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President, James Wilson
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Vice President, Brian K. Froehlich On behalf of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, welcome to our town.
Genoa is an outstanding place to live, work, raise a family, locate a company and invest in the future. Whether you are visiting for a day or looking for a new place to call home -- or if you are already a resident of our thriving community -- Genoa is a quaint little town with a big heart and a rich history dating to 1835. The Chamber was established in 1956 to advocate for Genoa area businesses. It is an exciting time to be a member of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, as we seek to create networking and promotional opportunities to help member businesses succeed and grow. We offer advertising space on the Chamber Web site, business referrals, connection opportunities and continuing education. Successful events that allow businesses to gain visibility include the Home and Business Expo, annual Golf Outing, summer’s Great Genoa Duck Race and winter’s Celebrate the Season. The 2014 Area Guide is another example of our community support. We partner with local government and other organizations to improve quality of life for the city, county and region. We owe our success in part to a collaborative effort from the Chamber Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors, City of Genoa, Chamber members and other area professionals. Our Explore Genoa Committee works to encourage residents to “think local, shop local!” By supporting businesses in our directory, you are reinvesting in your community. To our Chamber members, thank you for your invaluable support. For those considering relocating your business or opening a new business in Genoa, you will find that becoming a Chamber member will prove vital. Genoa is thriving. Grow with us!
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Board of Directors
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Keeping the public safe
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No need to leave home
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‘We Are One’ at G-K schools
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Genoa Area Map
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A community that gives back
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Connecting the community
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Parks offer wholesome fun
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Chamber at home in new office
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The 2014 Genoa Area Business Directory Guide is published by Shaw Media in cooperation with the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. Project Manager: Lisa Angel Design & Layout: Allison LaPorta Contributing Writers: Curtis Clegg Doug Oleson Contributing Photographers: Shaw Media Staff Cover Photo: Linda Watson at Russell Woods All information current as of February 2014
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Meetings are held on the first Friday of each month from Noon -1:00p.m. Locations will rotate throughout our membership. Our scheduled ribbon cuttings will take place immediately following our meetings. We invite you to join our Ambassador Club and network with us. GENOA CHAMBER AMBASSADOR CLUB MISSION STATEMENT: The Genoa Ambassador Club of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce is a prestige public relations, booster and goodwill organization dedicated to a better community. It will concern itself with activities to enhance the image of the Genoa area Chamber of Commerce, create solidarity within the membership, and will bring about a greater appreciation among community citizens of what the Chamber stands for in terms of goodwill, civic participation, recognition and appreciation.
Explore Genoa is a branch of the Genoa Chamber and its mission is “To educate and promote our community to think local first.” Explore Genoa has a Facebook page, and a monthly E-LINK newsletter to keep you connected to our members and our events. Feel free to visit our new chamber website at www.genoacc.com to sign up for our newsletter.
AMBASSADOR CLUB MEMBERS: Jim Wilson, of James Mechanical, Inc. 815-784-2055 • pondith@gmail.com
Carolyn Tobinson of Tobinson’s Ace Hardware
Executive Director, Cortney Strohacker 784-2212 • genoachamber@gmail.com
Josh Kubiak of Edward Jones Brenda Jarog of Speciality Gifts Jim Wilson of James Mechanical, Inc. Brian Froehlich of Firewatch Safety Services, Inc. Charmaine Cornwell of Heartland Bank
Carolyn Tobinson of Tobinson’s Ace Hardware 784-6004 • tobinsonace@frontier.com Charmaine Cornwell of Heartland Bank 815-784-5101 • ccornwell@hbtbank.com Heather Criddle of Resource Bank 784-8301 • hcriddle@resourcebank.com Helen Schuerr of Sycamore Precision 815-784-5151 • helen@sycamoreprecision.com Jamie Ullmark of American Family Insurance 784-5554 • jullmark@amfam.com Jon Kuhn of Banner Up Signs 815-899-9211 • jon@bannerupsigns.com Josh Kubiak of Edward Jones Investments 815-784-3734 • josh.kubiak@edwardjones.com Lisa Cumings of KishHealth System 815-751-1521 • lcumings@kishhospital.com Tricia Wagner of SERVPRO of DeKalb 815-758-3900 • servpro9710@servprodekalb.com
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Gwen Garza of NB&T 815-784-6904 • ggarza@banknbt.com Patrick DuCharm of Heritage Woods 815-787-6500 • marketing@hw-dekalb-slf.com Rev. Steven R. Geske of Walcamp Outdoor Ministries 815-784-5141 • executivedirector@walcamp.org
AMBASSADOR CLUB ACTIVITIES: Promotes positive public image of Chamber businesses through community projects: Ribbon Cuttings Business After Hours • Annual Dinner • Home and Business Expo Genoa Days King & Queen Scholarship Contest • Annual Golf Outing The Great Genoa Duck Race & Family Fun Event Celebrate the Season • 12 Days of Christmas Raffle Promotion Explore Genoa Committee, “Think Local, Shop Local”
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One of the newest members of the Genoa Police Department never attended a police academy. “We started the K-9 program in July of 2012,” said Genoa Police Chief Ty Lynch. “We did have a program before that and the handler got another job and took the dog with him.” Kane, a 3-year-old German shepherd, is handled by Sgt. Robert Smith, who has been with the Genoa Police Department since 1995. Kane is trained to detect drugs and to search for criminal suspects and missing persons. Kane also serves as a valuable public relations tool for the department, appearing in the annual Genoa Days parade and at other public events. “One of the things with us having the K-9 program is that it does give a perspective of the police working with the community,” said Lynch, who instituted the department’s motto “In partnership with our community” when he was named police chief in 2010. “We have six full-time officers, five part-time officers, and five auxiliary members,” Lynch said. The department provides free police support for downtown events. The department recently acquired a piece of equipment that can help keep the streets safe 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We just purchased a radar trailer and people can go to our website to download a form to request having it in their neighborhood,” Lynch said. The trailer collects data about traffic speed at all times of the day and helps Lynch plan how to most-effectively assign his officers. The Genoa Fire Department not only provides essential fire and rescue services, but it also hosts the biggest event of the year in the city of 5,000. Genoa Days is an annual four-day event that features carnival rides, a parade, fireworks, water fights, a king and queen contest, and live music. The fire department has one station in Genoa and one in Kingston, housing one car, a passenger truck, two engines, and one tanker. The Genoa-Kingston Rescue Squad is located adjacent to the Genoa fire station on Railroad Avenue and houses three ambulances, one rescue vehicle, and one squad vehicle.
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By DOUG OLESON doleson@shawmedia.com
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GENOA - One of the functions of the new Genoa of Chamber office, located at 111 N. Sycamore St., is housing the Explore Genoa Initiative. With a mission to educate and promote the community to “think local, shop local first,” through its membership, former chamber executive director Kristie Mulso formed a special committee in February of 2012, which is a branch of the chamber. “We wanted to tie the chamber members and the community,” Mulso said. “We’re not event driven, more education driven.” By shopping locally, committee chairperson Carolyn Tobinson said, “your tax dollars stay in town. That helps build your local community and it makes your city a better place to live and work.” For example, she pointed out, if someone needs car insurance, it would be better if they could get it in town, rather than out of town. The same holds true for other basic services or needs, such as groceries, gas, appliances, etc. Any money spent in town naturally circulates through town.” Tobinson said the committee meets on a quarterly basis. Besides Tobinson, other members of the committee include: Mark Reynolds, Embroidery Sew Into It; Linda Reynolds, Embroidery Sew Into It; Nicole Moore, Rescource Bank; Josh Kubiak, Edward Jones Invesments; Brenda Jarog, Specialty Gifts; Brian K. Froehlich, Peace of Mind Professional Services; Jim Wilson, James Mechanical, Inc.; and Charmaine Cornwell, Heartland Bank. The committee produced a new logo and puts out a monthly newsletter to inform the public of events and opportunities. “We’d like to incorporate into all of the events we host our think local, shop local first mission,” Mulso said. At one expo, for instance, Mulso said chamber members were given a “passport” to the community, containing coupons to local businesses. In another promotion, the 12 Days of Christmas, 1,000 raffle tickets were sold. Each day, a winner was chosen; winners could be chosen more than once. Instead of cash, winners were awarded coupons that could only be used in Genoa stores. Among the future projects the committee is working on, Tobinson said, is a rewards program that will also offer valuable coupons for local Genoa stores. Tobinson is also hoping to broaden the Explore Genoa committee this year. One of the things they hope to do is set up a regular forum to get more input from the
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public on ideas and other proposals. “We all have to be in this together,” she said. “We encourage the public to support our chamber businesses listed in our website directory and annual area guide. Supporting local and area member businesses is an important key to keeping our community and community entities successful to better serve the public. ...We want the community to understand that our membership and our opportunities for connection are there to provide products and services for the entire community. Not only to think local, but to think throughout our membership.”
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by Anthony Zilis Shaw Media The Genoa-Kingston volleyball team was a little taken aback during their home match against North Boone on Sept. 12. There was noise coming out of the corner of the gym, where dozens of students, clad in matching blue shirts, were chanting and making noise throughout the match. After prodding from senior Connor Bankson, several members of the football team had shown up for the home opener after their team dinner, and plenty of fellow students joined them, creating an atmosphere that pleasantly surprised the Cogs. “We had a great fan section,” coach Keith Foster said after the match. “It’s great. We love what (athletic director) Phil Jerbi is doing.” Volleyball is far from the only sport receiving an influx of student support at G-K. Students show up to soccer matches, golf meets, cross country meets, and hundreds show up to cheer on the football team week after week. The support is all part of what Jerbi, who has been a teacher and coach at G-K for 20 years, coined the “GK Pride Club.” This year, the club’s catch phrase is, “We Are One,” which is meant to show unity and to illustrate that no one sport is more important than another. Students pay $50 at the beginning of the year, and in return, they receive three shirts, one white, one blue and one orange, and the athletic department will label different games a blue-out, orange-out or white out. Members also enter sporting events for free, where they take part in raffles at designated games. “The idea behind ‘We Are One’ was to promote kind of a unity,” Jerbi said. “We wanted the football players to come to the volleyball games, we wanted the volleyball players to come to the soccer games, and the soccer guys to come out to the cross country meets. The other thing that ‘We Are One’ does is it gives the kids who are not necessarily athletes, maybe they don’t go out for other extra-curricular activities at all, to give them the
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At the first few football games, the amount of support became abundantly clear when hundreds of orange- and white-clad fans spilled out of the student section and over to the neighboring seats. Athletes like volleyball libero Olivia Cotton, basketball point guard Tommy Lucca and football running back Sal Lopez have become leaders in the club, along with several other student-athletes, including Bankson. And as the Cogs’ fall sports season has gained momentum, with volleyball, soccer and football all above .500, GK Pride has picked up steam. “We just wanted to bring back a lot of pride in G-K,” Bankson said. “Last year, not a lot of people came to our football games, or any sporting event for that matter, and it’s no fun when nobody’s there.
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Genoa and Vicinity Street Index A St. ................................................... D3 Adams St. ......................................... D3 Al Shirvis Dr. ....................................... D3 Angler Ln. .......................................... E2 Ash Rd. ........................................ A4-A6 Aspen Way ...................................E3-E4 B St. ................................................... D3 Birch Ave. .................................... E3-E4 Birch Ln............................................... E4 Boulder Ct.......................................... E2 Brians Way ........................................G3 Briody Way ................................ G3-G4 Burton Ln. .................................... E2-D2 Carolwood Dr................................. H3-G3 Cedar Ln. .....................................E3-E4 Central Ave. .................................E4-E5 Cherry Rd. ................................. G3-G4 Cherry Tree Ln. ............................. F3-F4 Church St. .......................................... E4 Cobblestone Ct. .............................. E2 Cooper Ct. ....................................... E5 Cottonwood Cir. ............................. E3 Daniels Dr. .................................. G3-F3 Deer Creek Dr. ................................ D3 Derby Line Rd.................................................F4-F5-G5-G6 Duval Ave. ....................................... D4 E. 1st St. ...................................... D4-D5 E. 2nd St. .................................... D4-D5 E. Hill St. ........................................ E4-E5 E. Main St................................ D4-E5-E6 E. Pinecone Cir................................ A3 E. Railroad Ave........................................D4-D5 E. Willow Estate................................. A4 Elm St. ................................................ E4 Elwood Greens Rd. ..................................................G2-G3 Eureka St. ......................................... D5 Evans Ave. ....................................... D5 Evergreen Ct. ................................... E4 Forest Ln............................................ E2 Forest View Dr. ............................................................ E4-F4 Gallant Fox Dr. ................................ G5 Gary’s Way .............................. G2-G3 Genoa Rd. ........................................................... B1-C2-D3 Granite Way ..................................... E2 Hadsall St. ........................................ D5 Hawthorne Ln. ................................. E3 Heritage Tr. ................................. E2-D2 Hickory Ct. ....................................... G3 Hickory Dr. ....................................... D3 Holly Ct. ....................................... E3-E4 Homewood Ct. ................................ E4 Homewood Dr. ........................................................... E4-E5 Illinois Rt. 23 ............................................................. H5-E5-E6 Illinois Rt. 72 ........................................................... D1-D4-E6 Jackson St. ................................. D3-E4 Jackson Woods Ct. .................................................. D3-E3 James Ct. ........................................ G2 Joel Ln. ....................................... G2-F2 John Ct. ............................................ F3 Joshua Ln. .................................. G2-F2 Koch Dr. ............................................ E5 Lorraine Dr. ....................................... E4 Madison Rd. .................................... G3 Madison St. ................................ D3-G3 Maple Ln. ......................................... E4 Market St. ................................... E2-D2 Middleton St. .................................... E2 Monroe St. ....................................... D4 Nicholas Cir. ..................................... F3 Nicholas Dr. ...................................... F3 North St. ........................................... D3 N. Brown St. ................................ E5-D5 N. Emmett St. .................................. D4 N. Genoa St. ................................... D4 N. Hadsall St. .............................. E5-D5 N. Locust St. ........................................................ D4-C4-C5
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N. Oak Creek Dr. ............................. F3 N. Pinecone Cir. ............................. . A3 N. State Rd. ................................ D4-A4 N. State St. ....................................... D4 N. Stott St. ................................... E5-D5 N. Sycamore St. .............................. D4 N. Washington St. ............................ D4 Northwoods Dr. ............................... A4 Oak Dr. .............................................. E4 Oak St. ............................................. D3 Oak St. ............................................. G2 Oakview Dr. .................................... G3 Oakview Ln. .................................... G3 Oakview Pl. ...................................... F3 Old Genoa Rd. ............................... D2 Park Ave. ......................................... D5 Pat Ct. ............................................... F3 Paulson Ln. ...................................... A3 Pebble Beach Cir. ........................................................... H2 Pebble Beach Dr. ..................................................... H2-H3 Pearson Dr. ....................................... F5 Persimmon Dr. .............................G2-F2 Pierce Rd. ......................................... B1 Pine Dr. ....................................... A3-A4 Pinecone Dr. ................................... A3 Prairie St. ..................................... E5-D5 Preserve Dr. ................................. F2-E2 Railroad Ave. .................................. D4 Redwood Ct. ................................... E3 Reid Rd. ............................................ E5 Resource Ln. .................................... E5 Ridge Rd. .................................... A3-A4 River Bend Dr. .............................. E2-F2 Robinson St. ................................ E5-D5 Royal Oak Rd. ................................. G3 Sandstone Way ............................... E2 Secretariat Dr. ........................................................... G5-F5 Sir Barton Dr................................ H5-G5 S. Brown St. ....................................... E5 S. Centre Ave. .................................. F5 S. Emmett St. .............................. E4-D4 S. Genoa St. ............................... E4-D4 S. Hadsall St. ................................ F5-E5 S. Locust St. ................................ E4-D4 S. Oak Creek Dr. .............................. F3 S. Pinecone Cir. ............................... A3 S. State St. .................................. D3-D4 S. Stott St. .......................................... E5 S. Sycamore St. .......................................................... F4-D4 S. Washington St. ....................................................... E4-D4 Southwoods Dr. ....................................................... G3-G4 Spring St. ......................................... . D3 Stearn Dr...................................... D2-F2 Stephen’s Ave. ............................... D5 Stiles St. ....................................... E5-D5 Stone Creek Cir. ............................... F3 Tyler St. ......................................... E3-E4 Village Greens Rd. ......................................................... D4 Walnut St. .................................... F2-F4 War Admiral Dr. ............................... G5 Watson Dr. ........................................ E5 W. 1st St. ..................................... D3-D4 W. 2nd St. ................................... D3-D4 W. Church St. ................................... E4 W. Hill St. ............................................ E4 W. Main St. ................................. D3-D4 W. Park Ave. .............................. D1-D3 W. Pinecone Cir. ............................. A3 Westwood Cir. ................................. G3 Whirlaway Dr. .................................. G5 Willow Ln. ......................................... A4 Willow Glen Dr. ................................. F4 Willshire Dr. ........................................ E5 Winding Tr. ................................... E2-F2 4 Queens Ct. ................................... A3
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community that
gives back
By DOUG OLESON doleson@shawmedia.com
GENOA – It’s a simple question: Why is it important to work with a nonprofit group or organization within your own community? The answer is even simpler: Because it benefits everyone. “As a community our goal is to support one another,” Cortney Strohacker, executive director of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce, said. “By joining together, it makes us all prosperous and it makes you proud of the community we call home. It gives you a chance to give back, reinvest and keep our beautiful community what it is.” “When we all work together, it improves the quality of life,” chamber ambassador Carolyn Tobinson said. “We get to know each other and we grow as a community family. Plus, it’s just good for the soul.” According to the city website, “Genoa was created by the events of the time and the people who passed through, as well as those who chose to stay and call Genoa home.” Established on the line of the historic GalenaChicago Trail in 1835, one of its first structures was the old stagecoach building, the Pacific House, which still stands at 501 W. Main St. The city was settled by Thomas Madison. A Revolutionary War veteran from Ashtabuh County, Ohio, Madison named Genoa after a similarly named town in New York State. He is also the first known storekeeper, with his business dating back to May 12, 1843. Other earlier businesses were a distillery and a sawmill. Genoa was incorporated as a village in 1876 before becoming an official town on Sept., 9, 1911. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, Genoa, which began as only four blocks, is now the home of 5,193 people. Genoa has been an Illinois Main Street Designated community since 1996. Sponsored by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, the designation was established in 1993 as a preservation-based, economic program. Located on Main Street, the business district consists of many quaint, small, family-owned businesses and restaurants that add to the charm of the town. Besides an innovative, award-winning school district, Genoa is blessed with a vibrant park district, which maintains several parks, a swimming pool and much
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more. There are also a number of churches, groups and other organizations all dedicated to improving life for its citizens and the community in general. To help keep Genoa thriving, there are 235 nonprofits listed in Switchboard.com, all of which can benefit from local volunteers in a variety of ways. Opportunities range from donating blood to coaching a youth sports team and just about everything in between. “We wouldn’t have the beautiful community that we enjoy if it wasn’t for people volunteering and donating,” Strohacker said. Maybe the best reason of all for volunteering, Tobinson said, is that it sets a good example for the next generation. As part of a special middle school class, students in Carol Hencken’s Leadership and Community Service class are earning credit for performing community service projects. “It’s good in a small community to do this,” Hencken said. “It’s good for the kids to give back.”
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Connecting the
By DANA HERRA
Community By CURTIS CLEGG cclegg@shawmedia.com
A new gravel walking trail in Genoa is the latest feature in Genoa’s leisure and dining attractions. “About 10 feet wide, it will connect the city’s pedestrian path that connects the bridge to Russell Woods,” said Rich Gentile, Genoa’s director of public works. “It will provide them a nice nature walk through the prairie project.” The path was made possible by a $10,000 Green Region grant from ComEd and Openlands last year. After a leisurely stroll or an afternoon spent in one of Genoa’s nine park properties, visitors may want to grab a quick sandwich or enjoy a sit-down meal. “We have several dining options available in our community now, with a growing selection,” said Cortney Strohacker executive director of the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce. Diners can enjoy pizza or pasta at Rosati’s, an outdoor burger at Five Points Pub in Kingston, a homestyle family meal at Cafe 72, a sandwich at Corner Grill on Main, a full breakfast at Genoa Cafe, or a prime rib on Saturday night at Karlsbad Tavern. Visitors and residents alike can take a trip back in time during Pioneer Day each summer, enjoy weekly “wine downs” at Prairie State Winery, ice skate at a free downtown rink in the winter, and take in the fall play and spring musicals at Genoa-Kingston High School. Each March, the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce hosts its free annual Home and Business Expo, which gives everyone in the community a chance to meet local business owners and learn about the goods and services they offer. “It continues to be our biggest event of the year,” Strohacker said. Visitors who enjoy outdoor activities can enjoy tent or cabin camping at Walcamp along the scenic Kishwaukee River in Kingston. The Genoa Park District has four canoes that visitors can rent for an afternoon of paddling on the river. Duck races in the Kishwaukee River are a popular attraction each September. Shoppers can spend a leisurely day browsing the monthly open-air market during the summer and fall months, or the many shops in the downtown area. “We have a unique blend of traditional and specialty shops,” Strohacker said. Nine new businesses opened in downtown Genoa in 2013, partly because of the 10,000 vehicles that pass through downtown every day.
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Bafia, the executive director of the Genoa Township Park District, is responsible for those recreational facilities that are included in the nine park district locations in Genoa Township. The district’s properties occupy 105 acres of land. “Most parks have playgrounds, and we have soccer fields and softball fields, too,” Bafia said. Chamberlain Park has a skateboard park that is popular during warm-weather months, and the park district also hosts free live music events in the summer. The fitness center, which is on the second floor of the city hall building at 333 E. First St., features an indoor walking track, cardio and fitness equipment, Some of the equipment is wheelchair accessible and suitable for special needs members.
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at home in
New Office
By DOUG OLESON doleson@shawmedia.com
Growth, better accessibility and the best way to serve its members, the community and visitors. Those were just three of the reasons the Genoa Chamber of Commerce board decided to move its offices to 111 N. Sycamore St. this past May. For the last 17 years, the chamber office was located on the top floor of the Heartland Bank & Trust Company, formerly Citizens National Bank, at 327 W. Main St. The new chamber office, which is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, has a boardroom and a kitchen on the first floor. Among many other advantages, the new office can be used for early morning meetings, as well as provide more space for member events and activities. Thanks to word of mouth, the chamber’s monthly community newsletter and the giant sign outside the building, it didn’t take long for the public to find the chamber’s new home. Community and members are welcome to stop in to visit or to gather information about current events, membership, and maps for traveling, biking and finding one’s way around the local area. In true community spirit, a number of chamber and community members assisted in moving and renovating the chamber’s new home, including: Paul Beauchamp, of Innovative Restorations, who painted the interior and exterior of the new home; Josh Kubiak, of Edward Jones Investment, who painted and scraped; Michael Cirone of 3 Roses Realty, who provided new office furniture for the chamber; Mark Reynolds of Embroidery Sew Into it, who provided all the wall logos, carpets and accessories; as well as Deno Kramer of WK Landscape Services, who donated the landscaping; and five students from Genoa-Kingston High School, who earned community service hours for painting and scraping. Others who helped were Spencer Mulso; Arielle Emmens; Alanna Wilcox, Kayleigh Engles and Ben Brzoska. Members of the chamber board include: President, James Wilson, James Mechanical, Inc.; Vice President, Brian K. Froehlich Firewatch Safety Services, Inc.; Executive Director, Cortney Strohacker; Joe Burgess, Genoa Kingston School Dist. #424; Josh Kubiak, Edward Jones; Charmaine Cornwell, Heartland Bank; Kevin McArtor, Resource Bank; Michael Cirone, 3 Roses Realty Inc.; Theresa Komitas, KishHealth System Jill Hansen, Kishwaukee College
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3 Roses Realty, Inc.
220 Stearn Dr. • Genoa 690-2843 • 3rosesrealty.com
Action Automotive
540 Main St. • Genoa 784-4330 • actiongenoa.com
Alan Browne Chevrolet 700 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2511 • mychevy.biz
All Natural Chiropractic 405 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4455
American Family Insurance 119 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5554
Aramark
980 Park Ave. • Genoa 631-3473 • armark.com
Armor Technologies
143 E. Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb 754-0505 • ArmorTechs.com
Balance Chiropractic & Wellness 815 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-4346 • drhattar.com
Banner Up Signs
1170 E. State St. • Sycamore 899-9211 • bannerupsigns.com
Becker Law Office
213 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2695
Ben Gordon Center
12 Health Services Dr. • DeKalb 756-4875 • bengordoncenter.org
Benzinger Printing
673 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-6560 • benzinger.com
Beth Fowler School Of Dance 303 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5658 bethfowlerschoolofdance.com
City of Genoa
333 E. First St. • Genoa 784-2327 • genoa-il.com
cmj Technologies
114 S. California St. • Sycamore 899-2468
Coldwell Banker Honig-Bell 511 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4582 • cbhonig-bell.com
Corner Grill on Main
137 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2233
Cougar Media Music
400 W. Railroad St. • Kingston 762-5833 • cougarmediamusic.com
Country Financial
305 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6688
Crossroads Community Church 2040 Johnson Ct. • Kingston 784-0123 • crossroadscn.com
CrossWind Community Church 13100 Cherry Rd. • Genoa 784-5427 • genoafoursquare.org
Crown Exteriors, Inc.
113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa 784-3003 • crownexteriors.net
Crumpets Tea Room
221 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6121 • crumpetsillinois.com
Custom Aluminum Products
312 Eureka St. • Genoa 847-717-5500 • custom-aluminum.com
Day Dream Designs
107 Evergreen Dr. • Kirkland daydream2014.com
DeKalb County Convention and Visitors Center
Bold Seal Coating
111 S. 2nd St., Ste. 202 • DeKalb 756-1336 • dekalbcountycvb.com
Book of Numbers
DeKalb County Community Foundation
Kingston • 227-7219 112 N. Emmett St., Ste. A • Genoa 784-3410 • bookofnumbers.net
Brian Bemis
1875 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 895-8105 • brianbemis.com
Café 72
682 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-2626
Century 21 New Heritage II
475 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 748-5383 • dekalbccf.org
DeKalb County EDC
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., Ste A DeKalb • 217-0412
DeKalb Illinois Worknet Center 1701 E. Lincoln Hwy. • DeKalb 901-0177 • illinoisworknet.com
DNA Communications, Inc. 601 1st Ave. • Rochelle 562-4290 • dnacom.com
Doug J. Johnson DeKalb County Clerk
110 E. Sycamore St. • Sycamore 895-7149 • dekalbclerk.com
Edward Jones - Josh Kubiak
599 Pearson Dr., Ste. 2 • Genoa 784-3734 • edwardjones.com
Elder Care Services
330 Grove St. • DeKalb 758-6550 • ecsdekalb.org
Embroidery! Sew Into It and Sew Much More…
3805 Biscayne Rd. • Indianapolis 904-0059 • www.esii.biz
E-vergent.com, LLC
8332 Corporate Dr. • Racine 262-884-2040 • e-vergent.com
Everything Floral, LLC
113 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2344 • everythingfloral.com
Family Service Agency of DeKalb County, Inc.
14 Health Services Dr. • DeKalb 758-8616 • fsadekalbcounty.org
Genoa Dental Care
701 Pearon Dr. • Genoa 784-2270
Genoa Fitness Center
333 E. First St. • Genoa 784-FITT • genoaparks.org
Genoa Liquors
540 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-9780 • liquornwine.net
Genoa Main Street
327 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6961 • genoamainstreet.com
Genoa Motors
231 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-2600 • genoamotors.com
Genoa Park District
400 E. Second St. • Genoa 784-5612 • genoaparks.com
Genoa Pharmacy
228 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2122 • hampshirepharmacy.com
Genoa Post Office
705 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-3349 • usps.com
Genoa Public Library
232 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2627 • genoalibrary.com
Genoa Smiles
619 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-5166
Five Points Pub
Genoa Veterans Home Corp.
G.K. Trailblazers
Genoa-Kingston CUSD #424
103-105 S. Main St. • Kingston 784-3500 761-7951 • gktrailblazers.com
Genoa Animal Hospital
703 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-6109 • genoaanimialhospital.com
DeKalb County Hospice
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233 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6647
Genoa Super Wash
7970 Gurler Rd. • DeKalb 901-2393 • firewatchsafety.com
Genoa Auto Parts - Napa
2727 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 756-3000 • dekalbcountyhospice.org
Genoa Café
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421 N. California St., Ste 200 Sycamore 895-2711 • dcedc.org
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DeKalb County Veterns Assistance Commission
330 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4300
119 N Emmett St. • Genoa 784-3366
360 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-4386/563-391-0611 311 S. Washington St. • Genoa 784-5967 • genoavetshome.us 980 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-6222 • gkschools.org
Genoa-Kingston Fire Department
317 Railroad • Genoa 784-3412 • genoa-il.com
Genoa-Kingston United Way, Inc. P.O. Box 5 • Genoa 784-6282 • gkunitedway.com
Greenlee - A Textron Company 702 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-8011 • greenlee.com
Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County
Kingston Mutual Insurance Company
Hauser-Ross Eye Institute
KishHealth Center for Family Health
Heartland Bank
KishHealth Foundation
Heartland Blood Centers
KishHealth Home Care
Hill’s Tap
KishHealth Physicians Group
Hoffman Realty, LLC
KishHealth System/Kishwaukee Community Hospital
P.O. Box 503 • DeKalb 758-5055 • hfhdcillinois.org 2240 Gateway Dr. • Sycamore 756-8571 • Hauser-Ross.com 327 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5101 • hbtbank.com 2428 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 758-7268 • heartlandbc.org 319 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5982 • hillstap.com 535 Babson Rd. • Monroe Center 522-3255 • hoffman-realty.com
Home Town Storage
405 S. Hadsall • Genoa 355-7271 • htsitsakeeper.com
Illinois Community Credit Union
508 W. State St. • Sycamore 895-4541 • ilcomcu.org
Innovative Restorations
210 S. Sycamore St. • Genoa 784-9039
Integra Business Systems
3030 Forest View Rd. • Rockford 397-0660 • gointegra.com
J Gardner Home Services
511 W. Main St., Suite B • Genoa 847-346-6400 jgardnerservices.wordpress.com
420 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-5657
165 E. Plank Rd. • Sycamore 752-3253 • kishfamilyhealth.org One Kish Hospital Dr. • DeKalb 748-9954 • khf@kishhealth.org 2727 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 748-8960 • kishhomecare.org
Kishwaukee College
2193 S. Malta Rd. • Malta 825-2086 • kishwaukeecollege.edu
Kishwaukee Education Consortium
21255 Malta Rd., P.O. Box 263 Malta 825-2000 • kecprograms.com
Kishwaukee Family YMCA
2500 W. Bethany Rd. • Sycamore 756-9577 • kishymca.org
Kishwaukee Valley Heritage Society
622 Park Ave. • Genoa 784-5559 dekalb.illinoisgenweb.org/kishvalhistsoc
318 W. Main St., #1 • Genoa 784-3337
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James Mechanical, Inc.
Late Nite Cycles
318 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6480
JK Richards Photography 606 Stearn Dr. • Genoa 847-219-8399 jkrichardsphoto.com
Karlsbad Tavern
413 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6336
Katherine M. Photography 607 Emmert Dr. • Sycamore 757-3018 katherinephotography.com
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Knights of Columbus
Jeffrey Caron Optometry
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599 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2100 • drweis@kpgcares.org
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LawnWorks
33551 W. Pine Circle • Genoa 784-6309
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March of Dimes
5411 E. State St., #8 • Rockford 397-0097 marchofdimes.com/illinois
Morning Star Media
240 Edwards St. • Sycamore 899-0150 morningstarmediagroup.com
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Rosati’s Pizza
Sycamore Park District
Victoria’s Crossing
North Pines Climate Control, hvac
S&A Maintenance Services, Inc.
Sycamore Precision Machine
Village of Kingston
Scheflow Engineers
T. Allen & Associates, LLC
Voluntary Action Center
Senator Dave Syverson
The Corner Cobbler
Walcamp Outdoor Ministeries
Servpro of DeKalb County
The Oak Club of Genoa
Walnut Street Daycare Center
601 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 895-2125 • nabatco.com 113 N. Genoa St. • Genoa 784-2332/522-2401 northpineshvac.net
Northern Rehab Physical Therapy Specialists
540 E. Main St. Suite 5 • Genoa, 784-6417 • northernrehabpt.com
Olson Funeral & Cremation Services, Cooper-Quiram Chapel 202 Main St. • Genoa 784-2518 • olsonfh.com
Olympia Chiropractic
1680 Mediterranean Dr. • Sycamore 899-6061 • olympicchiropractic.com
Peace of Mind Professional Services 524 N. Dixon Ave. • Dixon 677-1623
Pete’s Castle/Marathon 104 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4060
Piggly Wiggly
600 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-7001 • pigglywiggly.com
Prairie State Winery
217 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4540 • prairiestatewinery.com
R. Hansel & Son Company 221 N. Sycamore • Genoa 784-5500
Remax Classic
514 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-2800 • eshometeam.com
Resource Bank
310 Hwy 23 • Genoa 784-8301 • resourcebank.com
Responsive Roofing
221 W. Lincoln Hwy., Ste C. • DeKalb 901-8860 • responsiveroofing.com
407 Sycamore Rd., Ste. #9 • Genoa 784-4403 • rosatispizza.com 610 W. Second St. • Genoa 784-8416 • sandamaintenance.com 1814 Grandstand Place • Elgin 847-697-7095 • schefloweng.com 555 S. Perryville Rd. • Rockford 381-0006 • senatordavesyverson.com 515 5th Ave. • Rochelle 758-3900 • servpro.com
Seyller’s, Inc.
P.O. Box 158 • Genoa 784-3724 • seyllers.com
Slater-Butala Funeral Home
132 W. Main • Genoa 784-5191 • butalafuneralhomes.com
Slingerland & Clark, P.C.
114 W. State St. • Sycamore 895-5141 • slingerlandandclark.com
Small Business Development Ctr @ WCC
18 S. River St., Room 268 • Aurora 630-906-4143 • waubonsee.edu/sbdc
Social Solutions with Rebecca Wardlow
940 E. State St. • Sycamore 895-3365 • sycamoreparkdistrict.com 334 E. First St. • Genoa 784-5151 • sycamoreprecision.com 502 E. Main St. • Genoa 784-6547 • tallencpa.com
404 W. Railroad St. • Kingston 784-4452 11770 Ellwood Greens Rd. • Genoa 784-5678 • oakclubgenoa.com
The Pampered Chef
220 Koch Dr. • Genoa 784-4051 pamperedchef.biz/deeguzy 1122 Pleasant St., P.O. Box 641 DeKalb 758-8998 • theisenroofing.com
Thirty-One
703 Hawthorn Ln. • Genoa 847-1553 • mythirtyone.com/kristidunn
Tobinson Ace Hardware
361 Sycamore Rd. • Genoa 784-6004 • acehardware.com
Trinity Lutheran Church
33930 N. State Rd. • Genoa 784-2522 • tlcgenoa.org
Speciality Gifts
Unlimited Performance Genoa
State Representative Robert Pritchard
2600 DeKalb Ave. • Sycamore 748-3494 • pritchardstaterep.com
Sycamore Integrated Health
920 W. Prairie Dr., Ste. J. • Sycamore 895-3354 sycamoreintegratedhealth.com
101 E. Railroad St. • Kingston 784-5572 • villageofkingston.org 1606 Bethany Rd. • Sycamore 758-3932 • vacdk.com 32653 Five Points Rd. • Kingston 784-5141 • walcamp.org 201 Walnut St. • Genoa 784-2223 • walnutstreetdaycare.com
Weight Watchers
400 E. Second St. • Genoa 784-8499 • weightwatchers.com
Wildtree
Theisen Roofing
1629 Parkside Dr. • Sycamore 780-9062 • rebeccawardlow.com 133 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-4964 • specialitygiftsbybrenda.com
220 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-2868 • victoriascrossing.com
201 S. Main St. • Kingston 981-5962
Willard Aves Post 1010 American Legion 305 W. Main St. • Genoa 784-6688
WK Landscape Sales & Service Inc.
809 Aspen Way • Genoa 784-2923 • wklandscape.com
WLBK FM 98.9/AM 1360, WSQR FM 93.5/AM 1180
2410 Sycamore Rd. • DeKalb 748-1000 x201 • wlbkradio.com
599 Pearson Dr. • Genoa 784-2100 unlimitedperformance.org
Unlimited Performance Sycamore
2111 Midland Ct. • Sycamore 748-8900 unlimitedperformance.org
Upstream Investment Partners 423 Financial Ct. • Rockford 315-0107 • upstreamip.com
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Edward Jones - Josh Kubiak..........................15 Five Points Pub..............................................17 Genoa Automotive........................................15 Genoa Park District........................................19 Genoa Smiles...................................................9 Hampshire Pharmacy ....................................19 Heartland Bank................................................5 James Mechanical............................................5 Kingston Mutual.............................................11
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Kishwaukee College......................................21 Kishwaukee Hospital......................................23 NAPA Auto ...................................................19 NB&T................................................................2 Northern Rehab Physical Therapy.................13 Seyller’s Inc.......................................................6 State Farm - Jack Godde...............................11 Sweet Dream Desserts..................................11 T. Allen & Associates......................................11
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