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Chamber of Commerce
JUNE 2016
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jim Baylis Radiac Abrasives President Tim Hudspeth Hunter Law Firm V.P. of Personnel, Building & Grounds
Greater Salem
CHAMBER MONTHLY
615 WEST MAIN STREET • SALEM, IL 62881
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Justin Harness Modern Woodsmen of America V.P. of Organizational Relations Jeanne Gustafson City of Salem V.P. of Governmental Relations/Economic Development Bryce Soger First Financial Bank V.P. of Finance Darren Dwyer Edward Jones V.P. of Community Development John Boles, Salem Community High School Brian Gansauer, Peoples National Bank Geff Purcell, Americana Frankie Dalton, Walmart Kevin Koenegstein, M & K Insurance John Kessler, CEO Salem Township Hospital Rosa Jacinto, El Rancherito Doug Meigs, Gold Link & Diamond Rep. John Cavaletto, Ex. O. Rex Barbee, Mayor, Ex. O. Leonard E. Ferguson, Executive Director Marlene Anderson, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 618/548-3010 Fax: 618/548-3014 E-Mail:
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The May luncheon we had speakers Joyce Black from the Salem Holiday Inn Express and John Purden of the City of Salem Public Work dept. Joyce Black, General Manager of the Holiday Inn, spoke about many of the amenities the new 86 room hotel will offer: an indoor pool, breakfast bar, LED television sets, microwave and refrigerator, a fitness center and even an outdoor patio with a fire pit. Black, a 36 year veteran in the hotel business explained the new “Formula Blue” concepts focuses on being clean, modern and convenient. She also stated how excited she is at the opportunities the new hotel will bring to Salem and its citizens. The hotel will employee between 22 and 25 and will open it’s doors on June 16th.
John Pruden, Director of the City of Salem Public Works Dept. was our second speaker of the day and spoke at length of a new program that will be instituted over the next 5 years. The new program will require water and gas meters to be modified to allow the sending of signals to a hand held unit some distance away. This will save time in the meter reader being able to read several meters in just moments instead of the time it takes to walk to each residence homes, and will also allow consistent readings even in adverse winter conditions. The City Council has allocated $100,000 per year to each, water and gas for the five years. Purden also spoke briefly as to the responsibilities for the Public Works Dept., mentioning the water plant, waste water plant, natural gas dept, streets, and snow removal.
Chamber News Bites
Dwyer becomes Certified Financial Planner
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Jones hosted an Open House in Darren’s honor May 25th where several guests came to congratulate Darren on his accomplishment. Darren Dwyer
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Still Time To Enter Shop Salem First Weekly Drawing There is still time to enter our Shop Salem First Weekly Drawing. It only cost $10.00 to enter for a chance to win $25.00- $100.00 plus gift cards. Here are some of our lucky winners: Tammy Wells, Terry Morton, Mary Vogt, Bev Quinn, Justin Matthews, Twila Donoho, Matt Somerville, Troy Reed, Cathy Marble, Dorothy McKinzie, and 2 time winner Rossi Baylis. You could be our Next Weekly Winner. Stop by the Chamber office and sign up for your chance to win.
other cases, cleaning and preparing the community to welcome visitors or removing snow from downtown sidewalks. There are too many examples to name, We appreciate all the hard work and service they provide to the citizens of the City of Salem.
Veteran’s Retreat July 23 American Obstacle in Kinmundy will be holding an all day Veteran’s Retreat which will have events such as: Zipline, Rappelling, Rock Wall, Kayak Course and feature the Matt Poss Band for evening performance.This is a way to say “Thank You” to our area Veterans and honoring them with a fun filled day of outdoor activities, team building, and evening entertainment. There will be activities for all ages and abilities, and the public will be allowed to participate in certain activities. Outdoor adventures for everyone, including fishing, obstacle courses, and mini games. Military personnel & Veterans are Free. Civilian adults $15.00 Children $5.00. If you or your business would like to help Sponsor this event for our
Veterans please call Casey or Mike at 217-663-7123. There is a variety of ways to help sponsor such as logo and business name on our t-shirts, promo material, banners located throughout the grounds. There are three levels of sponsorship available starting at $100.00. American Obstacle is located at 7859 S. Route 37 Kinmundy, IL
Winner Award Nominations Each month the Chamber recognizes an employee of a local business for his/her outstanding customer service. This award recognized consistency of service over an extended period of time. Employees of community organizations/governments such as the City and County. Schools or Hospital are also eligible nominees. The award is selected by the Chamber Board at its monthly meetings. If you know an outstanding employee please let us know. Either call or send a letter to the Chamber explaining why you believe the employee should receive this award.
Service Award The Salem Chamber of Commerce presented John Pruden Director of Salem Public Works Department and staff a recognition plaque for National Public Works Week. John along with Assistant Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz and their crew provide 24/7 in all types of weather. Most residents are not aware of the many services provided by the public works department. Public Works helps many organizations in Salem like assisting the Daffy Dill Garden Club with mowing, removing waste and moving dirt, assisting organizations to have an successful event in Bryan Park. In
Leonard Ferguson, Jim Baylis and John Pruden
Ribbon Cutting for A Fair Barn & General Store Ribbon Cutting was held for A Fair Barn & General Store on Monday June 13th. Many Chamber members came to welcome the Fair Barn to the chamber and take advantage of the specials they had to offer as well as the punch and cookies. Fair Barn will be running specials all week long. Stop in and see the many fine gifts they offer. Specials will run through Saturday, June 18th. Hours are Monday – Thursday 10-5 p.m. Fri- Sat 10- 9p.m. Free balloons for kids, sidewalk sales with mystery grab bags. Fair Barn is located at 3416 S. Hotze Road and can be contacted at 740-1515
Notes from The Director
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our membership for the outstanding support of the Salem Area Foundation. Your Salem Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, some members also being Foundation members, realized requests for assistance from persons and families facing difficult and sometimes emergency needs were exceeding contributions. As a result Foundation funds were low and the decision was
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made that receipts from sponsorships and ticket sales for the Annual Salem Chamber Customer Appreciation Swim Night would be shared equally with the Foundation. The Salem Chamber is also associated with the Salem Area Foundation in cosponsoring the highly successful Evening of Honors program. Membership response exceeded expectations and the Foundation is greatly appreciative. 100% of the funds
will be used to help residents face unemployment, health, fire or other problems. It is still not too late to add your support if you wish. Sponsorships are still available and $5.00 tickets to the June 17th Swim Night Program can be purchased at the Chamber office at 615 West Main or at the gate the night of the event. Again, thank you for your support.
SWIM NIGHT
This year the Salem Chamber is joining forces with the Salem Foundation for one terrific night of fun for everyone. We will be having our Annual Appreciation Swim Night at the Salem Aquatic Center. There will be sloppy joes, hot dogs, soft drinks & frozen treats. This event is sponsored by friends, supporters and members of the Salem Foundation and Salem Chamber of Commerce. There will be a $5.00 admission charge and tickets can be purchased at the Chamber of Commerce office which is located at 615 W. Main Street. The swim night will be held on Friday, June 17 from 6:15 – 9:15 pm. Mark your calendar and come out to help a good cause. If you or your business would like to become a sponsor for this event, please contact the Chamber of Commerce.
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BOARD MEETING
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The Board of Directors of the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday June 9th, 2016 at BryanBennett Library.
Silent Roll Call: Directors present: Jim Baylis, Frankie Dalton, Brian Gansauer, Jeanne Gustafson, Justin Harness, Tim Hudspeth, Kevin Koenegstein, Doug Meigs, Darren Dwyer, & Rosa Jacinto. Also present: Executive Director Leonard Ferguson, & Administrative Assistant Marlene Anderson. Guest in attendance, John Raymer. Call to Order: Meeting was called to order by President Jim Baylis at 1:00 p.m. Minutes: Minutes from the May Meeting was approved. Personnel, Building & Grounds: Vice President of Personnel, Building & Grounds Tim Hudspeth discussed the damage that was done to the Chamber building and air conditioner during one of the big storms. Indicated there had been a building & grounds meeting which went over the estimates and it was approved to complete the necessary repairs. Organizational Relations/Fundraising: Co-Vice President of Organizational Relations Justin Harness discussed the successful Golf Outing the Chamber had on May 13th and the Swim event we are Co-Sponsoring with the Foundation which is scheduled for June 17th at the Salem Pool. Community Development: Vice President of Community Development Darren Dwyer mentioned he had an Open House at Edward Jones to Celebrate The Standard of Excellence and becoming a CFP® professional. Indicated he would like to get with business to see if we can schedule their business after hour events. Financial Report: Vice President of Finance Bryce Soger was not present. Governmental Relations/Economic Development: Vice President of Governmental Relations/Economic Jeanne Gustafson talked about the billboards going on the interstate. Plant Manger Luncheon has been postponed until June 22nd. The city of Salem is working on trying to find a restaurant to come to Salem. Education Committee: Presidents Report: President Jim Baylis indicated we had 2 positions to be filled on the chamber board. Megan Holler of MCSB and Robin Brooks of Selmaville school was nominated to fill these positions. Motion was made, seconded and approved to accept these nominations. Executive Director’s Report: Executive Director Leonard Ferguson talked about the upcoming Swim Program that the Chamber is co-sponsoring with the Salem Foundation. We are having a great response on the number of sponsors this year. Announcements: Ribbon Cuttings scheduled Monday June 13th, Wednesday June 15th and Thursday June 16th Adjournment: Directors adjourned at 1:58 p.m.
Current
Member List
CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE GREATER SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Please consult this list when making buying decisions and support your fellow Chamber members when possible. AAA Disposal Service Ace Auto Sales & Detailing LLC A Fair Barn & General Store Affordable Gas & Electric Air Evac Lifeteam Allstate Insurance Company Alpha & Omega Construction AmerenIP American Obstacle, Inc. Americana Powder Finishing AmeriGas The Apostolic Church of Salem* Applebee’s Appletree Child Development Center ATVs and More, Inc. Auto Zone Badollet House Bandy’s Pharmacy Barnfield, Dr. Terry M.F. & Patricia Beauford* Becker’s Wash-N-Dry Laundromat Bettendorf Stanford, Inc. Birch Graphics Black, Joe Insurance Agency Blair, Dr. David Blooming Creations Booher’s Tin Shop, Inc. Boulder Chevrolet-Buick Brad J. Decker, CPA Gerald & Nancy Broom* Bryan-Bennett Library Casey’s General Store Centralia Humane Society Centralia Manor Chaney & Karch Insurance Chapman’s Design & Furniture China King Buffet, Inc. Christ Our Rock Lutheran High School* Chuck’s Place City of Salem Comfort Inn Continental Motel Corner Car Rental Country Insurance & Finacial Services Tim Wolfe, Jeret Smith Cox Automotive & Performance Creative Design Crescent Bearing & Supply Crew Cuts Daffy Dill Garden Club of Salem* Dairy Mart & Putters Paradise Dairy Queen Daniels Law Firm Denny’s Restaurant Dimond Bros. Insurance,Tom Champion Doctor’s Nursing & Rehab Domino’s Pizza Doris M Purcell Douglas Veterinary Clinic Dunahee, Jeff Realty Drury Inn & Suites Dust & Son of Salem Dye, Max Inc. Eagle Publications Ed Daniels Karate & Self Defense El Rancherito Emmanuel Baptist Church* Endless Summer Tanning Salon ESI Steel & Fabrication Events by Jillian Expert Computer Repair Fabick Tractor Company Fast Print Ferguson’s Auto Repair & Tire Leonard & Carol Ferguson*
Ferrell, Larry Mowing First Bank First Christian Church* First Financial Bank NA Foot Health Center Foster Salvage Friends for John Cavaletto* Gold Link & Diamond Centre Gossett Printing Grace Church of the Nazarene* Guesthouse International H & H Computer Services H & R Block Happily Ever After Weddings Head Lines Hair Designs Health Care Management Corp. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Holsapple Motors Howell Paving Hoyleton Ministries Hunter Law Firm ICExpress#1 IGA iTech Repair JARCO, Inc. Joe’s Pizza of Salem Jones, Edward - Bill Dwyer Jones, Edward - Cory Kleiss Jones, Michael Kane Insurance Agency Karen Meador, Authorized Dealer of Kaeser & Blair Inc. Kaskaskia College Kaskaskia Valley Community Credit Union Keep Salem Beautiful* Keith McNeil’s Appliance & Repair Kiwanis Club* Knapp Oil Company Knapp Mart/Citgo Landers Towing & Collision Center Larimer Abstract & Title Leymone Hardcastle & Co. Light, Dr. Steven Little Egypt Festival Little Egypt Golf Cars Long John Silvers Lucky’s Slots Lusch Exavating & Sanitation M&K Insurance Agency M & M Courtyard Café & Coffee House Main Street Chic Mamma Antonia’s Trattoria Man Power Marion County 9-1-1 Marion County Abstract Marion County Fair Assoc. Marion County Health Department Marion County Republican Central Committee* Marion County Savings Bank Martin’s Service Center Marvin’s Locksmith Service Maximum Fitness McDonald’s Medicine Shoppe Merz Vault Company MidAmerica Financial Resources Midwestern Pickers Flea Market Mills Crossing Apartments Minor League Modern Woodmen of America, Justin Harness Morrison, Dr. S.E. M.R.J. Inc., & Assoc.
My School Child Development Center My Tree Service New Horizons Counseling Services Nikki’s Place North American Lighting Odin Health Care Center Office Products Center Opportunities for Access Osborne, Doris O.D. Paradise Flowers Peoples National Bank Pepsi Midamerica Personal Finance Company Michael & Sandi Phillips* Sam Phillips, CPA Pisces Pools & Spas, Inc. Pizza Man Pollard Motor Sales Poppy Agea Couture Precision Truck Products Pregnancy Care Clinic* Produce Plus Purcell Electric Purple Elephant Antiques & Storage Quad-County Title Company, Inc. Quad-County Ready Mix Radiac Abrasives, Inc. Rankin Funeral Home Raymond James Reaching for the Stars Daycare & Learning Center Reed Reflexology Rent One Rhutasel and Associates, Inc. Rogers-Atkins Funeral Home Rollinson’s Home Center Royal Touch Salon & Day Spa Rural King Safe Sheds St, Mary’s Good Samaritan Sakura Japanese Restaurant Salem Airport Authority Salem Bowl Salem Building Materials Salem Business Center Salem Business & Industrial Commission, Inc. Salem Community Activities Center Salem Community Farmers Market Salem Community High School Salem Community Theatre Salem Consignment Center Salem Country Club Salem Elementary Schools Salem Elks Lodge 1678 Salem Estates Salem Eye Clinic Salem Flora Radiology, S.C. Salem Hardware & Rental Salem Lions Club* Salem Manufactured & Modular Homes Salem Medical Center Salem Times-Commoner/TC Printers Salem Tire Center Salem Township Salem Township Hospital Schmidt Ford of Salem, Inc. Security Alarm Corp. Security Finance Senator Kyle McCarter Shakespeare Oil Company Sharon’s Cafe Shopper’s Weekly, The Simple Treasures Smith Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Somer Real Estate The Spirit Shoppe Squibb Tank Co. State Farm Insurance - Kert Martin State Farm Insurance - Richard Sinclair Steve’s Antiques St. Theresa’s of Avila School & Parish* Subway Super 8 Motel Superior Fire Protection T&S Plumbing & Contracting, LLC Taco Bell Tavie Tots/USA Licensed Bows Terlizzi, Eric L. Terminix The Manor at Salem Woods The Rusty Nail These Little Wonders TimeCapsule Media Productions Tri-County Electric Twin Willows Nursing Center Unique Personnel Consultants US Sonet Utility Safety & Design, Inc. Village Garden Vincent Chiropractic, SC WJBD Radio Wal-Mart Wenzlo Technologies Wild Rose Boutique Williams Realty, Inc. Brenda Wilson* John Wright, Appraiser* Woodward Enterprises World Finance & Tax Service YMCA of Southwest Illinois Zen Nails & Spa * Booster Member
Monthly Chamber Board Meeting The next meeting of the Board of Directors will be Thursday July 14 at 1:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Bryan Bennett Library and Chamber members are always welcome to attend.
GREATER SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 615 W.Main Salem, IL 62881 (618) 548-3010 Fax:(618) 548-3014 Time & Temp (618) 548-5565 www.salemilchamber.com
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!
June 1 – Aug. 12
Calendar of
YMCA Summer Camp register at City Hall or Community Center June 3-5 & 10-12 Room Service presentation at Salem Theatre June 7 Salem Shrine Cookout at Salem IGA June 9-10 Shrine Circus at Marion County Fairgrounds June 9 Chamber Board Meeting 1:00 p.m. at Bryan Bennett Library June 11 Family Fun Day in the Park Register at City Hall June 13-18 Missoula Children’s Theatre- Jungle Book at Salem Theatre June 16 Chamber Member Luncheon at Salem Elks 11:45 a.m. June 17 Foundation / Chamber Swim Night at Salem Aquatic Center June 25 Daffy Dill Garden Tour July 04 Chamber office closed July 14 Chamber Board Meeting 1:00 p.m. at Bryan Bennett Libray July 21 Chamber Member Luncheon at Salem Elks 11:45 a.m. July 23 Veterans Retreat at American Obstacle
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Membership RENEWALS Twin Willows Nursing Home Larry Ferrell Mowing, Cox Automotive
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