Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
ADA Compliance
Businesses needing help in complying with the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 can contact the Great Lake ADA & Accessible IT Center at the University of Illinois-Chicago, one of 10 federally funded projects providing technical assistance, training and material diseemination at (800) 949-4234 or by visiting www.adagreatlakes.org.
BizKids Best Ball Scramble
The Chamber, in partnership with the Elmhurst YMCA (211 West First Street), will host its Second Annual BizKids Best Ball Scramble at River Forest Country Club (15W468 Grand Avenue) on Monday, July 17, starting with registration at 11:30 a.m. The Catalano Mortgage Team of American Home Mortgage (105 south York Street, Suite 200) is a major event sponsor. The cost of $200.00 per person includes 18 holes of carted golf on a premiere private course, lunch, dinner and more. Call Suzanne Wolf at the YMCA at 929-2461 for more info.
Business After Hours
Manion Decorating (393 Highland Avenue), in partnership with Grotto Romano Catering (416B North York Street), Elmhurst Toyota (440 West Lake Street) and Boutie Q Boutique (263 North York Street), will host the Chamber’s Business After Hours on Thursday, July 27, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Chamber Anniversary
The following six businesses and not-for-profits are celebrating their Chamber Anniversaries in July:
40 Years—West Suburban Office Products (178 North York Street);
25 Years—Metro Blue Print, Inc. (457 North York Street) and Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities (2801 Finley Avenue, Downers Grove);
15 Years—Lucchese & Associates Architects (512 West Van Buren); and
10 Years—Suburban Bank & Trust (150 Butterfield Road and 400 West Lake Street).
In addition, Enerpace, Inc., Executive Coaching (240 North Addison Avenue) celebrated its fourth anniversary in business on July 5.
Elmfest On Cable
Highlights from Elmfest 2006 will air on “Elmhurst Our Kind of Town” on Channel 6 of Comcast in July on Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. and Sundays at 4:00 p.m.
Membership Breakfast
The Elmhurst Park District (225 Prospect Avenue) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast in the formal gardens at Wilder Park on Thursday, July 13, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following three businesses and not-for-profits joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Center for Professional Excellence/Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue), education, Larry Carroll, 617-3460;
Incavo Appraisals LLC (500 South Kenilworth Avenue), firearm appraisals, Thomas P. Guerin, 359-9013; and
National Realty Network (135 Park Avenue, Barrington 60010), commercial real estate, Kris Keller, (847) 852-3202.
In addition, Elmhurst Dental Care (333 West First Street) has reactivated its membership. Dr. Hursch is the contact. The phone number is 833-5110.
Newsmakers
Edward Jones Investments, represented in Elmhurst by Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street) and Jeff McGinnis (112-A South York Street), was named the No. 1 large company on the “Best Places to Work in Illinois” rankings sponsored by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and The Business Ledger (1260 Iroquois Avenue, Suite 200, Naperville).
Dynamic Electronic Services, Inc., has moved from Elmhurst’s North Industrial Park to 1040 North DuPage Avenue in Lombard, effective July 10. The new phone number is 268-2670 and the new fax number is 268-2673.
Donna Lange, Licensed Funeral Director, has been hired as a new Funeral Service Counselor at Gibbons Funeral Homes, which has four locations, including one in Elmhurst (134 South York Street).
Enerpace, Inc.,will present “Speak From The Peak! Tools and Tips for More Powerful Presentations,” at The Sound Center in Downers Grove on Saturday, July 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. The cost $69.00 per person. To register, call 832-4399 or e-mail to mail@enerpace.com.
Special Events
Elmhurst Elks Lodge #1531 (711 West St. Charles Road) will sponsor its Lodge Golf Outing at White Pines Golf Course (500 West Jefferson Avenue, Bensenville) on Saturday, July 15. Call Joe Grage, Elks Trustee, at 241-6928 for more info.
The American Cancer Society (1801 South Myers Road, Suite 100, Oakbrook Terrace) will hold its annual gala, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at Tellabs World Headquarters Atrium in Naperville on Saturday, July 22, starting at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call 932-1141 or visit www.cancer.org.
The Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (P.O. Box 291) will sponsor its 11th Annual Golf Outing and Friend of the Children Awards Dinner at Oak Meadows Golf Course (900 North Wood Dale Road, Addison) on Tuesday, August 1, starting at 11:30 a.m. with registration. The per person cost of $150.00 includes 18 holes of golf with cart, putting contest, lunch and dinner with open bar. To register, call Mike LaSpisa at 359-4724 or visit www.ecaf4kids.org.
Subscriptions for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s four-concert 47th Season, titled “Conductor Cornucopia,” will be discounted by 27 percent through September 16 at $85.00 for adults and $75.00 for seniors. For more info, call 941-0202 or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org.