
June 13, 2024
In This Week's Issue Welcome New Chamber Members May/June BAH Hosted by San Gabriel Memory Care The Chamber is HIRING!!! Congratulations to our 2024 Award Recipients! Can't Wait to Celebrate! Shop Local Summer Sidewalk Sale! HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Press Release Louis Latzer Memorial Library Event Schedule Highland Parks & Rec Happenings! Farmer's Market Disney Newsies Presented by Hard Road Theatre Productions and Bradford National Bank Highland Music School "First Steps in Music" Highland Music School Summer Classes Highland Rotary 40th Annual Golf Scramble Highland Music School Senior Vocal Recital Olde Wicks Factory Open House/Wedding Show Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund Heart Screening RGK Boutique Sale-Abration! City Scoops Announces Summer Hours! Anderson Hospital Hosts Golf Tournament Highland VFW Hosts Line Dancing! AVH - The Place for All Things Creative Highland Hope Hosts "Anticipation" Cedarhurst Car Show & Open House Highland Speedway Race Schedule Highland Knights of Columbus 2024 Sunday Dance Schedule VFW Post 5694 Hosts Jeep Run Three Brothers Masonic Golf Scramble sr4 Partners BOGO for June! Heart and Soul Yoga "Mini Yoga Retreat" Building for lease! Heart and Soul Yoga Schedule Stewards of Hope Needs Your Help! 501 Blues Club Happenings! Highland Welcome Club with Janet Nicolaides Read the Pioneer! Chamber Member Job Listings Chamber Office Hours Welcome New Chamber Members May/June Join us in welcoming and supporting our NEW Chamber Members. New Tie Marketing Website Schwarz Barn LLC Website Highland Civic Woman's Club Facebook BHB Mobile Kitchen Roberta and Hank Carmickle Weis Woodworks Website BAH Hosted by San Gabriel Memory Care San Gabriel Memory Care The Chamber is HIRING!!! We have some big news here in the Chamber office as Sabrina has taken on a full time roll with another company with her last day being July 3rd. We are looking to hire to fill her position and would ask that you let us know if you or someone you know is interested, please send them my way! I have attached a basic job description HERE! This is a great job opportunity with some schedule flexibility and is a GREAT fit for someone that has a lot of energy and has a passion for our community! Plus, we have an amazing Board of Directors and group of Ambassadors working on our behalf!! Please submit your resume by end of day, Tuesday, 6/18! Of course we will miss Sabrina and we wish her much success in her new endeavor! Please email any questions or inquiries to hillarie@highlandillinois.com Thank you!!! Congratulations to our 2024 Award Recipients! Congratulations to our 2024 Highland Chamber of Commerce Award Recipients! Thank you for all that you contribute to our community! Homer Poss Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to: Howard Held* Bill Pierce Chamber Member of the Year Award Presented to: Dr. Marcus Alvarado Bob Hardy Citizen of the Year Award Presented to: Judy Neier Business Person of the Year Award Presented to: Terry Aebischer Helping Hands Award Presented to: Abby Athmer Join us to celebrate on June 22nd! Can't Wait to Celebrate! Attire is formal/semi formal!! Thank you to our Event Sponsors! Highland Printers HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Lee's Fine Jewelry Michael's Coffee Shop Scheffel Boyle Welcome Club of Highland Shop Local Summer Sidewalk Sale! Thank you to our current list of participating businesses! Addley's Attic Upscale Resale Shop Big R Farm and Home JusTeazin' Salon and Boutique Kloss Furniture Lee's Fine Jewelry RGK Boutique Shoe Sensation The Chocolate Affair HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Press Release PRESS RELEASE HSHS Wraps Up “I Have a Dream” Speaker Series Leading Up to Juneteenth BREESE, Ill. — Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) will reflect on the virtual speaker series entitled “I Have a Dream…” with a panel discussion. During the culminating program of the “Healing Southern Illinois: Revealing and Embodying Racial Healing for All People” project, the panel will discuss the degree to which Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech has been realized today and what is critical to include in a Juneteenth speech today. On Friday, June 14 from noon to 1 p.m., Elaine Hardy, PhD, RN, Dean of Academic Affairs at St. John’s College; Camille Rodriquez, HSHS System Director of Advocacy; and Nikki Edwards, HSHS System Manager of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will participate in the “I Have a Dream…” series finale panel discussion. This event is virtual, free of charge and open to the public. More information can be found at stjoebreese.com/events. Click HERE to read more. Louis Latzer Memorial Library Event Schedule Please know you may stop by the library from June 3-June 15 and sign up for the Summer Reading Program. *Ki-Do Karate Presents Adult Self Defense Class* Mark your calendars for Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6 p.m. for an Adult Self Defense Class! This event is open to all adults and will provide tips and strategies about how to protect yourself in our world. Ki-Do Karate with instructors Dave, Danette, and Kamy Daiber will be presenting a class that every adult of every age should not miss. Sign up is strongly recommended. The program for participants is free of charge. More information will follow. Summer Offering for Adults June-August 2024 (Session 1) The Mediterranean Diet for Beginners and Others Interested in Good Health Click image above to read more! Thursday, June 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. At Family Storytime this week we will be making S'mores and reading some stories. Friday, June 14, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Meet us on the Square for a storytime before PBJ begins! (We will be across the street from the Shell Station.) Saturday, June 15, 2024, (from 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.) Bubbles and chalk will be available for library patrons. Wednesday, June 19, 2024: Upscale Recycle Projects 1:00 p.m. We will be making birdfeeders with items found around people's homes. All materials will be provided. There is no cost and no reservations needed. Madison County CAREE will be presenting Pollinators: Bees and More at 6:00 p.m. Miss Margaret will be joining us for this event. This will be a fun, fascinating event. Thursday, June 20, 2024: Pre-PBJ Storytime with Miss Donna at 10:30 a.m. (across from the Shell Station on the Square) Listen to a story or two before PBJ begins. Please know you can still register for Summer Reading through June 15, 2024! Highland Parks & Rec Happenings! Highland Parks and Rec is gearing up for an AMAZING lineup of entertainment for the coming spring/summer season! Click the images below for more details! Peanut butter & Jam Festival! Thursday Night Live Concert Series! PLAY HIGHLAND!!! Farmer's Market Disney Newsies Presented by Hard Road Theatre Productions and Bradford National Bank Hard Road Theatre Productions kids summer presents Newsies Jr. Our show is the last two weekends in June. If you would like to purchase an ad in our program, we average about 1000 patrons per weekend. Below is pricing for adds in the show. 1/4 page - $125 1/2 page - $175 full page - $250 We are also offering to be in our pre-show video, played on loop when the theatre doors open for $200. If you would like to take part or have any questions please reach out! Visit the Hard Road Theatre page HERE and send a direct message for inquiries! Highland Music School "First Steps in Music" Highland Music School Summer Classes Highland Music School Summer Classes All are welcome to the day camps. The youth orchestra classes are not for beginners, but if you are unsure about your child’s level please email or message me. You do NOT have to take private lessons at Highland Music to take these group classes. Thank you, Angelina McLaughlin-Heil For questions email: amclaughlinheil@gmail.com or call 618-971-3992 Highland Rotary 40th Annual Golf Scramble For more information, click HERE! For sponsor and player sign up, click HERE! Highland Music School Senior Vocal Recital Olde Wicks Factory Open House/Wedding Show Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund Heart Screening RGK Boutique Sale-Abration! Join us to celebrate the 1 Year Anniversary of RGK Boutique! SAVE THE DATE - JULY 27TH Come SALE-abrate with me!! RGK is celebrating ONE WHOLE YEAR in business by having a Shop Til You Drop Sale-Abration! Friends, I’m SO excited about this event!! We are pouring our heart and soul into making this great for all of you!! Why should you come?! There will be: IN-PERSON shopping experience!! Food Drinks Hourly Attendance Prizes (don’t have to purchase to win) Designer Bag Giveaway Yard Games Games for the kiddos + SO MUCH MORE This is a full on customer appreciation event to show my immense appreciation for each and every one of you! I am so blessed to have all of you supporting me! It wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for you all! City Scoops Announces Summer Hours! City Scoops is now enjoying Summer Hours! Open at 3 PM Tuesday-Sunday Stop in and get a scoop ....... or 2 ......or 3!!!!! Anderson Hospital Hosts Golf Tournament The 27th annual Anderson Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament was held on May 13th at the Sunset Hills Country Club in Edwardsville. The event featured eighteen holes of golf and included several contests, such as the Men’s and Women’s Longest Drive and Men’s and Women’s Closest to the Pin, Buy A Drive Contest, and a Putting Contest. “With Spring showers in the air, the weather held out for most of the day and the tournament ended up being a great success, with 134 golfers participating!” Said Lori St. John, Director of Development. The event raised a total of $18,189.00. The Foundation allocates funds for capital projects and programs for Anderson Hospital. The winners of the tournament were Greg Fowler, Johnathan Fowler, James Fowler, and Jeff Evans, all from J.F. Electric, Incorporated. Pictured are two members of this team, (on left) Greg Fowler and (on right) Jeff Evans. Anderson Hospital Foundation Raises $18,189.00 At Recent Golf Tournament Highland VFW Hosts Line Dancing! AVH - The Place for All Things Creative Highland Hope Hosts "Anticipation" The Gospel group “Anticipation” will be in Concert at Highland Hope United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 9:45 a.m. This is a free concert but a free-will love-offering will be taken. “Anticipation” is a Gospel group that has been traveling the Midwest for 11 years. The group first started out as a trio with Brian Himmel and his two sons, Brandon and Chris. Several years later, Chris would go on to marry Erica Graham who would join the group adding a new dynamic as a quartet. When Brian and Brandon decided to step away from performing with the group, Erica and Chris decided to keep going with their son Graham. Together, the new Anticipation sings at around 100 concerts together a year. They are out of Hannibal, MO and travel many miles every year, sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Highland Hope UMC is located at located at 12846 Daiber Rd., Highland, Il 62249. For more information www.anticipationministries.com or www.highlandhope.org. Cedarhurst Car Show & Open House Highland Speedway Race Schedule Highland Knights of Columbus 2024 Sunday Dance Schedule VFW Post 5694 Hosts Jeep Run Mark your calendars! We are having a 2nd VFW Jeep Poker Run !! ♣️ Jeepin’ 4 Vets ♥️ Saturday . July . 20th ♠️ 5 hand poker run. Make sure to follow our page for additional information for this event !! Jeep Run Route, raffle drawings ect for this event will be posted soon!! $20 per person Doors OPEN @ 10AM Sign ups @ 10AM-12PM “Event is to raise money for our posts Veterans Assistant Fund” Contact the event coordinator Daisy @ vfwbarmanager5694@gmail.com for any questions or sponsorship information! Three Brothers Masonic Golf Scramble Three Brothers Masonic Golf Scramble is just around the corner and the group is looking for both players and sponsors for the event! The event brought in $7,000 last year and was donated to Shriner's See below for the sponsor and player form! SPONSOR FORM PLAYER FORM sr4 Partners BOGO for June! sr4 Partners Leadership Development Memberships BOGO for the month of June! Buy five memberships and get one free in the month of June! Want to try before you buy? Join as my exclusive guest by emailing amy@sr4partners.com June 18, 10:30am: Reimagining How to Give and Receive Feedback Click on the image below for details!! Heart and Soul Yoga "Mini Yoga Retreat" Please join me on Sunday, June 30th from 7:00-8:30 pm for a Mini Gratitude Yoga Retreat. Come enjoy some guided meditation, journaling (bring a writing utensil and journal/paper), light/gentle yoga movement, and savasana with singing bowls! Give yourself a little time to relax, unwind and breathe! Investment - $25 Building for lease! Click HERE for more photos! Perfect commercial location on the Historic Highland Square!! Adjacent to the new Plaza Park and next to Schlafly brewery and restaurant. Building has two offices, large Showroom and stock/ Backroom. ADA accessible. Building was built in 1995. Energy efficient with new HVAC in 2019. Lease required. Price based on length of contract. 2350 sq ft. Contact A.G. Becker at 618-792-9644 for more information! Heart and Soul Yoga Schedule Heart and Soul Yoga with Sharon Use the momoyoga link below to get to your account (or create one) to book your class(es). 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! 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 Stewards of Hope Needs Your Help! Stewards of Hope International of Highland needs your help in finding a new home! The group is needing to move out of their current location and is looking for something in the Highland area that would fit their needs for storing, packaging and shipping items donated to them. The ideal location would have the following: Minimum of 600ft Exterior door at least 6ft wide Overhead door with an 8ft clearance Temperature controlled for food storage 24/7 Access Capability to back up a truck to the access door to load and unload the boxes we send. Optimally, the space would have access to a platform for loading pallets onto a commercial truck for shipment to FL (helpful but not a deal breaker) If you or someone you know may be able to accommodate the Stewards of Hope of Highland, please contact Michele Korte Capelle at mcapelle@stewardsofhope.org or 618-304-9940 For more information on Stewards of Hope, visit their website HERE! 501 Blues Club Happenings! Click the image below to see what 501 Blues Club has going on! Highland Welcome Club with Janet Nicolaides For Information about Welcome Club, Click on the image below!!! Read the Pioneer! Catch up on all the latest news and read The Pioneer Newspaper Chamber Member Job Listings 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. If you need the info resent or have questions, just let us know, we are HAPPY to help! 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. Click HERE for a full listing of job postings from our website! 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 9:00am. 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
Single Column- Chamber Newsletter - June 13, 2024