FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Chamber Connection

Calendar of Events Import

Grand Opening of SOGA's Center for Medical Weight Loss
02/13/2019

Coffee, Cookies, and Crafts
02/13/2019

Queen of Hearts Drawing
02/14/2019

"Galentines" Ladies Night - Aristocrats Boutique
02/14/2019

Skate Night at the Weinheimer
02/14/2019

Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's
02/15/2019

Third Annual Heart Glo Bingo
02/15/2019

Family Game Night @Tibbetts House
02/16/2019

Highland Lions Trivia Night
02/16/2019

Highland Band Parents Trivia Night and Carnival
02/16/2019

Living Loud @ E.L. Flanagan's
02/16/2019

6th Annual Racial Unity Celebration
02/17/2019

DIY Decorative Pillow Class Chalk Couture
02/17/2019

Grief Support Group @HSHS
02/19/2019

CPR/AED Training Class
02/19/2019

Maternity onto Motherhood - Prepared Childbirth
02/19/2019

Veterans Aid and Attendance presentation by Mike with Veterans Financial
02/20/2019

Art of Soul 2019
02/21/2019

Queen of Hearts Drawing
02/21/2019

Driver Services Mobile Unit
02/21/2019

Skate Night at the Weinheimer
02/21/2019

Looking Glass Prairie Genealogy Group
02/21/2019

new event
02/21/2019

Madison County Fair - Chicken N Beer Dance
02/22/2019

Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's
02/22/2019

Mardi Gras Mystery Bar Crawl
02/23/2019

Bridal Open House
02/24/2019

Grief Support Group @HSHS
02/26/2019

Maternity onto Motherhood - Prepared Childbirth
02/26/2019

Art of Soul 2019
02/28/2019

Queen of Hearts Drawing
02/28/2019

Madison County Fair Association - Garage Sale
02/28/2019

Book Club at the Library
02/28/2019

Maternity onto Motherhood - Breastfeeding
02/28/2019

Skate Night at the Weinheimer
02/28/2019

Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's
03/01/2019

Madison County Fair Association - Garage Sale
03/01/2019

American Legion Post 439 Breakfast
03/03/2019

Grief Support Group @HSHS
03/05/2019

Art of Soul 2019
03/07/2019

Maternity onto Motherhood - Know Your Newborn
03/07/2019

Friends+Wine+Food= FUN at Poppy's
03/08/2019

RPOC Annual Celebration of Life Banquet
03/12/2019

Grief Support Group @HSHS
03/12/2019

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Feb. 21, 2019

5:00 - 7:00 pm

 
2645 Northtown Way
Highland, IL

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Have You Reserved Your Space on Our Digital Billboard?

If you are looking to get your business noticed by more people in the Metro Area, this is your opportunity to do so with 3 different options. 
You can either create your own design or have an ad designed for you, and you can change the ad during your contract for no additional fees.  
Call the Chamber office and ask for Nancie.

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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.

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Annual Awards Dinner
& Fundraiser

Save the Date
March 30, 2019

Make Your Nominations!

The Highland Chamber of Commerce is currently accepting nominations for the highly coveted Business Person of the Year Award, Bob Hardy Citizen of the Year Award, Bill Pierce Chamber Member of the Year Award and the Homer Poss Lifetime Achievement Award. Winners will be announced and celebrated at the combined Highland Chamber Awards and Fundraiser.   Nomination Form 

Business Person of the Year Award
Presented to a local business person who has shown outstanding performance and success in his/her industry and a “beyond-the-call-of-duty” dedication to Highland. In addition to holding a leadership role in his/her company, the honoree has actively participated in service organizations, governing boards, and other civic committees, promoting growth and development for all Highland businesses.​

Thank you to our:

PLATINUM SPONSORS
Highland Rural King
The Olde Wicks Factory
Tri Ford, Inc. 

 

   GOLD SPONSORS
Bradford National Bank
Frey Properties of Highland L.L.C.
Plocher Construction Co. Inc. 
Scheffel Boyle
  

SILVER SPONSORS
Embrace
Edward Jones - Kevin Dewaele 
Highland Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Oberbeck Grain Co.
Poppy's Inc.
Terra Properties
The Smile Shoppe 

Member Updates

MEMBER UPDATES

New Business Open Houses

SOGA's Center for Medical Weight Loss 
Today (2-13-19)  5:00 - 7:00 PM

110 Woodcrest Dr., Highland

"Galentines" Ladies Night
Aristocrats Boutique 
Thursday (2-14-19) 5:30 - 8:00 PM

821 Main St., Highland 


Highland Community School Dist. 5 Holds Kindergarten Registration

Phone registration for the 2019-2020 school year will be from February 25 - March 1.  Boys and girls who will be five years of age on or before September 1, 2019, are eligible to attend kindergarten this fall.

Registration may be handled by calling the Highland Primary Office at 654-2107 ext. 3 from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm during that week.  Please make sure to preregister your child so they are able to attend Kindergarten Visitation Day on Friday, May 3, 2019.


HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Installs new Auxiliary Officers

The HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary recently installed new officers for 2019. Those installed for the 2019-2020 term are Roma Wyatt, president; Carol Iskrzycki, vice-president; Rosalie Ashbacher, secretary; Pat Stern, treasurer; and Jeanette Long and Marilyn Wick, members-at-large.

The Auxiliary was founded in 1968 by a group of women who wanted to help patients of St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland.  Throughout their 50 years of service, the Auxiliary has become established as a team and has dedicated thousands of service hours to the hospital, the administration and their patients. The men and women of the HSHS St Joseph’s Auxiliary have recorded over 500,000 volunteer hours over 50 years, sharing in the hospital’s Mission.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary, please stop by the hospital to pick up an application, or contact Jan Korte-Couch, Volunteer Coordinator, at 618-651-2593 or by email. For more information about the Auxiliary, visit the hospital’s website.


Unique Resort-Style Living Development Opening in Edwardsville Next Year

New Development will be called Trace on the Parkway


Local developer, Plocher Construction Co. Inc., is giving new details about plans for the $50 million mixed-use development located at the intersection of Governors Parkway and Illinois Route 157 in Edwardsville.
 
The project, which has previously been referred to as the Edwardsville Town Center, will be called The Parkway and will offer residents unique recreational and living options, unlike any other development in the area. The residential side of the development will be called Trace on the Parkway and will consist of 184 luxury apartment units and will be a mix of one, two and three -bedroom units.
 
“We saw an opportunity to build something exciting and new that offers an enhanced living experience,” Plocher Construction President Scott Plocher said.  “It’s close to downtown, at the edge of the Madison County Trails and...cont. reading


Amy Liefer named Director of Business Development for HSHS Southern Illinois Hospitals

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland are pleased to announce that Amy Leifer has accepted the position of director of business development for all three HSHS Southern Illinois Division hospitals.
 
Liefer joined Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) as the director of fund development at St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland in 2011. She has held various leadership roles at HSHS, most recently serving ...cont. reading


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Get Pre-Registered for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital 2019 Spring Health Fair

HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will host their spring health fair Tuesday, April 23, 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 available from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. for those who do not pre-register.

 Pre-registration Dates & Times

Sunday, March 3: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 12: 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 13: 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Monday, March 18: 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 21: 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

More information here.


Tickets are on sale! 

This week features the fifth set of 2 contestants for this year's Ms. L.O.L. Pageant. You want to make sure that you get your tickets before they are gone!
Next week we will feature another set of 2 contestants.

Tickets:    Auditorium - $25     Ballroom - $15   

Tickets can be purchased online here or by calling the LOL office @ 618-410-7212 to reserve (cash/check/chrg)

After Party will be at the ballroom and outside pavilion of Lindendale Park.  Everyone is invited to this event for FREE!  The contestants will be arriving immediately following the Pageant in their Evening Gowns for pictures and autographs.

Chamber Connection - FEBRUARY 13, 2019