April 19th

The team visits Maui Jim Sunglasses Company in Peoria. The company started in 1980 selling sunglasses on the beach in Lahaina, Hawaii. The 24,000 sq ft facility in Peoria features a state-of-the-art direct surfacing lab and the team was very impressed by the modern facility.

Outside the front entrance to Maui Jim Sunglasses Company.

At noon the team attended the Peoria North club meeting and was briefly introduced to the members of the club before going on a guided bus tour around the city. The tour took the team past Grand View Drive which offers a nice view of the Illinois River and also holds some of the largest and most expensive mansions in the city! The tour also passed by the Caterpillar international headquarters located in the city center.


A large house in Peoria, typical for Grand View Drive.