Presentation of the Highland Honor Guard VFW & American Legion
Sunday, May 29th
9:30am Service at Alhambra Baptist Church
1:00pm Robinson Cemetery in Pocahontas
2:15pm Veteran’s Memorial at Rinderer Park in Highland
Monday, May 30th
8:30am Service at St. Joseph’s Cemetery
9:45am Service at Highland City Cemetery
10:30am Grantfork City Cemetery
12:30pm Memorial Day Parade Lineup at St. Paul’s Parking Lot
1:00pm Parade Begins
Parade Route: East on Main Street, right on Lemon, right on Poplar, south on Poplar past the school, left on VFW Lane.
2:00pm Memorial Service at the VFW
3:00pm National Moment of Silence, Placing of the Wreath, Rifle Salute and TAPS

Below are some of the awesome jobs that can be found in the Highland area.  Click HERE for a full listing from our website!

Bank of Hillsboro is hiring for 2 teller positions.  For more details, click HERE!

Highland Machine is seeking applications for Summer Employment with an option for a $500 Scholarship.  Find the details HERE! 

Digitalartz is looking for a Production Assistant. Two years experience is a plus but not necessary. Candidates must be organized and possess good planning skills.
General Electrical knowledge and good communication skills are a must. Candidates must be able to decipher work orders to ensure proper print/cut setup. This position will be ordering supplies for upcoming projects, creating in house production schedules and scheduling offsite installations. Please come by Digitalartz at 188 Woodcrest Drive in Highland to apply.

Basler Electric is seeking applications for these job openings. 

Terra Properties is looking for a Maintenance Technician.

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.

The Chamber of Commerce Power Hour Lunch and Learn with speaker Matt Embry (Pastor of Mosaic Church) did not disappoint!  Matt offered insight into creating the ideal Guest Experience, giving examples of ways to achieve it and using it in all aspects of your life.  A huge thanks to the City and the Public Safety Building Staff for allowing us to use the Terry Bell Community Room, Matt Embry for speaking, EVERYONE for attending and of course, our sponsors; First Mid Bank & Trust and Terra Properties.  We look forward to more Lunch and Learn Power Hours and invite you to email Hillarie or Sabrina with any speaker or content ideas.

The City is working with Core Distinction Group to conduct a Hotel Feasibility Study in our pursuit of attracting additional lodging options to Highland. We are deploying the following survey to help illustrate the need for a new hotel. Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey HERE. Feel free to reach out to Mallord Hubbard (mhubbard@highlandil.gov) if you have questions or comments.


 

Purchase Your Ticket for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital’s Party on the Patio
Sponsorship opportunities available to support health care initiatives
 
HIGHLAND— In lieu of their annual fundraising gala, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation will be hosting a hybrid indoor/outdoor patio party event in June 2022.
The Party on the Patio event will be held on Saturday, June 4 at 6 p.m. at Schlafly Highland Square to raise funds to support health care initiatives at St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. The event will feature food, drinks—including 15 Schlafly beers—music and a silent auction. Tickets are $150 for attendees and are available now at stjosephshighland.org/foundation.
“After a successful virtual event last year, we are excited to invite the community to join us in person for a safe, enjoyable event that will support local care,” said John Ludwig, president and CEO of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. “Proceeds from this event will be used to support vital services and equipment.”

 
HIGHLAND— HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland Auxiliary is once again accepting used book donations. Donations can be delivered to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Gift Shop Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
 
Donations are being accepted of nice, clean books of fiction, non-fiction, children’s, and cookbooks, either hardbacks or paperbacks. Puzzles, CD’s and DVD’s are also accepted.  The Auxiliary requests no self-care, religious, or do-it-yourself books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc.
 
Masks (non-cloth) must be worn in the hospital at all times, per current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.
 
All proceeds from the Auxiliary go to St. Joseph’s Hospital. For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit the hospital’s website at stjosephshighland.org.

Sun Safety Tips to Prevent Damage from Harmful UV Rays

Carol & Harry Windland donates to Anderson Hospital Rehab Gym Refresh
Maryville, May 24, 2022:  Anderson Hospital received a $15,000.00 donation to update the
in-patient Rehab Gym from Edwardsville residents, Carol & Harry Windland. 
 

Thank you for putting up with children- you’re the true MVPs of this world!!
I’m going to run a special through the end of June 2022
$50 facial for ANY AND ALL TEACHERS/SCHOOL STAFF!!  you’ve had a crazy last few years- let’s get you pampered!

Visit Shear Bliss Facebook Page and like their page and share the post to be entered into a drawing for a FREE facial.  Winner will be drawn on May 31st!



 

Get out the sombreros and maracas, it’s time for Tacos & Tours Tuesday! We want to invite you to join Cedarhurst of Highland  on May 31st., 11 a.m. to hang out with our residents, enjoy some tacos courtesy of our new Crafted by Cedarhurst dining program, take a tour, and taco-bout Cedarhurst Senior Living!

Lettuce know if you can make it TODAY by calling our community! See you soon!
Mae McNamee
Mae McNamee | Director of Sales

PBJ is almost here and the Highland Parks & Rec have a GREAT entertainment lineup scheduled!! If you would like to take part as a vendor, you can access the application HERE!

 
Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc. (K & L), based in Highland, Illinois, has announced a promotion and the hiring of three new members of its team.
 
Kyle Luitjohan has been promoted to project manager.  Luitjohan began his career with K & L in September 2013 as an assistant project manager and IT manager.  He will continue his IT duties in his new role. A Highland native, Luitjohan graduated from McKendree College in 2004 with a degree in Computer Information Systems.  Because of his experience in an assistant’s role, Luitjohan will easily transition to the project manager’s position, where he will work with office and field staff to execute the successful, timely performance of K & L’s construction jobs.
 
Chris Kattenbraker is joining K & L as estimator/project manager. Born and raised in Chester, Kattenbraker currently lives in Walsh, IL with his wife, Heather.  He has two adult sons, Collin and Nick.  Chris is a 1990 graduate of State Technical College of Missouri. Based on his experience and relationships he has developed, Chris will be an asset to acquiring and managing a variety of projects.
Traci Albers of Germantown has been brought on as an assistant project manager.   She has a degree in business administration from McKendree University (2000), and an MBA-HRM from McKendree (2017).  Traci has over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing, business administration, finance, human resources/payroll and project management in a variety of professional fields.
Cynthia Simpson is the new office manager for K & L.  A Granite City resident, Simpson most recently served as office manager/payroll coordinator for Gateway Classic Cars in O’Fallon.  She will serve as the executive assistant to K & L President Gregg Korte, while also coordinating a variety of daily office tasks.
K & L is a full-service, design-build, construction management, and general contracting firm based in Highland, Illinois.  Since its founding in 1958, the company has provided quality construction throughout the Metro St. Louis area and Southern and Central Illinois. 
 

The Chamber office will be closed on Monday, May 30th in observance of Memorial Day.  Have a safe holiday weekend!
 

Chamber Office Hours

Monday - Thursday:
9am - 3pm

If you would like to meet with me and want to insure that I am in the office, feel free to call ahead of time as I may be out and about visiting with Chamber members. 
Thank you!

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