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November 14th
4:30 - 6:00 pm
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Welcome New Chamber Members
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Charter Garage Door
(309) 265-8838
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MORTON EDC
LEAD INVESTORS
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Chamber Treats
sponsored by
The Confectionary
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November 5
McDonald's of Morton
TCRC
November 12
The Whisler Agency
Iron-A-Way Inc.
November 19
Jim Maloof Realty - Morton
Leman Property Management
November 26
Champion Fitness
Regions Bank
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Join Our List
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Chamber Board Members
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Bill Aupperle, Vice President
Nick Esser
Nick Graff
Jenna Gimm
Barbara Heer
Shelly Hunt
Mary Jane Johnson
Darren Martin
Tom Menold
Aaron Miller, President
David Mills, Treasurer
Tyler Petersen
Janice Sherman
Katie VandenBerg
David Zern
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150% CLUB MEMBERS
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AAA Northgate Inc.
Aaron Miller, Real Estate
Ackerman Farms
AFLAC
Alltrust Financial
Ameriprise - Greg Nichols
Apostolic Christian Counseling & Family Services
Apostolic Christian Home for the Handicapped
Apostolic Christian Restmor
Avon Products - Emmett
Barbara Heer, Realtor
Baymont Inn & Suites
Benckendorf & Benckendorf
Bob Grimm Chevrolet
BodySound Massage Therapy
Brandon Wood Retirement Center
Carius DQ & Root Beer Stand
ClearPath IT Solutions
CMFS Group
Colby Natural Health
Coldwell Banker Commercial
Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell
Core Construction
Country Financial
Craig Barley
Creekwood Apartments
Crossroads Concrete Inc.
Culver's of Morton
Daniel J. Heinz Remodeling
David Kinsinger DDS
David Mills CPA LLC
Donald Baker MD
Dr. James Jeff Baldi
DSM-H LLC
Edward Jones - Allan Hart
Elite Signs & Graphics
Engaging Excellence
Encore Group
Engineering Design & Development
Farm & Fleet of Morton
Foster Jacob
From the Field Cooking School
Frontier Communications
G&D Integrated
Gallagher-Heiser
Heartland Bank & Trust
Heartland Chiropractic
Heartland Veterinary Clinic
Hometown Title Inc
Husch Blackwell LLP
Inspired Arts Academy
Iron-A-Way Inc.
iTV-3
J.J. Braker & Sons Inc.
Jim Maloof Realtor
Jim Yordy
Julie's Sewing Room
Keach Architectural Design
Keith Engineering Design
Kennel Lake Sportsmen's Club
Klean Wash
Kmart
Knapp Johnson Funeral Home
Koch Family Medicine & Physical Therapy
Kuhl & Company Insurance
L & F Electric
La Fiesta
Laurus Strategies
Lennie's Quality Meat Shop
Libby's Pumpkin
Lighthouse Buick GMC
Liquor Station
Marie Fisk, Realtor
Markley's Pest Elimination
Mathis Kelley
McDaniel Plumbing Co.
McDonald's of Morton
McGladrey & Pullen LLP
Menold Construction & Restoration
Merlin Birky
Midstate College
Midwest Hearing Center
Mike Murphy Ford
Mike Yordy Excavation & Land Development
Millennia
Modern Methods
Mohr & Kerr Engineering & Land Surveying
Morton Animal Hospital
Morton Buildings
Morton Collision Repair
Morton Dental Center
Morton Capital LLC
Morton Laundry Solutions
Morton Machining LLC
Morton Plaza
Morton School District 709
Oak Lawn Estates
Old Smokey's BBQ
PC Doctor Computer Consulting
Proctor First Care
Pumpkin Glass
Redhead Graphic Design
Renewal by Andersen
Riverview Senior Living
Robert Schnarr
Roecker Consulting Engineers
Rogy's Learning Place
Roth Grain Co.
Savory House
Safari Bowl
Schooners of Morton
Service Line Protection
Stephens Electric
Tazewell Floor Covering
The Iona Group
The Whisler Agency
Thomas Davies PC
Thomas Krieg, Attorney
Trophy Pro Shoppe
Unity Point Clinic Express Care at Morton
Village of Morton
Vintage Optical
Wal-Mart of Morton
Wines 'N More
Wm. Aupperle & Sons
Yogi's Super Liquors
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Build Your Leaders Locally
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Leadership Morton Begins January 30th
Register Online
 Leadership Morton has an outstanding line-up of regional leaders and training professionals to take your team to the next level. Sessions are from 8-10 am. Only 20 spots are available for this program, so register soon!
January 30- Building High Performance Teams
Bill Ingold, Summits Edge Team Building (at Red Rock)
February 6-- Becoming a Change Agent
Norm Durflinger, ISU and Dennis Triggs, Miller, Hall, & Triggs
February 13 - Principled Leadership
Brad McMillan, Bradley University
February 20 - Overcoming Obstacles
Sheriff Michael McCoy, Peoria County
February 27 - Managing Conflict
Rob Burn, AAIM Employers Association
March 6 - Strength Based Leadership Dina Emser, Professional Coach March 13 -- Communicating a Shared Vision Susie Ketterer, Simantel March 20 - Self Mastering your Personal Growth Chuck Weaver, Peoria City Council March 27 - Building Trust
Dr. Lindsey Hall, Morton District 709 Schools April 3 - Graduation
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Shop Local, Shop Small November 30th
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24 Chamber Members Join Small Business Promotion
 Twenty-five of our Chamber Members will be participating in this year's Shop Small Business Saturday promotion. In addition to sending a coupon booklet to each Morton household, we will offer a $500 cash prize drawing for shoppers who make a purchase at a participating business on November 30th. Our participants this year include: Amie's Music Together, Binkley Jewelers, Cape Cod Village Apartments, Colby Natural Health, Culver's of Morton, Eli's Coffee Shop, First Dibs, Floral Designs, Gold's Gym, Great Clips, Inspired Arts Academy, Jefferson Street Studio & Gallery, Lulu's on Main, Merle Norman Cosmetics and The Square Nest, Morton Alwan Pharmacy, Pizza Ranch, Pumpkin Glass Gallery & Studio, Safari Bowl, Savory House, Shear Envy Salon, So Chic Boutique & Events, Soderstrom Skin Institute, Training Domain, Tupperware, Wines 'N More. |
Who Will Your Recognize?
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DSA and Venture Award Nominations Open November 1-30
 The Morton Distinguished Service Award recognizes a Morton citizen who has made a significant impact on the community through their leadership and volunteerism.
The Morton Venture Award recognizes a Morton business owner who has made a significant impact on the community and the people they employ through their business growth and innovation. |
Project Pumpkin Gains $3,000+
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13 Families Assisted 
We raised $3,235 for Project Pumpkin this year and 13 Morton families in need received a free package to enjoy the Morton Pumpkin Festival. We want to thank everyone who purchased pumpkin bead necklaces and contributed to this initiative!
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Facade Grant Informational Meeting Planned
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November 7th at the Morton Police Station
Presentations at 4:30 and 5:45
 Join the Village of Morton for an informational meeting about their Facade Improvement Grant Program. The meeting is open to all business and building owners who are interested in the program. Grant deadline is January 31st. Sign review deadline is December 1st. Applications will be available at the informational meeting and are also available online.
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New Wine Bar Helped by MicroGrant
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China Delegation Welcomes Regionalism
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19 Return with Sister School, Business Leads, and Future Opportunities.
A delegation, lead by the Morton Economic Development Council, recently returned from a second visit to Morton's Sister City Tiantai China. Nineteen delegates from throughout the region joined Kim Uhlig, Morton EDC Business Development Director, for a ten day trip that included meetings with businesses interested in a US location and the signing of a new Sister City School relationship between Tiantai High School and Illinois Central College.
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November 13th from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Maxine's on Main
Register Today 
Join us in November for a very special Women in Business CEO Luncheon with Rhonda Daily, President and CEO of Bremer Jewelry. Rhonda will be sharing her story and a few life lessons helpful to any woman juggling a career and family. Our Women In Business CEO series is sponsored by Adore Bridal & Specialty. Seating is limited!
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Chamber Supports Independent Maps
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2,0000 Signature Goal Set 
The Morton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to support the Independent Maps initiative, currently underway in Illinois. The initiative seeks to change the process of how legislative districts are drawn through the establishment of an independent commission, similar to the system used in Iowa and many other states. In order to make this change, a coalition of groups throughout the state have come together to gather signatures that would allow citizens to vote on this constitutional change next November. The Morton Chamber has set a goal of collecting at least 2,000 signatures by April 1st for this initiative. If you would like to sign a petition and/or collect signatures for this initiative, please contact Jennifer Daly at jdaly@mortonillinois.org. More Information
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Need A Bookkeeping Brush Up?
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December 5th from 8:00 - 9:30 am
Morton Public Library
Register Today. FREE for Chamber Members
Join David Mills CPA for our next LEAP Session: Bookkeeping  Tips and Tools to find help for those tricky end of year Quickbooks details. David will cover the following items during the session:
- Adjusting entries from your tax preparer and checking receivables, payables, inventory, and depreciation for more accurate financial statements.
- Procedures to record purchased equipment, customer deposits, and consignment inventory.
- How to read basic financial reports and use them to better understand your financial position.
- Did you know the IRS now asks for your QuickBooks file when audited? David will review what they look for and how to code common transactions.
Every participant with have their own computer with Quickbooks 2013 software to use during the session.
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Daly Joins iBi Breakfast Panel Discussion
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December 5th from 7:30 - 9:30 am
Embassy Suites in East Peoria 
Register Today
Moderated by Colleen Callahan, Illinois Director of USDA Rural Development. Featuring...
Denise Moore, Councilwoman, Peoria City
Jennifer Daly, CEO, Morton EDC
Katie McCord Jenkins, President, Illinois Mutual
Dr. Sarah Rusch, Regional Dean, UICOMP
Dr. Sarah Zallek, Director, Illinois Neurological Institute
Martha Herm, Executive Director, The Center for Prevention of Abuse
How have these women broken down barriers? What have they learned along the way? We asked 6 local female leaders these questions and more, inspired by Lean In, the bestselling book by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
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Morton Tourism Association News
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The Christmas Season will be upon us in the blink of an eye. In  Morton it is tradition that the second weekend in November kicks off the holiday shopping season. In the past this was known as "Red Bow Weekend". Shops that were never open on Sunday stayed open late on Friday night and in the afternoon on Sunday. Now the community wide celebration is "Holidazzle", a combination of special sales, community Christmas tree lighting, a chili supper, and a candlelight stroll down Main Street.
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Training Domain is excited to host Business After Hours on November 14th. They will also be celebrating their six year anniversary with an Open House from 4:00-7:00 pm. Come by and help them celebrate with appetizers and cocktails! A new product will be introduced along with free samples and giveaways. Enter your name for free personal training and meal planning for those getting ready for that "New Year's Resolution". Hear some stories and visit with people that have made great strives to lose hundreds of pounds.
Morton Audiology and Hearing Aid Center is moving to a new location in downtown Morton. Their new offices will be at 330 South Main Street, near Adore Bridal and V Gallery. Join them for a special open house during the afternoon of Monday, December 2nd. Everyone is welcome!
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October Ribbon Cuttings
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Pizza Hut celebrated their new location at 951 West Jackson Street next to Basta's Italian Kitchen with a ribbon cutting.
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