Area Schedule - Vandalia Chamber of Commerce

Area Schedule
April 30 —Healthy Kids Day, Family
YMCA of Fayette County, 9 a.m.
April 30 — FAYCO 5K/Fun Run/
Walk/Roll, 9 a.m.
May 4 ­— Chamber members meeting
at Ponderosa Steakhouse, noon
May 7­— Special Olympics individual
skills competition, YMCA, 9 a.m.
May 14 ­— MLB Pitch, Hit & Run
contest, YMCA, 9 a.m.
May 21-22 — Armed Forces Tribute at
Vandalia American Legion, TBA
Officers
Todd Stapleton, President, WPMB/
WKRV radio
Kelly Washburn, Vice President,
Fayette County Real Estate
Joe Schaal Secretary, FNB
Pat Click, Treasurer, McKellar,
Robertson, McCarty & Click Insurance
Board of Directors
William Lytle, Crawford & Associates
Doug Knebel, Midland States Bank
Brock Brannon, Investment Centers
of America (Past President)
John Goldsmith, First National Bank
Brian Stout, Stout Adjustment Service
Rick Myers, LeFevre, Oldfield, Myers,
Apke & Payne Law Group
Sally Emerick, Holiday Inn Express
Sandy Stempinski, Heart & Home
Realty
Drake Thompson, The Turning Leaf
Pat Click, McKellar, Robertson,
McCarty & Click Insurance
Ricky Gottman, Vandalia Mayor
April 2016
The Leader-Union, the Chamber’s Spotlight
Business of the Month for April, is one of
Vandalia’s oldest businesses, with roots dating
back to the 1800s.
The Vandalia Union was established in 1864
by H.S. Humphrey as a Republican newspaper.
The Vandalia Leader was established in 1889 as
a Democrat newspaper, with J.M. Albdert, Carl
Dieckmann and T.W. Hart – as well as men from
Shobonier and Bingham – putting up the starting
capital, according to Vandalia Remembered,
published during the town’s 175th anniversary.
A later owner of The Vandalia Leader, K.B.
Mills, until his son, Charles, who began working
at the newspaper in 1937, became a partner in
1947. The Millses purchased The Vandalia Union
in 1958, and while both papers were printed at The
Leader’s facilities, each retained its identities, with
The Union printing on Mondays and The Leader
on Thursdays.
The two newspapers were combined under one
masthead, The Leader-Union, in 1978. A family
corporation was formed shortly before the business
was sold to Landmark Community Newspapers,
based in Shelbyville, Ky., on Oct. 1, 1979.
After the sale of the business, Charles Mills
continued working in the commercial printing part
of the business and by writing a weekly historical
column, Mills’s Musings.
Today, The Leader-Union is printed on
Wednesday afternoons and carries a Thursday
publication date, with the combined experience of
the staff totaling more than 120 years.
In addition, the entire newspaper also appears
online at www.leaderunion.com, the newspaper
website that also regularly features videos and
photo galleries. The Leader-Union also has two
pages on Facebook: The Leader-Union and
Leader-Union Sports.
Rich Bauer is the editor, Lovetta Lockart is the
office manager, Lisa Moore is the advertising
The Leader-Union, located at 229 S. Fifth St. in Vandalia, has roots in the community that go
back more than 150 years. Pictured at the top is the longtime home of the paper on Fifth St.
Below, the L-U staff poses for a staff picture this past Christmas.
manager, Jenn Philbrick is the circulation manager,
Mike Rosenkoetter is the plant manager and Adam
Iwans is the sports editor. The full-time staff also
includes sales representative Susie Pontious.
The Leader-Union is located at 229 S. Fifth St.,
Vandalia. To mail something to the paper, address
it to: The Leader-Union Box 315 Vandalia, IL
62471. Office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday
through Friday.
To contact the paper by phone, call 283-3374.
Phone extension numbers, as well as e-mail
addresses, for members of our staff are available
at the Contact Us section of the L-U website.
If you have something to deliver outside of
normal office hours, there is a drop box slot north
of the offices’ front door for your convenience.
Contact the Chamber office (283-2728
or [email protected]) if you
are interested in playing in, sponsoring or
helping out with this year’s golf outing!
You can also download a signup form
to enter a team or request a $50 hole
sponsorship by clicking here.
Recent Chamber Ribbon Cuttings
2016 Chamber Members
(Based on Renewals Received as of 4/29/16)
Contact The Chamber
Executive Director:
Seth Whitehead
Phone: 618.283.2728
Email:[email protected]
Website: www.vandaliachamber.org
ADS Electric
Allen Furniture Company
Ameren
American Cancer Society
America’s Best Value Inn
ApexNetwork Physical Therapy
ARAB Termite & Pest Control
Arthur Young Inc.
Assurance Home Inspection
Bond & Fayette County Shopper
Brookstone Estates
Brown Produce
Burnside, Johnston, Connor & Jensen, P.C.
Burtschi Bros. & Co.
Cable’s Sewing Machine Service
Cain’s Drug Store, Inc.
Capitol View Steakhouse & Catering
The Cedar Company
Central Illinois Materials
Champion Trophies & T’s
Chuckwagon Cafe
City of Vandalia
Compass West
Copper Penny Bar & Grille
Corrective Care Chiropractic
Country Cupboards
Country Folk
County Market
Dieterich Bank – St. Elmo Branch
Double-D Plumbing & Heating
Eagle Publications
Edward Jones Investments – Aaron Alderson
Edward Jones Investments — Melanie Maag
Elite Turf Care
Emerick Farms
Evans Public Library
Expert Service Auto Repair
Eye Care of Vandalia
Farina Farms
FAYCO Enterprises, Inc.
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Fayette County Hospital & Long Term Care
Fayette County Real Estate
First Bank
First National Bank
Fulton & Dunn Dental
Gallatin Street Grille
Heart & Home Realty – Matt Hirtzel
H&H Computer Services
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Hometown Phone Book – Eagle Publications
Hosick Motors
Illinois Real Estate Services
John H. Crawford & Associates
Kaskaskia College
Kaskaskia Supply & Rental
Laack Flooring Innovations
Land of Lincoln Credit Union
Lash Construction
The Leader-Union
Lefevre, Oldfield, Myers, Apke & Payne
Law Group, Ltd.
Liberty Utilities
Lighthouse Pregnancy Center
Little Blue Eyes
Little Caesar’s
Luallen, Cearlock, Barth & Burnam, Ltd.
McKellar, Robertson, McCarty & Click
Insurance
Midland States Bank
NAPA
National Bank
Octochem
Pine Ridge Homes
Pisces Pools & Spas
Ponderosa Steakhouse
Priority Staffing Group
Prowire
Rep. Cavaletto
Rotary Club of Vandalia
The Schaufelberger Law Offices, Ltd.
Sears Hometown Store
Security Finance and Tax Service
Shelter Insurance – T.J. Bates
Slack Glass Co.
Something Special Florist & Gift Shop
South Central FS
Southwestern Electric
Spin 2 Win
Stombaugh Heating & Air Conditioning,
Inc.
Stout Adjustment Service
Subway
Summer Breeze Winehouse & Barn Venue
Sweetbriar Retirement Home
Taylor Lock & Key
Tiger Lily
Timmermann & Co., Ltd.
The Tourism Bureau of Illinois South
Trendy Hanger Boutique
The Turning Leaf
Vandalia CUSD #203
Vandalia Field of Dreams
Vandalia Fire Department
Vandalia Golf & Country Club
Vandalia Historical Society
Vandalia Moose Lodge
Vandalia Mutual Insurance
Vandalia Sports Boosters
World Finance Corporation
WPMB/WKRV
YMCA of Fayette County
*Bold denotes new member
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS!
Chamber New Member Profile
31 Businesses Now
Accepting Chamber Bucks!
First Annual
OKAW Vocational Center
Job & College Fair
Thanks to all who attended the First
Annual OKAW Vocational Center Job &
College Fair on April 12. The event was
sponsored by Priority Staffing Group,
Cromwell Radio Group, Kaskaskia
Supply & Rental and The Vandalia
Chamber of Commerce.
Assurance Home Inspection Services
10 percent off any home inspection for Chamber members
Brookstone Estates
$1,500 discount off first month’s rent for Chamber
member or family member of Chamber member
Champion Trophies & Ts
10% off custom screen printed apparel orders
The Copper Penny Bar & Grille
10% discount on all non-alcoholic items
Country Folk
10% discount
Family YMCA of Fayette County
2 free weeks for Chamber members
Gallatin Street Grille
Free banana flambee w/ purchase of two entrees
Kaskaskia Supply
$5 off any propane fill
Laack Flooring Innovations
5% off ordered materials
Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Vandalia location will offer a $25 off full day rental of the
Conference Room (subject to availability)
Pisces Pools & Spas
5% off chemicals & accessories
(Not valid on swimming pools, spas or special order items)
Sweetbriar Retirement Home
$200 discount on first month’s rent to a family member
of a Chamber member
Several Chamber-member businesses have recently been added to the
growing list of businesses now accepting Chamber Bucks gift certificates.
Chamber Bucks are not-for-profit, dollar-for-dollar exchange gift certificates that can be used ONLY at the following Chamber-member businesses.
Businesses who accept Chamber Bucks will be reimbursed the same day
they receive them. The goal of the program is to keep money local. To
be added to the list of businesses accepting Chamber Bucks, contact the
Chamber office at 283-2728.
Members Accepting Chamber Bucks
• America’s Best Value Inn
• Assurance Home Inspection
• Capitol View Steakhouse
• Champion Trophies & Ts
• Copper Penny Bar & Grill
• Country Folk
• County Market
• Fayette County Hospital Gift Shop &
Cafeteria
• Gallatin Street Grille
• Gloria’s Christian Supply
• Habitat For Humanity Resale
• Holiday Inn Express
• Illinois Real Estate Services
• Kaskaskia Supply
• Little Caesar’s
• Little Blue Eyes
• Luallen, Cearlock, Barth & Burnam
• NAPA Auto & Truck Parts
• Pisces Pools & Spas
• Ponderosa
• Slack Glass
• Something Special
• Stombaugh Heating & Cooling
• Subway
• The Trendy Hanger Boutique
• The Turning Leaf
• Tiger Lily
• Timmermann & Co.
• Vandalia Field of Dreams
• Vandalia Moose Lodge
• YMCA of Fayette Co.
April Chamber Meeting Attendees
John Shimkus, U.S. Rep.
William Lytle, JHC & Associates
Gary Manley, Assurance Home Inspection
Les Smith, Liberty Utilities
Larry Cable, Cable Sewing Machine Service
Dale Timmermann, Timmermann & Co.
Ben Frazier, Family YMCA of Fayette Co.
Amber Daulbaugh, Family YMCA
Rhonda Mitchell, Expert Service
Troy Poe, Expert Service
Nick Casey, OKAW Area Vocational
Ty McNary, FNB
Jerry Schukar, FNB
John Goldsmith, FNB
Candy Hall, FNB
Rich Well, VCUSD Superintendent
Mike Hall, Rep. Shimkus
Steve Tomaszewski, Rep. Shimkus
Heather Goines, Priority Staffing Group
Kara Metzger, Priority Staffing Group
Mark Langston, Octochem
Ricky Gottman, Mayor of Vandalia
Ty Bates, Shelter Insurance
Ben Timmermann, Timmermann & Co.
Brock Brannon, FNB Financial Centers
Lisa Moore, Leader-Union
Susie Pontious, Leader-Union
Todd McKellar, MRM&C Insurance
Tom McCarty, MRM&C Insurance
Pat Click, MRM&C Insurance
Todd Stapleton, WPMP/WKRV
June Mahon, Tourism Secretary
The Chamber would like to welcome new
member The Cedar Company!
The Cedar Company is a marketing firm
specializing in digital solutions for an everchanging social media landscape. Cost effective
digital marketing is the Cedar Company’s
specialty, and full marketing services are also
available.
Be sure to check out the Cedar Company online
at www.thecedarco.com and on their Facebook
page, linked below.
Welcome to the Chamber!