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April 2015
Vol. 23 Issue 4
www.peoriachamber.org
Chamber
Report
A publication of the
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce
Inside:
Community Leadership School
visits the Capitol
Business After Hours at
the Peoria Riverfront Museum
Member Feature:
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+
Toledo, Peoria, & Western Railway (C)
1990 E Washington St., East Peoria, IL 61611
P: 309.698.2600
Short line railroad.
Watts Copy Systems (A)
428 Main St., Peoria, IL 61602
P: 309.699.2070
www.wattscopy.com
Authorized 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 61614
P: 309.691.7900
www.dairyqueen.com
One 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 61614
P: 630.777.0205
www.mycricketdealer.com
Prepaid phones with no contracts.
First Data Corporation (A)
2316 E Reservoir Blvd., Peoria, IL 61614
P: 309.621.5379
www.firstdata.com
Payment 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 61615
P: 309.693.9966
www.flattopgrill.com
A 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 61525
P: 309.240.8318
www.darylwilsonphotography.com
Freelance photographer with more than 30 years of experience
traveling the region and the world, capturing moments and
sharing lives.
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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 Feature
Best 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
news
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.
StartUpPeoria was awarded
a grant from Leaders Change
Peoria, an organization started by Peoria City Councilman, Chuck Weaver.
ALIPRO will be starting its
Project Delivery Cycle (PDC)
class as a part of its professional development series in
April at the Illinois Central
College North Campus’ Hickory Hall.
Midstate College would like
to congratulate all the students that earned a spot on
the 2014 Winter Term Dean’s
List, 2014 Winter Term President’s List, and 2014 Winter
Term Perfect Attendance List.
Midstate College would also
like to congratulate all of the
2014 Winter Term graduates.
Stuber Land Design employees have been attending various seminars to keep up with
the lasted trends in pavers
sealing, landscape architecture, and plant selection.
The Center for Youth and
Family Solutions received a
$3,000 donation from CEFCU
to make renovations to the
visitation room for foster children in its Springfield office.
Peoria Park District Peoria
Zoo held their annual Easter Egg Scramble and would
like to announce that summer 2015 registration for Zoo
Camp is now open.
Eureka College will offer a
new bachelor’s degree in
digital and media design beginning in August.
Princeville State Bank will celebrate Community Banking
Week and its 65th anniversary
the week of April 6th-11th.
Goodwill of Central Illinois and
Bergner’s held their semi-annual donation drive in March.
Goodwill is also partnering
with Joliet Junior College to offer free job skills workshops.
South Side Bank and Trust
is excited to announce the
launch of their new Online
Mortgage Application; to visit, go to southsidebank.com
and click on Mortgage Rates.
Advance Correctional Healthcare Senior Counsel, Jessica
Young, Esq., is traveling to
San Francisco, CA to host Advanced Correctional Healthcare’s 2nd Annual Legal Summit at the Defense Research
Institute.
business moves
Advanced Correctional Healthcare is pleased to announce
Katherine Byford as their
new Corporate Recruiter.
ALIPRO is proud to announce
Solomon Balraj has been promoted to Vice President of
Project Management Solutions & 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-
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 Director. Martha Herm, who is retiring 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 academic 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 Directors 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 Director.
McGladrey LLP welcomes John
Ruppel, who has accepted a position as an assurance manager.
Midstate College welcomes
Matthew Roedell to the Accounting 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, Individual Development Vice
President; Barry Pinter, Secretary; Jennifer Wickert, Treasurer; Helen White and Kristina
Peckmann, Directors; Roxy
The Business Briefs are an excellent marketing opportunity offered to Chamber members. Submit items of interest to the editor to editor@peoriachamber.org.
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UnityPoint Health-Methodist
| Proctor is pleased to announce the association of
Kurt L. Glesne, DPM and John
M. Quinones, DO. UnityPoint
Health – Methodist|Proctor
also announced the retirement of CEO Bill Leaver that
will go into effect on January 2,
2016 and Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Kevin Vermeer will be taking
Leaver’s place.
awards &
recognition
CEFCU Financial Advisors, Marilyn 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”, awarded a grant to “Teachers Move Peoria Forward” to support a handson learning lab for teachers.
Fritch Heating and Cooling is
proud to have been awarded 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 continues to be an Authorized Contractor for Unilock Pavers after
attending a certification seminar.
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.
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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 website (www.PeoriaChamber.org).
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-ADice Hotel Casino!
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.
– 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.
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Business After Hours
Lobby Day
April 9
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Illinois CancerCare, P.C.
8940 Wood Sage Rd.
Peoria, IL 61615
Professional Portraits
at the Chamber
April 14
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chamber Office
100 SW Water St.
Peoria, IL 61602
CIRCLE
Central Illinois Regional
Chamber Legislative Effort
April 30
Illinois State Capitol
Springfield, IL
Join the Chambers of Central Illinois at the Capitol
to discuss legislative issues of importance with key
policy makers. More information coming soon!
21st Annual
G LF OUTING
May 28
at WeaverRidge Golf Club
A selfie is not a headshot!
5100 N. WeaverRidge Blvd., Peoria, IL 61615
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.
Join us for a round! Includes lunch and
on-course beverage stations. The event is
sponsored by Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino.
Registration begins on April 6th. For more
information, visit www.PeoriaChamber.org
or call us at 309.495.5900.
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April 28
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