The sun is shining a littlebrighter over the Titan Tireplant in Freeport since thosedarker days last winter whenFreeport and especially thefamilies of some 500 locked outemployees who were manningpicket lines at the facility closelyfollowed the contractnegotiations between TitanTire and the UnitedSteelworkers (USW) whileawaiting news with baitedbreath and guarded pursestrings.

The gravity of thosenegotiations and thepossibility of losing one ofFreeport’s larger employersstayed high on the trendingtopic list of many areafamilies for months and remainsa concern today, but inresponse to an upswing inproduct demand the companyannounced that it will hold a jobfair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesday June 14, WednesdayJune 15 and Thursday June 16to facilitate the hiring of severaldozen new full time employeesand to build prospectiveemployee lists for future use.

“Right now, we are operatingunder an unsigned contract, sothere is still an issue if you will,”said Titan Plant Manager SteveStrauss. “They were locked outfor a brief portion and then they

were offered to come back towork under the new contractand so they did. The only issueis that it is unsigned.”

Strauss said that thecompany has exhausted allinternal hiring lists and will beinterviewing applicants for threedays for immediate hire.

“We will probably hire morethan 20 new employees straightfrom the fair,” Strauss said. “We

know that in the currenteconomy that is good news forthe Winnebago, Ogle,Stephenson and Jo DaviessCounty area.”

Strauss said demand foragricultural products is drivingthe need for increasedproduction at the plant.

“We make radial and biasfarm tires, front farm tires andATV tires,” Strauss said.“Everything that we make hereis agricultural based and isexperiencing increasingdemand.”

Strauss said the Titan plantin Freeport currently employs

slightly over 500 salariedemployees and about 80salaried employees.

“Right now we are looking tospecifically add hourlyemployees,” he said. “We have580 plus employees and we arelooking to increase that goingforward.”

Strauss added that thecompany never stoppedoperating a three-shift

production schedule and saidthe new hires will augment allthree shifts.

He said that withunemployment figures hoveringin the double digit range thiseffort at expanded productionand new hiring would benefitthe entire tri-state area.

“I know Winnebago and Oglecounties are in double digitemployment and these are goodpaying jobs,” Strauss said. “Ourjob advertisement will go rightdown to say the lowest pay scaleis $13.97. There are differentjob classifications and inactuality, the majority of people

that will be hired in will be apay-grade 3 which starts atseventeen bucks.”

He said their priority isgetting product to theircustomers and to accomplishthat Titan is working overtimenow and will continue to do so.

Strauss also listed dental,health, short and long-termdisability, flexible spendingplans, supplemental life

insurance and safety shoereimbursement among thebenefits available to all Titanemployees.

“The Titan facility has beena part of the Freeportcommunity for many yearsand this is the first time inover ten years that we’vefound ourselves needing tohire new people right off thestreet,” said Strauss. “I think

that is just great for thecommunity, especially in theeconomy today.”

Freeport Mayor GeorgeGaulrapp said he has been inconstant contact with unionofficials and representatives ofTitan Tire throughout the lastyear’s contract negotiations andthis year’s increased productionschedule. Gaulrapp said theannouncement of new hires isgreat news for Freeport.

“Titan Tire is a veryimportant part of Freeport IL,”said Gaulrapp. “We saw

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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

e are very excited to becelebrating your Chamber’s110th Anniversary this

month. As we prepared for our LeadStory in last month’s Communicatorit was fun going back in time to readabout how your Chamber wasevolved. (I want to thank the ladies atour beautiful Freeport Public Libararyfor helping me dig up some wonderfulold articles about the Chamber).Your Chamber Board and staff greatlyappreciate the hard work of thoseformer business leaders who wereresponsible for forming the originalChamber and we are inspired to keeptheir legacy alive by making sure ourcommunity and our Chambermembers constantly receive the valuethey deserve . We look forward totalking to many other businesses thisweek and next during ourmembership drive and hope to seemany of you as we celebrate ouranniversary with an Open HouseJune 23rd from 5-7 p.m. If you havenever visited our office this would bean excellent time to stop by and sayhello .

With the great news coming fromTitan Tire about their Job Fair going

on this weekit’s veryencouragingto hear aboutsome of ourlocalbusinesses andindustries doingsome extrahiring. With thatgood news and theongoing plans developing for aCommunity Strategic Plan to be putin place I am excited about thecontinued momentum taking placehere in the Freeport area. On behalfof your Chamber our staff and Boardof Directors will be very engaged withthis Community’s Strategic Planprocess and we feel confident thatwith the expertise and support of ourgovernment and business leaders wecan make a positive influence inadopting a direction that the Freeportarea will have in place for the comingyears.

Thank you to the Park Hills GolfCourse staff for hosting last month’sBusiness After Hours and we lookforward to tonite’s Business AfterHours at Oakley Courts.

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JUNE 16Business after Hours

Oakley Courts Assisted Living5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

JUNE 21Chamber Board Meeting

Chamber Conference Room # 17:30 a.m.

JUNE 23Chamber Ambassador Meeting

Stephenson County Farm Bureau7:30 a.m.

JUNE 23Chamber Open House

CHamber Office5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

JULY 5Executive Board Meeting

Chamber Conference Room #17:30 a.m.

JULY 6Rise ’N Shine Breakfast

Freeport Rehabilitation & Health Care Center7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

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

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Chamber Ambassadors helped commorate Memorial Dayby walking in the Annual Memorial Day Parade. There was agreat turn out and a wonderful service at the Courthouseafterwards.

Business After Hours was hosted by the Freeport ParkDistrict at Park Hills Golf Course. A great group of peopleattended to network and enjoy the great food and beautifulview. Our thanks to Park Hills for their hospitality to theChamber family.

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Freeport Area Chamber ofCommerce 4th Annual WIFFLE®Ball Invasion

The Freeport Area Chamber ofCommerce (FACC) is acceptingregistration for teams toparticipate in its annualWIFFLE® Ball Invasion tourneyon the diamonds in Read Parkon August 6 and 7, 2011.

Featuring highly competitive,but recreational teams, eachwith 4 to 10 members, theinvasion promises to be a blastof summer fun.

“This is always a funChamber fund-raising event,”FACC Executive Director KimGrimes said. “We're in ourfourth year with the tourney andit's looking bigger and betterthan ever. It's a greatopportunity for local players toshow off their WIFFLE® Balltalents and have a chance to hita home-run a Little Cubs Field.”

Register now and mark yourcalendar for Saturday, August 6and Sunday, August 7, 2011 (if

play needed) starting at 8:00a.m. Cash prizes of $200 for 1stplace and $100 for 2nd placewill be awarded. There is also a$50 cash prize for the HomeRun Derby.

Food and beverages will beavailable. Alcohol is prohibited.

For lodging information, callFreeport/Stephenson CountyConvention Visitor's Bureau at800-369-2955. Hotel ratesdiscounted for out-of-townguests.

Here's where to find out more:Phone: 815-233-1350 Fax: 815-235-4038

Email:freeportareachamber@freeportilchamber.com or download aregistration form from the FACCWebsite atwww.freeportilchamber.com

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• Certificate of EmployabilitySuccess Within StephensonCountyThe Certificate of

Employability (COE) programwas introduced at Freeport HighSchool in the winter of the2009/2010 school year. All highschools in Stephenson Countysubsequently introduced theCOE program for the 2010/2011school year.

The Workforce DevelopmentCoalition (WDC), a partnershipbetween employers, NIDA, theChamber of Commerce, highschools and HighlandCommunity College, havecollaborated to ensure our highschool graduates are prepared tomeet workplace expectations.The good news is that strongprogress is being made.

During the recent seniorconvocations the commonelement within all high schoolswas recognition of graduateswho earned the COE. Last year34 graduates earned the COE.This year the number of

graduates who are recipients ofthe COE totals 153.Thebreakdown by school is:Aquin High School - 1Dakota High School - 17Freeport High School - 74Lena-Winslow High School - 38Orangeville High School - 13Pearl City High School - 10

We all should be proud of ourStephenson County high schoolsand graduates who have workedhard to accomplish theseoutstanding results.

The criteria required to earnthe COE includes more than

academics.The other keyfactors areattendanceand attitude.These arevital softskillsexpected andrequiredwithin the

workplace. The combination ofacademics, attendance, andpositive attitude results in a job

candidate who is highly desiredin the workplace. For those ofyou looking for capable andreliable employees, please givestrong consideration to interviewgraduates who have earned theCOE. You will find in this issueof the Communicator a completelisting of all Stephenson Countygraduates who are COErecipients.

The Workforce DevelopmentCoalition looks forward tocontinued success during the2011/2012 school year asschools within Carroll andJoDaviess Counties haveexpressed interest to include theCertificate of Employabilityprogram within theircurriculum. Members of theWDC are eager and willing toexplain the program to any areaschools and provide additionalinformation on the COE to anyemployer. A list of WDCSteering Council members isavailable by contacting SallyBrandt at 815-275-6862 orbrandts@aeroinc.net.

• Critter Camp Coming toVisitors Center

The Freeport/StephensonCounty Visitors Center will be

visited by German Valley’sCritter Camp on Friday, June17, between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.Camp owner Beth Randall willbe sharing information aboutCritter Camp and bringing a fewunusual pets for visitors tomeet.

Critter Camp Exotic PetSanctuary provides a safe,healthy, happy forever home toover 300 abandoned, abusedand other wise homeless smallexotic and unusual pets of 36different species. It is the onlyexotic pet sanctuary of its kindin the U.S.

Critter Camp is located inGerman Valley, just a few milessouth of Route 20 and is openby appointment only. Hands-oneducational tours of CritterCamp are available for a smalldonation. Additional informationabout Critter Camp is availableat www.CritterCamp.org.

Critter Camp is currently

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Chapel Hill Memorial GardensJack Myers Consulting

Iron-T JunctionBrown’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 ConditioningUnion Savings Bank

Bill George Plumbing & HeatingAquaLand

Baymont Inn and SuitesDental ConnectionsFamily Health QuestNewby Design WorksCitizens State Bank

Farmers Insurance Group-Lynn Kempel

QBE Regional InsuranceSchofield Plumbing

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

Saxer Accounting Services, LLCTender Loving Care

State Farm Insurance – Steve Johnson

GOLD MEMBERS

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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

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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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participating in the PepsiRefresh Project to win $50,000in order to be one step closer toa permanent facility inStephenson County. The VisitorsCenter will provide a laptopduring event hours to encourageall visitors and locals to voteonline.

The Visitors Center, located at4596 US Highway 20 east ofFreeport, is open daily from 8am to 7 p.m. Funded by privatedonations, the Center isdesigned to promote economicgrowth in Freeport andStephenson County. Furtherinformation may be obtained bycontacting the Visitors Center at815-233-1357.• New CFP® Campaign Helps

Clear Up ConfusionFollowing the decline in the

economy and an increase in thediscovery of “Ponzi” schemes,many people are finding itdifficult to put their trust insome people in the financialservices industry. Manyindividuals know they need helpin meeting their financial goals,but they don’t know who theycan trust.

The Certified FinancialPlanner (CFP®) Board ofDirectors has launched a newcampaign to help the publicunderstand the important roleCFP® professionals play ineducating Americans on theirfinancial well-being and helpingpeople meet their life goals. Thecampaign will help provideclarity to consumers who arelooking toward designations andcertifications to provideguidance on choosing a financialplanner or advisor.

The new campaign called,“Let’s Make a Plan,” includesnational television, online, andprint advertising promotions. Apublic service website -www.LetsMakeaPlan.org - willserve as a core feature of thecampaign, where consumers canlearn about financial planning,the personalized approach CFP®

professionals provide, and find alocal CFP® professional througha search function.

The CFP® certification is ameaningful professionalcredential that continues toevolve and be strengthened bynew education, ethics andexamination requirements.There are now more than63,000 CFP® professionals inthe United States, but accordingto the Bureau of LaborStatistics, there are more than149,000 “personal financialadvisors.” It’s no doubtconsumers are confused aboutwhere to turn for help.

The CFP® mark truly servesas the ‘gold standard’ forpersonal financial planning.Just about anyone can use theterm ‘financial planner,’ but onlythose individuals who havepassed a rigorous set of criteriaand meet the strict ethicalqualifications can callthemselves a CFP® professional.

Unlike many financialadvisers, CFP® professionalsmust develop their theoreticaland practical knowledge bycompleting a comprehensivecourse of study at a college oruniversity offering a financialplanning curriculum approvedby the CFP® Board. CFP®professionals must pass thecomprehensive CFP®Certification Exam, which teststheir ability to apply financialplanning knowledge to real-lifesituations. The exam covers thefinancial planning process, taxplanning, employee benefits andretirement planning, estateplanning, investmentmanagement and insurance.The test is a tough one, too. Theaverage pass rate for thisdifficult exam is only 56%. Thiscomprehensive exam ensures

that Certified FinancialPlanner™ professionals arehighly qualified to successfullydevelop a plan for your finances.

Submitted by: By Wendy Blair,CFP®, ChFC®, Financial Advisor,

Savant Capital Management• VOICES Book Nook

celebrates secondanniversaryVOICES Book Nook will hold

a “Book Drop” on Tuesday, June28 from 4-7 p.m.

Donors can bring new andgently used books - hard or softcover - to the parking lot ofFreeport Lincoln, 1265 WestGalena, Freeport, IL

Volunteers will greet donors attheir cars, unload the books,and provide a receipt.

VOICES Book Nook willcelebrate its second anniversaryas a retail used book store onThursday, June 30. It was two

years agoon thatdate thatVOICESopened itsused bookstore in theFreeportLincolnMall.

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Newby Design WorksNewby Design Works is

committed to the needs of itscustomers and for more than fiveyears, Newby Design Works hasbeen helping customers createthe kitchen of their dreams. Youcan count on Newby DesignWorks to deliver the finest quality

cabinetry at affordable prices.“I do book shelving, kitchen

and bath cabinets andinstallation,” said Newby DesignWorks owner Doug Newby. “Ialso do remodeling, but cabinetryis my specialty.”

Newby said he had beenworking for another cabinetcontractor for nearly 20 yearswhen he decided to open his owncustom cabinetry business in theFreeport area in 2005.

“I’m a one stop shopper, so Ido all the ordering, the designwork, the trim and millworkmyself,” he said. “I’m working ona couple fairly large projects rightnow and I do a lot of insurance

work too.”He said he works with a

number of area insuranceadjusters who call him forremodels, repairs andreplacements.

“Most of the insurance workinvolves fire or water damage,but I have a good reputation forquality work and they keep mebusy,” he said.

He said his priorities lie withquality rather than quantity, sohis business relies on referralsfor expansion.

“You know, when a customerthinks enough of your work totell a friend or neighbor youmust be doing something right,”he said. “I find myself workingcloser to my home in Freeportthese days and that works verywell for me.”

He said quality craftsmanshipcoupled with the highest qualitymaterials is the key to success inthe cabinetry business.

“I have a keen eye for detailand folks appreciate that,”Newby said. “They can come tome and I can basically doeverything from start to finish.That removes the need for themto hunt around for a bunch ofdifferent contractors andcraftsmen when they need a jobdone and done right.”

Learn more about the fullrange of custom cabinetry andremodeling services availablefrom Newby Design Works bycalling Doug at 815.238.7162.Eric Weiand Design

Eric Weiand Design is thecreative outlet of freelancedesigner Eric Weiand.

Weiand received a Bachelors ofArt from Northern IllinoisUniversity where he discovered alove for digital media and design.His company specializes in webdesign, front-end development,SEO, print design, identitydesign, email marketing designand PowerPoint presentationdesign.

His more that 8 years ofexperience have honed skillsincluding design visualization,HTML, CSS, Photoshop,Dreamweaver, Flash andPowerPoint.

“I mostly work on web design,”Weiand said. “I’m one of only afew web designers in the area.”

Weiand said that when hefinished college he first workedwith American Marketing andPublishing for four years as printdesigner before signing on asJunior Web Designer with TheSwiss Colony until 2008. Hethen undertook three years withDesign Mill Inc as Web Designerbefore making the decision tostart his own design firm.

“I’m currently working on acouple graphic design projects

and building a couple web sitesincluding one for Auto RepairSpecialists,” he said. “I specializein small businesses andinformational web sites.”

Weiandsaid he isworking tobringFreeportareabusinessesonline.

“I’mdoing updated and modernwebsites and I’m working to helpour businesses enter the emailmarketing field,” he said.

He added that utilizingupdated technologies is the keyto success for online business.

“I am spending more timehelping my clients develop theirSearch Engine Optimization(SEO) so that when they do posta product online folks looking forthat product can find themquickly,” he said. “It is tricky andchanges almost every day, but ifyou are going to succeed onlineyou need to stay ahead of thepack and strong SEO is a must.”

Learn more about what EricWeiand Design can do for yourbusiness. Contact Eric ateric@ericweiand.com or visitonline at www.ericweiand.com.Snail mail to PO Box 242Freeport, IL 61032 or call815.821.2871.

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The Chamber cut theribbon at Aubri’s Marketlocated at 802 S. Adams.Stop in and see them forall of your convienceneeds.

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by our volunteers,” said LaurieGungel, Book Nook Manager.“They are awesome!”

VOICES Executive DirectorAnita Rumage said financialsupport garnered through thebook sales is vital to herorganization.

“Our mission is to provideadvocacy and support to allvictims of domestic violence inStephenson County,” saidRumage. “The continuedpurchases by our friends andneighbors throughout our regionenable VOICES to continue toserve its clients, even in thesetimes of unstable governmentfunding.”

Patrons are invited to stop bythe Store on Thursday, June 30from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for lightrefreshments.

For more information, pleasecall 815-821-BOOK (821-2665).

All profits from VOICES BookNook support VOICES DomesticViolence programs.• MONROE CLINIC APPOINTS

VICE PRESIDENT OFSERVICE EXCELLENCECindy Werkheiser focuses on

process improvement andexceptional experiences.

Monroe Clinic is pleased toannounce Cindy Werkheiser waspromoted to vice president ofservice excellence. In herposition, she guides strategicinitiatives in service excellenceand process improvementthroughout the organization.

The new position is areflection of growing emphasison process improvement atMonroe Clinic, an effort thatenhances efficiency, quality andthe overall patient experience.

“A better process means abetter patient experience,”Werkheiser said. “We observeand evaluate processes toeliminate the steps that do notadd value to the patient’sexperience. For example, bystreamlining the pre-admissionprocesses, patients no longertravel from one department toanother and they can choose atime most convenient for them.”

This appointment is anexpansion of her previous workas director of processimprovement, a position shebegan in 2007. In her new role,Werkheiser will oversee patientand guest satisfaction, “firstimpression” services, such asregistration, switchboard,concierge, valet and retailoperations including nutritionservices, gift shop and retailpharmacy.

Before joining Monroe Clinic’smanagement team, Werkheiserworked in the banking industryfor 23 years and served onMonroe Clinic’s Board ofDirectors.

An active volunteer inStephenson County, Werkheiserhas served as campaign chairand Board President of UnitedWay of Northwest Illinois and iscurrently serving as a boardmember. She has alsoparticipated in fundraisingefforts for March of Dimes, RedCross and Relay for Life. Sheand her husband, Jeff, reside inFreeport, Ill• Highland Community College

to Honor GED Completers Highland Community

College’s 38th Annual GeneralEducation Development (GED)Recognition Ceremony honoringthe 2010-2011 GED completerswill be held on Wednesday, June22nd in the HCCStudent/Conference Center(Building H), at 7:30 p.m.

Students who have completedthe requirements for the GeneralEducationDevelopmentcertificate as part ofHighland’s AdultEducation programwill be invited, alongwith their friends andfamilies, toparticipate in the

celebration of the students’accomplishment. The public isalso invited to attend thisceremony.

Highland President, Dr. JoeKanosky, and Vice-President ofAcademic Services, Mr. TimHood, will be present to giveremarks. Director of AdultEducation, Mark Jansen, willpresent the certificates to thecompleters. Also in attendancewill be Aaron Mercier and AmyJo Clemens, RegionalSuperintendents of Carroll/JoDaviess/Stephenson Counties,and Lee/Ogle Counties,respectively. Staff andinstructors of the AdultEducation program, along withvolunteers from the AdultVolunteer Literacy program, willbe on hand to help facilitate theevent.

It is anticipated thatapproximately 70 students havecompleted their GEDrequirements during the pastyear and many will be honoredat the Recognition Ceremony.One of the highlights of theevening features a series of

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student speakers who haveparticipated in the AdultEducation program and receivedtheir GED. The speakers willrelate some of their experiencesand describe what thisaccomplishment means to eachof them.

For additional informationabout Highland CommunityCollege’s GED program, call theAdult Education Department at815.599.3460.• Dinner and a Little Golf

Come Support Monroe ClinicHospice on June 28

The New Glarus Hotel andChalet Landhaus invite thepublic to support Monroe ClinicHospice at the annual dinnerand mini-golf eventon Tuesday, June28.

Come enjoy anevening ofentertainment witha little golf anddinner! The donationof $75 includes around of miniaturegolf from 5 - 6:30p.m. and an

exquisite dinner at the NewGlarus Hotel Restaurant at 7p.m. A silent and live auctionwill also take place during thedinner. Register by June 24 bycalling 608-324-2868 or go tomonroeclinic.org and click onthe events button at the bottomof the screen.

About HospiceMonroe Clinic’s hospice

community programs dependupon support fromthe communities theyserve. Hospice carefocuses on helpingthe terminally illpatient find dignityand comfort whilesupporting the familyduring the grievingprocess. Individualplans designedaround the needsand priorities of thepatient and familyhelp identify the bestways to offer care.

Monroe Clinic hospice isavailable in Green, Rock, andLafayette counties in Wisconsinand Stephenson, Jo Daviess,and Winnebago counties inIllinois. Services are covered by

Medicare, Medicaid and privateinsurers. No one is refusedservices on ability to pay.• A Decade of Success for M45

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Founded in 2001 by formerHoneywell marketing andcommunications executivesMarilyn Smit and Joe Vaske, theagency has grown over the pastdecade to include 13 full-timeemployees and 6 permanentpart-time employees at twolocations in Freeport andBloomington, Ill.

M45 Marketing Services is afull-service marketing agencyoffering services fromadvertising, branding andidentity, research, salespromotion and technicaldocumentation to eventplanning, employeecommunications, publicrelations and web development.The company has clients in thetechnology, manufacturing,health care, alternative energy,tourism, financial services,consumer products, non-profitfundraising and construction

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The Freeport Area Chamber ofCommerce named M45Marketing Services the 2010Small Business of the Year forits excellent service andparticipation in numerousvolunteer efforts and civic-minded activities.

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M45and itsemployeeshave beenrecognizedevery yearby theUnitedWay ofNorthwest

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“Our employees really care fortheir communities,” says M45co-founder Marilyn Smit. “Fromparticipating in food drives andputting together care packagesfor military personnel or Haitian

earthquake victims to helpingout with painting, weeding orplanting for every United WayDay of Caring, the M45 familygives their all not only to theirclients but to theircommunities.”

For more information aboutM45 Marketing Services, visitwww.m45.com or call 815-232-2121.• The Baymont Inn and Suites

The Baymont Inn and Suitesis making it easy for folks toenjoy the Stephenson CountyFair July 11 through July 14with special room prices andaccess to all the Baymontamenities.

Relax in a Standard one ortwo bed room with TV,refrigerator and microwave whenyou take advantage of theirCounty Fair special andremember, the pool is open for aquick dip after a hot day on themidway.

Call the Baymont Inn andSuites at (815) 599-8510 forprices and availability. TheBaymont Inn and Suites islocated at the Hwy 26 North exiton Hwy 20.

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He added that Freeport has anumber of companies that havepositioned themselves well andby cutting costs early are nowable to benefit.

“It is the same with the City ofFreeport,” Gaulrapp said. “Wewere able to cut costs last yearand now we have a budgetsurplus of 1.5 million dollars, sowe went from having to borrowmoney to being very stablefinancially and that is whatcorporations and developers lookat when they look for a city tocome to.”

Freeport Area Chamber ofCommerce Executive DirectorKim Grimes said it is alwaysexciting when a long time

Freeport employer like Titan Tireexperiences the need to addjobs.

“This is a real morale boosterfor the whole community,” saidGrimes. “These are good payingjobs and in light of the sacrificesthis area has made over the lastfew years, this is a real shot inthe arm.”

Grimes said that Freeport hasa long standing reputation as agreat place to raise a family andjobs that carry good benefits anddecent pay support that status.

“Benefits are an importantaspect of any job and thepackage offered at Titan Tire isjust an added plus,” Grimessaid.

He added that good payingjobs have a ripple effect thatbenefits the entire community.

“When folks take home apaycheck, that money istypically spent at least seventimes in a community,” Grimessaid. “These jobs not only helpthe individuals, but theysupport the whole regionbecause those paychecks areinvested and reinvested manytimes over throughout thecommunity.”

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From basic oil and batterychanges to complete engine andtransmission rebuilds, A+Automotive Inc. of Freeport,Illinois guarantees to keep youon the road.

A+ Automotive Inc. has beenowned and operated by MickeyMonroe since 2007. Mickey hasbeen in the automotive businessfor more than 30 years andtaught automotive classes at acollege level.

Fully staffed with ASECertified mechanics, A+ gathersfrom over 75 years of combinedautomotive experience. Theystand behind their work,

ensuring that it is done right thefirst time.

A+ Automotive services andrepairs all makes and models ofvehicles. A+ technicians are welltrained in the latest technologyand diagnostic equipment.

“We do everything autorelated,” said A+ ServiceManager Dan Monroe. “We cankeep you on the road byproperly maintaining yourelectrical, heating, brakes,alignment, exhaust systems andmore.”

He said they are doing morework lately with custom exhaustsystems.

“We have a custom benderand can fit any vehicle with theexhaust system needed to keepyou on the road safely,” Monroesaid. “We do a lot of pick-uptrucks for both ag andperformance.”

A+ has just moved itsoperations to 1829 South WestAvenue in Freeport.

A+ offers free delivery andpick-up and can provide a

loaner when necessary.Monroe said their focus is

preventive maintenance.“We like to take care of

problems before they becomemajor headaches,” he said. “Wecan track maintenance issues bya car’s mileage and we do safetyinspections. We can use thatinformation to make suggestionsand go from there.”

Monroe said growth is a goalwith A+ Automotive.

“We want to continue offeringquality work at a quality price,”he said. “Integrity and honestyare very important to us. Servingour customers is always numberone with us. When ourcustomers are satisfied we aresatisfied.”

A+ Automotive buildsrelationships with their clientsand their vehicles. Theircustomers recognize the passionthat they put into their work,and that is why folks keepcoming back. Quality work in atimely and respectful manner isjob one at A+.

Contact Dan or Mickey at A+Automotive for all yourautomotive maintenance needs.Call (815) 232-2499 or visitthem at their new location at1829 South West Avenue. Open8-5 Monday through Friday.Bill Bear/Dimond BrothersInsurance Agency

Dimond Bros. InsuranceAgency specializes in providingpersonalized insurance coveragethat meets the needs of familiesand businesses. Whether itshomeowner’s insurance, auto

insurance, life or healthinsurance coverage, DimondBros. Insurance Agency has aplan for everyone.

“We are a full serviceinsurance agency with 20locations throughout Illinois,”said Agency Manager/VicePresident Mark Swanson.

Swanson said Dimond Brospartnered with Bill Bear fiveyears ago.

“Bill was looking to retirethen,” Swanson said. “Now he iscompletely retired and we tookover the operation last month.”

He said Dimond Bros isexpanding their statewideoperations and sees the Freeport

area as a real opportunity.“We are really working to

reintroduce the community toour ability to write largecommercial risks,” Swansonsaid. “It’s all part of our plan forcontinued growth. We areworking to build goodrelationships with qualitybusinesses.”

Dimond Bros. has beenproviding security and peace ofmind for individuals, businessand government entities for over130 years. As an independentinsurance agency, theyrepresent many fine companiesin order to provide the bestcoverage at the most affordableprice.

Excellent products,competitive prices, andoutstanding service have beenthe cornerstone of Dimond Bros’business and the reason theyhave built and retained anextensive business.

Swanson said Dimond Brosdoes business according to theGolden Rule.

“We treat people the way theywant to be treated,” he said. “Wecare about people’s businessesthe way we care about our ownand it is important to us to beactive in the community.”

Count on the BillBear/Dimond Bros InsuranceAgency today and into thefuture. They work hard so thatyou can rest easy withprotection from the DimondBros. Agency.

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Donuts Delite donuts havebeen described as the ultimateindulgence, purely heaven,tender and airy, sinfully good, fitfor kings, and that’s just whatRoger Wilson, husband ofDonuts Delite’ chief cook andbottle washer Tammy Woodyatt-Wilson’s has to say.

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to make your mouth water inanticipation of the next bite.

Need we say more? Howabout a second cup of coffee?

“I make donuts,” saidWoodyatt-Wilson. “I make applefriters, powdered, sugared,bismarks filled with strawberry,blueberry, Bavarian crème; youcan get cinnamon rolls, whitefrosted, maple frosted, chocolatefrosted, glazed and applecinnamon nut rolls and that’sjust the beginning. We aredonuts and we are coffee.”

Woodyatt-Wilson said shemakes everything from scratchright there in their building.

“As far as I know we are theonly place in town where donutsare made fresh from scratch,”she said.

Woodyatt-Wilson said she andRoger took over the Donuts

Delite operation six years agoand the business had alreadybeen serving for eleven yearswhen they bought it.

“To be honest, I thoughtRoger wanted to buy it and hethought I wanted to buy it andnow, we own a donut shop,” shesaid. “We’re just kind of goofythat way.”

Laugh as the Wilsons do, theymake a fine donut and the coffeeis always fresh, hot and ready togo.

“I don’t intend to do anythingnew with the business,” shesaid. “We love making the coffeeand donuts and we love ourcustomers.”

And their customers lovethem.

“Our customers are ourfriends,” Woodyatt-Wilson said.“In the course of the day, wehave our farmers table, theunion table, our Kelly table, ourMicroswitch table; we havepeople that come in beforeschool and a bunch fromHighland. We know our friendsand we love what we do.”

Stop in, meet Roger andTammy and taste their wares.Donuts Delite serves a breakfastfor two for $4 Monday through

Friday 6am until 5pm andSaturdays 6:30am until noon.

Donuts Delite is located in theMeadows Shopping Center at1892 South West AvenueFreeport or call 815.233.1627.Lindo Theatre

Downtown Freeport is hometo the Lindo Theatre, a virtualtime capsule that offers anaffordable vacation every day ofthe week.

Classic Cinemas MarketingDirector Mark Mazrimas saysthe movie industry isexperiencing a boom year andthe Lindo is riding the crest ofthat boom.

“The theatre has reallygrown,” Mazrimas said. “We offerfolks more movie choices. We’vebrought the latest technology in

the industry to Freeport and weare pretty excited about that.You can escape to the moviesand bring the family.”

Mazrimas said the Lindo’sWednesday Morning Moviesseries is another Classic projectthat is bringing people toFreeoport’s downtown.

“We will be running movies onWednesdays for a dollar at 10am,” he said. “We’ll have gamesin the lobby and providecostumed characters. Folks getto see a PG rated movie for onlya buck. You can’t beat that forvalue.”

He added that the WednesdayMorning Movie promotion willrun through August 10, 2011and this year, the titles includeShrek Forever After, DespicableMe, Megamind, and a specialsurprise movie on August 10.

Mazrimas said that attractingfolks to downtown Freeport is along term Lindo goal.

“We are very happy to seebusinesses opening downtownwhere people can come andhave dinner or a cocktail beforeor after a movie,” he said. “Ourhope is to bring more peopledowntown and let them spendmore time. Sometimes I’m

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He said that part of theirstrategy in building the nine-screen theatre was to offer moviechoices and draw traffic to thedowntown.

“When we went to ninescreens we gained the ability toplay more of those great moviesthat are currently available andprovide choices,” he said. “Whatwe wanted to capture is that thebest movies are all there in theLindo and right in downtownFreeport.”

Why not make your nextevent a Lindo event? Learn moreabout what is showing andwhen by visitingwww.classiccinemas.com or call815.233.0413 for movie titlesand times.

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