August 2014 - Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce

DIXON AREA CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE &
Dixon Area Business News
INDUSTRY
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SPECIAL
POINTS OF
INTEREST:
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Golf Outing
New Chamber
Ambassador
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Chamber Focus...
Results
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Job Fair
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October 15
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Benefits of Chamber Membership
The Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry plans to conduct our
annual membership drive during September. Our committee is developing
presentations to address two questions that are typically asked during our
meetings with membership prospects…“What is a Chamber of Commerce?”
and “Why Should I Join the Chamber of Commerce?”
It is possible that some of our current members aren’t so sure of the answers to those questions
either, so in each of our next few newsletters we plan to share some brief highlights. Here’s the
first in the series of articles...
This information is brought to you by www.ChamberME.com:
Membership in the Chamber of Commerce offers many advantages which enhance business success,
an edge not enjoyed by non-members. As a Chamber member you have many business advantages
including the following:
 You are part of a network of local businesses with similar community interests and concerns
and are able to interact with like-minded business owners and professionals.
 You are listed in the Chamber’s powerful business directory for easy access to other
members, but primarily to members of the public who may be looking for your business
or service.
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 You provide the public with a location where visitors can find information on the community
and local businesses.
New
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Schedule of
Events
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 You have access and may contribute to the community calendar, which is used to disseminate information on community events, business meetings and items of interest to chamber
members, as well as to the public.
Member
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Source: www.chamberME.com
Employer Forum and Open House to be held during
Workforce Development Week — August 25-31, 2014
In honor of Workforce Development Week, an Employer Forum and Open House is being offered
at NCI Works One Stop Centers in Sterling and Ottawa. On August 27 the event will be held at the
Sterling Center located at 2323 W. Lincolnway Drive from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon. On August 28
the event will be held at the Ottawa Center located at 1550 First Avenue from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00
Noon.
The Illinois State Senate and General Assembly designated the week of August 25 – 31 as Workforce Development Week in Illinois. This declaration recognized the achievements of local workforce
agencies and boards, as well as their value to both job seekers and businesses. For information on
what services are available, contact the closest BEST, Inc. office or visit www.nciworks.org.
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“Thank you!”
to these businesses for their sponsorships of the
Dixon Chamber’s Annual Golf Outing.
PRESENTING SPONSOR — KSB HOSPITAL
LUNCH SPONSOR — WIXN AM 1460
BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR — COMMUNITY STATE BANK
CLOSEST TO PIN CONTEST SPONSOR — KEN NELSON AUTO GROUP
TEE & FLAG EVENT SPONSORS —
Physicians Immediate Care
CenturyLink
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Sterling Federal Bank
Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger
Lee & Considine, LLC
The Stables
Walder Rhodes Insurance Agency
Hughes Resources
Willett Hofmann & Associates, Inc.
LRB Distributors
Wipfli LLP
Ken Nelson Auto Group
WIXN am 1460/River Country 101.7
Chamber Golf Outing Results
The Chamber’s golf outing on July 31st was a great
success. The weather was perfect, the participants
enjoyed their day on the course, and the event raised
funds for Chamber programs and activities.
It was a scramble event, with mulligans and string available to help lower scores and speed play. Prizes went to
the three foursomes with the lowest scores.
The lowest score came in at 49 – with two teams getting that score. After a scorecard playoff, top honors
went to JR Humphrey, Joel Kipping, Chris Kuecker and
Nikki Perez, who were golfing in a foursome sponsored
by Humphrey Show Cattle.
The Stables’ foursome of Ryan Marshall, Ryan Harrison,
Dalton Grossman and Sean Kerley came in second with
their low score of 49. The Wiplfli LLP foursome of Rory
Sohn, Dale and Adam Cappel, and Roger Dewey took
third place.
Our event encourages golfers of all abilities to participate. A prize went to the Last Place team, with a score
of 76. (I think they’d prefer I keep their identity secret.)
They weren’t alone at the bottom though – there were
seven other foursomes that scored in the 70’s.
The Chamber sponsored a hole-in-one contest and a
“tee shot within the circle contest” on one of the par 3
holes. No one got a hole-in-one, and surprisingly only
three golfers were able to place their tee shot within a
36 foot circle drawn around the hole.
Dave Cain (of LRB Distributors) and Craig Harrison
(of Walder Rhodes Insurance) won the contests for
Longest Putt. Ryan Harrison won the Longest Drive for
Men flag event. Vanessa Hughes of Hughes Resources
had the Longest Drive for Women and also won the
Closest to Pin contest sponsored by Ken Nelson Auto
Group. Ernie Southers of Plews was the winner of
another Closest to Pin contest.
Wipfli was one of our hole sponsors and offered a bags
game at their hole. Throughout the afternoon, only 17
bags made it through the hole to qualify for a prize. Rob
LeSage was the winning name drawn for that prize.
Sterling Federal Bank was on the course, too, offering
prizes with their “wheel” game.
Raffle and 50/50 prizes were won by Ron Colby of
Plews, Eric Shaffer of Sterling Federal Bank’s team and
Andrea Cook who was on one of KSB Hospital’s teams.
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Schedule of Events
BAB
Thursday, August 14, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
at PLN Mutual Insurance Co. + ORS of Dixon Physical
Therapy, co-sponsored by Community State Bank
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We welcome…these new
Chamber Members:
Knigge Mason Contractor, Inc.
John Knigge, President
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Tuesday, August 19, Noon
Chamber Board Room
4062 West Timber Lane
CHAMBER BOARD MEETING
Thursday, August 21, Noon
Chamber Board Room
www.kniggemasoncontractor.com
EMPLOYER FORUM & OPEN HOUSE
Wednesday, August 27, 9:00 - noon
at NCI Works One Stop Center in Sterling
CHAMBER AMBASSADORS
Thursday, September 4, Noon
Sterling Federal Bank (Southside Office)
BAB
Thursday, September 11, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
at VFW Post 540
Dixon, IL
815-652-4651
Contractors - Masonry
Sherwin-Williams Co.
Ben Katner, Store Manager
119 S. Hennepin Avenue
Dixon, IL
815-284-2949
www.sherwin.com
Paint & Equipment Supplier,
Home Improvement, Maintenance
JUST HIRE ONE JOB FAIR
Wednesday, October 15, 9:00 - noon
Sauk Valley Community College
- SAVE THE DATEJust Hire One Job Fair
Chamber Ambassadors
New Ambassador
The Chamber extends a warm welcome to our
newest Ambassador, Darren DeVriese, who is
Vice President-Engineering at Raynor.
Thank you, Darren, for offering your service to
the Chamber and our Ambassadors group.
Wednesday,
October 15, 2014
9am to Noon
Sauk Valley Community College
Please watch for registration information coming soon.
Event Sponsored by: NCI Works, Sauk Valley Area Chamber
of Commerce, Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce, Illinois
Department of Employment Security, Sauk Valley Community
College, and Experience Works.
Note: This is not a networking event, it is a hiring event.
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Member News...
The Next Picture Show Fund Raiser
"Barn Bash"
August 23rd, 6:00-10pm at Dr. Strom's Barn
Come and enjoy an evening of feeling like you are in the
country and "yet" are in the city. The Next Picture Show
is hosting a first time "Barn Bash". Hors d'oeuvres, dinner with one free wine or beer included ( cash bar available ), raffles, silent auction items, window art created by
our very own artists and much more will be on tap at the
Strom Barn. Jimbo Delta and Breaking Light will fill the
barn with music, and there is ample space for those who
would like to dance. Tickets are $40 per person / $75
per couple available at The Next Picture Show. Dinner
prepared by Kevin's Catering, Sublette; BBQ Chicken/
Pork Chops, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad and
corn. Support The Next Picture Show by joining in on all
the fun at our "Barn Bash".
Submitted by: Bonnie Kime, Executive Director,
The Next Picture Show
SaukFest
September 3, 2014
SaukFest will be held at Sauk Valley Community College
on Wednesday, September 3, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Festivities and food are free to our students, and we invite
you to be part of this exciting opportunity to spread
awareness about your business or organization.
SaukFest registration for exhibitors is going on now.
To register, please contact Ana Salgado/815.835.6432 or
[email protected] by August 22. The fee for a
non-profit organization to participate is $20. For-profit
organizations will pay a $40 fee.
Submitted by: Christina Pilling, Marketing Coordinator, SVCC
Business Card Drawing Winners — July BAB
Chris Byar, Sauk Valley Community College
Deb Heller, Sterling Federal Bank
Dave Cain, LRB Distributors
Ken Sandstrom, Dixon Direct
July BAB Raffle Winner
Jim Giblin, Dixon Autobody Clinic
Please remember to utilize the month-by-month Community
Calendar on the Dixon Chamber’s website. The calendar is
designed to not only contain information about Chamber
functions, but community events as well. We encourage
area organizations to submit their special events for
publication on the website. Find it at
www.dixonillinoischamber.com
Want to know about events in the Dixon area?
Using the calendar is easy.
From the homepage, click on Event Calendar. Click on an
event for more information.
Scheduling a special event?
Use the Community Calendar on our website to find out
what other events are planned in and around Dixon at that
time. Once your event is scheduled, it’s easy to add it to the
calendar so others will be able to learn about your community event. Just select the “Add Event” link that appears above
the calendar, fill in the form provided, and click on the “add
event” button at the bottom of the form.
Once your submission is reviewed and approved by the
Chamber, it will be added to the calendar.
Hospice of the Rock River Valley
25th Festival of Trees
The 25th Hospice of the Rock River Valley Festival of
Trees features decorated trees and holiday items, the
Country Store, Design Show, entertainment and more.
The Festival of Trees will be held at Woodlawn Arts
Academy in Sterling, November 18-23, 2014.
For more information, call (815) 288-3673 or visit
www.hospicerockriver.org.
Submission requests for “Member News” are accepted in
written format only, preferably by e-mail. The Chamber
reserves the right to edit submissions due to staff, time and
space limitations. Member news is available only on a
first-come, first-served rotating basis.
Email your news to [email protected].
Thursday
August 14th
Business-After-Business
Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Thursday, August 14th, 5:00-6:30 PM
Who doesn’t enjoy a picnic along the river!
For Chamber Members and their guests. Mix business with pleasure.
Enjoy the complimentary Picnic with refreshments!
Bring your business cards - Enter to WIN door prizes!
201 Lincoln Statue Dr., Dixon
To be held at the offices of PLN Mutual Insurance Company
and ORS of Dixon Physical Therapy.
(North side of the river, across from the Riverfront Walk.)
Your Hosts:
Community State Bank | PLN Mutual Insurance Company | ORS of Dixon Physical Therapy
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2014 TOP TEN
2014
Our Top Ten Dues Investors - Thanks for your support!
BorgWarner Inc.
Dixon Direct
Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine
First National Bank in Amboy
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
KSB Medical Group
Midland States Bank
Raynor Garage Doors
Sterling Federal Bank
Walmart Distribution Center
Chamber
Officers:
Greg Hicks
Chairman of the Board
Hicks Insurance Agency &
Associates, Inc.
Dana Considine
Vice Chairman
*** 150% CLUB MEMBERS ***
Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger
Lee & Considine LLC
This extra support is truly appreciated!
Jennifer Baratta
Second Vice Chairman
American Red Cross
Ken Nelson Auto Group
AZZ Galvanizing of Dixon, Inc.
Kreider Services, Inc.
Balcom-Vetillo Design, Inc.
Lee County Republican Central Committee
BorgWarner Inc.
LRB Distributors
Boss Roofing-Siding Experts Inc.
Mechanical, Incorporated
Brown Construction
Moore Monument & Granite Company
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
PLN Mutual Insurance Company
Comfort Inn of Dixon
Preston Schilling Funeral Home
Dixon Direct
Raynor Garage Doors
Dixon Elks Lodge #779
Rock River Human Resource Professional Assoc.
Sauk Valley Media
Jenny Koch
Treasurer
United Way of Lee County
Chamber
Directors:
Kirsten Crawford
Crawford Realty, LLC
Melissa Glessner
US Bank
David Gross
ComEd
Tom Houck
Willett, Hofmann &
Associates, Inc.
Brenda Humphrey
Humphrey Show Cattle
Matt Keegan
Dixon Park District
Ward Murray Pace & Johnson
Rock River Ready Mix, Inc.
Ryan Marshall
The Stables
Ehrmann Gehlbach Badger Lee & Considine, LLC
Bob Slain Construction LLC
Franklin Grove Bank
The Stables
Heartland Realty II, LLC
Tupperware & Mary Kay - Mardi Huffstutler
David Schreiner
Hicks Insurance Agency & Associates, Inc.
VFW Post #540
Deb Trancoso
Jacobs Builders LLC
Wipfli LLP
Chad Weigle
John Deere Foundation
WIXN AM 1460 & River Country 101.7
Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital
Kathy Yount
Dave Noble
Walmart Distribution Center
Bonnie O’Connell
Heritage Square
KSB Hospital
BorgWarner Inc.
Edward Jones
Ex-officio:
Josh Albrecht
Dixon Main Street
KSB Medical Group
Tim Broos
KSB Hospital
Chamber Ambassadors
Ann Barlow
2014 Officers:
Joni Ehnen
President
The Brandywine
Jonna Russell
Vice President
Community State Bank
Andrew McFarlane
Secretary
Dixon Family YMCA
Liberty Court
Julie Brady
Sterling Federal Bank
Amanda Burton
Dixon & Giesen Law Offices
Ed Bushman
The Telegraph
Michael Clark
Chamber Ambassador
Tim Crawford
Crawford Realty
Debmitra Das
Jim Dieterich
First National Bank in Amboy
Melissa Glessner
US Bank
Kayla Halfacre
Culver's of Dixon
Genesis Hey
Genesis Hey Productions
Pat Jones, Jr.
Jones Funeral Home
Melissa Joyce
Marce Piller
Sauk Valley Bank
Gary Presley
State Farm Insurance
Rick Schulz
Walmart
Sarah Smith
Cloud 9
Deb Trancoso
Trinity Insurance & Financial
Services
Dixon Chamber
Ambassadors
Chamber Staff:
Vicki L. Carlson
Manpower
Kaye King
Aaron Young
Seth Nicklaus
Joni Ehnen
United Country Burke Realty
WIXN AM/River Country FM
Raynor
Lee County Board
Chairman
John R. Thompson
Vicky Turner-Pence
Chris Wolfe
Ed Lynott
Mayor, City of Dixon
Rick Ketchum
BorgWarner Inc.
Oregon Living & Rehabilitation
Center
KSB Hospital
Darren DeVriese
James Burke
Edward Jones
President/CEO
Vice President
Executive Secretary
Dixon Area Chamber of
Commerce & Industry
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Member Benefits . . .
Need Sound Equipment?
Want to contact
area business leaders?
If you are looking for a mailing list or phone
numbers, the Dixon Chamber may have just
what you’re looking for. Available exclusively to
our members, an up-to-date member listing is
available any time at no charge.
Better yet, get the list on mailing labels for
just $15. Contact the Chamber office for more
information or to order.
Chamber members in need of sound
equipment for a special function can borrow
the Chamber’s Fender Passport P-250, a fully
self-contained, portable audio system known
for its quick and easy set-up, its ability to cover
large audiences and its simple operation. The
system has two full-range speaker cabinets, a
powered mixer and two microphones.
Contact the Chamber office in advance to
make arrangements to borrow it.