
October 8, 2021 Chamber Connection
Index Join us at Business Over Breakfast Welcome New Chamber Members September Highland Arts Council Art in the Park Join Finley Sleep Solutions for their Anniversary/Open House Glik's Celebrates 124 Years!! Salon Beaux Cheveux and Face It Ribbon Cutting/Open House Alvarado Healthcare Patient Appreciation Day Highland Music School Announces Fall Classes Scooter's Coffee Grand Opening!!! 9 Pin No Tap at Hi Top for VFW Auxiliary LOL $10,0000 Dinner Dance Highland Arts Council Mural Happening NOW! HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland to Host Drive-Thru Health Fair Halloween Parade sponsored by Hot Air Balloons Over Marine! Join us for the Annual Christmas Parade! HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Collections Donations for Local Food Pantries The Pioneer Newspaper Goes Digital Mentors in Motion Job Opportunities Business After Hours at Bailout Escape Rooms Upcoming Events Leaps of Love Fall Retreat Holly's House of Hope Bowling Bash Fundraiser Farmer's Market at The Greenhouse of Highland Highland Arts Council Chamber Office Hours Job Opportunities Job openings currently listed on the Chamber website can be found here. WGEL has a part time position available with a flexible schedule. Get more information 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! Bank of Hillsboro is looking for a Full Time Teller for the Highland location. Click HERE for more information. Breese Journal is looking for a part time Ad Representative to visit local businesses selling ads in the Highland Edition. See Judy Neier at Highland Printers for more information. Details can be found HERE. 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. Business After Hours at Bailout Escape Rooms Upcoming Events Flugel Fest 10/16/2021 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Volunteers are needed for the event! Sign up HERE! Leaps of Love Fall Retreat Holly's House of Hope Bowling Bash Fundraiser Farmer's Market at The Greenhouse of Highland 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 The Chamber Office will be CLOSED on Monday October 11th. 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.	Join us at Business Over Breakfast 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. November 3rd - ApexNetwork PT & Fitness Center Special Thanks to our Sponsors: Terra Properties and First Mid Bank & Trust! Welcome New Chamber Members September Join me in welcoming the new members and show your support by spreading the word about them and all that they have to offer!! Joel Mason, Charles Schwab-Edwardsville Website Salon Beaux Cheveux Danielle Delaney-Davis Facebook Page Face It Britni Ingle Website Scooter's Coffee Debbie Frey Website Personal Preference Services Darrel Newman/Brian Vosholler Website Highland Arts Council Art in the Park Join the Highland Arts Council at the 17th Art in the Park event where artists from different mediums showcase their talents! See their Facebook page HERE for more details! Join Finley Sleep Solutions for their Anniversary/Open House Glik's Celebrates 124 Years!! Oct 4th - 10th Glik's will be celebrating 124 Years with SALES, SALES and more SALES! See their Facebook Page with up- to- date sales info!! Salon Beaux Cheveux and Face It Ribbon Cutting/Open House Alvarado Healthcare Patient Appreciation Day Highland Music School Announces Fall Classes Scooter's Coffee Grand Opening!!! 9 Pin No Tap at Hi Top for VFW Auxiliary LOL $10,0000 Dinner Dance Highland Arts Council Mural Happening NOW! HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland to Host Drive-Thru Health Fair HIGHLAND— HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland will host a drive-thru health fair Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 6 to 11:30 a.m. at the Highland-Pierron Fire Department, 12611 Iberg Road, Highland, Illinois. All hospital colleagues will be wearing masks and required personal protective equipment, and participants will be required to wear masks as well. Please wear short-sleeved shirts and coats that are easily removed to make the process easier. Those wanting to attend must register for an appointment online at stjosephshighland.org/healthfair before Sunday, Oct. 24. There are limited spots available and on-site registration will not be accepted. If you are unable to register online, you can call 618-651-2739 for assistance. “We are excited to be able to once again offer this service to our local community while still following guidelines and protocols to keep our patients and colleagues safe,” shared Lorien Martindale, laboratory facilitator at St. Joseph’s Hospital. read more... Halloween Parade sponsored by Hot Air Balloons Over Marine! Hot Air Balloons Over Marine is having another halloween parade on October 30th at 2 p.m.and you are invited! If any of our fellow chamber members would like to participate please call 618-772-8055 or email at hotairballoonsovermarine@yahoo.com or message the Hot Air Balloons Over Marine Facebook Page. All vehicles are welcome and lineup will be at the fire station. Join us for the Annual Christmas Parade! Join us for the Chamber of Commerce Annual Christmas Parade as we celebrate the sights and sounds of the holiday season in Highland! This year's theme is "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" To sign up for the parade, complete the form HERE! As with most events, it takes the time and talents of our volunteers to help make it successful! If you would like to volunteer to assist, please contact the Chamber office and we will be happy to get you signed up! HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Collections Donations for Local Food Pantries HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Colleagues Collect Donations for Local Food Pantries In recognition of National Hunger Action Month in September, colleagues from HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland took a stand against hunger by partnering with HSHS Rescue Flight to collect donations for local food pantries. Pictured with some of the donated items is Sheri Ernst, financial counselor. For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit the hospital’s website at stjosephshighland.org The Pioneer Newspaper Goes Digital The Pioneer Newspaper* Now on Digital HIGHLAND - The Pioneer Newspaper is available on-line and on Facebook and Twitter, which links to the digital publishing platform. Each Friday evening, a link is posted to the Pioneer's Facebook and Twitter page. By clicking that link, the entire paper can be read. We are committed to publishing the paper FREE so that anyone can read about the community in which we proudly live! The paper has been on line for several months, but we are fine-tuning the system as we refine the site. The paper can also be read on a computer in its entirety at our domain site (www.thepioneernewspaper.com) We plan to upgrade our system and continue to make The Pioneer Newspaper available at no cost to any reader not only in our area, but around the globe. Reader feedback is important and your feedback as well as your opinion is vital to us. We appreciate and value each and every one of our readers, supporters and advertisers. Our contact information is 618-315-2758 or by USPS at PO Box 144, Highland, IL. 62249 or via email us at: thepioneerpaper@gmail.com 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...
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