Rantoul chamber's new director carries a positive outlook
By Tim Mitchell
Sunday January 4, 2009
Vanda Bidwell
Chris Kaler stands outside his office at the Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce.
Last fall, Rantoul resident Chris Kaler became the executive director of the Rantoul Area Chamber of Commerce. Recently, News-Gazette staff writer Tim Mitchell sat down with Kaler at his office to talk about his career and the future of the chamber.
Q: Did you grow up here in Rantoul?
A: Yes, just about every longtime resident knows my family. My grandfather, Sig Kaler, was the postmaster here in Rantoul, and my dad, Jack Kaler, was a rural mail carrier in the Gifford area for 40 years. He used to love Christmas because all the farmers would give him homemade bread and rolls. My mom grew up in Thomasboro, and she worked the Mid-Continent telephone company in the dispatch area.
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