
SEPTEMBER 19, 2018 Chamber Connection
Calendar of Events Import BAH - National Bank 09/20/2018 PAWS for Reading! 09/20/2018 Reality Store @ Highland Middle School 09/21/2018 Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's 09/21/2018 Trivia Quest 2018 09/21/2018 Ladies Who Lunch 09/22/2018 HHS Homecoming Parade 09/26/2018 Fall Community Expo 09/27/2018 Steps For Life - 2M Walk/5K Run 09/29/2018 EvUcc Sausage Dinner 09/30/2018 Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's 10/05/2018 Pig & Jig 10/06/2018 Family Game Night @Tibbets House 10/06/2018 American Legion Post 439 Breakfast 10/07/2018 15th Annual Art in the Park 10/13/2018 15th Annual Art in the Park 10/14/2018 BAH - First Mid-IL Bank & Trust 10/18/2018 Driver Services Mobile Unit 10/18/2018 PAWS for Reading! 10/18/2018 Oktoberfest at Poppy's 10/19/2018 New Article BAH Sept. 20, 2018 5:00 - 7:00 pm National Bank/ Bank of Hillsboro 40 Apex Dr. Highland, IL New Article Space Still Available! Call the Chamber office and ask for Nancie. New Article Did you know? The new Chamber website has many features available to members. A couple that you might not be aware of are: Job Listings and a Traffic Catcher Site. If you would like information or help with either of these areas, please call Penny at 618-654-3721. New Article Chamber Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber Connection and Highland Weekender is Tuesday by 3:00pm. We will be adding events to the calendar on Tuesday & Friday. If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to penny@highlandillinois.com.	New Article Inspiring Leadership by Design When you show up at work every day do you think of yourself as a hands-on manager who’s helping everything run on track, or as a leader who is inspiring progress? (continue reading) New Article THANK YOU! We would like to thank all of our sponsors, volunteers, vendors, entertainers, and artists for making this year a success! Once again we were amazed by our local talent with the many beautiful chalk creations. We would also like to thank the community of Highland for showing their support by coming out. By supporting events such as these, you help show that Highland truly is the BEST place to Live, Work, Shop, and Play! IT'S PARTY TIME HIGHLAND ARTS COUNCIL HIGHLAND RURAL KING HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL TROUW NUTRITION SCOTT CREDIT UNION BRADFORD NATIONAL BANK ZOBRIST ELECTRIC Advanced Radon Mitigation/Equity 55 Becker Jewelers blockplane Designs CC Food Mart Cedar Creek Dental DaCom Eaton’s B-Line Business Edward Jones – Kevin Dewaele First Mid Bank & Trust Heartland Community Chorus Highland Arts Council Highland Hope UMC Highland Jaycees Highland Lions Club Highland Machine Highland Rotary Club Kids In Action-Latchkey Kloss Furniture Korte Luitjohan/Windows On Broadway Lee’s Loans & More Luitjohan Flooring Meridith Funeral Home Mosaic Church Poppy’s Inc. dba Widmer Floral Scheffel Boyle CPA’s Shopper’s Review St. Paul Catholic School Terra Properties The Korte Company The Smile Shoppe theBank of Edwardsville Tri Ford Inc. Basler Electric Edward Jones - Carl Dempsey Faith Countryside Homes Lisa Sauer State Farm Michael's Coffee Shop Highland Business Women's Club New Article The Community Expo is NEXT WEEK! If you haven't registered yet for the Community Expo on September 27th, 2018 at the Triad High School, there are a few booths still available. The cost is minimal, and last year there were over 700 people that attended the event. We have decided to have a Chamber Mini Golf Course at the event, and are still in need of a couple of hole sponsors. This sponsorship basically requires you to set up a mini golf hole at the event for a lot of exposure. (complete details here) To register, just click here. Member Updates Hard Road Theatre Needs... Hard Road Theatre Productions is currently accepting director applications for the 2019-2020 season until Wednesday, November 1st. If you have any interest in directing a show with Hard Road, we strongly suggest you complete our simple online application form found under the "Seeking Directors for 2019-2020" entry on their website (www.hardroad.org). Even if you don't want to direct next season, but are interested in directing in the future, please fill out the form and let us know. All submissions will be reviewed and vetted. Hard Road Theatre Productions is a non-profit theatre company committed to providing the metro-east area with high-quality, live theatre productions. There is no payment or stipend for directors. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Hosts Pet Blessing In honor of the Feast of St. Francis, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital will be hosting a Blessing of Pets on Sunday, October 7 at 3 p.m., in the Hospital’s healing garden. All are invited to bring their pets for this special blessing that celebrates God’s gift of the precious animals that enrich our lives so beautifully. (full details) HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Announces Pre-Registration Dates for Fall Health Fair HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will host their fall health fair Friday, October 19, from 5:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Highland Hope Church, located at 12846 Daiber Road, Highland, IL. Pre-registration for an appointment will only take place in person, in the main lobby of the Hospital and on the dates listed below. Walk-in appointments are only available from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. for those who do not pre-register. Dates/Times & Fees here.
Chamber Connection - SEPTEMBER 19, 2018