2011Board of Directors& StaffExecutive Director:Sherry RatcliffeOffice Manager:Jessica MaloneyBookkeeper:Chris Nolan*Joel SamburskyPresidentForbes Financial Group*Chan SanPresident ElectHunan, Inc.*George ShefferPast PresidentMurdale True Value*Janice Burns PayneTreasurerPayne, Gaertner & Associates*Sam CoxMy Favorite ToysKevin BaityCity of <strong>Carbondale</strong>Bob BleyerThe Bank of <strong>Carbondale</strong>Dr. Rita ChengSouthern Illinois University<strong>Carbondale</strong>Darin FagerFager-McGee ConstructionDan TerryNewell HouseTJ MartinTJ’s Fine Jewelry &The Blue MartinTodd DarnstaedtToday’s Technology & Auto RepairAngela PovolishFeirich/Mager/Green/RyanJeff DohertyJackson Growth AllianceKristin KingCrossFit So. Ill.Southern Illinois Healthcare*Members of Executive Committee
<strong>Carbondale</strong> Points-Of-InterestStay a whileThe city has rejuvenated itsdowntown area in hopes of keepingresidents as well as attractingnew ones.<strong>Carbondale</strong> and its neighboringareas offer the comfort ofsafety, a variety of employmentopportunities, outstanding schools,and state of the art medical care.<strong>Carbondale</strong>’s homes range fromthe historic to the luxurious. They include all kindsof living spaces - single-family homes, assistedliving centers, student dormitories, apartments,condominiums, and country estates.two brothers hula-hoopduring the first SunsetConcert of the seasonA girl enjoys playing in the sprayfrom a fire department hoseThe city has rejuvenated its downtown area in hopes of keeping residents as wellas attracting new ones. The <strong>Carbondale</strong> Main Street Committees are focused ondesign, organization, economic development and promotion.<strong>Carbondale</strong> has won numerousawards over the past few years.The Mother News Earth publicationlisted <strong>Carbondale</strong> as one of the “11Best <strong>Places</strong> to Live That You May NotHave Heard Of,” labeling the city asan “intellectual, artistic and activisthothouse.” <strong>Carbondale</strong> was alsoincluded in Outdoor Life magazine’slist of the top 200 towns for sportsmen.This was because of its proximity tothe Shawnee National Forest, its golf,tennis and cycling opportunities, itsfamily-friendly parks, and its hunting,fishing and boating options. In 2009,<strong>Carbondale</strong> was a finalist in the All-America City competition sponsoredby the National Civic League tohonor outstandingcivic accomplishments,such as collaboration,innovation and civicengagement.The <strong>Carbondale</strong> ParkDistrict - organized in 1940- includes seven gorgeouspublic parks. Individualsor groups can reservevarious park locations fortheir events, includingall shelters, pavilions,sports fields, garden plots,and the Life CommunityCenter indoor pool. Thedistrict offers a wide arrayof programs, specialevents, instructionallessons and leisure services to servethe community.<strong>Carbondale</strong>chamber.com | 7