
June 15, 2018
June New Members Southern Illinois Bank Bill Simpson Join Date: 06/01/2018 Shelter Insurance - Leann Stilley Leann Stilley Join Date: 06/14/2018 (Ironically at the golf scramble, Leann won a raffle prize donated by Southern Illinois Bank. Crazy huh?) Member News Congratulations to Lake Cove Hotel on their new website, which now features an online reservation portal. Member News WITHERS Named Illinois Broadcaster of the Year WQRL Receives 5 Illinois Silver Dome Award Nominations Full Story Member News ReadyNation recap: Thank you for helping secure bipartisan victories for Illinois kids, workforce & economy! 06/04/2018 News from the U.S. Chamber - June 7, 2018 06/07/2018 Student Athletes Summer Special Student athletes looking to get stronger and stay fit during the summer months we have a deal for you. $100 for the entire summer! Good for CrossFit and Body Burn classes Call 927-1737 or message us to get signed up! Live2Lead Registration Open With Member Discounts The Marion Chamber of Commerce is hosting Live2Lead simulcast event this year in Marion. They offer a great discount to members of their Chamber and they would like to extend that discount to members of our Chamber. Registration Information!* Opioid Epidemic & Your Business The United States is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic. Opioids (including prescription and illicit opioids) killed more than 33,000 Americans in 2015—which is nearly quadruple the number from 2000. Learn how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to protect individuals and families—including your employees and your business—from this dangerous problem. FOUR CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING EMPLOYERS Day Camp @ Camp Manitowa New Opportunities! Are you looking for new employment or volunteer opportunities? Check out the Chamber Opportunity Board! Start a new chapter in your community! Generation Books Generations of Memories Books are available for purchase at the Chamber Office, Flowers by Dave, Heartland Office Supply, and the Buzz. Pick up yours today! Contact Us! Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce 211 N. Main St. Benton, IL 62812 P.O. Box 574 Benton, IL 62812 618-438-2121 info@bentonwestcitychamber.com www.BentonWestCityChamber.com	Happy Father's Day!: June 16th We would like to wish all the fathers in our community a wonderful day! May it be filled with all the things that you like best! Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble: TODAY The 2018 Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble was a great day out on the links with friends to kick off the Father's Day weekend. We would like to thank everyone who participated and volunteered to make this event a success. This event is presented by the Benton /West City Area Chamber of Commerce and the Benton Rotary Club; with the support of our major sponsors and our hole sponsors. This Year's Winners 1st Place: Tino's On The Green 2nd Place: Peoples National Bank 3rd Place: SMM Healthcare We will post additional information, pictures, and scores Monday Afternoon! Meet Our Sponsors Rend Lake Fireworks: June 30th Join in the fun at this year's Rend Lake Fireworks. Family friendly activities, new and exciting food options, and the best fireworks in Southern Illinois! Thank you to our amazing sponsors. US Army Corps of Engineers, City of Benton, Village of West City, Rend Lake Conservancy District, Legence Bank, American Farm, US Bank, WEEKS in Benton, City of Sesser, Peoples National Bank, WQRL 106.3, State Bank of Whittington, Republic Services, State Senator Dale Fowler, Abbott's Towing, Helia Heathcare, Heritage Woods, Rend Lake Marina, Seasoning Bistro, and Wooly Wash Road Improvement Funds Awarded Franklin County can look forward to some road improvements in the area thanks to their share of state funds. $241 million dollars will go toward Illinois road improvement projects in 23 communities, including West Frankfort and Benton. Shop & Play on Chamber Website Last month we started our summer promotion in the Rend Lake Adventures newsletter. In conjunction with that, we are developing a "Shop & Play" section of the website for our community visitors. This is a place you can put special sales, food events, and event activities. This feeds from our regular full community calendar, but these items are broken into genres and include a link to a printable list. Add to this page by using the Chamber Community Calendar. Southern Illinois Made Expo this July! Are you a business who would like to spotlight your locally made items? Register now! Chamber members enjoy a booth discount - prices start at $50!! Call 618-438-2121 for more details or register online! Less then 10 spaces remain for this event! The Latest Details Childcare Assistance Resources Too many low- to moderate-income, working parents are going without the child care help for which they qualify. Many might not know of its availability. Others might be aware of it, but wary after two years of turmoil related to the state’s budget impasse and sharp cuts in eligibility – cuts that ReadyNation and a bipartisan group of legislators and allies helped to reverse last August. So, to help increase working parents’ awareness of the child care program, we’ve developed a one-page flyer you can find at this link. It briefly describes the services available, and notes where parents can call or check online to see if they are eligible to participate. If you are an employer or manager, please consider: Posting this flyer in break rooms Including it with “onboarding” materials for new hires Sharing it with human resources execs Publicizing it in employee newsletters Member Events 3rd Friday Music at Pheasant Hollow Winery 06/15/2018 Pheasant Hollow Winery 14931 IL-37 Whittington, IL 62897 2018 Chamber / Rotary Golf Scramble 06/15/2018 Benton Country Club 14783 IL-14 Benton, IL 62812 Father's Day Backyard BBQ 06/15/2018 Heritage Woods of Benton 1305 Bailey Lane Benton, IL 62812 Ladies Only Ride 06/16/2018 Rend Lake Visitors Center 11981 Rend City Rd Benton, IL 62812 Franklin County Shriners Buffet 06/17/2018 Franklin County Shriners 606 North Grand Benton, IL 62812 Day Camp @ Camp Manitowa 06/18/2018- 06/22/2018 Camp Manitowa 12770 North Benton Rd Benton, IL 62812 Summer Reading Program Day 06/18/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Knit and Crochet @ the Library 06/19/2018 Benton Public Library 502 South Main Benton, IL 62812 Story Time at the Library 06/20/2018 Benton Public Library 502 S Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Chamber Board of Directors Meeting 06/21/2018 Benton / West City Chamber of Commerce Office 211 North Main St. Benton, IL 62812 Benton Farmer's Market 06/21/2018 Benton Civic Center - West of Civic Center 414 W Hudelson St, Benton, IL 62812 Share Your News! Do you have a special announcement or product you would like to showcase? Let us know so we can share it with everyone! Email the chamber office information and a picture! Events in the Community Check out other community activities and submit events here!
Chamber E-Newsletter - June 15, 2018