IN THIS ISSUE:

1. Newest Members, Miss Marigold Winner

2. Chamber Calendar of Events; Business After

Hours

3. Marigold Sponsors

4. Marigold Festival

5. Recent Events

6. Marigold Festival Events

7. Member Announcements

8. Save the Dates, Biz Barometer

9. Chamber Board and Ambassadors

10. Membership Renewals

Welcome to Our Newest Member

Tazewell County Dialysis (DaVita) 1021 Court Street, Suite A, Pekin, IL 61554

(309)478-1000

www.davita.com

Rana Ritchie, FA

Through intensive collaboration, DaVita and their

physician partners are "moving the needle" on integrated

clinical care through innovations that benefit

nephrologists and their patients. DaVita is a leader in

alternative treatment modalities, medication management,

and cutting-edge research.

go2girl 1015 Prince St., Pekin, IL 61554

(309)613-6758

www.go2girlerrands.com

Danell Brooks, Owner

Go2girl provides a wide variety of personal assistant and

errand services for busy families and seniors. Go2girl can

also walk your dog, taxi your pet to the groomer, or pet sit

for your next vacation.

OSF Center for Occupational Health 100 N.E. Randolph Ave, Peoria, IL 61606

(309)624-8653

www.osfsaintfrancis.org/services/OutpatientServices/

occupational-health

Eric Myers, Account Rep

OSF Center for Occupational Health and Wellness

focuses on all aspects of health, safety, and wellness in

the employee workplace. Their goal is to work with

employers in the area to prevent hazards and promote a

healthier workplace.

Gold's Gym Express 3455 Court St., Pekin, IL 61554

(309)346-2323

www.goldsgymexpress.com

Gregory Faulkner, General Manager

Everything you need for a great workout at a great price!

September 2013

CHAMBER CONNECTION Established 1893. We create opportunities for Pekin-area businesses to succeed.

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2013 Subway Miss

Marigold Winner Congratulations to Brittany

Sherwood who was crowned

Miss Marigold at the 2013

Subway Miss Marigold

Pageant. In addition to her

$2,000 scholarship,

Sherwood also received a

scholarship for her

community service.

The event was held on

Saturday, August 10th at the

F.M. Peterson Theater at

Pekin Community High School.

First Runner-Up was Sara Alesandrini, a junior at Iowa State

University where she is studying interior design. She earned a

$500 scholarship. The Second Runner-Up and winner of a

$250 scholarship was Emily Lowman. She is a sophomore at

Illinois State University majoring in secondary art education

and studio arts: sculpture.

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September 4 - Pekin 1st Committee

September 4 - Executive Committee

September 4 - Marigold Festival Committee

September 5-8 - Marigold Festival

September 5 - Business After Hours

September 11 - Member Promotions Committee

September 11 - Transportation Committee

September 11 - Board of Directors

September 18 - Ambassador’s Meeting

September 18 - Marigold Festival Committee

September 24 - Business Advocacy Council

Chamber events and committee meetings Chamber events and committee meetings are listed on our online calendar:are listed on our online calendar:

Visit our website at www.pekinchamber.com and click Visit our website at www.pekinchamber.com and click

on Chamber Calendaron Chamber Calendar

Chamber Calendar of Events

Don't miss this opportunity to network with

fellow chamber members and community leaders

and learn more about one of our great

members . Call or email to RSVP!

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Marigold Festival Wine Tasting AT

Pekin Country Club Thursday, August 29th

5:00 - 8:00 p.m. $10.00 per person

Tickets available at the Chamber of Commerce

or Pekin Country Club

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Thanks to all our sponsors who

make the

Pekin Marigold Festival so

special…

Ameren Marigold Festival Showcase

CEFCU Soda Stations

iTV-3 Kids Experience

Jimmy Johns Marigold Bags Tourney

Marigold Festival Parade, sponsored by Herget Bank

Pekin Insurance Festive Food Court

Pepsi Marigold Medallion Hunt

South Side Bank Art in the Park

Subway Miss Marigold Pageant

Unity Point Clinic, a festival supporter

Excalibur Seasoning, a festival supporter

East Court Village, a festival supporter

Savant Capital Management, a festival supporter

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Pekin Marigold Festival

September 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th

For more informaton,

check out

www.pekinchamber.com/

marigoldfestival

Entry forms are now available for

the 2013 Jimmy Johns

Marigold Bags Tourney. The event

will be held on Saturday,

September 7th beginning at

noon. More information is

available on the entry form at:

http://

www.pekinchamber.com/

images/Marigold13/

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RECENT EVENTS

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Tower Loan Opens in Pekin Tower Loan opened their Pekin office at 1019 Derby

Street on August 1st. Representatives from the City of

Pekin and the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce held a

ribbon cutting to officially welcome them to Pekin. Chris

Carrico, senior supervisor/vice president, assisted local

manager Ashley Young with the ribbon cutting. Tower

Loan is a privately-owned finance company, with over 170

branch offices in Mississippi, Missouri, Illinois, Alabama

and Louisiana. The company is regarded as one of the

largest and most progressive independent finance

companies in the nation. They can be reached locally at

346-4013.

August Puttin’ on Pekin About 70 chamber members and guests attended the

August 9th Puttin' on Pekin breakfast. Amy Darling

accepted the Spotlight On Business Award for Pekin

Insurance. John Clem from SEICO accepted the Blue

Ribbon Award for their remodeling work at their

business at 132 Court Street. Dr. Timm Schwartz was

presented the Sunshine Award for his volunteerism.

Nancy Morris won the early award, and Jake Ista

won the late award. Mike Eeten from the Pekin

Police Department gave an update on all of the

programs and efforts of the Pekin Police

Department.

Business After Hours Recap

Chamber members enjoyed a great Business After

Hours at Accelerated Rehabilitation Center, 3289

Court Street (next to McDonalds). Facility Manager

Michael Bennington and his staff gave tours and

served appetizers, beer and wine. They'll also gave

away a door prize. They can be reached at 347-0090.

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The Marigold Festival Carnival will hold a special Wristband Night on Thursday, September 5th from 5:30 to 9:30 pm. Wristbands are $20 per person. There are 100 Wristband tickets available for pre-sale at a special price of only $15. These are available while they last at the Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce.

Carnival Bracelet Night!

Applications are now available for the Pekin

Marigold Festival Run with the Saints 5K Run/

Walk and the 2013 Marigold Festival Sand

Volleyball Tournament !

The 5K will be held on Saturday, September

7th, at 7:30am in Coa//l Miner's Park. While the

Sand Volleyball Tournament will be Saturday,

September 7 start at 8:00 a.m. (Sunday,

September 8 rain date only). More info and

applications available at http://

pekinchamber.com/marigoldfestival.html

Work Out and Play

Marigold Festival Events

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Member Announcements

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Tomorrow’s Hope Christian Academy’s 3rd Annual Golf

Tournament will be held Friday September 6, 2013 at 1:00

PM, at Sunset Hills Golf Course located in Pekin, Illinois.

Tomorrow’s Hope is a private school, incorporated as a

501C (3) , and is funded by parents and local sponsors.

Contributions to Tomorrow’s Hope Christian Academy are

fully tax-deductible. Contact Ryan McClister (Tournament

Advisor) at 309-241-1662.

Pekin Hospital is hosting enrollment for the American

Cancer Society’s new research study called the Cancer

Prevention Study-3. The third Cancer Prevention Study of

the American Cancer Society in partnership with Pekin

Hospital will be enrolling participants in Pekin Hospital’s

Lobby on Thursday, September 26 from 2 – 6 p.m. To

enroll, please visit www.cps3illinois.org. For more

information, please call 1-888-604-5888 or

email cps3@cancer.org.

Note to all Peoria Area Small Business and those

considering going into business, this is a must attend

event! It is time to register for one of the most popular

business resource and finance events of the year: The Small

Business & Entrepreneur Resource Expo at Peoria

NEXT. It will be on September 24, 2013 from 8:00am to

10:00 am. This is a FREE events but seating and materials

are limited, pre-registration is strongly

requested. Please download the information sheet and

register today!

The Pekin Women’s Leadership Network will

provide education and support for young female leaders

in Pekin. The aim is to develop an advisory board of 6-8

local women that will be engaged in the development of

the Women’s Network. There will be ongoing

mentoring and networking for participants, with support

for possible candidacies for boards, councils and other

community leadership positions. For more information,

contact: YWCA of Pekin (309-347-2104 ) or go to

www.ywca.org/pekin.

Pekin Hospital will offer a free presentation on colon

cancer prevention on Thursday, September 12 from

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Pekin Hospital’s Park Court

Conference Center.

Goodwill of Central Illinois has officially opened

Goodwill Commons. The “repurposed” facility, located

at 2319 E. War Memorial Drive in Peoria, will allow the

nonprofit, community based organization to expand its

educational and social services to more people in

Central Illinois. For more information on retail stores,

donation centers and vocational

services, visitwww.goodwillpeo.org or call the

Administrative Offices at (309) 682-1113.

Gold’s Gym is once again breaking new ground. The

company announced today that a new Gold’s Gym

Express® is coming to 3455 Court Street in Pekin, IL, in

the fall of 2013. Beginning August 26th and for a limited

time only, interested members can enroll for $1 when

they visit the Gym Preview Center, situated in the

shopping center at 3455 Court Street. For more

information regarding Gold’s Gym Express or to take

advantage of the presale offer visit

www.GoldsGymEXPRESS.com or call 309-346-2323.

For all the details regarding these announcements,

visit our news page:

http://pekinchamber.blogspot.com

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Make sure to mark these upcoming

events! For more information, check out

our website at www.pekinchamber.com

SAVE THE DATES

Friday, November 8

Who will be there? What will

be the theme?? Keep an eye

out for these answers and

more!

TRIVIA NITE

CHAMBER CHALLENGE

The Family and Business Showcase will be

February 15, 2014. Prepare for another fun

and family-friendly day celebrating Pekin’s

finest businesses!

FAMILY BUSINESS SHOWCASE

16th Annual Business

and Community

Recognition Luncheon–

October 24th

Biz Barometer

Bleak Employment Numbers

Pekin’s unemployment rate jumped from 9.9% in June to 10.7% in July. In July of 2012 Pekin’s

unemployment rate was 9.6%. The Peoria region saw a similar move, with the unemployment rate

rising from 8.8% in June to 9.4% in July.

Real Estate Sales Mixed

Through July, the number of residential units sold in Pekin was up 17.2% compared to the first 7 months

of 2012. However, the average sales price of $107,283 was down 2.8% for the same comparison

periods.

Sales Tax Growth Continues

The sales tax disbursement to the City of Pekin in August was 6.8% higher than the August 2012

disbursement. For the 3 month period ending in August, sales tax disbursements to the City of Pekin

were 6.4% higher than the same period in 2012. For the 12 months ending in August, sales tax

disbursements to the City of Pekin were 10.4% higher than the 12-month period ending through August

of 2012.

The Tazewell County Genealogical and

Historical Society is holding its annual sale of

Terri Lynn nuts. A complete listing with prices

is available on the society’s website at

www.tcghs.org or at the society’s library at

719 N. 11th Street, Pekin.

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President Tom Hornstein, Excalibur Seasoning Company

President Elect

Aindrea Balagna, Wolf, Tesar & Company

Vice President

Gregg Ratliff, Herget Bank

Treasurer

John Franks, Pekin Peoria Yellow Checker Cab Co.

Past President

Drew Leman, Leman Property Management

Board of Directors Larry Crouch, Monge Crouch & Mahoney

Amy Darling, Pekin Insurance

John Dennison, Ray Dennison Chevrolet

Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial

Chad Gambetti, Pekin Trophy House / Engraved Gifts

Greg Henderson, Henderson Funeral Home

Gary Jepson, Pekin Hospital

Brad Juergens, Seico Security

Scott Kriegsman, Elliff, Dancey & Bosich, PC

Andrew Lockwood, Pekin Community Bank

Courtney Moessner, Tazewell County

Tee Rynerson, Jim Maloof Realtor

Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage

Frank Shearer, Covenant Heating & Air

Laurie Barra, Mayor, City of Pekin

Board of Directors Ambassadors

John Abel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and

Crematory

Angie Atherton, McDaniels Marketing

Communications

Daryl Dagit, Savant Capital Management

Zak Ehrmantraut, Springleaf Financial Services

Jessica Eyler, Tebben Insurance Services

Jennifer Gray, Pekin Hospital

Brigitte Harper, Pekin Insurance

Arlene Heine-Meyer, World Wide Travel

Chip Hill, South Side Bank

Cathy Lusch, Herget Bank

Christie Perry, Pekin Hospital

Les Rosiere, Individual Member

Becky Saban, BodyWealth Massage

Robin Thomas, Chemtura Agrosolutions

Teresa Ann Tucker, Individual Member

David Vaupel, Preston Hanley Funeral Homes and

Crematory

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10 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS Thank you for your support!

Website: www.pekinchamber.com

Email: info@pekinchamber.com

402 Court Street

Pekin IL 61554

Phone: (309) 346-2106

Fax: (309) 346- 2104

Bill Neff Video Productions ~ Classical Dance Academy

Danner D.D.S., Dr. Michael ~ First Community Title Services, Inc.

Gailey Eye Clinic, Pekin ~ Girl Scouts of Central Illinois

Hospice Compassus ~ Pekin Rotary Club

Pekin Union Mission Society, Inc. ~ Phillips Tax Service

Premier Obstetrics & Gynecology ~ Sam's Club

SBSi Semonis Insurance Group ~ SJB Promotions

Springlake Upholstery, Inc. ~ Sunset Lanes

* Velde Ford *

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