
August 21, 2019 Chamber Connection
Index Business Focus Chamber News Kirchenfest News Advocacy Awareness Heartland Community Chorus Calendar of Events Lisa Sauer - State Farm Business After Hours Job Listings Office News Calendar of Events Driver Services Mobile Unit 08/22/2019 Book Club at the Library 08/22/2019 Kirchenfest 08/23/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 08/23/2019 Kirchenfest 08/24/2019 Kirchenfest 08/25/2019 First Day of School - St. Paul Parish 08/27/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 08/29/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 08/30/2019 Heartland Community Chorus Auditions 08/30/2019 Heartland Community Chorus Auditions 08/31/2019 American Legion Post 439 Breakfast 09/01/2019 NO SCHOOL 09/02/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 09/05/2019 Homestead Harvest Days 09/06/2019- 09/08/2019 Book Club at Tibbetts House 09/07/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 09/12/2019 BAH - Schuck Massage Therapy 09/19/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 09/19/2019 Highland Street Art Festival 09/21/2019 Street Art Fest - Vendor Fair 09/21/2019 Region J Flag Football 09/22/2019 Equinox Afternoon Retreat at Copper Dock 09/22/2019 Autumnal Equinox Yoga Retreat 09/22/2019 American Red Cross Blood Drive 09/23/2019 American Red Cross Blood @Korte Rec Center 09/23/2019 Women, Wellness and Wine 09/24/2019 Book Club at the Library 09/26/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 09/26/2019 5th Annual Hot Air Balloons Over Marine 09/27/2019 Ladies Who Lunch 09/28/2019 5th Annual Hot Air Balloons Over Marine 09/28/2019 Region J Bowling 09/28/2019 Region J Bowling 09/29/2019 Lisa Sauer - State Farm Lisa Sauer - State Farm Insurance Hosts Local Author Meet & Greet Join Lisa Sauer and her staff as they host local author Joyce Barth in introducing her book, "His Hand My Journey". There will be books available for purchase, and Joyce will be happy to sign your copy if you choose. Business After Hours BAH September 19, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Schuck Massage Therapy LLC 806 Broadway Highland, IL Job Listings Please check the Chamber's website for the current job opportunities in and around Highland with our members. We have new listings posted each week. Office News Chamber Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm Due to budget cuts, there will only be 2 people in the office on M-W-F from 9am-1pm. If you need to see someone at the Chamber during other hours, please call to set up an appointment and/or make sure that we are in the office and not visiting other Chamber members. Thank you. DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber Connection and Highland Weekender is Friday by 3:00pm. *** We will be adding events to the calendar on Mondays. If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to penny@highlandillinois.com. ***Note deadline for information has changed.	Business Focus This is the system that helps me achieve Inbox Zero every day by Tamaryn Tobian This PR professional gets between 400 and 600 emails every day. Here’s the system she uses to keep it under control. As a public relations professional who runs a boutique PR company for independent filmmakers and other clients, I receive a lot of emails. An average day is between 400 and 600 emails. I’m sure your inboxes are much the same—maybe worse. continue reading Chamber News Event Sponsors Highland Rural King HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Trouw Nutrition Children's Avenue Sponsors Highland Optimists Marketplace Magazine Scott Credit Union Band Sponsors Bradford Bank Highland Rotary Marketplace Magazine Zobrist Electric Bags Sponsors Aggressive Graphics Carl Dempsey - Edward Jones Faith Countryside Homes Lee's Fine Jewelry, Loans and More Lisa Sauer - State Farm Mazzio's Italian Eatery Michael's Coffee Shop September 21, 2019 The annual *Street Art Festival and Makers Market* will be held on Saturday, September 21st (with September 22nd as a rain date). The streets of downtown Highland will once again become a temporary art gallery as artists transform the pavement into colorful works of art. We invite you to express your support of the arts and our community by being a part of this unique experience! The Street Art Festival is the perfect way to showcase a business or organization. When you sponsor the Street Art Festival you help the Chamber provide quality events in Highland that everyone can enjoy! Please call the Chamber for more information - 618-654-3721. Vendors & Makers Market Openings If you have either a home business franchise, create things from scratch or maybe even give old items a facelift, there is a place for you at the Street Art Fest. You can find information for vendors or our Makers Market online. If you have more questions, please call 618-654-3721. Bags Tournament Registration Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament. This event will be held on the downtown square in while the artists are creating their magic on the streets. Please register early to secure your place in the tournament! Register here. Kirchenfest News Volunteers Still Needed CAN YOU HELP……. Hello Chamber Members. We have all enjoyed spending time at the Kirchenfest and it is a very large undertaking. Our food and games are in need of workers for the following shifts. Without volunteers this event would not happen. We appreciate all you do. Please contact Linda or Andy to sign up. Thanks so much in advance! *Joe Horstmann-2019 Kirchenfest General Chairperson* FOOD Saturday Ice Cream 8pm-10:30pm 2 people Condiments: 8pm-10:30pm 3 people Sunday Chicken and Fish 2pm-5pm 2 people / 5pm-8pm 2 people GAMES Saturday Idoodit 7pm-10pm 1 person Bingo 7pm-10pm 2 people Sunday IDOODIT 2pm-5pm 2 people / 5pm-8pm 3 people Soccer 5pm-8pm 2 people Inflatables 5pm-8pm 3 people Linda Hagler, Food and Beverage Chair – 618.334.6901 Korbball 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney Yes, it is time to get your team together and register for another great Korbball Tourney! If you are age 10 - 18 you can get in on this fun. You do need to register to to take part in the tourney and meet the requirements to prove your age. There are limited spaces available, so register early! You can register online here and find out more information about the tourney. 3rd Annual Bags Tournament Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament as well. All rules, registration information, etc. can be found here. Complete Weekend Schedule Advocacy Awareness Rep. Meier to Host Ceremony Designating Route 160 Overpass - ‘Richard Clayton Bridge’ Highland, IL…Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) will be hosting a ceremony to designate the bridge on Route 160 between Highland and Grantfork in Madison County crossing over I-70 as the “Richard Clayton Bridge”. The ceremony is open to the public and will be held at the Nagel farm on the South West corner before the bridge on Saturday, August 24th beginning at 11:00 a.m. The bridge dedication is open to the public for anyone interested in attending. For more information about the ceremony, please contact Rep. Meier’s office at 618-651-0405. Heartland Community Chorus Chorus Announces Auditions for 2019-20 Season Heartland Community Chorus will hold auditions for the 2019-2020 concert season on August 30th and 31st. Heartland Community Chorus is a performing ensemble for singers in the Southern Illinois area, based in Highland. Members hail from Highland, Troy, St. Rose, Trenton, Greenville, St. Jacob, Columbia, Pocahontas, Edwardsville, and Pierron. The chorus, beginning its seventh season, is directed by Luanne Murphy. Three concerts per year are presented by the group. Singers over the age of sixteen are welcome to join the chorus. At this time, tenors and basses are particularly needed. Altos and sopranos are welcome to audition, but may be put on a waiting list. Auditions will be held in the Choir Room in St. Paul Hall, 1412 Ninth Street in Highland, on Friday, August 30th from 6:00-8:00p.m., and on Saturday, August 31st from 10:00a.m. to noon. If you cannot make either of those dates, please contact Luanne Murphy, Artistic Director, to arrange an appointment at 618.791.8408.
Chamber Connection - August 21, 2019