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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 Habitat ReStore p. 18 The Legacy Awards is the most recent annual award program from the Springfield Business Journal. Awards are presented to businesses for longevity and community service along with a lifetime achievement award for Preservation Advocate of the Year. The Legacy Awards event is a fundraiser for the Historic Preservation Fund. For more on the HPF see the story on p. 13.

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PRSRT STD PRSRT SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL BUSINESS SPRINGFIELD 2 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal Meet Karen Davis Economic development director for the city of Springfield By Scott Faingold

After graduating from both Lanphier High Illinois and what she saw across the board to observe numerous states outside of School and UIS, Springfield native Karen Davis started a career in banking before were underserved markets suffering taking a job with the Springfield Urban disinvestment from financial resources. “I (CDC).League “Inin 1996 that asposition executive I was director able toto runuse withhad a helping lot of opportunities small mom-and-pop to work businesses on a lot of their community development corporation getareas,” their she starts. says. She also worked extensively my banking knowledge to help start a program for neighborhood revitalization,” She worked in this position right up she says. “I quickly became an affordable until she received the call from newly washousing awarded developer.” $1 million to run a program to elected Springfield mayor Jim Langfelder In 1999, Davis wrote a federal grant and asking her to be Springfield’s new economic to help them earn GEDs and learn hands-on retireddevelopment August 31. director, taking the post train youth ages 16-24. The objective was recently vacated by Mike Farmer, who local union and hired journeyman carpenters construction experience. “We worked with the home“I and had in worked a position with to bring Jim a resources number to of years back and I’m really happy to be back to oversee that on-the-job program and then helpwork some with Lincolnof them Land to get Community some employment College,” the city just by virtue of the networks that Davis recalls. “Ultimately we were able to I’ve been able to travel in,” she says. in Oneorder of herto firstjumpstart goals is smallto attract business some with the unions.” of what she calls “creative financing dollars” but Soonthroughout after, Daviscentral was Illinois recruited to help by Regions Bank to work not only in Springfield developmentIn terms inof the what city andhas also inspired to work her on tohousing follow development. this career path, she recalls a other nonprofits. “I helped them with their mission outreach to take the resources of the bank to the community,” she recalls. duringformative the experience day and seeing while not working only the for blight the She was eventually promoted and became inUrban the communityLeague. “I remember but also that driving there aroundwere a responsible for five states in the Midwest (Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky), helping to bring the bank’s resources to PHOTO BY TERRY FARMER closer,lot of people I found unemployed that some atof that those time,” people she these communities, working a lot with wererecalls. people “When that I I slowed went to down school and with. looked How wasnonprofits appointed and local to municipalities.the Illinois Housing While working in this capacity, Davis people who sat next to me in school. I will and in the northern part of the state.” Davis of how the financial resources of a bank alwayshad I made remember it and theymy timedidn’t? at Thesethe Urban were Development Authority, the state’s housing continues to sit on the board today, serving can really help in the markets,” she says, League because it was there I learned that finance agency. As an IHDA member she as vice chairman. being“particularly discriminatory in the blighted in its lending areas.” practices Her role fundingwould travel to projects to Chicago throughout once a monththe state. and In 2007, Region Bank promoted Davis butwas alsonot onlythat tobranch ensure locations that the werebank inwas areas not review finance packages in order to award once again, necessitating a move to the St. that people could access and not limited to there’s a huge disparity. It felt like I had met Louis market. In addition to the five states my calling.” central“That advancedIllinois but my also knowledgein southern aIllinois little she was already handling, she took on Springfield Business Journal. more,” she explains, “not only working in Arkansas and Texas. “I had staff in all seven only affluent neighborhoods. Scott Faingold is associate editor for states, working on comprehensive plans This job put Davis in a unique position

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 3 ARCHITECTURE

Alex Block has started a new trend of standing workspaces in his office. PHOTO BY DIANE LYDDON

Not a garden- variety architect By Diane Lyddon

He stays connected to the community Alex Block is one of two very busy architects moral support for all my endeavors.” at the award-winning engineering firm close to his heart is Boy Scout troop 1. andCrawford, a half, lured Murphy here and by the Tilly intrigue (CMT). of He’s the through various volunteer activities. One been with the firm for a little over a year Since 2001 he has served as an assistant wide variety of projects. For all his hard scoutmaster and treasurer. Block, himself a work and dedication to his profession, former Eagle Scout, has supervised camp- AmericanBlock was awardedInstitute the of 2015 Architects John Wellborn (AIA). outs, merit badge activities and meetings. Root Honor Award which is given by the He enjoys helping kids so much that he also volunteers with Springfield School anThe AIA annual architect award who recognizes has been licensed exemplary, for District 186’s Camp Compass Program 10noteworthy years or less.service and/or design talent of for homeless and at-risk students during STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering AIA Central Chapter and was chosen and Math) week. by Blocka jury isof the architects current presidentand community of the Block helps promote the workability asand the livability Chairman of for downtown the annual Springfield Upper Story by serving on the Image and Design Council –members bringing for architecture his “community out workinto thatthe worldmakes at him large stand and out engaging among hisothers peers in tour. He is also part of Downtown Springfield Inc.’s promotion and event committee to helpVolunteering develop new communityto help events animal and to creating a better world.” Asked about his organize current annual events. architectural influences, Block replied, interests. Using his architectural talents, “I have always appreciated Tadao Ando’s organizations is another one of his many works. I love the apparent simple designs, use of light and form of his designs.” designingBlock helped the inside the Foreverof one of Homethe buildings Feline HooglandBlock Center received for the the Arts award on August at the27, Ranch’s Rochester “farm” location by PechaKucha event which was held at the theto divide functionality it into four of cat-friendlyall the other rooms. existing He just one of the many volunteer projects in buildingsalso helped on the the organization property. with exploring which Blockwas himselfstarted isby personally an architectural involved. He enjoys combining his architectural He is the city organizer for the event,

slidefirm show in Japan has (thethe participants name translates telling toa onskills a withproject engineering helping tosmall take achurches design from to story“chit-chat”). with 20 This slides fast-paced, and just entertaining 20 seconds becomestart to finish.ADA accessible, He’s very gettingproud ofthem working up to to describe each one.

code with ramps up to sanctuary levels. He After receiving his masters degree enjoys working directly with clients to help wherefrom thehe was University born and ofraised. Detroit He married Mercy, them achieve their goals. Block came back to his roots in Springfield “Taking a concept and making it reality” is how heDiane sums Lyddon up his isdriving a freelance force. graphic a high school classmate, Missy, although designer. She can be reached at they didn’t start dating until college. Alex [email protected]. says that along with helping his volunteer 4 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal activities, Missy “provides advice and Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 5 SMALL BUSINESS

To live and vape in Springfield By Roberta Codemo

Matt Fortin hates cigarettes. A pack-and-a- tobaccosaid Fortin, and who passionate added he’sabout not what in it they for thedo. half per day smoker for 15 years, he quit two money. He and his five employees are anti- years ago, thanks to electronic cigarettes, or vaping, defined by Wikipedia as “battery- Everything he makes he puts back into the powered vaporizers that simulate the feeling business. “This is my baby.” of smoking without the tobacco combustion.” to weanElectronic people cigarettes off nicotine are marketedby gradually as Once Fortin picked up a vaporizer he never smoking cessation devices and are designed smokedHe opened another Upper cigarette, Limits, he said. 1205 “I feelSouth so business has seen a lot of success stories. Secondmuch better St., in since 2013 I afterquit.” he and a buddy got stepping down the nicotine levels. His

lung“I only cancer. want to help people quit smoking,” to joking around about opening a business. said Fortin, who has lost family members to He dabbled in a few ventures before opening a vape shop. “This is a new exciting industry,” The battery-operated devices contain a said Fortin. nicotineheating elementthat is inhaled that vaporizes by the user. a nicotine- When There are five vape shops in Springfield. laced liquid solution and emits vaporized Fortin said the market is becoming is released. saturated, however, because brick and the smoker exhales, a cloud of water vapor mortar businesses can’t compete against onlineHis retailers.business is “I growing can’t imagine and there too manyare a introducedTherein House lays Bill the 2404 controversy. amending State the shops opening.” Representative Kathleen Willis, D-Addison, to open a second location and expand the lot of changes in the works, including plans Smoke Free Illinois Act of 2007 to ban the statewide use of vaping devices indoors. Ten store’s online presence. The store sells its citiesShe in plans Illinois to alreadyre-introduce have ordinancesthe legislation on The staff at Upper Limits includes Kevin Raines, Matt Chaipetto, own line of vaporizers and unique products the books. Mark Lovekamp, Kim Raines and owner Matt Fortin. that other shops don’t carry. “I’ve invested a lot in the business,” in January and is waiting for the Food and

6 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal Drug Administration to release its new guidelines on electronic cigarettes. The potentially affects small businesses, but her American Lung Association, American Willis knows that her legislation Cancer Association and American Heart Association support the bill. nointent guidelines is not toin crushplace ato newregulate industry. what “It’sthe a public health issue,” she said. There are and contain formaldehyde. “There are a lot of huge unknowns,” products contain. Many are made in China aresaid questions Willis, who about would long-term like to seeuse better and alternatives to vaping devices because there “It’s better than smoking a nicotine cigarette,” said Willis. One problem is secondhand vapor. that people don’t quit vaping. “They’re The studies on secondhand vapor are asexchanging nicotine gum one and device patches. for another.” There conflicting. The American Lung Association are safer alternatives to quit smoking, such andreports other studies potential have carcinogens, found secondhand while othervapor containsstudies formaldehyde,report small acetaldehydeamounts of be Sheplaced backed behind recent the legislation counter. that Vaping passed is nicotine are exhaled. two years ago that required vaping devices

harmful in electronic cigarettes. The only notbecoming a cigarette. trendy. Teens pick up a device and ingredientsFortin arguesare water, that nicotine, there’s propylene nothing try it,The thinking American it’s safer Lung for themAssociation because it’sis concerned that e-cigarettes will become a gateway drug to regular cigarettes, pointing glycol, vegetable glycerin and flavorings. to a recent Centers for Disease Control and “There’s a lot of misinformation about vaping,” he said. among school students increased 61 percent “It’s amazing what tobacco companies fromPrevention 2012 tostudy 2013. that shows e-cigarette use are allowed to do,” said Fortin. “They can toxicput whateverchemicals. they want in cigarettes.” TobaccoHis business smoke contains only sells more high-quality than 4,000 said.Fortin His shop said hehas doesn’t always want carded to glamorize because products manufactured in this country. “I itvaping. carries “It’s nicotine not good products. for the industry,” he

care about what people put in their bodies,” “Vaping isn’t going anywhere,” said said Fortin, who feels the legislation is Fortin. “It savesRoberta people.” Codemo is a full-time PHOTO BY GINNY LEE intrusive and will hurt the industry. “It should freelance writer. She can be reached canbe left put up up to a sign.the businesses discretion.” If a at [email protected] business doesn’t want to allow vaping, they

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 7 MOVING

Moves in the works for Coldwell Banker and FFD By Colin Patrick Brady

September will see more than a few

strip center at 4205 W. Wabash Ave.., next Springfield business properties changing to Lutrell Jewelers. Cave says the decision hands. Federated Funeral Directors, for the move was made on Jan. 1 of this year Coldwell Banker Honig Bell, and Coldwell and finalized two weeks later. “This will be Banker Commercial Devonshire Realty all willall new include construction 5,300 square from thefeet ground of space. up,” plan moves to new locations this month. Consumerssays Cave. “Itwill is enjoy a high-traffic coming locationto this new and theirFederated location of Funeral more Directorsthan 50 years chief on Rob S. Buchanan says that a move is planned from agents and independent contractors as well facility.” The new space will be home to 40 MacArthur Ave. to 3201 Old Jacksonville On the commercial real estate side, Rd., site of the current Coldwell Banker as an administrative staff of three. office. Reasons behind the move include a necessity to provide workspace to a larger Coldwell Banker Devonshire plans a volume of employees although Buchanan move to a new downtown Springfield says the move will not be completed until facility at 427 E. Monroe St., according to Buchananperhaps June continues. of 2016. The “Thenew soonerfacility will the andmanaging Champaign-Urbana broker Curtis Tillett.in addition Coldwell to featureremodel a happens,newly remodeled the sooner interior, the as move,” well Banker Devonshire has offices in Peoria lot. Buchanan adds “Our new location will Springfield. According to Tillet, they are as a larger expanded west-oriented parking waslooking built forward around to twenty the transition. years ago, “The in current property on Old Jacksonville Rd. offer the same services but will include a more formal and improved training area for 1995.” Regarding the new location itself, our employees”. Tillet says “We are excited about moving Rd.,In will turn, each the be two relocating Coldwell to Banker separate offices, digs. downtown – we’ll have access to more formally housed together on Old Jacksonville room than we have now, and will utilize Federated Funerals Directors will be moving to 3201 Old Jacksonville Rd. PHOTO BY GINNY LEE more space.” Colin Patrick Brady is a freelance On the residential side, Coldwell Banker writer from Decatur. Honig Bell managing broker Don Cave reports that their new office will be in the

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Paul Schafer of Eck, Schafer & Punke. PHOTO BY PAT YEAGLE 50 YEARS OR FEWER IN BUSINESS

Eck, Schafer & Punke By Gabe House

course of eight years. In other words, as Schafer said, nobody a great bunch and that translates into good explainedEck, Schafer tax partner & Punke Paul isn’t Schafer, your they typical play as well.” out and tried to keep good people. We have hardaccountancy as well. firm. They work hard. But, and“That’s doing somethingsome good we’re along very the proudway, that of,” is sitting on their hands at the office. service for clients. And that makes for happy Schafer said. “If you talk about having fun Eck, Schafer & Punke’s clients are clients. They tell their friends, and that’s “We’re a little different, and we’re a little istypically a smattering within aof three-hour-drive’s clients throughout radius the where the business comes from.” event is a great example.” laid-back,” Schafer said. “We like to have fun. from Springfield, Schafer said, but there Find good employees. Make them happy. The Fat Ass 5k isn’t the only way But we also have to get down to business TheySchafer make saidclients they happy. continue It sounds to attract simple. good employeesEck, Schafer sit &on Punkeboards contribute and donate to time the and get the job done.” Midwest, as well as on both coasts. The Of course, it really isn’t. community’s well-being, though. Many It’s a strategy that appears to be working firm’s growth over the past 21 years even thefor thecompany firm. Itsbegan roughly its professional 35 employees practice. have led to a merger with Perrino & Associates in talent that fits within the firm’s philosophy and/or money to numerous charitable been busy at work (and play) since 1994 when January of 2014. in a couple of different ways. First, the firm organizations in the area. “So they’ve been here almost two years interns.works with Often, local Schafer colleges, said, particularly those interns with “We’ve always tried to instill that in And they have a lot to keep them busy. now,” Schafer said. “The attraction there (is endUniversity up as employees. of Illinois Promoting Springfield, from to within field our people,” Schafer said. “You need to get “I’m trying to boil this down into a that) Mario is a premier tax practitioner in out there, get involved and meet people. concise, one-paragraph summary,” Schafer that three-hour loop I just described. He’s one retaining top talent. We don’t mind people taking time to get said. “We’re a full-service accounting firm of the best there is, we’ve always respected whenever possible is another method to involved in those causes. offering a broad range of services from audit him and we’re happy to have him on board.” “This is where we live, so we want to do clientsand attest as well services, as consulting other and attest income services tax “WithoutSo what is Eck,doing Schafer too & muchPunke’s patting key to That whole “playing hard” aspect what we can to make Springfield a better for both commercial and not-for-profit success? probably helps too. And nothing epitomizes place. We’re just doing our little bit, but that more, Schafer said, than the firm’s direct everybody has to doGabe their House little bit.”is a freelance planning and compliance services for that ourselves on the back, I think it starts involvement with Springfield’s very popular writer in Springfield. same broad range of clients. We also have with the people,” Schafer said. “That’s the Fat Ass 5K. The annual race and street party wealth management services for our clients strength of our firm. We’ve always sought has raised more than $860,000 over the

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Springfield Electric in its early days. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPRINGFIELD ELECTRIC 51-100 YEARS IN BUSINESS

Springfield Electric By Gabe House

we reside; the suppliers with whom we is a pacesetter for United Way and has been so as long as he can remember. (noIn onepun formintended) or another, in the capitol the Springfield city for to energy audits, Springfield Electric and the customers whose loyalty and Additionally, Germeraad said, Springfield nearlyElectric a Supplycentury. Company has been a fixture offersGermeraad, a range of though, comprehensive said that electrical anyone partner; the associates who live our vision; Electric helped build a home with Habitat services. In fact, Germeraad said, the company for Humanity in 2014. support are the reason for our success.” at theFounder age of William 18. Schnirring Robert Schnirringbecame a differencecan do what in thisSpringfield case, he Electric explained, does is andthe fullbegan partner working in 1922 at Meador and then Electric bought in 1919 the sell what Springfield Electric sells. The annualis extremely board meetings proud of as itsan involvementitem on the This community involvement isn’t just with community service. It is discussed at limited to Springfield, though. Germeraad people Springfield Electric employs. explained that every single branch of Electricfixture, applianceoccurred in and 1932 contracting when Schnirring business “I think it’s always about the people,” aagenda. competition There of are sorts reports for who on performs the levels the of surroundthe Springfield them. Electric Supply Company in 1929. But the true genesis of Springfield justGermeraad do a really said. good “It’s job how in our we training. encourage involvement. Springfield Electric even has aims to give back to the communities that them, how we compensate them, I think we “Thirty-one percent of the company focusconverted on electrical his contracting distribution. business into ismost owned community by the service.employees and as part of “It may become more difficult to do the Springfield Electric Supply Company to “Each associate has an individual weso encourage outside of our Springfield employees in to the do. downstate development plan. When you have those locations,” Germeraad said. “But it’s something Randy“We Germeraad. now have “There 17 are branches,” 14 in Illinois, said translatesplans, you’re to solidalways efforts trying for to the improve. customers And locationsEmployee to Stock see who Ownership puts in the Plan most (ESOP) hours Springfield Electric executive chairman when you’re always trying to improve that Month, we have a competition among “It’s part of our plan to be highly active and participative in our community. If you upontwo in as Iowa a 19-year-old and one in Missouri.” has resulted in the Schnirringand better businessbegan employing all around.” decades ago, October through December,” Germeraad derive your income from a community, you The career path Schnirring embarked It’s just one facet of the philosophy said.United “We also Way encourage is a large partour people of Springfield to give, need to give back. We strive to do that with if not in money, then at least in time.” all of our locations.”Gabe House is a freelance managementemployment to of facility more thanelectrical 300 solutions workers Germeraad said. The goal “is to serve and writer in Springfield. across those 17 branches. From inventory foster effective relationships with four Electric Supply Company’s charitable key constituents: the communities where involvement. Germeraad said the company

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Company founder R.W. Troxell. PHOTO COURTESY OF R.W. TROXELL 100+ YEARS IN BUSINESS

R.W. Troxell By Roberta Codemo

through Hewell, who said the company “It’s an honor,” said R.W. Troxell marketing the top down. “The owners lead by example,” charity each month. Requests are filtered wide array of options to involve everyone. director Alysse Aiello Hewell of the company’s said Hewell, whether it be serving on various company is always willing to reach out “It certainly helps morale,” said Hewell. “It’s Legacy Award. “It’s pretty amazing how much boards or volunteering in the community. would love to help everyone but can’t. The something we can all do together.” Troxell does.” eachEveryone person in donates. the company contributes in Morale is important because happy The company’s commitment to community some way. Hewell tracks the volunteer hours employeeswhere there’s who a need. want to donate items. The employees make better employees. The Bridgetinvolvement Shea, datesproperty back insurance to its beginnings. producer. companyThere recently are opportunities collected 434 to giverolls forof company plans activities that bring “There’s a huge focus on giving back,” said company“It’s impressive attracts people how with much the people same core are everyone together. “It’s nice that employees involved with,” said Hewell, adding the the Town campaign and donates items to are appreciated,” said Curry. The company toAs thea local community. business, the company believes in because it was focused on community toilet paper for the St. Martin de Porres TP has hosted art night at the Springfield Art supporting local nonprofits and giving back values. One new hire said she liked Troxell employees.Association, held after work networking Lori Ruppel, commercial lines account multiple organizations in the community. parties and provided free ice cream to It’s difficult to find an organizationWho’s that involvement. Every year employees donate food for local businesses are. “We need to lean on Whothe company hasn’t touched in some way, holiday gift baskets. Everyone remarked on how generous and the list reads like a nonprofit manager, said volunteering gives her the andThere Ruppel is a formedcore group “Better who hasTroxell, volunteered Better in the for area. the It Springfield is a big supporter area. Hewell of the said United the opportunity to meet new people and have for almost every event. Hewell, Shea, Curry point.each other and support each other,” said Waycompany and givesin 2014 back exceeded to multiple its nonprofitsdonation fun. “It feels good,” she said. The company is Ruppel. Everyone needs help at some goals by 121 percent, with a 78 percent growing so fast it’s sometimes hard to get to You” to focus on community involvement, participation rate. Curry,know everybody.if only for a couple of hours. “If others healthy living, morale and physical activity. is always“It’s remarkable surprised at how the manynumber local of “It’s a great way to do something,” said At the holiday party, there is a “Mr. and Mrs. businesses give back,” added Shea, who Troxell” award given out to those who attend health“The specialist. United Way “It is touchesa huge campaign,”so many somecan give, way why to the can’t community. I?” Employees pay the The Troxell group volunteer started eventsto promote and exemplify physical businesses she Robertasees at local Codemo events. is a full-time said Lori Curry, individual life and Each Friday, all employees give back in the values that Troxell has. freelance writer. She can be reached The monies raised go to support a different at [email protected]. organizations.” $3 and can wear jeans to work on Friday. activity and healthy living by forming Community involvement extends from walking clubs but has evolved to offer a

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PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL O’SHEA PRESERVATION ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR Paul O’Shea By Roberta Codemo

There has been a lot of progress but a lot remains to be done. He points to recent “It’s humbling to say the least,” said structures.historic preservation,” he said. You have to “When you look at a building, you start Springfield native Paul O’Shea when learning respectWhile people, he is the proud environment of the awardsand physical that downtown, the medical district and the to see the detail that was put into it,” he he was receiving a lifetime achievement upper-story renovation projects throughout Americancontinued. Institute“It’s a work for of Architects art.” in 2007, award as Preservation Advocate of the Year. To honor the 150th anniversary of the “It’s hard to imagine anything higher than he’s received, he remains unpretentious and Jackson Street Corridor project. lifetime achievement. doesn’t like to talk about himself. He lives his “You have to get people engaged and to ofhe Illinois invited Champaign-Urbana Robert Selby and a to group come of and his “It’s amazing what can be done when life guided by author Stephen Covey’s four follow through,” he said, citing the failure of architecture students from the University onyou’re his alwaysdecades-long doing,” hecontributions continued, quotingto the principles: live, love, learn and leave a legacy. the $10 million Bluffstone project at Fourth Thomas Jefferson, while reflecting back He has left his mark on this city. When and Madison, which would have provided redesign five downtown historic buildings, he was first approached by former mayor downtown housing for University students. creating a blueprint for Springfield. community. He has focused on organizations Tim Davlin about the city planning position, Developers say that it’s too difficult to “There’s a lot of focus on the historic that he felt he could contribute to and derives he told him, “I’m not a city planner; I’m develop downtown. “It’s frustrating,” he said, buildings downtown,” he said. The greenest recentlysatisfaction retiring from achievingas planning goals. and design an His architect.’ career It workedaccomplishments out to be include a very adding that people need to realize the extra buildingbuildings new are thoseones. Thethat downtownmake use of buildings existing O’Shea is redefining his new role since cooperative relationship.” effort that it takes is worth it. He said some structures rather than taking resources and Assistance Team steering committee in 2001 people have too much negativity. “It’s hard to maintenance and are part of the existing experiencecoordinator when for theneeded. city of Springfield and andserving bringing on a thesustainable Regional/Urban design assessment Design get projects done.” infrastructure.are well-built, don’t require as much remainsHe has willing had ato long give ofand himself illustrious and lend career. his team from the American Institute of Architects rebuildingHe points the to Vachel the work Lindsay that Courthome andto here in 2012 to study the downtown area and Karen Conn have accomplished, including projects to raise awareness about historic the connected neighborhoods. He has been involved with a number of whichHe worked point he in Bloomingtonbecame an associate as a young with recapture its original flavor and renovating man, before moving back to Springfield, at pointingthe Maisenbacher out that House.the Conns are willing to preservation, including the Governor’s reducingSDAT the met speed with limit thethrough public downtown works “They are a success story,” he said, Mansion remodel. In 2008, he was part of theFerry restoration and Henderson of the Old Architects State Capitol and wasand department and discussed traffic calming – the coreOld Stategroup Capitol that formed in 1968. to recognizeAt that time, the involved in several major projects including invest the time and talent in hidden treasures peoplecontributions felt it ofwas the individualsimportant whoto bring restored the existing– and creatinginfrastructure public at artthe atinner crosswalks. city core to makeHe wants things more happen. focus on “We smart need growth more designing the Municipal Plaza. He was the Their recommendations included utilizing people like that.” principalAfter andnine founder years ofwith Graham, the O’Sheacity, he and is pedestrian friendly urban center. building back to life. Wisnosky Architects in 1968. for residential development and creating a – eliminating urban sprawl and providing The organization held a gala and the to slow down. “The Lord has blessed me with disincentives to build new buildings. “We whichmonies is thatmanaged were through left over the Community were used goodtransitioning health to into do awhat new Irole. do forHe’s as not long ready as I O’Shea believes it is essential to bring needHe to utilizesupports existing a buildingsdesign ratherassistance than to start the Historic Preservation Fund, people and jobs downtown. “Young building new ones in the green fields.” millennials want to live downtown,” he said. Foundation for the Land of Lincoln. To date, can Whatdo it,” is he important said. “Death to him is is nature’s family, friends, way of “There are a lot of positive features about this program,History where is important;architects would it shapes work withthe the fund has given four grants to community slowing down.” communityHe wants that peopleto don’tcreate stop downtown and take a developers. “It takes creative imagination.” partorganizations. of their historic Last refurbishing year, Edwards project. Place life to the fullest. look at.” received a grant for reproduced wallpaper as fellowHe workerswas raised and faith.to treat He believesothers thein living way way that architects approach design. “It’s he expected to be treated. “This relates to meetneighborhoods their neighbors. with easy walkability and heimportant said. to know where we came from and “I want to leave the world a little better livability design features where people can to appreciate the people who came before,” than when I came into it,” he said. “I want to make my mark in a small way.”

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A sketch of the porch to be replicated on the Strawbridge-Shepherd House. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF MASSIE MASSIE AND ASSOCIATES

Growing a fund to support preservation From a $399 acorn, the CFLL Historic Preservation Fund has grown enough to make substantial annual grants

By Fletcher Farrar

designed the project to dismantle the Old 2014 announced that its 2015 grant of $6,000 goes The CFLL Historic Preservation Fund has garage on the site, then reassemble the An annual mail solicitation to Springfield- the reproduction of 1850s wallpaper a porch that will complete the restoration Capitol, build an underground parking helpedarea preservation to bring the fund supporters, to $75,000 plus where an Springfield Art Association – $4,000 for ofto the ElijahStrawbridge-Shepherd Iles House Foundation House to on build the itannual stands gala today. for the past several years, have of Edwards Place, the Lincoln-era historic building to look like the Statehouse of Here are the grant recipients and the housediscovered museum during owned the and interior operated restoration by the Now in its fourth year of awarding an annual wasAbraham a success Lincoln’s both in day. drawing The a Old crowd Capitol and University of Illinois Springfield campus. Community Tribute on March 25, 2008, 2012projects aided by the fund: 2015Springfield Art Association. grant for local historic preservation projects, expensespaying the of event’s $3,100. bills. The $25 per person hasthe fundgrown has steadilyawarded since a cumulative its humble $18,000. but ticketThe price leaders brought of the insteering $3,500, committee to cover restore the Strawbridge-Shepherd House on hopefulThe beginning CFLL Historic in 2008. Preservation With its current Fund Downtown Springfield, Inc. – $4,000 for theElijah UIS Ilescampus. House The FoundationHouse recently – was $6,000 placed to balance of $75,000, the permanent fund at propertiesa pilot program in the to developdowntown a way-finding area of on the National Register of Historic Places. To – Bob Gray of the Citizens Club, Paul system to better link historic sites and complete the historic restoration, a porch on Lincoln was able to grant $6,000 this year. As O’Shea, architect and Springfield planning the north side of the east west extension is the fund Community balance Foundation continues to of grow, the Land larger of coordinator, and Justin Blandford of the 2013Springfield. yet to be constructed. The porch will not only Illinois Historic Preservation Agency – complete historic restoration, but will allow puzzled over what to do with the almost for inclusion of handicapped accessible access annual grants will be available to advance $400 left over from the event. Paul O’Shea The Greater Springfield Chamber of to the House. The House is presently leased to the cause of historic preservation in the $399.21had the ideato what of starting was then a fund. the On Sangamon May 29, andCommerce documents, Foundation including –artistic $4,000 renderings for the Illinois State Historical Society. ofSpringfield the acorn area. from which the fund began its 2008, the group hand-delivered a check for purpose of developing planning concepts life Thoughhas become not yetalmost a mighty legendary. oak, the In 2008story idea was launched. Two years later, after a and properties from the Illinois State Fletcher Farrar is a member of County Community Foundation, and the Capitolof a pedestrian Complex trailto the linking Abraham historic Lincoln sites the advisory board of the Community Foundation for the Land of Lincoln’s Historic a group formed in Springfield to celebrate gift from Paul O’Shea and donations from Preservation Fund and is publisher of architects,the 40th anniversary engineers ofand the contractorsOld State Capitol who others interested in historic preservation, National Historic Site along Jackson Street Springfield Business Journal. Renovation and to honor the visionary the Historic Preservation Fund was in Springfield. The project shall be known as officially announced at the Old State Capitol. the Jackson Street Corridor.

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 13 PERSONALITY PROFILE

Nonprofit food for thought By Eric Woods

program, and freshmen are all placed in a Kristy Gilmore lives in Riverton and has been job,working and that in the reduces cafeteria. tuition “They along have with a roomwork donate the money, or just invite someone to hasin the more Springfield opportunities area for theand past options 17 years. for your house for dinner. You are just making Kristy Gilmore “Coming from a small town, Springfield others aware of hunger,” said Gilmore. The and board,” said Gilmore. Her first job was organization’s annual Harvest Ball is also do not get to apply for or choose where they Title: F ood and Agency Resource Director, Illinoisyoung people,”is the cold she weather said. One in ofthe Gilmore’s winters. assigned to her, as students in their first year comingThose up hoping in November, for a andcareer Gilmore in the is least favorite things about living in central currently looking for sponsors for that event. Central Illinois Foodbank work.Gilmore “The nexthas been year withI applied the Central in the library,Illinois Address: 1937 E. Cook St., Springfield, Ill., She would also like to see more growth in and I worked there for the next three years.” somethingnonprofit industryyou are passionate must have about, the passionpursue 62703 opportunities.the area. “I see otherWe need cities to like bring Peoria in andthings St. for it, according to Gilmore. “When you find Education: M.A. in human services from University Louis that continue to grow and have more Foodbank for 12 years. She is in charge of being happy in your job and helping others is of Illinois Springfield Growing up, Gilmore was part of a family overseeing all programs and agencies. “We it and stick with it,” she said. “In the long run, Family: Husband – Jeff; Daughter - Chloe withthat enticehigh expectations, people to come which to she the feels city.” shaped relationshipshave 150 different with donors nonprofit of agenciesall food that her into the person she ultimately became. receive food from us,” she said. “I manage importantmore important and something than the money Gilmore you learned make.” an application process as there are certain longKeeping ago, emotionespecially out regarding of a situation anger. is also Favorites – criteriacomes in.”that The must agencies be met. mustGilmore go manages through Hobby: Traveling an“If Ieducation now have was a goal important to meet, and I am expected. going to Book: In My Hands: Memories of a Holocaust meet it,” she said. In her home, pursuing Looking to the future, Gilmore would like Initially she wanted to be a teacher when she Rescuer by Irene Opdyke the school breakfast, kids café, and mobile to eventually become the executive director Sports team: St. Louis Cardinals While in high school, Gilmore experienced pantry programs. In 2014, the foodbank willfor be a nonprofithappy and organization.healthy and that More she thanand thegrew greatest up, but moment she never of pursuedher childhood that career. when poundsgave out by 11 the million end of pounds 2015. of food, and they anything, she wants to know that her family her class danced during the halftime show expect to give away more than 12 million Tidbits – of the Cotton Bowl in Texas. “We wore these aroundher husband age 60. will “It needs have reachedto be early their enough career to Has traveled to the Caribbean six times September is Hunger Action Month, aspirations. Gilmore would like to retire On the board for Illinois Women in Leadership During her undergraduate years at and Central Illinois Foodbank has created Favorite class in school was psychology leotards, and it was bitter cold.” a calendar of events that people looking to travel more and enjoyEric retirement,” Woods can beshe reached said. campus. She started her freshman year by support the organization can follow. “People at [email protected]. Blackburn College, Gilmore worked on can do simple stuff like have a food drive, volunteer, maybe skip a week of coffee and

14 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal RIBBON CUTTING

Executive director Rod Lane and Mayor Jim Langfelder cut the ribbon. PHOTOS BY GINNY LEE

New digs for Helping Hands By Ginny Lee

house Thursday, August 13, 2015 at its new Helping Hands of Springfield held an open the cafeteria and quiet area for working on canresumes come and in tohomework, the Helping as wellHands as facilityeating, building at 1023 E. Washington Ave. The reading and watching television. Anyone 26-year-old organization moved from its short-termprevious location and longer-term at 1015 E. residents. Madison at the accordingand take ato shower Lane. if they show an ID as end of June. The new facility has 48 beds for part of the organization’s day services, director at Helping Hands for almost three clients access social security and social Rod Lane, who has been executive securityThe organization’sdisability insurance. SOAR program Another helps had all our programs under one roof. Our program helps with budgeting and money years, said, “This is the first time we’ve management so that bills are paid to help to strategically administer our programs so caseworker finally has an office. We are able Patti Varner, past president of the boardkeep clients of Helping off the Handsstreets. said, “In the past that our clients are better served.” the Helpingcity, and Hands then receiveddid $323,000 funding worth to buy of their new building via a federal grant to it appeared that we were about to make a deal and have a place, then it would fall rehab work, including a firewall, showers, through – problems with zoning, a building occupiesfloors, sprinklers 7,000 square and feet a new of the HVAC building, unit added.or something “We were else.” in the right place at the in the sleeping room. The organization “It all flowed here this time,” Lane of money. It costs a community $43,000 wellwhich as formerly the Computer housed Banc Catholic business. Charities’ The perright homeless time. We person save thiseach community year if they a are lot faith-basedfood pantry U-Turnand Crisis Life Assistance Center rents office, the as on the street and just $16,800 if a person is sheltered here. If a client has his own back portion of the building to provide day services to the homeless. apartment it’s even cheaper. What we do is fiscally responsible. We are public servants. It makes our city better when we treat our people better.” Lane, 40, has been working with the Bloomington,homeless population then director as a of social community worker since 1997. He had been a caseworker in

impact at the United Way in Springfield. He receivedThe new the building Springfield is across Business Ninth Journal’s St. from Case manager Shirley Thompson shows off Forty Under 40 award in 2013. the sleeping area at Helping Hands during the open house. sponsorCatholic their Charities recent and refurbishment Contact Ministries. costs to reduceThe organization its debt. invites citizens to help

Helping Hands’ wish list includes coffee Helping Hands serves two types of patiocreamer furniture and filters,for clients toilet to paper,use outside hand clients: those receiving shelter services who thesanitizer, building. a bicycle rack, a floor buffer and have caseworkers and emergency clients who stay overnight. The 24-hour shelter serves homeless For more information, call 217-522-0048 men and women over the age of 18. Clients or see www.helpinghandsofspringfield.org. residentsreceive an as evening is alcohol meal and and drug nightly counseling, shower. Ginny Lee is a frequent contributor aCaseworkers modern computer are provided lab and to long-termaccess to to Springfield Business Journal as mental health programs. Residents can use a writer and photographer. Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 15 Sources: The Associations. MAJOR ASSOCIATIONS (Ranked by Numbers of Members)

ASSOCIATION NAME PHONE (-) ADDRESS FAX (=) YEAR CITY, STATE, ZIP WEBSITE (www.) MEMBERSHIP PRESIDENT MISSION EST’D

Illinois Education Association 217-544-0706 100 E. Edwards 217-544=7383 133,000 Cinda Klickna Committed to advancing the cause of public education 1853 1 Springfield, IL 62704 ieanea.org

Illinois Federation of Teachers 217-544-8562 700 S. College 217-544=1729 103,000 Daniel J. Montgomery Improve public education and public services for Illinois students and citizens 1936 2 Springfield, IL 62704 ift-aft.org

Illinois Association of REALTORS® 217-529-2600 As "The Voice for Real Estate in Illinois," IAR is the leading private property advocate in the state, 522 S. Fifth St. 217-529=3904 43,000 Jim Kinney promoting legislation that safeguards and advances the interests of real property ownership; and 1916 3 Springfield, IL 62701 illinoisrealtor.org advocate for a healthy business environment and a professional resource for our member REALTORS® Illinois State Bar Association 217-525-1760 Promote the interests of the legal profession and improve the administration of justice, the quality 424 S. Second St. 217-525=0712 32,000 Umberto S. Davi of members’ professional lives, and their relations with the public 1877 4 Springfield, IL 62701 isba.org Illinois CPA Society 217-789-7914 524 S. Second St., Suite 504 217-789=7924 24,000 Todd Shapiro To enhance the value of the CPA profession 1903 5 Springfield, IL 62701 icpas.org

Illinois State Medical Society 217-528-5609 Represents and unifies its physician members; represents the interests of member physicians; 600 S. Second St., Suite 200 217-525=3923 12,000 Scott Cooper, MD advocates for patients; promotes the doctor/patient relationship; the ethical practice of medicine; 1840 6 Springfield, IL 62704 isms.org the betterment of the public health Illinois State Dental Society 217-525-1406 Dr. Bradley W. Barnes, To represent the members of the Society and the public we serve through communication, 1010 S. Second St., P.O. Box 376 217-525=8872 6,600 1865 DDS education and legislation. 7 Springfield, IL 62704/62705 isds.org

Illinois Principals Association 217-525-1383 2940 Baker Drive 217-525=7264 5,200 Sean German To advance learning through effective educational leadership 1971 8 Springfield, IL 62703 ilprincipals.org

Illinois Manufacturers’ Association 217-522-1240 Strengthen the economic, social, environmental and governmental conditions for manufacturing 220 E. Adams St. 217-522=2367 4,000 Gregory W. Baise and allied enterprises in Illinois 1893 9 Springfield, IL 62701 ima-net.org AIA Illinois 217-522-2309 1 Old State Capitol Plaza N., Suite 300 217-522=5370 4,000 Mike Elliott To advocate a livable built environment by advancing the profession of architecture in Illinois 1946 9 Springfield, IL 62701 aiail.org

Illinois Nurses Association 217-523-0783 The mission of the INA is to work for the improvement of health standards and availability of health 911 S. Second St. 217-523=0838 3,500 Sandra J. Robinson, RN care services for all people in Illinois, foster high standards for nurses, stimulate and promote profes- 1901 10 Springfield, IL 62704 illinoisnurses.com sional development of nurses, and advance their economic and general welfare. 217-525-0310 Mid-West Truckers Association Provides a wide range of services to trucking companies and businesses that use trucks in their 217-525=0342 operation. Represent truck operators before federal, state and local governments and regulatory 2727 N. Dirksen Parkway 3,410 Don Schaefer, Exec. VP 1961 www.midwesttruckers. agencies. MTA seeks to promote the economic and safe operation of trucks and provides safety 11 Springfield, IL 62702 com training, drug & alcohol testing, insurance, licensing and permit services. Illinois Chamber of Commerce 217-522-5512 To aggressively advocate the interest of business to promote prosperity and opportunity for the 215 E. Adams St. 217-522=5518 3,200 Todd Maisch citizens of Illinois 1919 12 Springfield, IL 62701 ilchamber.org Illinois Society of Professional Engineers 217-544-7424 Ronald Steenken, Advance and promote the public welfare in connection with construction, environment, licensing, 100 E. Washington St. 217-528=6545 2,400 1886 PE and SE public health and transportation 13 Springfield, IL 62701 illinoisengineer.com

Illinois Trial Lawyers Association 217-789-0755 Achieve high standards of professional ethics; uphold laws; secure and protect the rights of those 401 W. Edwards St. 217-789=0810 2,000 Perry J. Browder injured in their persons or civil rights 1952 14 Springfield, IL 62704 iltla.com

Home Builders Association of Illinois 217-753-3963 112 W. Edwards St. 217-670=1719 1,700 Bill Basic Serve as the voice of the housing and building industry in Illinois 1956 15 Springfield, IL 62704 hbai.org

16 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 17 NONPROFIT A new habitat for ReStore By Colin Patrick Brady

directly. Which leads to the other reason to

Over the past 15 years, Habitat for ColleenHumanity’s Stone ReStore hopes that of its Springfield latest location has have a ReStore: “Two to three years down atmoved 2744 S. five 6th times.Street will Executive be the final director and the line, the Springfield ReStore will be able permanent home for this unique store. to directly fund the building of houses,” the very mandate of Habitat for Humanity. Stone states the overall mission of Habitat ReStore recycles couches, chairs, lighting, toilets, sinks and many more things. PHOTO BY GINNY LEE yearAcquired and incontinue Aug. 2014, through renovations the present. on the Habitat for Humanity in simple terms: “To AReStore grand site opening began aswith early a ribbon-cuttingas June of that iseliminate 8 to ten houses poverty constructed housing throughout and completed. the Volunteerism is at the heart of all was held on Aug. 29, although concrete world.” In Sangamon County the annual goal aspects of the ReStore. Stone reports that plenty of volunteer opportunities available,” still underway. However, according to Stone, “this year, out Stone says. Anyone interested in volunteering and“All masonry types of goods work one on could an extension hope to use is of all the houses we’ve needed, only four a volunteer general contractor has been orfor call Habitat 217-787-7209. for Humanity Opportunities and/or ReStore exist have so far been built. I am confident that on site since June of 2014 donating 40 to forshould fundraising, visit www.habitatsangamon.comcommunity outreach, and we will be able to do it, though.” 50 hours per week. “Ed Hohenstein – who doors,to fix and windows, furnish aconstruction house will be boards, available and at The ribbon-cutting event included many is 65 years old – and his crew have been the ReStore”, Stone says. “Furniture, vanities, instructionactivities, includingon how to hourly repurpose drawings wooden for working to complete construction for us working in the office. prizes, as well as a team on-hand dispensing through all types of weather over the last If you wish to visit or donate to the purchasevarious buildingfrom the materials.”ReStore are Stonegently used. stresses donatedyear.” Stone 300 estimates to 500 hoursthat the of ReStore time. Thehas shouldReStore you you choose may do to so donate, by visiting only 2744 bring S. thatHired over 90 in percent October of the2013 items by thatHabitat you may for pallets into a variety of objects such as ReStorehad around will be 1,500 staffed volunteers daily by whoa mixture have unused,6th Street gently in Springfield. used or non-neededStone advises items that Humanity of Sangamon County, Colleen theframes, Route tables, 66 Car and Club. wine racks, as well as that would be found in and around the house activitiesStone forsays kids the and acompleted car show hostedReStore by of our typical staffing footprint comes (although not clothes). measures in at 20,000 square feet. “We are of volunteers and employees. “99 percent seesStone two had main spent factors the behind previous the 11existence years Currently, the ReStore has 6 employees working for the American Red Cross. She donation center onto the building. It is from volunteers” according to Stone. ReStore Hours of Operation: pay for operations of Habitat for Humanity currentlyin the process under ofconstruction adding a drive-throughon the south- at the ReStore increase so will the number Sunday-Monday: Closed of Springfield’s ReStore. “One is so we can and 15 volunteers. “As the volume of sales Tuesday - Saturday: Open for donations and salesColin from Patrick 10:00 Brady a.m. is - a 6:00 freelance p.m. writer (of Sangamon County) so that the affiliate aseast well. side.” The donation drive-through area toof completeon-hand bystaff” the endStone of theadds. year, so there are from Decatur. can exist.” Stone says the proceeds from will be covered by a weatherproof canopy “We still have at least three more houses the ReStore benefit Habitat for Humanity

18 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal PERSONALITY PROFILE

The art of meeting planning By Eric Woods

getMary around, Young the has location been is a affordable, champion and of official job was at McDonald’s.” The worst she said. “Meeting planning is on the rise. thereSpringfield are places her whole fairly life.close “It if isyou easy want to job Young ever had was as a bartender. She toTalk get to hands-onsomeone experience,about the work and tothere see ifare it enjoyed the work but admitted that it was is for you.” Volunteering is also a great way Institutenot a great of environment.Architects (AIA) Illinois for the to get away,” she said. Young is a big fan of pastYoung 14 years. has The worked association for the focuses American on certification programs available as well. Mary Young the visual and performing arts available in building the industry of architecture in Although she is very active outside of Springfield. “There is a lot of talent here. The Illinois and bringing together and forming work, Young hopes to get back to her passion Title: Program Director, AIA Illinois music scene is lively.” Community theatre is of being creative and artistic. “I want to tap Address: 1 Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, a big part of Young’s life as well. As a kid she back into that part of my brain. I want that Talley’s for the logistics and planning of meetings and Ill., 62701 Folly,even wanteda production to be which an actor. also Last represented year she networks for architects. Young is responsible back. I miss it,” she said. Young won a number Education: B.A. in art from University of Illinois Illinoisstarred inin thethe regionalPulitzer AmericanPrize winning Association for our board members and association of art contests as a kid, and last year she of Community Theatre (AACT) competition events. “I plan anything with a public outreach worked as the acting executive director of the Springfield continuing education programming process. shape.Springfield “What Area they Arts did Council, for the communitywhich had gone was Family: Husband – Andy Egizi Somemembers,” of saidthe Young,more whoimportant also evaluates meetings the through a difficult period and was in rough this past April in Midland, Michigan after planned include quarterly board meetings. Favorites – regionalwinning competition. at the state level competition. AIA Illinois will soon be implementing a new very important to me. I set goals to solve the Young was nominated for Best Actress at the problems, and it worked. I was proud of the Hobby: Community Theatre outcome and what I did.” Restaurant: The Brooklyn Diner on Times Square Young has been very active in the program which, according to Young, will be Looking ahead, Young would like to Song/Band: NIL8 Springfield community for years. She highly beneficial to the members and will continue feeling that her work is making a volunteers for Habitat for Humanity as well address their specific needs and requests. difference. “I want to know it has value, has as chair of the awards committee and is Tidbits – as Springfield Sharefest. She also served “This program is shaping up well. Members meaning, and I am doing something good,” Wants to visit a foreign country will benefit from it and ultimately help them she said. Eventually she would like to retire, currently on the development committee for do better at their jobs.” thebut more Young stressful feels thatjob and retirement do something and notfor Fan of audiobooks Illinois Society of Association Executives. Young believes in the importance of working are two separate things. “I may leave Collects antique and vintage jewelry experienceEver since was she with was aher teenager, father, Youngwho thea good industry work of ethic meeting and planning taking pride should in has been working. Her first bit of work one’s work. Anyone seeking a career in pure enjoyment. Maybe I will do something buildings in town. “I tagged along to help where I am using myEric hands Woods to can create.” be reached worked a side-job housekeeping for various find a mentor with experience, according at [email protected]. to Young. “See about internships and empty garbage cans,” she said. “My first shadowing in order to learn the basics,”

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 19 Sources: The individual Service Organizations.+ - Junior League of Springfield’s meeting location varies month to COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS month, address listed is for their office. * - Location of Altrusa’s first Tuesday dinner/speaker meetings vary. (Ranked by Numbers of Members)

ORGANIZATION NAME PHONE (-) MEETING LOCATION FAX (=) MEETING NUMBER OF MISSION YEAR ADDRESS OF MEETING WEBSITE (www.) / E-MAIL TIME(S) MEMBERS CONTACT DUES STATEMENT EST’D

Creating opportunities for independence for people American Business Club of Springfield 217-415-0922 with disabilities. Help disabled individuals and First & Third Sangamo Club abcspringfield.com 200 Robert Witner $180/annually children achieve greatness. Charitable causes 1925 Thursdays, Noon 1 227 E. Adams St., Springfield, IL 62701 [email protected] include: UCP, SPARC, Boys & Girls Club, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, YMCA, and about 75 other local charities.

The Junior League of Springfield is an organization Junior League of Springfield $115/annually 217-544-5557 Second Tuesday of women committed to promoting voluntarism, Varies + for Active, $100/ developing the potential of women and improving jlsil.org of the Month, 141 Caitlin Simhauser 1939 420 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701 annually for communities through the effective action and 2 [email protected] Sept. - May (Main office) Sustainers leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Rotary Club of Springfield 217-502-9969 Service Above Self - Ridgley School, Tutoring, Mondays, Maldaner’s Restaurant (2nd Floor) springfieldilrotary.org 88 Bonnie Styles $360/annually Real Rotarians Read, Family Service Center, 1913 5:30 pm 3 222 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701 [email protected] SPARC, Senior Center

Springfield Noon Lions Club lionsclub.org $100/annually, Mary Bryant Home, Vision Clinic, Club Lions, Golden Corral springfieldnoonlionsclub@ Tuesdays, Noon 75 Phil Brooks 1920 plus meals Heartland Lions Eye Bank 4 1038 Le June Drive, Springfield, IL 62703 gmail.com

The Springfield Jaycees is a young leadership organization ideally for individuals between the ages 217-638-5131 of 18 and 41. The organization is designed to provide Springfield Jaycees Third Wed., development opportunities that empower young active springfieldJaycees.org 47 Amanda Long $58/annually 1939 5 P. O. Box 662, Springfield, IL 62711 6:30 pm citizens to create positive change focusing on five different [email protected] areas of opportunity including: individual development, community development, business development, international development and management development.

Rotary Club of Springfield - South 217-370-4677 $140/annually, Engrained Brewing Co. rotarysouth-spi.org Thursdays, noon 36 Brian Schutz Service Above Self - Youth Literacy and Health 1966 plus meals 6 1120 W. Lincolnshire, Springfield, IL 62711 [email protected]

Sertoma Club of Springfield SERTOMA = SERvice TO MAnkind. Areas of service: 217-546-2782 annual "Celebrate Sound" walk for hearing health; Hibachi Grill First & Third $160/annually www.sertoma.org 33 Cheryl Pence Boys & Girls Club; national heritage projects, 1954 Town & Country Shopping Center Mondays, Noon plus meals 7 [email protected] Golden Laurel Awards, and a close relationship with Springfield, IL 62704 Sister Cities Assn.

217-299-4011 Rotary Club of Springfield - Sunrise Service Above Self - Projects with Grant Middle rotarydistrict6460.org Wednesdays, School, Mathematics Camps, helping young people Hoogland Center for the Arts 30 Chris Berger $160/annually 1987 chris.berger@countryfinancial. 7 am around the world, water wells in Cambodia, Rotary 8 420 S. Sixth St., Springfield, IL 62701 com Reader, "This I Believe"

Springfield Frontiers International 217-787-9629 $160/annually, PYD (Positive Youth Development) - middle school Chesapeake Seafood House rrontiersspringfieldclub.org Fridays, Noon 27 Don Ross 1953 plus meals age males, Jr. Frontiers (high school age males) 9 3045 E. Clearlake Ave, Springfield, IL 62702 [email protected]

Rotary Club of Springfield - Midtown 217-523-2710 Service Above Self - Partner with Washington Inn at 835 midtown.clubexpress.com Tuesdays, Noon 26 Michael Kokal $140/annually Middle School 2003 10 835 S. Second St., Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected]

Kiwanis Club of Springfield - Downtown 217-793-4337 Playground for All Kids at Southwind Park, Key Wednesdays, $140/annually, Bernie & Bettys Pizza kiwanis.org 25 Paul Palazzolo Clubs in High Schools, Builders Clubs in Middle 1922 Noon plus meals 11 1101 S. Spring, Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected] Schools, Kiwanis Kids in Elementary Schools

Altrusa International Club of Springfield Altrusa International provides community 217-622-5597 Third Tuesday, service, develops leadership, fosters international Laurel United Methodist Church altrusa.org 7 pm; First 25 Nancy Easum $90/annually understanding and encourages fellowship by an 1948 631 South Grand Ave. W. 11 [email protected] Tuesday, 6pm* international network of executives and professionals Springfield, IL 62704 in diverse career classifications

11:45 am.on the Springfield Luncheon Optimist Club 2nd Monday & $106 a year, Friend of Youth. By providing hope and positive MCL Restaurant, 2151 West Wabash Avenue 217-836-8691 24 Joyce Stoelting 1956 6 p.m. on the $53 twice a year vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids. 12 Springfield, IL 62704 third Monday Second The Zonta Club of Springfield Zonta International works to advance the status of 217-787-8680 Wednesday, $125/annually, Illini Country Club 23 Carol Borecky women worldwide through service and advocacy; 1939 zonta.org 5:30 pm, plus meals 13 1601 S. Illini Road, Springfield, IL 62704 local projects reflect that mission August-June

Rotary Club of Springfield - Westside 217-553-0830 Wednesdays, $155/quarterly, Service above self - focusing on children and Brickhouse Grill & Pub springfield-rotary.org 22 Andrew Paoni 2008 Noon includes meals literacy. 14 3136 Iles Ave., Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected]

Springfield Breakfast Optimist Club 217-546-5021 $30/semi- Friend of Youth. By providing hope and positive Atonement Lutheran Church Fridays, 7 am 16 Dick McLane 1960 [email protected] annually vision, Optimists bring out the best in kids. 15 2800 W. Jefferson, Springfield, IL 62702

20 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 21 HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Sources: IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. Forms provided by Guidestar.org. N/A - Not Available. (Ranked by Net Assets) PHONE (-) ORGANIZATION NAME FAX (=) REPORTED ANNUAL CALENDAR/ BASE MEETING LOCATION WEBSITE (www.) NET TOTAL TAX COMPENSATION YEAR ADDRESS OF MEETING EMAIL ASSETS REVENUE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF PRINCIPAL CATEGORY EST’D

Educational Institutions / Specialized Education The Hope Institute for Children Institutions/Schools for Visually or Hearing 217-585-5437 7/1/2013 - Clint W. Paul, and Families 217-786=3356 $26,655,350 $42,384,748 N/A Impaired, Learning Disabled. Human Services 1957 15 East Hazel Dell Lane 6/30/2014 / Developmentally Disabled Services/Centers. 1 thehopeinstitute.us President / CEO Health—General & Rehabilitative / Rehabilita- Springfield, IL 62712 tive Medical Services

Pam Kovacevich, Girl Scouts of Central Illinois 217-523-8159 10/1/2013 - 217-523=8321 $18,240,132 $8,280,636 $156,827 Youth Development 1956 3020 Baker Drive 9/30/2014 Chief Executive 2 Springfield, IL 62703 getyourgirlpower.org Officer

St. Joseph’s Home of Springfield 217-529-5596 Sister M. Lenore 217-529=8590 7/1/2013 - Human Services / 3306 S. Sixth St. Road $14,415,251 $6,568,063 Highland, $0 1948 3 saintjosephshome.org 6/30/2014 (Human Service Organizations) Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected] Administrator

YMCA of Springfield 217-544-9846 1/1/2013 - Human Services/Recreation, Sport, Leisure, 217-544=0004 $11,791,127 $5,632,943 $102,900 Athletics/Physical Fitness/Community 1874 PO Box 155 12/31/2013 Angie Sowle, CEO 4 Springfield, IL 62705 springfieldymca.org Recreational Facilities

Central Counties Health Centers, Inc. 217-788-2300 217-788=2340 7/1/2013 - Heather Burton, Medical and Dental Care; accepts Medicaid, 2239 E. Cook St. $8,895,693 $7,524,948 $120,000 Medicare and private insurance; discount 1999 5 centralcounties.org 6/30/2014 President and CEO available for uninsured. Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected]

Brother James Court 217-544-4876 217-747=5971 7/1/2013 - Glenda Beatty, RN Health—General & Rehabilitative / 2508 Saint James Road $5,356,313 $4,478,469 $73,555 1975 6 brotherjamescourt.com 6/30/2014 BSN, Administrator Residential Facility Springfield, IL 62707 [email protected]

Ronald McDonald House Charities 217-528-3314 217-528=6084 1/1/14 - Kelly Thompson, Human Services / Human Service of Central Illinois $5,324,231 $1,294,736 $87,725 1986 7 610 N. Seventh St. rmhc-centralillinois.org 12/31/14 Executive Director Organizations Springfield, IL 62702 [email protected]

Central Illinois Foodbank 217-522-4022 217-522=6418 6/1/2013 - Pam Molitoris, Agriculture, Food, Nutrition / Food Service, Free 1937 E. Cook $5,312,906 $19,363,617 $96,524 Food Distribution Programs. Agriculture, Food, 1982 8 centralilfoodbank.org 5/31/2014 Executive Director Nutrition / Food Banks, Food Pantries Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected]

Abraham Lincoln Council, Inc., Boy Scouts 217-529-2727 Daniel A. O’Brien, of America 217-529=5786 1/1/2013 - $3,642,811 $1,162,718 Scout Executive $118,644 Youth Development 1920 9 5231 Sixth St. Road alincolnbsa.org 12/31/13 Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected] and CEO

Land of Lincoln Goodwill Industries, Inc. 217-789-0400 217-391-7624 7/1/2013 - Sharon Durbin, Chief Human Services / Human Service 1220 Outer Park Drive $2,881,019 $24,213,852 $135,117 1938 10 llgi.org 6/30/2014 Executive Officer Organizations Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected]

United Cerebral Palsy of the Land 217-525-6522 217-525=9017 7/1/2012 - Brenda L. Yarnell, Disease, Disorders, Medical Disciplines / (Birth of Lincoln $2,668,653 $5,919,905 $107,875 1968 11 130 N. 16th St. ucpll.org 6/30/2013 Ph.D., President Defects) Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected]

Midwest Mission Distribution Center 217-483-7911 217-483=7981 1/1/2014 - Pat Wright, Executive Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief 1022 New City Road $2,477,547 $477,581 $42,500 1999 12 midwestmissiondc.org 12/31/2014 Director / (Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services) Chatham, IL 62629 [email protected]

Animal Protective League of Springfield 217-544-7387 217-525=5896 1/1/2013 - Deana Corbin, Animal related / (Animal Protection and and Sangamon County $2,133,069 $1,627,324 N/A Welfare (includes Humane Societies 1954 13 1001 E. Taintor Road apl-shelter.org 12/31/2013 Executive Director and SPCAs)) Springfield, IL 62702 [email protected]

Fifth Street Renaissance 217-544-5040 7/1/2012 - Penny Harris, Community Improvement, Capacity Building PO Box 5181 217-544=5045 $1,823,221 $1,675,587 $71,802 / (Community, Neighborhood Development, 1979 6/30/2013 Executive Director Improvement) 14 Springfield, IL 62705 fsr-sara.org

Senior Services of Central Illinois Inc. 217-528-4035 10/1/2013 - Karen Schainker, 701 W. Mason St. 217-528=4537 $1,779,194 $3,301,255 $52,500 Agriculture, Food, Nutrition / (Food Service, 1976 9/30/2014 Executive Director Free Food Distribution Programs) 15 Springfield, IL 62702 ssoci.org

Jewish Federation of Springfield, Illinois 217-787-7223 Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking 217-787=7470 1/1/2013 - Josephine Gon, / (Fund Raising Organizations That Cross Cate- 1045 Outer Park Drive, Suite 320 $1,615,210 $371,816 $61,534 1941 16 shalomspringfield.org 12/31/13 Executive Director gories includes Community Funds/Trusts and Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected] Federated Giving Programs) e.g. United Way)

Sojourn Shelter & Services, Inc. 217-726-5100 7/1/2013 - Angela Bertoni, Chief 1800 Westchester Blvd. 217-726=8664 $1,323,157 $1,085,673 $76,456 Human Services / Order of Protection Services 1975 6/30/2014 Executive Officer (Family Violence Shelters and Services) 17 Springfield, IL 62704 sojournshelter.org

Sparc 217-793-2100 217-793=2127 7/1/2013 - Human Services / (Developmentally Disabled 232 Bruns Lane $1,067,203 $8,039,256 Greg O’Connor, CEO $108,703 1951 18 spfldsparc.org 6/30/2014 Services/Centers) Springfield, IL 62702 [email protected]

Habitat for Humanity 217-523-2710 of Sangamon County 217-523=2790 7/1/2013 - Colleen Stone, Housing, Shelter / (Housing Development, $1,024,500 $1,658,791 $78,000 1987 19 2744 S. Sixth habitatsangamon.com 6/30/2014 Executive Director Construction, Management) Springfield, IL 62703 [email protected] Springfield Urban League, Inc. 217-789-0830 7/1/2012 - Nina Harris, Chief 100 N. 11th St. 217-789=9838 $1,024,237 $12,739,340 $179,118 Human Services 1959 6/30/2013 Executive Officer 20 Springfield, IL 62703 springfieldul.org 22 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

Sources: IRS Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax. Forms provided by Guidestar.org. N/A - Not Available. (Ranked by Net Assets) PHONE (-) ORGANIZATION NAME FAX (=) REPORTED ANNUAL CALENDAR/ BASE MEETING LOCATION WEBSITE (www.) NET TOTAL TAX COMPENSATION YEAR ADDRESS OF MEETING EMAIL ASSETS REVENUE YEAR PRINCIPAL OF PRINCIPAL CATEGORY EST’D

M.E.R.C.Y. Communities, Inc. 217-753-1358 217-753=1360 7/1/2013 - Joan Hysler, Human Services / Homeless Services/ 1344 N. Fifth St. $867,167 $848,720 $60,000 1999 21 mercycommunities.org 6/30/2014 Executive Director Centers Springfield, IL 62702 [email protected]

Contact Ministries 217-753-3939 1/1/2012 - Cindy Drum, PO Box 1828 217-753=8643 $852,166 $535,401 $70,025 Religion, Spiritual Development / 1979 6/30/2013 Executive Director (Protestant) 22 Springfield, IL 62705 contactministries.com

Springfield Center for Independent Living Inc. 7/1/2013 - Pete Roberts, Human Services / (Developmentally 217-523-2587 $678,079 $686,605 $54,286 1985 23 330 South Grand Ave. West 6/30/2014 Executive Director Disabled Services/Centers) Springfield, IL 62704

Area Agency on Aging for Lincolnland Inc. 217-787-9234 10/1/2013 - Julie Hubbard, 3100 Montvale Drive $630,092 $4,340,176 $68,500 Human Services / (Senior Centers/Services) 1974 aginglinc.org 9/30/2014 Executive Director 24 Springfield, IL 62704

Mini O’Beirne Crisis Nursery 7/1/2012 - Karen Cox, 1011 N. Seventh St. 217-525-6800 $593,816 $466,353 $64,854 Crime, Legal Related / (Child Abuse, 1988 miniobeirne.org 6/30/2013 Executive Director Prevention of) 25 Springfield, IL 62702

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Illinois Capital Region, Inc. 217-753-1216 1/1/14 - Lisa Rakey, $503,361 $832,540 $58,762 Youth Development 1972 26 928 S. Spring bbbscapitalregion.org 12/31/14 Executive Director Springfield, IL 62704

The Parent Place 7/1/2013 - Bridgett Burke, 314 South Grand Ave. West 217-753-8730 $469,253 $308,092 $53,560 Crime, Legal Related / (Child Abuse, 1979 6/30/2014 Executive Director Prevention of) 27 Springfield, IL 62704

Community Child Care Connection Inc. 217-525-2805 7/1/2013 - Tiffany Simmons, 919 S. Spring $464,075 $1,750,504 $73,939 Human Services / (Child Day Care) 1994 cccconnect.org 6/30/2014 Executive Director 28 Springfield, IL 62704

Family Service Center of Sangamon County 217-528-8406 7/1/2013 - Christine Lindsey, service2families.com $429,237 $1,495,324 $63,000 Human Services / (Family Services) 1863 29 730 E. Vine St. [email protected] 6/30/2014 Executive Director Springfield, IL 62703

Rutledge Youth Foundation Inc. 7/1/2013 - Martin Michelson, 931 N. Rutledge 217-525-7757 $425,317 $2,165,623 $82,456 Youth Development / (Fund Raising and/or 1953 rutledgeyouthfoundation.com 6/30/2014 Executive Director Fund Distribution) 30 Springfield, IL 62702

Helping Hands of Springfield Inc. 7/1/2013 - Rod Lane, 1023 E Washington 217-522-0048 $399,824 $664,395 $64,896 Housing, Shelter / (Temporary Shelter 1989 helpinghandsofspringfield.org 6/30/2014 Executive Director for the Homeless) 31 Springfield, IL 62703

Youth Service Bureau 217-529-8300 7/1/2013 - Kathleen M. Wright, Mental Health, Crisis Intervention / (Group 2901 Normandy Road $394,104 $1,175,466 $91,915 Home, Residential Treatment Facility - 1977 ysbi.com 6/30/2014 Executive Director Mental Health Related) 32 Springfield, IL 62703

Camp Care A Lot 217-622-3668 1/1/14 - Carissa Calloway, Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics / P. O. box 9407 $304,453 $48,887 N/A (Recreational and Sporting Camps (Day, 1994 campcarealot.org 12/31/14 Executive Director Overnight, etc.)) 33 Springfield, IL 62791

Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault 7/1/2013 - Catherine M. Walters, 3 West Old State Capitol Plaza, Ste. 206 217-744-2560 $189,005 $558,010 $67,170 Mental Health, Crisis Intervention / 1978 prairiecasa.org 6/30/2014 Executive Director (Rape Victim Services) 34 Springfield, IL 62701

Inner City Mission Inc. 1/1/2013 - Scott Payne, 714 N. Seventh St. 217-525-3940 $141,564 $602,860 $60,000 Religion, Spiritual Development / 1984 innercitymission.net 12/31/2013 Executive Director (Christian) 35 Springfield, IL 62702

NAMI Illinois, Inc. 217-522-1403 7/1/2013 - Lora Thomas, 218 W. Lawrence namiillinois.org.org $134,057 $340,923 $66,560 Mental Health, Crisis Intervention / 1984 6/30/2014 Executive Director Alliance/Advocacy Organizations 36 Springfield, IL 62704 [email protected]

Coalition of Citizens with Disabilities in Illinois 217-522-7016 7/1/2013 - Melody Norton, Human Services / (Services to Promote the $120,997 $232,470 N/A 1998 37 3 W. Old State Capitol Plaza. Ste. 1 ccdionline.org 6/30/2014 Executive Director Independence of Specific Populations) Springfield, IL 62701

Computer Banc 1/1/2014 - David Fowler, 1617 Groth St. 217-528-9506 $81,795 $285,462 $53,053 Educational Institutions / (Educational 1999 computerbanc.org 12/31/2014 Executive Director Services and Schools - Other) 38 Springfield, IL 62703

Elizabeth Ann Seton Program 217.757.6025 1/1/2014 - Dawn Morris, 700 N. 7th St Suite C elizabethannsetonprogram.org $22,868 $117,745 $0 EAS works with pregnant and parenting 1996 [email protected] 12/31/2014 Executive Director women in need. 39 Springfield, Il. 62702

Springfield Community Federation 217-670-2259 7/1/2012 - Julius Simmons, Jr., Community Improvement, Capacity 52 Brandon Dr. $21,689 $247,527 $51,923 Building / (Community Service Clubs 1997 springfieldfederation.org 6/30/2013 Executive Director (Kiwanis, Lions, Jaycees, etc.)) 40 Springfield, IL 62703

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 23 RECREATION

PHOTO BY CATHERINE O’CONNOR

The spirit of summer camp By Catherine O’Connor

An unusual partnership has been the

From a high of more than 600 members, answer for two nonprofit organizations who mostly lived in the surrounding in Springfield, both striving to meet their subdivisions, the membership has fallen to mission of service to others. just over 80 members today. For the past two summers, Sparc and long-runningIn the past, nursery the church’sschool and L-shaped later Springfield’s First Congregational United aeducation performing and arts activity summer wing camp housed which a childrenChurch ofand Christ young have adults worked ages 3-20 together with specialto provide needs, a summer ranging campfrom thatautism serves to cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. filled its corridors with the clamor of young voices. Pastor Robert Walker, who was the Thesummer camp/respite and school program, holidays, Kamp was installed recently, arrived at a time when Kaleidoscope, which operates during the average age of those in the sparsely homes during the past 19 years. In 2014, filled pews skewed well past 60. It is his whenestablished enrollment in 1996 grew and to has 65 had campers, several hope that the church will remain relevant a Sparc board member mentioned the neighborhood,to people in Springfield,with its quiet who streets are and just need for a larger location to a UCC church naturalbeginning buffer to rediscoverfrom west theside MacArthur Chatham member, who helped to bring both

pointedcorridor outtraffic that and the sprawl. building is currently coordinatesorganizations training, together. safety and respite beingDebi used Iams, for AA the meetings, church’s community moderator, According to Jen Gaffney, who theater rehearsals, Boy Scouts meetings,

youngprograms people at Sparc, who arequire partnership a quiet, like high- this during elections. Establishing it as the is necessary because the agency serves Bells in Motion rehearsals and voting

summercare environment respite camp that in the can area be that difficult deals churchlocation should for Kampcontinue Kaleidoscope to be used hasto to find in Springfield. “This is the only reinforced the UCC’s conviction that the liquid medication and personal, functional with children who may have feeding tubes, benefit the whole community. disabilitiesPastor Walkerbased hason citedhis apersonal strong agencies,support needs,” Sparc hasGaffney experienced said. a growing personal conviction to help those with Like many other human service as the legal guardian for an elder brother community, but has found that funding dealingexperience with with health disability issues. and past service ofneed respite for care specialized for families services is often inon the In addition, the congregation has shown its commitment to the Sparc partnership needed to be capped at 35, and the number by raising funds through a Halloween chopping block. This summer, enrollment grant funding cuts. of camp weeks reduced, because of state scholarship“Trunk & Treat” for campers event to insupport need next the Kamp year. KaleidoscopeWith plans program for the and 2016 to createsummer a First Congregational offers an elevator for wheelchair access, a full-service securekitchen, residential classrooms neighborhood and a shaded with parking low camp now underway, SPARC is inviting lot and playground. It is tucked away in a the community to attend its trivia night former camp locations. fundraising event Oct. 3, at 7 p.m. at the traffic, little noise and less distraction than LakeCatherine Springfield O’Connor Aqua Sports is a public Club. historian who was a former news correspondent whiteSituated steeple at was the oncecorner a bustling of Bates spot Ave. with and and served as local government Cherry Rd., the red brick chapel with the services manager at the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency until her recent populationa thriving boom congregation westward of in hundreds the 1960s. of retirement July 1, 2015. young families who had followed the city’s 24 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal SOCIAL SERVICE

New web resource to help social service sector By Teresa Paul

there were ways that technology could help

technology and social services,” Smith said. “I got into the technology side by doing “It is amazing how many nonprofit “We are making social service operations out with these processes.” organizations do not have an online database, moreSmith efficient, had been thus amaking licensed missions clinical socialmore Smith said. “I could see that there was a online tools or technology to help them make effective.” project management within social services,” their programs better,” Thomas said. Brooke Thomas made the connection worker, employed as a consultant for the strong need there for a social worker who to McKenzie Smith through her husband, state of Illinois for eleven years with the knew“The how documentation to advocate and for betterthe duplication types of Jon Thomas, who owns AnalyticL, the web Department of Children and Family Services, technology for the agencies.” developer for INorupt. Department of Human Services and the “I had so many questions,” Thomas Department of Healthcare and Family among social service agencies for what said. “Having apps for different events and Services,“I was with seeing her main a problem focus in childamong welfare the they have to enter into different systems information for fundraising, McKenzie and children’s mental and behavioral health. timeare tremendous,” on documentation Smith said.and only “The one-third average always has it for me. The information saves social worker spends two-thirds of their you time and money. Having a good resource different agencies and social services in such as INorupt, takes the feeling of being McKenzie Smith, LCSW PHOTO COURTESY that they had outdated technology,” Smith with clients. Our field is meant to work overwhelmed with having to research away.” INorupt Founder OF INORUPT.COM spendsaid. “Or time they diddoing not manualhave any processing,technology mobiledirectly withtechnologies; clients.” social media and “The long term goal is to move the social at all. Most of the time the workers would INorupt will offer the following services: service sector forward,” Smith said, “I want and mapping technologies; translation tools; to help the clients we are serving. The documentation and duplicating data entry.” crowd sourcing; data management; tracking technologies will trickle down and also help After working in the social services sector Smith’s goal is to help empower social access to information including podcasts implantingthe clients that different they serve technologies to make their within lives createdfor over her eleven brainchild years, and website licensed resource, clinical serviceAs her agencies career with progressed, technology Smith solutions (who and cloudblog posting, technologies. a monthly Members newsletter, will have an easier as well. The return on investment for social worker McKenzie Smith of Chatham hasto effectively an undergraduate work on theirdegree mission. in psychology Smith said. social services can happen within a year,” launchINorupt, this this month. past May. willevent connect calendar, ideas webinars to solutions. and unique tools The webpage, inorupt.com, will officially and earned her master’s in clinical social created specifically for social services, that “I’m extremely excited,” Smith said. “I writingwork from programs the University and policies of Illinois) along started with monthsfeel like of I opening have made my morebusiness movement than I had in Smith created the service to help social doing more administrative work, such as “It is nice to have a one-stop shop to the social services sector in the past four solutionsservice agencies and information. do more with less by “A lot of the processes that we had to find all the resources instead of doing bridging“INorupt social is servicebuilding issues social to technologycapital by performance based contracting work. Brothersthe research Big Sisters on your of own,”the Illinois said BrookeCapital in the past elevenTeresa years.” Paul can be reached at creating a cross-sector alliance between Thomas, fund development manager at Big [email protected]. do were manual,” Smith said. “The data and documentation were all manual. I knew Region in Springfield.

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 25 FUNDRAISING

Brent Leach, Mike Ostrander, Scott Tolsdorf, Paul Schafer and Shane Turnage. PHOTO BY PAT YEAGLE

Springfield festivals: fun for a good cause By Eric Woods

actual race is a little out of the ordinary

route includes, beer, ice cream, donut and compared to the typical 5K run. The race

corn dog stations as well as nearly a dozen live bands. Paul Schafer, one of the event’s coordinators, is proud of all the work they have done over the years. “We have a lot of hasfun puttingbeen held on thefor eventthe past and eight raising years a bunch and of money for charity,” he said. The event SOHO music festival nearlyhas brought 5,000 inpeople, roughly including $860,000 participants, over that span. This past year’s event brought out

vendors, and volunteers. Charitable organizations are always on the “What many people may not know is that shortagelookout for of sponsorships people eager and to groups go the willing extra we are a two-day event beginning Friday mileto lobby by raisingon their money behalf. forSpringfield local charities, has no theirwith ourrace cigar information, and craft it beerbecame festival,” apparent said and many do it through entertaining. Schafer. As people would come to pick up becomes good for the hotels and downtown, that they should hold an added event. “This aSpringfield good cause. SOHO and the Fat Ass 5k are justEric two Welch,of the groupsdirector who of SOHO,get creative sees hisfor moneyto start away a night to theearly.” 35 charitiesOnce the they event assist. ends, Schafer said they make plans to give the

organization helping in a few different whereOn each July 31,charity SOHO was held presented a donation with said.areas. Launched “We look inat small2005, localthe annualcharities SOHO and theirceremony funds. at theWelch Old said State that Capitol the Plaza big our fundraising efforts are for them,” he promotes and brings recognition to local music festival helps raise money, and it also check presentation is good publicity and recognition for the organization. “SOHO is musicians. This year the event was held good for the community, and this shows it.” in early June and along with live music, The presentation with big checks was only the festival featured numerous vendors, the second time in which they have used this wasfood originallyand drinks, the and sole a variety charity, of children’sand now well,distribution according means. to Schafer, The check with presentation many of the thereactivities. are The10 Minithat O’Beirne split the Crisis funds. Nursery “We ceremony in July from Fat Ass 5K also went wanted to spread the money out. It is not a substantial part of their budgets, but it charities sending representatives. “It was a nice, casual evening,” said thereSchafer. was “We only gave one away charity, $168,000 which to was the helps out.” forcharities.” multiple When sclerosis the eventresearch. first As began, with SOHO’s net revenue from the 2015 year.festival Both was 2012 $16,000, and which2013 averagedwere both out just to was opened up to more charities, many of under$1,600 $15,000, per charity. but we“This had was a lot a recordof expansion profit whomSOHO, are this near event and also dear grew to those quickly, who so had it

this year,” said Welch, who feels that 10 been putting in long hours to make Fat Ass charities is the maximum they can take on in 5K a success. Sustained growth for both order to make a difference to each one. organizations is desired, as popularity in The Fat Ass 5K takes place annually both events continuesEric Woods to flourish. can be reached during the first week of May, beginning at [email protected]. with a preview party on Friday. As its 26 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal unconventional name indicates, the PERSONALITY PROFILE

Spinning Springfield’s web of technology By Eric Woods

fastest cashier while there. His jobs in college Under 15 award and were a Ruby Award were less pleasant. “I did some painting for nominee through the Chamber of Commerce. Mark Roberts, III has been all over the country, starting in Springfield before he said. He was also a dishwasher in the moving away to attend college, both at the dorms,student and housing, it was and through that wasthose a jobsnightmare,” that he inRoberts the past. is also proud to have been a sponsor undergraduate and graduate levels. He and speaker for the Sangamon CEO program earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern business, he earned his degree during the Illinois University before heading to Ft. club.realized “I stillthat dohe itshould as a hobbytake a differentfor charitable path. dot-comAlthough boom Roberts in 1999. has “I a backgroundcould see the in Lauderdale, Fla. for graduate school. Roberts Roberts plays drums and used to DJ at a night Mark Roberts, III landed his first job outside of college when Roberts began GoWeb1 in 2006. “We he began working at Accenture, a consulting areevents a professionalonce in a while.” website and application transformation of how things were going,” firm in Kansas City, where he stayed for he said. “So I spent hours looking at books Title: Owner, GoWeb1 three years. “That was an amazing job, but on how to build websites.” Roberts feels that Address: 1028 S. Grand Ave., it was nice having a family and being able development company that is divided into two mindsetanyone wantingand be toable enter to tap this into field that must right be Springfield, Ill., 62704 to come back to Springfield,” said Roberts. andservice building units,” he said.web-based The first, applications.professional technologically savvy, have an engineering Education: MBA from Nova Southeastern Many facets of the city brought him back, “Businessesservices, includes can adjust technological easily to the consulting systems University including the number of events and festivals awayside of something the brain. each He discoveredtime he met early someone. in life such as the State Fair. “Seeing the community thatThe he shouldonly assurances learn from Roberts others wants and take in Family: Wife – Chandra; gathering and supporting events is great.” Hostedwe provide. solutions We areis the very other agile unit. to Businesses where we regard to the future are that his children and Children – Zane and Kira Not having access to mountains can help adjust solutions to help their needs.” and oceans is one drawback to being in through text, e-mail or website. Favorites – Springfield, according to Roberts. He feels are able to utilize their systems to send a blast grandchildren will have opportunities to the community, and to do so requires them to “Business has been good. It is always a to continue growing GoWeb1 and remain Authors: Carl Hiaasen and Stephen Covey that businesses need to be able to thrive in make the world a better place. He does hope Restaurant: Dew Chili Parlor attract talent and new residents. “Not having groundchallenge,” up. said“The Roberts, most satisfying who feels part he is has when an in Springfield. “We have a new account Sports team: Chicago Cubs mountains and oceans can make it difficult, advantage as he built the company from the Roberts.manager Another and now full-time are taking technical the proactive team so weRoberts have grew to work up harderwanting to to encourage join the memberapproach will to putbe ourselvesjoining in outSeptember. there,” said As Tidbits – people to move into this great city,” he said. we can help solve a business problem by far as retiring in the future is concerned, Loves outdoor activities such as boating, fishing yacht captain. He did go through the ROTC developingGoWeb1 a newis a system. member We ofare thetaking Greater them and snowboarding curriculumCoast Guard inand college eventually but becomedid not ajoin private the from a paper environment to a digital one.” Roberts never sees it happening. “This is in Met his wife in 2nd grade Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Local my blood.” Eric Woods can be reached Would like to get his pilot’s license Coast Guard. His working life began as a First Springfield and the Illinois Capitol Area at [email protected]. bagger for the old National supermarket, Chapter of the American Red Cross. They have and he was later recognized as the second received the Springfield Business Journal 15

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 27 MEDICAL NEWS

How is caregiving like second-hand smoke? By Sara L. Lieber

There is an indirect effect of senior care on periods of disability for seniors requiring have taken leaves of absence, while 14 ourCaregiving bodies to react can by produce producing a cortisol, slowly their adult children. Longer lives mean longer percent have had to reduce hours or change abuilding stress “drip-drip”hormone. ofOne stress. of the Stress effects causes of jobs as a result. Some caregivers told me that cortisol response is central weight gain family care. WeCaregiving have added in the a US new states stage the to their bosses would not allow flexibility for (waistline) which is also a precursor for life’s progression, from parenthood to senior caregiving duties. Not all options are covered caregiving. by The Family Leave Act. For example, a average caregiver is a woman age 49 who sheworking encountered wife kept train-delays her husband she was at late home to diabetes. I’ve heard many discussions holds a full-time job. These caregivers spend and needed to give his noon medicine. If about the diabetes epidemic. Here’s my say24 hoursthey do a weekit alone on rides,with no shopping help from and populationperspective: and addressing thereby caregivingreduce central stress personal assistance. One-third of caregivers includingwork. Leaving health hercare. job Putting completely her husband was not in could cut cortisol response in the caregiver anecessary nursing home and wouldwas not mean yet appropriate losing benefits, and Adult children will often describe “the family or paid staff. More than 66 percent anyoneweight else gain connect which those would dots. have Doctors an effect do of caregivers are women, according to the on incidence of diabetes. I have yet to hear parent really needed. A son said his mother 70s.Alzheimer’s Often, child Association. care and parent I have care observed occur netshe forwas later not oldyears enough will be for gone. Medicare. If these incident” that revealed how much care the simultaneously.some caregivers Thatstill onmeans duty awell woman into theirmay caregivers lose their own benefits their safety responsibilitiesnot screen for caregiving of day-to-day status. assistance she had trouble reaching the bathroom in spend more years caring for a senior than Prolonged stressors like the increasing had stopped drinking any liquids because rearing her children. Our society does not seem to have for dehydration. A daughter described a this issue on its radar. We have status asare adult harder children to see, describe even fortheir the duties. caregivers They calltime. from This the lead Lincoln to her police. being hospitalizedHer mother had a feeding tube and needed two other insignia such as engagement rings and pink themselves. I observed “caregiving creep” One caregiver reported that her mother ribbons for cancer survivors. Where’s the become lost. When adult children are not and worried about her own health. Her caregiving insignia? We approach military do not realize how much they do. It might prepared,had driven these to her incidents local grocery hit harder store and feelingsforms of assistance.are well founded; She felt overwhelmedThe Family service personnel and thank them for their begin with doing yard work and paying bills. add to their stress. Caregiving Alliance of the National Center 17.5service. million We shouldunpaid also hours thank of care the 34each million year, medications.Then duties grow Caregiving to grocery in shopping, the US takingstates In the past we thought that aging was a on Caregiving states that 35 percent of caregivers (1 in 6 adults). They provide parents to doctor appointments and tracking one-generation thing. I see a secondary impact

US spends $9.1 billion on additional health according to the Alzheimer’s Association. nursingthat only homes 5 percent but adult of carechildren recipients are already live caregivers report their health as poor. The We have Mothers Day and Fathers Day. in nursing homes. Many seniors are not in on the next generation. If we don’t deal with Did you know that November has been oldthis age reality of the it nextwill dealgeneration. with us: in our health, care costs to treat these caregivers.Caregiving designated National Caregivers month in caregiving mode and still perceiving their health costs and financial preparedness for the in theFinancial US; caregiving consequences extend since 1994? Many people don’t. Caregivers parents as “fine.” But are they really? Sara L. Lieber is a licensed social worker through adult children’s lives per consequences.receive no honorific All these designation, factors can no lead social to classesWe don’tfor parents-to-be. prepare adult How children about foran (LSW) with Senior Sidekicks Medical Visit 6 in 10 caregivers report that it has stresssupport and and poor can health. face serious financial this caregiving phase. We have Lamaze Companion Services, 217-787-5866. affected their ability to work. Half say they had to take occasional time off and 15 percent equivalent class for senior caregiving?

28 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal MEDICAL NEWS

PHOTO COURTESY admissions and a 1988 graduate. The class OF SIUMED.EDU has 44 men and 28 women. The ceremony is designed to establish a “psychological runs have raised about $136,000. For more theand services.poignant WalkPromise participants Garden alsoceremony. honor information, call Memorial’s Transplant those affected by Alzheimer’s disease with in medicine and is held at most U.S. medical SIUServices Fertility at 217-757-7835. & IVF to Celebrate schoolscontract each for fall. professionalism and empathy” Fifth Birthday The walk will take place at Edwin Watts Southwind Park on Saturday, September Memorial to hold 11th Annual 5K beginning19, 2015 with at 10. registration To start a teamat 8:30 or a.m., join andone Run/Walk to benefit kidney, pancreas BirthdaySIU Fertility Party & is In set Vitro for opening ceremony at 9:30 with the walk transplant patients 3Fertilization’s - 6 p.m. on Sunday, Fifth Annual Sept. Henryvisit alz.org/walk joins Memorial or call Physician 217-726- 5184 Services-Women’s Healthcare pancreasMemorial transplant Medical Center’s patients 11th will annualbegin at 5K 9 13 at Erin’s Pavilion in Transplant Run/Walk to benefit kidney and ToSouthwind commemorate Park, 4965 the S. Second St. in Springfield. HealthcareDr. Jillian Henryas hasan begunobstetrician her practice and Dr. J. Kevin Dorsey, PhD, (left) and Dr. James Cunnar, a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in Washington Park gynecologist.at Memorial Henry Physician completed Services-Women’s her residency president of the School’s Alumni Society, (right) in Springfield. Registration is open online at Center’s fifth birthday, a pose with first-year student Brittany Idusuyi. Sept. 17; participants can also go online to printMemorialTransplantServices.com out a registration form and mail through it in. tree planting ceremony will take place at 4:30 Participants can also register on the day of p.m. The Center has served more than 2,500 this year at Mercyand Hospitalgynecology. in St. Henry Louis, Students begin training at SIU School thecouples Center. since it opened in 2009. More than earnedworking her medical in obstetrics degree of Medicine fee is $25 for adults and $15 for 12-year-olds 1,500 babies have been born to patients of in 2011 from Southern andthe eventyounger. beginning Participants at 8 a.m.will meet Registration at the Springfield Walk to End Alzheimer’s picnic shelter area near the tennis courts and Medical students in the Class of 2019 at playground. Registration increases by $5 per 2006Illinois graduate University of Bradley School Southern Illinois University School of Hundreds of Springfield residents will unite Jillian Henry, MD of Medicine. She is a Medicine began their medical training in in a movement to reclaim the future for she double majored in a “White Coat Ceremony” at 3 p.m. Friday, person on the day of the event. The Alan G. millions at the Alzheimer’s Association’s scienceUniversity and in Peoria,Spanish. where She Aug. 14, in Shryock Auditorium. During the Birtch, MD, Center for Transplant Services Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In 2014 the School,ceremony, and J. SIU Kevin President Dorsey, Randy M.D., Ph.D.,Dunn, deanPhD, at Memorial is the event’s host. Proceeds millionSpringfield raised Walk nationwide to End Alzheimer’s for care, support raised wereand provoston hand and welcome a 1978 the graduate students, of most the patientsbenefit Memorial’sand staff, and transplant continuing fund, program which andover $61,000research , contributingefforts for tothose more impacted than $67 Shetraveled is a memberas a medical of the student American in Ecuador Congress for of whom are from the southern two-thirds provides assistance to patients, education for ofa month,Obstetricians working and in Gynecologists. rural medical clinics.Henry

development. An estimated 375 people by Alzheimer’s. Walk to End Alzheimer’s associateof the state, dean according for student to Erik J.affairs Constance, and participated in last year’s event, including studiesparticipants enrollment will learn and aboutsupport Alzheimer’s programs joins seven other physicians at Memorial MD, associate professor of internal medicine, transplant recipients, living donors and disease, advocacy opportunities, clinical Physician Services-Women’s Healthcare. families of deceased donors. The 10 previous

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 29 RESTAURANT REVIEW

Server Daniel Obebe with an order of Jollof rice, cabbage and plantain. PHOTOS BY GINNY LEE

Kingsway African & Caribbean Cuisine By Thomas C. Pavlik, Jr.

options other than the daily special.

I love exploring new cuisines. That’s not into African and Caribbean sections. Our always easy in Springfield, where many The menu at Kingsway is broken menus look the same. Kingsway African And we had many questions – from dish & Caribbean Cuisine’s menu is unlike server was happy to answer questions. anything I’ve ever seen in Springfield. generic descriptions on the menu helped, example,And that’s how a good can thing. a restaurant that offers butdescriptions this was newto levels territory of spice. for allPictures of us. and It’s hard to explain Kingsway – for

cow feet survive in Springfield? What For starters we opted for the giz-dodo wereIt mightthe owners seem thinking?incongruous Whatever for a place the in(fried a tomato chicken sauce gizzards – $7.99). and This plantains was answer, I’m glad they took the gamble. sautéed with onions and green peppers

bright,like Kingsway open and to openairy inwith a strip decorations mall on the universal favorite among my guests. Ginger Creek Dr., but the space works. It’s includedIt’s hard togoat explain pepper the soup taste, ($8.99) but it wasand a small sitting area near the front if you earthy and not too spicy. Other appetizers appropriate to its name. There’s even with diced potatoes and carrots – $1.99). meal. The music seemed authentic to the meat pie (seasoned ground beef cooked cuisineswant to represented socialize before and orwas after not yourtoo opted for the $6.99 lunch special which consistedFor our of jollof entrées, rice onewith ofplantains my guests and

loud. On the negative side, cloth napkins, paperor even towels upscale that paperwere used napkins, to wrap would our a chicken thigh. Jollof rice is a type of dininghave been utensils. a nice touch compared to the African dish served with onions, peppers Our fellow diners represented a cross- theand largerspices –dinner think jasmineitems, the rice. amount Although of proteinin terms was of volume more thein order dish approximatedwith a lunch dish. It was reported as non-threatening section of Springfield. Only about four or five of the approximately dozen tables introduction to these cuisines. were taken. Our server explained that yet flavorful – basically the perfect Kingsway does a better dinner service, but rice and beans - $11.99), ordered by that lunch was steadily increasing. If that’s The jerk chicken (served with brown 30 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal the case, Kingsway should explore lunch The Kingsway African restaurant is at 3236 Ginger Creek Plaza near Le Peep restaurant. Typical dishes at Kingsway include beans with fried plantain, fufu and bowl of spinach soup and egusi soup. my other guest, consisted of a generous refreshing but not all agreed. Address: 3236 Ginger Creek Plaza, Just for kicks we ordered a side semolina and assorted other items and Springfield helping of tender-looking (wait for it) jerk approximatesof fufu ($3.00). mashed Fufu potatoes, is pounded but yam,with traditionalService business was quite lunch. slow, In addition, and our chicken. He asked for the mild version yet experience would have been too long for a Phone: 217-960-5569 it still packed plenty of favor. Given that he Hours: Mon-Thurs, 11 am to 8 pm; ordercan be it a again.bit of a We difficult all concurred. diner, I knew it was a mouth-feel mimicking wallpaper paste. giz-dodo appeared simultaneously with our Fri-Sat, 11:30 am to 9:30 pm; a goodI decided dish when on the he designercommented stew that (white he’d It wasn’t objectionable, but it would take entrées and without small plates – making Closed Sunday rice, green peppers, green tomatoes, some getting used to. Our server brought it difficult for the group to share the dish as Wheelchair Access: Yes Credit Cards: Yes muchus a sauce better. to add some flavor, but we all an appetizer. habaneros, onion and “assorted diced meat Atmosphere: HHHH concluded that the jerk sauce did the job My guests and I all commented that we Service: HHH found it to be quite mild. This dish was had a fourth guest join us for lunch after Withwould such come unique back. cuisines, And that’s not theall dishes praise - $11.99). It was advertised as spicy but I The volume of food was enough that we that’s most meaningful to a restaurant. Food: HHHH (some real gems on the menu) was completely unfamiliar with and that increase the order, there was plenty of food Price: HHH1/2 (needs more lunch offerings) hard to describe – it had a flavor profile I forwe ourhad additionalordered. friend.Even though we did not will please every palate. But we applaud Suitability for Business Lunch: HHH Kingsway for its boldness. Well done. Thomas C. Pavlik is an attorney (need to work on picking up the pace) I found somewhat off-putting. Maybe I that manage to be both sweet and tangy at with Delano Law Offices, LLC. He can OVERALL: 3.75 itshould next time.have gone with the cow feet in palm the Kingswaysame time. offers I found several it to Jamaican be incredibly sodas be reached at [email protected]. oil and exotic African spice ($13.99). I’ll try

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 31 32 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal PERSONALITY PROFILE

The vivacious coach By Eric Woods

Philadelphia during graduate school before become ingrained because of how things Born in Illinois, Janet Cook lived in in people whose habits and behaviors have directed and motivated, and you must be willing to get out of your comfort zone. extremelyspending 20busy. years She in created New York a nanny City. While and have always been. “People need to be willing Joni Brewer, who is a self-made millionaire, living in New York, Cook found herself to get out of their comfort zone.” advised me to stop comparing my journey to Janet Cook “It was featured as one of the best nanny and its primaryVivacious concentrations Wellness has beenis helping in operation people collaboratingother people andwith to other never business give up.” owners in babysitting service and ran it for eight years.New since Cook returned to Springfield, and one of orderThe to future create of an Vivacious emotional Wellness eating includessupport York Magazine Parents production jobs can limit the capacity for Title: Owner, Vivacious Wellness babysitting services in New York City by improve their quality of life. Cook feels that Address: 2265 S. Koke Mill Rd., Springfield, Ill., bit roles in episodes of the two TV years series in Lipstick a row,” limited by fear or mindset. “There is a fear of group. “A lot of people are emotional eaters,” 62711 Jungleshe said. and Cook Castle also. studied acting and had people to find their dreams, as they become monthssaid Cook. as well She as willcontinuing also be with launching her Vision a Boardwomen’s Empowerment mastery course course within at Lincoln the next Land 12 failure. Going to a job you do not like can be like Community College. Education: B.S. in fashion design from Illinois Cook relocated to Springfield three years andstaying wants in an her unhappy clients torelationship,” understand she there said. is State University ago to be near her family and discovered Cook serves as a health and business coach Family: Not married, no kids opportunities to create businesses. “I love the “How we show up in one point of our life is childrenCook is would one thing like she to eventuallyhas always becomewanted diversity here and that there is a big town a circle of life, and everything is connected. a foster mom or adopt a child as having collaborating with other entrepreneurs who to do but has not done yet. She would also Favorites – wantfeel butto be it self-employed is still small,” and she help said. each “I enjoyother Hobby: Cooking from scratch how we show up in every point. A woman business owners in the hopes of helping may work with me on one component, such as like to travel more and collaborate with other Movie: Trainwreck out. There is the legislative and political, the success, but that one is causing health issues.” Book: The Procrastination Cure by Jeffery lessmedical dependent community, on and the everyone state, in especially between.” Helping people find healthy boundaries in all notpeople rely buildon others an evolved to employ economy. them the “People rest Combs Cook would like to see people become facets of life, figuring out a work/life balance, should be able to create their own lives and Tidbits – and creating a plan to find where people are Certified holistic health coach companies that have been around for a long lacking are keys to Cook’s success. againof their and lives,” teach she peoplesaid. “I towant focus to beon part more of Favorite getaway spot is San Diego income.time. “Many There have are become unlimited dependent opportunities instead To attain the desired goals in Cook’s a group of coaches that can make you dream of thinking about looking for new systems of industry, one must have the passion to help Plays piano, flute, and French horn people, among other things. “You must be positive thoughts Ericand actions.”Woods can be reached to create business and take initiative. People able to handle rejection and have good at [email protected]. are stuck on the hamster wheel,” she said. skills, including methodical, practical, and Cook feels that there is close-mindedness deliberate,” she said. “You have to be self-

Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 33 NEW BUSINESS LISTINGS PianoBuzz Studios

572-4721 3700 Wabash Avenue

Business Owner: Deborah C. Ferguson

Northside Ink Springfield Area Brickkicker Home Inspections 761-5270 6179 New City Road 707 North Grand Ave E. 381-2237

Business Owner: PHOTOS BY MARANDA POTTERF John V Dougherty Jr. Business Owner: Ryan Scott

Midwest Wealth Planning Kathi Kelly & Me Delchis 1970 Strategic Hourglass Solutions 920 S. Spring St., 527-1030 210 Plains Dr., Chatham 299-1366 1601 Bent Oak Drive, 816-9374 1208 Frisina, Pawnee, 625-7703 BusinessBooshie BoutiqueOwner: Virgil R. Lowe Business Owners: LeAnn Divjak, BusinessTerry England Owner: Handy Joyce CMan Wood KellyTrue SholtisGreen 3037 S 13th St, 971-9604 BusinessT B Companies, Owner: LTD.Maureen E. Williams 1028 S College Street 1426 Taylor Ave, 816-6843 553-0383 BusinessDeweese Owner: Painting Natassia and Decorating Finfrock 3132 S. Hoover, 816-6361 BusinessBrandon Owner: Tobias TerryHines England Estate Business Owners: Richard C. Finley, Management JohnGarage B. Engebretsen Sale Solutions BusinessSelect Few Owner: Sports Taquila S Pearson 1517 Holmes Ave., 525-9519 1724 W. Iles, 588-9077 BusinessChet Schneider Owner: Construction David Deweese 1501 N. Grand Ave. W, 520-2436 553-2830 BusinessMidwest Owner:Rifle Works Brandon Tobias Hines 634 W. Fayette Business Owners: Alex Fields, 235 E Walnut, Chatham 833 S. Glenwood Ave, 544-9622 ChristopherD & G Construction Kutz 483-3449 BusinessCleaning Owner:4 Penny’s Quo Vadis A. Harper BusinessSkippers Owner: Island OasisChet A. Schneider 2517 S. 14th St., 572-9707

1205 Farmingdale Road, Berlin, 320-9998 BusinessOn Target Owner: Mbroidery Kenneth L Elmore III 3928 Gooseneck Drive, 679-5314 BusinessB & D Merchantile Owner: William S. Looker Jr. BusinessSpringfield Owner: Fence Ahmad Penny BusinessDal Acres Owner: West Kennel Jason L. Richardson 408 E. Church Street, Pleasant Plains 816-2136 1816 S. 11th, 306-4631 971-7724 6839 N. Cantrall Creek Rd, Cantrall

2508 W Jefferson St Bldg A, 793-3647 Business Owners: Annie Maliongas, Monte Business Owners: Jeffrey A. Murphy, Jr., Business Owner: Edelweiss Kennels, Inc. Business Owner: Bradley S. Mahler Maliongas Michael Harris

34 | September 2015 | Springfield Business Journal BUSINESS NEWS

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois Announces 2015 “Great Futures Red Lobster is among the top-performing Celebration” one priority, which is why the Danville Tuttle joins an elite group of 34 General locations throughout the country.” This year, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Illinois today Red Lobster restaurants in North America, announced that the annual “Great Futures Managers selected from the more than 700 Celebration” will be held on October 22, accepted this award on behalf of the entire 2015 at Erin’s Pavilion at Southwind Park making this a truly exclusive honor. Tuttle in Springfield, IL from 5:00 to 8:30 p.m. The event will feature youth and volunteer of the SpeakersDanville team. Bureau announce 20th year awards, a silent auction, cocktails and annual showcase hors d’oeuvres. Live music will be provided by Archer Logan Jazz. Tickets are available holding its 20th Annual Showcase of Clubfor $50has opened with proceeds a new Teen benefiting Lounge afterand The Capitol City Speakers Bureau is school programming. Over the past year, the TheSpeakers Showcase and is Trainersdesigned to on allow Thursday, people renovated its gymnasium to become a world- October 22 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. increaseclass facility due for to youth new athletics.programs Average including daily a attendance at the Club has seen a significant resourceswho hire personnel speakers –– meetingthe chance planners, to see executives, training directors and human garden-to-table chef program, Hoop Journey summer basketball league, and 217 Bots and listen to a large number of speakers in – their new robotics team that received one day. Event planners from associations, aboutthe first the placeprogress trophy being at made U of I’saround SpotBot the corporations, government and not-for- ClubChallenge and at in our Champaign. 9 elementary “We’re and excitedmiddle corporateprofit organizations entertainers attend from this across popular the event. Fourteen speakers, trainers and school sites here in Springfield. Several country will be at the event, according local companies, service organizations and to Mike Klemm, president of the bureau. individuals have helped us become the “We have an outstanding mix of keynote premier provider for out-of-school time speakers, leadership and teamwork activities for youth on Springfield’s east side experts, motivators and humorists,” said and the results have been outstanding.” Said forKlemm. their “Clients upcoming have meetings. told us the In Showcase addition, William Legge, Executive Director. “Record is a very effective way to choose speakers threatenednumbers of our youth teen are program walking at througha time when our doors, but recent cuts in state funding have we make this a fun-filled, upbeat day arewith eligible attendees for drawings receiving for free cash, speaker gift the community’s most vulnerable needs our items such as books and DVDs plus they Thoeleservices earnsmore than professional ever.” engineer license oncertificates current andissues a Tablet or hot PC.” topics Each suchspeaker as will make a 20-minute presentation

Jared Thoele, P.E., a civil engineer at leadership, teamwork, ethics, innovation, hisHanson professional Professional engineer license Services in Illinois. Inc.’s peak performance, inspiration and more. ThoeleSpringfield joined headquarters, Hanson in recently2011. Prior earned to For more information or registration, contact CCSB at 544-8552 or visit www. technician for the Illinois Department of Thecapcityspeakers.com/showcase.htm State Journal-Register announces joining the firm, he was an engineering new vice president of advertising and for the Bureau of Bridges new business development andTransportation, Structures workingas well as District 6. At Hanson, Roland Weeks, 34-year veteran of the media forindustry The State has Journal-Registerbeen named vice president of he provides structural advertising and new business development Jared Thoele, P.E. anddesign bridge inspections services, afternoon from Clarissa Williams, and SJRpresident Media forconstruction roadway andobservation railway andGroup. publisher The announcement of the SJ-R came Friday

which includes the Springfield. Shopper On Monday,, The projects. He has a bachelor’s degree in Aug. 24, heSO will join the SJR MediaMagazine Group,, physics from Illinois College and bachelor’s Propel Marketing, Impressions Rentals, Champaign.and master’s He degrees is a member in civil of engineeringthe Illinois Advertiser,Capitol & 9th (Springfield’s FYI, Greater Springfield Own) Daily from the University of Illinois at Urbana- Deals, Lincoln Courier, the Logan County president of its Capital Chapter. Shopper Society of Professional Engineers and vice will lead one of the best teams in the Danville Red Lobster general manager country , with and some affiliated of the websites. best client-based “Weeks receives company’s top honor

print, digital and marketing solutions with Jen Tuttle, General Manager of the Red our stellar product lineup,” Williams said. ClubLobster Award. in Danville, This prestigious has been presented award, which with “I’m very excited for him to join our team the company’s top honor – The Lighthouse since he is a seasoned senior marketing culture for nearly 20 years, is presented executive with a successful track record. has been an integral part of the company’s Roland’s expertise in this ever-changing North America. Award recipients are B2B marketing environment with a focus annually to General Managers throughout experienceon new product within launch,the digital development space made of himmarkets, a standout pioneering candidate, problem solving,which andwill recognized for demonstrating outstanding strategically position us and our clients leadership and living Red Lobster’s core values of respect, integrity, genuine caring, hospitality, teamwork, excellence for optimum growth. He has a background and fun while also achieving top financial hasas a a strategicsolid foundation thinker in who team effectively building and can performance in the company’s previous communicate our value proposition. He fiscal year. This is the first time Tuttle has critical for the success of any operation. received this recognition. “Jen is a true culture development, which I believe are experiencesleader and iswhile dedicated demonstrating to working the art with of research and analysis that will be a strength her team to deliver exceptional dining inHe hascommunicating extensive knowledge and incorporating in market president of operations for Red Lobster. hospitality,” said Chip Wade, executive vice research findings into strategy and Springfield Business Journal | September 2015 | 35 “Delighting guests is always Jen’s number- practical application.” EDITORIAL PAGE

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[email protected] Manager difference in our community but the which awards an annual grant to a greatestThere are impact many comes ways from to the make most a Lincoln – Historic Preservation Fund, supportingto patronize other the businesses restaurants in andthe basic decisions - where you choose citystores core. near where they work, further Brenda Matheis deserving not-for-profit organization. Between his illustrious professional [email protected] Assistant your time and money. The recipients of toThis highlightannual event their will givenewest the Historic grant Irma Wallace to live and work, and how you spend recipientPreservation and Fundtell the the story opportunity of what has been accomplished with the career and his involvement in a wide this year’s Legacy Awards have made range of community activities, Paul [email protected] beingchoices a betteron a day place to day for basisall of us.that have O’Shea is a familiar name to virtually cumulatively resulted in Springfield areprevious underwriting grant. Springfield the costs Business of the everyone in the business community, Journal and Conn’s Hospitality Group making him a logical choice for James Bengfort Numerous local entities advocate Preservation Advocate of the Year. It’s [email protected] for historic preservation, and several inaugural event; in lieu of purchasing hard to attend an event in Springfield Beth Parkes-Irwin Stacie Lewis recognize the efforts of businesses a ticket, guests will be asked to make without bumping into Paul, and it’s [email protected] unlessand individuals. there is a However,looming crisis, it is still such a a donation to the CFLL – Historic not a surprise that he favors the quote challenge to capture people’s attention bePreservation what first Fund. comes to mind when by Thomas Jefferson, “It’s amazing Teri Hill Historic preservation may not what can be done when you’re always [email protected] as a significant building in danger of doing.” Much of what he’s done has donedemolition. in our All community too often, onit is a difficult day to issue,you think but of thethese three longtime Legacy Awardlocal centered around historic preservation, [email protected] dayto help basis people as well see asthe the good many work success being businesses featured in this month’s hisfrom career his work as an on architect the Old inState the Capitol 1960s torestoration helping whento launchhe was firstthe beginning Historic monthly by Central Illinois Communications., businesses have indeed helped to SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL is published storiesSpringfield that may Business never be in Journal the public has businessespreserve our centrally community located in many to ago. 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No take-backs in nonprofit world By Sarah Delano Pavlik

that is close to our hearts, whether it is a to the donor that must be subtracted from Most of us have a nonprofit organization theidentify donation. the value of any benefits provided According to the National Philanthropic So when can a charitable pledge be Trust,hospital, 95.4 a percent university of American or our local households church. consideration requirement for reliance, also enforced? There is an exception to the ofgive $358.38 to charity. billion. The average “In 2014, annual the household majority ofcontribution charitable is dollars $2,974 forwent total to giving religion in 2014 (32 called “estoppel.” A 2012 Illinois Supreme percent), education (15 percent), human Court case, Rush University Medical Center v. Sessions,In 1995 illustrates Robert theseSessions concepts made while an also giving guidance on offshore trusts. services and grant making foundations (12 futurepercent) gifts, and whetherhealth (8 thosepercent).” gifts will occur inirrevocable Chicago. pledge The pledge of $1.5 was million to be dollars used to A common form of giving is to pledge Rush University Medical Hospital (“Rush”) president on its campus. In 1996 Sessions during a person’s lifetime or at death. But construct a new house for the university’s what if a donor makes a pledge and then stating that his pledge was “made in order to thechanges principals his or herof contract mind? law. One of the sent a letter to Rush confirming this purpose, mostCharitable basic requirements pledges are for governeda contract byto ifinduce he did Rush not payto construct the pledge a inRush full Universityduring his lifetimePresidential that itResidence” would be paidand frompromising his estate. that be enforceable is that each party receives considerationconsideration, and that the is, consideration something of can value. be Each party does not have to receive equal campusIn reliance in Chicago on at Sessions’ a cost in excess pledge, of Rush $1.5 as the peppercorn theory and can be traced million.constructed The house the president’s is used as a houseresidence on for its as small as a “peppercorn.” ThisCommentaries is known the president and for conferences and other on the Law of England (1773). backThere to William are many Blackstone’s cases which address auniversity public dedication events. Rushhonoring named Sessions the house for histhe generosity. “Robert W. Sessions Sessions was House” present and at held the I.what Story, consideration I promised is. his A Newnephew, York Williamcase from I. dedication and cut the ceremonial ribbon. Story,1891 isII, illustrative.that if the nephew In 1869 refrained one William from during his lifetime toward the $1.5 million big selling point of offshore trusts. and playing cards or billiards until the age of Sessions did not make any payments drinking alcohol, using tobacco, swearing diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer and A “spendthrift trust” is a trust that nephew complied but the uncle died before pledge. In February 2005 Sessions was acannot spendthrift be reachedtrust for himself. by a This beneficiary’s is called trustRegardless was liable of for the the Cook pledge Island based law, on the thetwenty-one, money was he would paid. give The him executor $5,000. of Thethe creditors. However, a person cannot create lawIllinois of Supremeself-settled Court trusts found and that fraudulent Sessions’ newhe blamed will eliminating Rush for his not gift finding to Rush. the He cancer died allow people to refuse to pay their bills and earlier. In March 2005, Sessions signed a a “self-settled spendthrift trust” and would theuncle’s nephew estate holding refused that to pay the the“forbearance nephew and of his estate for payment of the pledge. Rush transfers. However, a Cook Islands court will the nephew sued. The court ruled in favor of on April 25, 2005, and Rush filed suit against asstill to keepcreditors all of under their Illinois assets. law. The Supreme not recognize an Illinois judgment and will If you enter a contract that turns out to CourtIt couldclearly be stated said why that such the trustspolicy are behind void not enforce one if it conflicts with the laws legal rights” constituted consideration. assetsalso sued were a in Cook the trust. Islands trust created by the common law rule is not limited solely of the Cook Islands. Therefore, Rush could contract. A court will not inquire into the SessionsThe doctrine since the of vast reliance majority is intendedof Sessions’ to inhave Illinois. had a judgmentPresumably with Rush no way enforced to enforce its be a bad deal, the court will not void the injustice of allowing a person to use a trust judgmentit. Fortunately, against the the trust land. owned some land there must be actual consideration. A mere person has acted to his detriment based to deterring fraud as it prevents the distinct In conclusion, most charitable pledges promiseadequacy to of pay, the whether consideration. to a person However, or a onavoid the injustice promises and of providesanother, the that promises when a charity, is generally not enforceable. as a vehicle to park his assets in a way that promises to its detriment by paying for preservesreach of his his present own abilityand future to benefitcreditors. from If are revocable and can be canceled at any consideration to the donor. If the donor will be enforced. Rush relied on Sessions’ thosethe law assets were while otherwise, keeping it would them outsidebe possible the oftime. reliance However, is a capital you campaign should be for aware building of Very few charitable pledges involve The detrimental reliance was so clear that for a person free from debt to place his orreliance remodeling. by the charity. In reliance A very on common the pledges form would be a sale rather than a gift and would the construction of the president’s home. property beyond the reach of creditors, notreceived be tax consideration,deductible. That the is why transaction the IRS liability. Rather, it claimed that Rush could and secure a comfortable support during buy, build or remodel a facility. Therefore, Sessions’ estate did not even contest its life without regard to subsequent business it receives, an organization will contract to requires a donor to have a receipt from a whichnot reach Sessions Sessions’ had assets created because and of they which were he these Sarahpledges Delano are likely Pavlik enforceable. is an attorney with charity stating that “no goods or services held in a “spendthrift” Cook Islands trust self-settledventures, contracts spendthrift or losses. trusts, which is the Delano Law Offices, LLC, in Springfield. were given to the donor in exchange for Jurisdictions like the Cook Islands allow this contribution” or the statement must had been a beneficiary during his lifetime.

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