Roscoe Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

January 2012 - Happy New Year!

Roscoe Area Chamber Of Commerce

JANUARY 2012 Calendar

Wednesday ~ 1/4

Men @ Work

5:00p
@ Chamber Office

Thursday ~ 1/5

Executive Board
8:00a (new time)

@ Chamber Office

Monday ~ 1/9

RoRo Expo Meet

12:00p

@Roscoe Chamber

Tuesday ~ 1/10

Ambassador Lunch 12:00p

Location/TBA

Wednesday~ 1/11

Wednesday Morning

Breakfast Club

7:30a
@ Jessica's

Tuesday ~ 1/17 RIBBON CUTTING

EZSat & Wireless

@ 12:00p
5757 Elevator Rd

Friday ~ 1/20

Board Meeting

8:00a (new time)

@ Chamber Office

Monday ~ 1/23

RoRo Expo Meet

12:00p

@Roscoe Chamber

RRV Blood Drive
2:30p to 7:00p

@Roscoe Chamber

Tuesday ~ 1/24
RIBBON CUTTING

Bug-A-Boo

@ 12:00p
5466 Bridge Street

Wednesday~ 1/25

Wednesday Morning

Breakfast Club

7:30a

@ Jessica's

Thursday ~ 1/26

RACC Annual
Membership Dinner

5:30p
@ Hoffman House

RSVP January 19

2012 RACC
Board of Directors

Jason Naill

RACC President

Midwest Community Bank

Jessica Schrader

RACC Vice President

Gateway Community Bank

Jessica Schrader

RACC Secretary

Gateway Community Bank

Debra Wisniewski

RACC Treasurer

Wiz O Wash Carwash

2012 RACC Directors at Large

Margo Anders

WineShop at Home

Kimberly Aulenbacher

ZaZu Gift Company

Ritu Bhargava
Shelter Insurance

Barb Blascoe
College Admissions Assistance

Don Bothem Brooklyn Deli



Pat Boyles

Tures & Associates


Gail Daer
First National Bank
& Trust

Tracey Hinck Honquest Family Funeral Homes

Anthony Jenkins

Bedazzled Salon

& Day Spa

Kristi Lambright

NorthPointe Health

& Wellness

Dr Eric Luke
Spine & Sports Chiropractic

Dave Krienke
Village of Roscoe

Cindy Pope American Water Treatment

Brad Rogers
Westminster
Presbyterian
Church

Donald Shoevlin
Harlem Roscoe
Fire Protection Dist.

2012 RACC

Ambassadors

Marge Bauch

Roscoe Ready Mix

Margo Anders

WineShop at Home

Ritu Bharhava

Shelter Insurance

Jim Blevins

State Farm Insurance

Toni Brown

Stepping Stones Child Center

Gail Daer

First National Bank

Tom Lanigan

U.S. Post Office

Eric Luke

Spine & Sports Chiropractic

Amy McCormick

Stepping Stones Child Center

Jim Moore

Marty Nielsen

Ziegler

Bob Nowicki

Roscoe True Value

Rebecca Schaefer

The Beloit Inn

Gail Stoeckel

Shade Aire Decorating

Chris Rini

Roscoe Chiropractic

Dear Chamber Members,

Did you survive the holidays?

We hope everyone enjoyed there time with family and friends.

A busy year is already in the works for 2012. We will start it off by forming the first ~ men@work ~ group. Everyone interested in helping to spear head this new RACC committee is welcomed to stop by on Wednesday, 1/4 @ 5:00p. Then join us for our annual chamber membership dinner being held on 1/26! You can reserve one seat or fill a whole table for extra recognition, just be sure to attend! February & March will bring a W@W event and the RoRo Expo which is already half way sold out. Have you signed up for RoRo yet? Go to roroexpo.com today! This spring RACC will re-established the Scholarship Awards Breakfast & Membership meeting along with many more Ribbon Cuttings and "BA5"s to keep you networking! (call today to schedule your "BA5" for 2012!)

Watch the website for up-to-date chamber news in 2012!

The 2012 RACC Annual
Membership Dinner & Awards Banquet

Invitations have been sent! All chamber members are encouraged to attend. You won't want to miss this year,

~ Great food with Hoffman House ~ A year in review with photo's of you ~ Meet & Greet your new Board of Directors ~

~ Your Chamber President with an awesome video presentation ~ RACC in 2012 ~ Raffles ~ Awards & more!

Thursday ~ January 26, 2012
5:30p social 6:30p dinner

~ RSVP Deadline January 19

~ Sponsorship Opportunities Available

~ www.roscoechamber.com
~ 815/623-9065

WELCOME New RACC MEMBERS
for DECEMBER 2011!

Bug-A-Boo Boutique & Photo ~ Amy Schneider

5466 Bridge Street, Roscoe 815/623-7200

Specializing in professional photography for the whole family and children's previously adored clothing and toy

resale with custom made boutique items.

Digital Ninjas Media Inc. ~ Wanda & Heath Alberts
2127 Broadmoor Road, Rockton     815/676-6533
   A full service marketing & advertising agency, helping
     you with commercials, videography, web design and
     graphic arts. "Your competition won't know what hit them!"

EZSat & Wireless Inc. ~ Charles & Ana Zambrano

5757 Elevator Road, Roscoe 815/994-7336

This company provides satellite TV sales, service and

install along with home theater installs and all kinds of

custom needs with personalized attention from owners.

New RACC Men Only group!!

"men@work"

First question. . . Do we need a name change?! Check us out, all RACC members (well, chamber members that are men) are invited to attend the first organizational meeting of our newest group. This spear head meeting will help decide what the group's year will look like in 2012 and beyond. (i.e. networking at a ball game, fundraising for a scholarship or just plain having fun with the guys!) YOU decide! It is YOUR Chamber!!!

Wednesday - January 5 - 5:00p to 6:00p - RACC Office

DECEMBER 2011 Renewals

American Dwellings, LTD ~ Pat Bellinghiere

10602 Franklin Street Suite 1, Roscoe 815/623-2182

American Pure Water ~ Russell Piper

7300 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park 815/282-9595

Blue Sky Distributors LLC ~ Anne Horner

401 Rockton Road, Roscoe 815/389-1091

CorPro Screentech, Inc. ~ Jeff Foster

5129 Forest Hills Court, Loves Park 815/633-1201

Hulsebus Chiropractic ~ Dr Ryan Hulsebus

1010 Harlem Road, Machesney Park 815/654-1044

Personal Pride Carwash ~ Dan Simpson

3733 Pearl St. Rd., Belvidere 815/623-8345

R & L Auto Body ~ Don Ganrude

4722 A Rockton Road, Roscoe 815/624-7822

River Valley Kitchens & Baths, Inc. ~ Al Bryant

5261 Swanson Road, Roscoe 815/637-4001

Roscoe Police Department ~ Chief Jamie Evans

10595 Main Street, Roscoe 815/623-7338

Spine & Sports Chiropractic ~ Dr. Eric Luke

11039 Main Street, Roscoe 815/623-8600

Two Men And A Truck ~ Bob Christensen

7214 North Alpine Road, Loves Park 815/633-3600

RACC Ambassadors Christmas Party!

The Roscoe Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors celebrated the season with their annual Christmas Party.

This year they met at Sabrosa's Mexican Restaurant on Monday, December 12th.
Jim Moore presented special participation awards to Marge Bauch of Roscoe Ready Mix and Jim Blevins with State Farm Insurance.

For each event (BA5's, Ribbon Cuttings & Ambassador Luncheon's) they attend, Ambassadors receive one playing card and at the end of the year, whoever has the best "poker hand" from their cards wins!

So, the more events you attend the better chances you have. Jim Blevins won with 5 Aces (in this game, you can have 5 aces!), with Marge Bauch close behind with 5 Queens. Margo Anders had 5 Nines.

Thank You for an awesome year Ambassadors - we had great attendance at all of our events!

Your Chamber Member BUSINESS BRIEFS
for January 2012

Roscoe Area Chamber SPECIAL News!!

The TUESDAY AM LEADS Group has dissolved!

The groups participants have decided to join other committee's with in the chamber and would like to thank everyone who came to Jessica's over the years for this BNI group.

As most of you have seen or have heard, there was an act of vandalization upon many of the Holiday Christmas Trees that were displayed on Main Street in Roscoe this past month. Trees that were heavily destroyed were American Aluminum Extrusion/Wiz O Wash/MP Heating & Cooling/Stepping Stones Child Center/Kids Spot and First National Bank and Trust. Thank you to EVERYONE who came out and supported this "Local" fundraising efforts and who showed concern for this sad act of thoughtlessness. The Harlem Roscoe FD was able to help more then 23 adults and 64 children because of your generosity! A special Thank You to Williams Tree Farm for donating all of the trees and also responding quickly with additional trees when the call went out.

Alpine Bank

www.bankalpine.com 815/398-6500

The Roscoe branch has extended hours and is open 7 days a week! Being open nearly 80 hours a week allows us to serve you every day of the week No bank in the area is available to you as much as Alpine Bank!

Apexteriors
apexexterior.com 815/624-2161
Please change your records. . . our corporate office has moved! The new location is 376 Prairie Hill Road, Unit F, South Beloit, ILL 61080.

Bickford Independent & Assisted Living Of Rockford
enrichinghappiness.com/rockford 815/397-7100
Icy roads and walkways make it dangerous to run errands or visit friends and family. Bickford now offers Winter Retreat stays. Just sign up to be our guest and we do the rest!

Gateway Community Bank

abrewer@gatewaycb.com 815/623-5243
The ICBA and Gateway are reminding consumers to join the "go local" movement. "By going local and banking locally with your community bank, consumers can make a real difference in the lives of their neighbors and the future of their community."
Roscoe branch recently presented the Roscoe VFW Post 2955 with a check for $400 for their Veterans Relief Fund. "The work of the VFW is very important in the community", says President Allen Brewer.

Natural Land Institute
www.NaturalLand.org 815/964-6666
Presents "Wander at the Wetland: Moonlight Snowshoe & Ski" on Sunday, January 8, from 4:32p to 7:08p at 3190 West Rockton Road, Rockton. Families and individuals of all ages are invited to enjoy the winter weather in the unique setting of a prairie, wetlands and forest.

Riverside Community Bank

riversidecommunity.com 815/637-7014
Eickstead named VP/Marketing Manager for the bank's Wealth Management Group. In the role, Eickstead will be responsible for business development, while also serving as the primary contact for clients needing wealth management and retirement planning services.

Rock River Valley Blood Center
lporter@rrvbc.org     815/961-2325
On November 22, the blood drive welcomed 21 donors! Twenty WB units were donated and SIXTY Lives were Saved!! Thank You. Our next Chamber Blood Drive is set for Monday, January 23!
Did you know that RRVBC needs 200 units of blood each day?

Rosecrance
rosecrancenews@rosecrance.org
Viibryd - A new treatment option for depression. This lunch & learn event is sponsored by Forrest Pharmaceuticals and features Scott Freeman. A complimentary lunch is included. Join their team! There are dream jobs and jobs that help build dreams. At Rosecrance, we don't think these have to be different. Come join our family!

Senator Dave Syverson
senategop.state.il.us     815/987-7555
The Village of Rockton recently received a $100,000 State Grant to help with the next phase of the Rockton Athletic Field. Mayor Adams states,"We are grateful to Senator Syverson for his leadership in obtaining this grant for our community." This grant has been two years in the works and was part of the Capital Plan that was passed in 2009.

Stillman Bank
stillmanbank.com     815/623-1800
Nearly 900 pounds of non-perishable food items were collected during a weeklong event. Now in its fourth year, the bank's annual food drive has collected over 4,100 pounds of food since it began!

Village of Roscoe
villageofroscoe.com     815/623-2829
Are you a Roscoe Business in the Village city limits? If so, you can add your business information to their website for free! Just go to villageofroscoe.com and follow the prompts.

Remember. . .

Our Chamber is YOU!

You ARE the Chamber!

Make a "2012 Resolution" to get involved, network, grow your business!

Sincerely,

Mickey and Tammy
Roscoe Area Chamber of Commerce

www.roscoechamber.com

Roscoe Area Chamber Of Commerce

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