September Business Matters - Waterloo Chamber of Commerce

Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Business Matters
September 2016
Brought to you by:
Waterloo Chamber of
Commerce
118 E. Third Street Waterloo, IL 62298
618.939.5300
[email protected]
www.enjoywaterloo.com
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September Calendar
Ribbon Cuttings
New Members
Waterloo Chamber News
Annual Golf Classic
Election Forum
Youth Comm. Service Award
Chamber Member Discount
Gift Certificate Program
Welcome Bags/Parades
Business Spotlight
Discover Historic Waterloo
MC Bicentennial Events
Choose Local
MC CEO News
Pumpkinfest Vendor Forms
Christmas Lamppost Contest
Buy Local - It Takes YOU to Start the Trend!
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The$next$installment$on$Buying$local:$real$reasons$why$
it$is$SO$IMPORTANT$to$buy$local$and$support$our$
community!$Please!don’t!fall!into!the!trap!that!your!
purchases!don’t!matter!to!the!overall!wellbeing!of!our!local!
economy.!Everyone’s!purchases!matter!!!YOUR!purchases!
matter!!
Create more good jobs - Small local businesses are the
largest employer nationally, and in our community, provide
the most jobs to residents.
Get Better Service - Local businesses often hire people with
a better understanding of the products they are selling and
take more time to get to know customers.
Invest In Community - Local businesses are owned by
people who live in this community, are less likely to leave,
and are more invested in the community’s future.
Put Your Taxes To Good Use - Local businesses in town
centers require comparatively little infrastructure investment
and make more efficient use of public services as compared
to nationally- owned stores entering the community.
Portions(of(this(article(were(sourced(from(sustainableconnections.org.(
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Our goal is to partner with our members to help you promote and grow
your business while also serving as an advocate for you within our
wonderful community.
Business Matters
September 2016
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Chamber of Commerce
September 2016
Ribbon Cuttings
Upcoming Events
Thurs, September 15
Waterloo Chamber of
Commerce Annual Golf
Classic – Mystic Oak Golf
Course 1pm
Thurs, October 6
2016 Meet the Candidates
Election Forum – WHS
Auditorium 7pm
Monday, October 31
Trunk or Treat – Downtown
Waterloo 6-8pm
August 5 – Ribbon cutting at Thrivent Financial to celebrate their
new location at 101 W. Fourth Street, Waterloo.
Sat & Sun, November 26-27
Waterloo’s Christmas on the
Square 10am (Sat), 11am
(Sun)
August 10 – Officially welcoming Stubborn German Brewing
Company to Waterloo with a Ribbon Cutting. Welcome!
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Chamber of
Commerce
2016 Board of Directors
George Obernagel, President
Obernagel Farms
September 2016
New Member – Welcome!
Korando Heating & Cooling – Jeff Korando
1941 State Street, Chester, IL 62233
(Waterloo location coming soon!)
(618) 826-2151
Carol Vogt, 1st VP
Carol Vogt Insurance Svcs. LLC
Leigh McNicholas, 2nd VP
New Member Representatives:
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1 National Bank of Waterloo
Jessica Unger, Secretary
Vervocity Interactive
Kermit Constantine, Treasurer
Republic-Times
Gordon Gregson, Director
State Bank of Waterloo
Cricket Wireless – Vanessa Barron
Monroe County Economic Development Corporation –
Edie Koch
Monroe County Surgical Center – Brad Deutch
Smiles R Forever – Sarah Utz
Amy Hank, Director
Century 21 Advantage
Laura Miller, Director
K&D Printing
Ryan Osterhage, Director
Midland States Bank
Jenny Bullock, Executive Director
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Next Membership Meeting
Due to the annual Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic,
we will not have a monthly membership meeting in September. We
invite our members and guests to join us at our golf tournament,
Thursday, September 15th, at Mystic Oak for a day of golf, followed
by dinner.
The chamber’s golf tournament is one of the oldest in the county,
and is our largest fund-raiser. This is a great opportunity to spend the
day networking!
For the full details, please see the Golf Classic registration form in
this e-magazine.
Not a golfer? You can still join us for dinner! Cost: $15
Contact the chamber at 939-5300 for more information.
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September 2016
Waterloo’s New City Street Maps Are In!
After months of work with Town Square Publications, the Waterloo
Chamber of Commerce is happy to report that the 2016 City of
Waterloo Street Maps have arrived! Special thanks to all of our
sponsors, who are displayed on the map. Without their financial
support, the map would not have been possible. These maps will be
available at a variety of locations, for distribution to the public. They
will also be included in all of the Welcome and Visitor packets.
If you would like to have maps available at your business, please
contact the chamber office.
Waterloo Chamber Makes Donation to Prairie du Rocher Levee Fund
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce recently donated $500 to Prairie du Rocher towards payment for
their levee’s certification process. Currently, a balance of approximately $60,000 remains and must be paid
before the work can begin. Several chambers within the Chamber UNIFY group have decided to help
with similar donations to our Randolph County neighbor.
If the levee loses its certification, the FEMA will require property owners to purchase flood insurance on
all mortgaged property. For modest real estate mortgages, flood insurance costs could approach or exceed
the principal mortgage amount.
Unfortunately, the deadline to have the certification completed is quickly approaching.
A Go Fund Me page has been set up with more information about their need. To read more, you can visit
their Go Fund Me page at www.GoFundMe.com/SavePDRlevees.
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September 2016
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Annual Golf Classic
Thursday, September 15, 2016
Mystic Oak Golf Course
643 Ridge Rd, Waterloo, IL
Shotgun Start ★ 18 Holes ★!!Four-Person Teams ★ Includes Golf Cart, Lunch & Dinner
Prizes
Win a New Car! Hole-in-One Contest
Donated by Weir Chevrolet
Tournament Champions
Closest to the Pin
Longest Drive (Men’s & Women’s)
Skins
Hit the Green
Kiddie Pool Game
50/50
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Schedule
• Noon – Registration & Lunch
o Drink tickets provided
• 1:00 pm – Shotgun Start
• 6:00 pm – Dinner & Awards
Registration Form & Sponsorship Opportunities
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Team of 4 plus cart, lunch, & dinner $400 ____
Dinner Sponsor $300 _______
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Lunch Sponsor $250 _______
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Your banner displayed at lunch & an informational
table for you to promote your business!
Banner Sponsor $200 _______
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Your banner displayed during dinner & awards, & an
informational table for you to promote your business!
You supply the banner & we will display it
prominently outside at the tournament!
Hole Sponsor $100 ________
FOR NON-GOLFERS – Join us for dinner &
networking! (no golf) $15 _______
COMPANY:
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PLAYERS:
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Total Enclosed: _________
Contact Person:
Name: _____________________________ Phone: _______________ Email:____________________________
Please send total fees (Payable to Waterloo Chamber of Commerce) to:
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1, Waterloo, IL 62298
Men’s, Women’s, & Senior’s Tees
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September 2016
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Annual Golf Classic
Thursday, September 15, 2015
Mystic Oak Golf Course
643 Ridge Road , Waterloo, IL
Partner with Us as a Sponsor!
Dinner Sponsor $300
Your banner will be displayed inside the restaurant during dinner
& awards! Additionally, you will have space in the dining room for
an informational table to promote your business.
Banner Sponsor $200
You supply the banner & we will display it prominently outside at
the tournament!
Hole Sponsor $100
Your business name will be prominently displayed at one of the
holes on the course.
Please contact the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce if you would like to
sponsor the Golf Classic, or send your payment to:
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 1, Waterloo, IL 62298
Contact: Jenny Bullock (618) 939-5300; chamber @htc.net
Thank you for supporting the Chamber!
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September 2016
2016 Meet the Candidates
Election Forum
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Thursday, October 6
7:00 p.m.
WHS Auditorium
Public Invited
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Join!us!to!meet!the!candidates!for!the!
November!races!and!hear!directly!from!them!!
Questions!will!be!accepted!in!advance!through!
September!30!and!can!be!submitted!to!the!
Monroe!County!Independent,!RepublicCTimes,!
or!Waterloo!Chamber!of!Commerce.!!
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September 2016
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce Announces New
Youth Community Service Award
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a new youth recognition program, to honor
our young citizens for their community service and volunteer work.
This independent community service award is designed to encourage our next generation to be involved
with our local service groups, churches, schools, and other non-profits to serve others. We acknowledge
that the majority of our most active volunteers within the community are aging, and this award is one way
to thank our young volunteers.
Here are a few guidelines for the Youth Community Service Award:
1. Nominee must be a youth enrolled in junior high or high school
2. Nominees must be a resident within the Waterloo School District (includes home and private schooled
students)
3. The award is not limited to one recipient. We anticipate recognizing several youth each year.
The nomination form is available on our website, under the forms section.
(http://www.enjoywaterloo.com). Anyone may submit a nomination, but we ask that nominations come
from non-relatives of the nominee.
Winners will receive a certificate and a monetary prize, and will be recognized at the May Music &
Market Festival, which takes place on the first Saturday in May in downtown Waterloo.
The service time period for the award is April 1, 2016 – March 31, 2017. All nominations are due by April
1 of each year.
Please share the details of this recognition program with all within your business or organization who
work with the youth and would have knowledge of specific individuals’ service. If you have any
questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce at 939-5300.
Special thanks to our sponsors: Carol Vogt Insurance, Century 21-Amy Hank, George Obernagel,
LifechurchX, Midland States Bank, and Republic-Times.
Would Your Business or Organization be Willing to Sponsor the
Youth Community Service Award program?
Because we anticipate awarding multiple awards to youth each year, we are in need of multiple sponsors.
Each sponsor agrees to donate $100 to the program annually. The entire amount of your sponsorship will
be used as a monetary award to the youth who are recognized. If the situation occurs that there are more
sponsors than recipients, we will simply save the additional sponsorship funds for future awards.
Please contact the Waterloo Chamber for more information on sponsoring this new program. Thank you!
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September 2016
Special(Offers(FROM(Waterloo(Chamber(members(TO(Waterloo(Chamber(members(
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To!participate,!simply!contact!the!Chamber,!and!let!us!know!the!details!of!your!discount.!!You!can!send!your!
[email protected].!There(is(NO(FEE(to(participate!(
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Auto(Designs(by(Sebastian!<!$15!off!of!a!full!auto!detail!
Barking(Boutique!$5!off!a!full!groom!
Bountiful(Blossoms!20%!off!a!gift!item!
Century(21(–(Amy(Hank!–!Buy!or!sell!with!Amy!and!use!her!truck!for!free;!$100!off!home!inspection!
Cricket(Wireless(–!Free!activation!on!a!new!service!plan!
Creative(Touch(Cosmetology(School!–!Free!shampoo!&!haircut!on!Wednesdays!
Cruise(One!–!Complimentary!pet!care!with!KritterKare!or!a!credit!for!your!trip!of!$25!for!under!5!days,!
$50!for!5<7!days,!&!$75!for!8<10!days,!when!you!book!your!trip!with!Cruise!One.!
Culligan(Water(Free!no!obligation!in<home!water!analysis!
Curves(of(Columbia(J($0!joining!fee!!(Savings!of!$99)!
Dennis(Bullock(Photography!15%!off!your!portrait!order!
Diehl’s(Floral(&(Gifts!10%!off!your!purchase!
Hampton(Inn!15%!off!the!nightly!rate!–!mention!“Chamber!of!Commerce”!rate!
Illini(Pediatrics(10%!off!items!in!their!online!store!
J.Fires’(Market(Bistro!10%!off!dinner!(excludes!alcohol)!
JSR(Jewelry($10!off!gold!repair!&!free!jar!of!jewelry!cleaner!
Linnemann(Lawn(Care(&(Landscaping!–!Free!1!year!porch!planter!program!with!any!landscape!job!
booked!of!$2,500!or!more!
Mill(Street(Treasures(10%!off!entire!purchase!
Monroe(County(Farm(Bureau!$1!off!purchase!of!a!soy!candle!
Neff(Floor(Covering(–(15%!discount!on!cleaning!products!
Philomena(+(Ruth!10%!off!entire!purchase!
Pizza(Hut!Free!breadsticks!with!the!purchase!of!a!Medium!or!Large!pizza!at!regular!menu!price.!Valid!
at!NPC!International!locations!only.!Limit!1!per!order.!Code!8014!
Quality(Collision(–(Free!detail!&!5!qt!oil!change!(slight!upcharge!for!synthetic)!w/any!collision!repair!
ServPro!10%!off!carpet!cleaning!
Snappy(Sailor(Photography(10%!off!headshots,!portraits,!&!all!print!orders!
Speed(Lube($5.00!off!a!full!service!oil!change!
The(Clothes(Line(Boutique!10%!off!your!purchase!
Vervocity(Interactive(10%!discount,!can’t!be!combined!with!other!promotions!
Weir!$24.95*!oil!&!filter!special!with!27!point!inspection!(Full!synthetic!&!diesel!slightly!higher)!Offer!
good!at!all!3!Weir!dealerships!in!Red!Bud!&!New!Athens!
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Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Gift Certificate Program
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Available!for!purchase!at!all!State!Bank!of!Waterloo!locations.!
Gift!certificates!value!$25!
GREAT!GIFT!IDEA!!
Keep$your$dollars$in$our$local$economy!$
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Gift$certificates$may$be$redeemed$at$all$participating$merchants:$
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Annbriar!Golf!Course!&!
Restaurant!
Beauty!Network!
BoBeck’s!Sports!Bar!&!Grill!
Bountiful!Blossoms!
Camp!Wartburg!
Creative!Touch!Cosmetology!
School!
Cruise!One!
Curves!of!Columbia!
Dairy!Queen!Grill!&!Chill!
(Waterloo)!
Dennis!Bullock!Photography!
Diehl’s!Floral!&!Gifts!
Gallagher's!Restaurant!
Grassman!Lawncare!
Huelsman!Automotive!
J.Fires'!Market!Bistro!
JSR!Jewelry!
Linnemann!Lawn!Care!&!
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Little!Caesar's!Pizza!
Mill!Street!Treasures!
Mystic!Oak!Golf!Course!!
Philomena!+!Ruth!
Pizza!Hut!
Premier!Eyecare!
Savannah’s!Southern!Charm!
Shelby's!Auto!Repair!
Speed!Lube!Specialized!Lube!Center!
Subway!
Sunset!Ford!
Sylvan!Learning!Center!
T.!Fuller!Construction!
The!Clothes!Line!Boutique!
The!Tan!Company!
Waterloo!Inn!Bed!&!Breakfast!
Weir!Chevrolet,!Buick,!Pontiac,!GMC!
Wm.!Nobbe!&!Company!
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For!the!most!up[to[date!list!of!participating!merchants,!please!visit!our!website!
www.enjoywaterloo.com!
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Items$for$Welcome$Packets$Being$Accepted$
Due!to!the!great!popularity!of!our!Welcome!Packets,!we!are!ready!to!again!accept!information!from!you,!
our!chamber!members,!to!put!together!the!next!installment!of!Welcome!Packets.!So!far!this!year,!we!have!
distributed!100!welcome!packets!for!new!residents.!
If$you$would$like$to$include$a$small$item,$flyer,$or$brochure$in$the$next$100$welcome$packets,$
please$drop$off$your$100$items$to$the$Chamber$by$October$1.!We!ask!that!the!size!of!your!flyer!be!no!
larger!than!a!halfOpage,!due!to!the!sheer!volume!of!items!included!in!the!packet.!!
This!is!a!free!service!we!offer!exclusively!to!our!Waterloo!Chamber!members.!The!welcome!packets!are!
ideal!for!all!types!of!businesses!and!nonOprofits.!Also!included!in!the!packet!are!our!Waterloo!Chamber!of!
Commerce!Membership!Directory,!the!new!Waterloo!Chamber!of!Commerce!city!street!map,!and!a!
Waterloo!resource!guide.!
Parades and Festivals in Monroe County
Waterloo Pumpkin Fest – Waterloo – Saturday, October 8
Monroe County Courthouse Square
9am-4pm
Contact: 939-8600
Christmas on the Square – Downtown Waterloo – November 26-27
Carriage Rides & Visit with Santa Noon-4pm
GLOW Holiday Parade, Saturday 5:30pm
Christmas Lamppost Decorating Contest: Sunday Noon-4pm
Contact: 939-5300
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September 2016
Business Spotlight
Little Caesars Pizza
Family Owned & Operated –We are a family owned and operated business with 8 locations in the Illinois
Metro East area: Waterloo, Highland, Edwardsville, Troy, Granite City, Alton, Collinsville and Shiloh,
IL. My father and Owner, Bab Njai first started with Little Caesars Pizza in 1987 as an Assistant
Manager. He worked his way up to become a District Manager supervising 5 Locations. In 1996 he
purchased his first Little Caesars Pizza in Troy, IL and eventually grew to the 8 Locations he owns today.
He instilled the values of hard work, dedication and integrity into all of his children. My brother, Bobby
and I work with him to help run the family business today. He taught us to treat every customer like you
would your family and that is what we continue to do every day. We really enjoy being part of this
community and welcoming every one of you as family. We opened up our Waterloo location in December
2013 and were very pleased with the open arms and welcoming spirits we received from this community.
We too are from a small town of Glen Carbon, IL and appreciate the genuineness and support that small
towns have to offer.
Supporting Local - We believe that giving back to the communities in which we do business is very
important and take pride in patronizing and sponsoring the many organizations that make up the
Waterloo Community. We would like to thank everyone for supporting us and offer you one of our brand
new menu items, a Free Loaded Crazy Bread Bites. (Coupon Below!)
Our Brand- Little Caesars was founded in 1959 by Mike and Marian Ilitch in Garden City, Michigan.
Today they operate in 14 countries and are one of the world’s largest pizza chains. Little Caesars has
always offered a tremendous value to its customers and was Voted “Best Value in America” for 6
consecutive years. In 2005 Little Caesars switched to Hot N’ Ready, a concept that would change the
pizza industry forever.
Hot N’ Ready – Hot N’ Ready is a concept that focuses on quality and convenience. QUALITY- Little
Caesars is very proud of the ingredients that we use. Our dough and sauce are both made fresh every day
in our stores. Our cheese contains no added preservatives and is 100% Mozzarella and Muenster cheese.
Additionally our products contain 27-41% less sodium than other national chains. CONVENIENCE -We
offer Large 14” Pepperoni Pizzas, HOT out of the oven READY when you are, ALL DAY, EVERY
DAY for just $5. We offer a variety of other Hot N’Ready products from 4-8pm including Caesar Wings,
Italian Cheese Bread, Crazy Bread and our Detroit Style Deep Dish Pizza.
Menu Items- Outside of Hot N’ Ready, we offer a variety of other pizza options including your choice of 3
different crusts, Original Round, Detroit Style Deep Dish and Thin Crust. Your choice of toppings
includes Pepperoni, Sausage, Cheese, Beef, Bacon, Ham, Onion, Green Peppers, Mushrooms Black
Olives, Banana Peppers and Jalapenos.
Hours & Location - We are located at 933 Illinois State Route 3, Waterloo, IL 62298 in front of Walmart
in the Maurices’ Shopping Center. Open 7 days a week: Sunday – Thursday 11am – 9pm; Friday and
Saturday 11am – 10pm. Stop in today to pick up a Hot N’ Ready or call ahead to place your own
618-939-0084!
~ Debbie Njai, Co-Director of Operations
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September 2016
Presents
In Historic Waterloo
Friday, September 9th, 2016
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
At JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill!
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September 2016
Monroe County Bicentennial Events
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Sunday,!May!1!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!Illinois’!First!Road!–!1:30pm!
Saturday,!May!14!–!“Let’s!Explore!Monroe!County!History!&!Mystery”!Bus!Tour!
Saturday,!May!21!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Coming!to!a!Novel!Near!You”!1:30!pm!
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Saturday,!June!4!–!Ceremonial!County!Board!Meeting!at!Harrisonville!
Saturday,!June!11!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Myths!&!Facts!About!Lincoln”!1:30!pm!
Saturday,!June!18!–!Wheat!Cutting!Demo!on!Sondag!Farm,!west!of!Valmeyer!10am!
Tuesday,!June!21!–!Plaque!Dedication!during!Porta!Westfalica!Fest!–!Monroe!Co.!Courthouse!7:30!pm!
Saturday,!June!25!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“The!East!St.!Louis,!Columbia,!&!Waterloo!
! Trolley”!&!“The!WWII!POW!Camp!in!Waterloo”!1:30!pm!
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Sunday,!July!3!–!Bicentennial!Farm!Equipment!Display!&!Show!with!Wheat!Threshing!Demonstrations!
beginning!at!8am,!during!the!Valmeyer!Midsummer!Celebration,!8am!
Sunday,!July!10!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Reaching!for!the!Skies”!–!Lynn!Rippelmeyer,!pilot!
1:30!pm!
Saturday,!July!30!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Gedern!&!Porta!Westfalica,!Germany!–!Monroe!
County’s!Sister!Cities”!1:30!pm!
Sunday,!July!31!–!Monroe!County!“Bicentennial!Day”!at!the!Monroe!County!Fair!
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Saturday,!August!6!–!Bicentennial`Palooza!on!Monroe!County!Courthouse!Grounds!10am`11pm!
Saturday,!August!13!–!Monroe!County!Arts!Alliance!Salute!to!the!Bicentennial,!Hope!Christian!Church!
Sunday,!August!14!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Flood!of!1993”!1:30pm!
Thursday,!August!25!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“The!Mounds`America’s!First!Cities”!7pm!
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Sunday,!September!11!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Gold!Star!Mothers!Remembered”!1:30pm!
Saturday,!September!17!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“The!Horseless!Carriage”!1:30pm!
Sunday,!September!18!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“The!Legacy!of!Father!Gibault”!1:30pm!
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Saturday,!October!1!–!“Let’s!Explore!Monroe!County!History!&!Mystery”!Bus!Tour!
Saturday,!October!1!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Vital!Lands:!200!Years!of!Farms,!Forests,!
Talus,!&!Prairies”!1:30pm!
Friday,!October!7!–!Naturalization!Ceremony!at!Monroe!County!Courthouse!Lawn!10am!
Thursday,!October!20!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!“Closing!Days!of!the!Civil!War”!7pm!
Saturday,!October!22!–!Smithsonian!Water/Ways!exhibit!opens!at!Valmeyer!Community!Heritage!
Society!Museum!
Sunday,!October!23!–!Smithsonian!program!–!“Follow!the!Creek!Home”!–!St.!Mary!Parish!Center!–!
!
Valmeyer,!1:30pm!
Saturday,!October!29!–!Let’s!Explore!Monroe!County!–!Museums!of!Monroe!County!Bus!Tour!
Sunday,!October!30!–!Smithsonian!Program!–!“Riverwork!in!Southern!IL”!at!St.!Mary!Parish!Center!–!
Valmeyer!1:30pm!
Thursday,!November!3!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Levees!to!River!Work!&!More”!7pm!
Saturday,!November!5!–!Bicentennial!Gala!at!Turner!Hall!–!Columbia!
Sunday,!November!13!–!Smithsonian!program!“Waitin’!for!the!Robert!E.!Lee”!at!St.!Mary!Parish!Center!–!
Valmeyer!1:30pm!
Saturday!&!Sunday,!November!19!&!November!20!–!Monroe!County!History!Museum!–!“Southern!IL!in!
the!Civil!War!–!A!House!Divided”!1:30pm!
Sunday,!November!27!–!Bicentennial!Time!Capsule!Dedication!at!the!Courthouse!Bison!Statue!2:30pm!
!
Saturday,!December!3!–!Smithsonian!Water/Ways!exhibit!closes!at!Valmeyer!Community!Heritage!Society!
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Building Community Supporting Business
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2017 Inaugural Monroe County CEO Class Begins
August 15 was an exciting day in Monroe County – the very first day of the very first Monroe County
CEO class! The class of 20 students, representing all four high schools in Monroe County, has official
begun, and already, they’ve been on a class tour of Luhr Bros and received a class visit and presentation
from Joe Koppeis, of Admiral Parkway Development. Soon, business leaders will be paired up with each
student in a mentoring role. To learn more about the daily activities of the CEO class, visit the Monroe
County CEO facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/MonroeCEO/?fref=ts, as well as the CEO
website,
http://www.MonroeCountyCEO.com
Monroe County CEO
Investors
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Admiral Parkway Development –
Joe Koppeis
AT&T – James Maurer
Benjamin F. Edwards & Co.
Bob Brockland Buick GMC
Budnick Converting
Century 21 Advantage – Linda
Friederich
City of Columbia
City of Waterloo
Dennis Bullock Photography
First National Bank of Waterloo
George Obernagel
Idependent Order of Odd Fellows, Lodge
#27
Joe Boccardi’s Restaurant
Klaris, Thomson, & Schroeder
MAR Graphics
Midland States Bank
Monroe County Economic Development
Corporation
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Monroe County Electric Co-operative
NAI DESCO – David Wittenaurer
Optimist Club of Waterloo
Reliable Sanitation
Sidebarr Technologies
State Farm Insurance – Chuck Pittmann
Tammy Mitchell Hines
Valentine Auto Body
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Wells Fargo Advisors – Gary Hency
Wirth Agency
Wm. Nobbe & Co.
You can still be a part of this ground-breaking program by helping to financially support it. Additional
investors are needed to fully fund the program. As stated above, in addition to your annual contribution of
$1,000, you can also contribute to the program by mentoring a student, hosting a class or a site tour,
and/or being a guest speaker to share your specific business knowledge with the class. Our investors are
the heart and soul of the program. Please consider joining us as an investor. The investor pledge sheet is
located on the next page.
For more information, please visit our website, http://www.MonroeCountyCEO.org
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OURMISSION
ThemissionoftheCEOclassistoprepareouryouthtoberesponsible,enterprisingindividualswho
becomeentrepreneursorentrepreneurialthinkersandcontributetotheeconomicdevelopmentand
sustainabilityofMonroeCounty.Itisourhopethattheseyoungentrepreneurswillfollowinthefootsteps
ofmanyoftheentrepreneursinourcommunity,andwillresideinorreturntoMonroeCountytorun
theirbusiness,raisetheirfamiliesandgivebacktotheircommunity.www.monroeceo.com
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othersforthesamepurpose,I/weherebyagreetocontributeoneormoreofthefollowing:
$________________CEOInvestor($3,000PayableOverThreeYears)
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*TheMaidezCenterisa501(c)(3)not‐for‐profitorganizationrecognizedbytheIllinoisDepartmentofRevenue
andInternalRevenueService.Yourcontributionistaxdeductible.TheMonroe‐RandolphRegionalOfficeof
EducationservesasthefiscalagentforTheMaidezCenter.
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Date:
Time:
Saturday, October 8, 2016
9am–4pm (Last event starts at 3:30 pm)
Location:
Outside Historic Monroe County Courthouse
Courtyard on Main Street, Waterloo, IL
Earlybird Registration: $35.00 per 10’ x 10’ space
After 9/23 Registration: $45.00 per 10’ x 10’ space
Costs:
*Walk/Run begins at 8:30 am
Electricity: $10.00 per 10’ x 10’ space
SETUP & PARKING
GENERAL INFORMATION
The show is free to the public and advertised in both
local and regional newspapers & online
Food and drink will be available for purchase
No tables or chairs will be provided (bring your own)
No smoking will be allowed
No open flames will be allowed
Electricity is an additional $10 charge (limited outlets)
Vendor has no right to sublet or sell booths
Teardown must not begin until 4pm
City is not responsible for loss, theft or damages
No refunds – No exceptions
Vendors must set-up on Saturday, October 8th
Vendors may not park on Main Street,
3rd Street, or Mill Street surrounding the Square
Vendors MUST check-in at the corner of Main
and Mill St. before unloading. You should drive
up to the check-in.
After unloading, please park on Market Street
or use the Market Street Parking lot across
from the Courthouse Square
Note: Illinois State Sales Tax Collection,
reporting and payment of tax is solely the
responsibility of the vendor
*The current rate is 6.5%
Please complete the following and return immediately with your payment. Thank you!
Name:
Phone:
Address:
Email:
Booth Name:
# of 10’x10’ Spaces:
@ $35.00 each=$
Electricity @ $10.00 each=$
($45.00 if after 9/23)
Requested Space #:
* Refer to last year’s map for number. Every effort will be made to accommodate these requests; however, they will be filled on a first come first serve basis.
Vendor Type: please check the appropriate box
Crafter
Retailer
Food/Beverage*
Other: please explain
Items to be sold:
How did you hear about this event?
Please be considerate of your fellow vendors and try to unload in 15 minutes, move your vehicle to one of the
designated parking areas and then set up. Other vendors will most likely need to set up where you park to unload.
* Food/Beverage Vendors PLEASE NOTE: ALL food/beverage vendors will need prior approval to sell food and
beverage items of any kind. Vendor may or may not be subject to having a State of Illinois Public Health
Certification/Sanitation Certificate to be considered for food/beverage vending. You must describe the items you plan
to sell in brief detail to be considered. You will be contacted about which items have been approved and/or
disapproved. You may only sell the items that have been approved. Every effort will be made to avoid duplicate items
being sold. Please describe below:
The undersigned hereby acknowledges the conditions contained in this notice and will abide by the rules and regulations.
Signed:
Date:
Questions can be directed to Sarah Deutch at 618.939.8600 ext. 211
Mail this form with payment to:
Waterloo City Hall
Attn: Sarah Deutch
100 West Fourth Street
Waterloo, IL 62298
Make checks payable to:
City of Waterloo
Pumpkin Fest
For more information:
/WaterlooPumpkinfest
or
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Waterloo(Pumpkin(Fest(–(Saturday,(October(8,(2016(
Downtown(Waterloo(at(the(Courthouse(Square(
Children’s(Game/Activity(Registration(Form(
!
Business!or!Non+Profit!Name:!___________________________________________________________________________________!
!
Contact!Person(s):!________________________________________________________________________________________________!
!
Cell!Phone:!(Best!#!to!reach!the!Contact!person!on!the!day!of!the!event)!_________________________________________!
!
Email:!______________________________________________________________________________________________________________!
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Desired(Game/Activity:(
1st!Choice:____________________________!2nd!Choice:____________________________!3rd!Choice:___________________________!!!
!
Please!detach!and!send!the!top!portion!of!this!form!to:!!!
Waterloo!Chamber!of!Commerce,!P.O.!Box!#1,!Waterloo,!IL!62298.!
!
Important(Information(for(the(Event(
(
Game/Activity:(Your!game!or!activity!should!be!pumpkin!or!autumn!related.!In!order!to!have!a!fun!variety!
of!games!and!activities,!we!ask!that!each!business/organization’s!activity!be!unique.!Games/activities!are!
approved!on!a!first!come,!first!served.!We(will(contact(you(to(confirm(your(game/activity.(
!
Booth(Fee:(There!is!no!charge!for!your!booth!space!if!you!provide!a!game!or!an!activity.!You!may!charge!a!
nominal!fee!for!your!game/activity!to!help!re+coop!expenses!for!your!prizes,!but!we!ask!that!you!keep!it!at!a!
small!amount!(i.e.!50¢).!!
!
Booth(Space:!Your!booth!space!will!be!10x10.!Most!businesses!bring!a!pop+up!tent!for!their!space.!This!
helps!to!better!define!your!booth!and!works!great!for!you!to!display!a!sign!from!your!pop+up!tent.!However,!
the!tents!are!optional.!You(are(responsible(for(all(items(you’ll(need,(including(table/chairs.((
!
Most!of!the!spaces!do!not!have!access!to!electricity.!The!few!spaces!that!do!have!access!to!electricity!will!be!
assigned!on!a!first!requested!basis.!If!you!request!access!to!electricity,!please!contact!the!chamber!
([email protected]!or!939+5300).!
!
SetRUp(Time:!You!may!begin!setting!up!by!7am!on!October!8,!and!must!be!ready!for!the!event!by!9am.!
(
Location:!The!children’s!games!and!activities!will!be!located!on!the!3rd!Street!Side!of!the!courthouse!lawn,!
behind!the!bandstand.!Please!look!for!the!Pumpkin!Fest!volunteer!in!that!area!of!the!courthouse!lawn!who!
will!show!you!your!assigned!space.!
!
Please!bring!your!own!volunteers!to!set!up!your!booth!space.!The!Pumpkin!Fest!volunteers!are!busy!with!
set+up!for!the!overall!event!and!are!unable!to!assist.!Your!cooperation!is!greatly!appreciated.!
!
Parking!is!not!allowed!on!Main!Street,!3rd!Street,!or!Mill!Street!surrounding!the!square,!after!unloading.!
Please!move(your(car(IMMEDIATELY!after!unloading,!BEFORE!setting!up!your!space.!
!
Teardown!must!not!begin!until!4pm.!
!
You!are!responsible!for!cleanup!of!your!booth!space.!
!
The!City,!County,!or!Chamber!is!NOT!responsible!for!loss,!theft,!damages,!or!injuries.!
!
Please!contact!Jenny!Bullock!with!the!Waterloo!Chamber!at!939+5300!for!any!questions!concerning!your!
game!or!activity!for!PumpkinFest.!
!
The!Waterloo!PumpkinFest!is!hosted!by!the!City!of!Waterloo.!Please!contact!Sarah!Deutch!with!any!general!
Pumpkin!Fest!questions!at!939+8600.!
!
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THANK(YOU(for(joining(us(for(the(Waterloo(Pumpkin(Fest!((
It’s(going(to(be(a(great(day!(
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The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce presents:
6th Annual Christmas
Lamppost Decorating Contest
at the Beautiful Downtown Waterloo
Courthouse Square!
1st Place - $250 2nd Place - $150
People’s Choice Award - $100
!
Decorate with lights (electricity is available on each lamppost), greenery, bows,
baubles, a winter wonderland …. Be creative! Each decorated lamppost stays up
through the month of December to add to the charm of our beautiful
community! You may incorporate your business or organization’s name within
your decorations!
Cost: $10 for Chamber members & Non-Profits, $15 for all others
Contact the Waterloo Chamber of Commerce to reserve a lamppost.
Hurry, there are only 25 total, so don’t delay!
!!
Cast your vote on Sunday, Nov. 27 (12 – 4pm)
for the People’s Choice Winner!
Winners announced on Dec. 1, 6:30 pm at the
Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony!
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Are you interested in becoming a
Master Gardener or a Master
Naturalist?
DON’T MISS OUT ON a fun, educational
day
Workshop includes refreshments
and handouts.
Fee: $10
Advanced registration is required.
Register by September 9, 2016.
Call 939-3434 or register online at
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/mms/.
Master Gardeners are adult members of the
local community who are interested in lawns,
trees, shrubs, flowers, gardens, and the
environment. Training takes place from
January to April on Tuesdays from 9 am to
3:30 pm. Cost of the program is $250 which
includes training materials.
The Master Naturalist program provides
opportunities for adult volunteers to learn
about their state's natural history,
environment, and conservation issues. Master
Naturalist programs promote nature-based
community service by citizen volunteers and
provide continuing education opportunities.
Training takes place from September to early
November. Cost of the program is $250.
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Contact the Extension Office for more info.
618-939-3434
[email protected]
Color of Autumn
Workshop
Saturday,
September 17
University of Illinois Extension
901 Illinois Ave
Waterloo, IL
939-3434
University of Illinois~U.S. Department of Agriculture~Local
Extension Councils Cooperating
University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in
programs and employment.
If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this
program, please contact the Madison-Monroe-St. Clair Unit.
The Waterloo Chamber’s August
membership meeting and luncheon
was held at The Beacon-First Baptist
Church of Waterloo. Pictured: Lisa
Dean, master gardener and member of
the Waterloo Gardening club, as well
as Beacon host, Steve Notheisen,
President of the Waterloo Gardening
Club, George Obernagel, Chamber
President, and Jenny Bullock,
Waterloo Chamber Executive
Director.
Special thanks to Little Caesars Pizza
and the Beacon, who provided a
complimentary meal to all in
attendance at the meeting.
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September!Programs!at!Lifetree!Café!
The!Beacon!–!A!Ministry!of!First!Baptist!Church!of!Waterloo!
Tuesday,$September$6$&$Thursday,$September$8$–$“I$Lived$in$a$Dumpster”$S$Do!you!really!
believe!the!saying!“What!doesn’t!kill!you!makes!you!stronger”?!!Need!a!little!bit!of!inspiration?!
We’ve!got!you!covered.!Join!us!for!a!true!story!of!one!girl!who!beat!the!odds!and!is!now!giving!
back!to!her!community.!She!graduated!from!high!school!with!a!4.3!GPA,!was!offered!scholarships!
to!some!of!the!best!universities!in!the!country,!and!did!it!all!while!living!in!a!Dumpster!behind!her!
school.!!Hear!her!incredible!story!of!perseverance!and!determination!during!“I!Lived!in!a!
Dumpster”!at!Lifetree!Café,!located!at!The!Beacon,!718!North!Market,!Waterloo,!IL.!!Lifetree!Café!is!
presented!September!6th!and!8th,!from!7:00O8:00!p.m.!
$
Tuesday,$September$13$&$Thursday,$September$15$–$“Bias”$S$Where!do!you!prefer!to!get!your!
news?!TV,!Internet,!radio,!Facebook?!!When!you!watch!the!news,!are!you!witnessing!fair!and!
accurate!reporting?!!How!biased!are!the!news!media?!Share!your!opinion!during!“Bias”!this!week!
at!Lifetree!Café,!located!at!The!Beacon,!718!North!Market,!Waterloo!IL.!!Lifetree!meets!September!
13th!and!15th,!from!7:00O8:00!p.m.!
$
Tuesday,$September$20$&$Thursday,$September$22$–$“Confronting$Bullies”$S$Have!you!ever!
been!bullied?!How!did!you!stop!it?!!Is!fighting!fire!with!fire!the!best!way!to!confront!a!bully?!Or!is!
there!a!better!way?!Join!us!to!talk!about!techniques!and!strategies!for!coping!with!the!people!who!
pick!on!you.!Don’t!miss!“Confronting!Bullies”!this!week!at!Lifetree!Café,!located!at!The!Beacon,!718!
North!Market,!Waterloo,!IL.!!Lifetree!meets!on!September!20th!and!September!22nd,!from!7:00O
8:00!p.m.!
!
Tuesday,$September$27$&$Thursday,$September$29$–$“Hurt$by$Church”$S$She!loves!God!but!
says!she’ll!never!go!to!church!again.!!!For!some,!church!is!a!place!of!rejuvenation!and!inspiration.!
For!others,!it’s!a!source!of!pain!and!grief.!!Have!you!ever!been!hurt!by!the!church?!What!
happened?!Discuss!it!with!us!during!“Hurt!by!Church”!next!week!at!Lifetree!Café,!located!at!The!
Beacon,!718!North!Market,!Waterloo,!IL.!!Lifetree!meets!from!7:00O8:00!p.m.!!
!
!
!
Admission!to!the!60Ominute!event!is!free.!Snacks!and!beverages!are!available.!Lifetree!Café!is!located!The!
Beacon,!718!North!Market,!Waterloo,!IL.!Lifetree!Café!is!a!place!where!people!gather!for!conversations!
about!life!and!faith!in!a!casual!coffeehouseOtype!setting.!Questions!about!Lifetree!may!be!directed!to!Lisa!
[email protected]!
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2600 West Main Street • Belleville, IL 62226
September 2016
For information, call
(618) 239-6033 or email
[email protected].
EVENTS SCHEDULE • Subject to Change
Friday, October 21
12-3 p.m. – Parents and family tours, dorm decorating judging
3 p.m. – Parents, family and alumni welcome reception and registration, Dixon Center
6 p.m. – Alumni soccer game
8 p.m. – Alumni welcome party
at Pitchers Pub in Belleville
Saturday, October 22
10 a.m. – Lindenwood University-Belleville
Homecoming Parade
11 a.m. – Lynx picnic and entertainment
12 p.m. – Vendor and specialty booths open
1 p.m. – Football game vs. St. Francis University
1 p.m. – Women’s home conference soccer game
vs. Central Baptist College
3 p.m. – Men’s home conference soccer game
vs. Central Baptist College
6 p.m. – Men’s rugby game
Sunday, October 23
10 a.m. – Parents, family, and alumni farewell
brunch with the President
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TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Southwestern Illinois
FIRST PRIZE
The Franklin
Two-Story HOME
Valued at $200,000
Located on choice of select lots at
Sullivan Meadows in Swansea, IL
OR $125,000 in cash
HOUSE RAFFLE
2nd Prize • $7,000
3rd Prize • $3,500
4th Prize • $1,000
5th - 25th Prizes • $200
26th - 45th Prizes • $150
House drawing
6:30 PM • September 29, 2016
Food Court • St. Clair Square
Early Bird Drawing
$1,000 • August 11, 2016
Only 3,900 certificates will be sold at $100 each • 45 Prizes Awarded
To purchase House Certificates, send check or money order and completed form (below) to the address listed,
or call (618) 398-3162 to charge your credit card, or purchase online at www.bbbsil.org.
Oversight of the Big Brothers Big Sisters House Raffle is provided by the accounting firm of Rice, Sullivan & Company, Ltd.
Please Complete & Return to Big Brothers Big Sisters.
2726 Frank Scott Parkway West, Belleville, IL 62223
Twenty-Second
Annual House
Raffle Certificate #
Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please print or type name only. See reverse side for Group Entries.
Street Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________________________________ State: _________________ ZIP: _______________________
Phone: Home (
) ______________________________ Cell/Business: (
) ____________________________________
If paying by Credit Card, please include the following Information:
n MasterCard
n VISA
n Discover
Account # ______________________________________________________________________________________
Expiration Date: __________________ Card Verification Number: __________________
3-digit number on back of card
after & to the right of card number.
Call 618-398-3162 or visit www.bbbsil.org for credit card purchases or more information.
Make checks payable to Big Brothers Big Sisters • BBBS reserves the right to publish names of all winners • Raffle purchases are not charitable contributions
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Hospice of Southern Illinois Announces Pharmacy Residency Program
Hospice of Southern Illinois is very proud to have the honor of hosting the only PGY-2 (post-graduate, year 2)
in Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacy Residency Program housed in a hospice, in the United States. We are
pleased to introduce and welcome the full-time, on-staff, PGY-2 Pharmacy Resident, Brad Rea, PharmD. Our
patients, families and organization will directly benefit from this very special program, which is 1 of 15 in the
country and the only 1 fully funded by a hospice. Dr. Rea will play a critical role in delivering the highest
quality end-of-life care to patients and families we serve. He will also help us grow and continue providing topnotch, end-of-life care as your local, not-for-profit hospice. Brad shares in our excitement, “I am so fortunate to
be the first pharmacist employed by Hospice of Southern Illinois. Passion and empathy are two words I have
found to be excellent descriptors of the employees at this organization. This innovative position, in addition to
Hospice of Southern Illinois’ mission, to enhance the quality of life of individuals and their loved ones touched
by a terminal illness, helps to ensure patients are treated with the highest level of care. Hospice is a program
that changes the lives for all parties involved and I am ecstatic to be a part of the hospice family.”
“We have collaborated with Southern Illinois University of Edwardsville’s School of Pharmacy to implement a
niched program to benefit Hospice of Southern Illinois’ patients and organization; additionally, the experience,
knowledge and education our Pharmacist will receive has been customized to provide a genuine learning
experience and specific end-of-life care training to implement into future programs or settings,” shares Dr.
Ellen Middendorf, Medical Director of Hospice of Southern Illinois. The specialized support this program
offers to Hospice of Southern Illinois includes direct patient benefits by ensuring safe and effective medication
use, cost containment and education to our staff, patients, and families. Our pharmacist will help manage patient
profiles for streamlined symptom management to reduce side effects and control medication interactions; offer
expertise from the pharmacy field to improve our ability to reduce medication costs, including monitoring
regulation changes and determining “related” and “unrelated” medications; and finally, the access to one-on-one
education for staff, patients and families, and healthcare professionals is invaluable.
Chris Herndon, PharmD., associate professor at the SIUE School of Pharmacy, and PGY-2 Residency Program
Director added, “this novel training program will prepare pharmacists to integrate seamlessly into the hospice
interdisciplinary team and directly impact the care of those at the end of life. As medication regimens become
more complex, it makes perfect sense to add the pharmacist to the
hospice clinical team.”
Hospice of Southern Illinois is
your community not-for-profit
hospice program serving 27
counties in southern Illinois
since 1981. Our commitment at
Hospice of Southern Illinois is
to be with our patients and their
loved ones through the changing
needs of the end-of-life process
and the grief experience. For
more information about Hospice
of Southern Illinois, visit our
website, www.hospice.org, or
contact Lisa Phillipson, 618235-1703 or
[email protected].
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SWIC!Phi!Beta!Lambda!Succeeds!at!National!Competition
&
Southwestern&Illinois&College&business&students&are&at&the&top&of&their&game.&Now&the&rest&of&America&
knows&their&reputation&too. At&the&2016&National&Leadership&Conference&in&Atlanta&in&June,&the&SWIC&
Phi&Beta&Lambda&business&student&organization&took&first&place&in&Professional&Division&Membership&
for&the&North&Central&Region.
&
The&SWIC&Abe&Small&chapter&team&tested&its&abilities&against&chapters&from&around&the&country&at&the&
conference. Student&Amanda&Brown&of&Mascoutah&took&10th&place&in&the&Job&Interview&competition,&
while&Brown&and&student&Debbie&Harris,&also&of&Mascoutah,&placed&in&the&top&14&teams&for&the&
Business&Presentation&event.&
“We’re&proud&of&our&efforts,”&said&Office&Administration&and&Technology&Professor&and&PBL&Adviser&
Tina&Dierkes.&“It&demonstrates&the&value&of&a&strong&education&and&maintaining&strong&connections&to&
your&peers&and&colleagues.”&
More&than&1,700&students,&advisers&and&guests&from&colleges&and&universities&around&the&country&
attended&the&conference.&Students&could&compete&in&up&to&two&scholastic&events&each,&totaling&2,200&
competitive&opportunities;&plus&they&participated&in&workshops&and&elected&their&201652017&national&
officers.&SWIC&students&competed&against&30&to&50&other&contestants&in&their&categories.&
PBL&provides&an&opportunity&for&members&to&exercise&and&validate&their&mastery&of&essential&business&
concepts,&skills&and&knowledge.&Members&participating&in&this&program&demonstrate&their&business&
skills,&knowledge&and&work5related&talents.&Additionally,&PBL&helps&students&expand&their&leadership&
skills,&sharpen&their&competitive&spirit&and&be&recognized&for&their&work. For&more&information&on&the&
event&or&SWIC&Business&programs,&contact&Dierkes&at&[email protected]&or&call&618523552700,&ext.&
5321.
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Scott Credit Union Donates Over $28,000 to United Way
Representatives from Scott Credit Union presented a check recently for over $28,000 to Jay Korte,
this year’s Campaign Chair for the Southwest Illinois Division of the United Way of Greater St.
Louis. The money was raised during Scott Credit Union’s 10th annual golf tournament fundraiser
held in May at The Orchards Golf Course in Belleville.
More than 100 golfers and dozens of area sponsors turned out for the golf event that raised over
$28,000. Scott Credit Union has held the tournament each year since 2007 to raise money for United
Way. For information about the 2017 tournament, contact Community Relations Supervisor Jennifer
Hess at 618-345-1111. Scott Credit Union’s annual golf tournament has raised over $165,000 in the
past 10 years.
“We were excited about the opportunity to help United Way in its efforts to help people from
throughout our area with our golf tournament and our employee campaign which will take place later
in the year,” Hess said. “This is our way of showing our support for what United Way does in our
area.”
“Credit unions are really about helping people and this is a perfect way for us to take that even a step
further,” she added.
The United Way funds nearly 200 health and human service agencies located throughout a 16-county
area in Missouri and Illinois. More than one million people in our bi-state community receive
services that strengthen families, help the elderly, keep children healthy and safe, and build stronger
neighborhoods. For more information about United Way, visit their web site at www.stl.unitedway.org.
Scott Credit Union has made giving back to its communities a major priority. The local credit union
contributed about $370,000 and its employees volunteered more than 2,400 hours to a variety of local
civic efforts throughout the region in 2015.
Scott Credit Union is open to anyone who lives or works in an 17 county area, including Madison, St.
Clair, Monroe, Randolph, Perry, Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Clinton, Marion, Bond, Macoupin,
Montgomery, Fayette, Effingham, Williamson, and Jackson counties. Anyone who lives or works in
St. Louis County, Mo., also can open accounts with SCU. Additionally, any active or retired military
also can have accounts with Scott Credit Union. Scott Credit Union currently has 15 area locations:
Scott Air Force Base, East Belleville, Fairview Heights, Collinsville, O’Fallon, Edwardsville, Waterloo,
Highland, Caseyville, West Belleville, Millstadt, Mascoutah, Troy, Wood River and its Home Office in
Edwardsville. For details on opening accounts at Scott Credit Union, visit www.scu.org.
SCU DONATES TO UNITED WAY–
Representatives from Scott Credit Union presented
a check recently for over $28,000 to Jay Korte, this
year’s Campaign Chair for the Southwest Illinois
Division of the United Way of St. Louis. The money
was raised during Scott Credit Union’s 10th annual
golf tournament fundraiser held in May at The
Orchards Golf Course in Belleville. Pictured are,
from left, Scott Credit Union President & CEO Frank
Padak, United Way Illinois Region Director Maura
Wuellner, SCU Community Relations Supervisor
Jennifer Hess, United Way Campaign Chair Jay
Korte and SCU Chief Marketing Officer
Adam Koishor.
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SWIC Students Crush National SkillsUSA Competition
!
Southwestern!Illinois!College!students!brought!home!three!gold!and!one!silver!medal!from!the!latest!
national!SkillsUSA!competition,!held!last!month!in!Louisville,!Ky.!Siblings!and!graduates!Ashley!Robinson!
and!Jake!Robinson,!both!of!Wood!River,!and!teammate!Dave!Berry!of!Worden!took!gold!medals!in!the!
team!Automated!Machining!Technology!competition!category!and!Matt!Drost!of!Maryville!took!the!
individual!silver!medal!in!the!CNC!Turning!Specialist!competition.!
!
“We’re!really!proud!of!them!and!what!they’ve!accomplished,”!SWIC!Industrial!Technology!Program!
Coordinator!Mark!Bosworth.!“We!feel!this!is!a!demonstration!of!the!skills!our!students!can!learn!at!our!
college.”!
!
Ashley!Robinson!has!already!earned!her!Associate!in!Applied!Science!degrees!in!Precision!Machining!
Technology!and!Industrial!Maintenance!Mechanics!from!SWIC.!She!said!she!is!planning!to!earn!bachelor’s!
degree!in!engineering!from!a!fourOyear!institution!next.!She!credits!SWIC!with!helping!her!earn!a!position!
with!Roho,!Inc.!in!Belleville!as!a!tool!shop!technician.!
!
“I!didn’t!think!we!were!going!to!win,!but!we!did,”!Robinson!said.!“SWIC!has!taught!me!a!lot!and!gave!me!a!
job.!Without!it!I!wouldn’t!have!placed!first.”!!
!
Jake!Robinson!agreed.!!“It!was!a!lot!of!teamwork,”!he!said.!“After!going!through!it!once,!all!we!could!see!
were!the!problems!that!needed!to!be!fixed.”!But!they!won!anyway,!he!said.!He!finished!his!Associate!in!
Applied!Science!Degree!in!Precision!Machining!Technology!this!spring!and!today,!Jake!Robinson!has!a!job!
at!Raukman!Utility!Products!in!Belleville!he!said!thanks!to!his!SWIC!education.!!
!
“They!have!a!great!program!at!SWIC.”!Berry!said!the!success!was!a!team!effort.!
!
“I!was!designated!the!captain!and!I!was!the!one!that!was!responsible!for!strategy,”!he!said.!“We!made!
mistakes!a!lot!but!we!did!it.”!
!
Berry!hopes!to!start!his!own!business!after!he!graduates!sometime!in!2017,!he!said.!He’s!currently!
working!on!his!Associate!in!Applied!Science!in!Precision!Machining!Technology!from!SWIC.!
Standing!alone!in!his!category,!Drost!said!he!was!still!very!ready!for!the!competition.!
!
“It!was!pretty!exciting,”!he!said.!“I’ve!been!competing!in!SkillsUSA!for!a!couple!of!years!now!and!finally!
getting!and!placing!at!nationals!is!pretty!nice.”!
!
This!is!the!second!round!of!success!for!the!SWIC!team.!In!April,!at!the!Illinois!stateOlevel!SkillsUSA!
competition!Ashley!Robinson,!Jake!Robinson!and!fellowOstudent!Devon!Bledsoe!placed!first,!second,!and!
third!respectively!in!the!Computerized!Numerical!Control!Milling!competition.!Drost,!Ashley!Robinson!
and!Nicholas!Velton!took!first,!second,!and!third!respectively!in!the!CNC!Turning!category!then,!too.!!
!
Bledsoe!and!Velton!took!first!and!second!respective!in!
the!CNC!Technician!competition!and!teams!of!Ashley!
Robinson,!Jacob!Robinson!and!Berry!plus!Drost,!Lucas!
Cooper,!and!Benjamin!Sherbut!took!first!and!third!
respectively!in!Automated!Manufacturing,!also!at!the!
stateOlevel!event.!For!more!information!on!the!SWIC!
Technical!Education!program,!contact!the!division!at!
618O931O0600,!ext.!7476.!
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Cricket Wireless Refer A
Friend Program - Anyone
who is with Cricket can refer
a new customer to our
Waterloo location. When the
new customer activates their
account, they earn a $25 bill
credit for every new customer
they refer. These credits will
be applied to existing and
new customer’s accounts.
They can refer up to 10 new
customers a year and that
can add up to $250 in bill
credits that will be applied to
the customer’s account.
Come find out about all the
great discounts and offers
Cricket has and join one of
the best nationwide 4G LTE
networks at an incredibly
lower monthly price. You can
also contact the store
representatives at 618-9394699
or waterloocricketwireless@g
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SWIC Aviation Partnership offers new pilots opportunities
A!new!partnership!between!Southwestern!Illinois!College!and!Trans!States!Airlines!will!help!put!aviation!
students!on!a!path!to!a!career!with!the!airline.!The!SWIC!Aviation!program!has!signed!an!agreement!with!
Trans!States!Airlines!to!provide!the!college’s!students!a!bridge!to!becoming!professional!pilots.!The!
program!will!offer!student!pilots!a!chance!to!work!for!the!airline,!receive!additional!training!materials!
and!a!transition!into!becoming!a!pilot!for!the!company.!
!
“This!is!a!great!connection!with!a!great!partner!for!our!program,”!said!Aviation!Program!Coordinator!
Keith!Mueller.!“With!this!cooperation!between!our!organizations,!we!can!ensure!that!pilots!in!SWIC!
programs!will!get!the!best!training!and!then!have!an!opportunity!to!move!on!to!a!great!career.”!
!
In!order!to!be!eligible!for!the!program,!students!must!interview!with!the!airline’s!recruiting!team,!pass!
background!checks,!have!an!FAA!Private!Pilot!License,!agree!to!obtain!a!Certified!Flight!Instructor!
License!and!agree!to!work!as!an!instructor!at!SWIC.!All!pilots!in!the!Aviator!Program!who!are!hired!by!
Trans!States!Airlines!will!also!be!eligible!for!up!to!$10,000!in!education!expense!reimbursements!upon!
their!successful!completion!of!the!Trans!States!Airlines!New!Hire!Initial!Training.!They!will!work!with!a!
mentor!at!Trans!States!and!have!their!travel!and!hotel!expenses!paid!for!when!participating!in!Aviator!
Program!events!in!St.!Louis.!
!
SWIC!and!Trans!State!Airlines!have!a!long!history!of!promoting!education!in!this!inOdemand!field.!Trans!
State!Airlines!is!a!carrier!for!American!Airlines!and!United!Airlines.!The!company!already!provides!
training!to!SWIC!students!in!the!airline!dispatcher,!flight!management,!crew!scheduling!and!aircraft!
maintenance!fields!through!internship!opportunities.!Now!the!two!organizations!will!be!more!closely!
linked!through!this!joint!education!agreement.!
!
!“For!years!we’ve!had!an!internship!program!with!SWIC!and!quite!a!few!of!them!have!turned!an!
internship!into!a!career,”!said!Trans!States!Airlines!CEO!Keith!Stamper.!“We!like!SWIC!students,!we!have!
found!them!to!be!good!employees,!and!we!are!very!interested!in!continuing!that!relationship.”!
!
For!more!information!about!the!Aviators!Program!or!the!SWIC!Aviation!Pilot!Training!program,!call!
Mueller!at!618O235O2700,!ext.!5683.!
SWIC to host Kashmir Dash 5K Run/Walk
Southwestern!Illinois!College!wants!you!to!lace!up!your!running!shoes!for!a!fun!community!event.!The!
college!will!host!the!Kashmir!Dash!–!5K!Run/Walk!Friday,!Oct.!21!at!the!SWIC!Belleville!Campus,!2500!
Carlyle!Ave.!This!race!will!begin!at!5:30!p.m.!in!the!Quad.!Registration!and!packet!pickup!will!run!from!2O
5!p.m.!in!the!Varsity!Gym!Lobby.!Runners!can!also!stop!by!to!register!or!pick!up!their!packet!Thursday,!
Oct.!20!from!2O5!p.m.!in!the!Varsity!Gym!Lobby.!
!!
The!entry!fee!is!$25!before!race!day,!or!$30!on!the!day!of!the!race.!All!runners!will!receive!a!pair!of!tech!
gloves.!Awards!will!be!given!to!the!top!three!runners!in!each!age!division.!All!proceeds!will!benefit!SWIC!
Athletics.!To!register!online,!visit!thankyou.swic.edu/5k!or!call!618O235O2700,!ext.!5663!for!more!
information.!
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