VA April Tab - Vermilion Advantage

MARCH/APRIL, 2012
Bases are Loaded - First Quarter 2012
Inside this issue:
Page 2-4:
Best of Class-2012
Page 5:
Vermilion County
Hall of Fame
Page 6:
Award-Winning Design
and Construction
Page 8:
What’s New at Sleepy
Creek Vinyards
Page 10-11:
Leadership Tomorrow
By Vicki Haugen
T
he first quarter of this year has been a blur! Our team has been
spread thin trying to cover the bases and make sure no major balls
are dropped, but instead as many as possible thrown for a home
run.
Our project load has been heavy and steady. On the retail front,
our work with Meijer in conjunction with the Continental
Properties project where Kohl’s and TJ Maxx are slated to proceed,
has focused on completing all the site and engineering due diligence so that targeted late summer construction can proceed, if
possible. Work has likewise continued with the Village Mall
owners on tenants such as Ross, recently made public; the
Goodwill project that has been in our active files since September
2009 (yes that is correct – 2009!) The ribbon was finally cut this
week. The County Market project for Tilton is proceeding towards
a June start and three other projects – two new and one expansion
– are very much on our active negotiation list.
The local manufacturing front is also quite active with expansion projects and new opportunities, as well. This is clearly
revealed by the numbers in this year’s Jobs Projection Report just
released. Close to 1900 total positions are anticipated by our
responding 30 core employers. Well over half of these positions
directly related to the 15 responding manufacturing companies.
All together at this point in time, we have nine local manufacturers at some stage of expansion including the Watchfire and Th
Snyder projects that have been in recent public discussion for various forms of city council approval. All projects are very exciting and a privilege to support.
Assisting our businesses with continued professional recruitment support has also had members of our team busy customizing area introduction packets, touring with candidates to sell them
on our area and generally working as a team with many of our
business HR professionals to aid in getting the right talent in
place.
In addition to professional recruitment tours, our team also had
the pleasure of recently hosting US Congressman John Shimkus
on his third visit with us to learn more about our economic base.
As we have done with State Representative Hays and State Senator
Frerichs when they were first elected to office, Congressman
Shimkus, who will represent our area as a part of federal redistricting, toured five of our major employers the first week of April.
He has also continued to work closely with the area in securing
support for continued growth and modernization at the VA Illiana
Health Care System.
Data collection is a regular part of our team’s daily activities.
First Quarter ACCRA cost of living data, annual Wage & Benefit
Survey, Annual Jobs Projection survey and 1st through 3rd quarter 2012 Economic Outlook data from our major employers have
been among the priorities and activities this quarter, as well.
A focus on Workforce Development never wanes in our organization. While first quarter usually finds us on the wrap-up side of
many of the K-12 educational programs supported by our workforce clusters, it also has us gearing up to place local interns that
have completed specialty training, such as the new Industrial
Technician Specialist and Certified Warehousing/Distribution
Specialist courses.
We work just as diligently to find internship opportunities for
our own scholarship-supported college students as well as any
other college student from the area desiring experience with a local
employer.
Our 24th Leadership Tomorrow class will graduate in a couple
of weeks, bringing the count to almost 550 individuals that have
committed to this nine-month training and community engagement. We will soon be recruiting for the silver anniversary class.
Our Inter-Governmental Planning council has finalized their
infrastructure priority list and provided to area legislators for their
continued work and support in helping us grow roads, utilities and
other public infrastructure needs.
Keeping track of “who’s on first and what’s on second” has
been a continually changing dynamic this quarter. Our Vermilion
Advantage team is up to the challenge with scores already on the
board, bases are loaded and the promise of a higher scoring spring
just ahead!
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V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Best of Class 2012
Vicki Haugen
President & CEO
Linda Bolton
Director of Business
Development &
Government Relations
Machelle Dykes
Director of Business
& Community
Services
Alicia Pettigrew
Special Projects
Coordinator
Kim Kuchenbrod
Workforce Development
Consultant
Jo Doggett
Finance Manager
Paula Navales
Administrative Assistant
Phone 217.442.6201
Fax 217.442.6228
[email protected]
www.vermilionadvantage.com
www.442jobs.com
On Sunday, April 15, Vermilion
Advantage hosted our 27th Annual "Best
of Class" celebration recognizing high
school high-honor achievers. One hundred
seventy six (176) students from across
Vermilion County and their families were
invited to the Dick Van Dyke Auditorium
inside Danville High School to share in a
community-wide achievement celebration.
Tinisha Shade, a 2000 GeorgetownRidge Farm High School graduate, former
news anchor for WCIA and current marketing coordinator for Provena United
Samaritans Medical Center addressed the
honorees. She enlightened the students
with a message of life beyond high school
and the impact social media can play on
your future.
To qualify as a member of the Best of
Class, high school seniors must achieve a
3.5 out of a 4.0 scale or a 4.5 out of a 5.0
point grading system for the first seven
semesters. Each student was presented
with a personalized Certificate of
Achievement and a lapel pin sporting the
words "Best of Class."
This event is always a success, in
large part, because of the outstanding support of our member businesses. Sponsors
this year were as follows:
KIK Custom Products
WICD-TV News Channel 15 ABC
Bill & Sharon Black
Swires Land & Management Co., Inc.
Danville Area Community College
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company
Country Financial
Danville Public School Foundation
Gold Sponsors:
Aqua Illinois
Sunset Funeral Homes
Wilbur & Linda Bolton
Danville School District 118
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Senator Mike Frerichs
First Midwest Bank
Bob Jones
Community Bank of Hoopeston
Bryant Industries
Silver Sponsors:
Dr. Alice Marie Jacobs
Mike and Julie Hulvey
John & Connie Alexander
Faulstich Printing Co.
Fiberteq
Dines Machine
Ronald C. and Rose M. J. Henton
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Education Personnel Federal Credit Union
Diamond Sponsors:
Commercial-News
McDonalds of Vermilion County
Provena United Samaritans
Medical Center
Woodard’s Computing Services
Terry and Alisa Prosser
Danville Polyclinic
ALCOA
Bronze Sponsors:
John & Janet O’Rourke
Mark Denman
Thanks to the overwhelming support
of our sponsors, Vermilion Advantage presented two scholarships this year. Thirtynine (39) essays were submitted on the
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topic of "life’s learning experiences
beyond the classroom influence tomorrow’s workforce.”
Brayden Turner from Oakwood High
School received a scholarship in the
amount of $2,000. Brayden will be
attending the University of Illinois in the
fall majoring in physics. He is ranked
fourth in his class. He is also the current
State of Illinois Student Council
President, an Illinois State Scholar,
Bausch and Lomb Science Award winner,
captain of the soccer team, served as a
member of the Appalachian service project
and is a part-time employee of
McDonalds. In five years, Brayden hopes
to have a very small environmental footprint, and a very large academic footprint.
His future career will be in research.
Ryan Schonert from Jamaica High
School was the recipient of the $1,000
scholarship. Ryan will enroll in Illinois
Wesleyan in the fall majoring in biology.
He is ranked 2nd in his class. While in
high school Ryan was a member of the
football, basketball, track/field teams, and
a member of the scholastic bowl, student
council, Spanish club and science club.
He was also a member of the high school
band. His community service included
volunteering with Habitat for Humanity,
Teenserve, and with Illiana Veteran’s
Administration. In five years, Ryan plans
to be pursuing his doctoral degree from a
medical school specializing in radiology.
After the event, honorees and their
families were encouraged to continue the
celebration at one of Vermilion County’s
local restaurants or eateries
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Brayden Turner - $2000 Scholarship Winner
How life’s learning
experiences beyond
the classroom
influence tomorrow’s
workforce
By Brayden Turner
I have never known what it is like to be
poor. I have never gone without food. I
have never had to wonder where I was
sleeping from one night to the next night,
or if I will have clean clothes to wear the
next day. My mother and father have
always worked hard to make sure my sister and I have had everything that we need.
Last year it became apparent to me that
not everyone in this world has the same
luxuries and privileges that I have.
Last summer I participated in the
Appalachian Service Project through a
church in my community. It was the first
time I had ever participated in such a program and it truly opened my eyes. I
learned that poverty isn’t selective. It
doesn’t pick its victims based on race or
creed, age or sex. I always thought that
people had the choice to be poor or not.
That someone who doesn’t work hard or
want to work at all should be poor. That
isn’t always the case. Poverty isn’t a
choice, it is a fact of life.
Through ASP I met hard working,
proud, generous people. People that
would gladly open up their homes and
welcome you like family, in exchange for
a small amount of help. Help that comes
in the form of swinging a hammer, pushing a broom, or stacking wood. People
that didn’t have a dime to their name, but
still managed a smile every day and find
something to be thankful for.
These are lessons that can never be
taught in a classroom. A teacher cannot
show you how to be humble, yet proud.
An instructor cannot instill compassion
and generosity into a student and explain
to them how to spread that into the world.
To go out and make the world a better
place. Why would they? A teacher’s job
is to ready you for the workplace. To provide you with the skills needed to go forth
and offer a service.
How can learning generosity or compassion help the students that will occupy
tomorrows jobs and become tomorrow’s
leaders? We have become a world without
conscience, without accountability. We
focus on goals and deadlines and the bottom line without ever taking into account
how it affects the everyday person. This
is evident in politicians and lawmakers
who rely on the popular vote to place
them in a position to make change, but
then forget that it’s the person who is suffering that put them there. Using their
new found power to propel their personal
agenda.
In the world of tomorrow, the workforce needs to be prepared for a different
life than that of our parents and grandparents. A college degree will no longer
guarantee you a spot at the table and a
retirement plan. The taxpayers and consumers of tomorrow are more concerned
with how they can save a buck or if their
voices will be heard and counted than ever
before.
They say that you never really know a
person until you walk a mile in their
shoes. I know this now to be truer than
ever. I value everything I learn or have
learned in the classroom and know that it
will take me to where I need to go, but I
know that what I have learned outside the
classroom, from real people, will keep me
there. And hopefully, help me change the
world.
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Vermilion County Best of Class - 2012
Armstrong
High School
Shayla Boen
Morgan Bridgman
Heather Brewer
DJ Davis
Justin Gann
Luke Gernand
Josiah Hesterberg
Luke Hesterberg
Dawson Loschen
Brooke Markwalder
Shaunna Weary
Bismarck-Henning
High School
Kenneth Albin
Jared Anderson
Kate Bass
Bailey Bryant
Kelsea Campbell
Jennifer Card
Sierra Card
Brandon Clapp
Reed Collins
Cheyanne Dawson
Theodore Ellis
Dalton Ervin
Kari Free
Marissa Gomez
Lori Haas
Alexis Heidrick
Erin Heidrick
Devin Heinrichs
Grace Hensold
Amber Johnson
Morgan Kelley
Stephen Krout
Loren Martin
Mercedes Nixon-Palmer
Trista Price
Holly Robinson
Codie Rome
Kimberly Setser
Ashley Sheets
Jacob Shepard
Samuel Shoaf
Kayci Smalley
Ashley Smith
Kade Spann
Karah Trinkle
Holly Watson
Catlin High School
Jessie Ligocki
Austin Baird
Randi Bales
Evan Burke
Ryland Fluhr
Victoria Hewitt
Skyeler LaFoe
Kyle McMasters
David Sacre
Kalen Weaver
Danville High School
First Baptist
Christian High
School
Humaira Ahmed
Scarlett Ashton
Paris Bragorgos
Kendra Carlton
Joseph Carpenter
Phoenix Crippin
Elisha Davis
Juliet Denckla
Ashley Gentry
Jonathan Gibson
Kaitlyn Harris
Annette Hernandez
Victoria Hyde
Kemery Johnson
Shawneis Jones
Keyira Jones
Elizabeth Kapella
Matthew Kidwell
Bradley Kile
Cash Kiser
Meghan Lamar
Ashley Lappin
Chaunta Love
Megan Marble
Casey Marion
Seabreanna Marshall
Jordan McCoy
Joseph Merrick
Dannielle Meyer
Dylan Pichon
Brianna Reed
Love Shah
Alexis Webb
Brennen Wright
Carrie Zillman
Jessica Greer
Alyssa McPhillips
Georgetown-Ridge
Farm High School
Shawnee Brady
Erika Briggs
Megan Childers
George Foehrer
Baylea Hall
Bethany Hutson
Elizabeth Maquet
Lacey Mattingly
Shyan Murphy
Amanda Wade
Hoopeston Area
High School
Lauren Houmes
Maya Clemmons
Corey Rudin
Erika Samet
Jennifer Fourez
Nicholas Delfino
Megan Grimes
Matthew Conolly
Alexander Berg
Sydney Clark
Aubree Stebbins
Karie Kuhles
Krysta Nunn
Sabrina Dobkins
Kayla Nicholas
Andrew Franke
Alexander Moore
Meagan Cade
Maria Reyes
Elizabeth Weston
Jamaica High School
Desiree Bainbridge
Farrel Holt
Richard Koss
Abigail Lynch
Joseph Reese
Ryan Schonert
Chloe Vecellio
Oakwood
High School
Kirsten Columbo
Brandon Divan
Haleigh Durbin
Angela Elliott
Tessa England
Heidi Green
Cole Lewis
Joseph Miller
Karissa Nelson
Heidi Parker
Annie Schell
Brayden Turner
Andra Wilt
Katherine Zitello
Schlarman
High School
Beaulier Rebecca
Berenz Blake
Conway Evan
Cooper Lee
De La Hoya Jorge
Dias Isabela
Ivy Morgan
Jeliazkova Valentina
Kimmell Frankie
Kuchefski Brooke
Martindill Nigel
Molina Andres
Readnour Logan
Rogers John
Soderstrom Robert
Soderstrom Ronald
Unger Rebecca
Westville
High School
Haley Bryant
Betsy Fridmanski
Kaitlyn Henderson
Jonathan Hoepner
Ryan Pinter
Lacey Reuther
Zachary Troxel
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An inside view of the Vermilion County Hall of Fame project...
By Linda Bolton
The thing I always find interesting about
life is you never quite know what may be
coming around the next curve. That can be
a good thing, or it can knock you into last
week. But the good times, when you say,
“Wow, this is great” are such a joy. I had
just such a curve come at me a few months
ago, when CEO Vicki Haugen walked into
my office and asked if I could take on a
project. It turned out the project was the
Business Hall of Fame, and it was an
amazing adventure I was able to take,
learning so much about the people and the
history of our community.
The
Commercial-News had approached our
organization last year about bringing back
the concept of honoring business leaders –
perhaps with a plaque and a dinner, much
as was done for many years by our organization. For this version, seeking nominations was about as far as anyone had gotten, because everyone was so busy. So I
took on a file full of nominations about
some very interesting Vermilion County
people, thinking we would do the usual
dinner and move on. But it turned out to be
so much more.
As I do with most projects, I started out
with the basics – reading every nomination. The more I read, the more real each
person nominated became to me, and slowly, the project developed. It became clear
that whoever would be selected as the inaugural honorees should be honored with
more than a plaque and a dinner. As Vicki
and I brainstormed, what evolved was the
idea to make the Vermilion County
Business Hall of Fame a living tribute that
would tell the story of the individuals,
their commitment to the county, and teach
all of us about the history of business and
industry in Vermilion County.
The second step I always take in doing
projects is to put together a team upon
whom I can rely. And the first person on
the list was Sue Richter at the Vermilion
County Museum – because where else
should living history be kept for the public to visit? As many know, one meeting
with Sue and you are pumped up enough
to climb mountains; the woman is a
wealth of ideas! A few more of those
brainstorming sessions and it all started
coming together.
The next step was selecting those to be
honored. And that was difficult, because we
were blessed with the nominations of so
many talented people who have accomplished so much. Once the selections were
made, we had to think about how their
lives could be presented, and how we could
share that information with the public.
Again, you have to know where to turn
and to whom. Throughout, it was important to us that we kept this project right
here in Vermilion County; we focused on
our home talent and business partners to
help us make this happen. The vision
slowly came together: we could create a
display cabinet with a computer that could
show a PowerPoint-type presentation
about the honorees and business history.
We knew we wanted to make it easy for
people to walk up to the cabinet and touch
the screen and see/hear about the individuals and about local history. I could “see”
it in my mind – but I had no idea how to
make it work.
Next stop was at ThSnyder and a meeting with Richard Drake and Brad Irle. What
fun that was! If you have never been fortunate to be in their shop, let me tell you it
is impressive. The woodworking of their
skilled craftspeople is a thing of beauty.
So we talked, and I rambled, as I often do,
and somehow they put it all together. The
finished product is truly lovely. It is userfriendly and fits well with other museum
display cabinets. Next, I had to figure out
how to make this thing work. I knew I
could put all the information together, but
how would people get to enjoy it? Was
there technology to make this happen?
DTI Solutions said “sure, we can make
that happen!” So off I went to Tilton and
more rambling conversation that resulted
in a self-contained computer that fits into
the cabinet and houses all the information.
It has a touch screen, so when you go to
the museum, you can walk up to it and
simply touch the screen to see a history of
business and industry in Vermilion County
and learn about each of the honorees. So
while the talented folks at ThySnyder built
the cabinet and DTI Solutions ordered the
computer, and Jeff Summers of Media One
Visual Arts designed the logo and created
the interactive program, and Danville
Paper put together the large, permanent
plaque that hangs on the cabinet, listing
each year’s honorees, we set about the
business of learning more about these people we were going to honor, putting
together their biographies.
I spent weeks learning about C.
Sherman Paxton who founded the Grab It
Here stores. A man who walked from his
Georgetown home to the Westville mines
to earn enough money to open his first
store, eventually building a multi-million
dollar grocery store chain. Sherm’s great
granddaughter Nanette Mellen and her
brother Jim Rice were so helpful in providing information and pieces of history. I
met with the Bookwalter family and started putting together the pieces of history
surrounding Robert R. “Kish” Bookwalter,
a lawyer who held the community in his
heart, building several businesses and
Danville Stadium. Vicki and I met with
the family of “Big Jim” Darby, who many
years ago bought Sunset Cemetery and
turned that into a multi-million dollar
business of funeral homes, and much,
much more. What a unique opportunity to
sit with a family and hear their thoughts
and memories of growing up with their dad
and then hear them talk about taking over
the family business. And then Vicki and I
spent a few hours with Lou and Sybil
Mervis. It was a rare opportunity to hear
these two people who have worked their
whole lives, built their own business
empire, and then turned right around and
gave much of it back to the community. It
was an interesting afternoon, just listening
to the two of them reminisce; it gave me
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a renewed appreciation for the word “giving”.
So after all the interviews and research,
and the document copying and making
decisions on what would be included in the
museum’s part of the display celebrating
business and industry in Vermilion
County, I locked myself in my office and
started writing. Vicki took on the bios of
Lou and Sybil, and I took on the rest. And
it was the best darn time I have had in
recent memory; I love to write and this
was an amazing variety of stories to be
able to share. All of these individuals were
ordinary people doing extraordinary things
for the future of business and for Vermilion
County.
And then we celebrated – once we knew
everything worked, that is. There were
some sleepless nights the last week or so
before the event, worrying that maybe it
would not come together.
My thanks
especially to Alicia Pettigrew from our
office who helped me make the celebration
a success. On March 4th, nearly 200 people – family, friends, and well-wishers came together to honor the inaugural class
of the Vermilion County Business Hall of
Fame. If you have not visited the museum
lately, or you have not experienced the
Business Hall of Fame and the museum’s
great display, go; the cabinet will stay permanently, and the museum’s business and
industry exhibit will last into fall. We
believe it is worth your time. And personally, I cannot wait till the new batch of
nominations start coming in. We truly
have amazing business people in our community, and it is a joy to honor them and
learn about their commitment to
Vermilion County.
You can download a video of the entire
inaugural ceremony or the individual presentations/ acceptance comments by going
to our website at www.vermilionadvantage.com/initiatives/index.html
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Creative Construction by Design Wins 4 Awards
By Alicia Pettigrew
Creative Construction by Design (CCBD) has been in
business for 8 years and is owned and operated by two
Vermilion County natives, Neil Roach and Nick
Vinson. According to their website, “CCBD is a highly
skilled concrete installation contractor serving the
Midwestern United States from its headquarters in
Danville, IL.”
CCBD provides several concrete-related services
including: stamped concrete; stamped overlay; textured
overlay; acid stain; concrete countertops; vertical stamping; polished concrete; regular concrete; basement and
foundations; and epoxy’s.
CCBD was recently honored with 4 national awards
at the World of Concrete. The award ceremony was held
in Las Vegas, NV by the World of Concrete, Hanley
Wood, LLC., and the Decorative Concrete Council, a
division of the American Society of Concrete
Contractors. CCBD received three 1st place finishes:
Multiple Applications over 5000 Square Foot, Multiple
Application under 5000 Square Foot, Vertical
Applications under 5000 Square Foot; and one 2nd place
finish in Cast-In Place Special Finishes under 5000
Square Foot. The Decorative Concrete Council is a
group of the industry’s most successful and iconic contractors. These awards had CCBD competing against
some of the largest and well-known concrete contractors
around the world.
CCBD won the awards based on two major, residential projects. The first project is the boathouse recently
constructed for David and Sandi Wood on Lake
Vermilion. The work done by CCBD at the boathouse
included: integral concrete bands; a 300 linear ft., multilevel retaining wall with kickbacks every 10 ft.; wall
caps; and polished basement. The completed project was
used as the picture of the week on concretenetwork.com.
The second award-winning project was for work done
at the Jayne Darby residence. Work on this project
included: a decorative concrete retaining wall around the
pool area which included 16 lights; stamped concrete
pool surround patio areas; water/fire features; an outdoor
living area that included a bar and grill; and concrete
countertops.
Congratulations to Creative Construction by Design
and all of their employees. If you would like to learn
more about Creative Construction Design, you can visit
their website at www.creativecons.net.
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Something New at
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
By Alicia Pettigrew
One of my favorite places in all of
Vermilion County has to be Sleepy Creek
Vineyards. It has been since they first
opened. I enjoy everything about it. I love
talking to owners Joe and Dawn Taylor; I
love sampling each of their original wines
(and maybe taking home a bottle or two); I
love browsing through the winery and
looking at the unique items for sale; I love
going out to catch a musical show or even
a play; and I really love spending a Friday
evening enjoying “Wieners and Wine.” And
recently Joe and Dawn added one more
thing for me to love about Sleepy Creek
Vineyards when they opened Vermilion
County’s first and only Bed and Wine.
A Bed and Wine is pretty much exactly
what it sounds like. It’s like a bed and
breakfast, only substitute wine for bacon
and eggs. Joe and Dawn offer a little better
description on their Sleepy Creek
Vineyards vacation rental brochure,” A
place to relax, unwind, socialize, drink
wine and sleep. No awkward breakfast conversations with other guests and an
innkeeper you do not know. With a fullyequipped kitchen, cook your own breakfast
if you want, when you want.”
Joe and Dawn decided to open the B&W
after they purchased a new house last
August. “We had lived above the winery for
five years,” said Dawn. “Even though it
was convenient living upstairs, we felt like
we were always at work. So when we
bought our house (which is adjacent to
their current property, so almost just as
convenient!), we were left with the decision as to what to do with this space. We
knew of other wineries that used the B&W
concept so we decided to try it here.”
Since the Taylors lived in the space
that is now the B&W, you can imagine
that it is more like a condo than a hotel
room. Joe designed the 1,000 square feet of
living space that includes: 2 bedrooms; 1
(very large) bathroom; a fully-equipped
kitchen (including everything you need
from pots and pans to wine glasses);a
washer and dryer; a sitting room with flat
screen television including Direct TV; a
great room with dining area; and a private
deck that also allows for your own
entry/exit to the B&W. Above the great
room is also a beautiful loft, decorated with
wine bottles, that they will eventually add
a staircase and two twin beds for additional
sleeping space.
Because this is a Bed and Wine, a bottle of your choice of Sleepy Creek
Vineyards wine is included in the price of
your stay.
“When we have guests stay, we just
want them to be comfortable,” said Dawn.
“They can stay upstairs the whole time, or
they are welcome to come down and see the
winery (during winery hours) and Joe and I
would be happy to give them a tour and let
them sample the wines. There’s no pressure. We’re pretty laid back around here.”
One other unique thing about the B&W
is the logs you will find in the bedrooms.
Joe and Dawn have put out notebooks and
encourage guests to write about their stay.
The books stay in the rooms so that future
guests can read what others have had to say
about their time at Sleepy Creek.
Because Sleepy Creek Vineyards is a
winery, they cater to adults. The Bed and
Wine is available for adults only.
Whether you have guests coming in
from out of town or you just want a quick
getaway yourself, I encourage you to
check out the B&W at Sleepy Creek
Vineyards. Although you don’t have to
travel far to get there, you’ll feel miles
away from home.
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Welcome to Hoopeston Illinois!
Dr. Gregory Smart was born in Greencastle,
IN., but has spent most of his life as a resident of
Bloomington, IL. He graduated from Bloomington
High School in 1984, then attended Elmhurst
College in Elmhurst, IL, where he graduated with
honors with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science and a minor in Mathematics.
Upon graduation, Dr. Smart spent seventeen years
in the Systems department at State Farm Insurance
Companies in Bloomington, IL. During that
time, he developed an interest in bodybuilding and
competed in three all-natural bodybuilding competitions from 1999-2000. It was during this time
that Dr. Smart developed his passion for health and
nutrition. He left State Farm in 2004 to attend Logan College of Chiropractic in
Chesterfield, MO. Earning a second bachelor’s degree in Life Science in 2006, he
then received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Logan in 2008, graduating
Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian. He also received a certification in Chiropractic
Pediatrics from the Logan College of Chiropractic post-graduate department and
received an Internal Health Specialist (IHS) certification from the Loomis Institute of
Enzyme Nutrition. Dr. Smart practiced in Bloomington for three years before joining
the Robinson Chiropractic team in January 2012. In his spare time Dr. Smart enjoys
spending time with his wife, Michelle, reading, exercising, and playing volleyball.
He is also continuing to further his education by studying Functional Endocrinology,
learning how to treat endocrine disorders such as Type II Diabetes, thyroid disorders,
adrenal fatigue, male and female hormone imbalances, and more, using natural, holistic methods.
Robinson Chiropractic of Hoopeston, 824 S. Dixie Hwy., Unit #1
Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm; Closed daily 12pm to 1:30pm
Phone: 217-283-5638, Fax: 217-283-6482, or visit their website at
www.robinsonchiropracticltd.com
S E RVICES OFFERED: Graston, Rehabilitation, Spinal Mechanical Traction,
Nutritional Consults, Whole Foods Supplements, Kinesiotape
MARCH/APRIL 2012
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
March Leadership Tomorrow – Government Day
By Machelle Dykes
For our March 9 Leadership session, our focus was
Government in Vermilion County. We started our day at
the City of Danville’s Public Works Department’s facility on Voorhees Street. Mayor Eisenhauer welcomed us
and spoke about the Mayor-Aldermanic form of government that we have now versus the Mayor-Commissioner
type of Government that we had prior to 1987. He also
discussed the ward map for the aldermen, duties the Mayor
and department heads are responsible for, and the budget.
Doug Ahrens, Public Works Director, then talked
about his department and led us on a tour of the facility.
Following our tour, Class 24 member Jana Messmore
from the Vermilion County Health Department spoke to
the class about food safety and the restaurant inspection
processes their department is responsible for.
We then traveled to the Federal Courthouse for a tour
and history about that beautiful building, built in 1911.
We thank Becky Woodrum, who led the tour and who
works for Bankruptcy Judge Gerald Fines.
During lunch at the Vermilion Advantage offices,
Senator Michael Frerichs spoke to the class about his role
as our legislator and updated us on activities in
Springfield.
After lunch, we visited the War Museum, where veteran James Jones related his D-Day Invasion experience in
WWII, and we thank him for taking time out of his day
to talk to us. We then took a brief tour of the War
Museum.
We then heard from Village of Oakwood President
Robert Jennings for the “smaller community” perspective
and the advantages and challenges of being a smaller
municipality in Vermilion County.
Next, we heard from Ken Cox about the purpose of
the City of Danville’s “Neighborhood Associations” the
purpose of Neighborhood Associations and their work to
beautify and unite our neighborhoods.
John Dreher, Vermilion County Board Member and
the City of Danville’s Community Development
Division Manager, spoke to the class about the roles of
the County Board Chairman and the Vermilion County
Board Members in our government. Chairman McMahon
was out of town, so in his absence, Dreher also discussed
Leadership Tomorrow Class 24 members listen to James
Jones at the War Museum as Jones tells the story of his
experiences during WWII’s D-Day Invasion.
the extensive tax structure, rates and budgets for the
County, the County vs. City finances. Dreher also discussed his past service as a City of Danville Alderman
compared to his current service on the County Board.
Last, Todd Lee from Danville Sanitary District
explained the history, purpose and functions of the
Sanitary District and how their processes work.
We thank all of our presenters and hosts for making
Government Day an informative and interesting day.
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Leadership Tomorrow “CRIMINAL
JUSTICE” Activities, April 2012
By Machelle Dykes
Leadership Tomorrow’s “Criminal Justice” activities are some that many alumni talk about for a
long time. Criminal Justice is done in three separate activities including the actual program date,
and therefore, is more like “Criminal Justice”
WEEK.
On March 30 & 31 and on April 5 & 6, the
class was given the opportunity to do what we call
“Ride-alongs” with the City and County law
enforcement officers to get an understanding of
their role in our community’s overall safety, the
different facets of a police officer’s duties, the technology involved in law enforcement, and the actual experience of the ride-along.
The second segment on April 9 involved the
tour of the Public Safety Building (PSB) by
Sheriff Pat Hartshorn and staff – from the booking
process and fingerprinting to the “visit” in an actual cell space. Class members also toured the
PSB’s kitchen, laundry and medical areas.
The actual “Criminal Justice” program day
was Friday, April 13. Sheriff Hartshorn plans all
Criminal Justice week activities and was with us
the entire day. The morning started out with
Sheriff Hartshorn and the City of Danville’s
Public Safety Director, Larry Thomason, for a
“debriefing” after the ride-alongs with law enforcement officers and further discussion about law
enforcement in Vermilion County. Judge Michael
Clary spoke regarding the juvenile justice system.
We then heard from Judge Mark Goodwin about
the sentencing of criminal defendants and plea bargaining. We then heard from State’s Attorney
Randy Brinegar and Public Defender Jacqueline
Lacey about the differences in public and private
defense attorneys and how cases are charged
through the State’s Attorney’s office. Concluding
the morning session was Paul Sermersheim with
Peer Court, talking about their process for youth
offenders, and then Maretta Withers from Your
Family Resource Connection (YFRC) on domestic violence.
We then carpooled to the Prison. One of the
reasons for touring the PSB facility first is to see
the differences in the two facilities. When enter-
ing the Prison’s Security Check Point, we are
required to sign in showing I.D. We were advised
beforehand of the rules & regulations including no
gum, no cell phones, no files or small knives on
key rings, etc. Then, after passing through controlled gates, we had a presentation by Warden
Keith Anglin and Assistant Warden Victor
Callaway, followed by a question and answer period.
The class ate lunch in a private room at the
Prison, took a tour of the Prison areas – the
library, medical facilities, a cell block, classes
including construction, automotive training, floor
refinishing/care/janitorial training, and the industrial areas of printing & screening. We also
learned about some of the “harder side” of the
Prison and the necessary precautions to keep the
inmates, staff, and public safe. We then exited the
controlled gate area, very gratefully, but with a
better understanding of the Prison system as a part
of our community, and had another question and
answer session with Warden Anglin and Assistant
Warden Calloway.
We returned to the Courthouse Annex for a
presentation by Lisa Crowder from the
Metropolitan Enforcement Group (MEG) within
Vermilion County, and a discussion about drugs
and the criminal justice system. The day ended
with Sheriff Pat Hartshorn and another question
and answer session. The Leadership class gives
Sheriff Hartshorn a special “thank you” for coordinating this day and for the view inside a different
world. We also thank Chairman McMahon and his
staff at the Vermilion County Annex for their generosity in letting us use their facilities, and thank
all of our presenters, law enforcement officers, and
the PSB and Prison staffs for their hospitality.
May 11 is Leadership Class 24’s Graduation
Luncheon. Please join us (see invitation in this
publication). Contact Machelle Dykes at 217442-6201 or [email protected]
with any questions or if you are interested in more
information about the Leadership Tomorrow program.
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Sheriff Pat Hartshorn & Danville’s Public Safety Director Larry Thomason
speak to the class about law enforcement in Vermilion County
MARCH/APRIL 2012
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
YPN members Emily Mailey,
Tim Shelton, Sara DeBoer,
Scott DeBoer, Joanna Ebezie,
Paul Meloni, Dana
Schaumburg and Kyle
Kettering enjoy taco night at
Main Street Bar and Grill.
By Alicia Pettigrew
The Young Professionals Network met on
March 7 for taco night at Main Street Bar
and Grill. We had a great mix of newcomers and regular attendees who all enjoyed
getting to know one another over dinner.
On April 19, YPN members enjoyed
dinner in the lobby of the Fischer Theatre,
followed by an extended tour of the theatre
with Vermilion Heritage Foundation member John Dreher. We enjoyed socializing
over dinner, and then getting to see parts of
the Fischer that are rarely seen by the public. We were even able to visit the projection room! After the tour, each attendee was
able to take home their very own replica of
the Fischer Theatre.
Thank you to Cher Pollock and John
Dreher for arranging for the tour. And also
thank you to Downtown Danville, Inc. for
providing the replicas!
JOIN THE YPN CROWD. Whether
you’re new to the area, starting a career, or
wanting to continue your education locally,
YPN has the resources you need! Visit our
web page at http://www.vermilionadvantage.com/initiatives/ypn.html to join, or
contact Alicia Pettigrew at
[email protected]
or call 217-442-6201.
YPN Members
explore the Fischer
Theatre auditorium
during the tour.
YPN is sponsored by Vermilion Advantage.
ADVANTAGE WELCOME NEW VERMILION MEMBERS
JOINING IN MARCH-APRIL 2012!
MIDWEST GYMNASTICS & CHEER
GYM, LLC
Contact: Barbara Young
3234 N. Vermilion
Danville, IL 61832
217-497-7963
Product/Service: Gymnastics & Cheerleading
instruction. Also, offering another venue for
a child’s birthday party.
DANVILLE INSTITUTE
OF GYMNASTICS
Contact: Angie Hack
2917 N. Vermilion
Danville, IL 61832
217-442-3464
Product/Service: Gymnastics, cheering,
power tumbling, open gyms, and birthday
parties.
CHALLENGE FOR
YOUTH OF TODAY
Contact: Deborah Kirksey
205 Dodge Ave.
Rantoul, IL 61866
217-893-0754
www.challengeforyouthoftoday.org
Product/Service: They are a 501(c) 3 not for
profit organization formed to support the
Lincoln’s Challenge Academy in Rantoul,
Illinois. The mission is to effect actions
which directly support and expand Lincoln’s
Challenge Academy in order to better serve
the at-risk youth of Illinois. Challenge for
Youth of Today is involved with fundraisers,
scholarships, corporate partnerships and community events.
BERRY’S GARDEN CENTER, INC.
Contact: Terry Light
3714 N. Vermilion St.
Danville, IL 61832
217-446-3076
www.berrysgarden.com
Product/Service: Garden center, florist shop,
landscape design – installation - maintenance,
irrigation design – installation - service, lawn
care, tree and shrub treatments.
BOWLIN CHIROPRACTIC HEALTH
& WELLNESS CENTER
Contact: Dr. Gary W. Bowlin
714 N. Vermilion St.
Danville, IL 61832
217-446-7112
www.bowlinchiropractic.com
Product/Service: Health and Wellness Center
with primary emphasis on energy (neurologic
function) and nutrition (whole food).
Customized health programs based on evaluation & need. Specialize in difficult cases.
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LAND OF LINCOLN GOODWILL
INDUSTRIES, INC.
Contact: Michelle Hudspeth
1220 Outer Park Drive
Springfield, IL 62704
217-789-0400
Danville store location will be at 904 N.
Gilbert Street, corner of Fairchild and Gilbert.
www.llgi.org
Product/Service: A retail store that shoppers
will have the opportunity to take advantage of
high quality, low cost shopping for the entire
family and their home. Goodwill is also a
donation center that accepts gently used clothing, household items, furniture, small appliances and computers of any brand and condition.
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
VERMILION
ADVANTAGE’S
PERSONNEL AND SAFETY
COUNCILS
By Machelle Dykes
February:
Our Personnel and Safety Councils met jointly for a
lunch meeting at noon at Danville Area Community
College’s Bremer Conference Center on Thursday,
February 2, for their annual update from Mayor Scott
Eisenhauer. We had about forty of our members attend.
Among topics addressed by the Mayor were projects,
business retention, the budget, taxes, the Casino Bill,
demolition, solid waste, and what he sees in Danville’s
future.
After a Question and Answer period, the Mayor invited
anyone to contact him directly if they would like to talk
about any issues and to clarify what they “hear on the
street,” so that he can dispel rumors. We thank the
Mayor for taking time out of his schedule to speak at
our meeting.
Our next meeting is May 1 at DACC on Fall
Protection with Brian Sebastian from Miller Fall
Protection.
April:
TO JOIN OUR COUNCILS
Our Personnel and Safety Councils met jointly for a
lunch meeting at noon on March 20 at Danville Area
Community College for a very informative presentation
on Road Safety by Sergeant William Emery, Safety
Education Officer for the Illinois State Police. Thank
you to Safety Co-Chair Chris Poggendorf from Bunge
for helping to arrange this presentation.
For our members, please contact Machelle Dykes at
217-442-6201 or [email protected] if
you would like to receive meeting notifications for
either or both the Safety or Personnel Councils – we
hope to see you there!
MARCH/APRIL 2012
V E R M I L I O N
A D V A N T A G E
Vermilion Advantage Members in Good Standing, March 2012
Product or Service by Category
AUTOMOTIVE:
American Eagle Auto Glass
Carmack Car Capital
Courtesy Ford Lincoln Mercury Dodge
Hoopeston Star Chrysler
Leverenz Automotive
NAPA Auto & Truck Parts Superstore
Sterling Auto Body
Toyota of Danville
Vermilion Chevrolet
CONSTRUCTION/CONTRACTORS:
A & R Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
Anderson Electric, Inc.
Creative Construction By Design
Danville Bldg. & Constr. Trades Council
Danville NECA-IBEW Electrical JATC
The Dodds Company
Doggett Heating & Air
ERH Enterprises, Inc.
ERVIN construction
Glesco Electric, Inc.
Illinois Chapter of National Electrical
Contractors Association, Inc.
Lipa Enterprises, Inc.
McDowell Builders, Inc.
Patten Painting
Risser Electric, Inc.
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Schomburg & Schomburg Construction, Inc.
Sentry Roofing, Inc.
Rodman Plumbing
Silver Brothers, Inc.
Terminix Co. (for insulation)
Th Snyder Co.
Tile Specialists, Inc./Spectrum Design Group
Venture Mechanical Contractors, Inc.
White Construction, Inc.
DISTRIBUTION:
AutoZone Distribution
Central States Distribution Service
Dawson Logistics
Earl Gaudio & Sons, Inc.
Hawkeye Foodservice Distribution, Inc.
McLane Midwest Company, Inc.
Mueller Division of Southern Wine & Spirits of IL
NACCO Materials Handling Group, Inc.
Orange & Blue Distributing
The Sygma Network
EDUCATION:
CAERT, Inc.
Danville Area Community College
Danville Area Community College/C&CE
Danville Christian Academy
Danville District #118
Danville High School
Danville Lutheran School
Danville Public School Foundation
Lakeview College of Nursing
Oakwood CUSD No. 76
Schlarman Academy
Vermilion County Elementary Schools
Principal's Assn.
ENTERTAINMENT/ RECREATION:
Danville Institute of Gymnastics
David S. Palmer Arena
Illini Skateland, Inc.
Lincoln Lanes, Inc.
Midwest Gymnastics & Cheer Gym, LLC
Turtle Run Golf Club
FINANCIAL:
Community Bank of Hoopeston
Country Insurance & Financial Srvcs.
Danville Bell Credit Union
Education Personnel Federal Credit Union
First Financial Bank – Danville
First Financial Bank – Ridge Farm
First Illinois Credit Union
First Midwest Bank of Danville
First National Bank of Catlin
First National Bank of Georgetown
First Savings Bank of Danville
FLK Wealth Advisors of Raymond James &
Assoc.
Illinois National Bank
Iroquois Federal
Jenna Wirth State Farm
Landmark Credit Union
McLaughlin Asset Management
McMurray Insurance Agency
MidWest America Federal Credit Union
The Myers Group of Morgan Stanley
Smith Barney
Old National Bank
Perry Jaynes Financial Services
Personal Finance Co.
Prudential Financial
United Community Bank
William C. Burnside & Company, Inc.
GOVERNMENT:
Alderman Bill Black
City of Danville
City of Hoopeston
Danville Housing Authority
Friends of Tim Johnson
Grant Township
Illinois Dept. of Employment Security
Illinois Division of Rehabilitation Services
Newell Township
Senator Michael Frerichs
Verm. County Conservation District
Vermilion County Airport Authority
Vermilion County Government
Village of Bismarck
Village of Catlin
Village of Oakwood
Village of Rossville
HEALTH CARE:
Alpha-Care Health Professionals, LLC
Aunt Martha’s Vermilion Area
Community Health Center
Randal Ashton, DDS
Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Bowlin Chiropractic Health & Wellness Center
Carle
Chittick Family Eye Care
Christie Clinic Management Co, Inc.
Danville Care Center/New Focus
Achievement Center
Dept. of Vet. Affairs Illiana Health Care System
Dillman Eye Care Associates
Michael L. Fuesting, DMD
Gailey Eye Clinic
James M. Hardy, DDS
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Hoopeston Regional Health Center
Medix Emergency Medical Service
North Logan Health Care Center
North Vermilion Family Dental
Prairie Center Health Systems, Inc.
Provena United Sam. Medical Center
Robinson Chiropractic, Ltd.
Vermilion County Health Dept.
Dr. George Zundo General Dentistry
HOME BASED / STUDENT / RETIREE:
Bill Black
Charles Drude
Dr. David L. Fields
Dr. & Mrs. George Richards
John Mason, Jr., M.D. (Ret.)
Nanette Mellen (Ret.)
Michael O’Brien
Judge John P. O’Rourke (Ret.)
Richard & Judy Rowe
Harlan Smith
HOTEL/ MOTEL:
Danville Days Hotel & Conference Center
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
Sleep Inn & Suites
HOUSING:
Bowman Estates
Brunswick Apartments
Danville Area Board of REALTORS
Deer Creek Manor
Heartland Properties, Inc.
Hispanic Housing Development Corp.
Immanuel Senior Residences
Liberty Village
Vermilion House
Wolford Apartments
INDIVIDUAL PROFESSIONAL /
NOT FOR PROFIT / CLUBS
AMBUCS
American Cancer Society
Amy S. Marchant, Mediator
Better Business Bureau - Central Illinois
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermilion County
Boys & Girls Clubs of Danville
Center for Children’s Services
Challenge Youth of Today
Community Living Options, Inc.
CRIS Senior Services, Inc.
DACC Foundation, Inc.
Danville Area Convention & Visitors’ Bureau
Danville Area Labor Mngmnt. Council
Danville Area Landlords Association
Danville Boat Club
Danville Dashers
Danville Family YMCA
Danville Foundation for Industrial Growth
Danville Knights of Columbus
Danville Lutheran School
Danville Public Library
Danville Public School Foundation
Danville Symphony Orchestra
Danville Youth Hockey Association
Douglas Discovery Garden, Inc.
Downtown Danville, Inc.
Downtown Danville Rotary
E. Central IL Community Action Agency
First Presbyterian Church
HELP Ministries, Inc., d/b/a Women’s
Care Clinic
Julius W. Hegeler II Foundation
Keep Vermilion Co. Beautiful, Inc.
March of Dimes Foundation
Vickie J. Miller
The Salvation Army
Turtle Run Golf & Banquet Center/Snapper’s
Bar & Grill
United Way of Danville Area
Univ. of IL Extension, Vermilion County
Vermilion County Farm Bureau
Vermilion County Museum Society
Vermilion County Soil & Water Conservation
District
Vermilion Healthcare Foundation
Vermilion House
Web Innovations & Technology Services, Inc.
(WITS)
Workforce Investment Board
WorkSource enterprises
INSURANCE OR REAL ESTATE:
Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc.
C.H. Smith Insurance Agency
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Devonshire Realty
Collins Enterprises, Inc.
Country Financial
Crose Insurance
Cunningham Rentals
Danville Area Board of REALTORS
Danville Town Centre, LLC
Dougherty Group
ERA Renaissance Realty
Gary C. Erickson Agency
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Heartland Insurance Agency
Heartland Properties, Inc.
Heritage Development Services Co.
Jenna Wirth State Farm
KBA Limited
Lipa Enterprises, Inc.
McMurray Insurance Agency
Old National Insurance
Perry Jaynes Financial Services
Prudential Financial
RE/MAX 2000
State Farm Insurance - Jeanie Hayes & Toni
Stone
Swires Land & Management Co., Inc.
Trans-Continental Insurance Brokers, Inc.
Vermilion County Title, Inc.
Vermilion Development, Inc.
Village Mall Shopping Center
W & T Enterprises
MANUFACTURING:
ALCOA, Inc. - Danville
ALSTOM - Gas Turbine Mfg. - Danville
American Pavilion
Automation International, Inc.
Ball Corporation
Bose
Bryant Industries, Inc.
Bunge Milling, Inc.
Chem-Cast, Ltd
Danville Metal Stamping Co., Inc.
Del Storm Products, Inc.
Dines Machine & Mfg.
DynaChem, Inc.
Envelope Product Group, LLC
A Division of Cenveo Corporation
EnvirOx, LLC
Fiberteq, LLC
Flex-N-Gate Plastics
Freight Car Services, Inc.
Full-Fill Industries, LLC
Furry, Inc.
Georgetown Wood & Pallet Co., Inc.
Greenwood Plastics Industries
Honeywell International, Inc.
Hoopeston Foods, Inc.
Illini Castings, LLC
Jameson Steel Fabrication, Inc.
KIK Custom Products
Kurland Steel Company
Leatherneck Hardware, Inc.
Lebanon Seaboard Corporation
Mervis Industries, Inc.
MT Systems, Inc.
NCT, Inc.
Norton Machine Co.
Quaker Oats Co.
REG Danville, LLC
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
Steel Grip
Thermo Techniques, Inc.
ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company
ThyssenKrupp Presta Danville, LLC
Towne Machine Tool Co., Inc.
Tridan International, Inc.
Troxel Industries, Inc.
Viscofan USA, Inc. (formerly Teepak)
Watchfire Signs by Time-O-Matic, Inc.
MEDIA:
Commercial-News
Neuhoff Broadcasting, Inc.
The News-Gazette
WCIA-Nexstar Broadcasting
WICD-TV News Channel 15
OFFICE:
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
Cannon Cochran Management Services, Inc.
Genpact
PRG-Schultz
Walgreens-Danville Accounting Center
OTHER:
Danville Institute of Gymnastics
Midwest Gymnastics & Cheer Gym, LLC
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River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Sand Rats, Inc.
OUTDOOR ADVERTISING:
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
PUBLISHERS & PRINTERS
Commercial-News
Enlightening Fashion
Faulstich Printing Company
Marster’s Sign Co.
The News-Gazette
Yellowbook
RESTAURANTS/ BARS/ VENDING/ CATERING:
Applewood Foods
B & K Investments, Inc. (Wendy's)
The Beef House
Buffalo Wild Wings
Charlotte’s
The Cooks’ Workshop, LLC
Dairy Queen
Danville Bar & Grill
Danville Boat Club
Danville Country Club
DND Witzel Enterpr. Inc. dba McDonald's
Java Hut/Vermilion Place
Jocko’s Depot
No. 1 Hibachi and Grill Buffet
Oakwood Travel Plaza
O’Leary’s Pub
Papa Murphy’s Pizza
Royal Donut
Turtle Run Golf & Banquet Center/Snapper’s
Bar & Grill
RETAIL:
Arnold’s Office Supply, Inc.
Berry’s Garden Center, Inc.
Big R Stores
Blossom Hill Florist
Bratland's Prescription Shop, Inc.
Bud's Car Stereo & Cellular
Cooke Business Products, Inc.
Covington Foods/Danville County Markets
Danville Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co.
Danville Gardens, Inc.
Danville Towne Centre, LLC
Dwight Alan Salon
Enlightening Fashion
Escape An Aveda Hair & Body Spa, LLC
Fancy That Bridal
Glass Doctor of Vermilion County
Gulick’s Illiana Medical Equipment & Supply Co.
Hoopeston Star Chrysler
Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse
Marster’s Sign Co.
Nuts About Bolts
Oakwood Travel Plaza
Olympic Hardware
Pet Supplies Plus
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Shick School & Office Supply
Shoe Sensation
Sleepy Creek Vineyards
Smokehouse Discount Tobacco
Sully Schultz Nursery, Inc.
This Is It Furniture
Timothy-Dann’s Salon
Turk Furniture
Unger’s Jewelry
Village Mall Shopping Center
Walgreens – Main Street
Walmart Supercenter
SERVICES – ACCOUNTING:
CliftonLarsonAllen
Crowder CPA's, Ltd.
Genpact
IL Agriculture Auditing Association
SERVICES – AUDITING:
PRG-Schultz
SERVICES – COMPUTER/ NETWORK/
WEB SUPPORT:
Beamsco
CliftonLarsonAllen
Midwest Communications Group, Inc.
JRE Creative Group, LLC
Marketech
NexLAN
Woodard's Computing Services
SERVICES – CONSULTING/TRAINING:
Amy S. Marchant, Mediator
Bigg Success
Danville Area Community College/C&CE
Illinois Small Business Development Center
JRE Creative Group, LLC
Marketech
SERVICES – DAYCARE, CHILD/ ADULT:
McCall Adult Day Care
SERVICES – ENGINEERING/ ARCHITECTS:
Berns, Clancy & Associates, P. C.
Midwest Engineering and Testing, Inc.
NCT, Inc.
Sodemann & Associates
SERVICES – EQUIPMENT/ EQUIPMENT REPAIR:
Bodine Electric
Doggett Heating & Air
SERVICES – FUNERAL:
Sunset Funeral Home, Memorial Park &
Cremation Center
SERVICES – GARBAGE/ DOCUMENT DISPOSAL:
Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste)
SERVICES – INTERNET
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
JRE Creative Group, LLC
Marketech
NexLAN
SERVICES – LAUNDRY/ CLEANING:
Newton's Cleaning Specialists, Inc.
ServPro of Vermilion County
SERVICES – LANDSCAPING/LAWN CARE/
PEST CONTROL:
Berry’s Garden Center, Inc.
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Terminix Company
Sully Schultz Nursery, Inc.
SERVICES – LEGAL:
Acton & Snyder
Davis and Delanois, PC
Kesler, Laury, Garman, Brougher, Lietz &
Townsley, PC
Terrance R. Miles, Attorney at Law
SERVICES – MARKETING:
JRE Creative Group, LLC
Marketech
Media One Visual Arts
WhiteSmith Marketing Group, Inc.
SERVICES – OFFICE EQUIPMENT/ COPIER SUPPLIES:
DTI Office Solutions
CDS Office Technologies
SERVICES – OTHER:
Amy S. Marchant, Mediator
Bryant Industries, Inc.
CAERT, Inc.
Collins Enterprises, Inc.
Danville Institute of Gymnastics
D.I. Fire & Safety, Inc.
Danville Bacon & Van Buskirk Glass Co.
Doggett Heating & Air
Danville Industrial Painting
Glass Doctor of Vermilion County
Goodwine Agricultural Services
Illinois Small Business Development Center
Kurland Steel Company
Midwest Gymnastics & Cheer Gym, LLC
Nuts About Bolts
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Steady Storage
Tile Specialists, Inc./Spectrum Design Group
SERVICES – PHOTOGRAPHY:
Chuck Cannady Photography
Wayne’s World of Photography
SERVICES – SECURITY:
F.E. Moran Alarm and Monitoring
SERVICES – SPA/ BEAUTY
Dwight Alan Salon
Escape An Aveda Hair & Body Spa, LLC
Timothy-Dann’s Salon
SERVICES – TELECOMMUNICATIONS/
CABLE/ COMMUNICATIONS:
BARBECK Communications
Cellular One of East Central Illinois
Comcast Spotlight
Midwest Communications Group, Inc.
Neuhoff Broadcasting, Inc.
WCIA-Nexstar Broadcasting
WICD-TV News Channel 15
SERVICES – TEMPORARY
EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTORS:
Express Employment Professionals
Kelly Services
Manpower Temporary Services
Select Remedy
Trillium Staffing
SERVICES – VETERINARY:
Cooper East Lake Animal Hospital
Fairchild Animal Hospital
SUPPLIERS:
Bodine Electric
Danville Paper & Supply
Depke Gases & Welding Supplies
ERH Enterprises, Inc.
Industrial Supply Company
International Greenhouse Company
Kirby Risk Supply
Nuts About Bolts
Ray O'Herron Co., Inc.
River Bottom Farms Screened Topsoil
Springfield Electric Supply Co.
Tilton Energy, LLC
Vermilion Valley Produce Co., Inc.
TRANSPORTATION:
Kankakee, Beaverville & Southern (KBS)
Railroad
UTILITIES:
AmerenIP
Aqua Illinois, Inc.
AT&T Illinois
Danville Sanitary District
Tilton Energy, LLC
V E R M I L I O N
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