September 9, 2024 Weekly Digest

Chairman's Circle Members

Happenings in and around the Chamber!

HOT DEALS

JOB BOARD

Meet our Newest Member!

Oasis Integrative Medicine, LLC

TUESDAY IS Eye On Aging!

This is a FREE community event full of great resources for:

Care partners / Soon-to-be-care takers / Retirees /

Ages 40+ thinking ahead about retirement

Contact Patti Anselme for more information:

patti@bataviachamber.org or call (630) 879-7134, Ext. 3.

NEW DATE ANNOUNCEMENT: Thursday, September 26

Welcome to Our New Board of Directors Members!

The Chamber’s fiscal year kicked off on August 28^th with a planning retreat for the Board of Directors. During the meeting, we thanked outgoing board members Jennifer Brens and Phil Bukowski for generously sharing their time and talents with us for the past six years.

We also welcomed three new dynamic board members. We look forward to their valued input!

Steve Boje is the founder and owner of Boj-E-Bikes, an electric bike showroom in downtown Batavia since 2021. As a retail shop owner, Steve brings firsthand knowledge of the issues our retail and small businesses face to our Board. He is also a recent recipient of the Chamber’s Grow Your Business Scholarship.

Brian Lawyer is the branch manager of BMO on Wilson Street in downtown Batavia. He is the treasurer of the Batavia Business Exchange referral group and often attends our ribbon cuttings to support the business community. A resident of Batavia and a fan of history, Brian also serves on the Board of Directors for the Batavia Historical Society.

Bill Pellico brings a different set of skills and knowledge to our Board. He is the director of the Illinois Accelerator Research Center at Fermilab. He worked with the Chamber on a Tech Hub grant and is now collaborating with the Chamber, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and fellow board members Brian Knetl, Waubonsee Community College, and Tom Kim, Batavia Public School District on workforce development issues. He, too, is a Batavian, and is an avid bicyclist who used to serve on the Batavia Bike Commission.

Upcoming Ribbon Cuttings

9/26, 4:30pm Support Over Stigma,

2551 Dukane Drive, A1, St. Charles

10/1, 4:00pm Batavia Hardwoods

330 McKee Street, Batavia

Complete the Batavia Business Pulse Survey

The Batavia Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the City of Batavia and Batavia MainStreet to conduct an important Business Pulse Survey. We recognize that our business community has opinions and suggestions and we want to hear them.

The survey was emailed to you on September 5, 2024 at 12:15pm from the email account noreply@qermailserver.com. Please check your spam folder if you have not seen it. If you did not receive the survey, contact Anthony Isom at aisom@bataviail.gov .

Your answers will help us understand how we can help your business thrive. Your answers will also assist us in marketing our city to future residents, visitors and other business prospects.

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Batavia Chamber of Commerce President & CEO, Margaret Perreault, or City of Batavia Economic Development Manager,

Anthony Isom, Jr., aisom@bataviail.gov, 630-454-2720.

BSNF Railroad Work to Close Wilson and Prairie Crossings

The Wilson Street and Prairie Street railroad crossings will be closed to traffic from Saturday, Sept. 14, through Monday, Sept. 16. This closure is necessary for Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railway to perform essential repairs on the rail tracks, railroad ties, and crossing surfaces.

Motorists and residents will still be able to access their homes and businesses using alternate routes, but crossing Wilson Street or Prairie Street at the railroad tracks will not be possible during this time.

Please plan your travel accordingly and follow the detour routes.

• Eastbound from downtown Batavia: Turn left (north) on Route 25, right (east) on Fabyan Parkway, right (south) on Raddant Road, and then left (east) on Wilson Street.

• Westbound on Wilson Street toward downtown Batavia: Turn left (south) on Raddant Road, right (west) on Pine Street, right (north) on Prairie Street, left (west) on Webster Street, then right (north) on Route 25 and finally left (west) on Wilson Street. See the detour map here.

News from our members

Community Hot Sauce Needs Your Excess Peppers

The Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry and Gindo’s Spice of Life are collaborating again on a Batavia community hot sauce, and we need your peppers! The proceeds from the sale of the hot sauce will benefit the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry & Clothes Closet.

Find all the details here

Concerts in the Park with the Batavia Community Band

The Batavia Community Band will be hosting two “Concerts in the Park” during the remainder of 2024. One takes place on Sunday, Sept. 8 and one on Sunday, Oct. 6. Both are from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Peg Bond Center on the Batavia Riverwalk

Read the full story

Join us for the Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley Trek for Literacy!

Registration is now open - challenge begins Sept 14. This virtual event runs from September 14 to October 14, 2024, where participants can walk, bike, or run to support adult literacy in our community. Read all about it!

Want to Learn More about the Batavia Community Flag?

Area Code: Batavia released a podcast about it, listen here and then purchase your Batavia Community Flag!

The Batavia Community Flag is available for purchase online and can be picked up at our office, 106 W. Wilson Street. Available are a 3’ x 5’ flag for $50, a garden-size flag with stake for $35 and stickers for $5.