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www.peoriachamber.orgA publication of the

Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Report

April 2015

Vol. 23 Issue 4

Inside:Community Leadership School

visits the Capitol

Business After Hours atthe Peoria Riverfront Museum

Member Feature:

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Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railway (C)1990 E Washington St., East Peoria, IL 61611P: 309.698.2600Short line railroad.

Watts Copy Systems (A)428 Main St., Peoria, IL 61602P: 309.699.2070www.wattscopy.comAuthorized Sharp and authorized Kyocera office equipment dealer specializing in MFP’s, printers, copiers, faxes, managed print solutions, and Aquos Board interactive display.

Dairy Queen on Sheridan (B)4204 N Sheridan Rd., Peoria, IL 61614P: 309.691.7900www.dairyqueen.comOne of several Dairy Queen restaurants in the area, including 4204 Sheridan, 8530 N Knoxville, 7601 N Grand Prairie in Peoria, and locations in Creve Coeur and Bartonville.

Cricket Wireless (A)3311 N Sterling Ave., Unit 10, Peoria, IL 61614P: 630.777.0205www.mycricketdealer.comPrepaid phones with no contracts.

Welcome!New Chamber Members

Employee Size Code - (number of full-time equivalent employees in the tri-county area): (A) 1-10 (B) 11-25 (C) 26-75 (D) 76-150 (E) 151-300 (F) 300+

First Data Corporation (A)2316 E Reservoir Blvd., Peoria, IL 61614P: 309.621.5379www.firstdata.comPayment acceptance consulting - credit, debit, POS, gift card programs, loyalty programs, and pre-paid solutions.

Flat Top Grill (A)5201 W War Memorial Dr., Ste. 120, Peoria, IL 61615P: 309.693.9966www.flattopgrill.comA create your own stir-fry, soup, and lettuce wraps restaurant, featuring an everchanging selection of fresh vegetables, meats and house-made sauces for a fun, fresh and interactive dining experience at Flat Top Grill.

Daryl Wilson Photography (A)11108 N Crestpoint Ln., Dunlap, IL 61525P: 309.240.8318www.darylwilsonphotography.comFreelance photographer with more than 30 years of experience traveling the region and the world, capturing moments and sharing lives.

Congratulations to Limestone Community High School for raising a record-breaking $65,000 at their annual Easter Seals fundraiser! In 39 years, Limestone has raised over $775,000 for the organization. Pictured above is Peoria Area Chamber President Jeff Griffin, presenting the proclamation.

The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate the Peoria Area Convention and Visitor’s Bureau and members of the Greater Peoria community for being terrific hosts to the IHSA Boys’ State Basketball Tournament for 20 years. Recently the announcement was made to continue the original March Madness Experience in Peoria through the 2019-20 season.

Member FeatureBest Kept Secret On The River

Peoria historian Jerry Klein said: “The club was, and still is, unique. You didn’t have to be rich or famous to join. What was mainly required was an interest in boats, and the river. It mattered not whether you owned a 40-foot Chris Craft or a 12-foot dinghy, or maybe no boat at all. Your membership made you part of a boating family, a family that was and still is tight-knit but hardly exclusive. The sign out front may say ‘Members Only’, but those who might not qualify are seldom turned away. Guests are always welcome.”

“Mention ‘yacht club’ and you might think of something formal, distinguished graying men in blazers and captain’s hats and women in cocktail gowns. Not here. At least not often, anyway. There may be bankers and CEO’s and VIP’s, but there are also lots of ordinary folks, whatever that may mean, and the uniform of the day, except for party time, is more likely to be jeans and sweaty T-shirts and tattered boat shoes. And while there has always been a gulf between ‘stinkpots’ and sailboats, it has been pretty much obliterated at the IVY Club by a sense of camaraderie. Hey, we all love boats! We all love the river! … Countless members have crossed the bar in the century since the club was founded. We are IVY Club members. That was always something special. It still is.”

The IVY Club always welcomes potential new members, and boat ownership is optional. The Club offers many social activities; a pool, dining room and bar. The Club is also available for events for non-members. Interested? Stop by, find us on Facebook, check our website ivyclub.org, or call Paul Kelley at 309.682.5419.

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Business Briefs

Advanced Correctional Health-care is pleased to announce Katherine Byford as their new Corporate Recruiter.

ALIPRO is proud to announce Solomon Balraj has been pro-moted to Vice President of Project Management Solu-tions & Services, and is also pleased to announce the addition of Jayne Miller and Rob Miller to their Project Solutions team.

The Center for Prevention of Abuse welcomes Carol Mer-

business moves

Advance Correctional Health-care Senior Counsel, Jessica Young, Esq., is traveling to San Francisco, CA to host Ad-vanced Correctional Health-care’s 2nd Annual Legal Sum-mit at the Defense Research Institute.

ALIPRO will be starting its Project Delivery Cycle (PDC) class as a part of its profes-sional development series in April at the Illinois Central College North Campus’ Hick-ory Hall.

The Center for Youth and Family Solutions received a $3,000 donation from CEFCU to make renovations to the visitation room for foster chil-dren in its Springfield office.

Eureka College will offer a new bachelor’s degree in digital and media design be-ginning in August.

Goodwill of Central Illinois and Bergner’s held their semi-an-nual donation drive in March. Goodwill is also partnering with Joliet Junior College to of-fer free job skills workshops.

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awards & recognition

Hult Center for Healthy Living encouraged smokers to take the first step to living a healthy life and quit on March 18th for National Kick Butts Day.

Midstate College would like to congratulate all the stu-dents that earned a spot on the 2014 Winter Term Dean’s List, 2014 Winter Term Presi-dent’s List, and 2014 Winter Term Perfect Attendance List. Midstate College would also like to congratulate all of the 2014 Winter Term graduates.

Peoria Park District Peoria Zoo held their annual Eas-ter Egg Scramble and would like to announce that sum-mer 2015 registration for Zoo Camp is now open.

Princeville State Bank will cel-ebrate Community Banking Week and its 65th anniversary the week of April 6th-11th.

South Side Bank and Trust is excited to announce the launch of their new Online Mortgage Application; to vis-it, go to southsidebank.com and click on Mortgage Rates.

Community Leadership School students visited the Capitol Building in Springfield on March 4, marking the halfway point for the annual program. The students’ hard work will pay off at graduation later this month.

na as the new Executive Direc-tor. Martha Herm, who is retir-ing after 25 years of service, will assist in the transition.

Eureka College is pleased to announce the addition of Emily Eaton as Assistant Professor of Spanish for the 2015-2016 aca-demic year.

Goodwill of Central Illinois has selected Barbara Duryea as Board Chairperson, Joe Sharpe III as Vice Chairman; Kirk Anderson as Secretary, and Darrin Autry as Treasurer to serve as their Board of Di-rectors and officers for 2015. Meredith Bunch of Midstate College was also selected as a new Board Member.

Hult Center for Healthy Living would like to announce Andrea Parker as their Executive Direc-tor.

McGladrey LLP welcomes John Ruppel, who has accepted a po-sition as an assurance manager.

Midstate College welcomes Matthew Roedell to the Ac-counting Department and Heather Segerstrom as adjunct faculty in the Health Information Technology department.

The Peoria Area Jaycees are proud to announce the 2015 Board of Directors Jennifer Ritter, 75th President; Nadine Barton, Chapter Management Vice President; Saad Jaka, Community Development Vice President; Abbie Alscene, In-dividual Development Vice President; Barry Pinter, Secre-tary; Jennifer Wickert, Treasur-er; Helen White and Kristina Peckmann, Directors; Roxy

StartUpPeoria was awarded a grant from Leaders Change Peoria, an organization start-ed by Peoria City Council-man, Chuck Weaver.

Stuber Land Design employ-ees have been attending vari-ous seminars to keep up with the lasted trends in pavers sealing, landscape architec-ture, and plant selection.

Business Briefs The Business Briefs are an excellent marketing opportunity offered to Chamber members. Submit items of interest to the editor to [email protected]. Information must be received by the 10th of the month to be included in next month’s issue. All content subject to editorial review.

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awards & recognition

The Chamber Report (USPS-097-250) is the official publication of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. It is published monthly at 100 SW Water Street, Peoria, IL 61602, phone: 309.495.5900. An annual subscription is $10. Periodical postage paid in Peoria, Illinois 61601 and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER - Send address changes to: The Chamber Report, Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce, 100 SW Water Street, Peoria, Illinois 61602.

CEFCU Financial Advisors, Mari-lyn Burrell, Joni Hootman, and Kim O’Donohue, have received 2014 Women of Distinction awards in recognition of their superior performance, value, and overall contribution to the financial services industry.

Peoria City Councilman Chuck Weaver and his organization,

“Leaders Change Peoria”, award-ed a grant to “Teachers Move Peo-ria Forward” to support a hands-on learning lab for teachers.

Fritch Heating and Cooling is proud to have been award-ed the Continuing Education award from Lennox Industries. Fritch employees logged the most hours of training out of all dealers in the Chicago district.

Stuber Land Design would like to recognize Dale Stuber, as he con-tinues to be an Authorized Con-tractor for Unilock Pavers after attending a certification seminar.

True North Solutions would like to congratulate Kelly McKenna for being honored as the 2015 Social Worker of the Year.

The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate members (listed below) for earning American Advertising Awards on February 19, 2015 at the Peoria Ad Club’s awards event, held at Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino!

– Central States Media earned Professional Gold Awards for ShaZam Racing Website & Mobile Website, Walter Brothers Harley-Davidson Email, and Running Central Grand Opening, and Professional Silver Awards for Peoria Symphony Orchestra Branding, Running Central Events Calendar and Illinois CancerCare Foundation Direct Mail.– WEEK earned a Professional Gold Award for The Making of “Diamond A Day” Promo, and Professional Silver Award for the Velde Lincoln Focus.– Simantel earned Professional Gold Awards for Caterpillar EMSolutions Overview Video, “Swear” Ad, and “Swear” Ad Campaign.– Muller Bressler & Brown earned a Professional Gold Award for OSF Healthcare Online Annual Report, and a Professional Silver Award for All Together Better 2 - Landing Page.– Converse Marketing earned a Professional Gold award for Bradley University “Be Brave” Recruitment Campaign, and a Professional Silver Award for Caterpillar 6020B Hydraulic ShovelIntroduction.– PIP Printing & Marketing Services earned a Professional Gold Award and Judge’s Choice Award for the Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius, & Cerulo Christmas Box, and a Professional Silver Award for Galesburg Toyota Vehicle Wrap and Silver Birch Logo Creation.

Congratulations to the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport for expanding their non-stop business routes to include Houston, Texas! For more information on scheduling a ribbon cutting, visit www.PeoriaChamber.org or call us at 309.495.5900.

Our members enjoyed a science-themed night at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Thursday, March 12 for Business After Hours. The festivities included hors d’oeuvres on petri dishes, a Periodic Table of Cookies, and prize drawings, which included a gift basket from the Museum store, two tickets to the Museum’s spring fundraiser, Stuffed!, and more. For more information on attending or hosting the next Business Afer Hours, visit our web-site (www.PeoriaChamber.org).

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UnityPoint Health-Methodist | Proctor is pleased to an-nounce the association of Kurt L. Glesne, DPM and John M. Quinones, DO. UnityPoint Health – Methodist|Proctor also announced the retire-ment of CEO Bill Leaver that will go into effect on January 2, 2016 and Executive Vice Presi-dent and Chief Strategy Officer Kevin Vermeer will be taking Leaver’s place.

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Visit the Chamber on April 14 between 10:00 and 1:00 for a session with photographer Daryl Wilson for a fresh, professional headshot to use for your business cards, online presence, and more. Only $25! Members must register in advance at www.PeoriaChamber.org or call 309.495.5900.

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