May June Newletter 2016 - Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce

Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce
Newsletter
1028 N 2nd Street, Chillicothe, IL 61523
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
[email protected]
Website: www.chillicothechamber.com
Facebook: Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce
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Upcoming Events:
May
19th CPR Training at Pearce Community Center 9 – Noon and 6 – 9pm
22nd IVC District Graduations: 1:30 CEC @
IVCHS; 3:00 Mossville; 5:00 IVC High School
24th Chillicothe Public Library Summer
Reading Registration Starts
26th Kickoff Downtown Thursday Second
Street Market 5 to 8 p.m. Dancing in the
streets. Fun for all. Call (309)274-3107 for
more info.
27th - 30th Summer Camp @ Three Sisters
Park
28th Chillicothe Park District –Shore Acres
Pool opens for the season
28th Optimist River Run 8am – 9am
Chamber’s Newest Member...
Wheels O’ Time Museum
Fun for Everyone!
We are here to entertain and educate. Our
mission is to provide a facility where folks
of all ages can see and hear, and sometimes touch, items representing transportation, industry,
farm and home
life, as well as
entertainment,
from times
past.
We have a multitude of exhibits, many interactive, showing
life 50 to 100 years ago.
Shrimp & Crab Boil
Castaways
1707 N 4th St.
Chillicothe, IL 61523
Saturday...
May 21 at 4:00pm
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Updates of Events are on both sites…..Let us know how we are doing.
June
1st Movie in the Park – 8pm -10pm Santé Fe Park
hosted by the Park District
1st-5th Brad Wallin Memorial Tournament
7th City Hall –Tuesday morning business connection
meeting.
7th Chillicothe Public Library Summer Reading
Kickoff
8th Camp Wokanda Free Open Fishing at Davis Lake
8:30 – 11:30am. Canoe and pole rentals limited
quantity available.
Have you noticed …
Second Street is alive with
activity. Lots of fun and
unique stores to shop in.
Stop in and say hello!
CPR Certification Offered
Be prepared...
You never know when the unexpected
might happen.
11th MS Kids Triathlon at Shore Acres Park
11th Relay for Life at Santa Fe Park
11th IVCHS Alumni Association Dinner and Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony at IVC High
School
13th Chillicothe Park District Movie in the Park 8pm
– 10pm at Santé Fe Park
14th Chillicothe Senior Health Fair @ Pearce
24th-25th
Three Sisters Park –Willie Nelson and Kid
Rock. Tickest: budlightconcerts.com
25th - Golf Cart-ATV Benefit – Fundraiser for 4th of
July with VFW event- Begins at 11:00 am at the
Whistle Stop; $10.00 per person, ends at 5:00 pm
with a Silent Auction, Music and Food to benefit the
Veterans Memorial to be held at the VFW
27th Chamber Golf Classic at Arrowhead Country
Club. Call Chamber office for details
30TH - Downtown Thursday 2nd Street Market –
2nd night of CHILLICOTHE’s Got Talent
Competition! For more information call (309) 2743107
Pearce Community Center is offering a
CPR certification course on Thursday,
May 19th, from 9:00am to noon and again
form 6:00 to 9:00pm for people 11 and
older. Training includes chest compressions, breathing and using an AED. The
cost is $5. Register in advance at Pearce.
For more information, call 309-274-4209
or visit Pearce at www.pearcecc.com
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2016 Season
Shore Acres Pool
100 Park Blvd .
Chillicothe, IL 61523
(309) 274-3413
Hours: Noon—6:00pm
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Opening Day - May 28, 2016 Last Day of Season August 13, 2016
June 18, 2016
June 27, 2016
Arrowhead Country Club
Fun, Food and Prizes!
Call Chamber office for details and
registration form. 309-274-4556
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Shop Hometown…..
Lucky for
us we can shop local. There isn't a business in town that doesn't offer a gift certificate for later enjoyment, from restaurants, chiropractic care and car washes. Do
you have a sweet tooth? Chillicothe has
you covered!
Maybe plant a garden or want a readymade
planter for your patio or deck… Know
someone who loves reclaimed furniture or
antiques, 2nd Street is definitely your one
stop shop.
So save your gas, shop local where there is
always a friendly smile. Shop hometown
and help Chillicothe prosper.
Ten Commandments of Great
Customer Service
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Be a good listener.
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Identify and anticipate needs.
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Make customers feel important and appreciated.
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Body language is key.
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Know and understand your systems.
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Appreciate the power of "Yes". Always
look for ways to help your customers.
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Know how to apologize.
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Give more than expected.
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Get regular feedback. Encourage
and welcome suggestions about
how you could improve.
Treat employees well. Employees
are your internal customers and
need a regular dose of appreciation.
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you can reuse content from other
marketing materials, such as press
releases, market studies, and reports.
While your main goal of distributing
a newsletter might be to sell your
product or service, the key to a
successful newsletter is making it
useful to your readers.
A great way to add useful content
to your newsletter is to develop
and write your own articles, or
include
a calendar of upcoming
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events
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can also research articles or
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find “filler” articles by accessing the
World Wide Web. You can write
about a variety of topics but try to
keep your articles short.
Much of the content you put in
your newsletter can also be used
for your Web site. Microsoft Publisher offers a simple way to convert your newsletter to a Web
publication. So, when you’re finished writing your newsletter, con-
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place an interesting sentence or
quote from the story here.”
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The subject matter that appears in
newsletters is virtually endless. You
can include stories that focus on
current technologies or innovations
in your field.
You may also want to note business
or economic trends, or make predictions for your customers or
clients.
If the newsletter is distributed in-
ternally, you might comment upon
new procedures or improvements
to the business. Sales figures or
earnings will show how your business is growing.
Some newsletters include a column
that is updated every issue, for
instance, an advice column, a book
review, a letter from the president,
or an editorial. You can also profile
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or vendors.
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July
June 30th—July 4th Claud Elen Days City Park
WATH for Details...
4th of July Celebration –
Fireworks at Three Sisters Park!
9th Run for the Health of it 5K run and 2 mile walk –
Pearce Community Center 7am
28th Chillicothe Corn Fest, Combined with the
Downtown Thursday’s 2nd Street Market Live Music, food, vendors for more information call 309274-3107
28, 29, 30th - Chillicothe City Wide Garage Sales for
more information call Chillicothe Chamber at 2744556
August
6th Ted Nugent at Three Sisters Park. Tickets @
budlightconcerts.com
13th Shore Acres Pool Closes for the Season
14th - Henry – Lacon- Chillicothe Canoe /Kayak
Jaunt (HLC)
25TH - Downtown Thursday 2nd Street Market BACK TO SCHOOL BASH – FINALS OF
CHILLICOTHE’S Got Talent competition, Music, Live Music, food,
vendors,