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Greater Kirkland Area
Chamber of Commerce

Kirkland Community News

P.O. Box 208, Kirkland, IL 60146
Ken Brooks - President
(815) 522-9017

Web Sites of Kirkland Businesses or Chamber Members

Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce
Business and Community Expo
The Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a first annual
“Business and Community Expo” on January 30, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Kirkland Community Firehouse. The firehouse is located on Route 72 just west of Kirkland.

Kirkland Chamber businesses have been invited to attend and show their business and services at vendor tables. Non-member businesses are invited to attend but must make their reservations by January 22, 2010 so accommodations can be set up for them. Please call Janice Sheehan at 815-522-2401 if you are interested. There are a limited number of tables and a non-member fee of $25.00 for the table. Vendors will also have the option to use our PA System for five minutes to give information about their business. Click here for a booth reservation form.

Although it is not our first event of this type, it is the first time we have expanded our event to include the citizens of DeKalb County and area services such as Kishwaukee College’s Business and Industrial Center. We are hoping to attract small and midsized businesses to visit our event and make contact with area services that would have the ability to work with businesses and give support both at the expo and in the future. If businesses are looking for start-up locations or re-location, Kirkland Village Mayor Les Bellah will be there or can be contacted at 815-522-6179.

There will be a total of 4 cash door prizes given away through the day and
winners will have to be present to win. For the younger attendees we have some activities planned and for the whole family there will be EMS and Fire House attendees to give tours of our fairly new fire house and its equipment. There will also be food available for purchase .
Come and see what Kirkland has to offer you!

The Kirkland Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Judy Nelson has been selected as the 2009 Kirkland Citizen of the Year.  Judy worked in the post office from 1973 and served as the Kirkland Postmaster from 1989 until her retirement five years ago which resulted in 31 years of service to the post office.  Since that time, she has been working as the Director of the Kirkland Library which has resulted in many physical renovation projects as well as a new technology lab.  Also, Judy is known for her perfection in her art work which is reflected in the library with a picture drawn by Judy for Katie Brennan's corner.
 
On a personal note, Judy is a survivor of her battle with cancer and sets a role model for all cancer patients.  The Kirkland Chamber will honor Judy on June 18th @ the Kirkland Fire station from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.  If you plan to attend the luncheon, please let Wanda Bernhardy know by Friday, June 12th!!  Please join us in saluting our 2009 Citizen of the Year in Kirkland.

Time for Membership Dues

Membership dues for the Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce are payable at this time. Please contact Jan Sheehan, Vice-President, at 815-522-2401 if you have questions about your dues status. For a printable membership form, please click the link above under "Chamber Membership.

Kirkland DVD Available

The Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce has published a DVD, "Welcome to Kirkland." The DVD features Kirkland as an example of small-town  Midwest living, with an environment favorable to business. WilksVision Video of DeKalb filmed and produced the video for the Chamber, with voice-over script by Chamber director Dr. Richard Leonard. Copies of the DVD are available for $15.00 at the Village Hall or the Belvidere (Alpine) Bank in Kirkland, or from the Chamber President.  You may also view the video by clicking the arrow in the center of the player below.

Business Sites Available in Kirkland

Several storefront business sites are available for rent in Kirkland. For information about these locations, contact Dr. Ken Brooks, President 815-522-9017 or kenbrooks55@hotmail.com , Janice Sheehan 815-522-2401 or npcc_1@verizon.net  or the Village Hall 815-522-6179. The Chamber's goal is to help develop retail businesses in the community to the maximum extent possible for the benefit of the entire village.

If you know of a business building, storefront or other space for rent in the greater Kirkland area, please contact the Chamber vice president, Janice Sheehan, so it may be listed and the information shared with the Kirkland Economic Development Board.

The Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce  The Chamber of Commerce thanks you for your interest in this organization and invites all business owners and
interested persons to join. We meet on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the Kirkland Village Hall. A membership form is available at North Pines Climate Control in Kirkland, or click here for a form you can print.

Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce - Mission Statement
The Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce is organized to advance the general welfare and prosperity primarily of the greater Kirkland region, for the benefit of all residents and of the business community. The Chamber will engage
in all necessary and possible means of promotion, with particular emphasis on the economic, civic, commercial, industrial, cultural and educational interests of the area. The Greater Kirkland Area shall be understood to be coextensive with the Hiawatha Community Unit School District, including the communities of Kirkland and Fairdale.

Chamber Membership Annual new or renewed memberships in the Greater Kirkland Area Chamber of Commerce run from July 1 through June 30 each year. Membership for a family or a business with two or fewer employees is $20.00, and membership for a business with more than two employees is $50.00. Memberships can be sent to the Chamber at P.O. Box 208, Kirkland, IL 60146; a membership form is available at North Pines Climate Control in Kirkland or click here for a form you can print.