January 29, 2019

New Members










Bain & Associates Accounting and Tax Service
320 N. Main Suite C   Benton IL  62812
618-435-2015

J.D. Drew Attorney at Law LLC
1000 N. Main Street   Benton, IL  62812
618-435-2004

If you know of a new business opening, or an old business that would like to become a member please contact the chamber office at 618-438-2121.

Member News


Board Orientation
January 29th
 5:30  @ Chamber Office


Rend Lake Water Festival Meeting
February 4th  12:00 pm for lunch    @ LaFiesta
If you are interested in helping plan this years festival, and can not attend the meeting,
please contact the Benton West City Chamber Office.


Membership Billing
Invoices for Membership Dues have been emailed.
Paper Invoices will go out on the 21st so keep and eye out for them.


Board Meeting
Thursday February 14th at 8:30 am  @ the Chamber Office inside the Ford Museum
Any member of the Chamber can attend the board meeting it is not just for Board Members. We have had a great turn out lately and encourage everyone to attend.  This Month we will have Waffles with Strawberry Syrup and whip topping so come early , get some breakfast and visit a little before the meeting starts.

New Opportunities!


Are you looking for new employment or volunteer opportunities?  Check out the Chamber Opportunity Board!  Start a new chapter in your community!
Benton Park District- looking for:
                                             1. Security Officer,  40 hours a week, shift 3pm - 11 pm ,  March through November.

                                               2.Grounds Keeper,  Hours will vary according to weather, March through November 

Contact Bill Nelms 
 618-525-8502

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will provide an understanding for the law-abiding citizen’s right to self-defense. The participants will develop skills and attitudes essential for the safe and effective use of a handgun for the protection of self and family. Further, coverage will be provided on mental awareness, how to avoid victimization, and mindset development for use of a firearm when faced with a life threatening encounter. This course will review basic gun safety rules for guns in the home, travel and concealed carry. Also covered will be the responsibility of firearm ownership laws, how to legally travel with a firearm and the justified use of lethal force. Students will be required to participate in classroom and firearms range activities and demonstrate basic live-fire handgun proficiency.
February 9
February 16
March 23

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Free Family Movie Night
Sponsored by : Leffler Funeral home
and Benton Police Department

Saturday at 6:30 PM
 
Benton Civic Center
414 W Hudelson St, Benton, Illinois 62812

Welcome Back Members!

Fifth Season Assisted Living
Jaime Arview
Website
jarview.fifthseason@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2017
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

South Central Transit
Sherri Bassen
sbassen@southcentraltransit.org
Member Since: 01/01/2011
Renewed On: 01/23/2019

Centerstone of Illinois, Inc.
Dalus Bel Avi
Dalus.BenAvi@centerstone.org
Member Since: 01/01/2015
Renewed On: 01/28/2019

Jack Russell Fish Company
Jason Bennett
JaBennett132003@yahoo.com
Member Since: 01/01/2014
Renewed On: 01/17/2019

Franklin County Farm Bureau
Gay Bowlin
fcfb028@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2014
Renewed On: 01/07/2019

First Financial Bank
Mary Bradley
mbradley@first-online.com
Member Since: 01/01/1994
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

E.R. Brown Furniture
Sloan Brown
erbrown9@frontier.com
Member Since: 01/01/2016
Renewed On: 01/02/2019

World Finance Corp
Donald E Burks
Website
wac1076@worldacceptance.xyz
Member Since: 05/24/2017
Renewed On: 01/28/2019

Erwin Builders Inc.
Curt Erwin
Website
erwinbuilders.ce@gmail.com
Member Since: 04/04/2017
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

Rolln' Up Smoke Shop & Liquor
Maggie Gajewski
Maggie@karcoinc.com
Member Since: 01/01/2010
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

City of Benton
Rachel Gartner
rgartner@bentonil.com
Member Since: 01/01/1978
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

Pheasant Hollow Winery
Jack Griggs
phwmkt@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2001
Renewed On: 01/28/2019

Hart Cantrell, Attorneys at Law
Murphy Hart
murphyh@harthart.com
Member Since: 01/01/1978
Renewed On: 01/03/2019

CASA of Franklin County
Mariah Hayes
mariah@casafranklincounty.org
Member Since: 01/01/2006
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

Hobbs Service Company
David Hobbs
hsc5636@frontier.com
Member Since: 01/01/2010
Renewed On: 01/17/2019

Benton Lions Club
Shelly Ingram
SHELLEY.R.INGRAM@usbank.com
Member Since: 01/01/2003
Renewed On: 01/28/2019

William Bryce Levanti, Attorney at Law
Bryce Levanti
Website
blevanti76@gmail.com
Member Since: 10/18/2017
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

NewWave Communications
Larry Mathis
Website
lmathis@newwavecom.com
Member Since: 01/01/2016
Renewed On: 01/17/2019

Darrel Mays Agency Inc.
Heston Mays
Website
HMAYS@amfam.com
Member Since: 01/01/2016
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

FB McAfoos & Co.
Tom McAfoos
tom@fbmcafoos.com
Member Since: 01/01/1998
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

Sure Stay by Best Western
Virginia McCann
lakecovehotel@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2015
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

Reed Heating & Air Conditioning
Jerry McCann
Website
RHAC@frontier.com
Member Since: 02/01/2018
Renewed On: 01/15/2019

Benton Community Park District
Bill Nelms
hotputter@live.com
Member Since: 01/01/1991
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

Benton Public Library
Susan Stickel
susanstickel.bpl@gmail.com
Member Since: 01/01/2013
Renewed On: 01/18/2019

Thomas Printing
Mike Thomas
tomprint@frontier.com
Member Since: 01/01/1988
Renewed On: 01/28/2019

Bit Brokers International
Tim Thomas
tim@bitbrokers.com
Member Since: 01/01/2009
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

The Benton News
Devan Vaughn
Website
dvaughn@localsouthernnews.com
Member Since: 01/01/2016
Renewed On: 01/07/2019

Steve Woodfin
swoodfin@frontier.com
Member Since: 01/01/2007
Renewed On: 01/21/2019

Benton First United Methodist Church
Sue Woodfin
bentonumc@frontier.com
Member Since: 04/20/2018
Renewed On: 01/17/2019

Custom Stainless Steel, Inc.
Brielle Zsido
briellez@customstainlesssteel.com
Member Since: 01/01/1999
Renewed On: 01/28/2019
 

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

Ribbon Cutting


Hello Members!!
                   1. Azure Tattoo
                        100 N. Central Suite D St  West City IL 62812
                         Tuesday February 5th  @ 3:00 PM
                    2. Kieaki Sushi  
                       100 N. Cetnral St  suite A   West City IL  62812
                       Tuesday February 12th @ 2:00
 
As a Chamber member and a Business owner you know how important it is to have the support of your community and fellow businesses.  There are a lot of new and exciting things going on in Benton this year.  If you drive around the square  you will see construction work in progress in several store fronts. Our own members are sharing exciting news of remodeling and expanding.  It is important to support and help nurture new business so that Benton can continue to grow, expanding the Job Market. 
We have 3 Ribbon Cutting events in the near future.  I would love to see as many Chamber members as possible in attendance.  Show our new businesses that we have a Chamber that cares about their fellow business owners. Introduce yourself, give them some words of wisdom and encourage them to join our Chamber .
Increased membership will enable the chamber to expand our ChamberNation program and bring new resources to our organization.  It's a new year. let's make it the best chamber yet!

Membership Renewals


Don't miss out on a single e-news or community opportunity. If you have a special announcement, sale, open house or anything that you would like to share with the chamber email me your imformation.  " Chamber After Hours"  is  a great way to network with other business members in the community and give them an oppertunity to visit your place of business.  I still have oppertunities available  If you would be interested in Hosting a "Chamber After Hours" event please contact me at the Benton West City Chamber of Commerce office.  

Benton Park Summer Ball

Benton Park District Board News Release

The Benton Park District Board would like to announce a new look for this year in regards to our area Summer Baseball and Softball programs. We are excited to have the opportunity to host and coordinate this program and continue the tradition of offering baseball and softball to our kids in this area. Our primary goal will be to provide the players with a meaningful experience and opportunity for growth in their skills as a player and sportsmanship. We thank you for your support and hope to make the Summer of 2019 a successful one. 
We will be hosting signups at the Kiwanis Hall on the following Registration Dates:
 February 23 at 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
 February 24 at 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
 March 1 at 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m.
 March 3 at 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Member Events

Mini Camp

Girls & Women Sports Day

Calendar of Events Import

Benton / West City Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner 2019
01/08/2019
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM C
ELKS Lodge #1234
167 Industrial Park Rd
Benton, IL 62812

Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal
01/12/2019 C
Extreme Exigency and the Home of the
9911 River Bend Road
Benton, Il 62812

3rd Friday Music with Chris Slone
01/18/2019
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM C
Pheasant Hollow Winery
14931 State Highway 37
Whittington, , IL 62897

Illinois Concealed Carry Class
01/19/2019- 01/20/2019
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM C
Extreme Exigency and the Home of the
9911 River Bend Road
Benton, Il 62812

Blood Moon at Bald Knob Cross
01/20/2019- 01/21/2019 C
Bald Knob Cross of Peace
3630 Bald Knob Rd
Alto Pass,, IL 62905

Lil RG Dance Camp
01/21/2019
04:00 PM - 07:00 PM C
511 East Main Street
East Gym
benton, il 62812

Ribbon Cutting
01/22/2019
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM C
Bain & Associate Accounting & Tax Service
320 N. Main Suite C PO Box 574
Benton, il 62812

Rend Lake College Spring 2019 Musical “9 to 5.”
01/22/2019
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM C
Rend Lake Theater
Ina, IL

National Pie Day
01/23/2019
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM C
Heritage Woods of Benton
1305 Bailey Ln
Benton, IL 62812

Business After Hours - Helia Healthcare
01/24/2019
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM C
Helia Healthcare
1310 Mark Franklin Dr
Benton, IL 62812

Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal
01/24/2019 C
Extreme Exigency and the Home of the
9911 River Bend Road
Benton, Il 62812

Chamber After Hours: Helia Healthcare
01/24/2019
05:30 PM - 07:00 PM C
Helia Healthcare of Benton
1310 Mark Franklin Dr
Benton, IL 62812

Body Toning
01/28/2019- 04/24/2019
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM C
Rend Lake College
468 N Ken Gray Pkwy
Ina, IL 62846

Board Orientation
01/29/2019
05:30 PM - 06:30 PM C
Benton West City Chamber of Commerce Board Orientation
211 North Main Street PO Box 574
Benton, IL 62812

Music with John Ryan
02/01/2019
07:00 PM - 09:00 PM C
Pheasant Hollow Winery
Whittington, IL

Free Family Movie Night
02/02/2019
06:30 PM - 09:00 PM C
Benton Civic Center
414 W Hudelson St
Benton, IL 62812

Ribbon Cutting
02/05/2019
03:00 PM - 03:30 PM C
Azure Tattoo
100 N. Central St Suit D
West City, IL 62812

Daddy-Daughter Dance
02/08/2019- 02/09/2019
06:00 PM - 10:00 PM C
pin Rent One Park Home of the Miners
1000 Miners Drive Marion
Marion, Il 62959

Night to Shine
02/08/2019
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM C
Immanuel Baptist Church of Benton
516 N Main Street
Benton , IL 62812

Illinois Concealed Carry Class
02/09/2019- 02/16/2019
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM C
Extreme Exigency and the Home of the
9911 River Bend Road
Benton, Il 62812

Illinois Concealed Carry Class Renewal
02/10/2019 C
Extreme Exigency and the Home of the
9911 River Bend Road
Benton, Il 62812

Sunday Afternoon Music with Eli Tellor
02/10/2019
02:00 PM - 05:00 PM C
Pheasant Hollow Winery
14931 State Highway 37,
Whittington, Illinois 62897, Il 62897

Ribbon Cutting
02/12/2019
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM C
Kieaki Sushi
Dina Ming Ki 100 N. Central Suit D
West City, IL 62812

Chamber E-Newsletter - January 29, 2019