Join us in welcoming and supporting our
 NEW Chamber Members.

Schantz Manufacturing
Website

FinTech ATM Solutions
Website

Vosholler Land Clearing
Website

 Layna Bond and Associates LLC
American Family Insurance
Website

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Don't forget ............. COSTUME CONTEST!!!!

It's getting CLOSER, get your RSVPs in!!

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Congratulations to our winner, Debbie M. who won the drawing for a $50 Chamber Gift Certificate! We would like to thank everyone near and far who shopped local in our beautiful town, and also a BIG thank you to our participating businesses! We were so excited to see how many entries we had again this year.

Big R Farm and Home
Glik's
Highland Emporium
Jus Teazin' Salon & Boutique
Kloss Furniture
Lee's Fine Jewelry
Maroon Bridal + Co.
Swiss Gift Shop
The Chocolate Affair

Highland Parks and Rec Department celebrates being a recipient of the $45,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program. Funding will go toward a new playground for Silver Lake Park!
Huge thanks to T-Mobile for choosing Highland!

We KNOW it's early to be talking about the
Chamber of Commerce Annual Lighted Christmas Parade, but we KNOW how much the Highland Community LOVES the parade and we want to make it better than ever!
To do this, we need your FLOAT entries!
We had some VERY impressive floats last year and we
are looking to have even MORE this year!
The stakes are higher as we have DOUBLED our prize money;
1st Place FLOAT - $200
2nd Place FLOAT - $100
3rd Place FLOAT  - $50 
The Theme for 2023 is Christmas in Toyland!
Visit our website HERE for the entry form, more information and our winning floats from 2022! Special thanks to our Christmas Sponsor, Highland Machine!

 

PRESS RELEASE
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Selling Bundt Cakes to Support Scholarship Fund

HIGHLAND, Ill. — On Wednesday, Oct. 18, the Auxiliary of HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland is hosting a Nothing Bundt Cakes sale in the Medical Office Building lobby from 9 a.m. until all Bundt cakes are sold.
Bundt cakes are $6 each, and cash or credit/debit cards are accepted. Proceeds from the sales will benefit the Auxiliary’s scholarship fund.
For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit the hospital’s website at stjosephshighland.org.

PRESS RELEASE
HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Auxiliary Hosting Used Book Sale
 
HIGHLAND, Ill. — HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland’s Auxiliary is hosting a Used Book Sale Thursday and Friday, Oct. 26-27 in the Ungacta Conference Center located at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland at 12866 Troxler Avenue. There will be no Saturday sale as in the past.
 The times for each day’s sale are:
Thursday, Oct. 26 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 27 – 9 a.m. to Noon
Reopening Friday, Oct. 27 – 12:30 to 3 p.m.

**FOR MORE INFO ON THE BOOK SALE, CLICK READ MORE BELOW**

Burcham Elected Chairwoman of Community Bankers Association


Sheila Burcham, market president of Bradford National Bank in Irvington, was elected chairwoman of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) at the association’s annual convention held recently in Indianapolis, IN.  Burcham serves on the CBAI Board of Directors and Strategic Planning Committee. She also assists CBAI’s first vice chairman and the second vice chairman in conducting the association’s affairs.
 
Burcham received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She is a graduate of the Bankers School in Champaign, IL, and the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She has served on the Community BancInsurance Services, Community BancService Corporation (both for-profit subsidiaries of CBAI), the Faster Payments Committee of the CBAI and many others throughout her career.

 

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME WITH MISS JOSIE is so much fun for kids, ages 1-5!  Miss Josie reads stories and does a cool craft each Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m.!!!! (The Monday and Tuesday Story Time are alike each week to help meet the needs of parents and their different schedules.)  Please join us at Latzer Library for this event.
 
LEGO CLUB.....Come build with us!  All ages welcome. Imagine great creations and build for as long or as little of a time as you desire.  We start at 6 p.m. every Tuesday.
 
FAMILY GAME AND PUZZLE NIGHT is at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11!  We are pulling out our board games and some puzzles.  Fresh, hot popcorn will be served.  Relax as a family and enjoy some time together.

We have a Signs of Fall Family Storytime at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 12, 2023.
We will be doing an outdoor scavenger hunt, leaf painting, fall snacks, and of course, stories!

 
2nd Annual Fall Festival is on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.!  All ages are welcome with adult participation encouraged.  We will be wrapping caramel apples, making fall soaps and bath bombs, and enjoying some fall stories while creating other kid friendly crafts throughout the day.  "Fall in" for  some good clean fun!
 
POP UP STORYTIME @ Hoffman Park.....Monday, October 16, at 6 p.m......Korte Rec Center and Latzer Library are partnering together for this special event!  Hoffman Park is located at 929 2nd Street near FCB Bank.  Stories, activities, and snacks will be provided.

For more information, visit their Facebook Page HERE!

Show off your cooking skills at The Highland Moose Chili Cook OFF!
For more information, visit their Facebook Event Page HERE!!!

We want to "plant" a seed for your meal plans on October 16th!
Our friends at the Highland Garden Club have teamed up with our friends at Imo's of Highland for a fundraiser! We know you LOVE pizza and we know you LOVE all that the Garden Club does for our community! The club is always hard at work beautifying our community parks and they
NEED you to dine in or carry out
at Imo's on October 16th.
Eat some DOUGH, so they can GROW!



  

 

See their event page HERE!

Highland family entertainment businesses join forces for “Fun Crawl” promotion!
Get ready for some fun in Highland this fall! Owners of The Game Yard, Bailout Escape Rooms, The Lory Theater, and Mac’s Family Fun Time have come together to
offer a very special promotion called The Highland FUN CRAWL!
Customers can visit each company and receive an entry card. Make a minimum purchase of $25 at each company to receive a stamp on your card. Once all four are stamped, leave it with any of the four locations by Nov 25^th. A drawing will be held on Nov 30^th 2023 for prizes including a grand prize of a YETTI Cooler filled with company merch and goodies,
valued at over $400!
“We’re such big fans of these terrific companies, we’ve been wanting to do a cross promotion with them for years…” said Justin McLaughlin from Mac’s. “…we’re just so happy it all came together now and I’m sure it will become an annual thing!”
So be sure to pick up your Fun Crawl entry card today before they’re gone!
CLICK THE IMAGE BELOW FOR THEIR FUN (of course) PROMO VIDEO 
and get your card today!!


 

Get ready for a wickedly fun evening at the 2023 Witches Walk and Shop!

Join us for a bewitching evening at the Highland, IL Town Square! The 2023 Witches Walk is a spooktacular in-person event that will cast a spell on you. Get ready to embrace your inner witch. Dress up in your most wickedly fabulous costume while strolling and shopping around the charming town square, surrounded by fellow witches. Explore the downtown merchants, filled with magical potions, spellbinding trinkets, and delicious treats. This is the perfect event to show off your broomstick skills and enjoy a night full of laughter and merriment. Don't miss out on this wickedly fun event in downtown Highland, IL!

To register for this FREE event go to:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2023-witches-walk-tickets-717512638617?aff=oddtdtcreator



Businesses click HERE for more information to participate!

VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGE FOR MORE INFO!!

Heart and Soul Yoga with Sharon
1003 Broadway
OCTOBER schedule posted below!

  Find a class (or two) that works for your schedule and get booked today! 
 Hope to see you in a yoga class soon!  
Payments can be through PayPal on the booking website, or you can option to pay in studio (using cash, check, credit card) or you can use Venmo. 
THANKS for all your support for my business!  
BOOK A CLASS HERE!
October Schedule
Subscribe to my YouTube Channel HERE to find videos to use at a time that is convenient for you.  If you use the video for in-home practice and wish to pay, you may do so through Venmo or sending a check to the studio.  Pay what you desire or are able to! 
For more details about classes, check out my website HERE  
OR my Facebook page  
 For BARRE Above Classes - please access the site HERE  
 For Kids Yoga - use ComPOSEure Kids Facebook Page 

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Professional Development Course Information 

Click Below for More Information

Fall 2023 Learning Through Lunch

Fall Online Certificate Opportunity

Fall 2023 Soft Skills Workplace


Click Image above for details!

Michael’s Coffee Shop is Hiring😊
Come be a part of a fast-paced and FUN environment!  Michael’s Coffee Shop is looking to hire a hard-working, self-motivated and high energy barista to join our team.  This individual must be able to work mornings and weekends (Saturday’s) from 6:00 am – 1:00 pm.  Duties include:
* Greeting customers in a friendly manner while taking food and drink orders
*Preparing and serving coffee and espresso-based beverages
*Assisting the café baker with pastries and various baking orders
*Keeping the work environment and café clean and sanitized
*Strong teamwork abilities to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment
The position will begin at 20-25 hours per week.  Please email resume to Lisa Michael at lrmichael@frontier.com.
 


CHAMBER MEMBER IN BUSINESS FOR OVER 80 YEARS IS LOOKING TO HIRE!

**Perfect for a parent or retiree**
Are you or someone you know looking for a part-time office position that will keep you close to home? A small, local, family-owned contractor is looking for a part time administrative assistant 3-4 days a week, approximately 24-32 hours a week (negotiable). Hours would be approximately 8-4:30 with NO weekends or holidays.

Experience with Quickbooks is a MUST and contractor office experience would be a MAJOR plus!

Duties include: answering phones, helping walk-in customers, tracking hours/materials on jobs, billing, keeping track of stock, etc.
For more information or to apply, send your resume to: officemgr.highland@gmail.com

 

Click HERE for a full listing of job postings from our website!

For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!!