
Marion Chamber of Commerce Newsletter - April 11
E-News Index Lunch & Learn on April 17: Care & Compassion for the People You Serve Ribbon Cutting at Security Alarm on 4/18 Regional Chamber Luncheon: April 23rd Grad Spree 2019: May 16 6th Annual Marion Main Street: May 18th 9th annual Chamber Foundation Bass Tournament Chamber Meetings Member Events! More to See and Do! New April Members! Welcome Back Members Market to the Membership! State/ National Chamber Updates Post Your Yard Sales or Community Events! New April Members! Marion Davita Dialysis April Leber Website april.leber@davita.com Join Date: 04/11/2019 Welcome Back Members Baysinger Architects, LLC Michael Baysinger Website michael@baysingerarchitects.com Member Since: 02/07/2012 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 The Night's Shield Lindsey Bullman Website lindsey.bullman@thenightsshield.org Member Since: 01/01/2001 Renewed On: 04/10/2019 Dreams Do Come True Linda Byassee Member Since: 11/19/1998 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 Aisin Electronics Illinois, LLC Bill Cox Website wcox@aisineil.com Member Since: 01/12/2007 Renewed On: 04/05/2019 SouthEastern Illinois Electric Co-op Greg Cruse Website gregcruse@seiec.com Member Since: 01/01/2001 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 Illinois Army National Guard Beau Detrick Website beau.d.detrick.mil@mail.mil Member Since: 03/13/2014 Renewed On: 04/09/2019 SpecCon, Inc. Rodney Evrard Website jodie@specconcrete.com Member Since: 12/05/2017 Renewed On: 04/05/2019 NAPA Auto Parts of Marion Larry Hettinger Website larryh@voglerford.com Member Since: 09/02/2004 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 Enterprise Products Matt Jarrell Website mrjarrell@eprod.com Member Since: 12/09/2014 Renewed On: 04/05/2019 ManTraCon Corp. Karen Martin Website kathylively@mantracon.org Member Since: 06/21/2018 Renewed On: 04/08/2019 First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc. Ryan Merrow Website rmerrow@firstmid.com Member Since: 06/10/2015 Renewed On: 04/08/2019 Fresenius Kidney Care Brittany Myers Website brittany.myers@fmc-na.com Member Since: 06/22/2012 Renewed On: 04/08/2019 Rotary Club of Marion, IL Charles G. Nelson Website nailman2@aol.com Member Since: 05/13/2008 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 Liberty Village of Marion Jackie Parker Website Member Since: 01/01/2001 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 The Women's Center Inc. John Pfeifer Website wcds@thewomensctr.org Member Since: 01/16/2018 Renewed On: 04/08/2019 Ferges Free Methodist Church David Sain revdsain@gmail.com Member Since: 05/11/2017 Renewed On: 04/04/2019 Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Jessica Sickman Website mjsickman@mchughhg.com Member Since: 10/07/2004 Renewed On: 04/10/2019 Perfectly Posh Boutique Tresa Storto Website perfectlyposhboutique@gmail.com Member Since: 10/07/2013 Renewed On: 04/11/2019 Smile Doctors Kelly Williams Website Kelly.Williams@smiledoctors.com Member Since: 10/12/2018 Renewed On: 04/08/2019 Market to the Membership! Did you know that the chamber online member directory had 40,320 searches in 2018? Take advantage of this by purchasing a banner on the new MarionIllinois.com. Information Sheet Member E-Blast Information - goes out to 600+ emails Now scheduling May Business After Hours Host Information Download the Chamber App Today! Learn More State/ National Chamber Updates Sharing Solutions Opioid Toolkit Check out the latest bills under discussion in Springfield! APRIL ADVOCACY REPORT Read the most current Rail Reports Post Your Yard Sales or Community Events! It’s Yard Sale time! Post your yard sale or community event on the City of Marion app or website for more exposure. You can also view all the yard sales and community events in Marion and print them out all on one page. Call 997-6281 for more details. Click here to get started.	Lunch & Learn on April 17: Care & Compassion for the People You Serve *Special Bring a Friend Offer for April - Buy one admission, get one free.* This Month's Topic: Care & Compassion for the People You Serve with Dr. Victor Mwansa Dr. Victor Mwansa, interventional cardiologist and medical director of the River to River Heart Group, will be sharing his masterful practice of caring for patients and the community he serves. Dr. Mwansa is well-known in our region not only as an outstanding and highly skilled physician but also as a compassionate servant-leader. "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care" is a leadership axiom he lives by every day. Event Registration Ribbon Cutting at Security Alarm on 4/18 Event Information Regional Chamber Luncheon: April 23rd Event Registration Grad Spree 2019: May 16 It's time! Check out the video above from Matt & Emma to learn more about Grad Spree 2019. The Marion Chamber of Commerce Grad Spree Committee is proud to offer this year's event to our graduating seniors. We have kept our seniors safe for more than 30 years. Learn more about this year's event and how you can volunteer or sponsor the event! 6th Annual Marion Main Street: May 18th Flyer 9th annual Chamber Foundation Bass Tournament Thank you to all the teams that came out for the Marion Chamber Foundation Bass Tournament! Here are the winning weights! 1st Place: Donald Norris & Jacob Norris - 12.05 lbs 2nd Place: Matthew Brandon & Gunter Gosha - 11.4 lbs 3rd Place: Larry Hastings & Chris Larkins - 10.56 lbs 4th Place: Jason Miles & Tyler Neal - 10.2 lbs 5th Place: Dale Dodd & Johnnie Dodd - 9.56 lbs 6th Place: Brian Barger & Randy Spurlock - 9.28 lbs Big Bass Winner: Heath Nicholson - 5.48 lbs OUR SPONSORS $500 cash bonus sponsor Bank of Herrin Farmers State Bank Ike Family Dealerships South Porte Bank Williamson County Treasurer, Ashley Gott Plaque Sponsor First Southern Bank Additional Sponsors & Support Hill Printing Pyramid Acres Marina U.S. Angler's Choice To learn more about this event: https://www.marionillinois.com/bass.html Member Press Releases Centerstone's Medication Assisted Treatment facility opening April 8 03/18/2019 Centerstone to host Trauma Informed System of Care Conference on May 4 03/25/2019 Brehm Preparatory School Hosts Open House to Introduce New Lower Tuition Rate fo 03/25/2019 'Stand Up for Kids' during Child Abuse Prevention Month 03/26/2019 Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Hosting Summer Camps; Girls Can Join Girl Scout 03/28/2019 Centerstone to hold April Spotlight Series event at The Hub 04/01/2019 Brehm Preparatory School Hosts Open House to Introduce New Lower Tuition Rate 04/02/2019 Chamber Meetings Marion Chamber Membership Committee meeting 04/16/2019 Marion Chamber of Commerce Marketing Committee & Sister City Recap Meeting 04/17/2019 Marion Chamber of Commerce Legislative Affairs Committee meeting 04/18/2019 Member Events! Marion Knights of Columbus - Bingo Night 04/11/2019 Marion Nights of Columbus 1601 West White St Marion , IL 62959 Brehm Preparatory School Open House 04/11/2019 Brehm Preparatory School 950 S. Brehm Carbondale, IL 62901 Preschooler Day Craft 04/11/2019 Southern Illinois Mercantile Company 112 E Main St Marion , IL 62959 Easter EGGstrordinaire 04/11/2019 The Night's Shield 301 East Garland West Frankfort, IL 62896 Lenten Fish Fry 04/12/2019 Knights of Columbus 1601 W White St Marion , IL 62959 SIH Foundation Gala 04/12/2019 SIU Student Center Ballrooms & International Lounge 1255 Lincoln Dr Carbondale, IL 62901 Koko's April Date Nights 04/12/2019 Kokopelli 1527 Champions Drive Marion, Il 62959 Wine Under The Stars 04/12/2019 Blue Sky Vineyard - Tuscan Sun Event Pavilion 3150 S. Rocky Comfort Road Makanda, IL 62958 Marion Knights of Columbus - Bingo Night 04/15/2019 Marion Nights of Columbus 1601 West White St Marion , IL 62959 Ribbon Cutting & Open House at Security Alarm 04/18/2019 TBA Marion , IL 62959 Marion Knights of Columbus - Bingo Night 04/18/2019 Marion Nights of Columbus 1601 West White St Marion , IL 62959 Koko's April Date Nights 04/19/2019 Kokopelli 1527 Champions Drive Marion, Il 62959 Easter Fun with Franklin County 4-H 04/20/2019 Black Diamond Harley Davidson 2400 Williamson County Parkway Marion, IL 62959 More to See and Do! Are you looking for additional events and activities in our region? Check out the VisitSI event calendar!
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