January - 2012

VOLUME 2011, ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2012

The mission of theGalesburg Area

Chamber of Commerceis to serve its members

by enhancing the business climate and

promoting and stimulating the orderly

economic growth withinthe Galesburg area.

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Monthly Newsletter of the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce

First Mid-Illinois Bank More than a Bank

Galesburg SymphonySociety’s

Casino Night

Soangetaha CountryClub

NationalEntrepreneurship Week

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Enjoy complimentary appetizers, wine, beer and a cash bar

Remember to bring your business card for Door Prizes

Thursday January 26Thursday January 265:30 - 7 P.M.

Sponsored by:

For reservations, please call the Chamber at 343-1194 or send via email to [email protected] or fax us at 343-1195

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January 21 Trivia Night - 6:00 PMTrivia Night for United Way of KnoxCounty!!! The United Way of KnoxCounty will host a Trivia Night.Format for trivia will be teams ofeight answering ten questions in tenrounds. (we will have ten categoriesthat will correspond with each roundof questions.) Entry fee will be $20per person. Mulligans will also beavailable for purchase at the event.Appetizers will be provided at theevent. Patrons will be able to pur-chase beverage and other fooditems at this event. Cash prizes willbe awarded. Knights of ColumbusHall, 1556 E. Fremont Street,Galesburg Kraig Boynton 309-221-1479 [email protected]

January 21 Music Mornings Program- 10:00 am "Making Music withFound Sounds" Music MorningsEducation Program!!! FREE Knox-Galesburg Symphony educationalprogram for preschool through 5thgrade children. It will be presentedby Dean Petrie, Fine ArtsCoordinator, District 205. The pro-gram is open to the public.Galesburg Public Library CommunityRoom, 40 E. Simmons Street,Galesburg Pearl Strickland 309-343-6118 [email protected]

January 27 Knox CollegeInternational Fair - activities goingon daily Knox College InternationalFair!!! This International Fair held byKnox College is always the lastweekend in January. Come enjoyand experience the food, arts, craftsand entertainment from around theworld, presented by Knox Collegestudents and visiting performers.Knox College, 2 E. South Street,Galesburg Tim Schmeling 309-341-7230 [email protected]/internationalfair.xml

January 28 Casino Night Gala - 7:00 PMCasino Night Gala & Silent Auction!!!The Galesburg Symphony Society pres-ents the 11th Annual Casino Night Gala &Silent Auction fundraiser to benefit theKnox-Galesburg Symphony. This won-derful annual event will feature officialcasino games, a silent auction, 50/50drawing, hot & cold hor d'oeuvres, cashbar and entertainment provided by theBob Clark Combo. Come support ourmarvelous symphony and have a greattime. Soangetaha Country Club, 238 N.Soangetaha Raod, Galesburg PearlStrickland [email protected] www.knoxgales-burgsymphony.org

January 29 2012 Bridal & Prom Expo -Noon - 5:00 PM 2012 Sabrina's Bridal &Prom Expo!!! Planning a wedding orgoing to prom this year, visit the 2012Bridal & Prom Expo hosted by Sabrina's

Bridal & Formal Wear and the GalesburgSandburg Mall. You will be able to findeverything you need for your wedding orprom, all in one fun filled day at the expo.A fashion show featuring the latest inbridal, prom and tuxedo styles will beginat 4:00 PM. Admission is FREE andnumerous door prizes will be giventhroughout the day. Simply sign in at theregistration booth to receive details.Sandburg Mall, 1150 W. Carl SandburgDrive, Galesburg Deb 309-341-0842

February 4 Recital - 7:30 PM Knox-Galesburg Symphony First ChairsForward Quartet Recital!!! This wonderfulrecital will feature Louise Polay on violin,Carolyn Suda on cello, Carol Neuleib onflute and Bruce Polay on piano. They willbe performing for your enjoyment, worksby Grieg, Poulene and Shostakovich.Kresge Recital Hall, Knox College Centerfor the Fine Arts, 500 S. Prairie Street,Galesburg Pearl Strickland [email protected] www.knoxgales-burgsymphony.org

February 11 Chocolate Festival - 11:00 am- 4:00 PM both Saturday & SundayGalesburg Historical Society ChocolateFestival!!! Galesburg Historical Society'sAnnual Chocolate Festival featuringhomemade and commercially madechocolate treats. It is an endless buffet oftortes, cakes, pies, cookies, candies, bev-erages and much more. A chocolatelover's dream!!!! Being held on the thirdfloor of the famous Galesburg AntiquesMall, please use the elevator. GalesburgAntiques Mall, 349 E. Main Street,Galesburg Ron Peck [email protected]

February 19 Play - Doubt: A Parable -3:00 PM 2012 Red Carpet Series kick-off; Doubt: A Parable!!! The theatre's2012 Red Carpet Series kicks off inFebruary with the critically-acclaimedstage production of Doubt: A Parable bythe Montana Repertory Theatre. Doubtwas written in 2004 by John PatrickStanley and quickly won accolades in thetheater world; including a 2005 PulitzerPrize for Drama and a Tony Award forBest Play. Doubt was adapted for film in2008 starring Meryl Streep and PhilipSeymour Hoffman and was nominated forfive Academy Awards. The play is set ina fictional Bronx Catholic school in 1964in which a progressive parish priest and arigidly conservative nun become at oddsover perceptions of inappropriate behav-ior with a student. Orpheum Theatre, 57S. Kellogg Street, Galesburg Paige K.Rohweder 309-342-2299 [email protected] www.theorpheum.org

February 25 Concert - 7:30 PM Knox-Galesburg Symphony SubscriptionConcert!!! This fantastic concert will fea-ture cello soloist Maurice (Maury) Cohn.Maury is a senior at Galesburg HighSchool, and has been a member of theKnox-Galesburg Symphony for three

years. He will perform works by

Hallagher, Saint-Saens and Beethoven.

Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg Street,

Galesburg Orpheum Theatre 309-342-

2299 [email protected] www.knoxgales-

burgsymphony.org

February 25 Music Mornings - 10:00 am

Music Mornings "The Cello" Education

Program!!! FREE Knox-Galesburg

Symphony concert preview for preschool

through 5th grade children. It will be pre-

sented by Maurice (Maury) Cohn, KGS

orchestra member and concert soloist.

This educational event is open to the

public. Galesburg Public Library

Community Room, 40 E. Simmons Street,

Galesburg Pearl Strickland 309-343-

6118 [email protected] www.knoxgales-

burgsymphony.org

March 10 2nd Chance Prom - 8:00 PM -

1:00 am 2nd Chance Prom in support of

the Knox County United Way!!! "Relive

the special memory with that special

someone you took to prom. Or go with

the person you should have gone with in

the first place." Entertainment for the

evening will be Thrillsville. Lets make

this in 80's style!! Appetizers will be pro-

vided, cash bar, King & Queen will be

crowned, prom pictures will be available.

Advance tickets $10, at door $15. Knights

of Columbus Hall, 1556 E. Fremont

Street, Galesburg Kraig Boynton 309-

221-1479 [email protected]

March 17 Concert - 7:00 PM Renowned

Chicago Staff Band of the Salvation Army

Concert!!! In support of the social work

the Salvation Army does this band will

perform for your listening pleasure for an

offering. Come listen to this fantastic

group and enjoy great music. Bethel

Baptist Church, 1196 N. Academy Street,

Galesburg Leigh Nygard 309-344-2366

[email protected]

March 17 Concert - Saturday 7:00 PM -

Sunday 10:00 am Renowned Chicago

Staff Band Concert!!! The Salvation Army

is bringing in their ever popular Chicago

Staff Band to perform a concert for listen-

ers pleasure. An offering for the social

work of the Salvation Army is requested.

Saturday, March 17, Bethel Baptist

Church, 1196 N. Academy Street -

Sunday, March 18, Calvary Assembly of

God Church, 432 N. Linwood Road,

Galesburg Leigh Nygard 309-344-2366

[email protected]

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MONTH/DATE BUSINESS

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2012 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

MONTH/DATE BUSINESS

February available

March Bracken County Club

April available

May available

June IHMVCU

The Daily Herald Business Ledger, in partnership with

the Illinois State Chamber of Commerce, is seeking to

recognize the Best Places to Work in Illinois. This

competition is open to all for-profit and non-profit busi-

nesses in the state. Companies are evaluated on best

business practices and embracing high standards that

advance their business and distinguish them from

competitors. Last year, 40 organizations were hon-

ored, 24 in the medium category and 16 in the large

company category.

The Illinois State Chamber encourages your company

to consider participating. Entries must be received

before January 27, 2012. To enter the competition, go

to www.bestplacestoworkil.com or call the Best

Companies Group at 877-455-2159.

Awards will be announced in May, 2012 at an awards

banquet and through a special supplement in the Daily

Herald Business Ledger.

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2011 Welcome Center Highlights

This year began with a celebration of Ronald Reagan’s 100th birth-

day, a huge snow and a great “We Hear You America” contest and a

new tourism director.

The Welcome Center saw over 4,600 guests from 19 coun-

tries and 49 states. We responded to over 52,000 requests for infor-

mation and provided nearly 4,500 welcome bags. The GACVB

jumped in the Facebook arena with a specialized look and continues

to provide information regarding local events and festivals. The

Galesburg Area was promoted at tradeshows, on the radio, on bill-

boards, in news, online and magazine advertising and word of mouth.

The Welcome Center continues to be a mini-museum of

local history. This year a display of Jack Larson was added highlight-

ing his life. Other displays include the Underground Railroad, Ronald

Reagan, Carl Sandburg, Mother Bickerdyke, the railroad and the

Lincoln Douglas Debate.

The GACVB is celebrating the 175th Anniversary of the City

of Galesburg & Knox College with purple or black t-shirts available at

the Welcome Center. Buttons will be available as well. We also carry

Galesburg and Railroad Days t-shirts.

Please stop by and see the displays and pick up travel infor-

mation for Illinois and throughout the Midwest. We are at 2163 E.

Main St., Galesburg.

Home of the Big Blue Chair.

Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week!Veterans Employment

Updates

Veterans Resources

"This is about making sure that everyperson who wears our uniform

knows that their fellow citizens havetheir backs" first lady Michelle

Obama.

Veterans and transitioning militarymay be encouraged by recentnews about improvements inemployment efforts. On November7th, President Obama announcedthree initiatives aimed at connect-ing veterans with jobs.

The Veterans Opportunity to Work(VOW) Act should give muchneeded assistance to veterans andtransitioning military looking forwork. It should also provide finan-cial incentives for businesses whohire veterans. Read about theVOW Act on the House Committeefor Veterans Affairs website.

The chairperson of the SenateVeterans Affairs Committee, Sen.Daniel Akaka shares his thoughts.He believes that priorities and ben-efits for veterans have expanded inthe past four years. Although, hethinks the expanded benefits havenot kept pace with the needs ofthis country’s 22 million veterans.

The House Committee on VeteransAffairs website has the followingveteran unemployment numbers.

Veterans Out of Work:

� Vietnam Era: 217,000 � Cold War Era: 266,000 � Persian Gulf War Era:

179,000

� Iraq and Afghanistan Era:235,000

Illinois workNet has always madeveterans online resources a priori-ty. The Illinois workNet Veteranspages are designed for Illinois vet-erans. They provide links to all ofthe services andresources available.Veterans in some otherstates do not have thesame access to assis-tance and resources.

The three veterans’ initiatives relyon help from the private sector.They also rely on improvements inservices offered by the govern-ment. The Veteran Gold Card ini-tiative was presented in his August5, 2011 speech at the Navy Yard.The Gold Card is an enhancedversion of the Priority of Serviceavailable at One-Stop Centers.

My Next Move is the second initia-tive. This resource helps veteransrelate their military jobs and skillsto those they will need in civilianjobs. Illinois veterans can get tothe My Next Move site from theworkNet Veterans Resources -Transition Assistance page.

Veterans Job Bank is the third ini-tiative. The purpose of thisresource is to connect veteranswith businesses who wish to hirethem.

Additional Resources

Individuals

�100,000 Jobs Mission: A groupof private-sector businesseshave launched 100,000 JobsMission in an effort to hire100,000 veterans by 2020.

�New York Times: Universities,such as Columbia recruit veter-ans because of their impres-sive attributes.

�G.I. Jobs: lists the top 100employers they feel are mostMilitary Friendly.

Businesses

�Illinois workNet can help youcreate a plan for your VeteransHiring Program.

�National Resources Directoryhas instructions for businessesthat want to participate in theVeterans Job Bank.

The Entrepreneurial Support Network (ESN) will onceagain be celebrating National Entrepreneurship Weekin West Central Illinois, February 18-25, 2012.National Entrepreneurship Week, created in 2006 byan act of Congress (HR #699), aims to recognize thecontributions of entrepreneurs today and highlight theimportance of educating, engaging and empoweringthe entrepreneurs of tomorrow.Entrepreneurs bring new, innovative ideas to the mar-ketplace, create jobs and fuel economic growth. Thesecourageous individuals represent the backbone ofAmerica and account for over 99.7% of all employers.Entrepreneurship Week serves as a time to increaseawareness of such information and to promote ourentrepreneurial culture in the region.The week will be prefaced by a press conference to beheld Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM in CarlSandburg College’s Business Technology Center(BTC), room G108A. Announcements at this event will include:

• The State of Entrepreneurialism in West CentralIllinois Report

• The Number of Municipalities IssuingProclamations of National Entrepreneurship Week

• Small Business-Related Courses Offered by CSC’sBusiness & Community Education Program

• Plans for Small Business Day in May 2012• And more!

A pre-celebration event is scheduled at the Galesburgon the Go Breakfast, Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at7:00 AM in The Kensington Ballroom located at 311 E.Simmons St. in Galesburg.

The Entrepreneurial Support Network (ESN) is com-prised of organi-zations in WestCentral Illinoisdedicated to theadvancement oflocal entrepre-neurs, the pro-motion of inno-vation and thedevelopment of an entrepreneurial culture. For moreinformation, please contact Ryan Lilly, Manager of theEntrepreneurship Center of West Central Illinois, at309-371-0473 or [email protected]

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Ryan Lilly is the manager of theEntrepreneurship Center of West-CentralIllinois, a part of the EBI Network and the

City of Galesburg’s Economic DevelopmentDepartment. The EBI Network offices are

located at the Sustainable BusinessCenter, 2900 W. Main St., Galesburg. Ryan

can be reached at 309-371-0473.

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CASINO NIGHT& silent auction

Saturday, January 28, 20127 p.m. to Midnight at Soangetaha Country Club, Galesburg

All proceeds to benefit the award-winning Knox-Galesburg Symphony.State license #CG-1530

Printed by: Tucker’s Printing

• "Official" Casino Games : Craps, Texas Hold’em & Blackjack

• Silent Auction — An Assortment of Over 200 Items!

Wine Tasting by G&M Distributors – International Theme (7 to 9 p.m.)

• Heavy Hot & Cold Hors d’oeuvres (7 to 9 p.m.)

50/50 Drawing

Cash Bar

Entertainment – Kick up your heels with The Bob Clark Combo

Tickets:�(must be 21) $30 per person or 2 for $50 – Includes admission PLUS $10 in Gambling Chips.Tickets available at Innkeeper’s, 80 N. Seminary St., Galesburg.

Advance ticket purchase by January 19 encouraged (309) 341-7268 – Limited Tickets at the door.

2012 Membership Specials Soangetaha Country Club is now offering wonderful membership specials. Memberships range from: Full Active Golf, Social, Corporate and Pool. Join the premier private club in the area.

Soangetaha Country Club

What Soangetaha Country Club has to offer: • Championship 18 hole golf course with new bent grass fairways.

• Fine and casual dining with Executive Chef Bill Bikai

• Swimming center with kids pool, diving area and playground.

• Poolside Cabana and New Vitale Memorial Outdoor Patio.

• 55 acre lake fully stocked with fish.

• Three lighted tennis courts.

• Great membership and social events.

• Picnic area.

For more information about memberships please contact Richard Dewling or Dorene Murfin at 309-342-6104.

Offers good thru April 30, 2012.

Celebrate National Entrepreneurship Week!

The Entrepreneurial Support Network (ESN) will once again be celebrating National Entrepreneurship

Week in West Central Illinois, February 18-25, 2012.

National Entrepreneurship Week, created in 2006 by an act of Congress (HR #699), aims to recognize the

contributions of entrepreneurs today and highlight the importance of educating, engaging and

empowering the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

Entrepreneurs bring new, innovative ideas to the marketplace, create jobs and fuel economic growth.

These courageous individuals represent the backbone of America and account for over 99.7% of all

employers. Entrepreneurship Week serves as a time to increase awareness of such information and to

promote our entrepreneurial culture in the region.

The week will be prefaced by a press conference to be held Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 9:00 AM in

Carl Sandburg College’s Business Technology Center (BTC), room G108A.

Announcements at this event will include:

The State of Entrepreneurialism in West Central Illinois Report

The Number of Municipalities Issuing Proclamations of National Entrepreneurship Week

Small Business-Related Courses Offered by CSC’s Business & Community Education Program

Plans for Small Business Day in May 2012

And more!

A pre-celebration event is scheduled at the Galesburg on the Go Breakfast, Wednesday, February 15,

2012 at 7:00 AM in The Kensington Ballroom located at 311 E. Simmons St. in Galesburg.

The Entrepreneurial Support Network (ESN) is comprised of

organizations in West Central Illinois dedicated to the advancement of

local entrepreneurs, the promotion of innovation and the

development of an entrepreneurial culture. For more information,

please contact Ryan Lilly, Manager of the Entrepreneurship Center of

West Central Illinois, at 309-371-0473 or [email protected]

IRS ISSUES STANDARD MILEAGE RATES FOR 2012

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The IRS has issued the 2012 optionalstandard mileage rates used to calculatethe deductible costs of operating anautomobile for business, charitable,medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on January 1, 2012, the stan-dard mileage rates for the use of a car(also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) willbe:

� 55.5 cents per mile for businessmiles driven

� 23 cents per mile driven formedical or moving purposes

� 14 cents per mile driven in serv-ice of charitable organizations

The rate for business miles driven isunchanged from the mid-year adjust-ment that became effective on July 1,2011. The medical and moving rate has

been reduced by 0.5 cents per mile.

The standard mileage rate for businessis based on an annual study of the fixedand variable costs of operating an auto-mobile. The rate for medical and mov-ing purposes is based on the variablecosts as determined by the same study,which was conducted by RunzheimerInternational, an independent contractor.

Taxpayers always have the option ofcalculating the actual costs of usingtheir vehicle rather than using the stan-dard mileage rates. A taxpayer may notuse the business standard mileage ratefor a vehicle after using any deprecia-tion method under the ModifiedAccelerated Cost Recovery System(MACRS) or after claiming a Section179 deduction for that vehicle. In addi-

tion, the business standard mileage rate

cannot be used for more than four vehi-

cles simultaneously.

These and other requirements for a tax-

payer to use a standard mileage rate to

calculate the amount of a deductible

business, moving, medical or charitable

expense are in Rev. Proc. 2010-51.

Notice 2012-01 contains the standard

mileage rates, the amount a taxpayer

must use in calculating reductions to

basis for depreciation taken under the

business standard mileage rate, and the

maximum standard automobile cost that

a taxpayer may use in computing the

allowance under a fixed and variable

rate plan. Notices may be found on the

IRS website: www.irs.gov.

The Sustainable Business Center is excit-ed to welcome and include Lamboo Inc.as one of its tenants as the SustainableBusiness Center and the city grows its

base of innovative, hi-tech and sustain-able companies here in Galesburg.

Lamboo, Inc. is an environmentallyresponsible company leading the structur-al engineered bamboo industry. It’s mis-sion is to develop and supply the mostefficient, renewable resources availablefor structural and architectural applica-tions within the construction and manufac-turing industries. It is a technology, andmanufacturing company founded from the

combined experience of seasoned archi-tects, structural engineers, material scien-tist, and biotechnology specialist on theforefront of cutting edge, sustainabledesign technology for the residential andcommercial construction industries world-wide.

Lamboo, Inc. produces engineered struc-tural bamboo for architectural applica-tions. Bamboo, as a building product,offers enhanced performance over tradi-tional forms of construction material.Integrating bamboo’s natural attributesinto the Lamboo laminated process hascreated a superior structural buildingmaterial that offers benefits to the environ-ment, the construction industry, and archi-

tects/engineers through-out the world.

As an example, Pier OneImports, which operates1,000 stores within NorthAmerica, has a mission ofbuilding high quality sus-tainable facilities. PierOne has chosen Lamboo

for refits and new construction of U.S.stores using Lamboo awning and doorsystems. With the highly renewableresource of bamboo, Pier One is stayingenvironmentally responsible through theuse of Lamboo products while ensuringthat their stores will not only have longlasting stable systems, but will also stayaesthetically pleasing for their customers.

With its two locations in Illinois and part-

nerships worldwide, Lamboo and its part-ners envision a world where engineeredstructural bamboo is easily integrated intoexisting architecture and design. Byreducing the construction industries’ dev-astation of countless forests and by pro-moting “green” building within our globalcommunities, Lamboo is committed tomaking a positive impact on our world.

Through research and proprietary technol-ogy, Lamboo’s innovative group of materi-al scientists, architects, and engineers arefocused on developing specific and newtrend-setting processes that will aid in therecovery of our natural ecosystems.Through streamlined logistics, multiplesource locations, and manufacturing facili-ties throughout Africa, Central and SouthAmerica, China, Vietnam, and in the near-future southeast US, Lamboo is able toefficiently supply any market wishing toutilize these innovative materials and sup-ply any design professional, contractor, ormanufacturer and their facilities world-wide.

Galesburg is proud to be the home ofsuch a socially responsible company witha promising future.

Eric DiltsSustainableBusiness Center2900 W. Main St.Galesburg, IL 61401O: (309) 343-1191C: (309) 371-0472

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AMBASSADOR CORPS

Lance Aten.....................................Tompkins State Bank

Amye Bean................Retired Senior Volunteer Program

Carrie Bernett...................OSF St. Mary Medical Center

Trent Cox..........................................First Midwest Bank

Nancy Dahlberg.................Century 21/Tucker Swanson

Jim Dieterich................Midwest Bank of Western Illinois

Doug Gibb......................................Hospice Compassus

Mary Ann Hale..............Knox-Warren Special Education

Bob Juraco.........................................Wells Fargo Bank

Theresa Mangieri..........................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Doris Medhurst.....................Orange Julius/KarmelKorn

Carl Nixon...............................Accounting Systems, Inc.

Annette Pickrel.............................................F & M Bank

Lori Putnam..................................................F & M Bank

Chris Ryner................IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union

Angie Randolph.............................First Mid-Illinois Bank

Jackie Turner...........................................Mel Foster Co.

Candy Webb............................Focused Sales Solutions

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

CHAIRMAN

Geoff Hurd....................Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Homes

VICE-CHAIRMAN

Steve McKelvie.......................Johnson Building System

TREASURER

Dave McDonald.............................McDonald & Conolly

DIRECTORS

Alderman Wayne Allen........................City of Galesburg

Kelli Bennewitz................................................City Clerk

Josh Gibb.................Galesburg Community Foundation

Mike Holloway..............................................F & M Bank

Julie Lambasio.........................................Lambasio, Inc.

Tammy Lufkin........................................Hansen Lumber

Dave Rasmussen.............................Hy-Vee Food Store

Jerry Reynolds...............................Knox County Landfill

CHAMBER PRESIDENT

Robert C Maus

Galesburg Business Index

October11 September 11 October 10

Real Estate Activity (MLS) (Board of Realtors)

Number of listings Sold 86 128 100

Dollar Volume Sold $6,569,000 $11,340,104 $7,426,200

Average Selling Price $76,384 $88,595 $74,262

Knox County Labor Force (IDES)

Civilian Labor Force 26,217 26,265 26,307

Number Employed 23,951 24,077 23,915

Unemployment Rate 8.6% 8.3% 9.1%

State Sales & Use (City of Galesburg Financial Department)

Taxes Collected $435,339 $450,695 $439,040

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Galesburg Historical Society, Inc.

Naomi Law / Marge Edlen

344-1096

Security Finance

Kim Pfeffer / Shain Kell

1348 N. Henderson St. Ste 6

341-1121

Monthly Newsletter of the Galesburg AreaChamber of Commerce

185 S. Kellogg StreetP.O. Box 749Galesburg, Illinois 61402-0749

Phone: 309-343-1194Fax: 309-343-1195Email: [email protected]

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PAIDPERMIT NO. 60GALESBURG, IL

STAFF

PRESIDENTRobert C. Maus

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTMary Plue

BOOKKEEPERPatsy Gray

TOURISM EXECUTIVE DIRECTORJudy Guenseth

TOURISM SALES ASSOCIATEJudy Moorehead

TOURISM ASSOCIATEJerry Wood

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January - 2012

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