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GALESBURG AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWSLETTER

May 2016- Vol 2016, Issue 5

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Sat. 7 May, 2016

Galesburg Community Chorus Concert (Sat. 7 May, 2016 2:30 pm)

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Fri. 13 May, 2016

An Evening with David Sadaris (Fri. 13 May, 2016 7:30 pm)

With sardonic wit and incisive social critiques, David Sedaris has become one of America's pre-eminent humor writers. The great skill with which he slices through cultural euphemisms and political correctness proves Sedaris is a master of satire and one of the most observant writers addressing the human condition today.

Join us for the evening, sponsored by Knox College with media sponsorship from Tri-States Public Radio. Doors open at 7pm!

TICKET PRICES

MAIN FLOOR: $30.00 MEZZANINE: $40.00 LOWER BALCONY: $30.00 UPPER BALCONY: $20.00

Fri. 20 May, 2016

Spring Book Sale (Fri. 20 May, 2016 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm)

Friends of the Library 2016 Spring book sale! This year's event will be over three days at the Galesburg Public Library.

Friday, May 20th: 4-7pm The first day of the sale is free to members and $5 to non-members. FOr more information on membership, contact the library!

Saturday, May 21: 9am-4pm Open to everyone, hurry in to get your pick of the lot!

Monday, May 23rd: 9am-1pm Open to everyone, $3 per grovery bag of books!

Sat. 21 May, 2016

Spring Book Sale (Sat. 21 May, 2016 9:00 am - 4:00 pm)





Mon. 23 May, 2016

Spring Book Sale (Mon. 23 May, 2016 9:00 am - 1:00 pm)





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AWARD LUNCHEON Complete this Registration Form to Reserve Your Seat

Tuesday - May 17, 2016 11:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

Lake Storey PavilionRoute 150 at U.S. 34, Galesburg, IL

Awards will be given for: --Entrepreneurial Lifetime Achievement --Entrepreneur ofthe Year --Small Business Start-Up of the Year --YoungEntrepreneur of the Year --Small Business Advocate of theYear --Also Recognition Certificates for: --Women/Minority-Owned or Business Anniversary of 25, 50, 75 & 100 years

Brought to you by: Entrepreneurial Support Network of West Central Illinois -- ESN providers and sponsors are: Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Henderson County Economic Development Partnership. Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development. University of Illinois Extension Offices in Henderson. Knox. Mercer, Henry and Warren Counties, Carl Sandburg College. Kewanee Economic Development Corporation and Workforce Innovation Board of Western Illinois.

Registration - $25 before May 11,$30 afterwards, Table for 8 - $200

RSVP toAnn German (309) 344-1575 ext. 1

[email protected]

Guest Speaker

Name: Organization: _

Address: Phone/ Email: _

Seats Reserved before May 11: x $25.00 per seat = $ Total Cost

Payment Options: Check payable to: SBDay Award LuncheonPlease bill me:

& Mailed to: Western Illinois Works, Inc. P.O. Box 231 Galesburg, IL 61402-0231

Fax Registration Form for billing to :(309) 344-2446

Adam Vitale

On or After May 11: x $30 per seat = $Table for 8: x $200 per table = $

President of the Board of Directors for G&M Distributors. Inc.

After graduating from the University of Delaware in 2001, Adam embarked on a career in hospitality and tourism with PKF Consulting in Alexandria, Virginia consulting for the U.S. Air Force Dept. of Services and the U.S. Army Dept. of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation. Adam worked for Republic-National Distributing Company of Washington, D.C., where he worked up into management and managed the portfolios of major wine, spirits, and beer companies for the Washington, D.C. market.

In Dec. 2007, he obtained his Masters in Business Administration (marketing) from the Graziadio School of Business and Mgt. at Pepperdine Univ. in Malibu, CA. Adam then became the General Sales Manager at G&M Distributors, Inc. in Galesburg in January 2008. In 2010, he was promoted to General Manager of G&M then was elected the President of the Board of Directors. Founded by G. Louis Vitale in 1946, G&M is a beverage distributor for Anheuser-Busch InBev, PepsiCo, the E. & J. Gallo Winery, and other beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic suppliers. In 2008 the company had approximately 65 full-time employees and now has approximately 130 employees with locations in Galesburg and Dixon, Illinois.

Locally, Adam is the Chairman of the Board for OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Vice Chairman of the Knox County Partnership for Economic Development, a commissioner on the City of Galesburg Liquor Advisory Commission, and the Vice President and Treasurer of the G.L. Vitale Family Foundation. He also serves as the Treasurer and Finance Committee Chairman of the Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois (Springfield, IL), is on the Audit Committee for the National Beer Wholesalers Assoc. in Washington, DC., and is a member of the Illini Chapter of Young Presidents Org. (YPO).

Galesburg Radio

Galesburg Radio – chance to win Weaver Ridge Golf for 4

Prizes & Raffle to be presented at the dinner (50/50 raffle, hole events, individual, team and course winners)

“hole in one” sponsor

Portion of Sponsorships donated to

Young Professionals of Galesburg Scholarship Fund.

At Bracken Country Club, 1036 Sunny Knoll Drive12:00 p.m. Registration Begins

1:00 p.m. Shotgun Start, 4 Player Superball Format

Lunch is available at Lake Bracken Country Club at your own expense.BRACKEN DRESS REQUIREMENTS:

collared shirts, no denim, no halter or string strapped tops.Cancellations received by May 27 will be given a full refund.

Payment & Registration Must be received by

May 27, 2016

Galesburg Radio

23rd Annual

G lf utingMonday, June 6, Bracken Country Club

Registration FormTeam Registration Dinner, Prizes, Sponsorship

Team Sponsor ($300 per team):

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Dinner Only — $23 per person

Hole Sponsorship — $100Sign with logo placed at one of 18 holes, Portion of sponsorships go to YPG Scholarship Fund

Door Prizes: please include a brief description of door prize(s)

Team Contact Name, Phone, E-mail Sponsorship/prize Contact Information

PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 27, 2016Cancellations must be received by May 27, 2016 for a refund.

Checks payable and sent to: Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce

P.O. Box 749, Galesburg, IL 61402-0749Phone: (309)343-1194, Fax: (309)343-1195, Email: [email protected]

MolyneauxChristopher Bayer, CLF®

Employee Benefits Account Executive

126 Kirkwood Boulevard | Davenport, IA 52803 [T] 563.324.1011, ext. 216

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WELCOME NEW MEMBER

Thank you to the following businesses who renewed their membership. We value your support and participation!

BNSF Railway Company

Brighter Life Bookshoppe

Kalb Corporation

Beck’s Convenience Stores

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Toot Your Own Horn!

Thrivent Financial’s Sperry earns LUTCF designation

Oneida, IL (April 26, 2016) – Jennifer Sperry, LUTCF, FIC, of Oneida, Ill, a Financial Associate with Thrivent Financial, recently earned the Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designation granted by the Life Underwriters Training Council.

The LUTCF designation is awarded to individuals who meet or exceed the qualification standards determined by LUTC and The National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors. All LUTC Fellows have successfully completed five elective courses chosen from such topics as meeting client needs, serving personal markets, essentials of business insurance, annuities, long-term care, life insurance products, retirement, investment, and estate planning.

Sperry lives in Oneida and serves Christians and their families in surrounding communities by providing financial guidance and solutions to help them achieve their financial goals.

Thrivent Financial is looking for talented individuals to join the organization. Those interested in a career with Thrivent Financial can visit www.thrivent.com/careers.

About Thrivent Financial

Thrivent Financial is a financial services organization that helps Christians be wise with money and live generously. The organization offers a broad range of products and services along with guidance from financial representatives nationwide. For more than a century it has helped its nearly 2.4 million member-owners make wise money choices that reflect their values. Thrivent also provides opportunities for members to be even more generous where they live, work and worship. For more information, visit www.thrivent.com/why. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.

Insurance products issued or offered by Thrivent Financial, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Not all products are available in all states. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA and SIPC member and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance agents/producers of Thrivent. For additional important information, visit Thrivent.com/disclosures. If requested, a Thrivent Financial representative may contact you and financial solutions, including insurance, may be solicited.

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Help us congratulate NAOMI LAW, the winnerof the Mike Kroll Community LeadershipAward! Naomi is a community treasure! Sheis involved in many different organizations inour community—with the goal of making ourcommunity a better place to live and work in.

She has worked as the director of Special Educationfor Joliet and Oak Park, Illinois.

She is the Secretary of the Orpheum Theatre Board ofDirectors and volunteers as an usher for OrpheumEvents.

Naomi is a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club, and isthe past president of the Knox County RetiredTeachers Association. She serves as a stewardess at

her church, Allen Chapel AME Church. She is a member of the Hawthorne Club,volunteers at Heartland Health Care Center, and is the Secretary of the Galesburg Fire& Police Commission. She is also the former president of the Galesburg Public LibraryFoundation Board, and is a member of the Friends of the Library.

She is also a Mother and grandmother! How does she find all of the time for theseactivities? She believes in making the world she lives in a better place. Success, forNaomi, is making a difference in the lives of other people. For Naomi, leadership hasnever been a role—it is a goal to make things better for others.

Thank you, Naomi, for being an example for ouryouth, for working with people of all ages andbackgrounds, and for inspiring others to dreammore, learn more, and become more. You are thetype of leader who, in the words of Rosalyn Carter,“takes people where they don’t want to go, butought to be.” As Sheryl Sandberg has said, Naomiis the type of person who makes others “better as aresult of (her) presence” and makes sure that her“impact lasts” in her absence.

The Mike Kroll Leadership Award was awarded to NAOMI LAW at the Galesburg Public Library Foundation's Annual Dinner Friday night at Knox College.

Law, a Galesburg native, was awarded the award based on her numerous contributions to the Galesburg Community.

2319 East War Memorial Drive Peoria, IL 61614

PHN 309 682.1113 FAX 309 682.8353 www.goodwillpeo.org

Stores & Donations

Job Preparation

Veterans’ Services

Youth Services

For Immediate Release Contact: Gretchen Piper 309-682-1113, ext.2151

GOODWILL BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT & CEO Peoria, IL – April 26, 2016 - Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois’ Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Don E. Johnson as the non-profit’s new President & CEO, replacing Patty Fuchs who will retire in May 2016 after 23 years with the organization.

Johnson has worked in the non-profit sector for more than 26 years. For the past 11 years he has served as the Vice President Community Investments at Heart of Illinois United Way. In this position he created new policies and procedures to move community-funded projects to an outcome-based system. He helped build a robust volunteer system of more than 130 people annually, developed

from the business community. Johnson implemented three new community initiatives: 211, Success by Six and S3 (Supporting Student Access). Prior to the United Way, Johnson was Executive Director of the Hult Center for Healthy Living. In this position he nearly tripled the operating budget and helped to complete the original capital campaign. During his time at Hult Center he served on two national boards in Baltimore and Milwaukee. During his tenure, the Hult Center was ranked number one in publicized research out of 38 similar facilities in the United States. Joe Sharpe, Goodwill of Central Illinois Board Chairman, commented, “After a comprehensive search process, the board has found the best person to build upon the accomplishments of current Goodwill President & CEO, Patty Fuchs. Don is an excellent leader in our community with a strong passion for helping others. This, combined with his business acumen and the ability to effectively communicate and execute strategic plans, makes Don uniquely qualified to lead Goodwill of Central Illinois successfully into the future. “

A Little History Refresher

In 1850, Galesburg was a small town of 882 on the rolling prairie of the Central Military Tract. The Tract was one of three created to “meet the warrants” given in the War of 1812. The land was set aside in western territories that became part of the present states of Arkansas, Michigan and Illinois. Knox County would be one of the 14 counties created in the Illinois tract. Land stretched east to the Illinois River, west to the Mississippi, north to Knox County and south to Calhoun County.

Today, Galesburg is a bustling city of 32,195 (according to a 2014 estimate). How we arrived to our present day is largely due to the efforts of a few industrious and passionate leaders. These men, George W. Gale, Selden Gale, Chauncey Colton, Silas Willard, William McMurtry and others formed the Central Military Tract Railroad Company in order to compete with rival communities for the right-of-way of train tracks joining Quincy and Chicago. Many other community leaders such as Clark M. Carr and George Churchill scraped together cash and community spirit to entice railroad workers to lay track to Galesburg.

Perhaps the greatest hero in the quest to bring the railroad to Galesburg was Chauncey Colton. Mr. Colton met two important men while he was in Boston buying goods for his Galesburg store. One of the men was J. W. Grimes a young lawyer from Burlington, Iowa. The other, E. S. Wadsworth, a merchant from

Aurora Illinois. These men met by chance at the American House in Boston. Through conversation they discovered each man had passionate interest in the railroad in Illinois. They agreed to a plan to connect the Aurora Railroad the Military Tract at Mendota.

Colton returned home with his exciting news and convinced the Northern Cross Railroad investors in Quincy to connect to Chicago via the Military Tract & the Aurora Railroad. After negotiation, track was laid and history took care of the rest. I could go on to describe how their efforts would create the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad that would eventually become part of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad. However, interesting that would be, it would be a distraction from the true purpose of this article.

Present day Galesburg still reaps the rewards of the work of those industrious and determined men of the 19th century. Galesburg has enjoyed “Rock Star” status as an important hub for railroad workers, commerce and transportation over the past 160+ years. Many immigrants from all over the world would find their way to Galesburg to work for the railroad.

A Coalition As an Amtrak Community, Galesburg is the gateway west. The

California Zephyr reaches all the way to San Francisco. The Southwest Chief travels all the way to Los Angeles. Each year about 49,000 people step on Amtrak in Galesburg and travel westward.

About 45,000 people step on Amtrak to travel on the Chicago to Quincy stretch of our Illinois Amtrak network. Several of the communities along this route have come together to advocate for expanded rail service in Illinois. This organization of community leaders is called the Western Illinois Amtrak Coalition. This partnership brings together leaders from Princeton, Kewanee, Galesburg, Macomb, Quincy and the Quad Cities. The Quad Cities are anxiously waiting for service to be offered to Rockford.

One of the initiatives we are planning for our Amtrak “corridor” is marketing within our communities. We want local travelers to be aware of the convenience of visiting one of our Amtrak cities for recreation. It’s a worry free way to plan a change-of-pace adventure.


Bill MorrisExecutive Director,Galesburg Area Convention & Visitors [email protected]

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For example, you can board the 7:38 am train in Galesburg on any morning and ride to Kewanee for breakfast at the Station House Restaurant, right next to the Kewanee Depot. You can ride the “Breakfast Train” to Kewanee, eat a leisurely breakfast and return to Galesburg on the 9:44 am train. It’s a worry-free to have entertain the whole family.

Galesburg is another great destination for shopping, romantic retreats, getting away with your friends for nightclubbing, golfing and taking the kids to Discovery Depot or the Railroad Museum. You can easily check your baggage at the Amtrak Depot, or just walk off to experience our wonderful downtown. If you are planning a weekend, book a hotel room and rent a car from Enterprise right on Amtrak’s website. To ensure you pay the lowest fair, plan your trip in advance.

Why drive? Make your trip more relaxing by letting Amtrak get you there. All of our communities have unique dining, attractions, events and nightlife. Use each community’s tourism page to find everything you need. Here’s a list of our Amtrak Communities and their tourism websites.

1. Princeton: www.princetonchamber-il.com2. Kewanee: www.visithenrycounty.com3. Galesburg: www.visitgalesburg.com4. Macomb: www.makeitmacomb.com5. Quincy: seequincy.com

Of course, we want you to visit other communities as well. We all love visiting Naperville, LaGrange and Chicago. Take the hassle out of travel with a leisurely trip on Amtrak. There is free WiFi on the Carl Sandburg & the Illinois Zephyr. You can bring your golf clubs, your bicycle and your small pet!

http://www.princetonchamber-il.com/

http://www.visithenrycounty.com/

http://www.visitgalesburg.com/

http://www.makeitmacomb.com/

http://seequincy.com/

2016 UPS United Way 4th Annual Golf Outing

Location: Oak Run Golf Course Dahinda, ILDate: June 25, 2016Time: 8 am Tee Time (Registration Opens at 7 am)Format: Super-Ball Shotgun startDeadline: All forms must be submitted by Friday June 17th, 2016Cost: $50 per golfer or $200 per foursome team (Includes round of golf and meal after tournament is complete.

Golfer #1Name: Phone:




Please turn in entry forms asap to determine number of teams. You can make checks out to United Way of Knox County.

Entry form can be mailed or given to:Ryne Bushong857 Sunnyview Dr.Knoxville, IL 61448309-335-3959- Cell

DOWNTOWN GALESBURG COMMUNITY

Saturday May 14th, 2016

11:00am to 2:00pm

Meet at Foster Insurance Agency

350 E. Simmons St. Galesburg, IL

Bring a friend, gloves and your choice of tools

Trash bags will be provided.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT KEITH LEGGE OR TOM FOSTER AT 368-8158

In 2015, First Mid closed on 13 new SBA loans in the Galesburg area. These new loans to area small businesses assisted in creating and/or retaining over 50 local jobs and provided funding for:

• Buildingacquisition,constructionorremodeling• Equipmentormachinerypurchases• Inventorypurchases• Businessexpansion,acquisitionorrefinancing

First Mid is a Certified Lender and Express Lender with the SBA. We can help qualifying businesses take advantage of these flexible SBA terms:

• Upto90%projectfinancing• Uptoa10-yearloanamortizationonequipmentandmachinery• Uptoa7-yearloanamortizationonworkingcapital• Uptoa25-yearloanamortizationoncommercialrealestate• Uptoa20-yearfixedinterestrateoncertaineligibleprojects

Plus…Rapid loan decisions by local lenders, Theresa, Joseph and Mark.

New business start up financing welcomed!

Three locations in Knox County:Galesburg • 101 East Main • 309-343-9181

Galesburg • 1535 North Henderson • 309-344-1203Knoxville • 331 East Main • 309-289-2331

To learn more about First Mid or to see a complete list of locations, visit us online.

FIRSTMID.COMMember FDIC • Equal Opportunity Lender

Mark BlackburnFirst Mid Community President101 East Main • [email protected]

Theresa MangieriVice PresidentCommercial Lending Officer101 East Main • [email protected]

Joseph RileyAssistant Vice PresidentCommercial Lending Officer101 East Main • [email protected]

Michelle HoffmanRetail Lending Officer101 East Main • [email protected]

Hilary KellyRetail Lending Officer1535 North Henderson • [email protected]

Experience the advantages of SBA Financing.

IN2014&2015,FIRSTMIDWASRECOGNIZEDBYTHEILLINOISSBAAS“COMMUNITY BANK OF THE YEAR.”

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Ribbon CuttingMerle Norman Cosmetics grand opening at their new location, 138 East Main Street, Galesburg, IL.

Congratulations to Ms. Toni Ponder on the new store.

Stop in for a facial and take a look at the large selection of cosmetics, scarfs, jewelry, purses and other accessories.

United Way of Knox County, Inc.

United Way Day of Caring - May 14

You can help make change where it matters most

JOIN US FOR A DAY OF CARING

Each year the United Way of Knox County invites the

communitiy to improve the conditions in which they live by

volunteering with United Way.

On this year's United Way Day of Caring, the UNITED WAY

OF KNOX COUNTY will, in collaboration with local, partner

agencies of the United Way of Knox County, be installing

smoke detectors alongside the American Red Cross in

Abingdon, weigh, sort, and pack food at the FISH Food

Pantry received from the National Letter Carriers Food Drive;

paint and landscape projects at the Gordon Behrents Senior

Center; spruce up the Camp Kidz location which includes

general cleaning, possible painting and general yard work; and the YMCA Early Learning Center

projects include general cleaning and possible landscaping projects.

Join us in making a difference in your community. SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER at http://www.unitedway-

knoxcounty.org/day-caring or contact UNITED WAY at (309) 343-4434 for more information.

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United Way of Knox County / 311 East Main Street, Suite 511, Galesburg, IL 61401// (309) 343-4434

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Galesburg Christian School

Spring Concert Presenting Joyful Noyz

With performances from GCS Elementary students and Jr. /Sr. High Choir

May 7, 2016, 6:30 PM

Bethel Baptist Church

1196 N. Academy, Galesburg, IL

Free Admission with free will offering to benefit GCS

Contact the Office for more information.

Call (309) 343‐8008 or email

[email protected]

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May 7, 2016 Lake Storey, Galesburg, IL

To sign up go to www.casaofknoxco.com Registration begins at 7am,

Duathlon starts at 8am, Mini at 8:30am 5K starts at 9am, 1M starts at 9:15

Prizes for top finishers in Duathlon, 5K, best superhero costume

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