October 2015 Limited Magazine

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Bloomington-Normal’s Premier Lifestyle and Business Magazine - October 2015

Stephanie Adomaitis

Josh Barnett

Rachel Bedeker

Scott Black

Justin M. Boyd

Chris Downing

Holly Hedges

Tejas Jani

Kristen Kubsch

Dr. Melissa J. Lockwood

Matt Lyons

Gina Mandros

Natalie McKee

Van Miller

Jesse Paul Padilla

Matt Potts

Justin E. Stuva

Emily Vigneri

Erin Williams

Michelle Wojcik

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INDEX

October 2015

s i m h t o n o t t n h i ’ s p L i m mite u J d Features From liftoff to splashdown, we’ve captured Julie Dobski in action as she performs the annual pool jump at the ISU Red Hots Disco Party.

Funks Grove...................................................Page 5 For more pictures of the Red Hots evening, check out page 17 and go to Waiting is the Hardest Part............................Page 6 pantagraph.com/limited Flick...............................................................Page 7 20 under 40...........................................Pages 8 – 15 EVLA...........................................................Page 24

fall open house

Cruise Alaska...............................................Page 27

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Athena..................................................Pages 28, 29

fRee hoT DoGs anD pepsI The Great pumpkin Meets operation santa

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Fall Spendor.................................................Page 33 Business Barometer.....................................Page 34 Inspiration...................................................Page 38

Photo Galleries Labor Day Parade........................................Page 16 ISU Red Hots...............................................Page 17 Bloomington Beer Fest.........................Pages 18, 19

The Great Pumpkin

smoke and Iron firefighters opeRaTIon sanTa MoToRCYCle RIDe Registration: 8:30am Kickstands up: 9:30am

Operation Santa

fRee Pick Your Toy Pumpkin Prize 8:00am–4:00pm

Vinyasa & Vino............................................Page 25 YMCA Tailgate Social...................................Page 26 Bruegala......................................................Page 30 United Way Kickoff......................................Page 32

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Fall into Funks Grove

Story and Photos by Deanna Frautschi

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ctober is a wonderful time to visit historic Funks Grove. Just 15 minutes south of Bloomington on historic Route 66, this is the largest remaining prairie grove in Illinois.

Settled in the 1820s by the Funks and the Stubblefields, the area boasts white oaks, bur oaks and sugar maple trees. The Funk family began to harvest and sell “sirup” here commercially in 1891. The “sirup” harvesting continues today with education about the process playing a key role today.

Nineteen acres of land were dedicated in 1985 as the Funks Grove Nature Preserve. With the addition of Sugar Grove Nature Center in 2004, the area is a natural gem offering plenty of opportunity for hiking, observing nature and participating in educational programs.

Fall Out

October is the perfect time to take a drive down Route 66 and turn on to Funks Grove’s shady, color changing rural road which will be leaf laden with fall’s

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Road into Funks Grove colors. Look up and marvel at the trees as the sun glints through their yellow and orange leaves.

Put your car windows down and breathe deeply of fall’s earthy smells.

Better yet, get out of the car and walk through the woods to glimpse the chapel in the trees. Stop to meditate and give thanks for this wondrous place in the woods that all can visit and enjoy. For more information go to www.funksgrove.org.

Drive slowly and watch for deer in the now sparsely covered forest. Fall brings the deer close to the roads as they wander around the forest floor in search of each other and shelter. Who knows what other animals you may see!

Drive down to Sugar Grove Nature Center and take to the trails there. Lots of family fun and nature’s wonders are to be found there including Imagination Grove outside for kids and an indoor bird observation room for the whole family.

For more information go to www.sugargrovenaturecenter.org.

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Regular mammograms play an important role in the early detection of breast cancer. They can detect breast cancer in its earliest stages, long before you or your doctor can feel a lump or tumor. Many woman hesitate to schedule a mammogram because of a busy schedule or they are anxious about the results.

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Bill Flick Your October 2015 BNI (Bloomington-Normal Index): • We’re mispronouncing it: The Indians who lived here pronounced it “ih-lie-NEE,” not “ill-EYE-nye” as we do.

• Gloria Jean Kvetko: That’s who Gloria Jean is, at all the Gloria Jean coffee shops. She’s from suburban Chicago.

• The top 100: Although California’s Silicon Valley and Seattle are the epicenter of cuttingedge computer technology, Computerworld magazine said recently that of the “100 Best Places To Work In America” in terms of “information technology” B-N is one of them.

• Nearly 30 years: That’s how much older Bloomington’s Evergreen Memorial Cemetery is than even the city of Bloomington itself. Cemetery: founded in the 1820s; Bloomington: not founded until 1850.

• Pass the sauce: If it’s a Friday night at the Chili’s in B-N, steaks are the most popular menu item. But if it’s a Saturday at noon, Chicken Crispers are No. 1. One in-house theory: In a big college town like B-N,

it’s to help overcome the previous night’s party fun.

• Something else to mull in an insurance center: If he has a sex change Bill Flick operation and Columnist becomes a female, a young man gets lower auto insurance rates once he no longer is one.

• For those counting: When it comes to a Dollar General store, it costs about 235,000 of them to build one here.

• We grow weeds, too: Along with its many agricultural crops, ISU grows 72 kinds of weeds. They grow in large containers buried underground so the roots won’t spread.

• 150 stops a day: That’s the average number of stops a UPS driver makes in Bloomington-Normal. That jumps to nearly 360 stops a day in December.

• Pie R Busy: This time of year, Morton’s Libby’s plant processes enough pumpkins each day to make 1 million pumpkin pies.

• Two hair stylists, a doctor, masseuse and a clothes steamer (both a person and the device): What the popular ’80s rock band, Def Leppard, asked to be backstage before their performance at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington.

• 7 restaurants, 35 years: Today, at 704 S. Eldorado Road, across the street from the Bloomington Denny’s, it is called Happy Hour - Sports Bar and Authentic Indian Fine Dining.

Before that, it was Mama T’s Kitchen.

Before that, Taste of India. Before that, Chevys. Before that, House of Hunan. Before that, Shakey’s Pizza. Before that, in 1980 when the building was built, it was Butterfields.

We at Little Jewels take pride in helping to make happy families. Our facility has over 60 employees, but we all feel like one big family ourselves. You can rest assured your child is in a safe, loving, nurturing environment. We know, too, that little things can make a difference. Here are some things we provide • Parents Night Out once a month • Full-time day care • Nutritious Meals • Fall Festival • Family Night

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Photos by Barb Adelman, Elan Studios

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hey are doctors and lawyers.

They work for insurance companies, universities and the hospitality industry. And they are so much more than their professions. They volunteer, they lead, they inspire.

We are proud to introduce the 2015 Pantagraph 20 under 40 honorees. The group will be honored at the upcoming Leaders of Distinction Awards Reception at 5 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Illinois State University Brown Ballroom. Tickets are $50. To reserve your space, please visit www. mcleancochamber.org or call Jessica at the Chamber office at 309- 829-6344.

Name: Stephanie Adomaitis Age: 31 Business: Marcfirst Title: Vice resident of development and marketing Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Bachelor of fine arts degree – Illinois State University; Master of fine arts degree – Cranbrook Academy of Art; New Rotarian of the Year 2015; Current president-elect – Friends of the Arts Board of Directors Illinois State University Created Marc Making: An Opportunity for Artists with Developmental Disabilities Who do you go to for advice?

I typically go to my husband, Nick, and both sets of our parents. If I am just wanting to talk something out – our dog, Ivan, is a fantastic listener.

What would the perfect day be to you?

My perfect day would be going for a walk with the dog, painting in my studio and

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having dinner with my husband, friends and family. Afterward, I would like to attend any of the wonderful fundraising events making a difference in our community.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Passionate, dedicated and creative What is your best vacation ever?

My husband took me to Manhattan for a week and proposed. We ate great food, roamed around the city and experienced some fantastic art. It was perfect.

Name: Josh Barnett Age: 35 Business: Advocate BroMenn Medical Center Title: Development coordinator Career highlights and/or accomplishments: I have been on staff at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in the foundation office for three years. I oversee the annual employee giving campaign at both Advocate BroMenn Medical Center and Advocate Eureka Hospital. For the past three years, we have surpassed employee fundraising goals at both sites. In addition, Eureka Hospital’s employee giving participation rate has been the highest in all of Advocate Health Care. Employee giving at Eureka Hospital set an all-time record in 2014.

Community involvement: Commissioner, Bloomington Planning Commission; Member, McLean County Regional Greenways Advisory Committee; Member, Illinois Community Prairie Foundation Grants Committee; Class of 2015, McLean County Chamber Ag Exchange Program; Vice chairman, McLean County Republican Party; Leadership trainer, Kiwanis International; Member, NEXT Professionals; Member, Kiwanis Club of Normal; Member, Bloomington Moose Lodge 745; Member, Bloomington Knights of Columbus Council 574; Past chairman, city of Bloomington Beautification Committee; Class of 2014, Bloomington 101 Citizens Academy; Past member, The Baby Fold’s Festival of Trees Marketing Committee; Distinguished past president, Kiwanis Club of Normal; Past

ambassador, McLean County Chamber of Commerce What would the perfect day be to you?

My perfect day would start with my wife Jenny and I having brunch at Destihl; in the afternoon, maybe a round of golf or a long walk on Constitution Trail. The evening would have to include dinner with friends – probably at a great local restaurant like Schooners. Any “perfect day” would bring together good local food, my wife and friends.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Fun, passionate, driven What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

The Rock to the Rescue concert in December 2013 featuring Head East, Styx, Survivor, REO Speedwagon and others is hands down my favorite concert to date.

An evening of classic rock that raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for tornado victims in Washington — it was a night to remember.

What is your best vacation ever?

My wife and I enjoy Puerto Rico. We love the culture, the food, finding new experiences around every corner and taking in the beautiful scenery. It is a special place.

Name: Rachel Bedeker Age: 35 Business: Eastland Suites Hotel & Conference Center / The Snyder Companies Title: Director of operations for Eastland Suites Hotel Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Winning the 2006 American Hotel & Lodging Association General Manager of the Year award; Working my way up the ladder at Eastland Suites from front desk to General Manager then being promoted to director of operations for Eastland Suites Hotel; My greatest accomplishment is leading the Eastland Suites team members and properties to growth and success Community involvement: Serving on the OSF Foundation Council and am currently vice president of the

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council. I am looking forward to taking over presidency of the council later this fall.

Who do you go to for advice?

I seek professional and personal advice from my husband, Roger, on a regular basis. He almost always has the “right” answer even when I don’t want to admit it. He has been my biggest supporter.

What would the perfect day be to you?

The perfect day at work is when I can watch something major my team has worked on come together flawlessly. It could be a big booking, a renovation or a problem we’ve solved to make the hotel better. The perfect day at home would be going to Rader Farms on a beautiful fall day with my family and watching my kids’ faces as they have fun exploring.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Quiet (at first), fun, compassionate.

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Garth Brooks for sure, he puts on quite a show!

What is your best vacation ever?

It’s a tie between Italy and Maui. Both were amazing experiences. Italy was full of sightseeing, beauty, culture, great food

and great wine and Maui was relaxing and breathtaking.

Name: Scott Black Age: 27 Business: Bloomington City Council and Afni Human Resources Title: Alderman and HR specialist, respectively.

Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Appointed to McLean County Board in March 2010; Graduated from IWU magna cum laude in May 2010; Elected to McLean County Board in November 2010; McLean County Democratic Party Executive Board since 2010; 25 under 25 in McLean County in April 2011; Re-elected to McLean County Board in November 2012; Elected to Bloomington City Council in April 2013; Served on Administrative/ Finance Aldermanic Committee; Founding Member of Green Top Grocery Outreach Committee; Appointed to Bloomington Normal Convention and Visitors Bureau in 2014; Member of Bloomington Budget Task Force in 2015; Community involvement; United Way Emerging Community Impact Partners Mentor; Big Brothers Big Sisters Board Member 20132015; St. Jude Telethon VIP 20122015; Volunteer with Boys and Girls Club 2015 Who do you go to for advice?

For me, I like to get a broad array of opinions. I always bat around ideas with my friends and family. I especially like it when they disagree with me and make me see things differently. Usually, I go to several people to get their perspectives on issues including my mom, Cathy Black; my dad, Dave Black; Bevin Cowie; Carlo Robustell; Tari Renner; Jamie Henderson and Yemi Adelekan.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Ideally, it would be a day where I am outside. I love a sunny day where I can be active by rollerblading, biking, running or playing sand volleyball. It would be even better if I had the time to grill out and relax in the evening.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Leader, passionate, driven What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

I am not ashamed to admit I love the trashiest pop music, so I would have to say it was when I saw Ke$ha live a few years ago.

What is your best vacation ever?

Put me in a city I’ve never been before with time to explore. I love to experience new places, meet new people and try new foods. I love spur of the moment trips for a long weekend just going to explore.

I’m a big traveler and in the past year I’ve been to LA, Pittsburgh, D.C., Phoenix, San Diego, Orlando, Atlanta, and Las Vegas. Showing up with no plan and just a passion for exploration is, to me, the best way to travel.

Name: Justin M. Boyd Age: 32 Business: Country Financial Title: Financial representative Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Worked my way up from a temporary position at TruGreen Lawn Care to branch sales manager. Won Rookie Sales Manager of the Year in 2006.; Began as a financial representative with Country Financial in February 2014; Qualified for Country Club which is awarded to new Financial Representative who show multi-line growth

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in their first three months of production.; Recognized as an All Star in 2015 by hitting business growth and retention objectives; Presented with the Rookie of the Year from the NEXT Professionals organization for active involvement in my first year as a member in 2014.

Community involvement: Currently sit on the Board of Directors for the NEXT Professionals as a service chair, organizing monthly service events for our membership. Also serve on the board of directors for the Heartland Community College Alumni Association; Served on the organization committee for the Community Cancer Center for its 15 years of Hope fundraiser; Currently serve on the organization committee for the Downtown Bloomington Association and the Red Cross Saluting our Heroes Committee.

Who do you go to for advice?

God, my wife and a circle of close friends.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Any day that I can hug my wife and daughter when I wake up, and again before I go to sleep is a pretty good day. If I can help others in between there, it just makes it that much more special.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Dedicated, funny, loyal What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Before we were married, my wife bought me Metallica tickets up in Chicago for my birthday. She knew I was a big fan and wanted to go with me. Prior to this, the only concerts she had been to were pop bands like ’NSYNC. It meant a great deal to me that she was willing to go, but the greatest part was her face throughout the concert. I think I opened her eyes to what a “real” rock show can be like.

What was your most memorable vacation?

The last vacation I took while my father was alive. I was about 15 and my mom and dad drove us out to Myrtle Beach.

We stayed in a great room right off the beach. We spent the evenings walking the boardwalk and talking. The scenery was beautiful and we really just enjoyed each other’s company. My dad passed away not long after that from cancer. Having that time with him was memorable and meaningful.

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Name: Chris Downing Age: 36 Business: Heartland Community College Title: Foundation executive director Community involvement: Baseball coach for Pony baseball for 5 years; Soccer coach for PSCL for 4 years; Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotarian; Member of the Sunrise Rotary Brats and Bags fundraising committee.

Who do you go to for advice?

I’ve been lucky to have great mentors and leaders in my life. Mary Feicke was one of the first volunteers I worked with when I came to town and she shared a lot of wisdom with me. Dr. Helen Katz was my longtime boss at the college and I learned so much from her. But in the end, the person I go to for advice the most and trust the most is my father.

He is practical; he sorts out what may be irrational in my thinking and he asks great questions that help me refocus. He never tells me what to do, but helps me walk through a situation.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Wake up to see the headline that my Chicago White Sox won another World Series, read the texts from my dad about how cool the final out was to clinch it. Grab a quick breakfast and head to the soccer fields to watch my son and daughter play and see the smiles on their faces as they make a pass or help their teammates. While walking between games, run into a donor who got a thank-you phone call from their personal scholarship recipient and were so moved they want to create another one to help more students. Leave for lunch at a great local Mexican restaurant, where I run into a former recipient who is starting their new dream job with a local company tomorrow. The afternoon is spent mowing my yard where I find my true zen of the week. Then off to a steak dinner and a movie, where the theater doesn’t have anyone checking their phones during the new Star Wars film and the popcorn is amazingly fresh.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Genuine, positive, energetic

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

I just attended a Foo Fighters concert.

The energy, enthusiasm and watching someone like Dave Grohl, their lead singer, who seems to genuinely want you to feel great about the experience, is just amazing.

What is your best vacation ever?

I was lucky enough to get to go to Hawaii, to land on this tiny chunk of land in the middle of the ocean, and be able to experience so many things. Waterfalls, rainforests, unreal beaches and coves, snorkeling, seeing animals you only see in movies. Every day there felt like something out of a dream, as if your mind grabbed everything cool thing you have ever seen and packed it into one space.

Name: Holly Hedges Age: 32 Business: CM Promotions Inc. Title: Vice president Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Sharing a 15th anniversary of CM Promotions with my mom and our team; Creating great relationships with our clients; Managing a Fortune 100 client; Surviving loss by growing and learning from it Community involvement: Working with the Central Illinois Great Pyrenees Rescue.; Wishbone Canine Rescue; CASA (Court appointed special advocate, a program through the Child Protection Network); Through CM Promotions we’re able to support Marcfirst, The Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Operation Game On, Sing for Wishes, The Cancer Center, Special Olympics of Illinois, OSF Foundation, Friends of Kirby and the YWCA Who do you go to for advice?

Connie Mandula, the president of our company, and my mother. I tease her quite a bit, but she is the smartest, most honest and kindest woman I know. I’m very lucky to have a person with such great values as my mentor. She helps me find balance between doing what’s right and standing up for myself in both

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business and life.

What would the perfect day be to you?

A relaxing day by the pool with family, friends and dogs; No agendas and letting go of the feeling that I should be somewhere else or doing something different.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Funny, dedicated, kind What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Pat Benatar at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.

What is your best vacation ever?

One of the great gifts of getting older is valuing time spent with family. A few years ago, my wife and I booked a vacation to Cancun, Mexico. My parents ended up booking a trip at a hotel in Cancun and invited my older brother, his wife and my younger sister. We all really enjoyed each other as adults and our parents, too. It was the best vacation, and one of the most memorable for our family.

Name: Tejas Jani Age: 38 Business: State Farm Insurance Title: Android test lead Career highlights and/or accomplishments: State Farm employee for close to 12 years within systems department.

Serving as a test lead for more than 8 years. Working the Android test lead effort for 5 years, most recent bragging rights — the latest Pocket Agent update — I’ve been working on the team that recently made the most amazing changes to the app.

Community involvement: Multicultural leadership program (MCLP) graduate of the class of 2014, MCLP facilitator for the class of 2015, MCLP Facilitator coach for the class of 2016.; For a Better Tomorrow Board of Directors; Event director for Kite Fest 2015 (FBT) that had more than 800 attendees, close to 100 volunteers leading up to the day of the event, and raised $18,000; Technology consultant for The Baby Fold executive website project team; Volunteer/ technology consultant for The Community Healthcare

Clinic.; Volunteer/ marketing/event direction consultant for Breaking Chains and Advancing Increase Who do you go to for advice?

My mentors, coaches, trusted friends and parents What would the perfect day be to you?

A Friday, where I get woken up by my 7-year-old (Avee) at 6.30 a.m., followed by a fresh cup of coffee in the morning, busy work day followed by an evening community work with Avee. Ending it with pizza and a movie night. As we (Avee and I) fall asleep planning for the following day, which would include a bike, ride on the constitution trail.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Intelligent, genuine, driven What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line What is your best vacation ever?

Father’s day and Disney/ Universal Studios trip with my son (2014).

My second favorite would have to be the camping trip into the log cabin at the Smoky Mountain National Park with my parents and my son (2015).

Name: Kristen Kubsch Age: 27 Business: Growmark Inc. Title: Affirmative action/EEO specialist Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Researched, implemented and administered a system-wide drug testing program for Growmark Inc. and its retail divisions; Organized and managed our Learning & Leading program in conjunction with Project Oz to employ more than 20 high school and college-age students at our family of companies over the summer for eight weeks.; Planned and organized a Community Leaders Luncheon at Growmark with more than 20 community leaders from McLean County and the surrounding areas to find ways that Growmark can get more involved in their organizations and let them know more about us.

Community involvement:

Member of the Bloomington-Normal Sunrise Rotary Club; Chair of the Rotary Community Service Committee; Planning committee of Rotary Brats and Bags fundraiser; Co-organizer/assistant race director for our annual Oktoberfest 5K run.; Actively involved with organizations including the Humane Society of Central Illinois, Marcfirst and Easter Seals; Division volunteer at Growmark Inc. for our annual United Way campaign.

Who do you go to for advice?

My mom; she has always been my rock and someone that I can turn to for anything. Whether it is advice about work or something in my personal life, she is my go-to person and I don’t know where I would be without her. I know that I wouldn’t be the person that I am today if it wasn’t for my mom.

What would the perfect day be to you?

A day spent with family, preferably with cocktails, on a beach somewhere or by a pool with 80-degree and sunny weather!

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Quirky, spirited, considerate What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

The New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys reunion tour in Chicago!

I went with several of my friends and we had an amazing time! Our seats were definitely in the nosebleed section but we didn’t care at all, we had the time of our lives.

What is your best vacation ever?

When my husband and I went to Hawaii in December 2014 for a delayed honeymoon. That was really the first true vacation we ever took together that was longer than a weekend. We enjoyed snorkeling, whale watching, going to a luau and relaxing on the beach next to giant turtles. It was truly a once in a lifetime trip that I will remember forever!

Name: Dr. Melissa J. Lockwood Age: 35 Business: Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates P.C. Title: Founder/podiatrist Career highlights and/or

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accomplishments: Trustee, American Board of Podiatric Practice Management; Residency evaluator, Council on Podiatric Medical Education; Adjunct faculty, Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine Community involvement: Bloomington Rotary Club; Bloomington/ Normal Sigma Kappa Alumnae and Eta Chapter adviser (IWU) Who do you go to for advice?

My husband, Scott; My sister Tiffany and occasionally my 3½ year old, Lauren.

What would the perfect day be to you?

A beach, an umbrella, a spa appointment, my Kindle and a good nap for the preschooler!

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Cheesy pop music lover, nurturer, cruise director What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Toss Up: Garth Brooks 2014 or B96 B-Bash 1996 What is your best vacation ever?

Bermuda cruise with my husband and daughter in 2013.

Name: Matt Lyons Age: 31 Business: Illinois State Athletics Title: Assistant athletics director, development Career highlights and/or accomplishments: I was fortunate to receive an eight-figure gift commitment in the fall of 2014 — the largest gift commitment ever to ISU. Traveling with the football team for playoff games in Eastern Washington, then New Hampshire and culminating with a berth in the national championship in Frisco, Texas, was so special. I enjoyed every step with two of my closest friends who have since passed away.

Community involvement: Volunteering as a “Big” for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Illinois since 2011.

Who do you go to for advice?

My wife and my parents, first and foremost. I’m fortunate to have several mentors for business-related advice, but

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Aaron Leetch was my biggest supporter/ confidant. On a daily basis I think about what he would have done as my guiding point and I find it puts me on the right path.

What would the perfect day be to you?

I really enjoy connecting with people and bringing them into the Redbird family, so the perfect day is filled with appointments with donors and prospects to share my passion for Illinois State and grow support of Redbird Athletics.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Loyal, passionate, fun-loving What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Dave Matthews Band at Alpine Valley 2006 What is your best vacation ever?

Our annual family vacation to White Lake, Mich.

Name: Gina Mandros Age: 32 Business: Easter Seals Central Illinois Title: Community president Career highlights and/or accomplishments: I began my career at United Way of McLean County as resource development and investor relations manager. Over a seven-year period, I increased my roles and responsibilities, leaving the organization as the vice president of operations.

Throughout that time, my team and I raised over $20 million for local nonprofits.

I started at Easter Seals Central Illinois in September of 2014 and was Community President in January 2015.

Community involvement: Serve on the boards of BloomingtonNormal Sunrise Rotary as the acting treasurer, the Children’s Discovery Museum Foundation and the Boys and Girls Club of Bloomington-Normal. Chair the Leadership McLean County Leaders on Loan program for the McLean County Chamber of Commerce Chaired the awards committee for the YWCA Women of Distinction Who do you go to for advice?

My husband, David, is my sounding

board, mentor and level-headed opinion.

He helps me through every part of our lives – from careers, friends and community service to our family and each other.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Any day that I get to be with my husband, son, and pretty soon, our new daughter, is the perfect day. We love hiking, going to local parks, spending time at the CDM or swimming. Every day we get like this is a blessing and it just keeps getting better.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Driven, supportive, collaborative What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

O.A.R. at the Coliseum when they were singing “Crazy Game of Poker” when I was right out of college. They had not quite hit “mainstream” music. There was not a huge attendance to the concert, so we had room to kick back and enjoy the show without being crowded.

What is your best vacation ever?

Every year, my family and I head to Outer Banks, N.C., for a week. We eat tons of seafood, play a lot of bocce ball on the beach, go for sunrise runs on the beach and relax. It’s always the best time of my life.

Name: Natalie McKee Age: 35 Business: Bloomington-Normal Audiology Title: Doctor of audiology, owner Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Clinical doctorate in audiology completed 2006; Purchased Bloomington-Normal Audiology in 2012 Community involvement: Bloomington-Normal Jaycees – past president; Easter Seals – Bloomington Advisory Board & Burt Mercier Claybird Committee; St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital – Bloomington to Peoria Run Who do you go to for advice?

My husband is a sounding board more often than he probably cares to be. Other business owners in the community have been very encouraging and willing to share their experiences. And it never

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hurts to have a good banker, attorney and accountant either!

What would the perfect day be to you?

80 degrees (sunshine, no humidity, and low winds) a long bike ride with friends followed by time relaxing and enjoying the day with my favorite people.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Driven, independent, caring What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Indoor – Beastie Boys; Outdoor Coldplay What is your best vacation ever?

I was an exchange student to Norway my junior year of high school. I’ve been back to visit five times and they are always great vacations.

Name: Van Miller Age: 33 Business: Illinois Wesleyan University Title: Director of annual giving Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Helped to increase alumni giving participation by 25 percent over the past three years.

Community involvement: Trustee on the Bloomington Public Library Board; Chair of the Bloomington Rotary Club Pork Chop Luncheon Who do you go to for advice?

For general advice I go to my wife, Laine, and sister, Alison, but I depend on many mentors for advice in their particular area of specialty.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Doing something active in the morning and spending the rest of the day enjoying the company of family and friends.

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

There have been a few over the years.

Billy Joel was memorable because it was my first and Busta Rhymes playing in the Shirk Center at Illinois Wesleyan was certainly memorable because it was Busta Rhymes…at Illinois Wesleyan.

What is your best vacation ever?

My favorite vacation was a trip I took a few years ago with my wife to Prague,

Budapest and a few cities in Italy.

Name: Jesse Paul Padilla Age: 38 Business: Illinois Agricultural Association (Country Financial) Title: Attorney II Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Professional: 2012, promotion to Attorney II, Illinois Agricultural Association; 2015, law related education article, "Jesse Paul PadillaSomeone You Should Know," Illinois State Bar Association; 2015, panelist, "Personal and Professional Identity Discussion" The Hart Career Center and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Illinois Wesleyan University; 2015, graduate, Multicultural Leadership Program Writing: 2011, Honorable mention for fiction, New Millennium Writings, Literary Journal; 2011, published fiction, National Public Radio; 2012, Semifinalist for fiction, New Millennium Writings, Literary Journal; 2014, Published fiction, "Lunch Ticket," literary journal of Antioch University-Los Angeles; 2015, Honorable mention for Nonfiction, New Millennium Writings, Literary Journal Community involvement: Graduate, Multicultural Leadership Program, 2014-2015; Vice chair, Conexiones Latina de McLean County, 2015; Mentor, Country Learning and Leading Program, 2014, 2015; Member, Scholarship/Community Relations Committee, McLean County Bar Association, 2015; Co-Chair, Lawyers in the Classroom Program, McLean County Bar Association, 2013-2015; Mentee, Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, McLean County Bar Association, 20112012.

Who do you go to for advice?

Professionally, I seek advice from informal mentors that I have known since law school, my former mentor from the Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program, Todd Miller; trusted friends; and my immediate family. I also read books and articles for insights.

Personally, I seek advice from my immediate family, trusted friends and my pastor. As a parent, I seek insights from my partner and other parents of various generations and different walks of life I sought the advice of my father and mother, as parents and as friends, until their deaths; my father in 2009, my mother, 2011. I met a person whom I admire and try to emulate since we first met in 2010, Barbara Findley Stuart.

Without the wisdom of my father, my mother, and Barbara, I would not be who I am today.

What would the perfect day be to you?

A late summer day, perhaps — a sunny day with a gentle lake breeze that cools family and friends, alive and departed, who have come together to talk, joke, sing, play, and eat until the light of the sun is replaced by the glow of a bonfire.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Principled, fervent, resolute.

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

A 2006 concert performed by Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan in Capilla de Guadalupe, the city in Jalisco, Mexico, where my father was born and most of his family still lives.

My cousin’s wife surprised me and my father with concert tickets. His thrill of being seated front and center to the stage was like that of a teenager's.

What is your best vacation ever?

The best is yet to come.

Name: Matt Potts Age: 38 Business: Multi-Line insurance agency Title: Financial represenative Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Country Financial representative for 10 years; Earned the Country All-American Award 10 times; Five-time Country Honor Roll award winner; Earned the NAIFA Quality Award, NAIFA Multi-Lines Sales Award.

Community involvement: I have been involved in Boy Scouts most of my life, having achieve Eagle Scout status

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as a Scout. I am currently in the Cub Scout program, serving as a den leader and cub master for the past four years for Pack 3975. PCSL soccer coach for the past five years. Volunteer for the Bloomington Youth Cardinals football team; Treasurer/secretary of the BNI Bloomington Chapter 1 organization.

Who do you go to for advice?

My wife, who I have known for 25 years, is one of the first people I go to for advice.

She has always been there for me even before we were married. I also still rely on my parents for advice, especially for helping raise our children.

What would the perfect day be to you?

The perfect day would be going to Wrigley Field with my family and watching the Cubs win on a nice summer day. The perfect part would be my oldest son Blake changing his mind on being a Cardinal fan and join the rest of us in being Cubs fans.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Loyal, determined, charismatic What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Seeing Bon Jovi at Soldier Field. I had always wanted to see them and my parents wouldn’t let me go so I had to wait until I was 30 years old.

What is your best vacation ever?

My family went to Florida for 10 days and were able to go to two of our favorite places, Disney World and the beach. We had a blast at Disney on all the rides and then we were able to relax on the beach after Disney. We also were able to visit my aunt and uncle who recently moved to Florida. As an added bonus, the kids barely fought in the back seat of the car on the way home.

Name: Justin E. Stuva Age: 30 Business: Corn Belt Energy Corp.

Title: Marketing and member services coordinator Career highlights and/or accomplishments: I take great pride in knowing that I am the third generation in my family to work for a rural electric cooperative. Graduate of

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Leadership McLean County 2015 Community involvement: Active member of the McLean County Chamber of Commerce, participating in committees and community events. EMT Basic for the LeRoy Emergency Ambulance Service Who do you go to for advice?

I have taken a similar career path as my father and have always turned to him to seek out the optimal way to handle a situation.

What would the perfect day be to you?

My perfect day would include sitting in a deer stand watching the sun rise, followed by spending some quality time with my wife and 8-month-old son.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Driven, caring, charismatic What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

Recently, I saw an Alan Jackson concert in Bloomington for the first time, which was great because his CD was the first I ever owned!

What is your best vacation ever?

Spending a week in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, relaxing on the beach with my wife on our honeymoon.

Name: Emily Vigneri Age: 30 Business: Illinois State University Title: Coordinator of first-year experience Career highlights and/or accomplishments: In 2008, while pursuing my master’s in College Student Personnel Administration at Illinois State University, I was offered the position of assistant coordinator of orientation and transition services. In 2012, I was promoted to coordinator of orientation and transition services. In 2014, I was offered a new role within University College, as coordinator of first-year experience. I have also been selected as a trip adviser for two international student volunteer trips.

Community involvement: I am currently involved with Crossroads Handcrafts of the World, For a Better Tomorrow, Green Top Grocery, League of Women Voters, Labyrinth Outreach Services for Women and the Multicultural

Leadership Program.

Who do you go to for advice?

I consider myself lucky to have several individuals to whom I can go to for advice. I frequently request the advice of my family, supervisor, mentors and friends. I truly value their various perspectives and support!

What would the perfect day be to you?

My perfect day would be spent in Kenya.

I was fortunate enough to be selected as a trip adviser on Alternative Summer Break through Illinois State University. Through this opportunity, I traveled to Nairobi in May 2015 with 15 students. Together, we worked at an orphanage in the Kibera slums and with an organization called Living Positive Kenya, which helps women who are HIV positive learn skills associated with economic empowerment.

I’d love to go back to Kenya – the people were some of the kindest individuals I’ve ever met.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Giving, genuine, compassionate.

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

The Wallflowers – it was my first concert ever!

What is your best vacation ever?

In 2010, my friend and I went on a Mediterranean cruise. I got to visit Monaco, Spain, Italy, Greece and Croatia! I got to see all kinds of beautiful architecture and eat some of the best food I’ve ever had!

Name: Erin Williams Age: 30 Business: McDonald’s Title: Supervisor Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Outstanding store manager award from McDonald’s Chicago Region, 2014. Store manager award from our local market in 2014. Completed Leadership McLean County in 2013 Community involvement: I’m active with my school that partners with McDonalds. I also participate in Relay for Life, Big Brothers Big Sisters,

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United Way, Boys and Girls Club and the Salvation Army.

Who do you go to for advice?

I’m fortunate enough to be surrounded by great people. I go to my husband, parents, friends and co-workers for advice. They all give me different perspectives on life.

What would the perfect day be to you?

A perfect day would be going to work for a couple of hours to visit with employees, meeting my friends for lunch and have a relaxing dinner with family. In between these times I would spend quality time with my four boys: Derrick, 31, handsome and intelligent; Michael, 8, always has to know why; Bryce, 2, shy but funny; and Dean, 6 months, curious and smiley.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Loyal, sincere, compassionate.

What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

I went to a B96 summer bash in Chicago when I was 15. I randomly got chosen to go back stage for the last performance and watch Jay-Z from the stage. It was the coolest thing ever.

What is your best vacation ever?

My best vacation ever was going to Hawaii for two weeks with my family. We

traveled to three places: Honolulu, Maui and Kona. It was beautiful and the people there are so relaxing.

Name: Michelle Wojcik Age: 31 Business: The Pantagraph Title: Advertising director Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Graduated from Illinois State University in May 2006. Started at The Pantagraph in August 2006 in Advertising Services.

Held various positions including account executive, inside sales supervisor, retail sales manager; Named advertising director in May 2015.

Community involvement: Money Smart Week Committee member; Participant in Advocate BroMenn’s Chase for Champions; Humane Society of Central

Illinois; CommUniversity Who do you go to for advice?

My mom is usually my go-to person for advice when it comes to life in general.

Professionally, I have been very lucky to have worked with an amazing group of people throughout the years at The Pantagraph, many who have been so helpful and given me great advice. As far as my go-to people, you know who you are. Thank you.

What would the perfect day be to you?

Hiking in Yellowstone National Park and ending the day sitting by a campfire under the beautiful night sky.

What three words would your friends use to describe you?

Passionate, caring, loyal What is the most memorable concert you’ve attended?

My favorite was when I saw Radiohead at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June 2006. Amazing show!

What is your best vacation ever?

Last year I went on a road trip to the Black Hills, Yellowstone National Park and Denver, Colo., and saw so many beautiful things. I will never forget it.

Cannot wait to go back!

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Labor Day Parade Downtown Bloomington Monday, Sept. 7 Photos by Thomas Rakestraw

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Holiday Spectacular Playwright Nancy Steele Brokaw, director, Lori Adam, King Fred Render and Queen Katy King

Illinois State University First Lady Marlene Dietz with President Larry Dietz and ISU alumni board members plus volunteers and friends of ISU

Thomas Asis, State Rep. Dan Brady

Mel and Henry Lunny, Edith Brady-Lunny with Ellison Lunny

City of Bloomington and town of Normal aldermen Kathleen Lorenz, Amelia Buragas, Kevin McCarthy, Joni Painter

Mohammed Shriners Tin Lizzie Patrol

Normal Community Marching Ironmen

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University High School Marching Pioneers

Civil Air Patrol, McLean County Composite Squadron

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Red Hot Society Disco Party Illinois State University Womens’ Athletics Dobski Home, Bloomington Friday, Aug. 21 Photos by Carlos T. Miranda

Katie Hill, Corie Leon-Hill, Diedra Johnson, Doretta Herr, Cheryl Hussain, Melissa Isenburg DJ Joe Beck

Julie Payne, Tracy Patkunas

Ed Voegele, Kathy Hermann

Leanna Bordner, Julie Dobski, Cheryl Hussain

Amy O’Neal, Karen Hanson, Uma Kailasam, Anina Engelhorn, Kris Andrews, Debi Grossman, Amber Gruenloh-Luecke, Cheryl Hussain, Cat Woods

Barb Smith, Melinda Fischer, Tina Kramos, Margie Wright, Lisa Hayden, Lois Cryder

Linda Bowman, Rhea Sloneker

Cheryl Beuseling, Cindy Harris, Judy Rothermal

Joan Stralow, Mary Bennett Henrichs, Katie Hill

Molly Hartrup, Laura Dobski

Heidi Verticchio, Cara Boester, Heather Dennis, Marcia Dennis, Rene McClure

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Bloomington Beer Fest Bloomington Center for Performing Arts Friday, Aug. 21 Photos by Carlos Miranda

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Pantagraph Holiday Spectacular members

Tony Coleman, Traci Segoviano, Laura and Craig Bryce

Nate and Rachelle Weaver, Michelle Wojcik

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EVLA - What you should know

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ndovenous laser ablation, or EVLA is the cutting-edge treatment of choice for varicose vein disease. The advantages of EVLA, when compared to older surgical treatments, are clear.

• EVLA is an in-office procedure that is performed under a local anesthetic, usually in under an hour.

• No hospital stay is required.

• There is no unsightly scarring or obvious incisions.

• Complications are very rare.

• Recovery is quick with minimal post-procedure discomfort. Any discomfort that occurs can be controlled with over-the-counter pain relievers.

• The reported satisfaction rate of patients who have had EVLA is 98 percent!

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this often allows the patient to take advantage of their health insurance or Medicare.

FDA-approved, EVLA involves inserting a small laser fiber into the diseased vein. Laser heat causes the vein to collapse and seal shut.

Once that vein is closed, the blood is diverted to healthy veins. Following the procedure, a bandage or compression stocking is placed on the treated leg. Patients are encouraged to walk immediately and 10-15 minutes each

hour while awake for the next 48 hours.

Patients are able to return to work quickly, usually that day or the next day. The only restrictions are no heavy lifting of greater than 30 pounds and no heavy physical aerobic activity for 48 hours. Medical grade compression stockings will be worn for three to five days as needed, to help control swelling and speed recovery.

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Vinyasa & Vino Move. Pilates and Yoga, Bloomington Friday, Aug. 28 Photos by Erin Woods

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here was cheese and crackers. And wine. And yoga.

And lots of laughter and camaraderie. Move. Pilates & Yoga recently hosted a special evening for new and current clients. Guests enjoyed a session of Vinyasa yoga practice (breathing connected to movement in a constant, almost dance-like flow) and then got a chance to socialize with owners, instructors and each other.

Move is the only studio in Bloomington-Normal to offer Pilates mat, reformer, chair and Cadillac as well as yoga and stand-up paddleboard. Move instructors have completed multiple certifications in both Pranakriya and Vinyasa and take pride in planning classes to best fit the needs and requests of their clients.

Holly Wickenhauser, Jennie Durchholz, Georgia Thomson, Denise O’Connell

Julia Nalewajka, Jennifer Nowinsky, Stacy Haas

Sallie McGinnis, Georgia Thomson

Denise O’Connell demonstrating the side warrior

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YMCA Tailgate Social PNC Parking Lot, Downtown Bloomington Saturday, Aug. 19 Photos by Thom Rakestraw

Carol Waldron, Wesley Waldron, Beverly Reid

Janie Franks, Debbie Ginzkey, Don Barnes, Judy Barnes

Stacey Hoffman, David Deneen

Denny and Mary Feicke

BJ Armstrong, Dan Barham

Nancy Cundiff, Sarah Curtis, Charlie Schlenker, Jen Swearingen, Kara Reel

Jon and Tiffany Michaels, Emily and Brandon Vercruysse

Chantal and Carl Sneed, Carole and Jerry Ringer

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Casey Costigan, Bob Brady

Dan and Theresa Herring

Debbie and Jim Ginzkey, Paula Deneen

Jennifer Armstrong, Kim Marshall Harmon, Debbie Hoscheidt, Carol Snyder

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Cruise Alaska for everything from gold to glaciers

By Kim McCormick for Suzi Davis Travel

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f the thought of Alaska intrigues you, a cruise-tour vacation – combining both land and sea – is the perfect way to explore this beautiful region.

Suzi Davis Travel’s most recent vacation package included accommodations on a seven-night Princess Cruise, including stops in Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Mount McKinley, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Skagway, Juneau and Ketchikan.

Arrival began in Fairbanks, and soon guests enjoyed a sternwheeler riverboat cruise along the Chena River, and then continued to the Denali Princess Wilderness Lodge via a motor coach.

With a full day to enjoy one of America’s best national parks, a natural history tour was the perfect introduction to the plants, animals, and even the geological features in the area! With time remaining, activities such as rafting and hiking were also on the agenda.

A motor coach took guests to the Mount McKinley Princess Wilderness Lodge for the next two nights. “The Great Room” included a stone fireplace, cozy sitting areas, cards and board games, and floor to ceiling windows that offered breathtaking views.

The following morning, guests boarded

the “direct to the wilderness” rail service to their awaiting ship. The service takes guests between their ships and lodges, on the same day, without the need for an overnight hotel stay.

The cruise ship passed Hubbard Glacier, Alaska’s only advancing glacier, and guests enjoyed Glacier Bay National Park.

This park is home to humpback whales, sea otters, porpoises and harbor seals. A park ranger visited aboard to offer expert insight on these amazing creatures.

Skagway was next, and guests enjoyed riding the world-famous White Pass and Yukon Railroad. Excitement was evident as guests visited one of the gold rush camps and browsed through cabins and tents once used as a bakery and saloon.

Juneau, the capital of Alaska, was next on the journey, followed by Ketchikan.

Although originally an Indian fish saltery,

Ketchikan’s growth began when it became a supply base and entry port for miners during the gold rush.

As guests cruised through the Inside Passage, enjoying misty rain forests and communities that thrive on their heritage, they were mesmerized by glaciers as big as Rhode Island. These views are truly what makes Alaska cruising so popular.

The end of this incredible cruise-tour took guests to Vancouver, British Columbia, to disembark and transfer to the airport to return home.

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The nominees for the

Athena Leadership Award

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he Athena Leadership Award, inspired by the goddess of Greek mythology known for her strength, courage, wisdom and enlightenment, is presented annually to an individual who is honored for professional excellence, community service and for actively assisting women in their attainment of the same exemplary leadership skills.

This year the award will be presented to one of five finalists at the 2015 Leaders of Distinction Awards Reception, ISU Bone Student Center on Wednesday, October 7.

Doan Winkel,

Assistant professor of entrepreneurship, ISU Career highlights and /or accomplishments: Doan obtained his Ph.D. in four years. He is the founder of Legacy Out Loud, as well as the first

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academic journal for entrepreneurship exercises and the Entrepreneurship Education Project (http://eepconference. com). He is also responsible for organizing TEDxNormal.

Vision for leadership: Doan adheres to the philosophy, “Always give first, authentically.” He believes in the importance of collaboration and cocreation, and stresses the importance of inviting others to collaboratively identify problems and opportunities and to develop solutions.

Leisure time diversions and favorite stress buster: Though he admits to not being very good at leisure time or stress busters, he ranks playing games (Uno or Trouble) with his wife and son and taking his year-old chocolate Labradors to the dog park at the top of the list.

Charity and community groups: Associate director of programs: ISU Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (2010-2015); Founder and curriculum builder: Unit 5 Innovative Entrepreneurs Experiential Class; Advisory board: With My girls Empowerment Institute; Co-organizer: Annual Women Mean Business Panel at ISU; Founder and

organizer: The Corny Ideas Challenge (student idea pitch competition)

Carole Ringer

Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Carol is very proud of her work with the symphony. She was instrumental in bringing the Bloomington-Normal Symphony through the merger with the Springfield symphony, which resulted in the birth of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra from a budget of $60,000 to the budget of $1.13 million. She’s also very proud to have been recruited to build the startup of the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, which continues to thrive.

She finds it very rewarding to watch this — or any — organization be successful and grow beyond her direct leadership.

Vision for leadership: Carole believes that leadership is first a time to listen and learn, then to develop a vision that has been built on others’ input. “Once a vision is in place, a good leader will find the best ways to achieve the stepping stones and always stay open to new ideas,” she said.

Leisure time diversions and favorite stress buster: Carole enjoys concerts and performances of all kinds, gallery openings and finds any activity built around the arts to be both relaxing and rejuvenating.

Charity and community groups: Illinois Symphony Orchestra: Co-chair development, Gala Committee, Investment Committee, ISO Endowment Fund board secretary; Illinois Prairie Community Foundation: Investment Committee, Women-to-Women Giving Circle Steering Committee; Rotary: Bloomington Rotary Foundation Board President; Centennial Campaign; Multicultural Leadership Program: board, Development Committee Chair; Sigma Alpha Iota U (Music Fraternity): Aubuchon Fund Leader; IWU Chapter Financial Adviser; co-chair Girl Scout Music Badge annual workshop; Girl Scouts: Liaison to SAI; Diamonds Award Committee; First Presbyterian Church: Chancel Choir; Legacy Giving committee chair

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Julie Hile,

president, Hile Group

Career highlights and/or accomplishments: The ultimate measure of Julie’s professional project is the number of women and men, who, because of the efforts of the Hile Group, return to their families and friends safely each work day.

The Hile Group has used collaboration across multiple perspectives to make way for front-line employees and their managers to revise the safety rules for nearly every Class 1 railroad in North America — most recently Amtrak.

Vision for leadership: People in true community learning anew every single day, egos in check, collaborating with all the hope in the world.

Leisure time diversions and favorite stress buster: Spending time with family, friends, and her golden retrievers are what warms Julie’s heart. Together they enjoy cooking, swimming, sailing, kayaking, hiking and biking, singing, laughing, learning and growing together in service to the community.

Charity and community groups: Coclerk: Bloomington-Normal Religious Society of Friends; Co-founder: Bloomington-Normal Citizens for Peace and Justice; Executive committee: Economic Development Council Executive Committee and Co-Chair of its Revenue & Communication Committee; Bike BloNo’s annual Tour de Taco; Facilitator: Multicultural Leadership Program

Kari Sandhaas,

Vice President, Multicultural Leadership Program; senior agency training designer, Country Financial

Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Kari has a lifelong passion for crosscultural understanding and inclusion, which has provided her with a rich and varied career, spanning the fields of leadership development, training design, international education and creative services. A common thread among

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these has been the design of integrated experiences that engage people in ways that inspire – that lead to new awareness and creative change.

Her early career path began at the intersection of art and learning, where she worked to advance gender equality and empowerment, along with the development of cross-cultural education programs within a women’s ministry.

For the past seven years, she has focused her energies on leadership development through both her current job designing leadership curricula for Country Financial agency managers and emerging leaders and her volunteer efforts developing diverse leaders through the Multicultural Leadership Program.

Vision for leadership: Kari believes passionately in community — that we, as people, must work, live, love and play together, as stewards of a shared environment, to care for one another with fairness and equality. She believes that a society is only as good as the wellbeing of the least of its members.

Leisure time diversions and favorite stress buster: Kari enjoys supporting community events, immersing herself in art, music and all things multicultural; visiting the Farmers Market, art fairs and festivals with friends; bicycling; yoga; walking the dogs; bird watching; and gardening with her family; and sipping a great quality cappuccino at the Coffee Hound. Her best stress buster is doing yoga in the park on Sunday mornings.

Charity and community groups: Most current and primary roles: Vice president: board of directors, Multicultural Leadership Program, on board since June 2012 ; Past president: Ecology Action Center, Past President, on board of directors since 2006; Vice president: Adult programs, Autism McLean, on board of directors since 2007; founded Diversity’s Missing Piece autism employment awareness program; Women to Women Fund: Illinois Prairie Community Foundation, since 2012; Parret Endowment for Arts and Culture, since 2012; MCLP marketing project team: Habitat for Humanity of McLean County, 2011-2012

Susan BallerShepard, MDiv,

MSW, parish associate Presbyterian minister, adjunct instructor, religious studies

Career highlights and/or accomplishments: Susan’s career highlights include several speaking engagements. She was a keynote speaker in Arosa, Switzerland, with others, including Dr. Jane Goodall, spoke at the “Examined Life” conference at the University of Iowa Medical School, was featured at the Global Interfaith evening at ISU, and once had a manuscript accepted into the Breadloaf Sicily Writing Conference, including instruction from former U.S. poet laureate Philip Levine. Also a highlight for Susan was the time when, once, after a poetry reading, an individual told her one of her poems helped her to process deep grief.

Vision for leadership: One of Susan’s favorite quotes is this, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood, and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” It reflects well on her vision of leadership which is to connect people with each other, and to resources, literature, education and hope. To inspire. To help clear obstacles. Equipping people with skills and education and cheering them on toward “the endless immensity” of their passion and work.

Leisure time diversions and favorite stress buster: Susan enjoys reading, writing, spending time with friends and family, paddle boarding and being outside in nature.

Charity and community organizations: Founding board member: Community Health Care Clinic; Co-leader: “Global Leaders for Orphans Initiative: China”; with American Chamber of Commerce Committee on Social Responsibility; Global leader and educator: Leadership Development application – Goldin Institute; Volunteer: helped rebuild Centre Montessori d’Haiti, Haitian teacher training center and microbusiness organization.

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16th Annual Bruegala Corn Crib Stadium, Normal Friday, Aug. 28 Photos by Erin Woods More photos at pantagraph.com/limited

Charmaine Baines, Maurice Dale

Chrissy Benecke, Suzi Nafziger, with photobomber Steve Wright

Todd Kays, Moose Reynolds

Patrick Gavin, Kevin and Lisa Callis, Ginger Gavin

Matt Kubsch

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Brian and Julie Sibley

Terri Lewis, Samantha Punke

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Kim Larson, Coleen Moore, Bernie Anderson

Roger Hunt, State Rep. Dan Brady, town of Normal Mayor Chris Koos, Paul Harmon

Patrick Gavin, Carrie Corson, Justin Boyd

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Cat Woods, David Taylor

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Business Barometer State Farm to create green space

BLOOMINGTON — The Washington Street site of the former Lincoln building at State Farm’s corporate headquarters will be turned into green space by the end of the year to enhance employee engagement, productivity and well-being.

Food pantry takes exlaundry site

BLOOMINGTON — Center for Hope Food Pantry Network’s prayers for a more accessible, central location were answered in late Aug. with a new headquarters at 1308 E. Empire St., the former Holiday Coin Laundry and Business Growth Corporation offices.

Kongskilde unveils expansion

NORMAL — Denmark-based Kongskilde North America, which makes agricultural machines, unveiled on Sept. 1 the $10 million expansion of its 70-employee, 200,000-square-foot plant between Hudson and Normal.

Mitsubishi reports sales increase for Aug.

NORMAL — Mitsubishi Motors announced Sept. 1 it sold 8,289 vehicles in Aug., an increase of 22.1 percent from Aug. 2014, and the Outlander Sport, which is built at the Normal plant set to close by May, continues “to be volume leader and posted its best Aug. ever.”

Naturally Yours Grocery closes NORMAL — Naturally Yours Grocery, 1503 E. College Ave., a 23-worker, 13,000-square-foot health food store that featured organic foods, vitamins and supplements, closed Sept. 5.

MMNA, UAW extend contract deadline

BLOOMINGTON — Mitsubishi Motors North America, which will shut down by May, and United Auto Workers will continue negotiations on a new contract after the two sides agreed in late Aug. to extend the current deal through Sept. 28.

McLean Co.’s jobless rate ticked up in July

BLOOMINGTON — Two hundred fewer people had jobs in July in McLean County, mainly because of fewer

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a possible site for expansion of the Bloomington Public Library.

BLOOMINGTON — Construction of a $900 million, 167-mile pipeline running from Enbridge’s Flanagan terminal near Pontiac to a hub near Patoka is moving forward at about a mile per day and oil could be flowing before the end of the year, officials said in late Aug..

BLOOMINGTON — The city of Bloomington is studying whether the nearly vacant Colonial Plaza Shopping Center at 1500 E. Empire St., former home of Kmart, qualifies as a tax increment financing district that could help pay for its redevelopment as a possible site for Dick’s Sporting Goods.

Enbridge pipeline to open by year’s end

City studies TIF for former Kmart site

Hines building supply center opens

Heartland Bank buys Sycamore institution

BLOOMINGTON — A new building supply center in Bloomington, Hines Supply, 908 White Oak Road, has opened a 7,000-square-foot showroom for kitchens, baths, windows, doors, siding, roofing, insulation, millwork and decking.

Study: B-N on cusp of new economic era

BLOOMINGTON — The Bloomington-Normal metro region is at the threshold of a new economic era, according to BNAdvantage’s yearlong study released Aug. 25, and officials hope to implement a strategic plan to ensure economic growth for the next two decades.

Construction progresses on medical center

BLOOMINGTON — Erection of structural steel was nearly complete at the end of Aug. for the Center for Integrated Wellness, a 106,000-square-foot, $35 million facility under construction north of Central Illinois Regional Airport and south of McGraw Park, but the opening remains more than a year away.

Chick-fil-A franchise owners excited by project

NORMAL — Josh Wynn, and his wife, April, were busy this summer preparing for the Sept. 16 opening of their $1.9 million Chick-fil-A franchise restaurant at the southwest corner of Veterans Parkway and College Avenue in Normal.

Downtown business block eyed for library BLOOMINGTON — Alderman Jim Fruin suggested in late Aug. that the Commerce Bank/ Front ‘N’ Center downtown block be considered as

BLOOMINGTON — Bloomingtonbased Heartland Bank and Trust Co., with assets of $3 billion and 64 locations, has agreed to purchase American Midwest Bank in Sycamore, facilitating its growth into northern Illinois in a deal expected to close by early next year.

Hyatt rolls out uptown hotel

NORMAL — The $25 million, eightstory, 114-guest-room Hyatt Place hotel, 200 Broadway Ave., Normal, had a soft opening Aug. 27 in preparation for a midSept. grand opening.

Restaurant mixes Asian cuisines

BLOOMINGTON — Asia Restaurant, 407 N. Hershey Road, Bloomington, opened Aug. 6 at the site of the former Ming’s Buffet with a menu mixing cuisines from China, India and Thailand.

Palmer Tire and Auto opens in Bloomington

BLOOMINGTON — Brian Palmer spent a lifetime preparing for the Sept.

8 opening Palmer Tire and Auto Service Center, a certified Napa AutoCare Center at 1332 E. Empire St., Bloomington, starting working at his father’s business in Decatur in the 1970s.

Aldi’s unveiled renovated store

NORMAL — A $1 million renovation to the Aldi’s grocery store at 301 Greenbriar Drive was unveiled Aug. 13 during a special grand reopening, offering higher ceilings, improved natural lighting and wider aisles.

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Incredible yard with in ground pool, stone fireplace & huge patio. Dream kitchen has custom Roecker cabinets, 2 sub zero refrigerators, Wolfe gas range/griddle &oven.

Separate oven & microwave, 3 dishwashers, Wet bar, center island eating bar & huge pantry. Mud room includes custom cabinets, desk area, and built in lockers. Custom 1/2 bath. Family Room has stone wall gas fireplace. Wood floors in the Living & Dining Rooms. 1st floor Master suite, remodeled 4 bedrooms & 2 full baths up.

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Trails on Sunset Lake - Stunning 5 bed, 4.5 bath Jim O’Neal design with incredible details throughout home.

A great home for living and entertaining, it boasts a Chef’s Dream Kitchen with double oven, butler’s pantry, large center island, granite c-tops and designer backsplash.

Spectacular Master Bedroom suite with an awesome 16x8 custom closet and luxurious bath. Full finished basement has wet bar, separate game or theatre area, full bath and 5th BR. 3-zone HVAC; whole house audio. Enjoy outdoor living in private fenced backyard with 23 x 14 screened porch and patio. So many design extras!

ONE OF A KIND!! 36 +/- Acres, 10 acres timber, 17 acres tillable (with annual income), HUNTING on your own property (deer, pheasant, turkey)! Home has been redone! Main floor has bamboo flooring; 2-story great room; 3-car att gar + 1 car det gar; attic space above garage could be finished into bonus room; picnic pavilion; 30x50 machine shed-concrete floor; geothermal heat ‘12; 3 seasons room looks out over the 10 wooded acres.

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2102 Summerfield, BL $379,900

9760 Janel $484,900 Incredible home 5 bedrooms/4.5 baths. 1st floor LR = office. 1st floor mudroom w/custom lockers.

Open kitchen to FR, huge island w/granite, counters, pantry, desk area. Butler’s pantry to Dining room.

Wonderful Master Suite. Bedroom 2 has own bath.

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Wired for surround sound. Stamped patio, great lot.

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Gorgeous, light and airy, hard-to-find custom built ranch in Summerfield. Spacious open plan, over 2200 sqft, 10-ft ceilings on main floor, tons of natural light. Formal DR with built-in serving buffet, bonus 3-seasons room w/gas FP, 1st fl laundry and 3 large WICs. Basement retreat has large 4th bdrm, full bath, FR and wet bar equipped with full-size fridge, DW & micro. Extremely well-maintained with all of these extras: heated 3-car garage w/oversized door; irrigation system; whole house vac; Sunrise custom blinds.

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1717 RT Dunn, BL

202 E. Walnut/902 N. East

1833 W. Hovey, NL

1701 Easy St, BL

614 E. Chestnut, BL

1713 A Tullamore, BL

REDUCED

3,400 Sq. Ft. Office/Retail Yount/Pritts Team

2 New Apartment Bldgs.

Ten units near IWU Greg Yount

31,720 Sq. Ft. Warehouse/Office Mike Flynn

6,400 Sq. Ft Warehouse Mike O’Neal

3,073 Sq. Ft. Duplex Yount/Pritts Team

2,280 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

108 Regency

1501 N Main, Normal

3901 GE Rd, BL

447 Oak, Minonk

508 E. Monroe, BL

1407 N. Veterans, BL

7,000 Sq. Ft. Church Yount/Pritts Team

2,650 Sq. Ft. Restaurant Yount/Pritts Team

3,122 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

25,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse Darren Sheehan

2,190 Sq. Ft. 6 Units Yount/Pritts Team

2,685 Sq. Ft. Retail Mike O’Neal

1701 Easy St., BL

501 Towanda Barnes, BL

803 E Layfayette, BL

2200 Ft. Jesse, NL

412 E. Front St., BL

810 IAA, BL

3,536 Sq. Ft. Auto Repair Shop Mike O’Neal

1,500-16,000 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

2,600 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

14,771 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

4,838 sq. ft.

Income Property Yount/Pritts Team

37,458 Sq. Ft. Office/Warehouse Greg Yount

205 N Williamsburg Unit B, BL

1525 Ft. Jesse, NL

1300 W. Washington, BL

Constitution Trail Centre, NL

139 N. Williamsburg, BL

705-707 E. Grove, BL

SOLD

1 Unit Office/Investment Larry Hundman

450 sq. ft.

Coffee/Ice Cream Hut Yount/Pritts Team

11,704 sq. ft.

Warehouse Darren Sheehan

1,225-11,440 Sq. Ft. Retail Mike O’Neal

2,720 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

4,481 Sq. Ft. 4 Units Yount/Pritts Team

706 Oglesby, NL

2706 McGraw, BL

2011 S Main, BL

705 W. Washington, BL

Country Lane Mobile Home Park, Heyworth

205 N. Main Suite, BL

700 Sq. Ft. Office Mike O'Neal

760-1,000 Sq. Ft. Office Gary Trembley

1,500-6,000 Sq. Ft. Office Mike O'Neal

3,892 sq. ft.

4 Units Yount/Pritts Team

4 acres/29 pads Yount/Sheehan

2,800-8,600 Sq. Ft. Office Gary Trembley

2406 Rainbow, BL

1540 E. College, NL

3005 Gill, BL

603-607 Hannah, BL

1304 E Empire, BL

1701 E Empire, BL

13,200 Sq. Ft. Twelve 1,100 Sq. Ft. units Greg Yount

3,350 Sq. Ft. Retail Yount/Pritts Team

12,400 sq. ft.

Office/Warehouse Yount/Pritts Team

2 bldgs., 3 parcels Retail/Office Yount/Pritts Team

4,636 Sq. Ft. Office Yount/Pritts Team

3,623 sq. ft.

Retail Yount/Sheehan

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2507 E. Oakland, BL

403 Kays Dr., NL

1717 Ft. Jesse, NL

4 Calvary, Wenona

1012 Ekstam #3, BL

2203 E. Empire, BL

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10,069 Sq. Ft. Retail Mike O'Neal

6,000 Sq. Ft. Lease/Sale Greg Yount

9,048 Sq. Ft. Retail Greg Yount

4,200 sq. ft.

Restaurant Darren Sheehan

1,356 Sq. Ft. Office Mike Flynn

2,259 Sq. Ft. Office – Unit C Yount/Pritts Team

2444 S. Main, BL

207 E. Washington, BL

707 N. East St., BL

107 Sangamon, Gibson City

2703 McGraw Drive, BL

1005 E. Lafayette, BL

3,000 Sq. Ft. Retail Yount/Sheehan

3,000 Sq. Ft. Retail/Office Yount/Pritts Team

600-1,000 sq. ft.

Office Yount/Pritts Team

7,800 sq. ft.

Retail/Office Darren Sheehan

3 suites, 400-1,050 sq. ft.

Office Yount/Pritts Team

7,500-15,000 Sq. Ft. Warehouse w/Docks Mike O’Neal

317 Susan, NL

122 E. Center, LeRoy

228 Greenwood, BL

304 N. Hershey, BL

2402 E. Washington, BL

1537 Ft. Jesse, NL

5,670 Sq. Ft. Office Investment Greg Yount

8,204 sq. ft.

Retail/Office w/ Apt. Yount/Pritts Team

3.3 Acres Residential or Commercial Yount/Pritts Team

11,047 sq. ft.

Class A Office Greg Yount

4,484 sq. ft.

Office Greg Yount

3,526 sq. ft.

Office Yount/Pritts Team

2005 Jacobssen, NL

115 Susan Drive, Unit G, NL

716 S. Eldorado Rd, BL

202 W North, Ste 106, NL.

2406 W Market, BL

1102 S Main

11,900 sq. ft.

Office Greg Yount

1,266 sq. ft.

Retail/Office Yount/Pritts Team

Retail/Office

4,638 Sq. Ft.

1,950 Sq. Ft. Retail Mike O’Neal

9,920 Sq. Ft. Warehouse Mike O’Neal

3,546 Sq. Ft Office/Apartment John Armstrong

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802 E. Washington, BL ........................................................................ 13,576 Sq. Ft. .................................................................................. Greg Yount 1044 Wylie ........................................................................................... 62,000 Sq. Ft. ...........................................................................Darren Sheehan 4013 Pamela Dr., BL............................................................................ 32,380 Sq. Ft. .................................................................................. Greg Yount 201 Susan Dr., NL................................................................................................1 Ac ............................................................................... Mike O’Neal 1271 Airport, BL...............................................................................................1.1 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount 420 Kays, NL ....................................................................................................1.5 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount Highpoint Hill Subdivision, Lot 1 (LEX) .......................................................1.16 Ac ........................................................................Yount/Pritts Team 1041 Wylie Dr (SE Corner), BL .......................................................................1.2 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount 2016 S. Main, BL..............................................................................................1.4 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount 301 Susan, NL.................................................................................................1.41 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount 3808 Ballybunion Rd. & Ireland Grove Rd., BL REDUCED .......................2.42 Ac ..................................................................................Mike Flynn 406-408 Detroit, BL REDUCED ...................................................................2.41 Ac ..................................................................................Mike Flynn 111 Merle Lane, NL REDUCED ........................................................................4 Ac ..................................................................................Mike Flynn 210 Greenwood, BL........................................................................................4.15 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount Wylie Dr. & Enterpise, BL...................................................................................5 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount 1008 Wylie Dr., BL .........................................................................................1.57 Ac .................................................................................. Greg Yount S. Elm and E. South, McLean..................................................Five multi-family lots ........................................................................Yount/Pritts Team Lumbertown Road, NL ...................................................................................7.38 Ac ..................................................................................Mike Flynn Unit Dr, NL SOLD .......................................................................................22.78 Ac ....................................................... Meghan O’Neal-Rogozinski Rt. 9 West, BL REDUCED ...............................................................................41 Ac .............................................................. Mike Flynn/Greg Yount S. Riverview, Spring Bay (open water) ........................................................80 Acres ...........................................................................Darren Sheehan Empire Business Park, BL .................................................................................. Vary .................................................................................. Greg Yount LeRoy Plaza Sub, (LRY) .................................................................................... Vary ........................................................................Yount/Pritts Team Constitution Trail Center, NL.............................................................................. Vary ............................................................................... Mike O’Neal Parkway Village/Veterans Parkway & Mercer, BL............................................. Vary ............................................................................... Mike O’Neal HEART OF AMERICA REALTORS®

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The wind is rising, “ Listen! and the air is wild with leaves, We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves! ”

- Humbert Wolfe

Peg talking to the Great Pumpkin

Red snoozing among the pumpkins

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Retail, Office, Land, Lease Space, Investment & Multi-Family

3808 Ballybunion, BL $799,000 Mixed use subdivision, surrounding area - Medical, Retail, Office, Restaurants, Golf Course, Driving Range, Child Care, Financial Services and Residential. 2.42 Acres/348’ Frontage on Ireland Grove Streets on 3 sides/corner lot Ready to Build/B-1 Zoning. Great Exposure

REDUCED!

Mike Flynn

Broker, Lawyer, REALtOR® 309-662-2124 mflynn@cbhoa.com

203 Landmark Dr, Normal, $75,000 Below Appraisal!

IL 61761 • $549,900 Signage visible from Veteran’s Pkwy! NEW ASPHALT 28 SPACES PARKING LOT NOV. 2014! Over 6,000 sq.ft. office space and 3,000 sq. ft dry storage. Back unit has NEW carpet, paint and updates. Middle unit is rented. Front and back units are vacant and available for lease.

Great investment opportunity! Priced $75,000 below appraisal!!!! Bring all offers!

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Serena Herr, Broker (309) 826-7073

1833 W. Hovey, NL $745,000 ($23.00 PSF) Multi-use, Flex, Industrial Building 31,720 Sq. Ft.-Office: 9,520 Sq. Ft. Warehouse: 7,380 Sq. Ft. (Dock) Production:/Storage14,280 Sq. Ft. Recent spacious office addition Lot: 200 x 300 (1.38 acres) Parking: 50 Spaces Easy Access to Interstate Highways UnDER APPRAISAL

REDUCED

Mike Flynn

Broker, Lawyer, REALtOR® 309-662-2124 mflynn@cbhoa.com

Call one of these REALTORS for all your Commercial Real Estate Needs!

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For Sale / Investment Opportunities

CALL FOR INFORMATION          

1.91 Acres—Sibley, IL (Corner of Rte’s 47 & 165) Zoned Commercial 9.97 Acres, Development Property, Just off I-74 @ Exit 174, Mahomet, IL 40 Acres, Rte. 9 East (Saybrook Area) — Pasture, CRP, 2 Ponds 350 sq. ft. - 1209 1/2 Towanda Ave—Retail - Double Drive Thru 3349 sq ft—806 Four Seasons Rd, - Free Standing Building 6,000 sq. ft. — Flex Space, Free Standing Bldg., McLean, IL 6,000 sq ft — For Sale or Lease—1602 Glasson (Will Finish to Suit) 31,000 sq ft—503 East St.—Ready for Redevelopment 32,440 sq ft—1107 E. Cemetery, Chenoa , IL (MAKE AN OFFER) Investor’s Dream—HOUSE FOR SALE—310 N. McLean—(Agent Interest)

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY

11,000 sf Commercial Strip Center n Heyworth 3 Tenant Property Fully Leased Through 2020 GREAT CAP RATE

Available For Lease

Lafayette Business Park—Warehouse/Office 1,980 sf units available with 14’ overhead door        

450 sq ft — 1525 Ft. Jesse Rd. (Coffee Hut)….$1,500/mo (Agent Interest) 950 sq ft — 204 N. Prospect (Exec Office)…..$1,250/mo 1,000 sq ft — 1605 G.E. Rd. (Warehouse/Shop)...….CALL 1,100 sq ft — 321 Susan Dr. (Exec Office….….$1,500/mo 1,200 sq ft — 2424 E. Lincoln (Retail/Office)....$1,500/mo 1,250 sq ft — 905 Eldorado Rd. (Retail/Office...$1,550/mo 1,266 sq ft — 211 Landmark Dr. (Class A Off)..$1,500/mo

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1,363 sq ft — 1531 Ft. Jesse Rd. (Office/Retail)...….$ 900/mo 1403 sq fr —211 Landmark Dr. (Retail/Office)….....$1,575/mo 1,440 sq ft — 211 Landmark (Premiere Office)…...........$14/sf 1,450 sq ft — 909 Eldorado Rd. (Office/Retail)…....$1,750/mo 1,700 sq ft — 1210 Warriner (Warehouse)…..……..$1,000/mo 1700 sq ft— 1602 Glasson (Office, Retail……………...CALL 1715 sq ft — 2303 E Washington (Retail/Office………..CALL 1980 sq ft — Lafayette Business Park (Warehouse)..….CALL 2,000 sq ft — 1319 Veterans Pkwy (Office)…….…..…$14/sf 2,250 sq ft — 1531 Ft. Jesse Rd (Restaurant) …...…$16.50/sf 2,300 sq ft — 1531 Ft Jesse (Office/Warehouse)…...$2,450/mo 2,500 sq ft — 407 Kays Dr (Class A Office)…….…..….$12/sf 2,800sq ft — Rt. 9 West (Warehouse)…………….…..…$8/sf 4,095 sq ft — 1408 E. Empire (Retail/Office)…….…....$13/sf 4,000 sq ft —1602 Glasson—Will Divide……...….…...CALL 7,000 sq ft — 1507 Circle Ave (Warehouse/Off)…..$3,500/mo 14,500 sq ft — 503 East St (Warehouse)………….…....CALL

Commercial Lots    

Commercial Lots — Golden Centre — Leroy (agent interest)………………..Call for Size & Pricing Commercial Lots—Heyworth—All utilities to site ......$4.00 sf 1.27 acres —Rt. 51 South — Bloomington………..…$180,000 1.91 acres — Corner of Rte’s 47&165,Sibley……........$60,000

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26,118 sq ft — 1202 Morrissey (Great Retail Site, Zoned B-1, Make Offer………………………….$150,000 30,391 sq ft — 2403 G.E. Road (Prime Location, some Engineering Complete)……………………$179,900 31,338 sq ft — 1418 Woodbine (B-1, Multi-Use Site, agent interest) ……..PRICE REDUCED..$4.95sf

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