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The Express Track The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce advocates for area business and member interests, while providing quality resources, services and leadership to its current and future members.
GALESBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER
October 2014- Vol 2014, Issue 10
Wednesday, October 01, 2014Joyce and Jeffery Gelick Exhibition (Fri. 12 Sep, 2014 6:00 pm - Sat. 18 Oct, 2014 6:00 pm)
An exhibition of works created by husband and wife Joyce and Jeffery Gelick of Rolling Meadows, IL. The exhibition will be on display from September 12 - October 18, 2014. An opening reception is planned for Friday September 12th from 6-8pm.
Thursday, October 02, 2014The Caboose: The Farmer in the Dell & Old MacDonald (Thu. 2 Oct, 2014 10:30 am - 11:30 am)
One weekly theme, two different stories & activities! Geared to a child 6 or under.Week 5: The Farmer in the Dell & Old MacDonald
Saturday, October 04, 2014Knox County Scenic Drive (Sat. 4 Oct, 2014 9:00 am - Mon. 6 Oct, 2014 9:00 am)
Enjoy historic sites, displays, demonstrations and country cooking as you take a self-conducted driving tour through some of the most beautiful parts of the historic Knox County. All stops have crafts, food, produce and much more. A great time to start your holiday shopping.Various towns in Knox County, Illinois.
Hawthorne Centre Malls (Sat. 4 Oct, 2014 9:00 am - Mon. 6 Oct, 2014 9:00 am)
Knox County Scenic Drive at Hawthorne Centre Malls!!! Hawthorne Centre Malls is now an official stop on the Knox County Scenic Drive. October 4 & 5 from 9:00 am to 5:00 PM. There will be many vendors outside including,
flea market items, hand made crafts,
Scentsy, Tupperware, Osbourne Books, 31 Bags, Dip N Good Dips, Premier Design, Alpaca Products, Doll Cloths, food vendors, Jerry’s Mo Jo, and much more. Balloons for the kids. Plus 100+ craft and antique vendors inside the two mall buildings. Come join us for Knox County Scenic Drive. Children’s activities with all proceeds to benefit the Churchill Junior High Student Council.
Come out and start your holiday shopping, bring the kids and let them make their own fall craft item and support a local school group.
Thursday, October 09, 2014Home School Hub: Energy (Thu. 9 Oct, 2014 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Energy, energy its everywhere! Explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy. Look at transfer of energy between objects. Create your own catapult to take home.
Saturday, October 11, 2014Goodwill’s Forward March & Run (-)
The Forward March & Run is being held to support and raise awareness of Goodwill Veterans Services. There will be a 1-mile march, 4-mile run, and a 8-mile run. For more information and to register please go to www.forwardmarchrun.com
Hawthorne Centre Malls (Sat. 11 Oct, 2014 9:00 am - Mon. 13 Oct, 2014 9:00 am)
Hawthorne Centre Malls and Knox County Scenic Drive!!! The newest stop on the Knox County Scenic Drive is getting bigger and better. Saturday and Sunday, October 11 & 12. Craft and antique dealers inside two large mall like buildings and lots outside. Many cash and carry home-based dealers like; 31 Bag, Scentsy, Premier Design, Osbourne Books, Tupperware, Dip N Good Dips and many more. Hand made crafts, alpaca products, food, Jerry’s Mo Jo, balloons for the kids and much more to delight everyone. Come see us during the Knox County Scenic Drive.
Children’s activity area with all
proceeds going to the Churchill Junior High Student Council.
Thursday, October 16, 2014Explore, ENRICH, & Engage: Energy (Thu. 16 Oct, 2014 4:00 pm - Fri. 17 Oct, 2014 5:00 pm)
Energy, energy its everywhere! Explore the concepts of potential and kinetic energy. Look at transfer of energy between objects. Create your own catapult to take home.
Friday, October 17, 2014Claire Ashley Exhibition (Fri. 17 Oct, 2014 6:00 pm - Sat. 15 Nov, 2014 6:00 pm)
An exhibition of inflatable artwork by Claire Ashley of Chicago, IL. The works will be displayed in both the Joanne R. Goudie and Blick Galleries at the Galesburg Civic Art Center. An opening reception is planned for Friday October 17th from 6-8pm.
Saturday, October 18, 2014Knox -Galesburg Symphony Concert
The award winning Knox-Galesburg Symphony will be featuring violinist Huei Chiang at the Orpheum Theatre on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. This is the opening concert of the 2014-2015 KGS concert season. Chiang served as concertmaster in Spain’s Orquestra de Cambra de L’Emporda and since 2002, she has been the assistant concertmaster of the Orquestra Filharmonic de Cataluna. She has performed as a soloist throughout Europe, the U.S.A., Argentina, Canada, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and China. “An exceptional, mature and talented violinist.” Chiang will perform Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, Opus 77. The KGS will also perform Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Opus 73 and Weber’s Silvana Orverture. The Knox Galesburg Symphony is proud to continue to bring metropolitan-level performance standards and world-class artists to Galesburg and the surrounding communities. Join us for the beginning of an extraordinary music season!
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All’astaKim Powell
(423) 580-9825, [email protected]/kimpowell
Central Congregational Church60 Public Square
343-5145, [email protected]
Visions VenueKristi Betts
2093 Knox Rd. 150E343-9308
www.visionsvenuegalesburg.com
WHBF-TV (CBS 4)Sara Frey
231 18th Street, Rock Island, IL283-2366, [email protected]
www.ourquadcities.com
Sunday, October 19, 2014Free Concert (Sun. 19 Oct, 2014 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
Anticipation Live In Concert!!! The Central Congregational Church has brought “Anticipation” to town for a FREE concert on Sunday, October 19th at 3:00 PM. Anticipation consists of Brian, Brandon and Chris Himmell and they are Southern & Contmporary Gospel singers. A free will offering will be accepted for the preservation of the stained glass windows at the church.
Thursday, October 23, 2014Home School Hub: Masks (Thu. 23 Oct, 2014 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm)
Why were masks created? What is the history of masks? We will explore the art and history behind mask making. You will design your own mask to take home!
Saturday, October 25, 2014Nova Singers present Stories in Song
Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura L. Lane, is
celebrating its 29th season of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities. This season includes some wonderful extras, in addition to the superb 20-voice ensemble that the region has come to know and love. Many great choral works tell stories and Nova opens the season exploring them with this fun program. Look for Eric Whitacre’s playful Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine, Dinerstein’s emotionally powerful When David Heard, a thrilling Bollywood tune, and a song from the hit movie Frozen! Adults $18, Seniors $15, Students free
Thursday, October 30, 2014Explore, ENRICH & Engage: Masks (Thu. 30 Oct, 2014 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm)
Why were masks created? What is the history of masks? We will explore the art and history behind mask making. You will design your own mask to take home!
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Thank you to the following businesses who renewed their
membership We value your support
and participation!Applebee’s
Prairie Players Civic Theatre
Sustainable Business Center
Tower Loan
Ribbon Cuttings currently scheduled:
Bard Optical1265 N. HendersonWednesday, October 8, 3pm
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
Ella Park Lawrence and the Flag of Illinois
This month, I would like to write a little about Ella Park Lawrence. Mrs. Lawrence and her husband George built the stone house and carriage house on the corner of Prairie & Losey Streets in Galesburg. George was an attorney. He also managed a vast acreage of farm land inherited by Mrs. Lawrence.
For those of you who visit the website of the Carl Sandburg Historic Site Association, Sandburg.org, you will find wonderful articles by Barbara Schock. According to Mike Hobbs, a director on the Association board, Barbara and her husband Christian moved to Galesburg from Elgin years ago. They have both served on the Association board. Barbara researches and writes segments for the website under the title of “Sandburg’s Home Town.”
According to Mrs. Schock’s article from September 15, “Carl Sandburg wrote about the family who lived at 590 North Prairie Street in his autobiography, Always the Young Strangers. He delivered the Galesburg newspaper there and had watched the very large sandstone house as it was being erected in the early 1890s. He had heard the house cost $80,000 (equal to more than $2 million in today’s money), the most expensive house in Galesburg up to that time.”
Her article continues with an account of Mrs. Lawrence’s role in the National Society for the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Lawrence had
several descendants serve in the American Revolution. Mrs. Lawrence was very patriotic. So much so that she noticed how Illinois did not have a flag.
According to netstate.com, “(Mrs. Lawrence) found that Illinois had no official State flag and, in 1912, she began a vigorous campaign to adopt a design for an official State banner for the State of Illinois.” She established a $25.00 prize for the winning design and toured the state chapters of the DAR to campaign for the contest. 35 designs were submitted between 1913 and 1914.Eventually, the design by Miss Lucy Derwent of the Rockford Chapter was chosen. “Miss Derwent’s design featured the pictorial content of the 1868 Great Seal of the State of Illinois on a white field“(netstates.com). In 1969, “Illinois” was added to the flag. A prototype of the original flag, sans Illinois, is on display at the Knox County Museum in Knoxville.
Sandburg Biographer Penelope Niven Dies
Acclaimed author and Sandburg Biographer, Penelope Niven, passed away on August 28, 2014 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. She was present in Galesburg for the Carl Sandburg Days celebration this year. She spoke at the reception for the Sandburg statue after it arrived as a kick off to this year’s “festival of the mind.” Martha Downey, Site Superintendent for the Sandburg State Historic Site and Bishop Hill, has written a wonderful article about Ms. Niven in the fall
addition of Inklings and Idlings, the newsletter for the Sandburg Site Association.This article is very much worth your attention. It can be found at Sandburg.org. Printed versions are available in the gift shop at the Sandburg Birthplace.
Knox County Scenic Drive. October 4-5 & 11-12
Make time to enjoy the Knox County Scenic Drive on the first two full weekends in October. Enjoy the many stops in Knox County filled with crafts, flea markets, homemade food and fall colors. Visit the Welcome Center at 2163 E. Main Street for a brochure highlighting the stops.You can click through on our website at visitgalesburg.com as well to find information about the scenic drive. As a note to the previous piece on Ella Park Lawrence, the Knox County Museum will be open from 10 am to 4 pm on all four days of the Knox County Scenic Drive. Stop in and see the prototype of Illinois flag for yourselves. Safe travels everyone!
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IIRA's Business Succession and Transition Planning Workshop Set for Oct. 21
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) at Western Illinois University is hosting the workshop "Business Succession and Transition Planning" Tuesday, Oct. 21 in collaboration with the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce and Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the Donaldson Community Center, located at 250 South Avenue D, Canton, IL. The workshop is open free to businesses statewide (registration required), as well as to businesses in neighboring states.
According to Jolene Willis, associate manager of IIRA's Illinois Cooperative Development Center, the workshop will be conducted by Steve Barnhart, a technical specialist from the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC). His presentation will address succession and transition-planning issues encountered by all types of family and closely held businesses, regardless of whether they are in the manufacturing sector. With more than 25 years of organizational development and operations leadership experience, Barnhart provides training and business improvement services to Illinois companies, drawing upon IMEC's state and national resources to help companies increase productivity and remain
competitive.
"Business owners are encouraged to attend and learn more about the components of a company transition as it relates to business planning for the future," Willis explained.
Willis said experts will also be available to address questions about one particular option for business succession.
"We will highlight the option of forming a cooperative as a business succession strategy," she added. "In some situations, a cooperative is an effective way of mobilizing community members to support a transitional business' future."
According to Canton Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amanda Atchley, the chamber and the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development actively work towards providing resources and assistance for retaining and expanding existing businesses.
"We strive to implement professional development opportunities for our members that are designed to strengthen and grow current businesses within the community," Atchley said.
"Fostering downtown business growth and development is one of Canton Main Street's objectives," noted Cheryl Bielema, president of the Canton Main Street Executive
Board. "Some of our downtown businesses have been operating for many years, and we want to promote any effort that will help to ensure those businesses can remain open."
Missy Towery, executive director of Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development, noted that sponsoring this workshop fits well with the organization's mission, which is "to serve as a catalyst for economic and community development by capitalizing on community partnerships, business development opportunities and implementation of programs and projects that foster growth and development."
The workshop is open free to the public, but registration is required. To make a reservation, contact Atchley or Towery by Friday, Oct. 17 at (309) 647-2677, or via email at [email protected] or [email protected].
This workshop is sponsored by the Illinois Cooperative Development Center and MAPPING the Future of Your Community programs at the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at WIU, along with USDA Rural Development and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
Learn more about the IIRA at www.IIRA.org.Posted By: WIU News ([email protected])Office of University Relations
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October 231st Lutheran Church
November 6Carl Sandburg College
November 20Q’s Café
December 4 *
December 18Human Service Council
*Dinner sponsorship available
Don’t miss Galesburg Cottage Hospital’s HealthyWoman 8th Anniversary Dinner Event onThursday, October 2nd featuring a poignant yethilarious talk by Geralyn Lucas, the NY Timesbestselling author of Why I Wore Lipstick to MyMastectomy.
Geralyn Lucas dares all women who have had astumble in life to harness their fighting spirit andrebound standing tall. One mastectomy, two C-sections, three pant sizes, and lots of redlipstick later, Geralyn Lucas is dealing with thesame issues as other women her age and all shewants is...Botox! Geralyn’s new book, Then Came Life: Living withCourage, Spirit, and Gratitude After BreastCancer (autographed) will be available for salefollowing her talk. Tickets available at Galesburg Cottage Hospitaland Cottage Hospital.com/Healthy Woman. Noreservations accepted without payment. Alltickets sales final; $50 per person.
Join Healthy Woman for our Eighth Anniversary Celebration
Thursday, October 2nd • Carl Sandburg College Parking Lot B
Parking available at nearby Carl Sandburg College lots with complimentary shuttle service4:00 p.m. Women’s Health Expo and Designer Purse Auction.
Auction proceeds to benefit the Carl Sandburg Scholarship Fund5:00 p.m. Wine Tasting6:30 p.m. Dinner8:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker, Geralyn LucasPurse Auction winners will be announced at the conclusion of the program.Tickets are $50. Assigned seating for tables of ten-only. All reservations must accompany payment in full.To purchase tickets, visit CottageHospital.com or call 309-345-4567.
This event made possible by Premium Partners: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway; Cottage Rehabilitationand Sports Medicine; G&M Distributors; Premier Buick & GMC Dealers; GateHouse Media; 105.3 K-FM;
Seminary Village; Mechanical Service Incorporated
Transformation
October 5th is Life Chain. Pick up your signs at the Public Square at 1:45p.m. Stand in prayer until 2:45. The rally is at 3:00.
Join Knox County Right to Life in prayer at the Public Square/downtown Galesburg. A rally will follow at 3 p.m. at the square.
What is Life Chain?
Is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro‐life individuals standing and praying for our nation for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community that abortion kills children and that the Church support the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception until natural death!
Stand with thousands of pro‐life individuals throughout the USA and Canada in honor of millions of babies whose lives have been lost to abortion. Pray for people in crisis situations and for our nations. You'll be a light in a darkened world as you help put an end to abortion through prayer!
Bring your whole family!
Water, lawn chairs, umbrellas and strollers are welcome and encouraged!
Rain or shine!
Join Life Chain
on October 5th
from 2 to 3 pm at the Public Square in Galesburg
BARD OPTICAL CELEBRATES 15 YEARS PROVIDING VISION CARE EXCELLENCE
The Bard Optical Galesburg office will celebrate 15 years of providing vision care excellence in October. Opened by Dr. A. Arthur Bard in 1941 in downtown Peoria, Diana Hall purchased the practice in 1981 and has expanded Bard Optical to 20 locations in Central and Southern Illinois.
Please join us October 8, from 3-6 p.m. to celebrate the 15th Anniversary and attend the Designer Eyewear Show featuring new frame designs from Ray-Ban, Versace, Burberry and more. Enjoy a 25% Savings on frames and lenses purchased at the event. The Galesburg Chamber will perform a ribbon cutting, refreshments will be served and prizes will be given away.
Bard Optical is partnering with LaGrace Hall of Hope Women’s Shelter. Bard will donate partial proceeds from the Designer Eyewear Show to LaGrace. Bard Optical President, Diana Hall has always known that supporting the communities in which Bard offices are located is an important part of the company’s success. LaGrace Hall of Hope is located at 595 N Cedar Street Galesburg, Il 61401, phone:(309) 343-9369. Please ask for Sandra or Barb for an interview.
LaGrace, Hall of Hope: Turning lives around through acceptance, mentorship, fostering independence, and faith building.
BOUNCE BACK RIBBON CUTTINGBounce Back, Seminary Manor’s skilled rehabilitation center and program, has been updated and almost doubled in size to accommodate the needs of those receiving therapy which may include physical, occupational and speech. New state of the art equipment has been added for the different needs and ranges of therapy. Therapists from Azer Clinic provide their expertise at the Bounce Back facility and AJ’s Fitness Center also is available to all
residents of Seminary Village. Owner Don Fike is accompanied by (on his right) Wil Azer (Azer Clinic), Mayor John Pritchard, Representative Don Moffitt, Director of Clinic Rehab Marilyn Holt, (on his left) Dr. Ray Thompson, Seminary Estates Manager Debbie Hartzell, Hawthorne Inn Manager Bridgette Teel and (behind) Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and Ambassadors for the ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the completion of the newly remodeled facility.
ILLINOIS CANCERCARE, P.C. RIBBON CUTTINGDr. Paul Fishkin, President of Illinois CancerCare, P.C. and Mayor John Pritchard cut a ribbon to begin the open house for the opening of the new cancer treatment facility. Representative Don Moffitt, Senator Darin LaHood, Dr. Geoffroy and Dr. McClean were also joined by Chamber representatives Chris Ryner, Steve Brody, Dave Pearson and Doug Gibb.
The Illinois CancerCare, P.C. practicing physicians are Drs. Diane Prager, Francois Geoffroy and John McClean. The new facility located at 336 Home Blvd., Galesburg, Il. combines the Monmouth Clinic, St. Mary’s Clinic and Dr. McClean’s practice into one of the largest state of the art oncology practices in the nation. There is also emphasis on trial research, genetic testing and palliative care. There is a pharmacy on the premises and will soon offer a retail pharmacy available to patients.
STARBUCKS COFFEE RIBBON CUTTINGIn recognition of the opening of the new Starbucks Coffee at Hy-Vee on East Main Street, Store Director Dave Rasmussen, Starbucks Manager Samantha Alfara and Cindy Rescinito (Mgr. of Gen. Merchandise) were accompanied by the Chamber Ambassadors Carrie Bernett, Lance Oetting, Jackie Turner, Chris Ryner & Doris
Medhurst, Executive Director Steve Brody and Board Directors Kelli Bennewitz, Tom McIntire & Jeff Pacheco in the ceremonial ribbon cutting. The new addition features the famous varieties of coffees and hot beverages along with smoothies, teas and a selection of notable pastries and food items. The hours of operation are daily from 6a.m. to 8p.m.
KNOX COUNTY YMCA - KNOXVILLE RIBBON CUTTING
YMCA CEO Adam Sampson and Chief Volunteer Officer Chad Long, along with Knoxville District 202 Superintendent Steve Wilder, Representative Don Moffitt and Chamber Representatives cut a ribbon in recognition of the opening of the YMCA in the Knoxville High School located inside next to the Jensen Gym on the west side of the building.
Adam Sampson proudly acknowledges the community collaboration in opening the YMCA 2nd location. The
partnership between the school and the Y is a perfect opportunity for us to provide our expertise and has worked out an agreement that is going to benefit both entities. The Y is more than just a health club.
The cardio room has nine treadmills, six ellipticals and six stationary bikes and the weight room features a variety of strength machines, as well as free weights. The hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 5a.m. to 7:30a.m. and 4p.m. to 9p.m., Saturday from 6a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday from 10a.m. to 5p.m. through the side entrance off Ontario Street.
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The Aflac Regional Office in Galesburg announces their new office location at 127 North Cherry Street. The office would also like to announce that Christopher Bayer has earned the designation of Chartered Leadership Fellow® (CLF®) for Field Leadership. This designation is earned through training and education in best practices for recruiting and retaining performers; developing effective business strategies; setting performance objectives; and improving overall firm performance. Mr. Bayer serves as Regional Sales Coordinator for Aflac and received this designation through the American College of Financial Services in Philadelphia, PA.
Cody N. Basham Joins Klingner Architectural Group’s Galesburg Office
Klingner Architectural Group (a division of Klingner & Associates, P.C., Engineers-Architects-Surveyors) 49 N. Prairie Street, is pleased to announce that Cody N. Basham has joined the Galesburg staff. He will
be assuming a position in the Architectural Group as an Architectural Assistant, and working on various building design projects in the tri-state area.
Mr. Basham (a grad of Galesburg High School) graduated from the Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with a Bachelor of Science in Architecture Studies in May 2011, and a Masters of Architecture in August 2012.
He has a variety of different design skills from project sectors ranging from education, healthcare, commercial, residential and agriculture, and an effective knowledge of wood, concrete, and steel building construction and related assemblies. His skills also include strong proficiency in drafting technical details for construction in Building Information Modeling (BIM), and Computer-Aided Drafting software. Prior to accepting the position with Klingner in Galesburg, Mr. Basham worked at a technical services firm providing BIM modeling.
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OSF St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary
Invites you to join us for our
Annual Fall Luncheon
BABY LOVE October 1, 2014 $25 per ticket
Social Time 11:30 am - Luncheon 12:00 pm
Soangetaha Country Club
The proceeds from this year’s luncheon will be used towards the purchase of Fetal Monitoring equipment.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact
Shelley Willett (344-9449) or Gina Martin (368-3373).
Tickets will be sold until September 19th
Why a Business Preparedness Program?• 40%affectedbydisasterneverreopen• Customersexpectservicesontime• Supplierswithoutdisasterplanlosebusinesstocompetitors• Insuranceisonlyapartialanswer• Localresourcesmaybeoverwhelmedtoassist• Newstravelsfast–reachouttostakeholdersandcustomersquickly
Business Disaster Plan• Reflectthemissionandvisionofthebusiness• Definerolesandresponsibilities• Maintaincustomerservice–minimizeinterruptions(UPSoremergencygenerator)• Careforemployees,espthosewithfunctionalneeds• Protectfacilities,assets,andelectronicinfo• Preventenvironmentalcontamination(siteselection)• Protecttheorganization’sbrand,image,andreputation• www.fema.gov• www.ready.gov/business• www.sba.gov/content/disaster-planning• www.ready.gov/sites/default/files/documents/files/sampleplan.pdf• www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240206_
PrepYourBusfortheUnthinkable.pdf• www.emergency.cdc.gov
Thanks to Galesburg Fire Chief Tom Simkins and Washington City Administrator Tim Gleason for their informative presentation.
