Creekside Vineyards honored at Small Business Day

GALESBURG, IL, MAY 19, 2015: Small Business Day at Lake Storey Pavilion in Galesburg was a huge success celebrating Entrepreneurship in West Central Illinois encompassing Henderson, Knox, Mercer and Warren Counties. Congratulations to the following winners of the Eagle Award for Entrepreneurship:

Woman-Owned enterprise: Chris Sutton, “La Belle Vie”, Aledo, IL.

Small Bus.Start-Up of the Year: Lindsey Titus, “The Rhinestone Junkie Boutique”, Monmouth, IL.

Small Bus. Success over 5 years: Carolina Ramsell, “Creations By Carolina”, Galesburg, IL.

Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Andrew Kleine, “Ride & Run”, Galesburg, IL.

Small Bus. Advocate of the Year: Jason Paulsgrove, “Midwest Uniform Supply”, Galesburg, IL.

Small Bus. Financing Project of the Year: Jaime Ballard & Erin Elliott, “Maude Specklebelly’s”, Monmouth, IL.

Entrepreneur of the Year: Coral Seitz, “River Bank Fabrics & More”, Oquawka, IL.

Entrepreneurial Lifetime Achievement Award: John, Jennifer, Don, and Beverly Mital, “Creekside Vineyards”, Preemption, IL.