Marion Chamber of Commerce

MARION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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90th Annual Awards Banquet honorsMarion Chamber of Commerce successes

I wouldlike to thankBanterraBank, SocialHourSponsor;StevenMcNeill,Diamond

Designs, Emerald &Diamond Drop Sponsor;and the WilliamsonCounty Pavilion for theirgenerous support.

The Board of Directorswould like to congratulatethe Green Grass GroupInc., for their successfulefforts in acquiringKokopelli Golf Course. It’stheir untiring efforts thatearned them the 2010Business/Industry of theYear Award. Their plansfor improvements to thecourse and restaurant,along with newconstruction ofresidential units, will

once again makeKokopelli the leader ingolf courses in theMidwest.

A lot has happened inMarion this past year, themost important of whichis the Millennium/StarBond project just north ofIllinois 13 in Marion. TheFranklin CountyEconomic DevelopmentCorp. analysis indicatedthe project will create6,000 jobs duringconstruction and earningsof more than $174 million,create 5,585 full-time jobs(direct and indirect) uponcompletion, earningsexpected to exceed $250million, generate a totalmarket impact of goodsand services produced inthe region as a result ofthe development of morethan $395 million, and, asa result, the total regionaleconomic impact of morethe $756 million.

The project receivedbroad and diverse support

in Southern Illinois,including mayors andpublic officials in dozensof communities,chambers of commerce,labor leaders, economicdevelopmentorganizations and schoolofficials.

In 2009, the city ofMarion signed a SisterCity agreement withKanie Town, Japan. MayorJunichi Yokoe and a grouprepresenting Kanie Townhave visited Marion threetimes in the past and havealways brought studentswith them.

Cindy Gibbons, OldNational Bank,coordinated host familiesfor these student visitsand has made theirAmerican experience oneto remember. In May ofthis year, Kanie Towncelebrated their 125thanniversary, and MayorYokoe requested adelegation from Marionvisit Kanie Town. Josh

Benson, Marion Culturaland Civic Centerexecutive director, and Iwere chosen to representthe city of Marion and theMarion Chamber ofCommerce at theanniversary ceremonies.Josh and I were honoredto represent Marion, andwe had an experience wewill never forget.

Marion was the chosensite for the FrontierLeague’s All-Star Gamehere July 14, 2010. Theweek featured a concertby Craig Morgan andRodney Atkins onMonday; a luncheon,Home Run Derby andCelebrity Softball Gameon Tuesday; and the All-Star Game on Wednesday.Miners players JeremeMilons, Stephen Head,Brendan Akashian, ToddMartin, Joe Augustine,Jake McMurran and MikeDamchuk represented our

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Friday, Jan. 21Williamson County Pavilion

Invocation ........................................................Father Flach

Welcome ..........................................................Brian Ziegler

Pledge of Allegiance........................................Brian Ziegler

Dinner

Introduction of Guests ....................................Brian Ziegler

Mayors Remarks ............................Mayor Robert L. Butler

Introduction of Board of Directors ................Brian Ziegler

Introduction of 2011 Chamber Officers

Secretary/Treasurer ........................................Rick Richert

2nd Vice Chairman ......................................Jeanine Ragain

1st Vice Chairman....................................Mary Jo McCurdy

Chairman of the Board ..................................Lisa Hudgens

Acceptance by New Chairman ......................Lisa Hudgens

Presentation of Awards ............................Dutch Doelitzsch

Business/Industry of the Year: Green Grass Group, Inc.

Mayors Service Award

Distinguished Chamber Member Award

Lifetime Achievement Awards

New Award Presentation

Close Awards Banquet ..................................Lisa Hudgens

Benediction ......................................................Father Flach

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SPRING 2011www.kokopelligolf.com

Kokopelli Golf Course and Green Grass Group Marion Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year

Board of Directors

Ray AltmixSara BondJim Brandt*Staci BynumSteve CookPatricia CruseRich DavisHayden Gardiner*Kenya GarnerCindy Gibbons*Tracey Glenn*Ashley GottTeddi GrindbertErik Haag

Deborah HoggAngela HomesDoug KimmelSteve Lappin*Jill LewisScott MurrieBill Nielsen*James D. Parker*Darrey Pulley*George SheppardKimberly Walker

Teri Stobbs Ricci,administrative assistant

* Past Chairman of theBoard

Officers

Chairman of the Board:Lisa Hudgens

1st Vice-Chairman:Mary Jo McCurdy

2nd Vice-Chairman:Jeanine Ragain

Secretary/Treasurer:Rick Richert

Immediate PastChairman: BrianZiegler

President & CEO:George R. Trammell

2011 Board of Directors and Officers



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The MembershipCommittee’s Business-After-Hours eventscontinued to offer anetworking experience forour members whileallowing the sponsors tomarket their products andservices. Thanks to T-Bird’s Grill, Bennie’sItalian Restaurant,Holmes Architecture, TheSouthern Illinois Miners,Black Diamond Harley-Davidson, Hi BeamInternet & Voice, ExtraHelp, Inc. and CapahaBank for making theBusiness-After-Hoursevents successful.

We also welcomed thefollowing new membersin 2010: Alltel, Boy Scouts

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We would also like towelcome Teri Stobbs Riccias the new AdministrativeAssistant to the chamber.Teri brings a wealth ofexpertise and skills to ouroffice. Please stop by tosay hi!

GEORGE R. TRAMMELL ispresident and CEO ofMarion Chamber ofCommerce.

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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOA putting green gets some attention from a groundskeeper in this file photo. There are plans to remodel the clubhouse and add a new sports bar and pro shop.



With more than 650members, the Marion Chamberof Commerce stands alone asthe biggest organization of itskind in Southern Illinois.

One member business andseveral individuals will behonored at 7 p.m. tonight forstanding out among their peers

when the chamber hosts itsannual awards banquet at theWilliamson County Pavilion.Winning the chamber’sBusiness of the Year award is alaurel earned through hardwork, responsible risk-takingand a belief that Marion truly is“The Hub of the Universe.”

The Green Grass Groupearned the distinction becauseof its purchase and

refurbishment of the KokopelliGolf Course and Restaurant.

“It’s really a reward for us,”said Mark Koller, a vicepresident with Green Grass. “Iknow we’ve done a lot of workhere, and we’ve done a lot to getthis thing moving. It’s reallycoming together.”

Chamber President GeorgeTrammell said Green Grass tooka risk when it jumped into a

messy situation involving abusted sale and problems withthe U.S. Department of State.But Green Grass won the awardfor more than its risk-takingand tenacity in fighting throughred tape.

“It’s also the communityinvolvement,” Trammell said.

And while the chamber boastslarge, national businessesamong its members, Trammell

said the heart of theorganization is found in smallbusinesses with 10 or feweremployees.

“We represent the voice ofsmall business,” Trammell said.

The chamber acts as thatvoice by lobbying hard inSpringfield for its members.

“We tackle issues, notpoliticians,” Trammell said.

The chamber can also help

BY D.W. NORRISTHE SOUTHERN

Green Grass GroupBusiness/Industry of the Year

members through business-related seminars, monthlyluncheons featuring standoutspeakers, public references,community demographics, listsof major employers, local andarea phone directories, lists ofclubs and organizations, localmaps and lists of local area,state and national legislativecontacts.

Given its size, the MarionChamber of Commerce alsopresents an unequalednetworking opportunity for itsmembers.

Marion chamber membersown businesses in categoriesranging across the alphabet,from abstract and titlecompanies to wholesaledistributors and everythingbetween.

“We’re the largest chambersouth of Springfield (and theSt. Louis metropolitan area),”Trammell said. “We havecorporations that are membersof our chamber that haveheadquarters in other places.With all that’s going on, it’smore advantageous to join achamber and become involvedin the community. We havequite a few businesses that arevalued members.”

None were more valued in2010 than Green Grass, whichtook over Kokopelli in June andimmediately went to work,improving the complex byrebuilding the golf course,adding new parking lots andreopening Koko’s, a full-servicerestaurant.

“I’ve got to give David Hays

all the credit for getting the golfcourse and restaurant going,”Koller said.

Green Grass is building a newresidential community, calledChampions, which will featuregolf-course and waterfronthomes. There are also plans toremodel the clubhouse and addbanquet and meeting rooms, anew sports bar and a new proshop.

The Marion chamber’s newsrelease stated that Green GrassGroup’s investment in Marionwould top $10 million wheneverything is completed.

Hays, Green Grass president,said the group did not win thechamber’s award by itself.

“It’s nice to be noticed, andwe’re very thankful of theentire community for theirsupport, because without theirsupport we wouldn’t have beenable to jump all the hurdles toget to where we are now,” Hayssaid.

For Trammell, tonight’s

ceremonies will offer a chanceto recognize the successes of2010, while looking toward abright future that will one dayinclude an entertainment andshopping district backed bySTAR Bonds.

“This event here hasrecognized people in the pastyear who have doneoutstanding service to thecommunity,” Trammell said.

“We’re looking forward to thisyear and the economy turningaround. We think this is goingto be a very good year, the firstof many.”

For more information on theMarion Chamber of Commerceor tonight’s awards ceremony,contact Trammell at 618-997-6311.

[email protected] / 618-351-5074

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTODavid Hays, president of GreenGrass Group, addresses the mediasoon after the group took overKokopelli in June. The groupimmediately went to work onimprovements at the complex.



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THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTORichard Frakes (left) and Mike Pharo of Reid Builders work on the floor and foundation of a house in the Kokpellisubdivision in December. More homes are planned for a new residential community called Champions.



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Things are looking up for thecity of Marion, as economicdevelopment is headlining thenear future for SouthernIllinois’ Hub of the Universe.

The recent establishment ofIllinois’ first Sales Tax andRevenue bond district onMarion’s north side has pavedthe way for astronomical retailand tourism development,officials say, as the city standsat the edge of an ocean ofpotential growth in revenuesand population.

“I think you could say the skyis the limit,” said Mayor BobButler. “I believe that this isgoing to be a tremendousendeavor, not just for Marion,but it’s going to beneficiallyaffect the whole area.”

The 400-acre STAR bond

district will allow a portion ofsales taxes generated by theplanned retail andentertainment complex to beused to pay for developmentand construction costs, a bigincentive for potential tenantsin the district.

The development is expectedto bring in thousands of retailjobs and become a majordestination for tourists andshoppers in Illinois and theMidwest.

“It’s going to have anawesome effect, I think, on thearea’s economy,” Butler said.

Marion’s geographic locationnear Interstates 57 and 24, aswell as the Illinois 13 and 37highways, have made the city aprime location for business andcommunity growth, Butler said.The city’s population has beensteadily rising for years and

other trends have pointedupward consequently.

“We are really in the heart ofdeep Southern Illinois,” he said.“We have easy access from anydirection.”

According to MillenniumDevelopment Group, thedeveloper working to securemajor tenants for the district,construction on the newcomplex could begin within ayear.

“We’ve pretty well got thingsin order with establishing thedistrict,” said Bruce Holland,managing partner. “We’ve had apretty good interface with someof the potential users that havevisited the site and arecurrently studying it,comparing it against otheroptions and incentives.”

Millennium is wooing majordestination users to the project.

Once a commitment from amajor user is in place,developers can then work ondesigning the layout of thedistrict to that user’s needs andthen plan for smaller retail

locations to fill the space.“Based on requirements of

the legislation, the first usershave to be what we calldestination retail orentertainment users,” Hollandsaid. “That really kind ofguarantees what we call adestination development fromthe start; it can’t be a normalshopping center.”

Residents have speculated asto what type of store orentertainment venue couldsoon be moving into the city,but names of prospectivetenants are strictly confidentialwhile plans are being made.

“Our hope is with the firstphase of construction we willhave entertainment users thatwill draw a lot of people,”Holland said.

— Reprinted from a Spotlight on Marion sectionpublished Nov. 26.

THE SOUTHERN‘I think you could saythe sky is the limit.I believe that this is going to be a tremendousendeavor, not just for Marion, but it’s going to beneficially affect thewhole area.’

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YEAR WINNER

1970 Clara Boatright1971 Florence McDonald1972 Powell Barnett1973 Citizens of Marion1974 Thomas J. Redickas1975 Leroy Anderson1976 Rudolph Noleen1977 Harrel Lerch1978 Robert H. Campbell1979 Women of Achievement — Marie Schafale,

Yolanda Peterson, Jewell Grimes, Cleta Whitacre, Emma Lou Garrison, Belle Elizabeth, Helen Longbons

1980 Dr. Joseph McAlpin1981 Bob Bradley1982 Lu Queen1983 Mr. & Mrs. Ed Soldner1984 Women of Achievement — Ella Mae Allen,

Suzanne McAlpin, Elizabeth Noleen, Elileen Rea, Lillian Zoller

1985 Otilia Lynch1986 Harold “Boots” Biggs1987 Rev. Joseph Van Roekel1988 L.C. Cavaness

1989 Women of Achievement — Kathleen Pape,Elsie White, Ann Knewitz, Ida Welborn, BettyBoatright

1990 Glenn Clarida1991 Tom Logan1992 George Sims1993 Dr. John Kaeser1994 Dorothy Chamness1995 Ernie Rinella1996 Rev. Shirley and Dorena Milner1997 Marilyn Cavaness1998 Linda Byassee1999 J. Lawrence Sanders2000 Rosemary Crisp2001 Sarah Bethel2002 James and Marless Doughty2003 Marion City Council — Robert “Dog” Connell,

Jimmy Stewart, Gary Turnbull, Bob Boyt2004 Roberta Blankenship2005 Citizens of Marion Hurricane

Katrina Relief Efforts2006 Dr. Jack Keller, MD2007 Marjorie Wright2008 Elaine Melby2009 Citizens of Williamson County2010 To Be Announced

Citizen of the Year awards

2011 Events Calendar MarionArea Chamber of CommerceJanuary21 Annual Dinner

February1 Board of Directors meeting8 Luncheon, Kokos24/25 Board Retreat

March1 Board of Directors meeting8 Luncheon, Kokos

April5 Board of Directors meeting12 Luncheon, Kokos22 Good Friday, office closed24 Easter Sunday, office closed27 Administrative Professionals Day

May3 Board of Directors meeting8 Mothers Day10 Luncheon, KokosTBD Grad Spree30 Memorial Day, office closed

June7 Board of Directors meetingTBD All-Star Football Game14 Luncheon, Kokos19 Fathers Day27/2 Miss Illinois Scholarship Pageant

July4 Independence Day, office closed5 Board of Directors meeting12 Luncheon, Kokos15 Golf Scramble Kokopelli

AugustNO MEETINGS

September5 Labor Day, office closed6 Board of Directors meeting13 Luncheon, Kokos

October4 Board of Directors meeting11 Luncheon, Kokos

November1 Board of Directors meeting8 Luncheon, Kokos11 Veterans Day, office closed24 Thanksgiving Day, office closed25 Black Friday, office closed

December6 Board of Directors meeting13 Luncheon, Kokos23 Pre-Christmas Eve, office closed24 Christmas Eve, office closed25 Christmas Day, office closed26 Post-Christmas Day, office closed30 Pre New Year’s Eve, office closed

This award was “Man of the Year” from 1959 to 1992.In 1992 is was renamed and called “DistinguishedChamber Member.”

YEAR WINNER

1959 Dr. James Felts1960 Oscar Schafale1961 Dr. Martin May1962 Gene Cox1963 Oldham Paisley1964 J. “Pat” Malone1965 James W. Sanders1966 Orland Stanley1967 William S. Giles1968 W. Everett Lynch1969 Harry L. Crisp1970 Harold Chase1971 Melvin Felts1972 Harry W. Beneke1973 Honorable Robert Butler,

Mayor of Marion1974 Jesse W. Childers1975 Olie L. Musgrave1976 James Redden1977 Homer M. Butler1978 Bill Bowlby1979 Women of Achievement1980 Larry Hughes1981 Harry L. Crisp II1982 Loren Carter

1983 Ervin Baker1984 Women of Achievement1985 Carl Goodwin1986 Mary Lou Roberts1987 J. David Thompson1988 Dutch Doelitzsch1989 Women of Achievement1990 Ben Bruce1991 Mike Malone1992 Dorothea Hill-Hope1993 Dodie Logan1994 James Doughty1995 Pat Wiese1996 Dave Thompson1997 Stephen R. Coale1998 Charolette Russell1999 Jim Brandt2000 Cindy Gibbons2001 Don Bett2002 Hayden Gardiner2003 Bill Nielsen2004 Mary Jo McCurdy2005 Ray Altmix Bank of Marion,

Don Fisher Marion Ford2006 Darren Pulley John A. Logan Center

for Business & Industry2007 John & Lynn Hill, Bennie’s Italian Foods2008 Gail Lannom, Extra Help Payroll Services2009 Steve Lappin, Banterra Bank2010 To Be Announced

Distinguished ChamberMember awards




YEAR WINNER

1985 August L. Fowler1986 Dr. Alonzo Baker, Virgil Bowman1987 Paul Houghton1988 Cliff Storme1989 none given1990 Raymond Allen, Dr. R.D. Morgan1991 Les Stilley, George Dodds,

Charles Winters1992 Loren Carter, Harold Chase,

Kenny Powless1993 Herman Bearden, Ray Reynolds1994 Cleta Whitacre1995 Sam Stotlar, Evelyn Patterson1996 Orval Leukering, Dr. Joe McAlpin, DDS1997 Ron and Mabel Albright, Wilson Giles1998 Mason Absher, Bob Bradley,

William Novick

1999 Gordon Lambert, Charles Monroe,Raymond McCormick

2000 Dennis “Dutch’ Doelitzsch,Dr. John Kaeser

2001 Captain Robert W. Duncan2002 Gene Norman2003 Mayor Robert L. Butler2004 Ray Hancock2005 Tom Oates, Jim Parker, Bob Campbell2006 John Goss, Earl Parks,

Guy ‘Pete’ Peterson2007 James B. Bleyer, Glenn Clarida,

Father Richard Mohr2008 Charlie Miller, Dr. M.T. Joseph2009 Don Bett, Curtis Palmer,

J. David Thompson2010 To Be Announced

Lifetime Achievement

awards

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Celebrating the Marion Chamber of Commerce’s 90th Anniversary


YEAR COMPANY

1963 GTE (General Telephone)1964 CIPS (Central Illinois

Public Service)1965 Giles Electric1966 Area Appreciation1967 Unavailable1968 GTE1969 Fabick Machinery1970 Marion Pepsi Cola Bottling1971 Marion Daily Republican1973 USP Marion (Federal

Prison)1974 Unavailable1975 Williamson County

Airport Authority1976 Women’s Auxiliary

Marion Memorial Hospital1977 Olin Corporation1978 Past President’s1979 Real Estate1980 Women of Achievement1981 Coal Industry1982 Small Business1983 WDDD1984 V.A. Medical Center1985 Women of Achievement1986 Blue Cross/Blue Shield1987 Financial Institutions1988 Pennzoil Products1989 Community School

District No. 2

1990 John A. Logan College1991 Marion New Car Dealers —

Absher Automotive Center,E.N. Baker, Inc., Marion Ford-Hyundai,Foley-Sweitzer Motors, Marion Toyota

1992 Rail Transportation — Crab Orchard & Egyptian Railroad, Union Pacific,Burlington Northern,Transload of Illinois

1993 Perma Treat1994 Marion Memorial1995 UPS (United Parcel

Service)1996 Cree Development

(Henry Mitchell)1997 Excel Mining Systems1998 Timberline Fisheries, Inc.1999 Wisconsin Physicians

Services2000 Circuit City2001 Marion Pepsi Cola

Bottling Company2002 Aisin Manufacturing

Illinois, LLC2003 Franklin Williamson

Human Services, Inc.2004 Southern Pride2005 Heartland Regional

Medical Center

2006 Southern Illinois Power Cooperative

2007 Southern Illinois Miners Baseball Organization

2008 Marion Heights, LLC - “The Hill Development Corp”

2009 Black Diamond Harley-Davidson

2010 Green Grass Group

Business/Industry of the Year

Congratulations to the Marion Chamber!Congratulations to the Marion Chamber!

YEAR THEMES SERVICE AWARDWINNERS

1993 No Award1994 No Award199519961997 ‘Porkitic’s’ - Ms Piggy Robert Bradley1998 ‘Marion 2025’ Aileen Motsinger1999 ‘Marion’s Y2K’ Garry Allen2000 ‘Who Wants To be a Millionaire’ Marless Doughty2001 ‘Ode To The Mayor’ Suzanne McAlpin2002 ‘Old Fashion Roast’ Yolonde Peterson2003 Changed format

to a Mayors Luncheon; Sept. 9, 2003 LC & Marlyn

Cavaness2004 Changed again;

now awarded at the annual Awards Banquet in January

2004 Louetta M. Butler2005 Ivan & Wanda Zwick2006 Charlie Prater2007 Tickie Miller2008 American Legion/

VFW Ritual Team2009 Bernard Paul2010 To Be Announced

Mayor’s Breakfasttheme’s and service

award winners

THE SOUTHERN FILE PHOTOThe clubhouse at Kokopelli is now home to a remodeled, full-service restaurant called Koko's.



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