Litchfield CHAMBER eNEWS

VOLUME I, ISSUE IJuly/August 2010
In This Issue
Shop Litchfield First
WELCOME New Members
6th Annual Chamber Open
Party in the Park Highlights
UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS  
 
September 10th
6th ANNUAL GOLF OUTING 
Litchfield Country Club
 
 September 13-17th
CHAMBER WEEK
SHOP LITCHFIELD FIRST WEEK
 
Rhea Weaver 
Executive Director
 
Thank you for being
 a member of the Litchfield Chamber of  Commerce. 
 
If you need assistance,
please give me a call at 217.324.2533
Fax: 217.324.3559
 
          
Litchfield
Chamber of Commerce
311 N. Madison
P.O. Box 334
Litchfield, IL 62056 
 
PLEASE NOTE:
the Chamber has changed our email address: 
Email:
 
 
 PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY
 
Prizes and
Golf Baskets are needed for the Golf Outing! 
 
Goody Bag items are also needed 
such as golf balls,  tees, and advertising    items.  If you have an item you would like to put in the bag, drop off
 75 items to the Chamber Office
before
September 3rd.
 
 
THANK YOU
 
to our
Party in the Park
SPONSORS
 
(Platinum Level)
The George Press, Inc.  
(Gold Level)
Litchfield National Bank
Aaron's Sales & Service
Victory Lane Ford
St. Francis Hospital
Sierra International
Waste Management  
(Silver Level)
Consolidated Communications
Neal Tire and Auto Service
Diamond Trailer Sales
Lindsay's R/C Hobbies
- A Horizon Hobby Dealer
Jubelt's Bakery & Restaurant
Litchfield News Herald
Holiday Inn Express
Pepsi Refreshment Service
ITW Building Components
Wendy's
Studio T
Travel Services, Inc.
Litchfield Campus - Evergreen Place, Heritage Manor & Montgomery Place
Financial Services of America
(Bronze Level)
Atteberry's Lawn & Landscape
Coleman Iron & Metal, Inc.
Savutek, Inc.
Montgomery County Realty
Bank & Trust Company
International Filter Mfg Corp
Fleming, Tawfall & Co.
Walgreen's
Lakeview Nursery
 

Farmers & Community Market Logo
 Farmers & Community
Market
Open every Friday
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm 
Applications
 available on website

Chamber LogoSHOP LITCHFIELD FIRST        

Mark your calendar now for September 13-17 which is designated as the  Illinois Chamber of Commerce Week.  We plan to promote SHOP LITCHFIELD FIRST all week and ask all Chamber businesses to join us.  A good way to encourage our residents to shop locally is to offer coupons, discount offers or even a door prize.  We will include a list of all participating businesses in press releases, ads and email blasts.  If your company would like to be included, please contact the Chamber office or send an email to rhea@litchfieldchamber.com and attach your coupon or discount incentive.  Offers must be sent in an electronic format.  The information will be compiled and sent to all members via a Chamber e-blast. In addition, the coupon flyer will be posted on the Chamber website.  Deadline for receipt of information will be September 1, 2010.  There will be NO CHARGE for this service to our Chamber members.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
SHAW'S CORNER
Rita Shaw, Owner   217.324.9213
 901 S. Old Route 66, Litchfield 
  Offering a full bar & grill with a banquet room for large parties.
STATE & RYDER
Barbara Mullen, Owner    217.324.2141   
 Blanche Martin, Sales Associate
 226 State Street, Litchfield  
 Featuring upscale resale furniture and new home decor.
 GoSmallBiz 
Linda Stratton, Agent    618.610.1487
  200 Oak Creek Trail, Mt. Olive
  Providing access to experts 24/7, so the small business owner can be more profitable with online software programs. 
ATTEBERRY LAWN & LANDSCAPE
Harold Atteberry, Owner   217.324.5137
  1202 N. Franklin, Litchfield 
  Providing landscape construction, design and maintenance.
 KAT'S SUNSHINE MASSAGE
 Kat Livingstone, Owner/Operator    217.556.8578 
  104 N. State Street, Litchfield
  Providing relaxing or theraputic massage, and body wraps.
EPSILON SIGMA ALPHA INTERNATIONAL
Janie Euson, Chapter President   217.324.2293 
 41 Beacon Hill Lane, Litchfield
A leadership service organization dedicated to bringing good people together to do good things.
 

 

6th Annual Chamber Open Golf Tournament 

 September 10th at 11:00 a.m.
presented by
 NewWave Communications
and sponsored by 
First National Bank
Niemann Grain Farms
 Steve Schmitt-Brubaker   
    
Hole Sponsorships are $50.00.  Reserve your hole now by contacting the Chamber office at 324-2533 or
  
  For more information contact:
  Diane Summers 618-580-1545 or Nikki Bishop 246-6154
 
                      Click here for GOLF SIGN-UP FORM 
 

30th Annual Party in the Park

Party in the Park LogoThis year's Party in the Park was a huge success!  More events, more sponsors, more booths and more fun than ever. From the Carnival rides to the Pageant, Quilt show, Breakfast with Ronald McDonald, Pie Eating contest, Tractor Pull, Mini-Golf, Parade of Pets, 3-on-3 Basketball, lots of food and culminating with outstanding talent in Litchfield Idol...there was something for everyone!
 
Miss Chamber/Little Miss - Special congrats to Danielle Krabbe, our 2010 Miss Chamber of Commerce, who will be a beautiful and gracious representative for us. Congrats also to Natalia Deren, our darling Little Miss Party in the Park! You will see them at upcoming activities of the Chamber.  
 
PIP Chair Steve Bryant, Sen. Demuzio, Miss Chamber 2009 Fabriana Watts,City Admn. Andy Ritchie and Mini-Golf Chair Mark Stieren.
1st Putt
Mini-Golf Tournament - The Mini-Golf course far exceeded   our expectations  and   was   very    well received  with   open play all weekend for only  $2.00.  Ten teams participated in the  tournament  on Saturday. Tournament winners were:  1st Place -Stieren, Stieren, Stieren & Seely; 2nd Place - Webb, Webb, Carron & Hamman, 3rd Place- Pence, Prange, Pence & Hunt. Mini-Golf was sponsored by Litchfield National Bank who also provided neon colored golf balls with their logo. Special thanks goes to all our Hole Sponsors who custom designed and built their own hole - Thank You to Aaron's Sales & Leasing, Baker Custom Homes, State Farm Insurance, Savutek, First National Bank, Holly Lemons, Curves, Niehaus Cycle, Pepsi Refreshment Services and Short Furniture.  Next year, we plan to have an 18-Hole course so if you are interested in building a hole, let Rhea know as soon as possible...there are only 5 holes left!
 
Parade of Pets - Can't say enough about the great turnout for our Parade of Pets who entered for the Biggest, Smallest, Most Tricks, Best Costume, Best Owner and Pet Costume and Ugliest! The Litchfield News Herald was the sponsor of this event and it was most successful.  Also, thanks LNH for all the ads promoting the event!
 
Litchfield Idol - Brought back by popular demand, the Idol contest had 17 talented entries. Ashely Klump of Litchfield won the contest with an amazing voice. Come to find out, Ashley had previously competed on the "real" American Idol so our wonderful judges Randy (Charles Triplett, Ellen (Laura Poole), Kara (Rita Barnett), and Simon (Jared Wirth) did a great job.  Presenting the trophy was Greg Dunning and "Lucky Dog" of Aaron's Sales & Leasing who sponsored the Idol event.
 
 LAST, BUT NOT LEAST - Special thanks to all the Party in the Park Committee members and volunteers who did an outstanding job! Steve Bryant, Chairman, Sue Brakenhoff, Randy Brown, Steve Jurgena, Cindi Keeton, Debbie Kuethe, Stephanie Wonderlin, Sarah Weatherford, Resa Stieren, Amy Quance, Bob Corrado, Jared Wirth, Mark Stieren, Nikki Bishop, Amy Glaser, Drew Steigemeier, and Rhea Weaver.
 
 
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