Business After Hours
First Home Mortgage (112 South York Street) will host a pre-Elmfest Business After Hours on Thursday, June 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Elmfest 2002
Elmfest will celebrate its 20th Anniversary in the streets of downtown Elmhurst on Friday and Saturday, June 7-8, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 9, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. The carnival opens on Thursday, June 6, from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.
The award-winning festival is sponsored by the Chamber in cooperation with the City of Elmhurst (marketing, logistics and safety), Elmhurst Park District (Playground/Exploration Center and staging), Elmhurst Jaycees (carnival) and Elmhurst College (parking and staging).
Fifth Third Bank (105 South York Street) is sponsoring the City Centre Stage and AT&T Broadband (596 Lamont Road) is the Entertainment Center sponsor.
Other major sponsors include Larry Roesch Jeep (25-foot climbing wall), SBC Ameritech (pony rides), LaSalle Bank (pony photos), US Bank (pony photos), Synergistic Networks, Inc. (website), BFI (refuse disposal), Chicago Communication Service, Inc./Advanced Wireless Data, Inc. (communications), Community Bank of Elmhurst (rain insurance), Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Leonard’s Fine Men’s Clothing (polo shirts for Entertainment Center volunteers), Elmhurst Press (media), Chicago Tribune (media) and The Elmhurst Doings (media).
For more information, call the Chamber at 834-6060 or visit www.elmfest.org.
Membership Breakfast
Pet Celebrations (1812 Taft Avenue, Berkeley) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Tuesday, June 25, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following seven businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
D. Moore Packaging (206 South York Street, Suite A), flexible packaging, Dennis Moore, 834-3301;
Enterprise Rent-a-car Elmhurst (896 North York Street), automotive rental and leasing, Jeffrey Weir, 941-1001;
Integrity Windows & Doors, Inc. (21 South Euclid), home remodeling, Frank Harrington, 279-7911;
Morgan Stanley (2211 York Road, Suite 100, Oak Brook), financial advisor, Elias Hontos, 573-9761;
Reader & Advisor Amber (302 North Highview), psychic, Peaches Evans, 359-4365;
Salomon Smith Barney (One Tower Lane, Oakbrook Terrace), brokerage and financial services, Daniel Antioho; and
Y2 Marketing (278 East Church), marketing services, Judy Stelling, 833-3830.
Newsmakers
William C. “Bill” Gooch Jr., CEO at Community Bank of Elmhurst, received the Community Service Award from the Martha Ibbetson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution during the chapter’s Spring Luncheon at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West North Avenue) on May 3.
Dr. John Jevitz of Jevitz Chiropractic Clinic (135 Palmer Drive, Suite 23) has received the 2002 Presidential Award from the Illinois Chiropractic Society for his distinguished service and dedication to both his profession and community.
Special Events
The Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) will host its 50th Birthday Party on Saturday, June 1, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Chase Root Beer (867 North Addison Avenue, Suite 40), Tremper Chiropractic (4413 West Roosevelt Road, Hillside) and the Elmhurst Fire Department (209 North York Street) will contribute. Call 834-9200 for more information.
The Chamber and Spring Road Business Association will co-sponsor Music at the Gazebo on Thursday, June 13, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Visit www.springroad.com for more information.
Elmhurst City Centre (2 City Centre) is sponsoring “Cool Cars Under the Stars” based at Fifth Third Bank, 105 South York Street, at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through September 11. For more information, call City Centre at 993-1600 or visit www.elmhurstcitycentre.com.