MONTHLY NEWLETTER | JANUARY 2016
November 2015 t (Pictured left to right) Mayor Mark Eckert, Steve Hoernis, Debbie Kruep, John Wunderlich and John Lengerman
Through 1985-2000, Jim and all three of his children, Russ, Debbie and Steve worked together to expand the business and began looking for a new location to better serve their growing customer base. Hoernis Auto Body moved to 207 South 20th Street in Belleville in 2000. The new facility is designed and operated to process quality collision repairs efficiently. It is equipped with the technology and properly trained technicians needed to restore vehicles back to manufacturers’ standards. Hoernis Auto Body works on almost all makes, domestic and foreign.
Hoernis Auto Body Receives Committment to Community Award The Ambassador Club of the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor Hoernis Auto Body with the Commitment to Community Award. In 1964, Belleville, Illinois native Jim Hoernis founded Hoernis Auto Body. After all these years, Hoernis’ philosophy of high quality repairs, fair treatment to employees and vendors, and ex-ceptional customer service is still in place today. Their business has grown into one of the largest and most respected collision repair centers in Southern Illinois. Jim Hoernis first opened Hoernis Auto Body at the former Richland Mills Company carriage and horse stable on Third Street in Belleville. Jim worked hard and grew the business by focusing on the latest technology available and personal customer service. From 19721999 the shop expanded twice, and was known for not only servicing individual customers, but also several other regional body shops. These shops contracted Hoernis to repair the new “unibody” designed vehicles that were new to the 80’s, as well as perform traditional heavy frame repairs and wheel alignments.
In 2014 Hoernis Auto Body celebrated their 50th Anniversary and continues to thrive as an I-CAR Certified Gold Class shop. Backed by the strong management skills of the Hoernis family and a long tradition of customer service, truly focusing on the customer and their needs, they have become not only a successful auto body shop but also a respected member of the Belleville-area business community. Their businesses’ growth and longevity would not have been possible without the support of their customers and employees. Congratulations, Hoernis Auto Body, on receiving this presitgious award and for your dedication and service to the community of Belleville.
Call for Silent Auction Items
Donating items for our Annual Dinner’s Silent Auction is a great way to help us raise funds for next year’s programs. Our Silent Auction has always included a wide variety of items to bid on. Past years have included event and theater tickets, artwork, hotel and golf packages, gift baskets and gift cards to local businesses and restaurants. We greatly appreciate any and all donations to our Silent Auction. If you are able to donate an item for this year, please complete the enclosed donation form. Our programs continue to be successful due to the generous support of our donors each year.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Bob Mueller, President TheBANK of Edwardsville Kevin Richter, President Elect Mathis, Marifian & Richter, LTD Dr. Jeff Dosier, 1st Vice President Belleville Township High School District #201 Mike McManus, Treasurer Memorial Hospital Tracy McCollum, Immediate Past President Standard Rule Promotions
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dr. Brett Barger, Lindenwood University-Belleville Geri Boyer, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC Edmund Brown, ELB Enterprises Keith Cook, Regions Bank Mayor Mark Eckert, City of Belleville Chris Eckert, Eckert’s, Inc. Dr. Mark Eichenlaub, Southwestern Illinois College Grant Evitts, Illinois American Water Harlan “Skip” Ferry, Commerce Bank Scott Givens, Civic Member Pat Hill, Allsup, Inc. Natalie Jablonski, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital Rachel Jackson-Bramwell, Project Compassion, NFP Jerril Jones, Center for Racial Harmony Matt Klosterman, Belleville Public School District #118 Mary C. Lamie, Bi-State Development Melissa Mason, Belleville News-Democrat Mike McManus, Memorial Hospital Kevin Pesko, Bank of Belleville John Reichert, In-Focus Marketing Joseph Weissert, Ameren Illinois Will Welsh, Gateway Region YMCA Roger Wigginton, Don Rodgers, Ltd. Kevin Vick, Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Chairman Mark Kern, St. Clair County Christine Spargur, Scott Air Force Base
CHAMBER STAFF John Lengerman, Executive Director jlengerman@bellevillechamber.org Wendy Pfeil, Membership Development Director wpfeil@bellevillechamber.org Beth Tucker, Office Manager btucker@bellevillechamber.org Cathleen Lindauer, Director, Belleville Tourism clindauer@bellevillechamber.org Darrell Coons, Director, Belleville Main Street dcoons@belleville.net Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce 216 East A Street, Belleville,IL 62220 Phone: (618) 233-2015 Fax: (618) 233-2077 www.bellevillechamber.org
AMBASSADORS
SPECIAL PARTNERS Platinum:
Memorial Hospital
Gold: Silver:
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital City of Belleville Illinois American Water Company
Bronze:
Ameren AT&T Belleville News-Democrat Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.
Friends:
American Red Cross Associated Bank Auffenberg Belleville Commerce Bank Eckert’s Country Store and Farms Gonzalez Companies, LLC Grey Eagle Distributors Korte & Luitjohan Regions Bank Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard Scott Credit Union Southwestern Illinois College TerraSourceGlobal TheBANK of Edwardsville The ROHO Group U.S. Bank
Alliance:
Abbott EMS Allsup, Inc Apartment Community of Our Lady of the Snows Bank of Belleville BMO Harris Bank BOS Metro East Banking Center Casino Queen Century Brass Works Chelar Tool and Die CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP ELB Enterprises, Inc. Empire Comfort Systems FCB Bank First Bank Fischer’s Restaurant FKG Oil Company Four Fountains Convalescent Center Hilton Garden Inn & Regency Conference Center Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP Holland Construction Services International Paper Lewis & Rice Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. Memorial & St. Elizabeth’s Cancer Treatment Center McKendree University National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows NAACP, East St. Louis Branch North Bay Produce NovaChrome Prairie State Energy Campus Print Master Sam’s Club Schmitt Chevrolet Secure Data Technologies, Inc. Strano & Associates The Home Depot UMB Bank United Parcel Service Volkert, Inc. Walmart Willowcreek Rehab & Nursing Center Windoor Company Wirtz Beverage Group
Shirley Bertelsmann, Retired Member Sarah Biermann, King’s House Retreat Center Rebecca Boyer, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC Justin Chapman, TheBANK of Edwardsville Terri Dambacher, CompuType IT Solutions Bob Dintelmann, Landscape Consultant RoseMarie Fitzgerald, Retired Member Mary Jo Foerste, Retired Member Cari Frick, Metro Lock and Security, Inc. Mona Friederich, Bank of Belleville Sharon Goff, Self-Employed Patty Gregory, Art on the Square Martha Halloway, St. Paul’s Home & Retirement Apartments Dean Hardt, The City of Belleville Dennis F. Korte, Sr., Belleville Township Supervisor Joyce Laux, Belleville Township Tracy McCollum, Standard Rule Promotions Dorothy Meyer, St. Clair County Mark Mueller, Mueller Furniture Al Orelt, Albert Orelt Allstate Agency Lisa Phillipson, Hospice of Southern Illinois Joy Prigge, Dieterich Bank Mary Reuter, Lindenwood University Leslie Schmidt, Abbott EMS Loretta Stammer, Retired Member Anne Thomure, Memorial Hospital Jack Weck, Retired Member Sheri Welch, Independent Insurance Agent Susan Wobbe, Altzheimer’s Association John Wunderlich, Charter Media Sharon Zika, Scott Credit Union
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“Advancing business. Supporting community.”
Thank You
The businesses and organizations below renewed their investment with the Chamber in November ...
SCORE of Southwestern Illinois
J.D. Byrider of Belleville
Bella Milano
St. Clair County Economic Development
Home Instead Senior Care Line-X of Southwestern Illinois
Commercial Door & Hardware Services
Associated Bank
Hair on Main/Classic Curl
Governor French Academy
DeFrates Picture Eye Gallery
Bershire Hathaway Home Services
Walmart #201
Chick Fil-A Bank of Dieterich
The Orchards Golf Course Call for Help Inc.
Lindenwood University
St. Clair County Health Department
Bank of Belleville
Spring Valley Dental Group
Basket Case Boutique
JANUARY 12 Survey Source
The Chamber welcomes our members that joined in November 2015.
Flipmode Fysique
110 Mascoutah Ave. Belleville, IL 62220 (618) 344-1236 www.flipmodefysique.com
Gaslight Vinyl
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RCS Management PO Box 1442 O’Fallon, IL 62269 (618) 623-8378
Save the date: 2016 COFFEE CUP CONNECTIONS
Welcome
2016 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS JANUARY 7 The EDGE
FEBRUARY 9 National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows
FEBRUARY 4 St. Clair Country Club
MARCH 8 Mueller Furniture
MARCH 3 Memorial Hospital
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Sponsored by:
December 2 Wednesday, DecemberWednesday, 2 7:30 - 9 a.m.
The most recent Issues and Eggs Breakfast took (check-in begins at 7 a.m.) place at National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Executive Director Regional Freight District Mary Lamie presented information on the recent freight Guest speakers included Mark Kern, chairman of St. study. FREIGHT REVEALS TREMENDOUS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES Clair County,STUDY and Executive Director Regional Freight District Mary Lamie.
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Afocused discussion the freight study’s findings and the growth Ms. Lamie and Mr. Kern on a on recent study on the tremendous growth opportunities potentialfor for our County. St. Clair County, sharing the study’s findings and the growth potential for the county.Mark Kern, Chairman St. Clair County Mary Lamie, Sponsored by:
Executive Director Regional Freight District
$25 Chamber Members $30 Non-Members Price includes a full breakfast buffet.
National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows 442 South De Mazenod Drive Belleville,Mark IL Kern, 62223 St. Clair County Board Chairman discussed the area’s growth opportunities.
Reservations required. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 25 to Chamber at (618) 233-2015 or online at www.bellevillechamber.org. Wednesday,The December 2 7:30 - 9 a.m. (check-in begins at 7 a.m.)
Y REVEALS TREMENDOUS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ST. CLAIR COUNTY A discussion on the study’s findings and the growth potential for our County.
Full Color Printing High Speed Copies National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows mbers Color Newsletters 442 Copies South De • Mazenod Drive s Belleville, IL 62223 ast buffet. Banners • Flyers • Brochures ired. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, November 25 to Business • Folders • Postcards at (618) 233-2015 or online Cards at www.bellevillechamber.org. Letterhead • Envelopes Invitations • Note Cards Raffle Tickets • Magnets Blueprint Copies Promotional Items Mailing Services • & Much More!
Mark Kern, Chairman St. Clair County Mary Lamie, Executive Director Regional Freight District
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Monthly COFFEE CUP Connections Join us for the next Coffee Cup Connections sponsored by
SURVEY SOURCE Tuesday, January 12 8:15 - 9:15 a.m. Coffee Cup Connections will be held at: Survey Source 220 East State St., 1D O’Fallon, IL 62269 8:15 am - Networking | 8:30 am - Roundtable introductions, a short presentation, followed by additional networking. If you plan to attend, please RSVP online at www.bellevillechamber.org through the Chamber Calendar or call the Chamber at (618) 233-2015. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn more about one of your fellow Chamber members.
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Members enjoy the hospitality provided at the City of Belleville’s Business After Hours Lisa Phillipson, Hospice of Southern Illinois, shares her wish list with Santa.
Jennifer McCoy, BOS, Tracy McCollum, Standard Rule Promotions, Joy Prigge, Dietrich Bank, and Sarah Klein, Standard Rule Promotions
City of Belleville | December 3
A merry time was had by all as the City of Belleville hosted the December Business After Hours on December 3rd. Sponsored by:
City of Belleville
101 S Illinois St. | Belleville Phone: (618) 233-6810 www.belleville.net
Attendees enjoyed delicacies from Tavern on Main, networking and even a visit from Santa with a candy cane for all. Mayor Mark Eckert was on hand to wish everyone a great holiday season and thanked the Chamber and members for all their support during 2015. He invited everyone to visit Christkindlmarkt on the Square.
2016
You can learn more about the City of Belleville by visiting, www.belleville.net and Christkindlmarkt by visiting www.bellevillechristkindlmarkt.com
Thursday, January 7
UPCOMING BUSINESS AFTER HOURS | Thursday, January 7 | 5 - 7PM 5-7 p.m. Hosted by:
Hosted By: The EDGE 701 S. Belt Street Bellleville, IL 62220
The EDGE
RSVP by January 4 The EDGE www.BellevilleChamber.org
701 S. Belt West Belleville, IL 62220
Chamber Members: $5 Non-Members: $10 Advanced reservations requested. Page 6 Please RSVP by Monday, January 4th. Online at www.BellevilleChamber.org or call 618.233.2015.
January 2016
DIVA NIGHT
Every 3rd Thursday 5 - 8 p.m. Downtown Belleville
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Lunch & Learn.. There is no event this month. Please keep watch for information on future events in 2016! All Lunch & Learn seminars are FREE and open to all representatives of Chamber member businesses.
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies CARITAS/Hoyleton Ministries | December 16 900 Royal Heights Rd | Belleville | www.hoyleton.org Celebrating their new facility Caritas Family Solutions and Hoyleton Ministries joined together for a ribbon cutting/open house to give the community an inside look at their newly renovated facility on 900 Royal Heights Road in Belleville. The renovated facilities include a new wing for St. John Bosco Children’s Center, a program of Caritas Family Solutions, and Hoyleton Ministries Pregnant and Parenting Teen Transitional Living Program.
Flipmode Fysique | December 16 110 Mascoutah | Belleville | (618) 334-1236 www.flipmodefysique.com | New business and location At Flipmode Fysique, the focus is on providing quality fitness services with the highest levels of customer satisfaction & they will do everything they can to meet your expectations. With a variety of offerings to choose from, they are sure you’ll be happy working with them. The facility is a small intimate environment where the staff knows your name and is there to assist you in your Fitness needs.
Toots Cake & Candy Supplies | December 19 314 East Main St. | Belleville | (618) 277-7373 www.tootscakecandysupply.com | New location Since 1974, Toots’ Cake & Candy Supplies has been Belleville, the Metro Area of St. Louis and Southern Illinois’ premier cake and candy supplies business. They supply goods to cake and candy professionals and truly enjoy providing quality supplies for home bakers & candy makers. Their goal is to provide customers professional cake and confectionery service, consultation and expert advice. They pride themselves on years of cake and confectionery experience, but most importantly a commitment to their guests.
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Next Leadership Belleville Day is January 15 Healthcare, Aging & Community Services Day
Leadership Belleville | Education Day
On December 11, the 2015-2016 Leadership Belleville Class took part in Education Day. The day began at Lindenwood University with a panel discussion on the current issues affecting education. Participants included Dr. Brett Barger, President of Lindenwood University-Belleville; Melissa Taylor, Dir. of Student Services Belleville HS Dist. #201; Matt Klosterman, Superintendent Belleville Grade School Dist #118; Pam Schumaker, Althoff Catholic High School; Philip Paeltz, Headmaster Governor French Academy; and Susan Sarfaty, Regional St. Clair County Regional Office Superintendent of Education. Following the panel disccussion, the class traveled to Jefferson Elementary School where they meet with staff and discussed more ways for community involvement with local schools districts. The class then traveled to Belleville West High School for a tour and another panel discussion on education and leadership.
Advancing business.
Supporting community.
CONNECTING PATIENTS TO
STROKE CARE HSHS St. Elizabeth’s, along with sister hospitals in the HSHS Southern Illinois Division, partner with telestroke specialists so patients suspected of having a stroke are quickly assessed 24/7 by a stroke neurologist via telemedicine technology for faster treatment, which often results in better outcomes. ST. ELIZABETH’S HAS EMERGENT STROKE READY HOSPITAL DESIGNATION from Illinois Department of Public Health
Time is what matters most during a stroke - don’t delay because time is brain.
ACT F A S T FOR STROKE VICTIMS BY OBSERVING:
F ACE A RM S PEECH T IME
LOOK FOR AN UNEVEN SMILE
CHECK IF ONE ARM IS WEAK LISTEN FOR SLURRED SPEECH
CALL 9-1-1 RIGHT AWAY
211 South Third Street | Belleville, Illinois 62220 | 618-234-2120 | www.steliz.org
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Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C. • www.greensfelder.com Offices in St. Louis, MO • Chicago, IL • Belleville, IL The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.
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ELLIS ELEMENTARY & HARMONY INTERMEDIATE Here at District 175, we have made a strong commitment to embrace both the challenges and the opportunities that technology in the classrooms can provide. Thanks to the leadership and vision of District Superintendent, Dr. Pam Leonard, and the District 175 Board of Education, we have seen an increase of student to computer ratio of nearly 10-1 drop down to less than 3-1. This improvement came despite the financial challenges schools have been under for the past several years. The technology of choice for the district has been Google Chromebooks. The reason the administrative team chose the Chromes were that they are cost effective, can be networked on to district servers, easier to maintain, and run off the Google platform. The Google platform is such an integral part of our technology plan here in district. We had already been using Gmail but about 4 years ago we started developing our teachers on many other of the incredibly useful functions of Google – such as Calendar, Docs, and Slides. So transitioning to the use of Google Chromebooks which run entirely on Google was not a huge leap for our teachers. It was technology that many were already comfortable with. For those who weren’t we provided training and support. Over the past few years, we’ve seen such a growth in our teachers and students in the ability to utilize technology in the classroom. It’s used in nearly every phase of teaching now, including: a wide variety assessments, discussion, research, presentations, student management/discipline, homework, peer-to-peer editing, writing skills, communication with home, and more. The scope of how technology is used in the classroom is simply amazing and continues to grow each day. At Ellis Elementary School, which serves PreK-3, the student-computer ratio is around 4-1. This includes a mixture of PC’s in the media center, small netbooks for the early primary grades, and Chrome Books. At Harmony Intermediate, the ratio is around 2.5-1 with primarily Chromebooks. In both buildings, keyboarding/computer classes are also given once per week in an effort to prepare our students. While we are proud of these ratios, we understand still have a ways to go. Our ultimate goal is to be 1-1 in our upper elementary through Jr. High grades and at least have a 3-1 ratio in each primary classroom as well. But we want to do this the right way. Emge Junior High School has approximately 173 students in 7th and 8th grade. The studentcomputer ratio is approximately 3-1 composed entirely of Chromebooks. Students are provided opportunities to use programs such as Google Classroom to do their work online and share it with their teachers. Teachers can read student work and make suggestions/comments as our students are working on their Chromebooks. This opportunity allows our students to get instant feedback on their work and teachers can assess student learning more quickly. We are hopeful that our Chromebooks ratios will continue to adjust positively due to the need in our classrooms. Simply put, technology is not just the future of education. It’s already arrived. It’s a vital part of nearly everything we do and advances in technology are made by the minute. It’s a world that we at Harmony 175 not only want our students to survive in, but to thrive in.
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BUILT
WITH A PLAN
In May 1958, Memorial Hospital opened its doors to the Belleville community with a plan to become the area’s healthcare leader. And our commitment to Belleville and this region remains deeply rooted.
CONNECTED
FOR YOU
With the hospital as a strong foundation, we’ve continued to evolve by adding cutting-edge technology and top-notch physicians. From the Memorial Care Center, Memorial Medical Group and The Orthopedic and Neurosciences Center, our network is connected to provide the patients we serve with seamless, high-quality care in all of our communities.
GROWING
TO SERVE
In 2016, we look forward to opening Memorial Hospital East in Shiloh, a state-of-the-art facility that will more than satisfy the healthcare needs of the communities we serve as well as provide easier access to our patients to the north and east. This is just one of many stages of growth for The Memorial Network as we look to the future of healthcare.
www.MemHosp.com www.MemHospEast.com
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Chamber Member Update CHRIST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Christ United Methodist Church, located at 339 Frank Scott Parkway East in Fairview Heights, Ill., is again expanding to meet the needs of its growing congregation. The church awarded the $3.5 million project to general contractor IMPACT Strategies. Construction began in mid-October and is scheduled to wrap-up in July 2016. The expansion consists of a 16,000 square foot two-story building addition to be used for classroom and worship/assembly areas. The addition is being built above a one-story wing also built by IMPACT Strategies in 2009. The scope of work includes laying concrete foundations, structural steel framework, masonry veneer and EIFS exterior, single ply roofing, aluminum entrances and windows, interior drywall and paint, and carpet and ceramic tiling. Kouba + Knoop Associates of St. Louis is the project architect.
HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL EARNS ‘TOP PERFORMER ON KEY QUALITY MEASURES®’ RECOGNITION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital announced that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States. St. Elizabeth’s was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Pneumonia, Surgical Care, Stroke and Perinatal Care. The hospital is one of only 1,043 hospitals out of more than 3,300 eligible hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2014 Top Performer distinction. “We have made it a top priority at St. Elizabeth’s to address patient safety and quality of care for our patients and it shows in this award and the others we have recently received including an ‘ ‘ Safety Rating from The Leapfrog Group,” notes Dr. Shelley Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer. “We are so proud to be named a Top Performer and I thank every colleague for their dedication, knowledge and teamwork for our patients.” The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions. The performance measures included in the recognition program including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, inpatient psychiatric services, stroke, venous thromboembolism, perinatal care, immunization, tobacco treatment and substance use. To be a 2014 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2014 accountability measure data, including: · Achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures; · Achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure with at least 30 denominator cases; and · Have at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set, achieve a performance rate of 95 percent or above on all applicable individual accountability measures. “Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, president and CEO, The Joint Commission. Quality and safety at this high level is a priority throughout the entire health care system of HSHS. The three other hospitals in HSHS Southern Illinois Division received Top Performer recognition awards as well. St. Joseph’s-Breese earned the honor for Pneumonia, Surgical Care, Immunization and Perinatal Care. St. Joseph’s-Highland won in Pneumonia and Surgical Care, and St. Anthony’s-Effingham was recognized for Hear Failure, Pneumonia, Surgical Care, VTE and Stroke.
MIRANDA STEVENS JOINS HOLLAND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES
Mike Marchal, president of Holland Construction Services (Holland), is pleased to announce that Miranda Stevens has joined the Holland team as a Project Engineer. Miranda comes to Holland with over 8 years’ experience as both a project manager and CAD designer, with particular experience in retail, commercial, and industrial work. In her new role, Miranda will provide a broad range of construction management services to Holland clients. She will assist Holland project managers and superintendents in providing day‐to‐day coordination of material deliveries, shop drawing submittals, requests for information, requests for changes, daily construction progress reports, monitoring of job costs and other jobsite documentation.
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METRO EAST LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL
(From left
) Dr. Jay K
rause, Pri ncipal, M etro East Lutheran TheBANK High Scho of Edward ol; and Lin sville’s Co ette Warn mmercial ecke, Vice Banking G President, roup.
Dr. Jay Krause:
About TheBANK of Edwardsville’s Commercial Banking Group There’s a long, successful history between TheBANK of Edwardsville and Metro East Lutheran High School, and I know for many like myself, it’s both a professional and personal relationship. I’ve met so many very good people – people like Linette Warnecke – who have worked hard to benefit my school and me. What I’m always impressed with is the level of personalized service I
receive … every time. I’m treated like a person and not just a representative of a big organization. It’s a refreshing way of doing business for myself, my school and our ministry. TheBANK is not only our banking partner, but an institution that is very well connected in the community. Those connections, along with their knowledge of our overall operations and the operations of our 12 supporting churches in the Metro East area, has been very important to us. TheBANK backs up its commitment to the community by what they do with our high school and our partners.
The bottom line is that I have no reservations about recommending TheBANK of Edwardsville – for both professional and personal banking needs – to anyone I meet.
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HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S MOTHER CHILD CENTER RECEIVES RECOGNITION FROM THE ILLINOIS PERINATAL QUALITY COLLABORATIVE
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital recently received recognition for meeting the birth certificate accuracy guidelines of 95% set by the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative (ILPQC) Birth Certificate Accuracy Initiative. The Birth Certificate Accuracy Initiative is a partnership between Illinois Department of Public Health and ILPQC with support from the Illinois Hospital Association. Through this initiative, participating hospital teams assess and monitor how closely information in the medical record supports information on the birth certificate to reach at least 95% consistency, on 17 key birth certificate questions, through audits of medical records and birth certificate data. While you may know that a birth certificate includes a baby’s name, parent’s names, as well as the location and date of birth, you may not know that birth certificates also provide critical information on birth outcomes and the overall health of mothers and babies for the Illinois Vital Records System (IVRS). These detailed records are then used to help guide the State of Illinois in efforts to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies. According to ILPQC, when a birth record is created, birth clerks may not always know the answer to every question asked during the data entry process, such as date of first prenatal visit, if the mother received WIC food for herself during the pregnancy, or risk factors in the pregnancy, such as a hypertension or a previous preterm birth. When this happens, clerks may consider entering ‘unknown’ or ‘99’ (which is the numeric equivalent to ‘unknown’ in IVRS). However, through the Birth Certificate Accuracy Initiative, the ILPQC identified 17 key variables or questions from the birth certificates that provide the clearest picture of the health of the mother, baby, pregnancy and delivery to offer the most accurate data for the IVRS. It is recommended that with these identified key questions, clerks use every resource available to them including hospital records, prenatal records, physicians and the patients to find the answers to these questions, instead of entering ‘unknown’ if possible. “HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital is privileged to take part in the Birth Certificate Accuracy Initiative by the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative,” shared Desaree Lehr, RNC-EFM, Manager of St. Elizabeth’s Mother Child Center. “Our entire Mother Child Center Team is dedicated to improving the health of mothers and babies in our region, and we have worked diligently to educate our colleagues and meet the 95% accuracy for birth certificate reporting.” The ILPQC is funded by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and was established in 2012 to provide a quality improvement structure, resources and data management support to over 100 hospitals across the state – helping to make Illinois an even better place to be born.
Our focus is to protect your life’s journey Protecting your lifelong assets and providing security for your legacy is a crucial part of every business owners’ well-being. When you turn to a MM&R estate planning attorney, you know you have the most knowledgeable and experienced professionals on your side. Whether you have a family member with special needs, require assistance in transitioning your family business to the next generation or seek to minimize the potential tax burden to your heirs, we are dedicated to developing and implementing an effective and comprehensive estate plan which provides you with comfort and assurance. MM&R has proven experience in the administration of every aspect of estate planning, including: • • • • •
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Shareholders Patrick B. Mathis George E. Marifian Kevin J. Richter Kevin J. Stine Mark J. Stegman Mark S. Schuver Gregory W. Coffey William J. Niehoff Kelli E. Madigan Bradley W. Small Mary E. Lopinot Deanna L. Litzenburg Philip D. Speicher Laura E. Schrick Sandra J. Tatoian Associates Beth K. Flowers Natalie T. Lorenz Rebecca K. Wohltman Joseph R. Harvath Of Counsel Charles M. Lock
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Chamber Member Update HSHS ST. ELIZABETH’S HOSPITAL HONORS 20 RN RESIDENTS AT 20TH TRANSITION CEREMONY
HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital recently held the 20th RN Residency Transition Ceremony and reception for 20 Registered Nurses who completed St. Elizabeth’s Versant RN Residency Program. During the ceremony, residents and mentors for the program were noted and thanked for their dedication and commitment to offering high-quality care during the 18-week program. They also were commended for exhibiting the Core Values of Respect, Care, Competence and Joy. “Everything about this residency program supports our mission,” shared Shelley Harris, Interim Chief Executive Officer at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. We are very proud of all that our RN Residents have accomplished during the program, and the best is yet to come.” Harris also encouraged residents to continue their journey of learning and always say “yes” when faced with new opportunities for growth, as several of St. Elizabeth’s Hospital leaders began their journey through the RN Residency program. Lindsay O’Neil, from Med/Surg and former RN Resident, was named Star Preceptor for her unwavering commitment and dedication to assist and guide the RN Residents during the program. Other Star Preceptor nominees included: Sandra Bruns, Candace Grant, Melissa Gray, Toya Green, Sara Hampton, Kristine Huckshold, Amy Kunsemiller, Jackie McConnell, Michael Owens, Denise Shookman, Elizabeth Voss and Kerry Willett. The Versant RN Residency is a comprehensive, evidence-based onboarding of new graduate nurses that helps them gain the experience, judgment, skills and confidence they need to navigate the complexity of a hospital health care setting. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital began this innovative and exciting program for new graduate Registered Nurses in July 2006, and it has successfully grown ever since with over 250 transitioning from the program since its inception. The Versant RN Residency was the first Residency of this type in the St. Louis Metropolitan area. Residents are hired as full-time colleagues and remain full-time on their unit after they successfully complete the program. Components of the curriculum include 75 percent of clinical time and 25 percent classroom time. Individual preceptor teams, as well as individual mentors, are assigned to each participant. This innovative, one-on-one attention prevents novice nurses from feeling overwhelmed in their first year of work. Debriefing and colleague support groups are also provided throughout the residency and during their first year at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, which helps residents to progress to high competence levels quickly, safely and efficiently.
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January 2016
Chamber Member Update WOHLTMAN RECEIVES RISING STAR AWARD FROM MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY
Rebecca Wohltman, an associate at Mathis, Marifian and Richter, Ltd., received a Rising Star Award from McKendree University at an Alumni Awards Dinner in October. Rising Star Awards are presented to alumni who have made significant achievements in their professions, and have demonstrated a high level of involvement in McKendree and in their respective communities. Wohltman, of Belleville, Ill., graduated from McKendree in 2009 with degrees in accounting and political science. She went on to graduate summa cum laude from Saint Louis University School of Law in 2012, where she received academic awards for highest grades in Criminal Law and Banking Regulation. She is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri and specializes in business transactions, estate planning, corporate law, criminal tax, taxation and litigation. She is a member of the Missouri State, Illinois State and St. Clair County Bar Associations. During her undergraduate education at McKendree, Wohltman was a campus leader involved in debate, bowling, Model U.N., New Student Orientation, and a member of several organizations, committees and honor societies. She continues to stay active in the university as a donor, a judge for debate tournaments, member of the Homecoming Committee, member of the William McKendree Society Cornerstone Circle and a participant in McKendree 5K road races. Wohltman is also active in the Belleville community as a member of Zion Lutheran School Board, Zion Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Belleville Running Club and Belleville Marathon Committee. “I was impressed with Rebecca’s strong ambition and leadership skills immediately after meeting her,” said Pat Mathis, shareholder of MM&R. “She is dedicated to each of her cases, and our clients have been very happy with her as a representative. We are proud to have her at our firm.”
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January 2016
What’s Happening in January Friday, January 1
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