Belleville Parks & Recreation Receives Commitment to Community Award April 2015 The Ambassador Club awarded Belleville Parks & Recreation their quarterly Commitment to Community Award. John Wunderlich, Ambassador Club Chairman, presented the award to Belleville Parks & Recreation Director, Debbie Belleville, at the Ambassador Club’s monthly luncheon meeting. Mayor Mark Eckert and Jason Poole, Assistant Director of Belleville Parks & Recreation were also present to celebrate the achievement. The Commitment to Community Award is presented quarterly to a Chamber member who demonstrates commitment to improving the quality of life for residents and/or businesses in the greater Belleville area. Belleville Parks & Recreation has continued to do this since April 3, 1945 through their mission to provide wholesome, family oriented recreation in a fiscally responsible manner that interprets the culture and history of the community while expanding recreation opportunities in a healthy and safe environment for all generations of city residents. Parks & Recreation serves the City’s population of 45,000 residents with around one hundred programs throughout the year for age groups ranging from toddlers to senior citizens to meet the community’s interests. The Department is charged with the responsibility of maintaining all park lands within the city limits of Belleville, an area covering about 16 square miles, 18 parks, which consist of approximately 250 acres of park land. The park system offers a wide variety of amenities including baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, biking/walking trails, a dog park, skateboard park, ponds, and various pavilions for rent. A few special events include: Daddy Daughter Dance, Tour de Belleville Bike Ride, Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk, Easter Egg Hunt and Fishing Derby. The major goal for the Parks & Recreation Department over the next few years is to work towards the development, construction and completion of several awarded grant projects and the implementation of more bike trail extensions. Recently, park grant improvements have been completed at Jaycee Park and Hough Park; with other awarded grant projects to be completed at South Side Park, Laderman Park, and Bicentennial Park The Parks and Recreation staff takes pride in their park system and both full and part time employees strive to provide the proper maintenance of these areas and enhance and improve the quality of life for the people of Belleville. John Wunderlich, Belleville News- Democrat, Mayor Mark Eckert, City of Belleville, Debbie Belleville, Belleville Parks & Recreation, Jason Poole, Belleville Parks & Recreation, John Lengerman, Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce. Join Us at the Second Springboard to Success The law firm Sandberg, Phoenix, and von Gontard, P.C., along with the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce and the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce, is bringing the second Springboard to Success - A Women’s Forum to you on Tuesday, April 21 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. The forum has been created to help empower women on their paths to success. Speakers will provide an energetic and interactive environment to take your lives to new levels. The half day forum will touch on topics including: Positivity in the Workplace presented by Jim Schneider & Lynn Clapp, Vertical Performance; Putting Your Best Foot Forward presented by Melenie Broyles, Etiquette Saint Louis; Workplace Environment presented by Wendy Symer, WLS Consulting and a Diversity in the Workplace led discussion with a panel of individuals representing various backgrounds. For more information or to register, please contact the Chamber 618-233-2015 or www. bellevillechamber.org.
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The Chamber Connection 1
“Advancing Business. Supporting Community.”
Belleville Parks & Recreation Receives Commitment to Community Award
April 2015
The Ambassador Club awarded Belleville Parks & Recreation their quarterly Commitment to Community Award. John Wunderlich, Ambassador Club Chairman, presented the award to Belleville Parks & Recreation Director, Debbie Belleville, at the Ambassador Club’s monthly luncheon meeting. Mayor Mark Eckert and Jason Poole, Assistant Director of Belleville Parks & Recreation were also present to celebrate the achievement.
The Commitment to Community Award is presented quarterly to a Chamber member who demonstrates commitment to improving the quality of life for residents and/or businesses in the greater Belleville area. Belleville Parks & Recreation has continued to do this since April 3, 1945 through their mission to provide wholesome, family oriented recreation in a fiscally responsible manner that interprets the culture and history of the community while expanding recreation opportunities in a healthy and safe environment for all generations of city residents.
Parks & Recreation serves the City’s population of 45,000 residents with around one hundred programs throughout the year for age groups ranging from toddlers to senior citizens to meet the community’s interests. The Department is charged with the responsibility of maintaining all park lands within the city limits of Belleville, an area covering about 16 square miles, 18 parks, which consist of approximately 250 acres of park land. The park system offers a wide variety of amenities including baseball/softball fields, tennis courts, biking/walking trails, a dog park, skateboard park, ponds, and various pavilions for rent. A few special events include: Daddy Daughter Dance, Tour de Belleville Bike Ride, Gingerbread 5K Run/Walk, Easter Egg Hunt and Fishing Derby.
The major goal for the Parks & Recreation Department over the next few years is to work towards the development, construction and completion of several awarded grant projects and the implementation of more bike trail extensions. Recently, park grant improvements have been completed at Jaycee Park and Hough Park; with other awarded grant projects to be completed at South Side Park, Laderman Park, and Bicentennial Park
The Parks and Recreation staff takes pride in their park system and both full and part time employees strive to provide the proper maintenance of these areas and enhance and improve the quality of life for the people of Belleville.
John Wunderlich, Belleville News- Democrat, Mayor Mark Eckert, City of Belleville, Debbie Belleville, Belleville Parks & Recreation,
Jason Poole, Belleville Parks & Recreation, John Lengerman, Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
Join Us at the Second Springboard to Success
The law firm Sandberg, Phoenix, and von Gontard, P.C., along with the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce and the O’Fallon-Shiloh Chamber of Commerce, is bringing the second Springboard to Success - A Women’s Forum to you on Tuesday, April 21 at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows.
The forum has been created to help empower women on their paths to success. Speakers will provide an energetic and interactive environment to take your lives to new levels.
The half day forum will touch on topics including:Positivity in the Workplace presented by Jim Schneider & Lynn Clapp, Vertical Performance; Putting Your Best Foot Forward presented by Melenie Broyles, Etiquette Saint Louis; Workplace Environment presented by Wendy Symer, WLS Consulting and a Diversity in the Workplace led discussion with a panel of individuals representing various backgrounds.
For more information or to register, please contact the Chamber 618-233-2015 or www.bellevillechamber.org.
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SPECIAL PARTNERSPlatinum: City of Belleville Memorial HospitalGold: St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Silver: Illinois American Water Company Bronze: Ameren AT&T Belleville News-Democrat Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.Friends: American Red Cross Associated Bank Auffenberg Belleville Commerce Bank Eckert’s Country Store and Farms Genco Construction Company Gonzalez Companies, LLC Grey Eagle Distributors Korte & Luitjohan Minton Outdoor Services Regions Bank Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard Scott Credit Union Sikorski Signs Southwestern Illinois College TerraSourceGlobal TheBANK of Edwardsville The ROHO Group U.S. Bank Waste ManagementAlliance: Abbott EMS Allsup, Inc Apartment Community of Our Lady of the
Snows Bank of Belleville BMO Harris Bank BOS Metro East Banking Center Casino Queen Century Brass Works Chelar Tool and Die CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP Ehret Inc. Empire Comfort Systems FCB Bank First Bank Fischer’s Restaurant FKG Oil Company Four Fountains Convalescent Center Hilton Garden Inn & Regency Conference
Center Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP Holland Construction Services International Paper Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. Memorial & St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Treatment
Center McKendree University National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows North Bay Produce NovaChrome Prairie State Energy Campus Print Master Sam’s Club Schmitt Chevrolet Secure Data Technologies, Inc. Strano & Associates The Home Depot UMB Bank United Parcel Service Volkert, Inc. Walmart Willowcreek Rehab & Nursing Center Windoor Company Wirtz Beverage Group
AMBASSADORSShirley Bertelsmann, Retired MemberRebecca Boyer, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLCJustin Chapman, TheBANK of EdwardsvilleTerri Dambacher, CompuType IT Solutions Olive DeRousse, Retired MemberBob Dintelmann, Landscape ConsultantRoseMarie Fitzgerald, Retired MemberMary Jo Foerste, Retired MemberCari Frick, Metro Lock and Security, Inc.Mona Friederich, Bank of BellevilleSharon Goff, Self-EmployedPatty Gregory, Art on the SquareMartha Halloway, St. Paul’s Home & Retirement ApartmentsDean Hardt, The City of BellevilleDennis F. Korte, Sr., Belleville Township Supervisor Joyce Laux, Belleville TownshipTracy McCollum, Standard Rule PromotionsMark Mueller, Mueller FurnitureAl Orelt, Warmer Witter Kreisler Gregov & AssociatesLisa Phillipson, Hospice of Southern IllinoisJoy Prigge, First National Bank of DieterichCharla Rebbe, Sharpline Marketing, LLCMary Reuter, Lindenwood UniversityLeslie Schmidt, Abbott EMS Loretta Stammer, Retired MemberAnne Thomure, Memorial HospitalJack Weck, Retired MemberSheri Welch, Independent Insurance Agent Susan Wobbe, Altzheimer’s AssociationJohn Wunderlich, Belleville News-DemocratSharon Zika, Scott Credit Union
2015 Business After HoursApril 2
Memorial Hospital
May 7Eckert’s Inc.
June 4Grey Eagle Distributors
July 2Apartment Community at the Shrine
2015 Coffee Cup ConnectionsApril 14
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May 12Schaefer Autobody Centers
June 9Commercial Energy Consultants
July 14YMCA
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEETracy McCollum, President Standard Rule Promotions
Bob Mueller, President ElectTheBANK of Edwardsville
Kevin Richter, 1st Vice PresidentMathis, Marifian & Richter, LTD
Dr. Jeff Dosier, TreasurerBelleville Township High School District #201
Andy Bridgeman, Immediate Past PresidentBridgeman Insurance Agency
BOARD OF DIRECTORSJared G. Beard, YMCA of Southwest IllinoisDr. Jerry Bladdick, Lindenwood University-BellevilleGeri Boyer, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLCLorraine Cavataio, Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard Keith Cook, Regions BankMayor Mark Eckert, City of BellevilleChris Eckert, Eckert’s, Inc. Dr. Mark Eichenlaub, Southwestern Illinois CollegeGrant Evitts, Illinois American WaterHarlan “Skip” Ferry, Commerce BankScott Givens, Civic MemberKurt Graebe, The ROHO GroupPat Hill, Allsup, Inc.Natalie Jablonski, St. Elizabeth’s HospitalJerril Jones, Center for Racial HarmonyMatt Klosterman, Belleville Public School District #118Mary C. Lamie, EFK Moen, LLC Mike McManus, Memorial Hospital Kevin Pesko, Bank of BellevilleJohn Reichert, In-Focus MarketingJay Tebbe, Belleville News-DemocratRusty Wagner, St. Paul UCCJoseph Weissert, Ameren Illinois Roger Wigginton, Don Rodgers, Ltd.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERSChairman Mark Kern, St. Clair CountyChristine Spargur, Scott Air Force Base
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(618) 691-9319 Enjoy beer and cocktail with friends and
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530 Fullerton Rd. Ste BBelleville, IL 62226
(618) 233-3324www.myspineandwellness.com
Provide chiropractic care.
Survey SourceContact: Kelly Hunt
Survey Source220 East State St., 1D
O’Fallon, IL 62269(618) 779-8052
Healthcare survey provider.
The Basic Initiative, Inc.Contact: Darrell Coons512 West Main Street
Belleville, IL 62220(618) 257-7022
www.thebasicinitiative.comPromotes character through positive
relationships and service to the community.
Civic MembersCarol BartleDon Rigney
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The 2014-2015 Leadership Belleville Class expanded their knowledge of area business through Business Day tours and discussion with local business leaders. The class was able to see first-hand how five businesses operate, from a local business to a large international one. The day included visiting Bank of Belleville, The ROHO Group, Eckert’s Orchard, Belleville News-Democrat Printing Facility and Robert “Chick” Fritz Distributing.
At each business, company leaders shared who influences them as leaders, their management style, challenges they face and how they achieve their goals and inspire their employees.
Thank you Bank of Belleville, The ROHO Group, Eckert’s Orchard, Belleville News-Democrat Printing Facility and Robert “Chick” Fritz Distributing for hosting and contributing to our class’ leadership success.
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The class visited TheROHO Group as one of their five stops during Business Day.
The class learned about the business operations of the Belleville News-Democrat
Printing Facility.
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ShareholdersPatrick B. MathisGeorge E. Marifian Kevin J. Richter Kevin J. Stine Mark J. StegmanMark S. SchuverGregory W. CoffeyWilliam J. Niehoff Kelli E. MadiganBradley W. SmallMary E. LopinotDeanna L. LitzenburgPhilip D. SpeicherLaura E. SchrickSandra J. Tatoian
AssociatesBeth K. FlowersCarson D. MaricleNatalie T. LorenzRebecca K. WohltmanJoseph R. Harvath
Of CounselCharles M. Lock
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Join Us For The Third Annual Belleville Ale Fest The third Belleville Ale Fest will be Saturday, April 25 in the Althoff Catholic High School parking lot at the corner of West Main Street and Frank Scott Parkway. The Chamber is eager for its third year continuing to improve on the event. Attendees have the opportunity to purchase one of three ticket levels: VIP Admission, General Admission, or Designated Driver Admission. VIP Admission ($50) is limited to 100, granting those individuals access to Ale Fest one hour before public opening, access to an exclusive beer trailer with dedicated special releases, 15 Sampling Tickets, a commemorative glass and Brisket/Wing plate from Hicks BBQ. General Admission ($25) allows entry into Ale Fest from 1-5 p.m. with 15 Sampling Tickets and a commemorative glass. The Designated Driver Admission ($10) grants the individual entry into Ale Fest and 2 tickets for soda or water. Attendees will be able to sample beers from more than 20 breweries, listen to music entertainment from Code2, purchase food from several vendors and enjoy good beer in the company of other craft beer lovers. A free shuttle will run from the Memorial MetroLink Station to the event. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased by visiting www.BellevilleAleFest.com. /BellevilleAleFest
Otto Golf ClassicWednesday, May 20, 2015 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.The Orchards Golf Course 1499 Golf Course Drive, Belleville
$125 Per Player/$500 Per FoursomeIncludes cart, green fees, lunch, dinner & two drink tickets.
Call the Chamber Office or visit www.bellevillechamber.org to register your team.
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Illinois American Water Company100 North Water Works Drive
Belleville, IL 62223
www.amwater.com/ilaw
On Thursday, March 5, Illinois American Water hosted the monthly Business After Hours at their newly expanded corporate office. More than 100 attendees toured the Belleville office. Visitors enjoyed tours, exhibits, demonstrations and door prizes.
The recent office expansion was completed in late 2014 and included a new 5,200 square-foot addition to an existing building. This investment of about $1.4 million provided additional office, storage and team meeting space. Illinois American Water partnered with local contractors on the project, including Holland Construction Services, Inc., Lowry Electric and Bel-O Sales & Service.
Illinois American Water thanked the Chamber and the attendees for taking time to attend the event and meet with the team. We are proud to serve Southern Illinois for more than 100 years.
You can learn more about Illinois American Water by visiting their corporate office in West Belleville, or visiting their web site, www.amwater.com/ilaw.
Chamber Members take a tour of Illinois American Water’s facility
during Business After Hours.
The Mobile Education Center is one way Illinois American Water Educates the community. Contact Illinois American
water to reserve the Center.
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Water: Quality, care and value delivered in every drop.
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Loretta Stammer; Joy Prigge & Andy Hess, First National Bank of Dieterich
Ann Ross, Illinois American Water; Mark Meckfessel, Meckfessel Tire & Auto;
Cassidy Beck, Scott Credit Union
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Southern Illinois businesses…
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John Hipskind Fairview Heights, IL
Linda M. Italiano Swansea, IL
Dayna L. Johnson Glen Carbon, IL
Cherie K. Macdonald O’Fallon, IL
Brady M. McAninchBelleville, IL
Garrett C. Reuter, Jr.Belleville, IL
Eric R. RiessMascoutah, IL
William A. Schmitt Waterloo, IL
Donald K. SchoemakerShiloh, IL
Kurt S. SchroederBelleville, IL
Russell K. ScottBelleville, IL
Andrew J. TessmanBelleville, IL
George A. “Skip” UhlBelleville, IL
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Donald E. Weihl Belleville, IL
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The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
…count on Greensfelder’s attorneys to protect their hard work and grow their business. With capabilities ranging from financial services to real estate, mergers and acquisitions to immigration, Greensfelder attorneys have what it takes to help businesses succeed.
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Next Lunch & Learn...Public Speaking
Thursday, April 2311:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce216 East ‘A’ StreetBelleville, IL 62220
All Lunch & Learn seminars are FREE and open to all representatives of Chamber member businesses. Please bring your own lunch.
An RSVP is required as the classroom has a maximum capacity of participants. To RSVP call 618-233-2015 or RSVP online at www.bellevillechamber.org and go the Chamber calendar.
Monthly Coffee Cup Connections Join us for the next Coffee Cup Connections sponsored by
Wisper ISPTuesday, April 148:15 - 9:15 a.m.
Coffee Cup Connections will be held at: Wisper ISP 3680 Lebanon Ave. #101 Belleville, IL 62221
8:15 a.m. - Networking8:30 a.m. - Roundtable introductions, a short presentation, followed by additional networking.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP online at www.bellevillechamber.org through the Chamber Calendar or call the Chamber at (618) 233-2015. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about one of your fellow Chamber members.
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Ribbon Cuttings
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In May 1958, Memorial Hospital opened its doors to the Belleville community with a plan to become the area’s healthcare leader. And our commitment to Belleville and this region remains deeply rooted.
With the hospital as a strong foundation, we’ve continued to evolve by adding cutting-edge technology and top-notch physicians. From the Memorial Care Center, Memorial Medical Group and The Orthopedic and Neurosciences Center, our network is connected to provide the patients we serve with seamless, high-quality care in all of our communities.
In 2016, we look forward to opening Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh, a state-of-the-art facility that will more than satisfy the healthcare needs of the communities we serve as well as provide easier access to our patients to the north and east. This is just one of many stages of growth for The Memorial Network as we look to the future of healthcare.
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Ribbon CuttingsCelebrating a new business opening,
anniversary or remodel? Celebrate with a Ribbon Cutting. Contact Wendy Pfeil,
Membership Director, for more information. Email [email protected] or call the
Chamber Office at (618) 233-2015.
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Whiteside School District #115
Whiteside School began circa 1850 as a one-room school house, just east of Belleville, on land donated by the Whiteside family. Whiteside students have continued the philanthropic endeavors initiated by the Whiteside family over 160 years ago, giving back to the community in which they live and extending that spirit of community far and wide.
Recently, Whiteside students participated in activities to support the St. Louis Zoo, Belleville Area Humane Society, Special Olympics, and the annual UNICEF trick-or-treat campaign. Whiteside students and staff love to show off their favorite hats! Through hat days, students and staff pay $1 and don their favorite hat in support of Eden’s Army Foundation, Joshua’s Great Things Foundation, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation. Glee Club, Student Council, and National Junior Honor Society enjoy sharing time with the residents of St. Paul’s Home and The Fountains.
Whiteside students are also grateful for the mentoring and support provided to them by community members. Several Whiteside students participate in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters school mentoring program and are paired with “Bigs” from Belleville East High School. Whiteside National Junior Honor Society members serve as mentors for younger students. For the past several summers, Whiteside School has partnered with area churches and community members to provide the Sacks of Summer (SOS) lunch program. SOS brings sack lunches to students throughout the summer and is supported by Belleville First Church, Cornerstone Christian, Faith Family, and Towerview Baptist, as well as several community business folks. This school year, 120 Whiteside students received new backpacks full of school supplies through the Chamber’s BackPack-to-School event. Whiteside offers a huge THANK YOU to all of the business and individuals who support the BackPack program!
Enjoy Church251 Regency ParkO’Fallon, IL 62269618.465.5433
Enjoy Church held a combined ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of their new campus in O’Fallon. Enjoy Church is a growing, progressive, interdenominational church in the Greater St. Louis area whose mission is to lead people to experience and enjoy a God-first life. Under the leadership of Pastor Daren Carstens, Enjoy Church is a place where anyone, regardless of personal history, can be accepted and find a place to fit in, even if they’ve not been made to feel welcome by other churches in the past. Visit, www.enjoychuch.tv for more information.
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I got exactly what I was looking for with TheBANK of Edwardsville. The people there have been veryaccommodating, friendly and available to me 100 percent of the time. The level of personal attentionand responsiveness I get with TheBANK isn’t exactly commonplace in today’s banking marketplace.Frankly, their people in the field have just been better than the competition.
Once I saw how TheBANK worked with me on the business side of things, I decided to make them myexclusive bank for all my financial needs.
Chuck Joley:About TheBANK of Edwardsville’sCommercial Banking Group
(From left) Chuck Joley, Owner / Partner, Joley, Oliver & Beasley, P.C.; and
KORTE & LUITJOHAN CONTRACTORS, INC., PROMOTES CHRIS ROBARDSKorte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., are pleased to announce that Chris Robards has been promoted to Project Manager. Chris has been with K&L over 4 years and has worked as a project engineer and assistant project manager on many diverse construction projects. Chris is a LEED ® Green Associate. Chris will continue to implement Korte & Luitjohan’s mission of “Building A Higher Standard.” Chris resides in Highland, Illinois with his wife and son, and they are expecting another son in June.
For more information, please visit K&L’s website at www.korteluitjohan.com.
HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S WOUND CARE CENTER RECEIVES TOP PERFORMER RECOGNITION HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Wound Care Center was recently recognized as one of five top performers, for the 2014 Diabetes Campaign by Healogics, Inc., in the Midwest region. The Diabetes Campaign encouraged each Healogics Wound Care Center to utilize community outreach to educate health care providers about chronic wounds caused by diabetes. St. Elizabeth’s Wound Care Center provided case studies and information about the causes of diabetic ulcers and treatments including Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy during the campaign.
The Center will celebrate their accomplishment with an all-staff gathering later this month and have a plaque in their office to showcase their dedication to the community. The effect of chronic wounds caused by diabetes is important for the Metro East residents to know since a large percentage of the community members are affected by diabetes. Although diabetes can ravage the body in many ways, non-healing ulcers on the feet and lower legs are common outward manifestations of the disease. As many as 25% of diabetic patients will eventually develop foot ulcers, and recurrence within five years is 70%. If not aggressively treated, these wounds can lead to amputations. Amputation often triggers a downward spiral of declining quality of life, frequently leading to disability and death. In fact, only about one third of diabetic amputees will live more than five years, a survival rate equivalent to that of many cancers.
For more information about St. Elizabeth’s Wound Care Center visit steliz.org or call the Wound Care Center at 618-234-2120, extension 2742. A physician’s referral is not required for a consultation.
CHRIS FUNSTON JOINS HOLLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES Mike Marchal, president of Holland Construction Services (Holland), is pleased to announce Christopher (Chris) Funston has joined the Holland team as a Senior Project Manager. Chris has over 17 years of construction management experience, working mainly in the multi-family, government and retail markets.
His first project with Holland will be The Heights at Manhassett, a $37.5 million apartment complex in Richmond Heights, Missouri. Construction on the new 4-story, 281 unit facility is set to begin this spring.
Holland Construction Services is a full-service construction management, general contracting, and design/build firm based in Swansea, Ill., guided by the principle of delivering total customer satisfaction on every project. The company has been providing quality construction services throughout Illinois and Missouri since 1986, when it was founded by Bruce Holland. For more information, visit Holland’s website at www.hollandcs.com.
THEBANK ANNOUNCES NEW PRESIDENT/CEOAfter an extensive nationwide search, TheBANK of Edwardsville announced that Kevin Powers has been selected to serve as its next president and CEO. Powers, a highly successful banker and banking executive for the past 35 years, was unanimously approved by TheBANK of Edwardsville’s Board of Directors during its Feb. 18 meeting.
“Speaking on behalf of our board of directors, I am pleased to announce that Kevin Powers has been selected as the 13th president and CEO of TheBANK of Edwardsville,” said Robert Plummer, chairman of TheBANK of Edwardsville’s Board of Directors. “We’re confident that Kevin will not only continue the dedication to our core values of tradition, innovation and community service, but will in fact build upon those beliefs which have made us the leading community bank in the region. His extensive background in banking, and the success he’s earned in every area of the industry, will make him a tremendous asset to TheBANK.”
Powers, 59, and a native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, who helped build Bremer Financial Corp. into a regional power in Minnesota and North Dakota, said he’s excited about the opportunity to help lead TheBANK into the future. A graduate of the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Powers began his banking career in 1979 at First Bank (U.S. Bank) in Edina, Minn., where he worked his way up to business banking manager before accepting a position as senior vice president and business banking manager at Bremer Bank in Brainerd, Minn., in 1991.
Powers has spent more than 20 of his 35 years in banking as a president at Bremer, and was an integral part in helping Bremer Financial grow to more than $9 billion in assets with over 100 locations throughout North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Powers replaces Tom Holloway, who will have served as president and CEO for 10 years before announcing his upcoming retirement. Under Holloway’s leadership, TheBANK grew from 14 to 18 locations while its assets have grown each year, rising from just over $1 billion in 2005 to nearly $1.7 billion today.
Plummer also praised Holloway for his decade of dedicated service.
“Tom has been a great leader and a tremendous asset, helping guide TheBANK of Edwardsville to stable and continuous earnings during the past 10 years,” he said. “He served TheBANK and the local communities with honor and distinction, and we wish him nothing but the best in his retirement.”
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Chamber Member UpdateSWIC NAMED “TOP COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY” BY MILITARY ADVANCED EDUCATIONSouthwestern Illinois College has been named a “Top College and University” by Military Advanced Education magazine. The MAE Guide provides information that prospective students need to evaluate institutions on their best practices in military and veteran education. Schools were selected based on criteria from six categories: Military Culture, Financial Assistance, Flexibility, General Support, Online Support and On Campus Support. “The very foundation of SWIC has been built around service to veterans,” said President Georgia Costello, Ph.D. “In 1946, our first students were returning WWII veterans. As we approach the 70th anniversary of the college, we are proud to say SWIC is still leading the pack in regards to service to veterans.” SWIC serves more than 1800 veterans and an additional 900 dependents – the largest population of any Illinois public college or university. This acknowledgment comes on the heels of being ranked ninth in the nation by Military Times magazine in their annual Best for Vets: Colleges 2015 2-year schools poll. The college, one of only 140 2-year, 4-year, online and nontraditional schools nationwide to be included, jumped up four spots in its category from last year’s ranking of 13th. In addition, SWIC was named a 2015 Military Friendly School® by Victory Media, the leading media group for military personnel transitioning into civilian life. SWIC was placed in the top 20 percent of colleges, universities and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to serve America’s military service members, veterans and dependents as students and to ensure their success on campus. Among many outstanding attributes, SWIC was recognized for its: New Veterans & Career Services center, VetSuccess on Campus counselor, Department of Veterans Affairs counselor on campus full time, Veteran New Student Orientation program, Annual Veteran Hiring Event For more information about veterans services offered at Southwestern Illinois College, call 618-235-2700, ext. 5226, or visit swic.edu/veterans.
OATES ASSOCIATES’ ASHLEE PENO JOINS SAVE COALITION BOARD OF DIRECTORSOates Associates, a civil and structural engineering / architectural design firm, is pleased to announce that Ashlee Peno has joined the Missouri SAVE (Structural Assessment Visual Evaluation) Coalition Board of Directors as an ACEC Missouri (American Council of Engineering Companies) representative.
SAVE is a group of volunteer engineers, architects, building inspectors and other trained professionals that assist the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency with building damage inspections in the event of a natural disaster. Ms. Peno has been a member of SAVE for 3 years.
As a project manager at Oates Associates, Ms. Peno focuses on structural building projects. Her 11 years of experience includes the design, detail, inspection, and rehabilitation of low rise to mid rise structures, parking garages, bridges, retaining walls, and culverts. She is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri and a licensed Structural Engineer in Illinois.
For more information, visit www.oatesassociates.com or call 314.588.8381.
SCOTT CREDIT UNION PARTNERS WITH HEART ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE CPR KITS TO AREA SCHOOLSSeveral area high schools are receiving cardiopulmonary resuscitation kits to help students learn CPR thanks to a partnership between the American Heart Association and Scott Credit Union. Scott Credit Union signed on recently as a three-year sponsor of the heart association program to provide CPR kits to Triad, Collinsville, Mascoutah, Cahokia, Waterloo and Columbia high schools.The kits will help the high schools meet the new state mandate requiring that students know how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.
Scott Credit Union is contributing $35,000 to help fund the program, according to SCU Community Relations Supervisor Jennifer Hess. “This is a great way for us to support our local schools in providing the students with CPR training,” Hess said. “We are thankful to the American Heart Association for bringing us the opportunity to be involved.”
The CPR kits that the schools are receiving include 10 inflatable mannequin torsos, the pumps to inflate them and instructional videos.
“The mannequins are designed so they make a clicking sound when the student is performing the CPR correctly,” said Renee Ades of the American Heart Association. “It is really good practice for the students. They know when they are performing the CPR correctly.”
Representatives from Scott Credit Union were on hand at several schools recently with Ades to present the kits to school administrators and students. “This is another opportunity for us to support our community and the people who live here,” Hess said. “It is our way of showing our support for our area schools.”
For details on opening accounts at Scott Credit Union, visit www.scu.org, call 1-800-888-4728, or stop by any of the credit union’s branches.
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MEMORIAL CARE CENTER RECEIVES HIGHEST RATING FROM U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORTMemorial Care Center has received the highest overall rating of five stars by U.S News and World Report and named one of “America’s Best Nursing Homes” for the sixth consecutive year. MCC was ranked among more than 16,000 facilities in the country.
Created by the publisher of Best Hospitals and Best Children’s Hospitals, the Best Nursing Homes 2015 ratings highlight the top nursing homes in each state. The goal is to help users find a facility with a strong record of quality care. The rankings are based on numbers from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that sets and enforces quality standards for nursing homes enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.
“We are very proud of our Care Center employees and the dedication and team work they exhibit daily to continue meeting our organizational mission for providing exceptional healthcare and compassionate service for our community,” said Anne Crook, administrator of Memorial Care Center. For more information about Memorial Care Center, call (618) 257-5060.
KORTE & LUITJOHAN CONTRACTORS, INC., AWARDED RED BUD’S 1ST NATIONAL BANK OF DIETERICH RENOVATION PROJECTGregg Korte, Vice-President of Korte & Luitjohan Contractors, Inc., has announced the contract award for the Red Bud Illinois 1st Bank of Dieterich Renovation Project. Renovation work on the exterior and interior of the bank will begin shortly, and the bank will remain open during construction. The exterior renovation work consists of reworking the drive-up lanes, as well as new concrete curbing and cleaning of the exterior surfaces. Interior work will include installation of new walls, doors and windows; casements; construction of a new teller line; painting; restroom renovations; and reworking of the mechanical ventilation and lighting fixtures. Anticipated project completion is set for the June 2015. The project team with K&L includes Walk Architecture, LLC of Effingham Illinois. For more information, visit K&L’s website at www.korteluitjohan.com. At Korte & Luitjohan, we are “BUILDING A HIGHER STANDARD.”
DEFRATES PICTURE EYE GALLERY BUSINESS UPDATETo our customers, from the Picture Eye Gallery, 948 E. Main St., Belleville. As you may all have heard on Wednesday night, February 25, a car crashed into our building causing extensive damage to the structure. We are fine, but the building is not so much. We are not sure exactly how long the picture framing business will be closed, but do not worry, we will reopen. We will keep you all up to date on the progress on Facebook. Sorry for any inconveniences this may have caused you. You can call us at 233-6950. -Bob & Jill DeFrates.
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We are constantly updating our Community Calendar. For an up to date list please visit www.bellevillechamber.org/communityevents
Shopping, Dining & Entertainment • MuseumsHistoric Sites • Golf Courses • Unique Attractions • Art Galleries
Friday - Sunday, April 17-19 Love, Laughs, Loss IILindenwood Auditorium (844) 843-5363
Saturday, April 18Farm TourAdult Cooking ClassEckert’s (618) 233-0513
We are constantly updating our Community Calendar. For an up to date list please visit www.bellevillechamber.org/communityevents
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