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Tuesday, June 20, 2006, the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a
ribbon-cutting ceremony at Illiana Backyard Fun, Inc, located at 800 East
Walnut Street in Watseka. The ceremony celebrated the move to their brand
new location.
Illiana Backyard Fun, owned and operated by Kristie Cheatum, opened its
doors at its new location on March 31, 2006. They have added a new building
in the back which accommodates a larger selection of pools, spas, chemicals,
and accessories. Since the move, they have also expanded their gift shop
which includes Keeper of the Light candles, Illini gifts, variety of sports
pennants, and a huge variety of patio lights.
Upcoming events at Illiana Backyard Fun include a booth at the Iroquois
County Fair with huge spa savings, a chemical sale July 15 through July 31,
and an open house on Saturday, August 26 at noon with a spa giveaway. Listen
to WHPO 100.9 for details on registering for the spa.
Illiana Backyard Fun would like to thank the following local businesses and
people who were instrumental in helping them: John Gooding – 1st National
Bank of Watseka, JD Eilers – 1st Trust & Savings Bank, Cleary Building, Bell
Electric, Pup Carlson, C&C Plumbing, Kurt Albers – Russell Leigh &
Associates, Ken Lee Excavating, PlumbMart, People’s, Kaper’s, Creative
Office Systems, Huxman Advertising, Pence Oil Co, City of Watseka, Yardvarks,
Frank Simutis, Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce, Debbie Hilgendorf, Marty &
Robbie McGary, Sarah & Scott Kingdon, Leslie Meyer, Terry Flanders, Julie &
Kent Schippert, Steve Knapp, Brenda & Dave Mayotte, JoEllen Johnson, Darrin
& Joy Carlson, and Bill Cheatum, as well as all the dedicated and loyal
customers.
The Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce offers ribbon-cutting ceremonies
exclusively to Chamber members to help promote commercial advancement in the
community. Ribbon-cuttings can be used to celebrate the opening of a new
store, anniversaries, grand openings, new locations, or any other
significant business event. For more information about Chamber activities,
contact the Chamber office at 815/432-2416.
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