Sauk Valley Community College 173 IL Rt 2 Dixon, IL 61021 815/288-5511 x320   Highland Community College 2998 W Pearl City Rd Freeport, IL 61032 815/599-3654

July 1, 2009

Dear SBDC Client:

It is with deepest regret that we are writing this letter to you today.  Due to funding cuts our Small Business Development Center at Highland and Sauk Valley Community College offices will be closing as of July 30, 2009.

We hope that this turns out to be only a temporary situation.  However in the meantime if you are in need of services please contact the Center listed below.

Stephenson and Ogle Counties will be served by:

Illinois SBDC at Rock Valley College

EIGERLab

605 Fulton, Room E109

Rockford, IL  61103

SBDC:  Pam Schallhorn                                          815/921-2082

e-mail: p.schallhorn@RockValleyCollege.edu

Jo Daviess, Carroll, Lee, Whiteside, Bureau, and Henry counties will be served by:

Illinois SBDC at Black Hawk College

4703 – 16th Street, Suite G

Moline, IL  61265-7066

SBDC:  Donna Scalf                                                 309/764-2213

e-mail:  scalfd@bhc.edu

On behalf of Brian Borger, the previous SBDC team members and myself, it has been an honor and a privilege to have served you.  We have enjoyed worked with you in building Northwest Illinois since 1986. We wish you the best in the future for your business and in following your dreams.

Sincerely,

Michele Miller

SBDC Director