Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Gone, But Not Forgotten
The Chamber is sad to report the death of Lois D. Rathje (nee Miesler), 76, former Owner of West Suburban Office Products (178 North York Street) and a registered nurse, in Downers Grove on February 6. Funeral services were held at Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary (435 North York Street) on February 9, with interment in Addison. Among the survivors are sons Don and John Rathje, who own and operate the family business.
Anniversary Celebration
Maddock Douglas, Inc. (111 Adell Place) celebrated its 15th Anniversary in business on February 13 with imaginative staff staging a surprise Open House for Principals Mike Maddock, President/Dreamer, and Wes Douglas, Managing Director of Packaging
Business After Hours
Edward Jones Investments/Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street) will host a multi-business progressive Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday, March 2, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Membership Breakfast
Catalano Mortgage Team of American Home Mortgage (105 South York Street) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Wednesday, March 8, from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m.
New Members
The following business joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Fireplace & Chimney Authority Inc. (120 East Lake Street), fireplace and chimney building and repair, Paul Loar, 279-8500.
Newsmakers
Debra Klostermann, Partner and Mortgage Loan Consultant with the Catalano Mortgage Team of American Home Mortgage, was honored by AHM in Orlando, Fla., on February 14, as the mortgage company’s No. 3 loan originator across the nation.
Antonio DeBlasio, a graduate of Immaculate Conception High School (217 Cottage Hill Avenue), became a Partner with the law firm of Kubiesa, Spiroff, Gosselar & Acker, PC (533 West North Avenue, Suite 204) effective February 13. Specializing in the prosecution and defense of complex litigation matters, DeBlasio has represented hospitals, HMOs, physician groups, real estate developers, financial and educational institutions, manufacturers and distributors, and companies in the fields of telecommunications, biotechnology, computer software and consulting. From 2000-06, he practiced as a Partner in the Chicago-based commercial litigation group of Gardner Carton & Douglas LLP.
Mentor Capital Management Inc. has relocated its downtown Elmhurst offices across the street into Suite 450 of the former Fifth Third Bank building (105 South York Street) recently purchased by Catalano and Associates.
Wolf & Company LLP (2100 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook) has promoted CPAs Shirley Lacko, CFE, Ken Bishop and Dave Kot to Managers in Audit and Accounting Services, and CPAs Ben Schweers and Jolene Giese to Senior Accountants, while Molly Bolden, Milton Ryba, Maureen Hynes, Laurie Graffis and John Schabes have been hired as Staff Accountants.
Both of LaSalle Bank’s Elmhurst locations (205 North Addison Avenue and 1000 South York Street) are partnering with The Salvation Army to sponsor a Warm Clothing Drive of coats, hats, blankets, sweaters, mittens, snow pants, etc., through March 31.
“Maximize Your Energy, Enhance Your Life,” a four-week teleclass offered by Enerpace, Inc., Executive and Personal Coaching (240 North Addison Avenue), will begin Tuesday, March 7, with sessions from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. or 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Cost is $75.00 per person. To register, call (847) 875-7888 or e-mail victoria@enerpace.com.
Special Events
Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue) will host its 39th Annual Jazz Festival in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel from Friday through Sunday, February 24-26, with daily sessions at 12:00 noon and 7:30 p.m. For more info, call 617-5534 or visit www.elmhurst.ed/jazzfest/.
The Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) is sponsoring its Annual Dinner Dance at Oak Meadows Golf Club (900 North Wood Dale Road, Addison) on Saturday, March 4, featuring entertainment by the Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Ticket cost is $90.00 per person. Call 834-9200 for more info.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (148 East Third Street) will sponsor its annual Fundraising Dinner and Auction on Sunday, March 5. Call 832-9302 for more info.
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra is sponsoring its annual ensemble visits to Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205’s (130 West Madison Avenue) eight elementary schools and three middle schools, Visitation Catholic School (851 South York Street) and Immanuel Lutheran School from February 26 through March 2, featuring a woodwind quintet, followed by the Free Youth Concert, titled “Peter and The Wolf and Friends,” at York Community High School (335 West St. Charles Road) on Sunday, March 5, at 3:00 p.m. For more info, call 941-0202 or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org.
The Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission is sponsoring an Identity Theft Program at Elmhurst City Hall (209 North York Street) on Saturday, March 25, at 10:00 a.m., featuring Cheryl Channic, Financial Education Coordinator, State of Illinois. Call 306-7077 for reservations.
During March and April, Kopper Kitchen (601 West St. Charles Road) will donate 20 percent of any bill (tax and tip excluded), at the customer’s request, to the Elmhurst Historical Museum Foundation.
“State of the City” on Cable TV
The “State of the City” Address by Elmhurst Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci at the Chamber’s January 17 Membership Breakfast hosted by Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road) will air on “Elmhurst Our Kind of Town” on Channel 6 of Comcast during February on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and Sundays at 7:00 p.m.