JACKSONVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 155 W. MORTON, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650 217-245-2174 jacksonvilleareachamber.org JACKSONVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 155 W. MORTON, JACKSONVILLE, IL 62650 217-245-2174 jacksonvilleareachamber.org

Mission Statement“To improve the business

climate, promote economic devel-opment, and enhance the quality

of life in the Jacksonville Area.”

Vision Statement“The Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce

encourages businesses by building relationships to create a

vibrant tomorrow.”

INDEXRenewing Members...................2

150% Club ................................2

Volunteer of the Month ............2

Chamber Membership

Anniversaries ......................2

SPA Day......................................3

Amp Up Your Style ...................4

Links Golf Outing ....................5

Business After Hours Event......6

BAH Invitation..........................6

Business Briefs...........................7

Ribbon Cuttings ......................7

Business Index...........................7

June 2019

Appreciation Picnic The Chamber’s annual Member Ap-preciation Picnic is set for Wednesday, June 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Chamber backyard. Enjoy complimentary Big Eli Wheel Rides courtesy of Rotary Club. The Boss of the Year award will be presented at 6:00 p.m. Food will include brats, hot dogs, chips, baked beans, pasta salad, dessert, and beverages. Chamber Members and their employ-

ees are invited to attend. There is no cost to enjoy dinner and a beverage as the Chamber’s way of saying thank you for your support. Please RSVP to the Chamber office by June 3 at 245-2174 or chamber3@jacksonvilleareachamber.org. See the en-closed insert. Thanks to our picnic sponsors, Jones Meat and Locker, Town and Country Bank, and VICC - The Asphalt Guy.

Chamber Golf June 24 at Jacksonville Country Club

The second Chamber Golf Outing will be held at the Jacksonville Country Club on June 24. This outing includes both lunch and dinner as part of the entry fee. Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m. with shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. See en-closed registration form for details to sign-up your team. Enjoy a day of golf and networking with Chamber col-leagues at the second outing of the summer.K’s Creek Golf Outing - July 22The third and final golf outing of the season will be held at K’s Creek on Monday, July 22. The nine-hole outing will begin with a shotgun start at 4 p.m. followed by dinner at K’s Creek Golf Club and Wine Bar. A dinner-only option is also available at 6 p.m. Check out the registration form enclosed in the newsletter for more details and to register today.

A group of Chamber members enjoyed an informative morning at the State Capitol hosted by Representative C.D. Davdismeyer on May 15. Speakers included Leader Jim Durkin, Senator Steve McClure, Senator Jil Tracy, Representative Norine Hammond and Representative Randy Freese, plus Clayton Klenke, Commission on Government Forecast and Accountability, IDOT Secretary Omer Osman and Director David Harris of Department of Revenue.

Mark your calendars to attend the Summer Agri-In-dustry Division tour on Wednesday, June 19 from 4:30- 6:30 p.m. at Heliteam, 1963 E. Strawn’s Crossing. The He-liteam provides aerial application services for agricultural and row-crop needs as well as those for range and pasture. Their GPS guidance and mapping technology provides application accuracy as well as immediate access to neces-sary data. We will carpool from the Chamber or you may drive yourself. A registration form is enclosed.

Check out our new Chamber website at www.jackson-villeareachamber.org! We launched the new website at the end of April and plan to continue to update and improve our communication with you.

Visit the Business Directory page and let us know if your business name is listed in its appropriate business category or needs to be added to a different or additional category. We are happy to make the change for you. Send us your corrections or changes to chamber3@jacksonvil-leareachamber.org. or use the Contact US feature on the website.

Ag Tour at Heliteam - June 19

New Chamber Website

Springfield Drive–In

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Be A Chamber 150% Club MemberThank you to these members of the

150% Club. The Chamber thanks each business for its great support

of the Chamber and its activities:

American RentalAMVETS Post 100Anytime FitnessThe Art Association of JacksonvilleBuster SanitationCentral Park DentistryCity of Jacksonville, City Clerk Skip BradshawCity of Jacksonville, Mayor Andy EzardRepresentative C.D. DavidsmeyerJim Duncan, Vet-2-VetElm City CenterThe First National Bank of WinchesterLarry & Martha FlynnRalph GonzalezGreen WorksHamilton’s CateringHarmon Deal, L.A. Burton & AssociatesHeritage Health Therapy & Senior CareHome Instead Senior CareILMO ProductsIsringhausen ImportsJacksonville Area Convention & Visitors BureauJacksonville Area Landlord AssociationJacksonville Lawn CareJacksonville MachineJacksonville Regional Economic Development CorporationJacksonville Rotary ClubLape Farm

Lincoln Land Community CollegeMark Stribling TruckingMia Ware FoundationMiddendorf BrothersI. Newton MitchellMorgan County AbstractFrancis B. Nelson, Jr.State’s Attorney Gray NollPetefish Skiles & Co. BankPrairie Council on AgingPrairie Village Healthcare CenterTurner Insurance AgencyU of I ExtensionVICC, Inc.Village of South JacksonvilleWilliam Weller, DDSWestown Ford LincolnWhalen TruckingWilliamson Funeral Home

150% CLUB RENEWALSJimmy Duncan, Vet-2-Vet

First National Bank of WinchesterRalph GonzalezILMO Products

Jacksonville Noon RotaryMark Stribling Trucking

State’s Attorney Gray NollU of I Extension

150% Club members receive special recognition in the Chamber Review

and in the Annual Report.

Renewing MeMbeRs

Airgas USAAnytime Fitness*Arends-Awe, Inc.AT&THelen BaldwinBlessings on State Bed &

BreakfastBonjean Law OfficeBoy Scouts of AmericaBrown’s Shoe FitBurrus Bros. & Associat-

ed GrowersCass-Morgan Farm

BureauCentenary United Meth-

odist ChurchChipman Realtors &

AppraisersCrazy Horse CampgroundCrimestoppers of Morgan

Scott Counties

Faith PrintingFujiyamaWilliam GrossHelena ChemicalHenry’s Service CenterHoliday Inn ExpressIBEW, Local 193ILMO Products*Jamison’s Future SwingsK’s Creek Golf Club &

Wine BarThomas Loughary, DMDMark Stribling Trucking*I. Newton Mitchell*Morgan County Agricul-

tural Fair Assoc.Perma-BoundPrairie Power, Inc.Prairieland FSRotary Club

Wessler Bros. AgencyWest Central Mass Transit

DistrictWestside Secure StorageWilliamson Funeral Home

(*150% Club member)

Thank you to members who reinvest in the Chamber, keeping links between businesses and community strong and growing.

Volunteer of the Month

The Volunteer of the Month of May is Sharon Bonjean. Sharon assists annually at the SPA Day event as well as with the gift bag and centerpiece preparation the day before the event. She is always willing to help in any way and attends many Chamber events. She is the Audit Assistant at The Farmers State Bank and Trust Company. Congratulations, Sharon!

ChaMbeR MeMbeRship anniveRsaRies: JuneThe following businesses are celebrating milestone anniversaries with the

Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce this month. It is their support and that of our 590+ businesses that enable us to provide services to all our Chamber members

35+ YEARSBecker Farms 1977Benton & Associates 1977Branstiter Printing Co. 1977Elm City Center 1977Production Press 1977WLDS/WEAI 1977Jacksonville Savings Bank 1978Moeller Ready Mix, Inc. 1978Illinois Valley Paving 1979K.E. Vas Company 1979Dr. Ron Lynch, DMD 1979American Rental 1983Chapin State Bank 1983

Fergurson Insurance 1983Hamilton’s Catering 1983Morgan County Abstract 1983Dr. Susan Weller, DMD 198310 YEARSFindley Appraisals 2008M & G Farms, Inc. 2008Quigg Engineering 2008Stifel, Nicolaus & Company 20085 YEARSGreen Works, Inc. 2013

1835 W. Morton Ave., Suite EJacksonville, IL 62650cell: 217/248-3331CYates@TheGroup.comwww.caronsells.com

Volunteer of the Month

ChaMbeR MeMbeRship anniveRsaRies: June

1835 W. Morton Ave., Suite EJacksonville, IL 62650cell: 217/248-3331CYates@TheGroup.comwww.caronsells.com

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SPA Day 2019 - April 26th

Gold SponsorsThe Farmers State Bank and Trust Company

Silver SponsorsCDS Office TechnologiesEdward Jones, Brent BordenkircherHembrough Tree & Lawn CareIRC Driveways

Centerpiece DonorsAll Occasions Flowers & GiftsCNB Bank and Trust

Gift Bag DonorsActOnEnergy/AmerenArends-Awe, Inc.BOS JacksonvilleDiversified ServicesDoyle Family ChiropracticExpress Employment ProfessionalsThe Farmers State Bank and Trust CompanyFirst National Bank of ArenzvilleGirls in White SatinGlik’sHome Instead Senior CareIL Electric CooperativeIllinois CollegeInternational Eyecare Center Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors BureauJacksonville Country ClubJax YogaMauricesMr. John’s School of CosmetologyNestléProduction PressRammelkamp Bradney Law FirmReynolds Consumer ProductsU.S. BankWLDS/WEAI

2019 SPA DAYSPONSORS

The ladies of Arends-Awe enjoyed the luncheon.

Benton and Associates attended the SPA Day event.

Four Rivers staff members enjoyed the event.Kelly Jones and Gwenn Eyer of Blessings on State Bed and Breakfast

Girls in White Satin attended and provided a model for the Style Show.

Thanks to our Style Show Participants & their modelsGirls in White Satin - Jenissa Ezard, modelGliks - Emerson and Bella, modelsJacksonville Country Club Pro Shop - Sherry Shierl, modelMaurices - Lisa Musch, model& a Big Thank Youto our emcee, Sarah Shellhammer, WJIL/WJVO!

Ladies from Quigg Engineering pose for a photo during the luncheon.

Illinois Road Contractors hosted a table at SPA Day

Communications Company, Inc.TELEPHONE SYSTEMS VOICE MAIL

DATA CABLING VOIPAuthorized Distributors for

NEC SAMSUNG IWATSUServing over 2,300 Customers in Central Illinois

217-243-8880880 S. Main St. • Jacksonville

email: jlyle@faithprinting.netLet us meet your printing needs

A Bloom BarAbigail’s Flowers & GiftsAnnabel Lee’sBeccabug DesignsBrick Barn BoutiqueBrown’s Shoe FitDoTerra OilsForever EvieKate Armstrong Farms

LulaRoeMaurice’sPaparazzi JewelryPassavant Gift ShopPrimrose & LaceTastefully SimpleThirty-One GiftsVivian’s Essential Bracelets

Vendors

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Amp Up Your Style - May 2The Chamber hosted a new event in May called

Amp Up Your Style. Seventeen local businesses showcased their products at this fun shopping event and style show. A big thank you to the Elks for their beautiful space and excellent service.

A special thanks to our event sponsors - Town and Country Bank; State Farm Insurance, Jeff Mossman; Purlux and Wade & Downland. Leisure Pool Supply sponsored the $100 Chamber Check Prize won by Alison Yording.

Alan Nail SpaArea DisposalBarfield CarpetsBarney’s Pizza & LoungeBeard ImplementBoS JacksonvilleBrandtBuchanan & Cody Funeral Home & CrematoryBuffalo Wild WingsCanny Accounting LLCCedarhurstCharlie’s 19th HoleCity of Jacksonville Elected Officials - Andy Ezard, Ron Smiljanich & Skip BradshawCDS Office TechnologiesCNB Bank and TrustCommunity State Bank FranklinConsolidated Terminals and Logistics CompanyCountry Financial, Rick PettitCounty MarketState Representative C.D. DavidsmeyerDon’s PlaceElm City CenterExpress Employment ProfessionalsFarm Credit IllinoisThe Farmers State Bank and Trust CompanyFirst National Bank of ArenzvilleFirst National Bank of WinchesterGateway FoundationJacksonville Assembly of GodJacksonville Auto MartKerber, Eck & Braeckel LLPKhamma GroupLucky’s/JB HawksMakin’ WavesSenator Steve McClureMcDonald’sMorgan County Civic ServicesMorgan-Scott CEOMorgan-Scott Ready MixState’s Attorney Gray NollOrthopedic Center of IllinoisO’Shea BuildersPeak InsurancePetefish Skiles & Company BankPrairie State BankPrairie Village Healthcare CenterProduction Xpress/Production PressSmoky Jennings ChevroletState Farm Insurance, Jeff MossmanStewart’s Auto Body & SalesTom Finch Automotive ServiceTown & Country BankWessler Bros. InsuranceWilliamson Funeral HomeZink Auto ClinicZumbahlen, Eyth, Surratt, Foote & Flynn

Golf Outing at The Links - May 17

Pete Wessler, Wessler Bros Insurance; Kelley Wessler and Cliff Bumgarner, Kerber, Eck and Braeckel and Brock Thompson, Petefish Skiles & Co

Aaron Scott, Harold Maltby, David Walker and Dave Kolveit of CTLC

BOS Jacksonville - Koert Brown, Jake Price, Brian Anderson, and Clay Yates

Casey French, Mark Clark, John Davis, and Mark Brown of Cass Comm

Prairie Power teammates Will Platt, Chad Fry, Jeremy Johnson and Scott Mason

Matt McGuire, State of IL; Ryan McGuire, Langdon Insurance, Sheriff Mike Carmody and Tobin Lehnhausen, Don’s Place

Prairie State Bank winners - Ryan Shaw, Jared Rohn, John Rohn and Derek James

Second flight winners - Bound to Stay Bound - Vicky Lewis, Lauren Dwyer, Joe Eilering and Garrett Eilering

JREDC Corporate Cup Winners from Golden Eagle (center) Mickey Marks and Brian Watts with Kristin Jamison and Bonni Waters of JREDC. Not pictured were teammates Bill Hannant and Jeff Winters

business days

YES ____ I am interested in being a Golf Hole Sponsor. Please

contact me.

Registrations are due to the Chamber by Tuesday, May 13

Company Contact

Email Phone

Check enclosed $_____________ Please invoice _______ Credit Cards - Call the Chamber

Team Members: Registration

Fee Links Season Pass Holders

_______________________________________________ ___$70 ___$55

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Raffle prize by

Team Event WinnersFlight 1-1st - Prairie State Bank & Trust

Flight 2 -1st - Bound to Stay Bound

JREDC Corporate Cup – Golden Eagle

Hole Sponsors

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business days

YES ____ I am interested in being a Golf Hole Sponsor. Please

contact me.

Registrations are due to the Chamber by Tuesday, May 13

Company Contact

Email Phone

Check enclosed $_____________ Please invoice _______ Credit Cards - Call the Chamber

Team Members: Registration

Fee Links Season Pass Holders

_______________________________________________ ___$70 ___$55

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Business After Hours - Jacksonville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - May 9

Executive Director of JACVB, Brittany Henry writes, “What a great turnout for our BAH! Everyone enjoyed great food, drinks, desserts and mingling. We appreciate the support from our community and we were very excited to have had such a great turnout on May 9th. Mayor Ezard delivered a proclamation in honor of National Travel and Tourism Week and our friend of tourism award recipient was Gwenn Eyer, owner of Blessings on State B&B. Also introduced during the evening was our new addition to our office staff, Anna Whalen. Anna is now serving as our Office Services Manager and Madi Allen has joined us for the summer as well. We look forward to hosting BAH again next May and hope you all have a great Summer!”

Sue Brosmith, New Directions Warming & Cooling Center; Kristin Jamison, JREDC; Judy Tighe, Jacksonville Main Street; Julie Rowe, Home Girls; Morgan County Treasurer Jenny Geirnaeirt and Tiffany Warmowski, Warmowski Photography

Anna Whalen, Parker Henry and Brittany Henry of JACVB draw New Eastlawn during the Chamber Check drawing.

Todd Evans, U.S. Bank; Phyllis and Keith Lape, Lape Farms; Lisa Kluge, Cedarhurst and Rick Kluge, Heritage Health

David Heitbrink, Heitbrink Asset Management; Mark Whalen, WLDS/WEAI; Darin Gehrke, Town and Country Bank and Jon Freeman, Freeman Seeds

Jim Goldsborough, Goldsborough Electric; Joann Lindemann, Morgan County Abstract; John Heyer; Jan Leveque, Long’s Oxygen & Medical and Lanette Goldsborough

Brittany Henry of the JACVB and Mayor Andy Ezard present Gwenn Eyer of Blessings on State with the 2019 Friend of Tourism Award

Ribbon Cuttings

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Morgan-Scott CEOMorgan-Scott CEO students celebrated the opening of their annual trade show on May 7 with a ribbon cutting. The students showcased the businesses they created during their year-long CEO class. Morgan-Scott CEO is a program open to high school seniors from school in the two countries. The students visit nearly 50 area businesses, hear from around 100 business professionals/owners, and start their own businesses. To learn more about Morgan-Scott CEO, visit morganscottceo.com.

Home Girls Boutique303 East Court Street, Jacksonville

Home Girls Boutique held a ribbon cutting on May 16 to celebrate the move of the store to historic Downtown Jacksonville at 37 South Central Park Plaza. Home Girls Boutique specializes in women’s fashion, home decor and home fragrances. They are open Tuesday - Friday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stop by and visit them soon! Attending the ribbon cutting were, from left, Mayor Andy Ezard, Chamber President Lisa Musch, Carter Lockman, Sam Lockman, Julie Rowe (Owner), Mary Henry, Jacksonville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Brittany Henry, Jacksonville Main Street Executive Director Judy Tighe and Chamber Chair Susie Drake

City of JacksonvilleTotal Building Permits Issued

4/1 - 4/302019 2018

44 59Total April 2019

Reported Construction - $296,311.43

Total April 2018 Reported Construction -

$1,395,448.06*Source: Dept. of Zoning, Inspec. &

Code Enf.

City of Jacksonville Taxes

Sales Tax - April2019 2018

$291,083.60 $295,799.01Motor Fuel Tax - April2019 2018

$36,720.72 $37,781.36Hotel/Motel Tax - April

2019 2018$18,934.09 $19,166.96

Village of South JacksonvilleTotal Building Permits Issued

4/1 - 4/302019 2018

17 9

Total April 2019 Reported Construction -

$217,905.00

Village of South Jacksonville Taxes

Sales Tax - April 2019 2018

$13,194.06 $14,560.57

Motor Fuel Tax - April2019 2018

$6,285.68 $6,471.75

Hotel/Motel Tax - April2019 2018

$10,820.39 $11,897.79

Business IndexArends Awe is celebrating 25 years in business with an open house on Wednesday June 19 at their Riggston location. The open house hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch being served at 11 a.m. Join them for door prizes, discounts and refreshments! Questions, please contact them at 800-494-3138 or visit the website at www.arends-awe.com.

Pam Martin has received a $2,500 grant through America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Bayer Fund. She will use the funds to support an initiative of the Passavant Area Hospital Foun-dation to provide training for volunteer emergen-cy medical services (EMS). Pam Martin, executive director of the Passavant Foundation, and her hus-band Gary operate M & G Farms in rural Morgan County.

Jubilee Habitat for Humanity broke ground on its newest home in Jacksonville on May 4. This is the 24th home built by Habitat in Jacksonville. Upon completion, the house will be sold to Krista Reese. Area residents will be able to donate to and volun-teer at the project this spring, summer and fall. To inquire about volunteering, make a donation or ap-ply for housing assistance or more information, vis-it jubileehabitat.com or their Facebook page Jubilee Habitat for Humanity.

Passavant Recognized a Number of Employees this past month. Becky Houseman is the April Em-ployee of the Month. She is a BSN, RN in Three South and was nominated by the family of a grateful patient. Jacob Daniels is the recipient of the Daisy Award. Daniels is an AND, RN in the ICCU. The Daisy award is given to a nurse who consistently

demonstrates excellence through clinical expertise and extraordinary, compassionate care. He, too, was nominated by a grateful family. Jessica Ford, BSN, RN; Karoline Myers and Heather Sullivan all received the Patriot Award from the Employer Sup-port division of the National Guard and Reserve. The award is given to a supervisor or manager who makes special effort to support a working National Guard member. Tamera Norton, BSN, RN, Tran-sitional Care and a sergeant in the Army National Guard nominated the trio.

Buchheit of Jacksonville raised $102 for the Jack-sonville FFA chapter through a company-wide FFA promotion run during February. The money raised goes toward supporting FFA members and ag education. The entire company donated a total of $3,468 to local FFA chapters in their service areas.

Safeco Bakery is now providing delicious products and service to the patrons of Ground Central at Passavant Area Hospital. Their hours of service are 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays. Employees and visitors will be able to enjoy the pastries, donuts, cookies, coffees and juices offered.

Jacksonville Rotary 4th of July Parade “Indepen-dence Day, the Rotary Way: One Big Family” is accepting entries for the 2019 parade to be held on July 4 at 10 a.m. from the corner of West State Street and Sandusky traveling east on State to the Square and around to end on North Main Street. Entries are due by Friday, June 28 at 5 p.m. The form can be found on jacksonvillerotary.org or by calling Cathy Jo at 217-883-1155.

Business Briefs

Turn Key Established Business OpportunityAll Occasions Flowers & Gifts

JoAnn Chumley is ready to retire & seeks interested parties to discuss the sale of her business.

Great cash flow – Good location – Inventory – Equipment – Customer BaseContact Joann at 217-371-2603.

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Chamber Calendar - JUNE4 Chamber Office closed – Lisa & Rachel at conference4 Young Professionals Network (YPN) Division, 5:15 p.m.at K’s Creek5 Health & Community Agencies Division, noon5 Chamber Member Appreciation Picnic, 5 - 7 p.m., Chamber backyard11 Membership Services Division, noon12 Executive Board, 4 p.m.18 Board of Directors, noon 19 Ag Tour at Heliteam – 4:30 -6:30 p.m.24 Chamber Golf Outing at Jacksonville Country Club, 11 a.m. registration, 12:30 p.m. shotgun start25 AMVETS - Business After Hours, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.26 HR Roundtable, noon26 Contact Club, 6:30 p.m.

Chamber Community Calendar - JUNE1 – Jacksonville Night at the Cardinals vs. Cubs game at 6:15 p.m. Tickets available at Prairie

State Bank, 1052 W. Morton or online at https://square up.com/store/jaxnight. Tickets $65. 1 – Jacksonville Elks Kids’ Safety Day from 11 a.m. -3 p.m. on the Downtown Jacksonville

Square. jfdchief@jacksonvillleil.com 1 – Take it to the Streets Summer Food Program fundraiser from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Big Eli

wheel in Community Park. 1 – Lemonade Stand at Community Garden Initiative, Chambers & Church streets on Town

Brook. Time TBA2 – First Sunday Stroll at Lake Jacksonville at 5 p.m. Walk, run or ride the trail. Check out

facebook.com/townbrook for details.2, 9, 16, 23, & 30 – Pilot Club Concert in the Park - 6 p.m., Big Bandstand in Community Park3 – Hope Lives On meeting the Chamber meeting room at 7 p.m. 4 – Central Illinois Community Blood Drive from 5-7 p.m. at Waverly United Methodist Church,

190 East State, Waverly. 4-25 – Lincoln Land Community College offers “Introduction to Digital Photography” with

instructor Merle Fox. Tuesdays in June from 6-8 p.m. Cost is $55. To register, 217-786-2292 or http://www.llcc.edu/community-education

4 & 6; 11 & 13; 18 &20– Lincoln Land Community College offers “Monarchs & Swallowtails”; “Planting a Successful Butterfly Garden” & “Planting a Basic Herb Garden” respectively, from 6-7:30 p.m. Fee is $29. http://www.llcc.edu/community-education.

6 – AMBUCS Annual Golf Outing & Benefit Auction. Golf shotgun at 12:30 p.m. at the Links. Dinner at 5 p.m. at Charlie’s 19th Hole. Auction following. Contact mcopeland87@gmail.com or 618-980-9619 for more information.

6- August 16 – YMCA Summer Youth Day Camp. Swimming, reading, leadership skills, friendship activities. Register at 100 Sherwood Eddy Lane or call 217-245-2141 or visit jacksonvilleymca.org.

7,14,21, 28 -- Jacksonville Main Street Downtown Concert on the Jacksonville Square from 6-9 p.m. 6/7 – The Harmans (bluegrass)--After Party at Kinley’s; 6/14 – Dirty Revival(soul, r&b, hiphop) – After Party at KJB’s; 6/21 – Steepwater Band (rock) – After Party at Don’s Place; 6/28 – Nick Schnebelen (blues) -- After Party at Lahey’s. events@jacksonvillemainstreet.com.

8 – Art Association of Jacksonville Art in the Yard at Strawn Art Gallery from 10 a.m. – noon. $5/child. Strawnartgallery.org

8 – JACIL 2019 Wheel-a-thon from 9 – 11:30 a.m. at Community Park Center off South Main Street. jacil.org or 217-245-8371.

8 – Morgan County Animal Shelter Open House from 1-3 p.m. at 206 West Oak Street. 8 – Jacksonville Downtown Car Show & Spring Cruise Night – Car Show 8 a.m – 3 p.m.

around the Downtown Square; Cruise from 5-9 p.m. on Morton from Main Street to Lincoln Headquarters at Hardee’s. 217-473-1122 or 243-1975 for more information.

10 – July 15 (Mondays) – Strawn Art Gallery Summer Pottery classes for tots, kids, junior high and adults- strawnartgallery.org

12-13 – Senior Center Fabric Sale 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. and 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., 1309 Main, Jacksonville14 -- Lions Club Avenue of Flags for Flag Day in Community Park. Flags 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.14 – Pilot Club of Jacksonville Quarter Auction at KC Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction at 6

p.m. shelleallen16@gmail.com19 – Arends-Awe 25th Anniversary Open House at Riggston from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. with lunch at

11 a.m. - arends-awe.com 24 – Town Hall meeting with Senator Steve McClure at 6:30 p.m.; 229 South Main Unit B

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