Area ScheduleAug. 25 —Deadline for submitting recipes for Chamber’s 100th Anniversary CookbookAug. 29 — Vandalia Fire Department Golf Scramble, 12:30 p.m.Aug. 30 — Lions Club Car Show at Vandalia Lake, 12:30 p.m.Sept. 3 — Chamber Members Meeting, noon, Ponderosa SteakhouseSept. 13-14 — Summer Breeze Winehouase “Barn Dayz”Sept. 20 — VFW Post 9770 9-Mile Gut Check Fundraiser

OfficersBrock Brannon, President, Investment Centers of AmericaTodd Stapleton, Vice President, WKRV/WPMB RadioJohn Ashdown, Secretary, Family YMCA of Fayette CountyKelly Washburn, Treasurer, Fayette County Real Estate

Board of DirectorsJennifer Richards, First BankDana Whiteman, SubwayGreg Starnes, Fayette Co. HospitalJoe Schaal, National BankPaula Barenfanger, Kaskaskia Supply Rick Myers, LeFevre, Oldfield, Myers, Apke & Payne Law GroupSally Emerick, Holiday Inn ExpressSandy Michel, Real Living Vandalia Real EstateBryan Hobbie, Hosick Motors

NOTE: This is the second in a series of stories that will feature longtime Vandalia businesses in conjunction with the Chamber’s 100th anniversary.

By Seth WhiteheadExecutive Director

It’s quite fitting that Allen’s Furniture Company sits just across the street from the Vandalia Statehouse and the Madonna of the Trails statue.

Like those historic landmarks, the store is a Vandalia fixture.Allen’s has been providing quality furniture to the Vandalia area since

Sam and Jeanette Allen opened the business in 1932. The store moved to its current location on the corner of Fourth and Gallatin streets in 1936, and Sam remodeled the building to include its distinct two-level loft showroom in 1947.

Daughter Lorraine now manages the longtime family-owned store, and she doesn’t hesitate when asked what has been the key to the businesses’ eight-decade run.

“We sell good, durable quality furniture and we stand behind what we sell,” Lorraine said. “That’s why we’re still in business.”

Allen’s offers top-of-the-line brands such as La-Z-Boy and Flexsteel and it has routinely been voted the area’s furniture store in the Leader-Union’s “Best of Fayette County” poll, including the 2014 survey.

“Our business is unique because of our dependability, stability and service over the years,” Lorraine said.

Lorraine and sister Rita Mae began helping their mother run the store following their father’s passing in 1950 and later returned after retiring from teaching careers to operate the store.

They have carried on their father’s business philosophy.“We want to do anything to satisfy our customers,” Lorraine said. “That was

my dad’s way of doing business and we’re carrying it on.”The business overcame its biggest challenge in 2010 after lightning struck

the building, sparking a fire that destroyed three floors of furniture.“It was terrible,” Lorraine recalls.But Allen’s Furniture after briefly closing in order to clear out the showroom

and repair the building, the store has soldiered on.Allen’s inventory includes sofas, loveseats, reclining sofas, recliners and

much more. The staff consists of bookkeeper Ruth Ann Summers, salesman/truck driver Steve Adams, salesman Marion Torbeck and truck driver Brian Sapp.

Customer service is the entire staff’s top priority.“We want to take care of our customers and we take care of anything that

isn’t correct,” Lorraine said. “And we have very good merchandise. We have the best.”

Allen’s Furniture is located at 330 W. Gallatin St. Contact Lorraine and the staff at 618-283-0123. Visit them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/allens.vandalia?fres=ts.

After 80-plus years in business, Allen’s Furniture expects to be going strong for many more years to come.

Allen’s a downtown staple since 1932 August Spotlight Business

ApexNetwork Physical Therapy Though ApexNetwork Physical Therapy is new to Vandalia, it is well established in our neck of the woods. With 22 locations in south-central Illinois and the metro east, to go along with five Missouri locations, Apex’s wide variety of locations is just one reason to choose this month’s Vandalia Chamber of Commerce Spotlight Business to serve all of your physical, occupational and industrial therapy needs. ApexNetwork also accepts a wide variety of insurance – 31 providers, to be exact – and offers a full range of therapy services. ApexNetwork’s Vandalia branch, located at 1611 Veterans Ave Ste. C, offers physical therapy, sports rehab, industrial rehab, handy therapy, Graston technique and speech therapy services. Experience and expertise are two more reasons to choose ApexNetwork.Vandalia clinic manager Terri Kampwerth earned her doctorate in physical therapy from Maryville University, St. Louis, and she recently attended the Graston Technique course M1 at St. Louis University and is now a preferred provider. The course has helped Teri to better understand and assist patients with scar and soft tissue mobilization. Terri enjoys working with patients of all types, especially athletes from all sports. She has experience working the outpatient setting, as well as inpatient and long-term care settings with clinical affiliations. Kampwerth became interested in physical therapy after seeing the quick recovery of her family members while in high school. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, friends and her pets. Her hobbies include rollerblading, tennis and being outdoors. Those who choose ApexNetwork Physical Therapy can count on getting an initial evaluation scheduled within 24 hours, and the pre-certification process will be handled by ApexNetwork. You can also expect on state-of-the-art facilities with a work-hardening area and weekly updates on

Brandi Storey and Terri Kampwerth of ApexNetwork Physical Therapy hold up a sign displaying their company’s logo. Seth Whitehead photo

Above, Allen’s Furniture Company is pictured in 2014. The longtime Vandalia business has been a downtown fixture for 82 years. Below, Allen’s Furniture, far right, is pictured in its early days next to Southeastern Illinois Gas Company. Submitted photos

SEE SPOTLIGHT ON Page 3

August, 2014

Recent Ribbon Cuttings

Welcome New Members!OCD Cleaning Services

Pro-Comp Case Management

ADS ElectricAll Stressed OutAllen’s Furniture CompanyAmeren IPAmerican Cancer SocietyApexNetwork Physical TherapyArab Termite & Pest ControlArthur Young, IncAssurance Home Inspection ServicesBandy’s PharmacyBernhardt & Cain Appraisals IncBond & Fayette County ShopperBrookstone EstatesBunny BrosmanBurnside, Johnston & Sheafor P.C.Burtschi Bros. & Co.Cable’s Sewing MachineCain’s Drug StoreChampion Trophies & T’sCompass WestCopper Penny Bar & GrillCorrective Care ChiropracticDays InnDiekemper PhotographyDouble D Plumbing & HeatingDurbin’s Seamless Inc.Edward Jones - Melanie BowlesEmbers Wood Fired PizzaEvans Public Library DistrictExpert ServiceEye Care of VandaliaFamily YMCA of Fayette CountyFarina FarmsFAYCO Enterprises, Inc.Fayette County FairFayette County Farm BureauFayette County Habitat For HumanityFayette County Hospital

Fayette County Real EstateFirst BankFirst National BankFlowers Insurance CenterGoodwillH&H Computer ServiceHoliday Inn ExpressHosick MotorsIllinois Real Estate ServicesJohn H. Crawford & AssociatesKaskaskia CollegeKaskaskia Supply & RentalKen Wamble/Wal-MartLaack Flooring Innovations Land of Lincoln Credit UnionLand of Lincoln Goodwill IndustriesLeFevre Oldfield Meyers Apke & Payne Law Group, LtdLiberty EnergyLighthouse Pregnancy CenterLittle Caesars PizzaLuallen, Cearlock, Barth & BurnamMCS CounselingMcKellar, Robertson, McCarty, Click InsuranceMidland States BankNAPANational Bank OCD Cleaning ServicesOctochem, Inc.O’Kuly & AssociatesPerformance DetailingPine Ridge Homes, IncPisces Pool & Spas, IncPonderosa SteakhousePriority Staffing GroupPro-Comp Case ManagementProFab Metals, IncProwire

Real Living Vandalia Real Estate, IncRoger Sanders/Emerick FarmsRotary ClubSchaal & Associates Real Estate Schaufelberger Law OfficeSecurity Finance Co.Slack Glass CompanySomething SpecialSouth Central FSSouthwestern Electric CoopStout Adjustment ServiceSubwaySummer Breeze Wine HouseSun LoanSweetbriar Retirement HomeThe Leader-UnionThe Red DoorThe Tourism Bureau Illinois SouthTimmermann & Company, LtdTomlinson ElectricT.K. MarketsVandalia Community Unit School District 203Vandalia Golf and Country ClubVandalia Field of DreamsVandalia Fire DepartmentVandalia First United Methodist ChurchVandalia Mutual InsuranceVandalia Sports Boosters ClubVFW Post 9770Waitland TrustWhitten Builders, Inc.Walnut Street WeddingsWJLY 88.3 FMWKRV-WPMB RadioWorld Finance CorporationWTRH 93.3 FM*Premier Members in Bold

Current Chamber Members

Performance Detailing recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new location at 2525 Veterans Avenue.

Earl O’Kuly, O’Kuly & Associates Brandi Storey, ApexNetwork Physical Therapy Teri Kampwerth, ApexNetwork Physical Therapy Larry Cable, Cable’s Sewing Machine Services Brian Stout, Stout Adjustment ServiceKim Taylor, FAYCOSherry Meador, John H. Crawford & Associates Ricky Gottman, Mayor of Vandalia Greg Starnes, Fayette County Hospital Seth Whitehead, Chamber Director Steve Groner, KC Small Business D.C.Steven Stilt, Centralia Sentinel Jennifer Richards, First Bank

Gary Manley, Assurance Home Inspection Cheryl Snow, Illinois Real Estate Services Kris Nalley, Fayette County Real Estate Robyn Pontious, Brownstown VFW Post 9770 Dana Whiteman, Subway Michelle Hibbard, Ameren ActOn Energy Emily Melvin, Priority Staffing Group June Mahon, Vandalia Tourism SecretaryDave Bell, Leader-Union Mary Schulze, Kaskaskia College

‘*Next meeting Sept. 3 at noon

Guest Speaker: Rep. Tom Cross

August Chamber Member Meeting Attendees

By Seth WhiteheadChamber Executive Director

Money and resources. You have to have plenty of both to make a business work, but you can’t get the latter

without the former.It’s a common conundrum for upstart and fledgling businesses. But for those who fit that

description in the Vandalia area, help is on the way.Kaskaskia College Small Business Development Center Director Steve Groner shared

details of the school’s business incubator program during his presentation at the Aug. 6 Vandalia Chamber of Commerce monthly members meeting.

Business incubators are basically highly affordable, fully-loaded, 120-square foot offices that can be rented by businesses that qualify. That rent includes a desk and chairs, a desktop PC with internet access, an inkjet printer, a phone with voicemail, a four-drawer locking file cabinet, a bookcase, two-drawer lateral/locking files, utilities and access to conference rooms, classrooms and training facilities.

KC has also paid for copies and long distance calls at its existing incubators, even though it isn’t obligated to. Tenants have 24-hour, seven-day-a-week access to the facility and get their own keys and security codes.

Rent is just $120 to $125 per month. “It’s not meant to be a profit-making venture (for the college),” Groner said. “It’s

actually meant to be something that is beneficial to the startup business community. For a small business owner it’s meant to not add stress to their life.”

Three such incubators will be available in Vandalia once the Phase II extension of the KC Vandalia Campus is completed. Construction will begin as soon as the state kicks in its financial obligation for the project.

There are two requirements for businesses interested in renting an incubator. First, they need to meet with Groner. Second, the prospective tenant must have a business plan. A written plan is preferred, but a verbal plan will suffice unless it is determined to be a questionable endeavor.

“The idea of that is to make sure it’s a good fit for where that person is in the development of their idea and the expansion of their business,” Groner said.

Groner said good fits for the incubators include: financial service companies, part-time attorneys, family counseling services, accountants, manufacturing reps for product lines and computer service firms.

Groner indicated the incubators are ideal for those looking to move their business out of their homes.

“If the noise, distractions and space just aren’t working out for them, that’s a perfect time to come to us,” Groner said.

The goal is for businesses to be self-sufficient enough to leave the incubator program in two years, although exceptions are made based on economic conditions.

Non-profit organizations are not eligible to participate.“I feel very strongly about helping those organizations,” Groner said. “But by college

rules the incubators are for businesses that are trying to make a profit.”

For more information, call Groner at 618-545-3260 or email him at sgroner@kaskaskia.edu.In other business:• Chamber president Brock Brannon announced plans to print a 100th Anniversary

Vandalia Chamber of Commerce cookbook. The book will include recipes from current Chamber members and their families, current Chamber employees and their families, past Abe Award winners and their families, and past Chamber presidents and their families. Recipe submission forms are available at www.vandaliachamber.org and are due by Aug. 25.

• Brannon announced plans to team up with WKRV/WPMB for a “shop local” promotion in November.

• Brannon announced that the New Business Breakfast event once hosted by the Chamber would be changed to an evening event at the country club and be more of a social hour. The event is tentatively planned to be held in the late fall.

• Brannon asked the crowd for any suggestions for the annual Chamber banquet, which will be held Jan. 29.

• Chamber Director Seth Whitehead welcomed new members OCD Cleaning Services and Pro-Comp Case Management.

• Brannon gave a special thanks to Sally Emerick and Holiday Inn Express for sending their landscaper out to the Chamber building to do extensive work prior to the Illinois Tourism Commission’s visit to Vandalia.

• Tourism Secretary June Mahon reported that 284 visited the tourism center in July, representing 23 states and two foreign countries, Israel and Chile.

• Brannon reminded members that State Rep. and candidate for Illinois treasurer Tom Cross will be the guest speaker at the next Chamber meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Kaskaskia College Small Business Development Center director Steve Groner speaks at the August Chamber meeting. Seth Whitehead photo

KC business incubators topic of August meeting

Phone: 618.283.2728 Email:vandaliachamber@gmail.com Website: www.vandaliachamber.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/ vandaliachamber

Contact The Chamber

The Red Door recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony at its new Gallatin St. location, right next to Fastenal and across the street from Family Video.

SPOTLIGHT continued from Page 1

By Earl O’KulyO’Kuly & Associates

The Vandalia Chamber, in conjunction with O’Kuly & Associates, recently completed a survey to answer two questions: 1.) How many people use the internet versus the phonebook to look up local businesses, and 2.) Which phonebook is used most often?

It is interesting that 66 percent used the internet the most, while only 34 percent said they used a phonebook to look up a local business. For phonebooks, the Hometown Phonebook hit a home run, with Yellowbook a distant second, and the Yellow Pages barely made a mark with a mere 6 percent of the responders using it.

The most telling information though came from a breakdown by age of those using the internet to look up local business information. In the 16-30 age group, a whopping 92 percent used the internet rather than a phonebook with the majority of them using a smartphone to access information.

The 31-49 age group was a bit more disparate, with 70 percent using the internet over using a phonebook. Fifty-one percent of those used a smartphone with the remaining 45% split between using tablets and home computers to look up local business information.

In the 50-plus group only 40 percent used the internet versus 60 percent using a phonebook to look up a local business. Another major difference with this group is that they tend to use their home computer when using the internet to look up a local business. Of that 40 percent, 37 percent used a smartphone and you can expect this number to increase because this group is finding this is the best way to stay in touch with their children and grandchildren. Who, by the way, are the ones most often teaching them how to use their new electronic toy!

So what can be gleaned from this information? If you advertise in the yellow pages of phonebooks, put your big money in the Hometown Phonebook, put a decent ad in the Yellowbook and make sure your business name is spelled correctly in the Yellow Pages Phonebook.

Next make sure you have a website that you market to the 60 percent that use the web to lookup local business information. If you have a brick and mortar business, it is extremely important to make sure you are listed on Google Business Maps followed up with Yahoo and Bing Business Maps.

Completely opposite of this survey’s information on phonebooks, make sure you are listed correctly with the online Yellow Pages because that is the most popular app after Google for looking up businesses.

Although pundits will take this information and tell you that traditional advertising, like radio and newspapers, is dead, don’t believe them. Traditional advertising is still strong, especially in our area. With that said though, ask yourself these questions before you advertise:

What are you selling?Who are your customers?

How much money do you have to spend?What is the timeframe of what you want to

accomplish?Use the answer to those questions to decide the

best way to advertise., However, make sure you ask yourself the most important overall question about branding: What do you want your customers and the community to think about you and your business? Act and advertise accordingly.

The bottom line from this survey is to show you how to spend your money more wisely when advertising in phonebooks, and within that even saving money. It is also about not leaving any money on the table, i.e., building your profits by making sure you have a presence, an easy to use presence, on the internet.

The survey was conducted at three area service stations that have mostly local traffic: FS, Sunset 66 and Circle K. There were 304 survey participants and a drawing was held at each station for a $25 gas card.

Survey Says: Internet trumps the phonebook

Chamber Printing 100th Anniversary CookbookTo help commemorate its 100th anniversary, the Vandalia

Chamber of Commerce is in the process of collecting recipes for a 100th anniversary cookbook.

All current Chamber members and their families, as well as their employees and their families, are invited to submit their favorite recipes for publication in this book. Past Chamber presidents and Abe Award winners will also be asked to submit recipes for what should become quite a collectors’ item.

To submit a recipe, please visit www.vandaliachamber.org to download a recipe submission form and return it to the Chamber office by mail at P.O. Box 238, Vandalia, IL 62471 or by email.

Deadline to submit recipes is Aug. 25. Make sure to include your full name and the Chamber-member business you are affiliated with. The latter is VERY important, so that your business gets its due exposure.

The book will also include info on the Chamber’s long history in Vandalia, a list of past presidents, a list of past Abe winners and a few historic photos.

We are planning on printing 500 cookbooks.Vendors Needed For Summer Breeze Barn DayzSummer Breeze Winehouse in St. James will be hosting

its “Barn Dayz Wine and Fall Festival” Sept. 13 and 14.

Craft, antique, handmade goods, and handmade food vendors are still needed for the festival. Management asks that no multi-level marketing companies inquire. For more information, please contact Mindy at 618-367-2798 or mindymroe@yahoo.com.

Brownstown VFW Hosting Fundraising EventBrownstown VFW Post 9770 will be holding a fundraiser

on Sept. 20 to raise money to help with the completion of its new building.

The event will include a ruck march called the “9-mile Gut Check,” where people who have signed up and paid an entry fee would meet at the American Legion in Vandalia and walk to the Brownstown VFW. There will also be a shorter route for those who don’t want to walk the full nine miles.

Participants will receive a T-shirt and there will be a meal and beverages at the post afterwards. ALL the money raised from the event will go directly to the VFW building fund and will not be used for anything other than the completion of the new building.

Participants, sponsors and volunteers are still needed. Please call Brian at 618-704-4183 or Robyn at 618-322-8824 if you are interested in participating or volunteering.

patient progress. Apex Network has been a work-comp specialist since 1997, as its therapists are trained to treat and manage work-comp injuries, utilizing the successful and unique Apex Comprehensive Occupational Management and Prevention model for individuals suffering from work-related injuries. Apex uses licensed therapists specifically trained in industrial rehabilitation to customize an aggressive therapy program, including work conditioning and work hardening, if necessary.For more information, call 618-283-9040 or visit www.apexnetworkpt.com. Want to be a Chamber Spotlight Business? Be sure to attend the next Chamber meeting and drop your business card in the cardboard box near the entrance. The winner will be drawn following the meeting.

 

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In Brief

Rep. Tom Cross To Speak at September Chamber Meeting State Rep. and candidate for Illinois Treasurer Tom Cross will be the guest speaker at the Sept. 3 Vandalia Chamber of Commerce Meeting. The Chamber’s monthly meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month at noon at Ponderosa Steakhouse.

925 New York Dr #4, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2088 Luallen, Cearlock, Barth & Burnam 1007 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1165 Midland States Bank 1611 Veterans Ave., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-7239 National Bank 520 W Gochenour, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2100 Security Finance 2425 Veterens Unit C, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4590 Sun Loan Co. 1611 Veterans Ave., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9614 Timmermann & Co. LTD. PO Box 398, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2371 Waitland Trust 2425 Veterans Ave Unit 2A, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4676 World Finance Co. 1611 Veterans Ave., Ste. G, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9866 Flooring Laack Flooring Innovations 40 Pine Ridge Dr., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 367-4515 Florist/Gift Shops Something Special 406 W Gallatin St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1870

Furniture Allens Furniture Company 330 W Gallatin St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0123 Golf Courses Vandalia Country Club 1110 S 8th St. (618) 283-1365 Hardware Stores Kaskaskia Supply & Rental 2024 Progress Way, Vandalia, IL 62471 618-283-9700

Adjustment Services Stout Adjustment Services P.O. Box 193, Vandalia, IL 62471 618-283-9011 Agriculture Farina Farms P.O. Box 265, Farina, IL 62838 618-245-3301 Roger Sanders/Emerick Farms RR 2 Box 264, Vandalia, IL 62471 (217) 820-3488 South Central FS 1800 Hillsboro Rd., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0789

Appraisals Bernhardt & Cain Appraisals Inc. 606 W Jackson, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0985

Assisted Living Facilities Brookstone Estates 1607 W Fillmore, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9825 Sweetbriar Retirement Home 410 Sunset Drive, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9816 Auto Dealers Arthur Young, Inc. 122 W Gallatin, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618)283-0381 Hosick Motors 1213 Sunset Dr, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2424 Auto Mechanics/Repairs Expert Service 1710A Hillsboro Rd., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 431-2236 Slack Glass Co. 110 N. 5th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1800 Auto Parts NAPA 500 N. Kennedy, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3053 Bars/Nightlife Copper Penny Bar & Grill 125 S. 4th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2200 Summer Breeze Wine House 1499 North 2170 St., Farina, Ill. 62838 (618) 829-3820

Business Consulting O’Kuly & Associates 1786 N. 1150 St., Brownstown, IL 62418 (618) 427-9994 Cleaning/Janitorial Who Says a Man Can’t Clean 1513 N. 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 618-283-9994 Computer/Technical Support H&H Computer Service 435 Broadway, Centralia, IL 62801 (618) 532-4551

Counseling MCS Counseling 1404 N. 5th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2883

Contractors/Construction Whitten Builders Inc. RR 3 Box 777, Vandalia, IL 62471 618-407-1758 Chiropractors Corrective Care Chiropractic 825 New York, Ste 1, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2230 Civil Engineers John H. Crawford & Associates 815 W. Fletcher St. (618) 283-7044 Education Evans Public Library 215 S 5th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2824 Kaskaskia College Vandalia Campus 2310 W. Fillmore, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1780 Vandalia Community School District 203 1109 N 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4525

Electricians ADS Electric 215 W Gallatin St. Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2171 Prowire 1302 W. Tower St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 267-3715 Tomlinson Electric 1323 E. 2075 Ave., Brownstown, IL 62418 (618) 292-2267 Embroidery Champion Trophies & Ts 2525 Veteran’s Ave. Ste A, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-7062 Employment Services/Job Placement Priority Staffing Group 1442 N. 8th, Suite B, Vandalia IL 62471 (618) 283-9533 Exterminators Arab Termite & Pest Control P.O. Box 216, Effingham, IL 62401 (618) 283-9299 Financial Compass West 2425 Veterans Ave Unit 2A, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4676 Edward Jones – Melanie Bowles 406 W Orchard, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-8763 Edward Jones – Lisa Burnam 2425 W. Veterans Suite A, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-5357 First Bank 200 N. Mattes Ave., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2211 First National Bank PO Box 40, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1141 Land of Lincoln Credit Union

Healthcare ApexNetwork Physical Therapy 1611 Veterans Ave Ste C, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9040 Fayette County Hospital 650 W. Taylor, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1231 Home Décor All Stressed Out 1774 E. 1200th Ave., St. Peter, IL 62880 (618) 367-4751

Home Inspection Assurance Home Inspection Services RR3 Box 221, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 339-0941 Home Repair/Services Durbin Seamless, Inc. RR 1 Box 189, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4863 Home Sales Pine Ridge Homes, Inc. 80 Pine Ridge Dr., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4340

Hotels Days Inn 1920 N. Kennedy Blvd., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4400 Holiday Inn Express 21 Mattes Ave., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0010

Insurance Burtschi Bros. 415 W Gallatin, PO Box 8, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2728 Flowers Insurance Center 915 N. 8th St. in Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9544 McKellar, Robertson, McCarty & Click 500 W. Gallatin St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4200 Vandalia Mutual Insurance 411 W. Gallatin, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0120

Law Firms Burnside, Johnson & Sheafor P.C. FNB Building, Vandalia, IL

(888) 528-2527 LeFevre, Oldfield, Meyers, Apke & Payne 303 S 7th St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3034 Schaufelberger Law Office 107 S. 4th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1411 Media/Publications Bond & Fayette County Shopper 201 N. 3rd St., Greenville, IL 618 664-4566 The Leader-Union 229 S. 5th, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3374 WJLY 88.3FM RR2 Box 51A, Ramsey, IL 62080 WPMB/WKRV 232 S 4th, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2325 WTRH 93.3 FM RR2 Box 51A, Ramsey, IL 62080

Non-Profit Organizations/Services American Cancer Society 2509 S Neil St., Champaign, IL 61820 FAYCO Enterprises PO Box 277, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0638 Fayette County Farm Bureau 1125 N. Sunset, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3276 Fayette County Habitat For Humanity 418 W Gallatin St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9228 Lighthouse Pregnancy Center 1121 N 6th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618 )283-8750 Vandalia Rotary Club PO Box 31, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3511 Vandalia Fire Department 221 S 5th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0556 Vandalia First United Methodist Church 127 N 4th St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3685 VFW Post 9770 520 Oak St., Brownstown, IL 62418 Optometrists Eye Care of Vandalia 2202 W Randolph St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3511

Pharmacies Bandy’s Pharmacy 1413 W Whittaker, Salem, IL 62471 (618) 548-4000 Cain’s Drug Store 1401 N. 8th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618 )283-0196

Photographers Diekemper Photography RR3 Box 938 (618) 283-9790 Plumbers Double D Plumbing 1115 N. 5th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1598 Real Estate Fayette County Real Estate 725 W Fillmore, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1776

Real Living Vandalia Real Estate 1442 N. 8th St. Ste A, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4436 Schaal & Associates Real Estate 112 N Kennedy, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-3400 Recreational Family YMCA of Fayette County 710 Rock Island, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-1258 Vandalia Field of Dreams PO Box 242, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 267-9935 Vandalia Sports Booster Club P.O. Box 173, Vandalia, IL 62471 Resale/Consignment Habitat For Humanity Resale Store 418 W Gallatin St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-9228 The Red Door 205 N. 5th Street, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 339-1471 Restaurants Copper Penny Bar & Grill 125 S. 4th St., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2200 Embers Wood Fired Pizza 7 Mattes Ave, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2625 Little Caesars 1611 Veterans Ave Ste 3, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2300 Ponderosa Steakhouse 2727 Veterans Ave., Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4559 Subway 915 Veterans, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2226 Sewing Cable’s Sewing Machine Services 1825 N 8th St, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-0991 Swimming Pools Pisces Pools & Spas, Inc. 1410 Sunset Drive, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-4207

Title Services Illinois Real Estate Services 2425 W Veterans Ae UA3 (618) 283-9400

Utilities Ameren IP PO Box 579, Hillboro, IL 62049 (800)755-5000 City of Vandalia City of Vandalia 431 W. Gallatin 618-283-1152 Liberty Energy PO Box 160, Vandalia, IL 62471 Southwestern Electric 525 U.S. Route 40, Greenville, IL 62246 800-637-8667 Welding ProFab Metals, Inc. RR1 Box 268, Vandalia, IL 62471 (618) 283-2986

2014 Member Service Directory Click on businesses in BLUE print for member website