The Freeport Area Chamberof Commerce is celebrating its110th anniversary.

“This is a proud moment forall of us at the Chamber,” saidFACC Executive Director KimGrimes. “The Chamber hasalways been very fortunate tohave strong leadership, andthose leaders are largelyresponsible for the growth andeconomic stability that havemade Freeport a special place tolive and do business.”

He attributes continuedChamber growth to theorganization’s ability to keep upwith developing technologiesand its willingness to listen toand act on behalf of itsmembership.

“We’ve had to change with thebusiness world,” Grimes said.“We’ve made the Chamberwebsite more user friendly,we’ve added a Facebookpresence, we’re offeringwebinars, but there is stillnothing that compares to goingout and meeting with ourmembers face to face.”

He explained that a hands-onapproach is the key to successwhen dealing with the businesscommunity.

“Listening carefully to folksand working together to makethis area grow is still our key to success,” Grimes said. “Nomatter how fast technologyruns, our priority will always be our members.”

YesterdayThe adage, “You can’t tell

where you’re going if you don’tknow where you’ve been,” ringsespecially true for the FreeportArea Chamber of Commerceand its 110 years of service toits membership and thecommunity.

“Proposed Business Men’sAssociation Meets CordialSupport,” was the headline onthe front page of the June 8,1901, Freeport Daily Bulletin,and with that simple header theFreeport Area Chamber ofCommerce was born.

The article tells of a meetingin city hall where business men(yes, we are aware of thatpolitically incorrect maledomination-based terminology)assembled to discuss the futureof Freeport and the ways theymight steer the town to newheights.

C.W. Harding acceptedtemporary chair responsibilitieswith the organization and spoketo the assembly explaining howuseful a business men’sorganization could be, giving asprimary example the case of asmall factory that was seeking alocation just a few weeks earlierand whose representativesvisited Freeport.

Harding said the town met alltheir requirements except thematter of rent for four or fivemonths necessary for start-up.He noted that a few mencontacted failed to see the

importance of digging into theirown pockets to pay the amount,but Harding said it would be oflittle matter to an organizationof 100.

Consequently, Freeport lostthat factory and Harding fearedthat other similar instanceswould occur and withoutorganized support for its businesses, the town would fail to thrive.

Former Freeport Mayor J.P.Younger told the group that heviewed the association as apotential way to lend a helpinghand to every movement for theinterest of the city.

“You will find that in townsthat have these associationsyou can drive downtown in abuggy without danger ofbreaking your neck,” Youngersaid.

Apparently the prospect of notwearing a 19th century neckharness appealed to those inattendance who met Younger’sremarks with thunderousapplause.

W.A. Service also addressedthe group noting that in hisexperience, communities withbusiness organizations grewwhile those without failed.

“I speak of the Owosso andLivingston counties inMichigan,” Service said. “Fifteenyears ago they were about equalin population. The inhabitantsof the Livingston county townwere men of large means whowere content to sit still. The

citizens of the town in Owossocounty formed a businessmen’s association and as aresult of such an organizationin the one town and the lack of it in the other, one stood stillwhile other grew from 3000people to 10,000 or 12,000 with a large number of manufacturing institutions.”

The meeting carried well intothe evening with considerablediscussion until followingremarks from the likes of DrJ.O. Burbank, F.A. Read, P.B.Thompson and AldermenFlachtemeier and McGovern the meeting adjourned with the understanding that theorganization would meet againthe next week.

And they did, and again and again for a full 110 years.The important thing is that our Freeport fathers saw theimportance of a businessorganization and moved toimplement one. It promptlygrew and was the eighth inIllinois to receive designation bythe US Chamber of Commercefor “High qualitative standardsof performance.” It embraced itswomen’s division and theFreeport Junior Chamber ofCommerce. It formedcommittees that piloted projectsin rural, local, and state affairsas well as industry and laborrelations. It immersed itself inlegislative actions, humanresources, housing, education,

May 2011 • Freeport, IL

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FACC Turns 110!!! Tony CartonCommunicator Editor

CommunicatorCommunicator

FREEPORT AREACHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Chamber of Commerce Communicator is published on a monthly basis with the partnership of The Journal-Standard paper. We thank

them for their continual effort to keep this publication in print!

27 W. Stephenson St, Freeport IL 61032www.freeportilchamber.com

Phone: 815.233.1350 Fax: 815.235.4038

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Kim Grimes kim.grimes@freeportilchamber.com

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COORDINATOR:Tiffany King tiffany.king@freeportilchamber.com

RECEPTIONIST: Julie Huber

COMMUNICATION EDITOR: Tony Carton

t’s been busy as always the pastfew weeks with several verypositive projects that are

providing a lot of momentum in thebusiness community. There hasbeen a considerable amount ofdiscussion since Dr. Patrick Hardy’sspeech given to our Chambermembers at our recent AnnualDinner. The Chamber applauds theVision 20/20 Committee for takingthe lead on facilitating severalmeetings that I have attended forthe purpose of receiving input fromthe public on what direction aCommunity Strategic Plan shouldfollow. Several of us also had thepleasure to hear the message fromthe President of the GreaterDubuque Development Corporationon how the City and County ofDubuque has become a model Cityin the Midwest attracting suchcompanies as IBM. I have no doubtwe can accomplish many of thegoals that Dubuque did to become amodel city. It starts with a positiveattitude and cooperation from amajority of the community. We were very excited to sponsoragain this year the LeadercastBroadcast shown at CrossroadsCommunity Church. We hadseveral Chamber members inattendance to hear first hand from

some of thecountries bestmotivationalleaders. Theirmessages werevery inspiringand fit right inwith the verypositive messagethat is going thru Freeport rightnow. We appreciate all of these whoattended this event and know thatwe were very glad they participated.

Our Chamber is part of the Tri-State Alliance consisting ofChambers and EconomicDevelopment organizations fromFreeport, Rockford, Belvidere,Beloit, Dubuque, Galena, Janesville,and Rochelle. Our group has beenworking together for over 3 years tohelp drive Development andInfrastructure to the Tri-State area.We held our annual Summit lastweek in Rockford and had severalimportant guests and speakersincluding the Illinois and WisconsinTransportation Secretary’s, theDirector of the Illinois Tollway andthe Director of Illinois Railway whoconfirmed that they will begin thissummer on the railroadconstruction for the Amtrak trainroute to begin 2014 that will travelthru Freeport!

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CHAMBER CONFERENCE ROOM #17:30 AM

JUNE 15HR LUNCHEON

“THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR ILLINOISANS”

FOUR SEASONS BANQUET HALL11:30 AM-1 PM

Allen’s MenswearAuto Repair Specialists • Bocker Group

Book World • Brown’s ShoesCaptured Memories Photography

Cellular Connection • Cimino’s Little ItalyCulligan Water Conditioning • Deininger’s Floral Shop

Diamond Dave’s Mexican Restaurant • Eilert’s • Fitness NutritionFlachtemeier Monuments • Flack Sewing • Floor to Ceiling Store

Four Seasons/Freeport Lanes, Inc. • Freeport Shopping NewsFurst McNess Co. • Freeport Glass Co. • Freeport Lawn & Leisure

Happy Joe’s Café • Higher Grounds Coffee • Hillside StudioImperial Palace • Iron-T Junction • Jiffy Lube • Joe’s Pizza • Kent BankKurt Koester Studio • L.P. Scientific • Lindo Theater/Classic Cinemas

Loescher Heating & A/C • Luecke Jewelers • Maurices Merle Norman Cosmetics • Ross Auto Glass

Rite-Way Furniture & Appliance • Sanitary Cleaners • Skate Station Slumberland Furniture • Soundwerks Plus • State BankStone’s Hallmark • The Bargain Box • Town House Motel

Wagner Business • Whole Body Studio

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consumer research, parks andrecreation. The chamberinvolvement in tax research,housing, bypass and floodcontrol, airport, city expansion,pollution control, traffic, andmedical affairs is a legacyhonored by those still workingtoday to make Freeport “YourHome.”

TodayWhile FACC will always

embrace the concept of one-on-one personal contact as the bestway to keep its thumb on thepulse of Freeport’s businesscommunity, the Chamber alsorecognizes the importance oftechnology and continues itsexploration of those socialnetworking plans that bestconnect the Chamber’ memberswith each other and its staff.

Have you visited theChamber’s new website?www.freeportilchamber.com isthe link that will open doors allacross the Freeport businesscommunity. Are you registered?Is your business listed? If yourbusiness has its own website,are you linked from theChamber site? Are you hiring?You can post your job offeringson the chamber site for free.Have you promoted or otherwiserewarded your existingemployees? You can tell theworld about the great folksworking with your company onfreeportilchamber.com.

Other Chamber websiteamenities include an eventscalendar, a business directorylisting the services provided byChamber members businesses,even a Hot Deals link that letsyou promote your specials andsales. The question here iswhether you are getting all youshould from your membership?Are you finding ways to makethe Chamber website your own?

Have you friended yourChamber on Facebook? TheChamber staff updates itsFacebook site daily with newsitems and photos that show offour members, calendar listingsand more. There is also adiscussion page that lets ourmembers suggest improvementsand comment on what is reallyhappening for Freeport’sbusiness community. Be sure tocheck out our Social Plug-in linkto get the most from yourChamber Facebook experience.

Are you following theinnovations that keep your

Chamber Communicatornewsletter fresh andinformative? More photography,added Member News space,sponsorship opportunities,special advertising rates andinformation about every aspectof business across the Freeportarea are just a few of the itemsthat make your Chambernewsletter a monthly businessmust-read.

Your Chamber knows thatinnovation and technology gohand-in-hand with building yourbusiness and we are constantlystriving to find the most efficientways to bring you more for yourmembership.

TomorrowThroughout its 110 history,

the Freeport Area Chamber ofCommerce has kept an eye tothe future.

Presenting innovators andcommunity leaders Newell BoardChair Dan Ferguson andCulver’s founder Craig Culver as keynote speakers at theChamber’ annual Dinner; providing support for educatorsTim Conners or Dr PatrickHardy in their efforts to cultivatetomorrow’s workforce, andoffering the leadership necessaryto grow into and beyond the 21st century by bringingforward-thinkers IllinoisChamber President DougWhitley, former FreeportChamber Director Hugh Growand current Chamber ExecutiveDirector Kim Grimes to the frontlines is what makes yourChamber vital to Freeport’sfuture.

Whether its AeroCommunication planting mileupon mile of optic fiber network or FHN and MonroeClinic bringing new medicaltechnologies to best serve thearea; whether its SpherionStaffing providing advancedemployment services or the airquality innovations of BomarHeating and Cooling; whether its just the best darn cookiesaround as served up by AlwayzCookies or the Freeport ParkDistrict hosting myriad events inFreeport’s beautiful public areas,your Chamber is involved andfinding ways to make theFreeport area the masterpieceof quality family living andeconomic growth that we’ve allcome to expect.

Happy 110th Freeport AreaChamber of Commerce...andmany more!

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Rise’n’ShineRise’n’Shine

The Chamber gathered at Rite-Way Furniture andAppliance for their Rise’n’Shine breakfast in May. Thisevent is a great networking chance to get your name outthere if you are a smaller business. Our thanks to Cal andhis team for hosting this great event!

Business After Hours was hosted by Parkview Home. Agreat group of pepople attended to network and enjoysome great food. Our thanks to Parkview Home for theirhospitality to the Chamber family!

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Bomar Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc

Bomar Heating & CoolingInc. is a full service HVACcontractor offering newTRANE & AMANA equipmentand installation. Service andrepair of all other brands.Other services include Aircleaners, Attic Fans, Coils,Duct Cleaning, Fireplaces,Heat Pumps, Humidifiers,Sheet Metal Work,Thermostats, UV Lights andWhole House Generators.

Started in 1974 by Bob &Margaret Rowland, thecompany was purchased inOctober of 2010 by Greg &Marilyn Freimuth. Greg isalso half owner along with hisSon-in-Law, Tom Howe, inAllen Heating & Cooling Inc.in Belvidere, IL. Maintainingthe format of the family runbusiness that Bob &Margaret had established andmade successful throughoutthe years and the fact it was

determined that all employeeswere of first class knowledgeand personality it wasdecided to keep all of theexisting work force includingJason Rowland (Bob &Margaret’s son) as GeneralManager who has over 20years experience with thecompany doing all aspects ofthe business. Bomar is theoldest Trane ComfortSpecialist Dealer in the areaand employs NATE certifiedTechnicians.

“We specialize in air conditioning, heating,humidification and airquality,” said owner GregFreimuth. “We do generators.We do duct cleaning. We doduct work; anything thatpertains to HVAC.”

Freimuth said that Bomaroffers the strongest ofguarantees in the areaincluding 100% No-RiskGuarantee on all installs.

“In addition we offer “true”

24 hour service where youcan always get a hold of atechnician after hours versusan answering service,”Freimuth said. “We have acomplete showroomshowcasing gas fireplaces,furnaces, and Airconditioning units.”

He added that they will bebuilding on their strengths.

“What we do, we do verywell and we are in theprocess of upgrading our fleetof service vehicles to giveourselves a new look,”Freimuth said. “We do realizethere is a real need to helpthe environment with airquality and energy efficiencyso we are going to wrap ourtrucks so that they are allgreen and we are promotingthe energy efficiency of theproducts that we sell.”

He said that as Bomarbuilds into the futurediversification will be theirkey word.

“We would possibly like toget into the electrical andplumbing aspects of ourindustry,” Freimuth said.“Also, we have been able toobtain help that is a littlefurther out so we may wantto expand to best utilizethat.”

He added that theycurrently employ a workforceof ten and as they expandterritory and services theymay have to add employeesas well.

“This is all very much inthe planning stages rightnow, but we are definitelylooking to grow,” said

Freimuth, adding that theywill continue building ontheir reputation, serving onecustomer at a time to theirbest of their ability.

“We are not a companythat you call only to end upwith an answering machineor automated operator,” hesaid. “There is always afriendly and knowledgeableperson that will answer thephone and help our callersfind the products andservices they need.”

He said they are a familyoriented business and theyrecognize the importance ofoffering quality service andproducts.

“We see our customers asfamily,” Freimuth said. “Wehave always put the customerfirst in every aspect of ourbusiness because referralsare key in future success.Going forward we hope thepeople of Northwest Illinoiswill give us a try when theyare in need of HVAC service,repair and new equipment.They will be pleasantlysurprised at our “down toearth” attitude of puttingthem #1.”

For more information aboutwhat Bomar Heating and AirConditioning Inc can do foryou call Greg Freimuth orBomar General ManagerJason Rowland at815.233.1622 or visit theBomar showroom at 420Meadows Dr. Freeport open7:30 – 4:30. You can also visit Bomar online atwww.bomarheating.com andbe sure to watch for the newBomar fleet of green vans asthey upgrade to promote“products and services tosave energy and the environment”.

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Chapel Hill Memorial GardensJack Myers Consulting

Iron-T JunctionCaptured Memories Photography

Brown’s Shoes

LeBaron & Miller InteriorsWinter Construction Inc.

Fruth-Simmer Insurance AgencyFreeport Flite Center

Twice As Nice ConsignmentsFloor Covering Plus

Hulsebus-Gehlsen ChiropracticMaybe You Need Help...

Culligan Water Conditioning

Union Savings BankBill George Plumbing & Heating

AquaLandDental ConnectionsFamily Health QuestNewby Design Works

General CasualtySchofield Plumbing

State Farm Insurance – Jon SpachmanC. J. Vitner Co., Inc.

Saxer Accounting Services, LLCTender Loving Care

State Farm Insurance – Steve Johnson

GOLD MEMBERS

SILVER MEMBERS

Law Offices of Ralph E. ElliottRock River Valley Blood Center

Berner Food & BeverageJohn H. Vogt

Fehr-Graham & AssociatesCountry Insurance & Financial

Services -Rick WilsonSpherion Staffing Group

Freeport Insurance Center

Alwayz CookiesRite-Way Furniture & Appliance

Reid EnterprisesFishburn, Whiton, Thruman, LTDFreeport Community Foundation

Bomar Heating & CoolingStout Insurance Agency

Freidag Associates CPAs

Integrity InvestmentsSwift Hospitality Group, Inc.

Columbia CollegeWinter & Associates

Ultrasonic Power Corp.Freeport Park District

Eagles ClubPinewood Buffet & Grill

Monroe Clinic

BRONZE MEMBERS

2011 PREFERRED MEMBERSWe would like to give special recognitionto the following businesses that provide extra support to the Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce.

2011 PREFERRED MEMBERSWe would like to give special recognitionto the following businesses that provide extra support to the Freeport Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Alcohol Compliance ChecksConducted ThroughPartnerships for Success

The Freeport PoliceDepartment, through thePartnerships for SuccessProject grant with FHN FamilyCounseling Center, conductedalcohol compliance checks on11 area businesses in the pastmonths. The compliancechecks are supported by thePartnerships for Success grantto reduce underage drinking.

FHN Family CounselingCenter holds the grant andpartners with the FreeportPolice Department toimplement alcohol compliancechecks. The purpose of doingthese checks is to enforce stateand local laws and to identify,warn and educate alcoholestablishments that serve orsell alcohol to minors about thepenalties associated with theprovision of alcohol tounderage youth.

Underage drinking is aserious health concern and

unfortunately, too many teenssay alcohol is easy to get. “Ouryouth are a precious resource,and the data shows that thelegal drinking age of 21 is a lawthat protects them,” saidSharon Mockridge, communityeducator at the FHN FamilyCounseling Center in Freeport.“It is important that the adultscharged with the sale of alcoholabide by the law and not sellalcohol to minors, whichcontributes to the problem ofunderage drinking.”

Compliance checks willcontinue to be held periodicallyover the next several months inFreeport. For more informationon the Partnerships forSuccess Project, contactSharon Mockridge at 815-599-7344.

Children’s Book Drive

The Freeport Noon Rotaryand the Journal-Standard aresponsoring a Children’s BookDrive Saturday, May 21 from 8

A.M -12 P.M at the 4-SeasonsBowling Center, Freeport.

Bring new and gently usedchildren’s books (in English orSpanish) to distribute to: TheBoys and Girls Club ofFreeport/Stephenson County,Casa De Salud- a school nearIquitos, Peru in the AmazonRiver basin supported byRotarian Kerrylyn Rodriguez-Whalen, A new library inXcalak, Mexico in the YucatanPeninsula supported byRotarians Frankand SherryWeldele.

Drive-up and dropoff service available.Volunteerswill pick up donations fromyour vehicle

Cash donations accepted forpurchase & transportation ofthe children’s book.

If you give a child a sandwich he will eat today, but if you give him a book hewill eat tomorrow.

Community foundationannounces grants toStephenson County

The Community Foundationof Northern Illinois announcedtoday that it will award over$28,805 in new grants toorganizations in StephensonCounty. These grants bring theCommunity Foundation’s FY2011 total awards toStephenson County to$35,305.

The grants will be awardedfrom the Community Arts andHumanities Fund, theCommunity Needs Fund, theDr Louis and Violet RubinFund, the Margaret K. AldeenChristian Ministry Fund, andthe President’s DiscretionaryFund. All of these funds arepermanently endowed,meaning the principal is neverused. Seven organizations inStephenson County will benefitfrom these grant funds.Organization Grant Award• A Community Together –Orangeville $6,000.00• Assault and Abuse Services ofStephenson County – Freeport$905.00• Freeport Area Church

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Cooperative - Freeport$4,400.00• Freeport Area EconomicDevelopment Foundation dbaNorthwest Illinois DevelopmentAlliance – Freeport $500.00• Freeport Area EconomicDevelopment Foundation –Freeport $6,500.00• Neighborhood HousingServices of Freeport – Freeport$16,000.00• Stephenson County HistoricalSociety – Freeport $1,000.00

The Community Foundationof Northern Illinois is the area’slargest provider of grants andscholarships. It serves a fourcounty area – Boone, Ogle,Stephenson, and Winnebago.The Foundation stewardsassets of almost $50 million,and administers 400 funds and65 scholarships. Since 1990,the Community Foundationhas awarded $263,432 toStephenson County in grantsto non-profits and scholarshipsto students pursuing higher orcontinuing education.

For more information aboutthe Foundation, please callGloria Lundin, President, at815-962-2110 ext. 16.

Expect Exciting Changes atthe Freeport RAMP Wheel-A-Thon

We have made the followingchanges to our traditionalWheel-A-Thon event:

Typically the wheel-a-thonhas been held on a Saturdaymorning. This year’s wheel-a-thon will be held in the eveningon Thursday, July 28th.Registrationbegins at4:30pm, theWheel-A-Thon is at5:30pm withdinner and awards at 6:30 pm.

In the past we have askedthat teams or individuals touse a wheelchair tounderstand the challengespeople with disabilities mayface wheelchair users face on adaily basis. This year, inaddition to teams using anddecorating a wheelchair, wewant you to show us how youroll at the 12th AnnualFreeport Wheel-A-Thonwhether it’s walking, skating,wheeling, scooting, running,strolling or biking.

The past few years we havehad a downtown route and this

year we will be at Krape Park,1799 South Park Boulevard inFreeport for a fresh new route.

This is a fun, family friendlyevent so don’t delay, registeryour team for the FreeportRAMP Wheel-A-Thon and startraising funds today! Weencourage local companies andorganizations to gather friends,family and co-workers to form

teams and raisefunds for RAMP.Need ideas onhow to raisefunds - contactTiffany Vondra

at RAMP (815)233.1128.The Wheel-A-Thon supportsRAMP’s mission to promote anaccessible society that allowsand expects full participationby people with disabilities.

Organize a team for friendlycompetition and earn greatincentives from local area businesses! Visit our fun easyto use Wheel-A-Thon website at www.FreeportWheelathon.kintera.org to sign up yourteam, sponsor a wheeler ormake a donation. Sponsorship opportunities are available!Contact Tiffany Vondra,Stephenson County RAMP

Manager at (815)233-1128ortvondra@rampcil.org to findout more ways to help.

All proceeds from the Wheel-A-Thon will benefitRAMP’s Stephenson Countyservices provided out of theFreeport office.

FHN to Offer Three $1,000Healthcare Scholarships

FHN is looking for students interested in healthcare careersand the reward is $1,000.

FHN will award $1,000scholarships to three area students pursuing healthcarecareers. Applications will beaccepted from any student currently enrolled in anundergraduate program ofstudy involving the followinghealthcare careers: Medicaltechnology/CLS; pharmacy;nursing (RN/BSN); respiratorytherapy; and rehabilitationservices (PT, OT, PTA, COTA, SP).Benefit-eligible FHN employeesmay not apply.

To apply, eligible studentsmust:

• Complete an applicationform, providing evidence of a

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approximately 500-word essayresponding to both of thefollowing questions: “Why didyou choose your career path,what have you done to support it?” and “How do yourstrengths and personal goals support the healthcare needs ofFHN’s service area?” All entrieswill become the property ofFHN and will not be returned.

• Participate in an interview, if selected as a finalist.

The submissions must be postmarked by Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2011. Finalists will beinterviewed through Octoberand November and winners willbe announced in December.The funds will be dispersed tothe winners’ colleges oruniversities to be appliedtoward the winter term in2011.

To obtain an application youmay go to the FHN website atwww.fhn.org/scholarship.asp.If you have any questionsregarding the scholarship, callthe FHN Learning Center at815-599-6234 or e-mailkkryder1@fhn.org.

Center for Wound Healing atFHN Open House is May 24

The public is invited to anopen house from 4 – 7 p.m.Tuesday, May 24 at the newCenter for Wound Healing atFHN. The Center is locatedinside FHN Specialty Care –Stephenson Street at 1036 W.Stephenson Street in Freeport.

The multi-disciplinary teamat the Center uses provenwound care practices andadvanced clinical approaches,including specialized products,dressings, antibiotics andtreatment plans to help healpatients who suffer fromchronic wounds. The Centeralso offers hyperbaric

oxygen therapy, a treatment thatenhances

the body’s natural healingprocess and strengthens theimmune system.

“Each year, chronic woundskeep millions of Americansfrom enjoying their life

completely,” said Rafael Castro,MD, FACS, WCC and MedicalDirector at the Center forWound Healing at FHN. “We’reeager to show the public thathelp is available, that we canhelp you heal and get back toliving your life the way youwant to.”

The public will be able tomeet Center staff and seeFHN’s two hyperbaricchambers at the open houseMay 24. The event is free andopen to the public.

For more information aboutthe Center for Wound Healingat FHN, call 815-599-7410 orvisit www.fhn.org.

Fibromyalgia SupportGroup’s First Meeting

Interested in learning moreabout Fibromyalgia? BillyMeyers in conjunction withRAMP invites anyone includinghealth professionals, caretakers, family, or individualswith Fibromyalgia to join theFibromyalgia Support Group.

The support group will meeton Tuesday, May 24, 2011,6:30pm at New HorizonsCounseling, 34 N. Whistler inFreeport. The purpose of thisgroup is to provide support andresources for those withFibromyalgia as well as theirfamily and friends. The groupwill alternate months betweenhaving educational speakersand group members sharingtheir own experiences. If you orsomeone you know hasfibromyalgia and you would beinterested in learning moreabout the condition anddeveloping a network ofsupport please join us for thismeeting.

For more information please contact Billy Meyers815.232.3646 or TiffanyVondra, RAMP’s StephensonCounty Manager, 815.233.1128 or tvondra@rampcil.org

HCC Foundation AppointsInterim Executive Director

The Highland CommunityCollege Foundation Board ofDirectors has announced theappointment of James M.Berberet as Interim ExecutiveDirector. The announcementwas made by Todd Weegens,Foundation Board President.

Berberet takes over from

Susan Atherton, who retired inJanuary after 16 years asExecutive Director.

According to Weegens,“Berberet is no stranger to theHighland Foundation and itsoperations. During his 30 yearsas a board member, he waspresident for roughly 20 yearsand also filled in duringtransitions between severalfull-time and part-timeexecutives.”

Weegens went on to explainthat Berberet’s primaryresponsibility is to re-energizethe “Growing for tomorrow…changing lives today,”campaign to fund Highland’snew Ray and Betty StammHealth Science Nursing Wingand the Wind TurbineTechnician Training Center,both on the Highland campus.Campaign contributions arealso being used forscholarships for Highlandstudents. Berberet also plansto broaden the base forcharitable giving to Highland.

“This means extending thecampaign initiative further outinto the four-county CollegeDistrict,” Berberet said, “as wellas developing support throughspecific groups, such as areabusinesses, Highland alumni,

professionals ofall backgrounds,other not-for-profit and civicorganizations,and theagricultural andmedical andhealth sciencecommunities.”

Corporate andindividual donors havecontributed more than $2million toward the $6.8 milliongoal, according to Berberet.

Berberet, who has been inbusiness and industry innorthwest Illinois for most ofhis career, retired in earlyJanuary from Ultrasonic PowerCorporation, where he hadbeen President and ChiefOperating Officer for fouryears. He resides in Freeportwith his wife Kathleen.

To learn more about the“Growing for tomorrow…changing lives today,”campaign, or to make aninvestment in this endeavor,contact Jim Berberet at815.599.3406 orjim.berberet@highland.edu.

HCC TrusteeAttendsDepartmentof EducationSummit

HighlandCommunityCollegetrustee, DianeGallagher,representedHCC and the nation’scommunity colleges at a U.S. Department of Educationregional summit on March 23 in Indianapolis, IN.

The primary objective of theDepartment of Education’sCommunity College RegionalSummit, “Partnerships between Community Collegesand Employers,” is to bringtogether federal, labor,industry, education andphilanthropic leaders to sharesuccessful efforts that increasecollege completion rates andprepare students for the 21stcentury workforce.

The summit, hosted by IvyTech Community College, wasdesigned to allow communitycollege leaders to share bestpractices that increase thenumber of college graduatesand improve the skilled workerlabor force. The summits bringtogether regional and nationalleaders in an effort to meetPresident Barack Obama’s goalto have the highest proportionof college graduates in theworld by 2020. TheIndianapolis summit is the second in a series of fourconferences schedulednationwide.

“Highland is taking the rightsteps to help students succeedand move ahead with thePresident’s challenge”, saidGallagher, before the 150 attendees of the summit. “As asmall school, partnerships withbusinesses and support fromgrants are having a greaterimportance to reach the goal of increasing graduation rates.”

Gallagher went on to share specific information regardingseveral recent successfulpartnerships and grant awardsHCC has secured, such as a$898,000 National ScienceFoundation grant to developwind turbine technologytraining modules; partnershipswith local industries such asGreenlee Textron, Inc.,AkzoNobel Coatings, Inc. and

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State Farm Insurance; and theHCC Foundation’s major giftcampaign in support of theconstruction of the Ray andBetty Stamm Health ScienceNursing Wing and the WindTurbine Technology TrainingCenter.

The summits materializedfrom the U.S. Department ofEducation’s announcement on February 28 that urgedcommunity colleges to beintegral partners in economicrecovery, and on college leadersand stakeholders to defendfederal investments ineducation, including the PellGrant and the CommunityCollege and Career TrainingGrant (CCCTG) Program.

For more information aboutHighland Community Collegeand its programs, visitwww.highland.edu.

Healthcare Strategist TalksReform in Freeport

“Healthcare reform probablyhasn’t affected you personally… yet,” Paul Lee told a crowd ofFreeport business leadersTuesday. “But its effects arestarting to be felt around thecountry, and all of you will beaffected,” he said.

Lee, the leader and founderof Strategic Health Care, aWashington, D.C.-basedadvocacy firm specializing inhealthcare issues, spoke inFreeport at the invitation ofMonroe Clinic and FHN. Hisresume includes work with theOhio Hospital Association andtime as press secretary to aU.S. Senator, as well as mediatraining and service in the U.S.Army.

His message Tuesday wasnon-partisan, focusing on

details on the PatientProtection and Affordable CareAct (PPACA), the official nameof the healthcare reform billsigned into law last year. Afteroffering up pie charts andgraphs displaying ever-increasing healthcare costs anddemands on our country’shealthcare systems, Leelaunched into a detailed look atthe pros and cons of reform,including a look at the GOP’s“repeal and replace” plan andthe House GOP Medicarereform plan presented recentlyby Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.

Ryan’s plan includesprovisions for raising the ageeligibility for Medicare to age67, which has caused some“uncomfortable” constituentmeetings, Lee said.

“Americans have two views ofhealthcare – and we’re the onlycountry in the world that looksat it this way,” Lee said. “Wehave a vertical view when we’restanding upright and feelinghealthy – ‘we’ve got to bringcosts down!’ But we also have ahorizontal view, when we or someone we love is sick [lying down] and needs care – ‘I don’t care what it costs, doeverything you can!’”

Congress, he said, has thechallenge of trying to makeAmericans happy with healthcare both vertically andhorizontally. He believes thatrepeal of PPACA isn’t likely, sothe best option for everyone –individuals as well asbusinesses – is to learn all wecan about the changes comingour way.

For a breakdown ofhealthcare reform details and acontinuously updated look atthe latest healthcare news, visitwww.strategichealthcare.net.

New Members Join FHNBoard of Directors

Three area professionalshave accepted membershipto FHN’s Board of Directors:Steven Kneubuehl, NealRichardson and CarolSchuster.

Steven Kneubuehl isPresident and CEO ofBerner Foods and Beverage, afamily-owned business thatemploys 300 people. A lifelongresident of Stephenson County,he also serves on the FreeportChamber of Commerce Boardof Directors and is a member of the Freeport AreaManufacturers Council.Kneubuehl serves as a Trusteeof the Highland CommunityCollege Foundation, and is alsothe Foundation’s vice presidentand chair of its Finance andInvestment Committee. Inaddition, he is a member of theIllinois Governor’s AgriculturalExport Advisory Committee.

As a member of the FHNBoard of Directors, Kneubuehlwill serve on the Finance/Planning Committee, theStrategic Planning AD-HOCCommittee and the Quality

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Neal Richardson is a Certified PublicAccountant (CPA) and

partner in the Freeportoffice of WipfliLLP, one ofthe largest

accounting and businessconsulting firms in the country.A resident of the area since1982, he also is a member ofthe King’s Daughter’s ChildrenTrust Board. Previously, he served on the Board ofDirectors for several other localorganizations, including Amity,New Horizons CounselingCenter and the Family YMCA of Northwest Illinois. He alsowas a member of the FreeportChamber of Commerce Finance Committee.

Richardson currently isinvolved with the Planning/Finance, Audit/Complianceand Pension committees forFHN.

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in healthcare administration tothe board. Her expertise is inthe areas of compliance, healthinformation management/information services andhealthcare quality. She is amember of the AmericanCollege of HealthcareExecutives and the AmericanHealth InformationManagement Association.

In addition to her work atthe University of Illinois,Schuster also is a partner inIQueu Consultants, which specializes in assistinghealthcare organizations with improving services within theirmedical record departments.

Schuster is the chair of theFHN Quality Committee and a member of the Audit/Compliance Committee.

Allen Workman, MD, whopractices family medicine atFHN Family Healthcare Center- Highlandview Drive, also hasbeen appointed to the positionof Chair, Physician Council.

Savant Hires Dave Barton to Join Senior ManagementTeam

Savant Capital Management,

a nationally recognized fee-only wealth management firm head-quartered in Rockford,is pleased to announce DaveBarton has joined the team asthe Director of Advisory andBusiness Development and a member of the seniormanagement team.

Barton has more than 30years of financial servicesindustry experience in varioussales and sales managementpositions. Prior to joiningSavant, Barton was 2nd VicePresident and Divisional SalesManager for the InstitutionalDistribution Group ofProtective Life Insurance

Company. Hehas VariableLife & Healthlicenses andis BoardCertified in EstatePlanningthrough theInstitute ofBusiness & Finance.

Barton attended theUniversity of Mary inBismarck, ND and graduatedwith a BS in Business

Administration. He is activelyinvolved with a local non-profitas a board member, has servedon the Freeport Area Chamberof Commerce Political ActionCommittee, and has previouslyserved in various leadershippositions at his church. Barton resides in Freeport.

For more information onSavant Capital Management,visit www.savantcapital.com.

Sullivan’s Employees Go Redfor Women’s Heart Health

Awareness can be one of the best preventative measureswe can take in staying healthyand promoting good health to others. That’s what LindaGrisinger of Sullivan’s Foodsacknowledged when sheproposed that Sullivan’semployees take one day toraise awareness of women’sheart health by wearing red.

Sullivan’s employees whojoined millions of others acrossthe country in wearing red on Feb. 4 made a $1 contributionto the FHN Judy and VirgilBocker Cardiovascular Center.Sullivan’s Foods matched thefunds raised by employees.

That day was met withoutstanding participation,totaling 179 employees wearing red. Money was raisedthrough this effort, but moreimportantly, awareness ofwomen’s heart health wasachieved.

For more information onSullivan’s Foods, visitwww.sullivansfoods.net. For more on the Wear Red for Women’s Heart Health annual event, visitwww.goredforwomen.org.

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Tri-State Seamless Guttersspecializes in the installation ofnew seamless gutters as wellas general maintenance,cleaning and repairs. Theyinstall and maintain gutters inall colors and several sizes aswell as gutter guards andscreens.

“We mostly hang five and six inch gutters,” said ownerJoe Bach.

Bach said he worked for an area seamless guttercontractor for about 20 yearbefore finally deciding to open

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“We cover a 60-mileradius andare on the go most of the time,” hesaid. “Thehousingindustry isstill slow inthis area,

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Bach said he works with apartner who is also skilled inthe trade.

“We both bring in jobs,” hesaid. “Most of what we do isreplacement work right now,but as new construction picks

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He said that manyhomeowners are investing inthe larger 6-inch gutters afterexperiencing the heavy rainsof the last few years.

“A 6-inch gutter really carries the water away fromthe house,” Bach said. “Thatcan be the difference in asevere storm. It’s a good sizedgutter and we can match it tothe colors on the house so itlooks as good as it isfunctional.”

He added that their lifetimeguarantee keeps their phonesringing.

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“We wereorganized in1992 and ourfirst contract in the Freeportarea was in1994,” Barkersaid.

She said thateducation is always a prioritywith Unity Hospice®.

“Often hospice is under-utilized and misunderstood,”Barker explained. “We spendtime helping folks understanddiagnoses that qualify andthen length of stay becausethe earlier someone gets connected with us the betterfor everyone involved.”

She cited the importance of the care provided by UnityHospice® for families throughits bereavement program.

“We follow our families for thirteen months after someone passes away,” she said. “If we get a referral

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She saidthat on the other hand, ifthey only have a short timewith a patient and family theywill not have the opportunityto bond or form arelationship with them.

“A family we’ve only caredfor over a short time may notbe as comfortable coming tous for help through thegrieving process,” she said.

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She explained that issuesmay not always be physical,but emotional.

“Maybe they have things tofinalize or things they need tosay to someone, so careinvolves all of our teammembers, not just thenurses, but the socialworkers, the chaplains,” shesaid. They all play a very bigpart in what we do for ourpatients and the families thatwe care for.”

She said that UnityHospice® of Western Illinois is working to organize a palliative care program forfolks with uncontrolled

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