
MARCH 21, 2019 Chamber Connection
Calendar of Events Import Art of Soul 2019 03/21/2019 BAH - Kloss Furniture 03/21/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 03/22/2019 Pieces of Highland 03/23/2019 Hooray For Hollywood Trivia Night 03/23/2019 Bullet Journal Class 03/23/2019 Highland Garden Club's Annual Garage Sale 03/23/2019 K.C. Ladies Glo Bingo !!! 03/23/2019 Pick Your Project - DIY Workshop 03/24/2019 Grief Support Group @HSHS 03/26/2019 Girls Night Out at Poppy's 03/26/2019 Fraud prevention by Lt. Kristopher Tharp 03/27/2019 Book Club at the Library 03/28/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 03/29/2019 HHS Presents - Shrek the Musical 03/29/2019 Chamber of Commerce Annual Fundraiser & Awards 03/30/2019 HHS Presents - Shrek the Musical 03/30/2019 LarryPalooza 03/31/2019 HHS Presents - Shrek the Musical 03/31/2019 Grief Support Group @HSHS 04/02/2019 Book Club at Tibbetts House 04/06/2019 Easter Egg Hunt and photo's with the Easter Bunny 04/06/2019 70's Trivia Night 04/06/2019 Heartland Community Chorus Spring Concerts 04/06/2019 American Legion Post 439 Breakfast 04/07/2019 Heartland Community Chorus Spring Concerts 04/07/2019 Grief Support Group @HSHS 04/09/2019 Blood Drive - St. Joseph's Hospital 04/10/2019 BAH - Highland Chamber of Commerce & Highland Area Community Foundation 04/11/2019 LOL - Spring Family Weekend Retreat 04/12/2019- 04/14/2019 Easter Egg Hunt 04/13/2019 Breakfast with the Easter Bunny 04/13/2019 Driver Services Mobile Unit 04/18/2019 Spring Community Expo 04/18/2019 Spring Bloom Festival 04/20/2019 Family Game Night @Tibbets House 04/20/2019 Book Club at the Library 04/25/2019 New Article BAH March 21, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm 1100 Broadway Highland, IL 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 Annual Awards Dinner & Fundraiser The winners have been announced. You can find out who was chosen by visiting our Facebook page, and then get ready to celebrate with them on March 30th. Purchase your tickets here! Thank you to our: PLATINUM SPONSORS Anderson Hospital Highland Rural King The Korte Company Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. The Olde Wicks Factory Tri Ford, Inc. GOLD SPONSORS Becker Jewelers Bradford National Bank Bulldog Radio CASA of Souwestern IL FCB Bank Frey Properties of Highland L.L.C. HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Plocher Construction Co. Inc. Scheffel Boyle TheBANK of Edwardsville Zobrist Electric SILVER SPONSORS Advanced Radon Mitigation Embrace Edward Jones - Kevin Dewaele Highland Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Highland Physicians Horstmann Premier Financial K-Five Contracting Company Lee's Fine Jewelry, Loans & More Lisa Sauer - State Farm Agency Luitjohan Flooring America Mazzio's Italian Eatery McGinley, Inc. Meridith Funeral Home Oberbeck Grain Co. Plaza Dental Care, LLC Poppy's Inc. Rosenthal Optemetric Subway Terra Properties The Burgett Group The Smile Shoppe Twice the Ice New Article Illinois' New Minimum Wage Law: What Employers Should Know Beyond the $15.00 April 4, 2019 \| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm \| Webinar & April 18, 2019 \| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm \| Webinar With a $15/hour minimum wage looming, Illinois employers should make certain they are well aware of Illinois wage and hour laws. From overtime, to minimum wage, to 1 Day Rest in 7 requirements, there are many pitfalls for Illinois based employers to identify and avoid. In fact, the stakes will soon be so crippling that getting “it” wrong could kill the business. Please join Management-Side Labor & Employment Attorneys, Jeff Risch and Sara Zorich, of SmithAmundsen LLC, for a timely discussion of not only Illinois’ $15 minimum wage law and what it truly means for employers, but a summary of the key wage & hour issues and problems facing every employer operating in Illinois. This is a presentation you cannot afford to miss! Make sure to register as a Highland Chamber of Commerce member. New Article ADVOCACY UPDATE CAPITAL BILL Illinois Chamber Executive Director of the Infrastructure Council and Policy Director Rebecca Mason testified before the House Appropriations-Capital committee this week about the funding needs for waterways and ports. Representatives from transit, rail, and airports also testified. TOBACCO 21 GOES TO GOVERNOR HB 345 (Lilly/Morrison) passed the Senate this week 39-16-1 and is now headed to the governor's desk where we are expecting his signature. This bill increases the minimum purchasing age for tobacco products from 18 to 21. The Chamber opposed this legislation. EMPLOYER DEFINITION PASSES HOUSE HB 252 (Guzzardi/Castro) passed the House this week 74-40-0. This bill amends the Illinois Human Rights Act providing that "employer" includes any person employing one (instead of 15) or more employees within Illinois during 20 or more calendar weeks within the calendar year of or preceding the alleged violation. The Chamber opposed. BOARD GOVERNANCE This week the Senate Commerce and Economic Development Committee held a subject matter on SB 76 (Castro). This bill would require domestic or foreign corporate boards to have females on their board of directors. The Chamber opposes this bill. Full Government Affairs Report available here. News from IL Chamber of Commerce. Member Updates MEMBER UPDATES Heartland Community Chorus Announces Spring Concert The Heartland Community Chorus announces its spring concert: *“Sing Me to Heaven: A Multicultural Celebration of Our Unity in God.”* The Chorus will sing a variety of choral pieces that express humankind’s faith in and longing for God. The concert will also feature guest artist, Dr. Peter Kim, well-known local physician and a past winner of the American Conservatory Piano competition. Performances will be Saturday, April 6th, 7:30 pm at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lebanon, IL and Sunday, April 7^th, 3:00 pm at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland, IL. Tickets are $15 per person, with free admission for youth aged 16 and under. Tickets may be purchased at FCB Bank, Highland, online at www.heartlandcommunitychorus.org, or from a Chorus member. HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Raises Awareness for Colorectal Cancer (Highland, IL) – In recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness month, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland encourages the community to learn more about colorectal cancer and their screening options. Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable and beatable when found early. From March 25 – 29, while supplies last, Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Kits, a new way to screen for potential signs of colorectal cancer in the privacy of your home, will be available at no charge. These kits are encouraged for use by anyone age 45-75 that have no prior history of colon cancer or polyps, or have never been screened for colon cancer. Community members interested in a FIT Kit can pick one up...continue reading There are still a few tickets left for the 2nd Pieces of Highland event on March 23, 2019. The proceeds will benefit the Fine Arts Departments at Highland CUSD#5. More information here. HSHS Southern Illinois Division Ministries in Breese, Greenville and Highland express thanks to area physicians in honor of National Doctors’ Day, March 30 (Breese, Highland, Greenville IL) – Medical providers will be honored at health care organizations throughout the country March 30, 2019 during National Doctors’ Day. This annual event recognizes physicians for the important role they play in helping patients, promoting overall health, and their significant accomplishments. The annual event was first celebrated March 30, 1933, when Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Charles B. Almond, set a day aside to honor physicians. From those beginnings in...continue reading.
Chamber Connection - MARCH 21, 2019