Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Ted J. Dulles (Doulas), Owner of Dulles Cleaners (128 North Addison Avenue) and a Chamber member since 1966 died on November 14 at the age of 72. A 1950s immigrant from Greece, Dulles lived the American dream during his four decades plus in the dry cleaning and restaurant businesses, including ownership of the former Athenian Fireside Restaurant. His patriotism was most visible during Elmhurst’s holiday parades, where he was a fixture on his red, white and blue float. Among his many honors was the Elmhurst Jaycees (P.O. Box 235) Distinguished Service Award in 1990 and Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue) named him as an honorary alumnus. His fellow masons from Elmhurst Masonic Lodge #941 honored him during the wake at Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary (435 North York Street).
Annual Meeting/Silent Auction
The Chamber will hold its Annual Meeting/Silent Auction with “Taste of Elmhurst” in the Waterford Banquet Room at the Quality Inn (933 South Riverside Drive) on Wednesday, January 25, 2006, starting at 5:30 p.m. with the 30-minute Annual Meeting, where the A.J. “Toche” Terrones Business of the Year, Ambassador of the Year and Chairman’s Award for 2005 will be presented. The Silent Auction and “Taste of Elmhurst” will run from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Ticket cost is $10.00 per person; bar is cash.
Business After Hours
Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road) and The David Agency Insurance (385 North York Street) will co-host the Chamber’s Annual Holiday Business After Hours at Community Bank on Tuesday, December 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Membership Breakfast
River Forest Country Club (15W468 Grand Avenue) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Thursday, December 8, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following two businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Law Office of Julie M. Levy, LLC (203 North LaSalle Street, #2100, Chicago 60601), intellectual property attorney, Julie Levy, (312) 558-1588; and
North Products Inc. (205 East Butterfield Road, #216), custom architecture in metal and glass, Sally Nutini, 571-3955.
Newsmakers
Elmhurst Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci and Jack Island, Owner of The Silverado Grill (447 Spring Road), served as Honorary Starters for the Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot Foundation (P.O. Box 466, Addison 60101) 22nd Annual 5K Fun Run through the York and Vallette Business District on Thanksgiving morning (November 24).
The Board of Governors at Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare (200 Berteau Avenue) awarded its 2005 Distinguished Service Award to Betsy Hanisch, a Governor since 1999 and former member of the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees (1995-99). She is the Founder and Chairperson of the EMH Foundation’s Annual Golf Classic.
Elmhurst Firestone (436 North York Street) and Edward Jones Investment/Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street) is serving as a U. S. Marines Toys for Tots collection site for new, unwrapped toys for needy children. Call Firestone at 834-3131 or Edward Jones at 279-5530 for more info.
Suburban Bank & Trust is sponsoring a Holiday Food Drive at its two Elmhurst locations (150 West Butterfield Road and 400 West Lake Street) to benefit United Community Concerns in Elmhurst in providing emergency and food assistance to needy families. Call 279-1300 for more info.
River Forest Country Club broke ground November 5 on a $4.5 million clubhouse renovation project to upgrade the layout and fixtures for the first time since 1990.
Special Events
The Elmhurst Park District (225 Prospect Avenue) will host its annual Holiday Tree Lighting and visit from Santa Claus in Wilder Park on Thursday, December 1, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more info, call 993-8900 or visit www.epd.org.
The Elmhurst Choral Union (P.O. Box 1493) will present a Bachbusters concert at Elmhurst College’s Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel on Sunday, December 4, at 3:00 p.m. General admission is $20.00; $15.00 for students and seniors. Call 758-1100 for tickets.
Edward Jones Investments representatives Jason Janes (115 West Valletter Street) and Jeff McGinnis (112-A South York Street) will hold a Holiday Client Appreciation Event at the York Theatre (150 North York Street) with a special screening of Frank Capra Christmas classic, “It’s A Wonderful Life,” on Monday, December 5, at 7:00 p.m. Call 279-5530 to RSVP or for more info.
The Lincoln Park Brass will usher in the holiday season with a festive “Holiday Fanfare,” including Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker at Bethel United Church of Christ (315 East St. Charles Road) on Monday, December 5, at 7:30 p.m. Call 279-4040 for more info.
Elmhurst Camera (535 Spring Road), along with the students and faculty of the Department of Education at Elmhurst College, will host Special Kids Day with Santa for children with special needs and their families on Wednesday, December 7, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Local sponsors include DiCianni Graphics, Castco Communications, Elmhurst Independent (533 South York Street, Unit E), Elmhurst Newcomers and Neighbors Club (P.O. Box 416), the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (P.O. Box 291), Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 729), Elmhurst Jaycees, City of Elmhurst (209 North York Street), Elmhurst City Centre (2 City Centre), Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 (130 West Madison Street), Elmhurst Park District, Elmhurst Police Department (125 East First Street) and Benevolent Association, Voo’s Corner (539 Spring Road) and the Chamber. Call 834-400 for more info or visit www.specialkidsday.org.
Lifelink (331 South York Road, Bensenville) will conduct its annual Holiday Gala at the Wyndham Drake Hotel in Oak Brook on Friday, December 9, from 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. Tickets are $125.00 per person. Call 521-8048 to RSVP by November 28 or visit www.lifelink.org.
The exhibit “Depicting Elmhurst” will go on display at the Elmhurst Historical Museum (120 East Park Avenue) starting Tuesday, December 13. Call 833-1457 for more info.
“State of the City” Mayoral Address
Elmhurst Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci will deliver the annual “State of the City” Mayoral Address at the Chamber’s January Membership Breakfast hosted by co-sponsor Community Bank of Elmhurst on Tuesday, January 17, 2006, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. The event is free to Chamber members, but seating is limited to 150.