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Mendota Community Profile 2021

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Welcome

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n behalf of the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, our Board of Directors, Chamber Ambassadors, and our entire membership, we would like to present our 2021 Mendota Community Guide to you. We hope this section offers valuable insight and information about what Mendota has to offer – big and small – and what makes Mendota the World’s Greatest Little City. Whether you are a new business looking to relocate, moving your family to Mendota, or simply passing through, we hope this section provides you with all the information and resources necessary to help you fully enjoy your time here. From a complete membership list to city resources, from useful info about education to government, shopping to healthcare, and more, this section is intended to showcase all the aspects of Mendota as well as all the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce members. This guide represents the members of the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce. We encourage you to visit one of our 200-plus members and patronize their businesses to discover for yourself all the amazing businesses and opportunities the City of Mendota has to offer.

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Do you want to learn more about becoming a Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce member or about opportunities for volunteering in this community? Contact the Chamber at www.mendotachamber.com or call us at (815) 539-6507.

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The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce has been a constant in the community since 1945 and offers a wide array of services. It remains your source for all community and business information. The Chamber also makes welcome packets with info about our schools, organizations, businesses, and activities for prospective residents, businesses, and all other interested parties. For the most upto-date information, feel free to call us at (815) 539-6507 or visit www.mendotachamber.com. Thank you for your interest in Mendota, and we welcome new members of the community with open arms. We look forward to serving you!

Shelby Weide

President/CEO Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce

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About

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he Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce, established in 1945, is a not-for-profit organization of businesses representing industry, retail, service professionals, and agriculture in partnership with tourism and government to further promote economic growth and quality of life in Mendota. The strength of the Chamber lies in the active involvement of its membership. Both large and small businesses are represented and influence the direction of the organization. The Chamber office makes referrals of its members and promotes them through a variety of activities, making the public aware of the goods and services available here in Mendota from its membership. Sponsoring community events and promoting tourism such as Mendota’s Annual Sweet Corn Festival, one of the largest harvest festivals in the Midwest, annually attracting more than 60,000 visitors to Mendota, is also an important role of the Chamber. The Chamber office organizes the hundreds of volunteers necessary for this and other smaller events during the year. The Chamber acts as a community information center, answering a variety of questions daily from the public. The Mendota Chamber is a voice for business and is devoted to strengthening the business community and maintaining the exceptional characteristics of life here in Mendota.

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AND CAN BE REACHED BY PHONE: 815.539.6507 fax: 815.539.6025, or email: sweide@mendotachamber.com

The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce is a community organization in partnership with business, tourism, and government to further promote economic growth and quality of life in Mendota and the surrounding communities.

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What’s Inside 3 Welcome to Mendota 4 About the Chamber 6 Board Members 7 Government 7 Important Phone Numbers 8 Shopping & Retail 9 Homes in Mendota 10 Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Activities 12 Education 13 Churches & Organization 13 Lodging 14 Community Map 16 Health Care 17 Business & Industry 18 Tourism 20 Awards 21 Membership Directory www.mendotachamber.com

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Board Members

MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EXECUTIVE BOARD

JENNIFER MASINI Chair of the Board Mendota High School MICHELLE BARKMAN Vice Chair First State Bank EVAN WIXOM Secretary First State Bank TINA MCPHEETERS Treasurer Starved Rock Wood Products TAYLOR OLSEN Past Chair Black Brothers Co.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS JESSE ARELLANO Eureka Savings Bank HOLLY CHRISTMAN Graves-Hume Library STEVE DONNELL Mendota Area YMCA EMILY MCCONVILLE City of Mendota ERIC MASINI Mendota Community Theater

AMBASSADORS

MATT MEYER Mendota FFA AUDREY MORENO CHELSEA SCHWARTZBACH First Federal Savings Bank MARION QUINTANA Expressions Salon RACHEL UNTZ HCC

JEFF MAUCK ADM

ANNA ARTEAGA Eureka Savings Bank

LINDA HESSENBERGER Central Bank - Peru

CHRISTIN ATHERTON First State Bank

KIM KENNEDY OSF St. Paul Medical Center

NANCY BOGLE Stonecroft Village

ERIN LAUER Schimmer Chevy Buick

KRISTI CARROLL Black Brothers Co. PAUL DAHL III Midland States Bank JACKIE FITZGERALD Triple Service

NICKI PEARCE Starved Rock Wood Products LEE STOCKING Mendota Museum & Historical Society STEVE VILLAGAS Norther Partners

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Government

endota’s mayor-council form of government, a clerkcollector, city treasurer, and city attorney serve its 7,057 residents. Accountable and accessible government, positive planned growth, and progress have been the earmark of Mendota’s administration. With a 15-member police force, the Mendota Police Department maintains 24-hour patrol. Mendota police are involved in the community with programs like DARE, Crime Stoppers, and an active Neighborhood Watch.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS AMTRAK: 1-800-USA-RAIL

COMCAST (cable and internet): 800.266.2278 COMED (electric): 800.334.7661 EMERGENCY: 911

FRONTIER (telephone): 888.642.6748

GRAVES-HUME PUBLIC LIBRARY: 815.538.5142 HUME-CARNEGIE MUSEUM: 815.538.3373

J.U.L.I.E. (Call before you dig): 800.892.0123 LASALLE COUNTY CLERK: 815.434.8202

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The Mendota Fire Department has a full fleet of top firefighting and rescue equipment to handle emergencies, including three engines, one aerial tower, a heavy-duty rescue vehicle, and one rapid response vehicle.

MENDOTA AREA CHRISTIAN FOOD PANTRY: 815.538.2211

A Regional Dispatch Center serves the community and provides rapid dispatch for police, fire, and emergency services.

MENDOTA POLICE: 815.539.9331

The Mendota Civic Center is a full-service facility situated just off Lake Mendota. Used often by the entire Illinois Valley, it offers meeting, conference, and banquet rooms that seat a wide range from 15 to 500 people. Other programs include city-owned parks, CDAP Revolving Loan Fund, Tax Increment Financing, and Enterprise Zone.

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MENDOTA AREA SENIOR SERVICES (MASS): 815.539.7700 MENDOTA CITY CLERK’S OFFICE: 815.539.7459 MENDOTA FIRE: 815.539.3434

MENDOTA POST OFFICE: 815.539.6366

OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER: 815.539.7461 OSF EMERGENCY ROOM: 815.539.1400 SECRETARY OF STATE DRIVERS’

LICENSE FACILITY: 815-539-7849

UNION DEPOT RAILROAD MUSEUM: 815.538.3373

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Shopping & Dining

art of Mendota’s small-town charm is the convenience and personalized service of its shops and restaurants. With a variety of merchandise and services, Mendota’s shopping districts are one of the city’s highlights. Family-owned businesses offer apparel, accessories, gifts, furniture, greenhouse plants and florals, office supplies, liquors, and more.

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Numerous chain retail businesses also help residents and visitors find everything they need. Mendota’s chain businesses include three major automobile dealerships, a farm implement dealership, lumberyard, grocery and convenience stores, pharmacy, hardware, automotive supplies, gas stations, and discount stores. Those who need service providers have a wide variety to choose from, including doctors, dentists, veterinarians, realtors, accountants, investment services, insurance providers, lawyers, electricians, plumbers, contractors, landscapers, photographers, travel agents, providers of banquet facilities, auto repair specialists, and more. Mendota’s wide array of restaurants excel at serving up oldfashioned hospitality along with their tasty meals. Visitors can find an assortment of cuisine options, from home-cooked meals to fine dining selections. Whether you are looking for an ethnic or an American menu, you are sure to find delicious fare that will satisfy you. You can sit down and enjoy an evening with family and friends in an assortment of locallyowned establishments or opt for food on the go from a national franchise.

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Homes in Mendota

uality of life is a top priority in Mendota. Residents enjoy access to quality schools and health care, as well as a variety of recreational opportunities.

The houses in Mendota are diverse, from modest single-family homes and apartments to condominiums, stately Victorians, and new residential developments. Quaint, tree-lined streets and quiet neighborhoods are in abundance here, making for a family-friendly environment. Whether home-seekers are a young family searching for their first home or a retired couple looking to settle down, Mendota is full of possibilities.

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Parks, Recreation, & Cultural Activities

ith numerous parks and recreational hotspots, Mendota has a lot of opportunities for fitness and nature lovers. Mendota maintains 325 acres of parkland, including 71 lakeside acres. Lake Mendota Park and Lake Kakusha are in the northwest section of town. Spanning 68 acres, Lake Mendota offers game fishing and has a pier that provides handicap access. The park features playgrounds, Frisbee golf, a volleyball court, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer fields, and picnic grounds with grills and shelters. Nearby Lake Kakusha, a wildlife refuge, is comprised of 104 acres. It also has spots for picnics, game fishing in the lake, and plenty of secluded areas for relaxing and enjoying being in a beautiful natural setting. Snyders Grove Nature Area is 98 acres and sits two miles southeast of town. With three other city parks, Apple Orchard Park, Strouss Park, and Blackstone Park, Mendota has plenty of spots for people to spend some time individually or with a group in the great outdoors. Apple Orchard Park and Blackstone Park both have playground

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equipment and picnic shelters. Blackstone Park also has public tennis courts. Strouss Park has a swimming pool, basketball hoops, baseball and softball diamonds, playground equipment, and picnic areas with shelters and grills. For young athletes, Little League offers a multi-team program for girls softball and boys baseball for ages 6 to 12 and a senior league team program for 15- to 16-year-olds. Other sporting opportunities are there as well, including youth soccer, youth wrestling, and junior tackle football. For those looking to stay active and fit, the Mendota Y offers additional athletic opportunities, such as group fitness classes, health seminars, and health screenings in conjunction with OSF Saint Paul Medical Center. They also offer personal trainers for individualized workout instruction. For children, the Y provides a youth summer recreation program called Adventure Camp, a day camp, after-school program, basketball, volleyball, and flag football. Six sanctioned bowling alleys are located in the Mendota Elks Lodge, offering league and open bowling for members

and guests. Three miles west of the city, the Mendota Golf Club has an 18-hole course with reasonable rates for non-members. They offer league play for men and women and a clubhouse offering a pro shop, food service, and bar. For a unique recreational opportunity, the small, nearby community of Triumph is home to Waltham Curling Club, which operates a three-lane curling court or ice field that can be rented for private use from December through February. With several Illinois State Parks in the area, Mendota residents enjoy exceptional recreational amenities. Starved Rock State Park has miles of hiking trails that wind through canyons and atop bluffs. There are also camping, fishing, boating, and picnic areas in the 3,200-acre park. Nearby Buffalo Rock State Park provides a panoramic view of the Illinois River from its high bluff. Families come to picnic, view the live buffalo, and stay at the lodge that is open year-round. Matthiessen State Park showcases spectacular geological formations and canyons, and Canal State Trail provides opportunities for hiking, biking, and even snowmobiling.

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OTHER CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THREE MUSEUMS:  THE HUME-CARNEGIE MUSEUM contains an extensive photographic collection covering more than 150 years of the area’s history, Wild Bill Hickok memorabilia, items fashioned by various Mendota industries, and changing exhibits dealing with Native American items, local sports, and military displays.  UNION DEPOT RAILROAD MUSEUM, located in a restored part of an 1888 depot, contains an HO train layout showing 1930s Mendota in life-like detail, and outdoor rolling stock, including the CB & Q #4978 steam locomotive.  THE BREAKING OF THE PRAIRIE MUSEUM is housed in a replica barn with glass walls for open viewing and is also comprised of another building – a prairie chapel. There is a 2,000-seat gymnasium at Mendota Township High School for viewing of sporting events. The high school also has a 524-seat auditorium for not only school productions and symphony, jazz and choral concerts, but productions put on by the Mendota Community Theatre Group and musicals by 3M Productions, a group comprised of talented residents, representing Mendota High School, Mendota Education Association, and the Mendota Community Theatre.

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Education M

endota is served by two school districts – Mendota Elementary School District #289 and Mendota Township High School District #280.

Mendota Elementary School District #289 has three elementary schools. The District 289 Education Center holds Preschool Special Education classrooms, speech and physical therapy classrooms, and administrative offices. The total enrollment of the District #289 schools is over 1,100.

BLACKSTONE SCHOOL

This school, where the youngest members of the school district can learn and have fun, is for kindergarten and first grade. It has a media center, library, and computer lab.

LINCOLN SCHOOL

Lincoln School serves students in second grade, third grade, and fourth grade. Like Blackstone, it has a media center, library, and computer lab. In each classroom, it also has computers linked to the World Wide Web.

NORTHBROOK SCHOOL

This school serves fifth-grade elementary students and sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade middle school students. It has a media center, mobile laptops, and desktop PCs. With many extracurricular opportunities, the school hosts basketball and volleyball games, band, choral concerts, and other community activities.

MENDOTA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT #280

The high school has an enrollment of 560 students and offers many opportunities for students, both in academics and extracurriculars. The school offers dual credit coursework in conjunction with Illinois Valley Community College, FFA activities, and fine arts.

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL

Holy Cross offers pre-school enrichment and a parochial grade school, with an enrollment of 189, for students in preschool through eighth grade. It’s known for its academic excellence, a safe environment, and having many extracurricular and sports activities. They offer a faith-based education, an advanced technology program, small class sizes, and strive to challenge each student to reach full potential through spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, and physical development. They offer a yearround Child Care Program as well.

HIGHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Many Mendota residents attend Illinois Valley Community College, 20 miles from Mendota in Oglesby. IVCC offers courses and degrees required for effective transfer to baccalaureate degree programs, occupational/ technical courses, certificates, and degrees leading directly to successful employment and continuing education courses. Northern Illinois University at DeKalb is just 45 miles from Mendota.

The students of MHS learn in a 1:1 technology environment with Chromebooks. The high school, built in 2003, includes a complete outdoor athletic and co-curricular complex that is utilized by physical education classes, agriculture greenhouse and Waldorf Agricultural Center, as well as athletic activities of football, soccer, track, baseball, softball, and tennis.

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Churches & Organizations Fourteen churches, many of them in beautifully built, historic buildings, represent 14 denominations. The congregations sponsor social clubs and a variety of youth-oriented activities, including a community Vacation Bible School.

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More than 50 civic, fraternal, and social organizations and clubs are active and meet regularly. These groups, with their many caring volunteers and community spirit, maintain and improve the quality of life in Mendota.

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Health Care

SF HealthCare Saint Paul Medical Center, located at 1401 East 12th Street, began in 1951 and is a non-profit 25-bed Critical Access Hospital. There are 16 physicians on the hospital’s active medical staff, which includes family medicine providers and general surgery. The hospital has an additional 18 Allied Health professionals, 126 physicians on its consulting staff, and 98 contracted providers. OSF Saint Paul offers various outpatient specialty clinics, including cardiology, neurology, nephrology, obstetric/gynecology, oncology, orthopedics, podiatry, pulmonology, urology, and a wound clinic. Services and departments offered by the hospital include 24-hour emergency services with emergency room physicians available 24 hours a day every day of the week, a Medical-Surgical unit, 4-bed intensive care unit, day surgery, surgery,

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laboratory, rehabilitation services, cardiopulmonary services, and cardiac and pulmonary rehab. Diagnostic Imaging offers services around the clock with its in-house MRI, CT scanner with fluoroscopy, ultrasound, 3D mammography, and nuclear medicine scans. The hospital has more than 200 employees on staff. In addition to the top-notch facilities at OSF Saint Paul Medical Center, there are many health clinics in Mendota and the surrounding area providing health care services to the people of Mendota. Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital provides cancer care treatment in Rochelle, IL, for Mendota residents. Rochelle is only 28 miles from The World’s Greatest Little City. Community Health Partnership of Illinois, located at 1009 Main Street, provides cancer screenings, family planning, primary and oral health care,

and community outreach. Mendota also features a high-quality nursing home facility that provides the best possible care to residents. Heritage Health, Therapy and Senior Care is a licensed facility in the southwest corner of the city, providing shortterm and long-term care. The facility is certified for Medicare and Medicaid and houses 85 senior citizens. They receive complete nursing care with all Medicare/rehab to home private suites. They also have physical, occupational, and speech therapies. Stonecroft Village Retirement Community provides a quiet and serene atmosphere on the west end of Burlington Street. They have independent living and assisted-living accommodations. The support services are within a caring, resident-focused environment that people can really call home.

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ith a solid industrial base, Mendota affords opportunities to growing companies, both new and existing. Numerous highly diversified manufacturing plants, most with international distribution, currently provide a good share of jobs for the men and women of Mendota. Area industrial and business employers benefit from the proximity of training programs provided through Illinois Valley Community College. Through the use of incentives, new industry is continually drawn to the Mendota area. There are area Tax Increment Financing Districts to assist in financing new development and improve infrastructure. The city administration and an Economic Development Department are focused on planned growth and productive expansion. Mendota’s financial institutions are also prepared to lend strong support to new business. Mendota’s Business Park has a flexible development plan to attract firms needing small to large acreage sites. The cityowned park offers competitive land costs and excellent location advantages. It is located on the east side of Mendota adjacent to Interstate 39. Sites include service by rail line Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, close proximity to I-80 and I-88, and municipal water and sewer to the property line.

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Tourism

endota has become wellknown for its largest tourist event – the Annual Sweet Corn Festival. This event is always held on the second full weekend in August and brings 60,000 people to Mendota to join in on the fun and to eat some delicious sweet corn. The festival offers free entertainment every day that appeals to young and old festival attendees. In addition to that, there are balloon twisters, magicians, professional face painters, a queen pageant, and musical entertainment, running the range from classic rock-n-roll to country. There is a carnival on the midways and a

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crafter’s marketplace and flea market with beautiful handmade crafts, arts, antiques, and collectibles. For adult entertainment, there is a beer garden in the evening featuring high-energy live bands. On the Sunday of the festival, the grand parade always is a big crowd-pleaser as it makes its way down Mendota’s tree-lined streets. The parade features drill teams, bands, Shrine groups, antique farm implements, floats, and performers. The food at the festival is outstanding, with food booths lining the streets and offering ethnic, regional, and festival foods. The “big event” is when the free, hot, buttered sweet

corn is served, which takes place on Sunday afternoon. All that sweet corn is cooked in an antique steam traction engine before it is served by the Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce and numerous volunteers. The corn is dripping with butter and salted to your personal taste. To learn more about Mendota’s Sweet Corn Festival, visit www. sweetcornfestival.com or call the Mendota Chamber at (815) 539-6507.

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OTHER BIG DRAWS FOR MENDOTA  THE MENDOTA MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents a Railroad Crossing & Country Fair event on Father’s Day weekend at Mendota’s Union Depot Railroad Museum and the Breaking of the Prairie Museum. Featuring old-time demonstrations, a tractor show, and tours of both museums, it gives visitors a glimpse into Mendota’s historical railroad and agricultural past.  3M MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS hosts an annual musical on the first weekend in August. Talented performers from Mendota and the surrounding area, representing the Mendota Education Association, Mendota High School, and the Mendota Community Theatre, produce first-class musicals such as “Grease,” “Cats,” “Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “The Sound of Music,” and “Footloose.”

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 OTHER SUMMER EVENTS include an Ice Cream Social and concert by the Mendota High School Band and Mendota’s 4th of July fireworks display at Lake Mendota.  THE MENDOTA TRI-COUNTY FAIR closes the summer of fun events on Labor Day weekend each year with floral, vegetable, and fruit displays, as well as commercial exhibits. There is a chainsaw carving and a beer garden with a live band. Truck and tractor pulls, a demo derby, carnival, and livestock competition also takes place.

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CHRIS ELLER President & Wealth Advisor chris@chris-eller.com ERIC ARKINS Wealth Planner eric@chris-eller.com WILLIAM SCHWABENLAND CPA bill@chris-eller.com

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Awards

MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE H.D. HUME AWARD The H.D. Hume Award is presented to an individual for their outstanding service and dedication to Mendota and its people, through community service. The recipient of this award has helped to make our community a better place to live, raise a family, work, and do business through their time and efforts.

PREVIOUS WINNERS 2020 HUME WINNER TODD PHALEN

1970 George Frost, Jr. & Harold Atherton 1971 Emerson Tidd 1972 Horace D. Hume 1973 Richard Leiser 1974 Henry Sauer 1975 G.A. Prescott & Julius Schaller 1976 Kenneth B. Butler

1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Harry F. Schaller John Goebel June Claus Jessica Nashold Christ Troupis Allen Bonnell Thomas Merwin James “Stymie” Schmitt Robert Shafer Stan Kordek Roger Krenz Bill Phalen Len Schaller Gaylon Ehlers Bill Gish Jim Wade Horace D. Hume Robert Cooper James Strauss Garry & Karen White Bill Greenwood James & Marjorie Carroll

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Dr. Robert Krenz Frank Kobilsek Skip & Deb Stachlewitz Dale Fischer & Harry Phalen Mike Phalen Dr. Dan Doyle Steve Gahan Jeff Simonton Mike Wasmer Judy Merritt Steve Dancey Chris Holdenrid Matt Carroll Mitch Landgraf Randy Fox Delbert Knowlton Ken & Barb Purvis Lori Simonton Tim Phalen Luther Kaiser Lee Stocking Todd Phalen

TOM MERWIN GOLD STAR EMPLOYEE AWARD Remember when getting a gold star meant you’d done a great job? IT STILL DOES! We’re looking for that “Gold Star” Employee - someone who makes you glad to do business in Mendota! The Mendota Area Chamber of Commerce and The Mendota Reporter, in a joint project, are seeking nominations from the customers of the retail, service, and professional businesses in the community for that outstanding employee in Mendota. This is your opportunity to recognize that kind, courteous, competent, and efficient employee who cashes your checks, fills your order, answers the phone, brings your food, or processes your paperwork every day.

PREVIOUS WINNERS 1992 Cheryl Thorne

2000 Nellie Needs

2008 Dave Fitzgerald

1994 Joyce McDonald

2002 Donna Johnson

2010 Linda Basil

1993 Hester Full

1995 Barb Christopher 1996 Jack Arkins

1997 Johnny Arteaga 1998 Bob Francis

1999 Sheila Bettner

2001 Bob Barnett

2003 James “Stymie” Schmitt 2004 Sherry Kuntzi

2005 Steve Dinges 2006 Jackie Emm

2007 Anne Buchanan

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2009 Rayanne Sester 2011 Carolyn Motter

2012 Charlotte Delhotal

2013 Lori Simonton & Sarah Dalton 2014 Cheryl Barr

2015 Rita Borelli & Wendy Letterly

2020 GOLD STAR WINNER NANCY BOGLE 2016 Lynn Carbone

2017 Ashley Mccully 2018 Colleen Meyer 2019 Sidney Engles

2020 Nancy Bogle

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ADVERTISING & MEDIA ADVERTISING DESIGN & SIGNS BY ANDERSON 104 W. Madison St. Ottawa, IL 61350 www.signsbyanderson.com EL REY 102.9FM WMKB 3654 W. Jarvis Skokie, IL 60076 www.wmkbradio.com

NRG MEDIA 1430AM WCMY & 95.3 JACK FM 216 W. Lafayette St. Ottawa, IL 61350 (815) 434-6050 www.1430wcmy.com STARVED ROCK MEDIA 1 Broadcast Lane Oglesby, IL 61348 (815) 223-3100 www.starvedrock.media

LA SALLE NEWSTRIBUNE 426 2nd St. La Salle, IL 61301 (815) 223-3200 www.newstrib.com

STUDSTILL MEDIA 3905 Progress Blvd Peru, IL 61354 (815) 224-2100 www.studstillmedia.com

MCS ADVERTISING 4110 Progress Blvd Peru, IL 61354 (815) 224-3011 www.mcsadv.com

SCREEN PRINTING 4M GRAPHIX 1605 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 252-2740 www.4mgraphix.com

NRG MEDIA 1430AM WCMY & 95.3 JACK FM 216 W. Lafayette St. Ottawa, IL 61350 (815) 434-6050 www.1430wcmy.com STARVED ROCK MEDIA 1 Broadcast Lane Oglesby, IL 61348 (815) 223-3100 www.starvedrock.media STUDSTILL MEDIA 3905 Progress Blvd Peru, IL 61354 (815) 224-2100 www.studstillmedia.com PRINTING SERVICES DBP LLC (DEPENDABLE BUSINESS PRODUCTS) 1227 S. Main St. Princeton, IL 61356 (815) 872-3676 DESIGN & SIGNS BY ANDERSON 104 W. Madison St. Ottawa, IL 61350 www.signsbyanderson.com RADIO STATIONS EL REY 102.9FM WMKB 3654 W. Jarvis Skokie, IL 60076 www.wmkbradio.com www.mendotachamber.com

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ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT CRAFTING PAINTING PARTIES & CRAFTS WITH LUCY 2015 Guiles Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 910-5221 SEW QUILTABLE LLC 507 10th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 200-1113 www.sewquiltable.com DJ SERVICES 3-D SOUND COMPANY 1592 Aurora St. Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 973-1341 www.3dsound.org PAINTING PARTIES PAINTING PARTIES & CRAFTS WITH LUCY 2015 Guiles Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 910-5221

AUTOMOTIVE AUTO DEALERS MENDOTA FORD 1401 S. 13th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9314 www.mendotaford.com

PRESCOTT BROTHERS, INC. 614 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9650 www.prescottmendota.com SCHIMMER CHEVY BUICK 1501 S 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (866) 815-6880 www.schimmergm.com

AUTO REPAIR SERVICES ARS AUTO REPAIR 307 Plaza Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-2412 www.arsautorepairmendota.com CROSS BODY SHOP 1213 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7010 DELONG’S AUTO BODY 4718 N Hwy 251 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6326 MOORE TIRES 1901 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5606 www.mooretires.com SPECIALTY BODY & PAINT, INC. 1503 W. Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7801

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONALS SERVICES ACCOUNTANTS CHRIS ELLER – THE RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS 801 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342 www.chris-eller.com GAHAN GOY CPA’S, LTD. 13 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3614 M.J.B. CPA & ASSOCI., LTD 2508 Johnson St. West Brooklyn, IL 61378 (815) 628-3500

ARCHITECTURE PHALEN STEEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 200 US Rt. 52 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9391 www.phalensteel.com AUCTIONEERS MCCONVILLE REALTY & AUCTIONEERING 612 S. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5673 www.mcconvillerealty.com COMMERCIAL CLEANING TRI COUNTY CLEANING & REPAIR PO Box 184 Walnut, IL 61376 815-878-0703 www.tricountycleaningandrepair.com ENGINEERS CHAMLIN & ASSOCIATES 903 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8137 www.chamlin.com EYE DOCTORS TARA N. VANDEWYNGAERDE, OD, PC 700 14th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6291 INVESTMENT SERVICES CHRIS ELLER – THE RETIREMENT SPECIALISTS 801 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342 www.chris-eller.com COUNTRY FINANCIAL – MICHAEL J. ORGAN, AGENT 306 W. 7th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3441 EDWARD JONES 609 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3471 or (815) 539-2309 GAHAN GOY CPA’S, LTD. 13 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3614

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NEWSPAPERS LA SALLE NEWSTRIBUNE 426 2nd St. La Salle, IL 61301 (815) 223-3200 www.newstrib.com THE MENDOTA REPORTER 703 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9396 mendotareporter.com

COMPUTERS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS AMBULANCE BILLING NORTHERN ILLINOIS AMBULANCE BILLING, INC. P.O. Box 260 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-2468 COMPUTER SERVICES IMPACT NETWORKING, LLC 1385 West Boulton Blvd. Lake Forest, IL 60045 (815) 224-1116 www.impactmybiz.com

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & CONTRACTORS

BASIL CONSTRUCTION 4007 Rt. 251 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7217 H & H BUILDERS 702 2nd St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9623 www.hhbuilders.com JJ&L CARPENTRY 4177 E 050 Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6598 JONES HOME IMPROVEMENT 410 17th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6175 MAUCH CARPENTRY 705 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7867 www.mauchcarpentryinc.com PHALEN STEEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 200 US Rt. 52 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9391 www.phalensteel.com

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION ROSE CONCRETE 705 1st St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5843 www.roseconcretemendota.com

ELECTRICIANS CARRIAGE HOUSE ELECTRIC 105 12th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5598 www.carriagehouseelectric.com

WESTERN SAND & GRAVEL CO., LLC 400 Old North Rd. Spring Valley, IL 61362 (815) 664-2341 www.westernsandgravelil.com

GANZ ELECTRIC 4550 E. 2nd Rd. Mendota, IL (815) 539-3062

CONSTRUCTION BARKMAN CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. 705 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3705

MS ELECTRIC 1701 Peri Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 751-2265

EXCAVATING KEN OTTERBACH EXCAVATING & DEMOLITION 35461 2900 North Ave. (815) 539-6108 LILJA TILING & EXCAVATING LLC 2000 Welland Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3485 www.liljatiling.com FLOORING JONES HOME IMPROVEMENT 410 17th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6175 TRI COUNTY CLEANING & REPAIR PO Box 184 Walnut, IL 61376 (815) 878-0703 www.tricountycleaningandrepair.com HANDY MAN TRI COUNTY CLEANING & REPAIR PO Box 184 Walnut, IL 61376 c878-0703 www.tricountycleaningandrepair.com HEATING & COOLING CARRIAGE HOUSE ELECTRIC 105 12th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5598 www.carriagehouseelectric.com TRIPLE SERVICE PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING 801 Monroe St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3828 www.tripleserviceinc.com WALTER BROTHERS PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING 909 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-6516

LUMBER NORTHERN PARTNERS COOPERATIVE 1000 6th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6772 www.northernpartners.net PLUMBING TRIPLE SERVICE PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING 801 Monroe St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3828 www.tripleserviceinc.com WALTER BROTHERS PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING 909 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-6516 ROOFING JJ&L CARPENTRY 4177 E 050 Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6598 NORTHERN ILLINOIS SEAMLESS ROOFING 705 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5142 www.northernillinoisseamlessroofing.com SAND WESTERN SAND & GRAVEL CO., LLC 400 Old North Rd. Spring Valley, IL 61362 (815) 664-2341 www.westernsandgravelil.com WINDOWS JONES HOME IMPROVEMENT 410 17th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6175

City of Mendota 815-539-7459 800 Washington St. EMcConville@MendotaCity.com

(815) 539-5651 715 Washington St, Mendota ﬁrststateinsurance.biz SM-LA1873753

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FAMILY, COMMUNITY & CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS BANQUET FACILITY MENDOTA CIVIC CENTER Tom Merwin Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3411 www.mendotaciviccenter.com CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MENDOTA AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 800 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6507 www.mendotachamber.com CHURCH FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1003 5th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5603 www.fpcmendota.com FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 100 E. 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5587 www.umc.org L.I.F.E. CONNECTIONS MINISTRY 1901 Tom Merwin Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 503-1786 www.livinginfreedomeveryday.us VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH 505 W. 7th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9081 www.vbcmendota.com HUMAN SERVICES LA SALLE COUNTY VETERANS ASSITANCE COMMISSION 119 W. Madison St. Ottawa, IL 61350 (815) 433-176 www.lasallecountyvac.com UNITED WAY OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY 2220 Marquette Rd. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-8339 www.unitedwayelc.org LIBRARY GRAVES-HUME PUBLIC LIBRARY 1401 W. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5142 www.graveshume.org MUSEUMS H.D. HUME COMPANY 901 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3373 www.mendotamuseums.org

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MUSIC CLASSES KINDERMUSIK WITH LAURA 34645 2800 North Ave. LaMoille, IL 61330 (815) 579-9532 ORGANIZATIONS KARL’S KRUSADERS 2000 Diana Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 993-6553 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 1010 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342

UNITED WAY OF THE ILLINOIS VALLEY 2220 Marquette Rd. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-8339 www.unitedwayelc.org

FINANCE & INSURANCE FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS CENTRAL BANK ILLINOIS 1721 Midtown Rd. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 220-1788

MENDOTA AREA SENIOR SERVICES 1901 Tom Merwin Drive Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7700 www.mendotaareaseniorservices.org

EUREKA SAVINGS BANK 1300 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 223-1600 www.eurekasavings.com

MENDOTA AREA Y 1811 S. 13th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8164 www.ivymca.com/visit-mendota-area-y

FINANCIAL PLUS CREDIT UNION 1905 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3444 www.financialplus.org

MENDOTA BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL WOMEN 3980 E. 40th Rd. Mendota, IL 61342

FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK 1205 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6757 www.ffsweb.com

MENDOTA COMMUNITY THEATRE 156 East US Rt 52 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 910-9117 MENDOTA ELKS LODGE #1212 707 Indiana Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-3557 www.elks.org MENDOTA FFA ALUMNI 706 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-2265 MENDOTA LIONS CLUB PO Box 76 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5651 MENDOTA MOOSE FAMILY CENTER 211 E 12th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5745 www.mooseintl.org MENDOTA OPTIMIST CLUB P.O. Box 602 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 910-6030 MENDOTA VFW POST 4079 610 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6466 STARVED ROCK COUNTRY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 241 Marquette St. La Salle, IL 61301 (815) 252-2906 www.srccf.org

KURT BRUNO – STATE FARM INSURANCE 1103 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3878 www.kurtbruno.com

FIRST STATE BANK 706 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-2265 1403 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-1518 MIDLAND STATES BANK 801 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9346 www.midlandsb.com INSURANCE ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. 2850 Golf Rd., 11th Floor Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 (815) 539-1000 www.ajg.com COUNTRY FINANCIAL – MICHAEL J. ORGAN, AGENT 306 W. 7th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3441 DIMOND BROS INSURANCE P.O. Box 549 Peru, IL 61354 (815) 663-9905 www.dimondbros.com FIRST STATE INSURANCE 715 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5651 www.firststateinsurance.biz

MENDOTA MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY 1019 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3426 www.mendotamutual.com

GOVERNMENT & EDUCATION CITY GOVERNMENT CITY OF MENDOTA 800 Washington Street Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7459 COLLEGE ILLINOIS VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 (815) 220-8268 www.ivcc.edu POLITICAL GREG VACCARO 1610 Green St. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 481-4734 www.electgregvaccaro.com SCHOOLS HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 1008 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-6151 www.holycrosscongregation.weebly.com MENDOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIST. 289 1806 Guiles Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7631 www.m289.org MENDOTA TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL 2300 West Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7446 www.mendotahs.org

HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP OF ILLINOIS 1009 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6124 www.chpofil.org

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NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE 1 Kish Hospital Dr. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 756-1521 www.nm.org

LANDSCAPING & NURSERIES EKANA NURSERY & LANDSCAPING 417 E US Rt. 34 Mendota, IL 61342 www.ekananursery.com

OSF ST. PAUL MEDICAL CENTER 1401 E. 12th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7461 www.osfhealthcare.org/saint-paul

FLORALCREST FLORIST & GREENHOUSE 1207 22nd St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-4460 www.floralcrestinc.com

HEALTH SERVICES ABIGAIL WOMEN’S CENTER 1610 Stroble Ave, Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-3044 www.abigailwomensclinic.com COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP OF ILLINOIS 1009 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6124 www.chpofil.org ILLINOIS VALLEY COUNSELING SERVICES, LLC 901 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 993-1614 www.illinoisvalleycounseling.com

T2 ENTERPRISES 867 N. 45th Rd. Earlville, IL 60518 UTILITIES COM ED 919 West 1st Street Dixon, IL 61021 www.exeloncorp.com (800) EDISON1 NICOR 1305 Martin Luther King Dr. Bloomington, IL 61701 (888) 642-6748

LEGAL

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE 1 Kish Hospital Dr. DeKalb, IL 60115 (815) 756-1521 www.nm.org

LAWYERS GUILFOYLE LAW FIRM 1316 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6442 www.guilfoyleandstevensonllp.com

POWER CARE REHABILITATION 500 6th St Mendota, IL 61342 (888) 994-0793 ellaine@powercarerehab.com

KALEEL LAW OFFICE 806 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5616 www.davidkaleel.com

NURSING HOMES HERITAGE HEALTH THERAPY AND SENIOR CARE 1201 1st Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6745 www.heritageofcare.com

HOME & GARDEN FLORISTS FLORALCREST FLORIST & GREENHOUSE 1207 22ND ST. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-4460 www.floralcrestinc.com HARDWARE STORES STEPHENITCH DO IT BEST HARDWARE 200 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9394 SULLIVAN’S ACE HARDWARE 1116 Meriden St. (815) 538-4694 www.acehardware.com

MARTIN LAW OFFICE 812 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3711 www. tmartin-law.com

LODGING & TRAVEL LODGING QUALITY INN & SUITES 1307 Kailash Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-3355 www.choicehotels.com

BEVERAGE DISTRIBUTOR EUCLID BEVERAGE LTD. 20 Unytite Dr. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 693-6193 www.euclidbeverage.com G & M DISTRIBUTORS 1425 Franklin Grove Rd. Dixon, IL 61021 (815) 288-4463 FERTILIZER NORTHERN PARTNERS COOPERATIVE 1000 6th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6772 www.northernpartners.net MANUFACTURERS ADM GRAIN CO. 3004 E. 12th St. (815) 224-1664 www.adm.com ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS 1600 Industrial Drive Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-2160 www.ads-pipe.com AMERICAN MACHINE, INC. 215 E. 12th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6558 BLACK BROTHERS CO. 501 9th Ave. Mendota, IL, 61342 (815) 539-7451 www.blackbros.com BUCKMAN IRON & METAL 705 5th St Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9563 www.buckmanironandmetal.com CHAMLIN & ASSOCIATES 903 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8137 www.chamlin.com

SUPER 8 MOTEL 2601 East 12th Street Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7429 super8atmendota@gmail.com

DIVERSIFOAM PRODUCTS 1101 Lori Ln Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3106 www.diversifoam.com

TRAVEL AGENTS RAINBOW TRAVEL 910 Washington St. Mendota, IL 6342 (815) 539-3446

HCC, INC. 1501 1st Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9371 www.hccincorporated.com

TRAVEL TO YOU, INC. 1602 Knollcrest Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7298 www.traveltoyou.net

MENDOTA AGRI-PRODUCTS 448 N 3973rd Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5633 www.mendotaagriproducts.com

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MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION & WHOLESALE

PRAIRIE LAND MILLWRIGHT, INC. 617 East US Rt. 34 Mendota, IL 61354 (815) 538-3085 www.prairielandmillwright.com RIDLEY FEED INGREDIENTS 1609 1st Ave. Mendota, IL 61354 (815) 539-9321 www.ridleyfeedingredients.com STARVED ROCK WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC 1605 Division St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-7797 www.starvedrockwoodproducts.com

PERSONAL SERVICES & CARE CHIROPRACTORS BECKER CHIROPRACTIC 1403 E. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-2182 www.beckerfamilychiro.com DENTISTS COMMUNITY HEALTH PARTNERSHIP OF ILLINOIS 1009 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6124 www.chpofil.org KRENZ DENTAL CORP. 704 Indiana Ave. Mendota, IL (815) 538-5316 www.krenzdental.com WEST SIDE FAMILY DENTISTRY 709 Plaza Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7004 www.mendotadentist.com FUNERAL HOME MERRITT FUNERAL HOME 800 Monroe St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 615-9169 www.merrittfh.com WASMER FUNERAL HOME 192 E US Hwy 52 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8015 www.wasmerfuneralhome.com JOB PLACEMENT MANPOWER 3941 Fontage Rd. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-7942 www.manpower.com JOB SKILLS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT SKILLS TEAM 815 N. Orlando Smith Ave. Oglesby, IL 61348 (815) 224-0375 www.best-inc.org

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MANPOWER 3941 Fontage Rd. Peru, IL 61354 (815) 223-7942 www.manpower.com MASSAGE HEAD HUNTER SALON & DAY SPA 1017 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3067 www.salonvision.com/ theheadhunter RESIDENTIAL CLEANING LUCILLE’S HELPING HANDS CLEANING SERVICE 164 E. US Highway 52 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 214-9955 TRI COUNTY CLEANING & REPAIR PO Box 184 Walnut, IL 61376 (815) 878-0703 www.tricountycleaningandrepair.com RETIREMENT COMMUNITY STONECROFT VILLAGE 1700 Burlington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5300 www.stonecroftvillage.com

PETS & VETERINARY

DE LA O RESTAURANT & BAR 720 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6871

TOWN & COUNTRY REALTY 607 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6635 www.tcrealtysales.net WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION 509 LaMoille Rd. Sublette, IL 61367 (815) 849-5200 www.woodhavenassociation.com

RESTAURANTS, FOOD & BEVERAGES CONVENIENCE STORES BECK’S BP 1301 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3300 www.beckoilco.com BECK’S I-39 AUTO/TRUCK PLAZA 1302 Raymond Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3330 www.becksoilco.com

PET GROOMING JURASSIC BARK 207 E. 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 200-3326

CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 801 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6018 www.caseys.com

VETERINARIANS ANCARE VETERINARY CLINIC 1205 6th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3844 www.ancarevet.com

FROZEN FOODS SCHWAN’S HOME SERVICE 1 Schwans Dr. Mendota, IL 61342

MENDOTA COMPANION ANIMAL CENTRE P.C. 1701 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6601 www.mendotavet.com

REAL ESTATE, MOVING & STORAGE REALTORS HOMESTEAD REALTY 1316 Lakewood Plaza Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3811 www.homesteadrealtymendota.com MCCONVILLE REALTY & AUCTIONEERING 612 S. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5673 www.mcconvillerealty.com

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GROCERY STORES SULLIVAN FOODS 1102 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9341 www.sullivansfoods.net RESTAURANTS BOWERS CORNER TAP 616 Main St. Mendota, IL (815) 539-5074 CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 801 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6018 www.caseys.com CINDY’S ON 34 1300 Raymond Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9000

El REY DEL TACO 701 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7100 elreydeltacomendota.com El ZARAPE MEXICAN/AMERICAN RESTAURANT 1206 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5985 www.elzarapemendota.com MAIN STREET STATION 714 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7011 mainstreetstationbar-grill.com MCDONALD’S 1503 13th Ave. Mendota, IL (815) 538-2100 2701 E 12th St. Mendota, IL (815) 538-6012 PIZZAS BY MARCHELLONI 1210 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-2145 www.marchellonismendota.com PURPOSE NUTRITION 1108 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 503-3853 ROSATI’S PIZZA PUB 801 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-3838 www.myrosatis.com/mendota SUBWAY 1602 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-7827 TACO MADRE 604 6th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8388 www.thetacomadre.com TACOS GUZMAN 202 4th St. Mendota, IL 61342 ZIGGIE’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 1212 1st Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-5060 www.ziggiesrestaurant.com

SHOPPING & SPECIALTY RETAIL APPLIANCES STEPHENITCH DO IT BEST HARDWARE 200 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-9394 SULLIVAN’S ACE HARDWARE 1116 Meriden St. (815) 538-4694 www.acehardware.com CARPET CLEANING TRI COUNTY CLEANING & REPAIR PO Box 184 Walnut, IL 61376 (815) 878-0703 www.tricountycleaningandrepair.com CLOTHING JANELAINE BOUTIQUE 5 W 42nd Rd Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 910-7591 janelaineboutique.com FARM EQUIPMENT PRAIRIE STATE TRACTOR 1701 S 13th Ave Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6724 prairiestatetractor.com LIQUOR STORE LAKESIDE LIQUORS & TOBACCO 1310 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6400 NAIL SERVICES EXPRESSIONS SALON 709 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 830-6033 HEAD HUNTER SALON & DAY SPA 1017 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3067 www.salonvision.com/ theheadhunter OFFICE SUPPLIES POHL’S OFFICE SUPPLY 809 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-5741 www.lopofficesupply.com PHOTOGRAPHY SETCHELL STUDIO 723 Washington St, Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-4444 www.setchellstudio.com

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PIANO TUNING YEAKEL’S PIANO SERVICE 805 Meadowview Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-3444 www.yeakelpianoservice.com RETAIL CLOTHING SPORTS-N-STUFF, INC. 804 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6354 SALONS EXPRESSIONS SALON 709 Illinois Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 830-6033

ADVANCED ENGINEERING IS NOW PART OF

CHAMLIN & ASSOCIATES

903 Main St., Mendota

815-539-8137

www.chamlin.com

PERU • MORRIS • OTTAWA • MENDOTA

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HEAD HUNTER SALON & DAY SPA 1017 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3067 www.salonvision.com/theheadhunter PHAZE BEAUTY 1406 Hillcrest Dr. Mendota, IL, 61342 (815) 933-4075 SPORTS EQUIPMENT SPORTS-N-STUFF, INC. 804 Washington St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6354 TANNING HEAD HUNTER SALON & DAY SPA 1017 Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3067 www.salonvision.com/theheadhunter THRIFT STORE NIGHTENGALE’S THRIFT SHOP 708 Jefferson St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6100

Gloria Cogdal | Designated Managing Broker • 815-228-2752 Sally Corrigan | Broker • 815-830-8101 SM-LA1876707

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WINERIES AUGUST HILL WINERY 106 Mill St. Utica, IL 61373 (815) 667-5211 www.augusthillwinery.com

SPORTS & RECREATION CAMPING WOODHAVEN ASSOCIATION 509 LaMoille Rd. Sublette, IL 61367 (815) 849-5200 www.woodhavenassociation.com

1609 1ST AVE., MENDOTA RIDLEYFEEDINGREDIENTS.COM

CURLING WALTHAM CURLING CLUB 3926 E 758th St. Triumph, IL 61378 (815) 538-3420 www.walthamcurling.org

EXERCISE FACILITY MENDOTA AREA Y 1811 S. 13th St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-8164 www.ivymca.com/visit-mendotaarea-y FAIRS AND FESTIVALS TRI-COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION 405 1st Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-7974 GAMING UNCLE JOE’S GAMING 4479 E. 250th Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-6252 GOLF COURSE MENDOTA GOLF CLUB 35666 US Rt. 34 Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 538-7241 www.mendotagolfclub.com

TRANSPORTATION CARRIAGE RIDES T2 ENTERPRISES 867 N. 45th Rd. Earlville, IL 60518 GAS STATION BECK’S BP 1301 13th Ave. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3300 www.beckoilco.com BECK’S I-39 AUTO/TRUCK PLAZA 1302 Raymond Dr. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-3330 www.becksoilco.com CASEY’S GENERAL STORE 801 Meriden St. Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6018 www.caseys.com TRAVEL NORTH CENTRAL TRANSIT 1784 Chessie Lane Ottawa, IL 61350 (833) 433-6228 www.ridencat.com TRUCKING BOELK TRUCK LINES 134 N. 4250th Rd Mendota, IL 61342 (815) 539-6778

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Insurance

Kurt Bruno AGENT 1103 Main St., Mendota 815-539-3878

kurtbruno.com The greatest compliment you can give is a referral. SM-LA1875535

Over 100 years of farming innovation

Advertising Index 4 ADM Grain Company 4 ARS Auto Repair

9 Lilja Tiling & Excavating

2 Black Bros

8 McDonald’s

19 Carriage House Electric 26 Chamlin & Associates 19 Chris Eller - The Retirement Specialist 22 City of Mendota 17 Edward Jones 11 Eureka Savings Bank 19 Ekana Nursery & Landscaping 6 Jones Home Improvement

13 Nightingale’s Thrift Shop 6 Prescott Brothers 14 Purpose Nutrition 8 Rosati’s 14 Specialty Body & Paint 4 Sullivan’s Foods 19 Dr. Tara Van De Wyngaerde, OD, PC 4 Triple Service 17 Westside Family Dentistry

28 First State Bank

14 Woodhaven Association

26 Homestead Realty

4 YMCA

27 HCC, Inc.

8 Ziggie’s Family Restaurant

27 Kurt Bruno - State Farm

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9 Mendota AgriProducts

27 Financial Plus Credit Union 22 First State Insurance

1501 1st Avenue • Mendota 815-539-9371 HCCINC.COM

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