Welcome New Chamber Members September/October
Join us in welcoming and supporting our
NEW Chamber Members.
Can-Cleaner LLC
Website
Dragonfly Massage Therapy, LLC
Website
comPOSEure Yoga and More LLC
Website
BAH Hosted by Next Generation Management Solutions
Lunch & Learn with Ryan Newton of New Tie Marketing
Shop Local Fall Sidewalk Sale
Shop Local Fall Sidewalk Sale!
October 11th and 12th
Christmas Parade Theme is "Christmas Around the World"
Our 2024 Christmas Parade Theme is
"Christmas Around the World"
Get your floats ready and stay tuned for the entry form!
Louis Latzer Memorial Library Event Schedule
All of the events listed take place at Latzer Library located at
1001 9th Street in Highland, Illinois.
October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2024 (Tuesdays): Lego Club meets from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Create, design, and explore. This is open to children ages 3 through 12.
September 30, October 1, 7,8, 21, 22, 28, and 29 (Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10 a.m.): Miss Josie provides a fun, exciting A.M. Preschool storytime with stories and crafts each week. (Please note there is not a storytime offered on October 14 and 15 this month.)
October 9 (Wednesday): The Highland Fire Department will be visiting Latzer Library at 6:00 p.m. in the Latzer Library parking lot. We are celebrating Fire Safety month. Please come into the library to check out new books while you are here!
October 14 (Monday): Latzer Library is closed.
October 16 (Wednesday): Family Game Night 6:00 p.m.
Relax and simply play games. Fresh, hot popcorn provided.
October 17 (Thursday): Halloween Family Storytime around the firepit 6:00 p.m. Halloween stories and S'mores will be waiting for you!
October 19 (Saturday): 3rd Annual Fall Festival 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Activities, food, and fun await! This event is for families of all ages. The kids will be creating a fall craft, making a delightful snack, playing fall games, and enjoying a fall story in rotation style, moving from one activity to another.
October 23 (Wednesday): Halloween Bingo! 6:00 p.m.
You may wear your Halloween costume if you wish or come as you are.
October 25 (Friday): Treats on the Streets 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
We will be participating in the Highland event around the Square! Our stop is in the Children's Library (down the ramp).
Book Club meets on the 4th Thursday of each month from January through October.
Visit the website HERE for more information!
Highland Parks & Rec Happenings!
Cholesterol Wellness Workshop
Wednesday, October 9th at 9:30a
Thursday, October 10 at 5:30p
Join us at the Korte Rec Center in meeting rooms 2&3 for a Wellness Workshop presented by Allison Brown, MPH, CHES.
You will learn what cholesterol is, what you should and should not eat, learn about your numbers, tips to manage your numbers and more!
This event is free to anyone!
For more information, visit the Facebook Page HERE!!!
HSHS St Joseph's Hospital - Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Register for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland’s Fall 2024 Community Health Fair
HIGHLAND, Ill. — Registration is now open for the Fall 2024 Community Health Fair at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. The health fair will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, 12866 Troxler Ave., from 6 to 10:30 a.m.
The tests available at the Fall 2024 Community Health Fair will be:
- Comprehensive Panel $45
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) (men only) $15
- Hemoglobin A1C $10
- Vitamin D $15
Appointments are required by Oct. 20 for lab draws. There are limited spots available and on-site registration will not be accepted for testing. To register, visit www.myhshs.org. Registration is not needed to attend the vendor fair.
It is free and easy to create a MyHSHS account:
- Go to www.myhshs.org.
- Login or create a MyHSHS account by clicking “Sign Up Now.” Be sure to use your full proper name that matches your HSHS medical record.
When you log in to your MyHSHS account, follow these steps to access the registration for HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland’s Health Fair:
- Click Menu
- Under Find Care section at the top of the dropdown menu, click on Health Fair.
- Click on “Southern Illinois Health Fair.”
- Under Oct. 23 SJH Health Fair, select desired time.
- During registration if asked to bill insurance select “no.”
Those needing additional assistance setting up a MyHSHS account, registering or have any further questions for the health fair may call 618-651-2739.
No payments will be taken at the time of the pre-registration. Payment will be expected the day of the health fair by cash or check. Checks should be made payable to HSHS. St. Joseph’s Hospital will not bill your insurance plan for any service rendered at the health fair. You may submit your health fair receipt to your insurance plan, but St. Joseph’s Hospital will not be able to provide an insurance claim. Test results will be sent to attendees’ MyHSHS account. No test results will be mailed or faxed to a participant’s health care provider.
For more information about HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland, visit stjosephshighland.org.
Discover Downstate Illinois Wants Your EVENTS!!!!
Discover Downstate Illinois covers more ground than any other Convention and Visitor's Bureau in the State of Illinois. Representing 21 counties stretching from the Mississippi River east of St. Louis, MO to the Wabash River west of Vincennes, IN. Both rural and urban, allowing guests to enjoy big city life and simple,
country treasures all at once!
Discover Downstate Illinois is looking for to help promote your event!
If you have an event that you would like posted, following their link HERE!
 
Illinois DCEO Press Release
PRESS RELEASE
Regional Site Readiness Program NOFO – application deadline October 21
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $42 million in funding for the Regional Site Readiness Program. The goal of this program is to ensure sites are better prepared to attract future investment and new job opportunities in the industrial sector across all 10 of Illinois’ Economic Development Regions. Grantees will be selected through two competitive Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) processes – 1) Planning and 2) Capital Ready.
The Regional Site Readiness Program aims to better prepare sites for industrial development in all 10 of DCEO’s Economic Development Regions. The program will create a more comprehensive state-wide strategy that builds upon DCEO’s Megasites Investment Program and complements Intersect Illinois’ Vetted Sites Program.
Grantees will be selected through two competitive NOFOs: 1) Planning and 2) Capital Ready. DCEO will invest in Planning activities such as environmental due diligence and preliminary engineering costs, as well as Capital Ready activities including capital improvements to road or utility infrastructure to increase the number of sites ready for industrial development. Applications are due on Monday, October 21, 2024.
For more information, please visit the NOFO websites (Planning or Capital Ready) and send questions to CEO.Sites@Illinois.gov.
VIEW PUBLICATION HERE
OSHA - Proposed Heat Standard
PRESS RELEASE
OSHA's Proposed Heat Standard Could Alter the Way Your Business Operates
OSHA’s proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings standard was recently published in the Federal Register. The proposed standard affects employers across nearly every industry and will likely directly or indirectly impact your business. In 2022, OSHA issued a National Heat Emphasis Program (NEP), which resulted in increased inspections and penalty collections.
Currently, OSHA does not have a heat standard. Instead, the agency uses the General Duty Clause (Section 5-A-1) to protect employees from heat injuries and illnesses. The General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a place of employment that is “free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.”
The proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings is referred to as a “Programmatic” standard, meaning employers must develop a plan to evaluate and control heat hazards in their workplace. Heat conditions would trigger tiered mitigation measures. The US Department of Labor published an approximately 30-minute video on YouTube outlining the proposed standard, titled Proposed Rule for the Prevention of Heat Illnesses and Injuries. Federal OSHA encourages employers to watch the video and then comment on how the standard would impact their business. After the comment period closes, OSHA will review the comments and, based on your feedback, may revise the proposed rule.
How and Why Businesses Should Comment on the Proposed Heat Standard
Employers can visit the OSHA website at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/OSHA-2021-0009-4761. This proposed standard could significantly impact how businesses manage and mitigate heat-related risks, making it essential for employers to understand the proposed heat standard.
By providing feedback, employers can contribute to developing a standard that reflects the real-world challenges and considerations they face in managing heat-related hazards in the workplace. This input is crucial for OSHA to create a balanced and well-informed rule that promotes worker safety and health while considering the impact on businesses.
Leveraging the Illinois On-Site
The Illinois Department of Labor’s On-Site Safety and Health Consultation Program can be an invaluable resource for businesses looking to mitigate not just heat but also a panoply of hazards in their workplace. This program, administered by the Illinois Department of Labor, offers free and confidential assistance to small and medium-sized businesses, creating a safer and healthier work environment and potentially lowering your workers' compensation insurance. Employers can proactively address heat-related risks by leveraging the resources and expertise offered by this program. Visit Worksafe.illinois.gov or contact Harry (Hap) Hileman with the Illinois Department of Labor at 217-992-2111 for more information about this free and confidential program brought to you by the State of Illinois.
Bank of Hillsboro is HIRING!
Full-time Teller Position Opening
40 Apex Dr. Highland
Bank of Hillsboro is looking for a team oriented individual
to join their staff!
If YOU or someone you know is looking for a career that fits the below criteria, contact Heather Jenny at hjenny@bankhillsboro.comDetails: Tellers are the faces of our company to many of our customers and non-customers. Tellers help customers meet their financial goals by handling routine financial transactions and giving a warm welcome to everyone who comes into the branch. Tellers inform customers of other products and services that meet their banking needs.
Additional job duties include and are not limited to:
Welcome customers and provide accurate and timely services
Maintain customer confidentiality
Balancing and maintaining accurate transaction records
Process monetary transactions for customers, which can include cashing checks, accepting deposits, handling loan payments. Issuing of cashier checks, money orders, currency orders, and selling license stickers
Answer questions regarding checking, savings, and other bank related services
Qualifications: Cash handling and effective customer service experience, preferred
Strong oral and written communication skills
Must be accurate and detail-oriented
Ability to work varied hours/days as needed
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!
New Member Can-Cleaner LLC Promo Videos!!!!
Ryan is killing it with the promo videos for his new company; Can Cleaner! See below for a link to each one and make sure to contact him for your Can Cleaning needs!!
CLICK HERE FOR PROMO
CLICK HERE FOR TIK TOK
The Olde Wicks Factory Events!
For more details on the below events,
visit The Olde Wicks Facebook page HERE!!!!!
Art in the Park 2024!!
Celebrating 20 years. A juried art event featuring 65 artists working in clay, glass, fibers, painting, photography, jewelry, mixed media, wood and more. Free and open to the public. The event includes art demonstrations, live music, food vendors, hands-on activities for children, and an art gallery “Just for Kids”, where for $5 children can purchase artwork donated by exhibiting artists.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Visit highlandartscouncil.org for more information & details on a special ticketed preview event October 11.
24 Hour Laps for Leaps Event Flyers
The 24 Hour Laps for Leaps September 27-28th!
Postponed til October 18th-19th!
Vendor fair is still on! Races are postponed.
Click image previews to view flyers:
Unwind features DJ Big PAPA G!!!
St Paul Parish - Kids Digital Safety Event
Join us on October 6th at St. Paul for this important event about how to keep your children aware and safe in this digital age. This event is hosted by St. Paul Parish and facilitated by Eden's Glory, a local non-profit organization that provides a Christ-centered, two-year treatment program for victims of human trafficking. Through programs like this, they educate nearly 4,000 community members annually.
Childcare will be provided on-site for those who wish to attend but have little ones! This event is free and open to the public--no registration required! For more information, you can visit https://edensglory.org/home.
Create Your Dream Team Hosted by Express Employment!
You're Invited!!!
You're Invited to the HACF Awards Banquet!
Greg Holthaus - Homer's for the Heart
Heart of Highland Promotional Basket
The Greg Holthaus Memorial Fund is busy gathering raffle baskets for our annual Wiffle Ball Tournament on October 12, 2024. We are especially excited about our Heart of Highland Promotional Basket. This is an easy and inexpensive way to promote your business.
How does it work???
We would like to gather some of your cool promotional items or small gift cards. The idea is to get your name out there and to get people into your business. A $5-10 gift card will get someone in your door. A coffee mug, note pad or calendar will be a daily reminder of the great businesses that make Highland a special place.
Raffle items are due by September 22
Contact Gail Holthaus for pick up
(618)301-7455 gmholthaus@charter.net
Thank you ❤️
CEO Program Golf Scramble
Add to your calendar HERE!!!
What is the CEO program?.................Entrepreneurship education seeks to prepare people, especially youth, to be responsible, enterprising individuals who become entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial thinkers and contribute to economic development and sustainable communities. The CEO program is much more than a textbook course. Rather, students are immersed in real life learning experiences with the opportunity to take risks, manage the results, and learn from the outcomes.
For more on the CEO program, visit their site HERE!
Highland is proud to have 11 students in this VERY
worthwhile program!
Witches Walk!!
Shop and Support LOCAL!!!!!!
Download the Sign Up Sheet HERE!!!!
Download the Merchant Info HERE!!!
Rick's Ace Hardware - Open House Sale
Treats on the Streets - Highland Optimists
You're invited to Preferred Flooring BAH!!
Chamber Member Preferred Flooring invites you to attend their 8th Anniversary Celebration Business After Hours!!
Woodcrest Small Engine Special
LOL 10,000 Disco Party!!!
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THANG AT THE LOL 10,000 DISCO!!!!!
ONLY ‘250’ CERTIFICATES WILL BE SOLD!!
$100 FOR 2 PEOPLE
*BUFFET OPEN 6- 8 PM*
MUST BE 18 YRS. OF AGE TO ATTEND AND NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN
FOR EVERY $25 GIFT CARD YOU
DONATE FOR A LOL FAMILY, YOU WILL RECEIVE AN ENTRY INTO
A $500 DRAWING!!
Get your tickets HERE!!!!!!
The Greens at NAO Golf Simulator Winter League!
Kloss Furniture hosts Christmas with a COP!
Highland Knights of Columbus Trivia Night!
Get your friends together for a fun night of trivia at the Highland Knights of Columbus Trivia Night!
Click the image below to download the participant form!!
Add to your calendar HERE
New Changes at Tullaghan's!!!
Meals on Wheels
Highland Meals On Wheels
is in need of both VOLUNTEERS and DONATIONS!
Help support this valuable community service!
O'Fallon Store Closing!
O'Fallon Store Closing!
Subject: Lots of Items for sale! Just in time for the Holidays! In late August our O'Fallon retail store had an unfortunate accident. We are selling all assets from our full retail store and office location. Please view our eBay store, soon and often. We will be adding more items over the next couple of days. This store will only be up for another week, so don’t wait too long!
https://www.ebay.com/usr/theauctionboxstore
Respectfully,
Shawn Fitzpatrick
Store Manager/Print Director
SIUE MLK Celebration Tickets & Nominations
 
We at the Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub would like to invite you to our 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2024. The event will be on SIUE’s campus in the Meridian Ballroom from 11am – 2pm.
In collaboration with partners on campus and in the community, SIUE’s Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub hosts a luncheon in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. annually. Highlights of the luncheon include a keynote speaker, musical performances and the awarding of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards: SIUE Student Scholarship; Humanitarian Award(s); and Youth Essay, Poetry and Visual Arts Contest (for local youth).
Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to apply or nominate for the awards throughout the fall semester. Applications opened on September 1, 2024 and close on November 24, 2024 and details for applications and nominations can be found on our website.
We are pleased to announce our keynote speaker for the 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration is Donzaleigh Abernathy! Ms. Abernathy is the goddaughter of Dr. King, daughter of Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, and an award-winning actress and writer. She is a founding Trustee of the New Visions Foundation/Coalition for Engaged Education and a former Vice President of the Board and New Roads Schools. She was a Spokesperson for the CDC’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Program and for Amnesty International. She currently volunteers for Juveniles in the Los Angeles County Justice System.
This year’s celebration theme is Let Us March On. This theme stems from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech “Our God is Marching On” that he delivered on March 25, 1965 on the steps of the State Capital Building at the conclusion of the Selma to Montgomery march. This 54-mile march had 25,000 participants protesting the racism and oppression that African Americans faced at the polls while exercising their constitutional right to vote.
“… I want to say to the people of America and the nations of the world, that we are not about to turn around. We are on the move now… The only normalcy that we will settle for is the normalcy of brotherhood, the normalcy of true peace, the normalcy of justice.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Tickets may be purchased through our website or by check by emailing MLKCelebration@siue.edu. Ticket sales will close on Wednesday, January 15th.
Applications for the scholarship and awards will close on November 24th. Students, faculty, staff and community members are encouraged to apply or nominate for the awards throughout the fall semester. Details for applications and nominations can be found on our website.
Interested in being a sponsor or would you like to sponsor a student to attend the luncheon? Click here for more details.
For information and to make a donation to the SIUE Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Endowment please click here.
Contact The Kimmel Belonging and Engagement Hub at MLKCelebration@siue.edu or 618-650-2686 with any questions. We hope to see you there!
Click the images below to view Award Nomination Information:
  
The Greenhouse Upcoming Wine Night Line-up
Highland VFW Hosts Line Dancing!
Heart and Soul Yoga Schedule
Heart and Soul Yoga with Sharon
October yoga class schedule is up and ready to book!
OCTOBER SCHEDULE
BOOK A CLASS HERE
As always...Thank you for supporting my small business and thank yourself for finding the time for YOU!
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
Highland Knights of Columbus 2024 Sunday Dance Schedule
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 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!
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In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month 
