 The chamber has hired the Greg Glick Band to entertain the crowd.
Guests at the event will be treated to birthday cake and cupcakes
from Peggy's Place, pizza from Guzzardo's, and adult libations
provided by the Logan County Herald. Corey Leonard with Shelter
Insurance and Joe Ryan with Country Financial will grill hot dogs
with all the trimmings. Heartland Community College will give out
walking tacos. State Bank of Lincoln and the Lincoln & Logan County
Development Partnership will hand out water and soft drinks. The
chamber's Young Professionals Network will have a margarita booth
set up for those over the age of 21.
"This event is free to everyone," said Andi Hake, executive
director of the chamber of commerce. "We've invited all our members
and their employees to come celebrate with us. We'd also love for
businesses and their employees that are not members of the chamber
to come out and be our guests. Basically we wanted to throw a big
birthday party and invite all our friends."
To kick off a yearlong celebration, the chamber unveiled a new
permanent logo in the Lincoln Christmas Parade on Nov. 29. The
chamber had an entry in the annual Main Street Lincoln parade, and
among those present for the launch of the new logo and yearlong
celebration were many past chamber presidents; Bobbi Abbott, the
immediate past executive director; and many current chamber
ambassadors and board members.
The chamber's planning committee for the 100th anniversary has
worked for more than a year to ensure that the new logo and the rich
history of the chamber are well-represented in all that the chamber
chooses to do for the celebration. At the downtown celebration next
week, the chamber will hand out its 100th anniversary book, produced
by the Logan County Herald.
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The 100th anniversary committee is made up of the
chamber's immediate past president, Eric Graue; Don Peasley,
president; Andi Hake, executive director; and other past presidents
of the chamber, including Donna Boyd, Deron Powell, Patrick Doolin,
Dave Campbell, John Guzzardo, Bill Marcotte, Mary Conrady, Becky
Werth and Bill Gossett.
In addition to the party on Tuesday, the chamber plans to
continue the celebration through the week to Friday, the day of the
annual golf outing, where the chamber has hired The Shake to perform
for guests. The band will begin at 8 p.m. on the pool deck at the
Elks Lodge, and the performance is open to the general public for
$3. Individuals who golf or have dinner at the Friday event get in
to hear the band at no additional cost. Cash bar will be available.
Spots for teams and individuals are still available for golfing
along with dinner tickets.
For more information on any of the 100th anniversary events,
contact the chamber at 217-735-2385 or
chamber@lincolnillinois.com.
The mission of the chamber of commerce is to advocate, support
and unify local businesses for the prosperity of Logan County.
[Text from file received from
the Lincoln/Logan County
Chamber of Commerce]
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