21 or 55%
2nd Quarter 2011 Projections
Declining sales/business volumes
3 or 8%
3 – Mfg
Steady sales/business volumes
21 or 55%
12 – Mfg
3 – Distrib
4 – Health
2 – Office
Steady growth/business volumes
14 or 37%
6 – Mfg
4 – Distrib
2 – Health
2 – Lg office
92% projecting steady to steady growth
ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS
4th Qtr Actual, 1st 2011 and 2nd 2011
projections
Those who have employees on layoff at this time –
4 of 38 or 11%; 89% or 34 DO NOT have anyone on layoff
Those projecting layoffs in the 1st or 2nd
quarters –3 yes or 8%; 35 or 92% are NOT
projecting layoffs
Those who are and/or ARE projecting hiring
in the 1st thru 2nd quarters 2011 represent
63% or 24 of the 38 respondents
Responding employers are comprised of the
following types of businesses:
21
Manufacturing 55%
7
Distribution
18.5%
4
Large Office 10.5%
6
Health Care
16%
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Surveyed employers in aggregate employ 9,000+ at
this time (represents approx 25% of current labor
force)
1. Alcoa
2. Alstom
3. Automation Int’l
4. AutoZone
5. Ball Corp
6. Blue Cross/Blue Shield
7. Bunge
8. Carle
9. Central States Distribution
10. Christie Clinic
11. ConAgra
12. Danville Metal Stamping
13. Danville Polyclinic
14. Dawson Logistics
15. DynaChem
16. Fiberteq
17. FNG Plastics
18. Freight Car Services
19. Genpact
20. Hoopeston Regional Health Center
21. Jack-in-the-Box Distribution
22. KIK
23. McLane Midwest
24. Mervis
25. NACCO
26. Provena USMC
27. Quaker
28. Silgan
29. Th Snyder
30. The Sygma Network
31. TK Crankshaft
32. TK Presta
33. Tridan International
34. Trigard/Greenwood Plastics
35. Veterans Admin., Illiana HC System
36. Viscofan
37. Walgreens
38. Watchfire/Time-O-Matic
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
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The benefits of a
well-integrated Employee
Assistance Program (EAP)
How do I know if an EAP is right for my company?
The service is generally provided in a six-session model. An employee or
dependent can receive up to six sessions per year for a variety of issues, including marital issues, stress, parenting concerns, work problems, legal consults,
financial counseling and a variety of other issues. No identifying information is
ever shared with the company without written consent to do so. A well-integrated EAP will also provide workplace training around a number of topics, including stress management, team building, conflict resolution, balancing work and
family life, communication, leadership development and others. If you have a
desire to build, train, retain and develop your workforce, an EAP may be right
for you.
How is an EAP different than the coverage I already provide for mental
health and substance abuse issues for my employees?
EAP
No deductibles or copays
pocket
Has workplace focus in its intent
METRO
What is an EAP?
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) are free, confidential counseling
services that a company pre-purchases for their employees and dependents. The
EAP movement was developed in the 1930s in response to substance abuse
issues in the workplace. In the early 1980s, the model was expanded to include
mental health concerns, and in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the model developed into a “full service” menu that includes: work/life, wellness and assistance
with a variety of “daily living” issues via the web. The EAP offering in today’s
market includes a full continuum of services to help employees maintain a sense
of work-life balance.
Employers recognize that productivity, absenteeism, presenteeism, disability, etc. are all affected by an employee’s ability or inability to manage their personal lives. An EAP is an effective way to provide benefits to your most valuable resource: your employees. An EAP is a free, confidential service to help
your employees and family members manage their day-to-day lives. Services
include clinical counseling, training and consultation, and consultation with
managers to help address job performance issues in the workplace.
Health Plan
Deductibles, copays and out-ofmaximums
Treated like any other outpatient
medical service
Focus is on growth and development
Medical model (“diagnosis and
treatment”)
Quick access to services (24-72 hours)
May have limited access due to
health plan design
Focus is on early intervention (proactive) Services are sought after the
occurrence of “problem”
What is the business case for an EAP?
• Research suggests that at least 25 percent of employees’ health costs are
related to emotional or mental health concerns.
• Employees who experience both depression and stress utilize health care at
a rate of 250 percent higher than their non-depressed/stressed counterparts
(Impact Solutions, 2010).
• It is estimated that 40 percent of turnover is due to stress
(Impact Solutions, 2010).
• According to RAND Research Brief, depression is the second leading cause
of disability worldwide (RAND, 2008).
• The absenteeism and presenteeism costs of depression outweigh the medical
and pharmaceutical costs for treatment (Integrated Benefits Institute, 2009).
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What is the return on investment
(ROI)?
The
Employee
Assistance
Professional Association indicates
that for every dollar invested in an
EAP, there is a $3-$4 return. This
return can occur in savings related to
increased productivity, decreased
absenteeism, lower workplace compensation costs and other factors
(EAPA, 2005).
If a company effectively integrates the EAP with other benefit initiatives (i.e disability, disease management, safety programs, workers compensation, wellness, etc.) there will be
measurable cost savings related to
claims.
The “soft” costs related to provid-
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reduction in time off work due to disability claims.
An EAP is an
effective way to
provide benefits
to your most
valuable resource:
your employees.
ing an EAP include increase in retention of valued employees and avoidance of costs associated with turnover,
lower medical and physical health
claims costs as a result of successful
behavioral health treatment, and
What is the cost of an EAP?
Generally, a business can purchase an EAP in one of two ways: a
capped rate whereby a company pays
per employee per year (PEPY), or a
fee-for-service model in which a company pays for services “a la carte.”
EAPs have become a commodity in
the workplace, and there do not
appear to be clear differentiators from
a purchasing point of view. However,
part of the evaluation process for purchasers should focus on making sure
that the clinical services are provided
face-to-face versus telephonic or webbased. This ensures that the EAP
A D V A N T A G E
provider has a local presence in the
community, and is familiar with the
business’ culture.
It is also necessary to select a
provider who is willing to work with
the company to tailor the program to
meet specific initiatives. However,
businesses must use caution when
selecting an EAP – there are numerous EAP vendors in the marketplace
selling “generic” EAP products that
produce very little value for employers. What is true in our society as a
whole is also true in the EAP field “you get what you pay for.”
David Weis is the director of the
Resolutions Employee Assistance
Program - Carle Foundation.
Vermilion Advantage’s
Personnel and
Safety Councils
Our Personnel and Safety
Councils met jointly for a lunch meeting at noon at Danville Area
Community
College’s
Bremer
Conference Center on Thursday,
January 20, for their annual update
from Mayor Scott Eisenhauer. We
had twenty-five of our members
attend.
Among topics addressed by the
Mayor were projects, business retention, the budget, taxes, the failed
Casino Bill and upcoming reintroduction, and what he sees in Danville’s
future.
After a Question and Answer peri-
od, the Mayor invited anyone to contact him directly if they would like to
talk about any issues and to clarify
what they “hear on the street,” so that
he can dispel rumors. We thank the
Mayor for taking time out of his sched-
ule to speak at our meeting.
TO JOIN OUR COUNCILS
For our members, please contact
Machelle Dykes at 217-442-6201 or
[email protected] if
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you would like to receive meeting
notifications for either or both the
Safety or Personnel Councils – we
hope to see you there!
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
February 2011
January Leadership Tomorrow –
Communications Training &
Health Care Day
For our January 14 Leadership
Tomorrow session, we spent the first
half of the day with further training
from Steve Welland of the Strategic
Development Institute, an excellent
program called “Communicating for
Superior Teamwork.”
In the afternoon, where our focus
was Health Care in Vermilion County,
Jennifer Cord, Vice President of
Operations at Provena USMC, Jim
Snider, Administrative Director at
Carle Clinic, Harry Brockus, Chief
Executive Officer at Hoopeston
Regional Hospital, and Michael
Hamilton, Director at the VA Illiana
Health Care System, talked as a panel
about topics including the future of
health care delivery and what is happening at their facilities.
Jenny Trimmell from the
Vermilion County Health Department
presented the Health Department’s
areas of responsibility since their reorganization. She talked about which
programs have been reassigned to
other agencies and which programs
are no longer in existence and the
repercussions of some of these
changes.
Next, Thom Pollock from
Crosspoint Human Services spoke
about mental health concerns and substance abuse in our area and the correlation to the workforce and to community health.
Another eye opener for the day
and a change in perception for some
resulted from the tour of Provena
USMC. The Leadership group got a
first-hand view of the many changes,
updates and new technology the hospital now uses to improve the quality
of patient care – including laptops that
compare the patient’s
wrist band with their
medication to see that
the proper medications
& dosages are being
dispensed,
and
Provena’s enhanced ICU (eICU) that
allows doctors off site to monitor and
treat patients, toured the E.R., and
toured the beautiful, new Women’s
Health Center.
Thank you to our morning trainer,
Steve Welland, and to our afternoon
presenters and Provena USMC for
providing a view of Health Care in
Vermilion County.
Our next meeting, February 11,
will consist of “Boardmanship” training as the first item in the morning,
and the rest of the day will be devoted
to learning about Education in
Vermilion County.
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Engineering scholarship
students tour area facilities
by Linda Bolton
It is always great to get out from
behind the desk and the hypnotizing
computer screen to take a road trip.
This past month has had me on the
road several days. Being out making
calls on our local business and industry is part of my job, and I usually try
to arrange at least a couple of those
every week, if my schedule will allow;
but a real road trip, touring local
industry, is usually a jam packed
adventure.
Last month, at the last minute,
Vicki Haugen was pulled into an
important meeting with people coming in from out of town (everything in
our office is last minute because
everything changes minute to minute).
That would have been ok, except she
had planned to take four of our college
engineering scholarship students out
on a day-long tour of local industry,
giving them an opportunity to see
firsthand what some of our industries
are doing and explore employment
opportunities right here in Vermilion
County. Once the conflict arose, she
asked if I could take over; and since
one of the things that I have truly
enjoyed in this position is getting to
know our local industry better, I was
happy to help.
Accompanying me were Andrew
Puhr, Anthony Hornbeck, and Joe
Lerner; what a great trio of young
men! Andrew is a junior at Bradley,
and Joe and Anthony are in their senior years at the University of Illinois.
Our first stop was Viscofan, which
is headquartered in Spain. With
badges, ear plugs, and safety glasses
in place, the guys and I hit the concrete, exploring the entire process of
making casings that are used to form
hot dogs, as well as the fiber wrapping
that encases bologna and sausage.
Additionally, they had the chance to
look at engineering designs for the
company’s process equipment and to
find out what they could be doing if
they worked at Viscofan.
After dropping off badges at the
guard shack, we were off to Ball
Corporation, where in addition to the
ear plugs and safety glasses, we had a
safety video to watch. I had the joy of
stepping into a stunning pair of steeltoed-shoe slip-ons. Then off we went
to see cans produced. I know - we all
still think of Ball as glass jar makers;
but they got out of that business some
time ago, and now Ball is one of the
largest suppliers of cans for the beverage industry. On our tour day, we got
to see the aerosol cans for a tire product being put together. It was an amazing sight as thousands of cans rushed
along on conveyors going through
various stages of completion. My
favorite stop was the ‘magic box.’
Anthony and I stood there watching
all these cans going into a box on the
conveyor and coming out the other
side bottom up; we could not figure
out how that was happening. It turns
out, the ‘magic box’ sends the cans in
on one side top up, then the cans
secretly spiral through the box and
come out upside down before moving
on along the conveyer.
Turning in my steel toed slip-ons,
off we went to Illini Castings, where
they take used couplings from rail cars
that are being refurbished and turn
them into re-useable couplings for
refurbished train cars. No ear plugs or
safety shoes or glasses; everyone was
on lunch so we were able to just walk
through and look at everything. The
couplings have to be cleaned, ground,
welded, re-built, etc and then they get
sent into a furnace at 1600+ degrees
before a water bath and another round
in the giant furnace. They come out
shiny and almost new, ready to be reused. The guys heard from engineer
Ted Vacketta how he designed giant
filters that pull out the dirt and dust as
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it is ground off the couplings when
they come into the facility and move
through each station.
With three young college men in
my care, lunch was absolutely next.
On the way, we were treated to
Anthony’s story about the previous
gourmet weekend on campus. I gained
5 pounds just listening to him talk
about it.
After lunch, we headed to
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft. More ear
plugs and safety glasses for a tour that
enabled us to see the steel bars come
in, move through the ovens, turn
orange-red with heat, and then be
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“Engineering scholarship students” Continued from Page 9
picked up by a giant crane to be set want to go to work every day. These the inside of McLane Midwest. Now, see in February.
into the massive press that forms the are sharp young men, and the future its interior is filled with the most
All of these industries are going
crankshaft. People earn their living awaits them.
amazing system of conveyor belts I strong, with hundreds of jobs being
doing this every day; but for us, it was
We had more road trip days last have ever seen; it is literally the Dan filled by your family, friends and
an amazing thing to actually get to month - as Vicki and I took our newly Ryan Expressway of boxes and pack- neighbors.
On
these
tours,
see; so we all four stood there gawk- elected 104th Representative Chad ages zipping along to be loaded onto Representative Hays had the opportuing. Then we headed over to the Hays out to tour local industry and trucks and delivered across the nity to sit down and talk to plant manMachining division, which is about 2 meet with plant managers and CEOs. Midwest.
agers about the issues they face.
football fields in size - and we covered Representative Hays certainly knows
The VA Illiana Healthcare System
Industry has been around for
about all of it. Coolest stop on this the community. However, your view is the area’s largest employer. The VA decades, but the world is changing
tour: the orange robot we got to watch of local industry changes dramatically is an aging facility. Over lunch in the and so is how we do business. The one
as it precisely and rhythmically when you get to see operations from Executive Suite, Director Michael thing I do know is if you think this
picked up parts to be heated, and then the inside. And you have a better Hamilton shared with Representative county is closing up shop, you are
forced onto the end of a crankshaft. understanding of how many people Hays his vision to improve the aging very wrong. This is not a dying comOdd as it may seem, robots do have have good jobs in our community.
campus and the access and care of munity, and to think or say that it is
Along the way, we visited India- those veterans it serves across a large sells all of us short. A lot of good peopersonalities, so it was fun to watch
him in action. The serious side of Mr. based GenPact, which took over much portion of the region.
ple are working hard to keep us going
Robot, however, is that while comput- of the Walgreens Accounting operaThat day, we also took and growing, despite the naysayers.
ers and robots are precise in what they tion last year. Since May, they have Representative Hays to Viscofan, But it takes all of us working together
do, the more of them there are, the implemented a change in workforce Bunge and Watchfire. A second day of to sustain these opportunities.
more need there is for highly-trained, development and attitude; the result is touring a week later took us to
I think a future filled with the
skilled people to oversee them; the a top-performing facility here in ALCOA, Sygma, KIK, Quaker Oats, Andrews, and the Anthonys, and the
workplace is truly changing. Then we Danville that is now held up globally Fiberteq and to Thyssen Krupp Joes of the world may be just the right
were out the door and off to more as the leader in their field.
Crankshaft forging and machining. way to make that happen.
It has been many years since I saw We still have three more facilities to
adventures.
We drove over to NACCO
Materials and Handling next. This
time, it was safety glasses, but no ear
plugs, as we walked the warehouse
that is full of all kinds of parts. The
guys got to see the NACCO process
for handling materials and shipping
them out. They also got to talk to onsite engineers and see how they use
some of their software.
I am happy to report that by now,
the guys were dragging (this old
woman was able to keep up, but dragging, also). But we had one more stop,
at Danville Metal Stamping. Safety
glasses in place, we toured the facility
where they produce metal components for the aerospace and gas turbine industries. It was here that the
guys probably had the best advice of
the day from our tour guide Chris
Dunn: find your passion. He told them
to find what it is that will make them VA Illiana Healthcare System was one location newly elected 104th Representative Chad Hays visited.
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New Member
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Spotlights
Welcome new Vermilion Advantage members!
DOGGETT HEATING
& AIR
Contact: Rocky Doggett
304 S. Scott Street
Westville, IL 61883
217-267-7308 or 217-474-1367
Heating and air conditioning repairs
or furnace and central air unit installations
O'REILLY
AUTO PARTS
Contact: Joel Lewsader
603 N. Gilbert Street
Danville, IL 61832
217-443-3385
www.oreillyauto.com
Retail auto parts and service at the
best combination of price and quality
ILLINOIS SMALL
BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT
CENTER AT
DANVILLE AREA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
Contact: Mike O'Brien
2917 N. Vermilion Street
(Village Mall)
Danville, IL 61832
217-442-7232
www.dacc.edu/sbdc
Counseling assistance and educational workshops for existing or new
small business start-ups.
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A D V A N T A G E
Member
February 2011
Spotlight
MARCH OF DIMES
Contact: Kristina Onchen-Cortez
Community director
217-359-3730
[email protected]
About the March of Dimes
The March of Dimes is a national
voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies
by preventing birth defects, premature
birth and infant mortality. One in
eight babies is born prematurely, and
premature birth is the leading cause of
death for infants in the first month of
life.
March for Babies
We are able to support our mission by hosting several fundraisers
throughout the year including March
for Babies, an annual walk that takes
place in 25 locations in the state of
Illinois, and in every state of the
nation. There are several ways that
you can play a role in our efforts for
the health of babies.
We ask supporters to show their
involvement with our organization by:
1) walking as individuals, 2) walking
as part of a team, or 3) volunteering
their time to work the day of the walk.
Corporate teams, family teams and
individuals unite together and walk
through local communities, while
raising money for the March of
Dimes. Individuals also walk “virtually” online. For those who can’t walk,
or are unable to attend the nearest
walk site, they create team pages at
marchforbabies.org and send to their
companies, friends and family and ask
that they donate and show support
online.
Teams are the largest component
of March for Babies. Every year,
teams raise more than 80% of the millions of dollars raised nationwide. All
you need to form a team is a team captain and five or more people! The
more the merrier!
Funds raised through March for
Babies will go to support programs of
education, community service, advocacy, and research to help prevent
birth defects, infant mortality and premature birth.
Premature Birth
Premature births occur anytime
before the 37th week of pregnancy
and are the leading cause of infant
mortality in the United States.
Premature babies can suffer lifelong
consequences such blindness, hearing
loss, developmental and mental challenges.
• In 2010, more than 525,000 babies
were born prematurely in the
United States.
• 451 babies are born prematurely in
Illinois each week.
• 18 babies are born prematurely in
an average city every day.
• In 2009, preterm birth cost the
United States $26.2 billion or
$51,600 for every infant
born preterm.
• Average first-year medical costs
METRO
for term infants: $3,325
• Average first-year medical costs
for preterm infants: $42,325
In Your Backyard
In 2010, March of Dimes chapters
nationally provided more than $7.7
million to fund community-based
projects to benefit the health of mothers and babies. Chapter grants are
intended as a “start up” or seed money
to develop local services that will
become sustainable. Across the country, on average, 75% of funds raised
go straight to the mission, but in
Illinois, it’s a higher rate of 90%.
In Illinois, the March of Dimes
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distributed $167,610 in community
service grants and awards to local
organizations to provide education
about healthy pregnancies. Recipients
in the central Illinois region included:
Schuyler County Health Department,
Adams County Health Department,
Calhoun County Health Department,
as well as a Centering Pregnancy site
in Springfield.
For more information about what
we do, visit the March of Dimes website at www.marchofdimes.com or its
Spanish
website
at
www.nacersano.org. To sign up for
March for Babies, visit marchforbabies.org.
February 2011
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Unemployment comparisons
2009 - 2010 Unemployment comparisons – similar regional economies/ areas we have competed with in the past
Greensburg MSA – site of Honda plant (Danville lost to this location 2007); Seneca County, OH – ThyssenKrupp location (Danville won from this location 2007);
Grant County, IN – site of Dollar General Distribution project (Danville lost to this location 2005)
Elkhart-Goshen – similar economy to Danville MSA in 1980’s – reliance on heavy industry
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A D V A N T A G E
February 2011
Unemployment at a glance
See us at the
Bridal Showcase
Jan. 23rd at
Life Church
Make your wedding a day to
remember with the special touch
from Danville Paper & Supply.
Quality
Engraving
• Invitations
• Guest Books
• Decorations
• Personalized
Napkins
• Toasting Glasses
• Unity &
Decorative Candles
• Catering &
Reception
Supplies
• Balloons, Cups
and Plates
• Table Coverings
• Engraveable Gifts
DANVILLE PAPER
& SUPPLY, INC.
Mon. - Fri.
7:30 - 4:30
Sat. 9:00 - Noon
118 E. North St. • Danville, IL • (217) 442-0851
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V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Vermilion Advantage Members in Good Standing
January 2011 (Product or service by category)
AUTOMOTIVE:
American Eagle Auto Glass
Carmack Car Capital
Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury Dodge
Hoopeston Star Chrysler
Leverenz Automotive
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Toyota of Danville
Vermilion Chevrolet
CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
River Group Architecture P.C.
CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTORS:
A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Affordable Siding & Windows, LLC
Anderson Electric, Inc.
Berner Plumbing &H20
Creative Construction By Design
Danville Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council
Danville NECA-IBEW Electrical JATC
The Dodds Company
ERH Enterprises, Inc.
ERVIN construction
Glesco Electric, Inc.
Illini Drilled Foundations, Inc.
Illinois Chapter of National Electrical Contractors
Association, Inc.
Lipa Enterprises, Inc.
Patten Painting
Risser Electric, Inc.
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Schomburg & Schomburg Construction, Inc.
Sentry Roofing, Inc.
Rodman Plumbing
Security Venture
Silver Brothers, Inc.
Terminix Co. (for insulation)
T.h. Snyder Co.
Triple T Roofing
Venture Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
White Construction, Inc.
DISTRIBUTION:
AutoZone Distribution
Central States Distribution Service
Dawson Logistics
Earl Gaudio & Sons, Inc.
Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Inc.
McLane Midwest Company, Inc.
Mueller Division of Southern Wine & Spirits of IL
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
Orange & Blue Distributing
The Sygma Network
EDUCATION:
CAERT, Inc.
Danville Area Community College
Danville Area Community College/C&CE
Danville Christian Academy
Danville District #118
Danville High School
Danville Lutheran School
Danville Public School Foundation
Lakeview College of Nursing
Lincoln Christian University
Regional Office of Education
Schlarman High School
Vermilion County Catholic Schools
Vermilion County Elementary Schools Principal's Assn.
ENTERTAINMENT/ RECREATION:
David S. Palmer Arena
Illini Skateland, Inc.
Lincoln Lanes, Inc.
Turtle Run Golf Club
FINANCIAL:
Central Illinois Debt Mgmt. & Credit Education, Inc.
Community Bank of Hoopeston
Country Insurance & Financial Srvcs.
Danville Bell Credit Union
Education Personnel Federal Credit Union
Edward Jones
First Financial Bank – Danville
First Financial Bank – Ridge Farm
First Illinois Credit Union
First Midwest Bank of Danville
First National Bank of Catlin
First National Bank of Georgetown
First Savings Bank of Danville
FLK Wealth Advisors of Raymond James & Assoc.
Illinois National Bank
Iroquois Federal
Landmark Credit Union
McMurray Insurance Agency
MidWest America Federal Credit Union
The Myers Group of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Old National Bank
Perry Jaynes Financial Services
Personal Finance Co.
Prudential Financial
United Community Bank
Wells Fargo Advisors
William C. Burnside & Company, Inc.
GOVERNMENT:
Rep. Bill Black
City of Danville
City of Hoopeston
Danville Housing Authority
Friends of Tim Johnson
Grant Township
Illinois Dept. of Employment Security
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
Newell Township
Senator Michael Frerichs
Verm. County Conservation District
Vermilion County Airport Authority
Vermilion County Government
Village of Bismarck
Village of Catlin
Village of Oakwood
Village of Rossville
Village of Tilton
HEALTH CARE:
Alpha-Care Health Professionals, LLC
Aunt Martha’s Vermilion Area Community Health Center
Randal Ashton, DDS
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Carle Clinic Association
Carle Foundation
Chittick Family Eye Care
Christie Clinic Management Co, Inc.
Danville Care Center/New Focus Achievement Center
Dept. of Vet. Affairs Illiana Health Care System
Dillman Eye Care Associates
Robert Elghammer, M.D.
Michael L. Fuesting, DMD
Gailey Eye Clinic
James M. Hardy, DDS
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Medix Emergency Medical Service
North Logan Health Care Center
North Vermilion Family Dental
Prairie Center Health Systems, Inc.
Provena United Sam. Medical Center
Robinson Chiropractic, Ltd.
Vermilion County Health Dept.
Dr. George Zundo General Dentistry
HOME BASED / STUDENT / RETIREE:
Charles Drude
Dr. David L. Fields
Steve Foster
Ed Griffin
JoAnne Andrews
John Mason, Jr., M.D. (Ret.)
Nanette Mellen (Ret.)
Judge John P. O’Rourke (Ret.)
Richard & Judy Rowe
Edward J. Ryan
Harlan Smith
HOTEL/ MOTEL:
Danville Days Hotel & Conference Center
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Sleep Inn & Suites
HOUSING:
Bowman Estates
Brunswick Apartments
Danville Area Board of REALTORS
Deer Creek Manor
Hispanic Housing Development Corp.
Immanuel Senior Residences
Liberty Village
Vermilion House
Wolford Apartments
INDIVIDUAL / PROFESSIONALNOT FOR PROFIT / CLUBS
AMBUCS
American Cancer Society
Better Business Bureau - Central Illinois
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermilion County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Danville
Center for Children’s Services
Community Living Options, Inc.
CRIS Senior Services, Inc.
DACC Foundation, Inc.
Danville Area Convention & Visitors’ Bureau
Danville Area Labor Mngmnt. Council
Danville Area Landlords Association
Danville Boat Club
Danville Family YMCA
Danville Foundation for Industrial Growth
Danville Knights of Columbus
Danville Lutheran School
Danville Public Library
Danville Public School Foundation
Danville Symphony Orchestra
Downtown Danville, Inc.
E. Central IL Community Action Agency
First Presbyterian Church
Girl Scouts of Central Illinois
Julius W. Hegeler II Foundation
March of Dimes Foundation
Marketplace Chaplains
Vickie J. Miller
The Salvation Army
Turtle Run Golf & Banquet Center/Snapper’s Bar & Grill
United Way of Danville Area
Univ. of IL Extension, Vermilion County
Vermilion County Farm Bureau
Vermilion County Museum Society
Vermilion County Soil & Water Conservation District
Vermilion Healthcare Foundation
Vermilion House
Web Innovations & Technology Services, Inc.(WITS)
Workforce Investment Board
WorkSource enterprises
INSURANCE OR REAL ESTATE:
Allied Title Services, Inc.
Behnke & Co., Inc.
Bob McMurray Real Estate
C.H. Smith Insurance Agency
Coldwell Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty
Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty
Country Financial
Crose Insurance
Cunningham Rentals
Danville Area Board of REALTORS
Danville Town Centre, LLC
Dougherty Group
Edward Jones
ERA Renaissance Realty
Gary C. Erickson Agency
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Heartland Insurance Agency
Heritage Development Services Co.
KBA Limited
Lipa Enterprises, Inc.
McMurray Insurance Agency
Old National Insurance
Perry Jaynes Financial Services
Prudential Financial
RE/MAX 2000
Robert W. Randall, Inc.
Security Venture, Inc.
State Farm Insurance - Jeanie Hayes & Toni Stone
Swires Land & Management Co., Inc.
Trans-Continental Insurance Brokers, Inc.
Vermilion County Title, Inc.
Vermilion Development, Inc.
Village Mall Shopping Center
W & T Enterprises
MANUFACTURING:
ALCOA, Inc. - Danville
ALSTOM - Gas Turbine Mfg. - Danville
American Pavilion
Automation International, Inc.
Ball Corporation
Bose
Bryant Industries, Inc.
Bunge Milling, Inc.
ConAgra Foods Inc.-Rossville
Cronkhite Industries, Inc.
Danville Metal Stamping Co., Inc.
Del Storm Products, Inc.
Dines Machine & Mfg.
DynaChem, Inc.
EnvirOx, LLC
Fiberteq, LLC
Flex-N-Gate Plastics
Freight Car Services, Inc.
Full-Fill Industries, LLC
Furry, Inc.
Georgetown Wood & Pallet Co., Inc.
Greenwood Plastics Industries
Honeywell International, Inc.
Hoopeston Foods, Inc.
Illini Castings, LLC
Jameson Steel Fabrication, Inc.
KIK Custom Products
Kurland Steel Company
Leatherneck Hardware, Inc.
Lebanon Seaboard Corporation
MeadWestvaco Corp. Envelope Products Group
Mervis Industries, Inc.
MT Systems, Inc.
NCT, Inc.
Norton Machine Co.
Quaker Oats Co.
REG Danville, LLC
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Steel Grip
Thermo Techniques, Inc.
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company
ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville, LLC
Towne Machine & Tool Company
Tridan International, Inc.
Troxel Industries, Inc.
Viscofan USA, Inc. (formerly Teepak)
Watchfire Signs by Time-O-Matic, Inc.
MEDIA:
Commercial-News
Neuhoff Broadcasting, Inc.
The News-Gazette
WCIA-Nexstar Broadcasting
WICD-TV News Channel 15
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OFFICE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Genpact
PRG-Schultz
Walgreens-Danville Accounting Center
OTHER:
Sand Rats, Inc.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING:
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
PUBLISHERS & PRINTERS
Commercial-News
Faulstich Printing Company
Marster’s Sign Co.
The News-Gazette
Yellowbook
RESTAURANTS/ BARS/ VENDING/ CATERING:
Applewood Foods
B & K Investments, Inc. (Wendy's)
The Beef House
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cater-Vend
Charlotte’s
The Cook’s Workshop, LLC
Dairy Queen
Danville Boat Club
Danville Country Club
Deluxe Restaurant
DND Witzel Enterpr. Inc. dba McDonald's
Java Hut/Vermilion Place
Jocko’s Depot
Mustard’s Last Stand
Nelson’s Catering, Inc.
No. 1 Hibachi and Grill Buffet
O’Leary’s Pub
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Red Lobster - #0556
Royal Donut
Turtle Run Golf & Banquet Center/Snapper’s Bar & Grill
RETAIL:
Aaron’s Sales and Lease
Arnold’s Office Supply, Inc.
Big R Stores
Bratland's Prescription Shop, Inc.
Bud's Car Stereo & Cellular
Cooke Business Products, Inc.
Covington Foods/Danville County Markets
Culligan Danville Water Conditioning, Inc.
Danville Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co.
Danville Gardens, Inc.
Danville Towne Centre, LLC
Dena’s Hallmark
Escape An Aveda Hair & Body Spa, LLC
Fancy That Bridal
Glass Doctor of Vermilion County
Gold Rush Pawnbrokers, Inc.
Gulick’s Illiana Medical Equipment & Supply Co.
Hoopeston Star Chrysler
Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse
MACH 21
Marster’s Sign Co.
Office Max
Olympic Hardware
O’Reilly Auto Parts
Pet Supplies Plus
Red Wing Shoes
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Shick School & Office Supply
Shoe Sensation
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Smokehouse Discount Tobacco
Sully Schultz Nursery, Inc.
This Is It Furniture
Turk Furniture
Unger’s Jewelry
Village Mall Shopping Center
Walgreens – Fairchild Street
Walgreens – Main Street
Walmart Supercenter
SERVICES – ACCOUNTING:
Clifton Gunderson LLP
Crowder CPA's, Ltd.
Genpact
IL Agriculture Auditing Association
SERVICES – AUDITING:
PRG-Schultz
SERVICES – COMPUTER/ NETWORK/ WEB SUPPORT:
Clifton Gunderson LLP
Digital Communications MCG
Marketech
NexLAN
Woodard's Computing Services
SERVICES – CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
River Group Architecture P.C.
SERVICES – CONSULTING/TRAINING:
Bigg Success
Danville Area Community College/C&CE
Illinois Small Business Development Center
IMEC
Marketech
Marketplace Chaplains
SERVICES – DAYCARE, CHILD/ ADULT:
The Key Club, Adult Day Care
SERVICES – ENGINEERING/ ARCHITECTS:
Berns, Clancy & Associates, P. C.
Midwest Engineering and Testing, Inc.
NCT, Inc.
River Group Architecture P.C.
Sodemann & Associates
SERVICES – EQUIPMENT/ EQUIPMENT REPAIR:
Berner Plumbing & H20
Bodine Electric
MH Equipment Corp.
SERVICES – FUNERAL:
Sunset Funeral Home, Memorial Park &
Cremation Center
SERVICES – GARBAGE/ DOCUMENT DISPOSAL:
Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste)
SERVICES – INTERNET
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Marketech
NexLAN
SERVICES – LAUNDRY/ CLEANING:
Model Star Laundry Co.
Newton's Cleaning Specialists, Inc.
ServPro of Vermilion County
SERVICES – LANDSCAPING/LAWN CARE/PEST
CONTROL:
Terminix Company
Sully Schultz Nursery, Inc.
SERVICES – LEGAL:
Acton & Snyder
Davis and Delanois, PC
Dodd, Ludwig, Maatuka, LLC (Champaign & Pontiac offices)
Dukes, Ryan, Meyer, Freed, Goodwin & McMasters, Ltd.
Kesler, Laury, Garman, Brougher, Lietz &
Townsley, PC
Terrance R. Miles, Attorney at Law
SERVICES – MARKETING:
Marketech
Media One Visual Arts
TelXtra, LLC
WhiteSmith Marketing Group, Inc.
SERVICES – OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ COPIER SUPPLIES:
DTI Office Solutions
SERVICES – OTHER:
Always Open Storage
Bryant Industries, Inc.
CAERT, Inc.
D.I. Fire & Safety, Inc.
Danville Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co.
Danville Industrial Painting
Glass Doctor of Vermilion County
Goodwine Agricultural Services
Illinois Small Business Development Center
Kurland Steel Company
SERVICES – PHOTOGRAPHY:
Chuck Cannady Photography
SERVICES – SPA/ BEAUTY
Escape An Aveda Hair & Body Spa, LLC
SERVICES – TELECOMMUNICATIONS/
CABLE/ COMMUNICATIONS:
BARBECK Communications
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Comcast Spotlight
Digital Communications MCG
Neuhoff Broadcasting, Inc.
WCIA-Nexstar Broadcasting
WICD-TV News Channel 15
SERVICES – TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
CONTRACTORS:
Kelly Services
Manpower Temporary Services
Trillium Staffing
SERVICES – VETERINARY:
Cooper East Lake Animal Hospital
Fairchild Animal Hospital
SERVICES – VIDEO & AUDIO PRODUCTION:
Design Studio
SUPPLIERS:
Bodine Electric
Danville Paper & Supply
Depke Gases & Welding Supplies
ERH Enterprises, Inc.
Industrial Supply Company
International Greenhouse Company
Kirby Risk Supply
Mettam Safety Supply, Inc.
Ray O'Herron Co., Inc.
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Springfield Electric Supply Co.
Tilton Energy, LLC
Vermilion Valley Produce Co., Inc.
TRANSPORTATION:
Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern (KBS) Railroad
UTILITIES:
AmerenIP
Aqua Illinois, Inc.
AT&T Illinois
Danville Sanitary District
Tilton Energy, LLC
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
February 2011
STOP!!!
DID YOU KNOW THAT:
• Central States Distribution Service’s warehouse is the biggest and best food-grade facility
in Vermilion County? (American Institute of Baking Certification rated SUPERIOR)
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Call Joe Mollica at 1-866-678-0887 or email [email protected]
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Joe Mollica
Director Business Development