
December 11, 2019 Chamber Connection
Index Business Focus Highland Health Care Center HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital First Baptist Church Bank of Hillsboro The Heartland Community Chorus Calendar of Events Business After Hours Job Listings Office News Calendar of Events Chamber Grinchmas Luncheon 12/11/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 12/12/2019 Diabetes Support Group - Highland 12/13/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 12/13/2019 7th Annual Christmas Concert 12/14/2019 Visit Santa @ Kloss Furniture 12/14/2019 Highland Health Care Center's Community Gift Wrapping 12/14/2019 7th Annual Christmas Concert 12/15/2019 Highland Health Care Center's Community Gift Wrapping 12/15/2019 Christian Concert - Mike Rayson 12/15/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 12/19/2019 Early Dismissal from Schools 12/20/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 12/20/2019 Queen of Hearts Drawing 12/26/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 12/27/2019 Trivia Night benefiting The First Responders 01/01/2020 Queen of Hearts Drawing 01/02/2020 American Legion Post 439 Breakfast 01/05/2020 Queen of Hearts Drawing 01/09/2020 Business After Hours BAH January 16, 2020 5:00 - 7:00 pm FCB Banks 111 Walnut St. 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.	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Everyone is invited to attend this event, as any extra hands are welcomed. One special note, Santa will be in attendance on Saturday's wrapping event. Hope to see you there! HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Emily Wilson Named Major Gift Officer for HSHS St. Joseph’s Foundations in Breese and Highland, and HSHS Holy Family Foundation in Greenville The Hospital Sisters of St. Francis Foundation is pleased to announce that Emily Wilson, marketing specialist with the HSHS Southern Illinois Division, has accepted a new position as the major gift officer supporting HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville, and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. Wilson began her new role on November 25, 2019. Wilson has been with Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) since 2012. Previously, she served as fund development manager for the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois from 2010-12, and as community relations and development assistant at Anderson Hospital in Maryville from 2005-2010. She is a graduate of McKendree University and received training in major gift fundraising at the Lilly School of Philanthropy at Indiana University. In her new role, Wilson will be working with Foundation donors, volunteer leaders, and other key constituencies to advance the philanthropic relationships that greatly benefit the three HSHS Southern Illinois hospitals. She will lead future campaigns and major solicitation efforts to fund new investments in the health of the communities served by the three hospitals. Wilson will work in close coordination with Lisa Smith, foundation manager, who remains responsible for annual giving and special events. Deadlines approach for Medicare and Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Greenville and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland are committed to providing patients with the highest quality care that is easily accessible and affordable. As part of a health care system, these hospitals work with many different insurance and managed care companies each year to seek ways to best align the payments the hospitals receive with the quality of care they provide for their patients. When reviewing your options, it is important to understand whether your insurance plan limits your access to certain doctors or hospitals. As you compare plans, make sure you view the network which goes with a particular plan. Doctors, hospitals and other providers may be in one...read full article First Baptist Church An Evening with Christian Musician Mike Rayson in Concert at Highland First Baptist, Dec. 15 You're invited to a special event - a concert of inspirational and hope-filled music by Christian singer/songwriter Mike Rayson on Sunday, December 15, beginning at 6:00pm at First Baptist Church of Highland! Mike Rayson is a minister, originally from Australia, who turned to music to cope with the tragic accidental death of his son Sam in 2007. Mike's music revolves around his Christian world-view; his inspirational songs consider the ups and downs of everyday Christian life, providing genuine and heartwarming reflections on both the difficulties and joys of life, and reminding us that God remains our constant guide and companion. This is a family/child-friendly event! Doors open at 5:30; open seating. Concert begins at 6:00 pm. Free admission! We will accept a free-will offering to help offset Mike's travel expenses. Music CD's of Mike's music will also be available for purchase. Bank of Hillsboro Bank of Hillsboro Establishing New Branch in Staunton Bank of Hillsboro has announced plans to open a new branch in Staunton. The community-focused bank has its main location in Hillsboro with ten other locations throughout the area. Bank of Hillsboro President and CEO, Misty Borrowman, said the bank plans to establish a full-service temporary bank branch at 227 East Main Street in Staunton by the first of the year. They plan to operate in the temporary building for roughly 15 months until they finalize their new, permanent facility in Staunton. The location and additional details regarding the new permanent site will be released in the coming months. "We are very excited to come to Staunton because we feel like our culture as a bank reflects the values of that community,” said Borrowman. “We are a growing bank with small-town values and our goal is not just to be in the communities we serve but to also be a part of them. As we do in our other branches, we look forward to supporting Staunton schools, town events, the Chamber of Commerce,...continue reading The Heartland Community Chorus 7th Annual Christmas Concerts The Heartland Community Chorus announces its seventh annual Christmas concerts on: Saturday, December 14th, 7:30 pm at St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese and Sunday, December 15th, 3:00 pm, St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland The Birth of Hope features traditional and contemporary Christmas music, accompanied by brass choir. Admission is $15. Children 16 and under are free. Tickets are available at FCB Bank, Highland, St. Paul Catholic Church, Highland, from Chorus members and at the door.
Chamber Connection - December 11, 2019