in brief OSF HealthCare announced the new minimum wage for all its mission partners will be $10 an hour, benefiting about three percent of its 17,000-person workforce. The Pekin Hospital Foundation announced that the 2015 Jewels & Jeans Gala raised more than $80,000 for Pekin Hospital’s new surgical waiting area. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality awarded Northwestern University and Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center/OSF HealthCare research teams a $750,000, three-year grant to conduct research on the use of telehealth in training rural providers to treat patients with sepsis. The Antioch Group announced its designation as a resource for St. Jude Midwest Affiliate patients who need psychological services. M A N U F A C T U R I N G The Caterpillar Board of Directors voted to maintain the quarterly cash dividend of 77 cents per share of common stock, payable February 20, 2016 to stockholders of record at the close of business on January 20, 2016. N O N P R O F I T O R G A N I Z ATI O N S Dana Weber, community volunteer, and Christopher Stewart, program director for WNGY Energy 102.3, joined the Pediatric Resource Center Community Board. The Central Illinois Youth Symphony celebrated 50 years of making music by commissioning Dr. John Orfe of Bradley University to write a new musical composition. The J.B. and Anne Hodgdon Family Foundation, Special Persons Encounter Christ (SPEC) and Chapter 51 of the Early Ford V-8 Club donated funds and other resources to EP!C to help improve its training rooms. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Peoria announced it received a $50,000 grant from the Comcast Foundation to help expand My.Future, a hands-on technology training initiative to equip kids with the skills needed to compete in the 21 st -century economy. Patty Fuchs, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Illinois, announced her retirement after 22 years of leading the organization, effective in June 2016. State Senator Chuck Weaver’s Leaders Change Illinois organization awarded grants to the Peoria Area Revolving Fund, T.H.I.N.K. mentor program, Lead Up Peoria, and Friends of Proctor Center State ID program. LCI also announced it will provide strategic planning support to America’s Gold Star Families. Caterpillar Inc. employees and retirees, together with the Caterpillar Foundation, pledged more than $13 million to United Way agencies across the United States as part of its 2015-2016 campaign. The Peoria Jaycees announced its 2016 board of directors: Jenni Wickert, president; Saad Jaka, chapter management vice president; Kristina Weaver, community development vice president; Kristina Hoecker Peckmann, membership vice president; Sarah Smith, individual development vice president; Rachel Lynn Dressler, treasurer; Abbie Amber, chapter management local director; Helen White, community local director; and Barry Pinter, individual development local director. The Country Club of Peoria announced its 2016 board of directors: David Puterbaugh, president; Tyler Petersen, vice president; JR Runkel, secretary; Chris Atkinson, treasurer; Marty Best; Amy Paul Cassulo; Bob Gates; Tom Hammerton; Matt Hohulin; Katie McCord Jenkins; Rick Peters; Sid Ruckriegel; and Dr. Sarah Zallek. P R O F E S S I O N A L O R G A N I Z ATI O N S The Better Business Bureau presented the 2015 Torch Awards for Business Integrity to the following recipients: AAA Certified Confidential Security, Bix Basement Systems and LeadIT, Torch Award for Business Integrity; Bruce Kensinger of Menold Construction & Restoration, Jeff Bell Customer Service Award; Oberlander Alarm of Peoria, Truth in Advertising Award; Steve Jackson of Prairie Home Alliance, Patron of Integrity Award. The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce recognized the following individuals and organizations at its 40th annual Community Thanksgiving Luncheon: Neighborhood House Association, Community Wealth Award; Cracked Pepper Catering & Bakery, Outstanding Small Business Award, 1-25 employees; Bix Basement Systems, Outstanding Small Business Award, 26-150 employees; Rev. Linda Butler, ATHENA International Woman of the Year Award; Amanda Campbell, ATHENA Young Professional Award; and James K. Polk, Tom Connor Service Award. Steve Sink, managing partner for Phoenix Affiliates, was appointed marketing chair for M&A Source, a leading merger-and-acquisition association for M&A professionals. R E A L E S T ATE Eight real estate agent entities surpassed the $100-million mark in individual real estate sales with Jim Maloof/ Realtor, collectively reaching $1.413 billion in career sales. The agents include Mark and Jennifer Monge, Brian Monge, Mark Wagner, Mari Halliday, Donna Jones Craig, Denise Adams, Ann Bucklar and Julia Tucker, and Dale Jorgenson. R E C R E ATI O N A N D E N T E R T A I N M E N T SMG Management and the Peoria Civic Center Authority Board announced the appointment of Anne Clayton as the new general manager of the Peoria Civic Center. Clayton has been serving as interim general manager for the past six months, in addition to her role as director of finance. R E S T A U R A N T S & F O O D S E R V I C E S Rhodell Brewery and Murray Place Development reached an agreement with Meat N Place to service the brew pub. The food truck will be on site at the Murray Building each Friday. 96 InterBusiness Issues -- January 2016
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