
September 9, 2022
In This Week's Issue BAH hosted by San Gabriel Memory Care Welcome New Chamber Members August/September Street Art Fest Promo Video! Street Art Festival 2022 Sponsors Donation Items Being Accepted for SAF Artist Bags Lunch and Learn POWER HOUR with Frank Lipski Get your Highlandopoly Game! ADD YOUR PRESS RELEASE TO THE CHAMBER WEBSITE - New Feature HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Gift Shop SALE!! HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland to Host Drive-Thru Health Fair Extreme Bingo at 501 Blues Club Thursday Night Live Concert Schedule 34th Annual Homestead Harvest Days SIP N SHOP at The Olde Wicks Highland Music School Upcoming Classes Holly's House of Hope Fill A Bag Fundraiser Fall Schedule FAINTING GOAT Hosts Queen of Hearts for HIS KIDS!! SIUE Fall 2022 Personal Development and Event Announcements A History of Construction, Art & Community from a Native Son of East St. Louis Cedarhurst is Looking for Businesses to Participate in Scavenger Hunt Heart and Soul Yoga Open House! Hot Air Balloons Over Marine! Relevant Pregnancy Options Center Run/Walk Highland Emporium Ribbon Cutting and Open House! Learning on the Go with SIUE - Explore Wineries of Augusta Laps For Leaps!! Fund Raising Event Happening at TURF BAR and Banquet to Support Breast Cancer Art In The Park October 8th and 9th Olde Wicks Factory O'Fest 2022 Ill. Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Offers Grant Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund Wiffle Ball Tournament Metro East Humane Society Events Glik's Construction Underway for Men's Department Expansion Highland Health Care Center Supports Alzheimer's Highland Historical Society Offers Museum Tours Highland Welcome Club with Janet Nicolaides Heart and Soul Yoga September/October Schedule Read the Pioneer! Illinois South Needs Your Events! Chamber Member Job Listings Chamber Hours BAH hosted by San Gabriel Memory Care Click HERE to add to your calendar!! Welcome New Chamber Members August/September Join us in welcoming and supporting our NEW Chamber Members. Fathom Brazilian Jiu Jizsu Website Ward's Pressure Washing Website City Scoops Creamery Website The Nook on Ninth Website VineGogh Art Studio & Wine Bar Website Street Art Fest Promo Video! As we make plans and gear up for an amazing Street Art Fest this year, we have had the opportunity to work with IllinoiSouth Tourism on producing a promotional video to highlight all of the amazing happenings at this year's event! Click below and enjoy the video!! Thanks IllinoiSouth!! Street Art Festival 2022 Sponsors Thank you Sponsors!!! Our SPONSORS are AWESOME and their sponsorship goes a long way in supporting the Chamber and the Highland Community! We appreciate you!! Michelangelo Square Sponsor Bradford National Bank Highland Arts Council The Korte Company Monet Square Sponsors AlphAs Gym Bank of Hillsboro Baymont Inn & Suites Becker Jewelers CC Food Mart DigitalArtz Edward Jones - Kevin Dewaele Express Employment Professionals First Mid Bank & Trust Highland Diner Highland Jaycees Highland Lions Club Highland Rotary Club It's Party Time Kloss Furniture Korte Luitjohan/Windows on Broadway Leaps of Love Lee's Fine Jewelry Lou Fusz Ford of Highland Mazzio's Italian Eatery Michael's Coffee Shop Powers Advisory Group Rinderer Law Firm, LLC Scheffel Boyle Scooter's Coffee Spengel Boulanger Funeral Home, Inc. Straeter Thinking Terra Properties Inc. The Nook on Ninth The Pioneer Tina & Brad Frank U.S. Bank Voegele Studio Chalk Sponsor HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Highland Rural King Lisa Sauer, State Farm Children's Avenue Sponsor Highland Optimist Club Bags Tournament Sponsors ApexNetwork Physical Therapy & Fitness Center Cedar Creek Dental DigitalArtz Heart & Soul Yoga with Sharon Highland Health Care Center Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. Rosenthal Optometric Schlafly Highland Square The EPOC Experience The Smile Shoppe Voegele Studio Woodcrest Small Engine Donation Items Being Accepted for SAF Artist Bags Our *2022 Street Art Fest Artist Bags* have been donated by *Highland Printers* and they look awesome! A huge thanks to them for contributing to our event!! If you would like to donate items for the bags that are given to each artist (approx 40), please drop items off to the Chamber office or arrange with us for pick up by Sept 9th! Some items already donated are: water bottles, sunglasses and germ-x! Thanks to everyone for your donation!! Lunch and Learn POWER HOUR with Frank Lipski Join us for an informative presentation from Frank Lipski! Frank will be presenting on tools you can use in your business to take your business to the next level! Click HERE to add to your calendar! Huge THANKS to our sponsors: First Mid Bank & Trust and Terra Properties, Inc. Get your Highlandopoly Game! Looking for a great way to pass the time? The Highlandopoly Game is a the perfect way to have fun with family and friends! Travel your way around the board “Highland Style" and collect your properties and earn money from of course, one of our local banks! Stop by the FCB Bank, Highland Chamber of Commerce, Kloss Furniture, Rural King, Lee’s Jewelry, Michael's Coffee Shop, The Lory Theater, Woodcrest Small Engine, The Greenhouse of Highland, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Gift Shop and get your game today! ADD YOUR PRESS RELEASE TO THE CHAMBER WEBSITE - New Feature HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Gift Shop SALE!! 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. 5 from 6 to 11 a.m. at the Highland-Pierron Fire Department, 12611 Iberg Road, Highland, Illinois. 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, Sept. 25. There are limited spots available and on-site registration will not be accepted. If you are unable to register online, you can call 618- read more... Extreme Bingo at 501 Blues Club Thursday Night Live Concert Schedule UPDATE: The August 11th concert has been rescheduled for September 10th at 6:00p 34th Annual Homestead Harvest Days The Highland Historical Society presents the 34th Annual Homestead Harvest Days at the Louis Latzer Homestead south of Highland on September 9, 10, & 11, 2022. Friday, September 9th: 7:30am - 3pm, $3 Saturday, September 10th: 7:30am - 5pm, $5 Sunday, September 11th: 7:30am - 5pm, $5 For more information, see their Facebook Page HERE! SIP N SHOP at The Olde Wicks Highland Music School Upcoming Classes Holly's House of Hope Fill A Bag Fundraiser Fall Schedule FAINTING GOAT Hosts Queen of Hearts for HIS KIDS!! QUEEN OF HEARTS DRAWING AT THE FAINTING GOAT TO BENEFIT HIS KIDS!! DRAWING HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY AT 7:30 P.M. STARTING JULY 20TH For more info go to hiskidsinc.org SIUE Fall 2022 Personal Development and Event Announcements SIUE has a number of opportunities for personal development courses, test preparation courses, online degree courses, special events, guest speakers, and more! Find out more by clicking on the links below: SIUE Personal Development Flyer SIUE Personal Development Flyer 2 SIUE Test Preparation Flyer Online Degree Completion Flyer Alternative Digital Credentials Fall 2022 Speaker Series Page 1 Fall 2022 Speaker Series Page 2 A History of Construction, Art & Community from a Native Son of East St. Louis Cedarhurst is Looking for Businesses to Participate in Scavenger Hunt For more information and to sign up, contact: Mikaela Brandmeyer 618-806-3761 Mbrandmeyer@cedarhurstliving.com Heart and Soul Yoga Open House! Add Event to your Calendar HERE!!! Hot Air Balloons Over Marine! Relevant Pregnancy Options Center Run/Walk Highland Emporium Ribbon Cutting and Open House! Click HERE to add to your calendar! Learning on the Go with SIUE - Explore Wineries of Augusta Laps For Leaps!! Fund Raising Event Happening at TURF BAR and Banquet to Support Breast Cancer Register for the race by clicking HERE Art In The Park October 8th and 9th Preview Party from 6-9 pm on Friday, October 7 Olde Wicks Factory O'Fest 2022 Ill. Dept. of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Offers Grant Click link below for Tourism Attractions & Festivals Grant Information Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund Wiffle Ball Tournament Metro East Humane Society Events Glik's Construction Underway for Men's Department Expansion Glik's has begun construction for the expansion of their store which will include more inventory in all departments, but the main focus is going to be on the men's department. The pictures below are just the beginning of the renovation. The tentative completion date is the end of October. Stay tuned for updated information. Highland Health Care Center Supports Alzheimer's Highland Historical Society Offers Museum Tours The Kaeser House is open for tours from 1p-4p the first Sunday of each month. Highland Welcome Club with Janet Nicolaides For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!! Heart and Soul Yoga September/October Schedule Heart and Soul Yoga with Sharon 1003 Broadway BOOK A CLASS HERE! SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER SCHEDULE Hello! I hope this finds you well! Please find attached the yoga class schedule for Sept. and Oct.The new series begins on August 31 and you can book these classes through the momoyoga website (link below) beginning Monday, August 15. Notice a few additional classes and a new time (8:30 am) for the Saturday morning class - just a little bit later in the morning! Also - please note I will be having an OPEN HOUSE on Friday, Sept. 23 from 4:30-6:30. This would be a great time to bring a friend and show them the studio, or to come see the studio if it's been a while since you've been here! I'll be participating in the Treat on the Streets (TOTS) on Friday, Oct. 28 from 1:00-5:00 pm. Stop by with your littles to get a treat! Watch for the addition of a KID'S yoga class(ages 1st grade through 5th grade) to begin in October1 Lastly - On Tuesdays at the studio, Angela Imming teaches a "BARRE Above" class. Please use the link to book that class. https://barre-above-highland.square.site/?fbclid=IwAR3U-R4CujWg1eFQ3WvDrWuxHDpvEtISHihKJNBiY7zfxzLSBCB_z5gqfw8 Read the Pioneer! Catch up on all the latest news and read The Pioneer Newspaper HERE! Illinois South Needs Your Events! I LLINOISouth Tourism covers more ground than any other Convention and Visitor's Bureau in the State of Illinois. We represent 21 counties stretching from the Mississippi River east of St. Louis, MO to the Wabash River west of Vincennes, IN. We are both rural and urban, allowing guests to enjoy big city life and simple, country treasures all at once! Illinoisouth is looking for to help promote your event! If you have an event that you would like posted, following their link HERE! Chamber Member Job Listings Below are some of the awesome jobs that can be found in the Highland area. Click HERE for a full listing from our website! 501 Blues Club - is seeking applicants for bartenders. "Now Hiring Bartenders for Nights and Weekends. Apply in person (1106 New Trenton Road) or on our Facebook page". CLEAN UNIFORMS - is seeking applicants for Production Team Members. Click here for details. EVUCC is seeking applicants for a Music Ministry Director. Click here for details. Basler Electric is seeking applications for these job openings. 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. Chamber 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 or sabrina@highlandillinois.com
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