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Calendar of Events
Be sure to visit our website often for available events and networking opportunities.
April 21 - Business After Hours, The Enclave at Catle Pointe
April 24 - 5K Run/Walk Challenge
May 5 - Board of Directors Meeting, 11:00 a.m.
May 14 - Stars in the Park movie
May 19 - Business After Hours, Morgan Keegan
May 27 - ChamberNet at The Gateway Grizzlies |
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Expand your networking circle by connecting with other Chamber members at our April Business After Hours.
Meet us at
The Enclave at Castle Pines
Wednesday, April 21
5 - 7 p.m.
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| 5K Run/Walk Challenge |
April 24, 2010
Where: Wolf Branch Middle School
Registration: 7:45 a.m.
Race Start Time: 9:00 a.m.
Entry Fees: Adults $20.00
Kids (1K) $5.00
Trophies 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Overall
Age Groups:
Kids - 12 & Under
Adult Men & Women 13 - 15, 16 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29,
30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 and over
Benefits to promote Swansea Chamber of Commerce activities; Stars in the Park, Scholarships and various charities throughout the year.
Sorry - for the safety of all participants - NO DOGS, NO STROLLERS, NO HEADSETS
For a complete registration form, visit the Chamber website |
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The stage has been set and our stars are ready to perform in this summer's Stars in the Park movie and music series. Please join us for these events and consider becoming a sponsor of the series
Friday, May 14 - Walt Disney Pictures "The Princess and the Frog"
Friday, June 11 - "Whiskey Dixon" plays under the pavilion
Friday, July 9 - Paramount Pictures "Imagine That"
Friday, August 13 - USAF Band of Mid-America "Starlifters"
Business Listing Sponsorship $50
Includes your company listing on all promotions and advertiements for each movie and concert, on the Chamber's web site and announced at each event.
Event Sponsorship $250
Includes your company logo on all promotions and advertisements for each movie and concert, on the Chamber's web site and an opportunity to prompote your business or organization before the movies and concerts. Sponsors will also be given the opportunity to distribute promotional items to event participants.
Contact the Chamber Office today to become part of this growing series. |
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Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital Offers Skin Cancer Screening Program
Memorial Hospital is offering free skin cancer screenings on Wednesday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to Noon and Thursday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Physical Therapy Department. Memorial's Skin Cancer Screening Program is designed to help you detect pre-cancerous and/or cancerous skin lesions. Screenings are conducted by plastic surgeons and dermatologists who are members of Memorial's Medical Staff.
Screenings are conducted by appointment only. If you are on a restricted time schedule, please understand there may be a brief wait before seeing the physician. A limited number of appointments are available. To schedule an appointment, call 618-257-5250.
D r. Geisler Wang to Have Healthy Conversation on a New Look and a New Attitude
Dr. Dawn Geisler Wang, a plastic surgeon with Plastic Surgery Consultants of Southern Illinois, will conduct a Healthy Conversation about how you can reverse the tell tale signs of aging for a whole new look and attitude on Monday, April 26from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Health and Education Center, 706 East Highway 50, in O'Fallon, IL. Healthy Conversation is a program presented by Memorial Hospital in conjunction with area health professionals to provide the public with information on a variety of wellness-related topics. Dr. Geisler Wang will discuss changes in skin and how injectable fillers work and can reverse the signs of aging. There is no fee for this program but advanced registration is encouraged. For more information about this or future Healthy Conversations, or to make a reservation, please contact Memorial's Community Relations Department at 618-257-5649.
Dr. Smithers to Have Healthy Conversation on Pain-Free Knees
Dr. Jeff Smithers, a board-certified sports medicine physician with Southern Illinois Sports Medicine will conduct a Healthy Conversation about the causes of knee pain and what you can do to remain active and pain free on Friday, April 30 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Auditorium.
Healthy Conversation is a program presented by Memorial Hospital in conjunction with area health professionals to provide the public with information on a variety of wellness-related topics.
There is no fee for this program but advanced registration is encouraged. For more information about this or future Healthy Conversations, or to make a reservation, please contact Memorial's Community Relations Department at 618-257-5649.
Memorial Hospital to Host Lunch and Learn Program on Bioness Technology
Memorial Hospital's Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Department will host a Lunch and Learn session about Bioness technology on Monday, April 26 from 12:30 to 2 p.m. in Memorial Hospital's Auditorium.
Bioness is an exciting new technology that can improve the life of patients who have experienced stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis or foot drop. The Foot Drop System and the Hand Rehabilitation System help patients to perform daily activities by re-educating the muscles. Bioness technology is available locally - only at Memorial Hospital.
There is no fee for this program but advanced registration is required no later than Wednesday, April 21. A light lunch will be provided. To register for this program, call Memorial's Physical Therapy/Rehabilitation Department at 618-257-5250.
Sycamore Village
Sycamore Village yard sale is set for Friday May 21 and Saturday May 22. Donation for the yard sale will be accepted through May 14. Anyone can also have their own yard sale table for a $20 donation and then able to keep their proceeds. We will have fresh baked goods and snow cones for sale. Proceeds from the event will go to the Alzheimer's Association. To have your own table, please RSVP May 14 to 222-2571
Associated Physicians Group
Join us for a Joint Ribbon Cutting Event on Thursday, May 20th at 3 Tigers (920 Talon Dr., O'Fallon) and Associated Physicians Group (916 Talon Dr., O'Fallon) from 4pm to 6pm. Come out for our ballpark themed party with food, drinks, games, and door prizes (including tickets).
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Reminder!
Remember to use your eScrip card when shopping at Schnucks.
Schnucks contributes up to 3% of your purchase to the Swansea Chamber of Commerce every time you shop and swipe your card.
It's Free!
It's Easy!
It's Powerful!
Contact the Chamber Office for additional cards. Over $400 were earned in 2009! | |
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