
August 20, 2021 Chamber Connection
Index Chamber News Welcome New Chamber Members August Governor Announces Back to Business Grant Program Business Over Breakfast The 31st annual JOBS PLUS Job Fair Bank of Hillsboro promotes Ben Eberwein Bradford National Bank Recognized for Exceptional Community Service LOL Wristbands For Cancer Awarenes Pulse Personal Training Weekly Health Tip Mentors in Motion HACSM School Supply Program Job Opportunities Upcoming Events Business After Hours Farmer's Market at Greenhouse of Highland Street Art Fest Flyer Summer Luau at Cedarhurst Holly's House of Hope Bowling Bash Fundraiser Leaps of Love Fall Retreat Highland Parks and Rec Highland Arts Council Chamber Office Hours Job Opportunities Job openings currently listed on the Chamber website can be found here. Basler Electric is seeking applications for these job openings. Terra Properties is looking for a Maintenance Technician. Scheffel Boyle is looking for a Full Time Administrative Support Specialist for multiple locations. Send resume to careers@scheffelboyle.com today! Submit Your Own Job Listing If you would like your company's open positions listed on the Chamber website, you can do so by entering them from your member home page. 1) Sign in with the log in and password you set up when you joined the Chamber or when we transitioned to the new website. 2) Click on Resources 3) Choose Submit Job Board - enter your job information When you complete your entry, it will be pending until approved by the Admin(Hillarie). These are checked weekly for approval. Upcoming Events Schweizerfest 08/27 - 29/2021 Homestead Harvest Days 09/10.11,12/2021 Leaps of Love Bocce Ball Tournament 09/12, 09/19 Highland Street Art Festival 09/18/2021 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM Street Art Bags Tournament 09/18/2021 02:00 PM - 07:00 PM Makers Market 09/18/2021 11:00 AM - 07:00 PM Business After Hours September 16, 2021 5:00 - 7:00 pm Highland Health Care Farmer's Market at Greenhouse of Highland Street Art Fest Flyer Summer Luau at Cedarhurst Aloha! Join us August 26th from 5-7pm for a Summer Luau! Our Hula dancer starts at 5:30pm. Wear your favorite Hawaiian shirt, or a grass skirt if you dare. We’ll be serving up delicious tropical hors d’oeuvres and refreshments! While you’re here, stay for a tour! Holly's House of Hope Bowling Bash Fundraiser Leaps of Love Fall Retreat Highland Parks and Rec Click here for the link to the "Thursday Night Live" concert series brought to you by Highland Parks and Rec. Specific times will be announced each week! Highland Arts Council PAVE THE WAY FOR COMMUNITY ART Buy a brick to keep Highland's History Moving Forward read more... Chamber Office Hours Chamber Office Hours Monday - Thursday: 9am - 3pm If you would like to meet with us and want to insure that we are in the office, feel free to call ahead of time as we may be out and about visiting with Chamber members. Thank you! DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber weekly newsletter is Thursday by 3:00pm. *** If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to hillarie@highlandillinois.com.	Chamber News Thank you to our generous Street Art Fest Sponsors! If you would like to Sponsor, please submit your Sponsor Form and payment by August 20th. Event Sponsor Highland Rural King HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Art Square Sponsors Michelangelo Bradford National Bank Highland Arts Council *Da Vinci* blockplanedesigns Highland Rotary Club Scheffel Boyle Terra Properties/Serendipity Labs The Korte Company *Monet* Bank of Hillsboro Bradford National Bank Busey Bank Edward Jones - Kevin Dewaele First Mid Bank & Trust Highland Jaycees Highland Lions Club Kloss Furniture Korte & Luitjohan/ Windows on Broadway Lee's Fine Jewelry, Loans, & More Luitjohan Flooring America Powers Advisory Group Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home Starlight Dance Straeter Thinking The Smile Shoppe Tri Ford, Inc. Children's Avenue Sponsors Highland Optimists Scott Credit Union Bags Tournament Sponsors Cedar Creek Dental Finley Flooring Finley Sleep Solutions Lee's Fine Jewelry, Loans, & More Mazzio's Pizza Michael's Coffee Shop September 18, 2021 The annual *Street Art Festival and Makers Market* will be held on Saturday, September 18th (Sep19th 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. 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 our Makers Marke t online. If you have 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 while the artists are creating their magic on the streets. Please register early to secure your place in the tournament! Register here. Welcome New Chamber Members August Scooter's Coffee Debbie Frey Website Personal Preference Services Darrel Newman/Brian Vosholler Website Ryan Sautman Realtor Ryan Sautman Website Mac's Family Fun Time Justin & Hillary McLaughlin Website Hi Top Bowl Ray Voss Governor Announces Back to Business Grant Program Today, Governor Pritzker announced a $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support small businesses across Illinois that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The B2B grant program is meant to build off last year's Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program and will offer small businesses access to funds that can help offset losses due to COVID-19, bring back workers and rebuild amid the tumultuous pandemic. These funds are in grant form, not loans, and recipients of the grants that will range from $5,000 to $150,000 will not have to pay back these funds. It should be noted that the B2B grants program is limited to businesses with revenues of $20 million or less in 2019 and priority will be given to businesses that did not previously receive COVID-19 related state funding or federal assistance through programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Business Interruption Grant (BIG) program. read more... Business Over Breakfast Business Over Breakfast is back!! Join us the first Wednesday of each month at Baymont Inn from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with an informative speaker presentation. September - Kurt Vonder Haar - "Marketing & Branding" - 10 Things You Can Do NOW to increase ROI at Events October - Rampart Range Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Terra Properties and First Mid Bank & Trust! The 31st annual JOBS PLUS Job Fair Dear Employer: As an employer in the St. Louis Metropolitan area, you are cordially invited to participate in JOBS PLUS ’21 to be held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at the Gateway Convention Center, #1 Gateway Drive, Collinsville, Illinois. This year JOBS PLUS ’21 will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Register HERE for FREE. Now in its 31st year, JOBS PLUS ’21 is an ideal opportunity for employers to meet and speak to hundreds of qualified job-ready applicants. This Job Fair is intended for employers with hourly or salary positions (preferably W-2 employers). The JOBS PLUS Committee is committed to providing the same level of quality features employers have come to expect from this annual event: Advance media coverage of JOBS PLUS ‘21 to generate high attendance from qualified job seekers On-site interpreter for the hearing impaired and Spanish speaking job seekers On-site copying services for job applicants and participating employers Informational listing of participating employers/recruiters provided for all JOBS PLUS ’21 employers and job seekers Water, coffee, and tea available throughout the morning for employers/recruiters The coordinated efforts of all sponsoring agencies to refer their trained, experienced, job-ready clients to JOBS PLUS ‘21 read more... Bank of Hillsboro promotes Ben Eberwein Bank of Hillsboro is proud to announce the promotion of Ben Eberwein to serve as the Vice President of Commercial Lending at their Highland location. Ben started his career with the Bank of Hillsboro in 2017 and now has more than 14 years of banking experience. He excels at developing and expanding his commercial relationships within the Highland community. Ben's promotion to Vice President of Commercial Lending is well deserved as he is an asset to the bank and is always going above and beyond for his customers and community. Bank of Hillsboro is 150-year-old bank committed to supporting local communities and helping customers meet their financial needs. The bank is headquartered in Hillsboro, Illinois and has 11 additional locations in Alhambra, Altamont, Carlyle, Edwardsville, Effingham, Greenville, Highland, Keyesport, Pana, Staunton, and Vandalia. More information about Bank of Hillsboro can be found at www.bankhillsboro.com or by calling 618-651-8282. Congratulations Ben! Bradford National Bank Recognized for Exceptional Community Service Bradford National Bank, with locations in Greenville, Highland, and Marine, was honored for their exceptional community service with one of the 2021 Illinois Bank Community Service Awards. The awards were presented by the Illinois Bankers Association (IBA) during the IBA’s virtual Annual Conference on August 12. This is the 19th year for the Community Service awards, which honor Illinois financial institutions that demonstrate a high level of service in their communities. Bradford National Bank was recognized for its response to the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic for providing resources and support services to businesses and organizations that faced numerous financial challenges during the lockdown. The bank gave away over 300 gift cards to area restaurants, dairies, and coffee houses, and purchased Girl Scout cookies and donated them to area emergency service personnel. Additionally, in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank, Bradford National Bank awarded $50,000 in cash grants to local service organizations over and above their normal annual giving. read more... LOL Wristbands For Cancer Awarenes Pulse Personal Training Weekly Health Tip Pulse Personal Training is excited to partner with the Chamber to bring you tips for healthy living every week! Today’s tip: Adjustments! The first week of school is now over and as you probably noticed as a parent everything just changed! Now take a look at this past week and figure out what it is going to take to get your meals planned and exercise done all while getting the kids everywhere they need to go! Mentors in Motion MENTORS IN MOTION What started out as “Book Club” several years ago has evolved into what has now been named “Mentors in Motion”. This like minded group of entrepreneurs with very diverse business backgrounds, meet weekly to discuss their businesses and ways that they can grow both professionally and from a business standpoint.This approach allows them to offer a broad spectrum of constructive insight into your business.They are looking to expand the group and are looking for a few individuals to join. read more... HACSM School Supply Program Sign up now if you are in need of school supplies and live in the Highland CUSD #5 or live in Marine or St Jacob. Call 654-9295 for details. Those wishing to DONATE school supplies, here is a list of needed items: Composition Notebooks Small & Large Glue Sticks Pencil Zipper pouches Ear buds 5 Subject notebooks Back packs/book bags for younger children Clip boards Index cards Elmers bottled glue Items can be dropped off at HACSM or the Chamber Office.
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