Iroquois Federal Hosts Business After Hours

Wednesday, September 6, 2006 kicked off the new season of Business After Hours for the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce. Eighty-nine Chamber members and guests attended the event hosted by Iroquois Federal Savings & Loan of Watseka. The event was held at the Iroquois Federal Office Building in Watseka. Darcey Smith, Chamber Executive Director, welcomed all members, employees, and guests.

Smith began by introducing Jeff Petersen of Iroquois Memorial Hospital as the newest Chamber Board of Director. Smith spoke briefly about upcoming Chamber events, including the Economic Revitalization Committee planting fall mums in the downtown barrels. Smith, also, spoke about the new Chat Up The Chamber contest for all members to take part in. The contest is designed to allow current members the opportunity to bring potential new members with them to Business After and Before Hours as their guest.

Chuck Bohlmann, Vice President of Iroquois Memorial Hospital, introduced their new gynecology specialist, Dr. Rebecca Salvani. Several members took the opportunity to mention their upcoming events. Darcey Smith mentioned that IMH would be celebrating their 90th anniversary with an upcoming open house celebration on September 30th. Cheryl Bohlmann noted that Main Street Gifts would be celebrating their 20th anniversary at the end of September. Jean Hiles noted that the Iroquois County Historical Society will host their annual Harvest Days Fall Festival this October 7-8, 2006. Lauri Zumwalt mentioned that her Chamber Seminar Committee is looking for volunteers to serve on that committee. Interested parties can contact Lauri and the KCC Satellite Center or Darcey Smith at the Chamber office.

Smith, then, introduced Alan Martin, President of Iroquois Federal Savings & Loan. Martin acknowledged the hard work of the employees with preparations for the Business After Hours, including Rhonda Pence who headed up the preparations. In addition to the bank, Iroquois Federal has their own financial services department, Iroquois Financial, and their own insurance department, Iroquois Insurance Agency. Martin announced the upcoming addition to Iroquois Federal and Iroquois Financial. Robert Cotter will begin assisting customers in Missouri with loans and mortgages, as well as financial planning and investments. This new addition will take place around November 1, 2006. For more information about Iroquois Federal Savings & Loan call (815) 432-2476, Iroquois Insurance Agency (815) 432-2404, and Iroquois Financial Services (815) 432-5231.

John Cook of Travel Discoveries won the Chamber’s 50/50 drawing. Iroquois Federal offered three door prizes. Those prizes were won by Deanna Martin of Limu Company, Jean Hiles of Iroquois County Historical Society, and Lauri Zumwalt of KCC Satellite Center.

Business After Hours is a program of the Watseka Area Chamber of Commerce, designed to provide networking opportunities for area businesses and organizations, as well as to help promote the community through the success of its members. For more information about Chamber activities, contact the Chamber office at 815-432-2416.



 

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