Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Brown Bag Lunch Workshop
Professional personal coaches Elene Cafaso of Enerpace (240 North Addison Avenue), Jean Bruno of Jean Bruno Consulting & Coaching (259 South York Street) and Michelle Knight of MMK Enterprises (1539 South Ardmore Avenue, Suite C, Villa Park) will conduct a Brown Bag Lunch Workshop, titled “Improve Your Business in 12 Minutes or Less!,” at the Chamber conference room (113 Adell Place) on Wednesday, September 14, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.
Business After Hours
Elmhurst will participate in a multi-chamber Business After Hours hosted by The Morton Arboretum (4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle) on Thursday, September 15, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Chamber Anniversaries
The following six businesses are celebrating Chamber Anniversaries in August:
15 Years—Hassett Moving & Storage (877 South Route 83);
10 Years—College of DuPage-Business & Professional Institute (22nd & Lambert, Glen Ellyn); and
5 Years—Advanced Health & Rehabilitation Center (401 North York Street, Suite 4), Concord Place Retirement and Assisted Living Community (401 West Lake Street, Northlake), Cottage Hill Diamonds (122 North York Street) and Doti Liquors (104 East Fullerton Avenue).
Also, Raggedy Anne Learning Center (232 South York Street) will celebrate its 35th Anniversary with free scoops of ice cream on Sunday, August 28, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., while The David Agency (385 North York Street) celebrated its 30th Anniversary with a Lake Michigan dinner cruise aboard the Anita Dee II for hundreds of employees, clients and friends.
Family Steak Fry
The Chamber’s annual Family Steak Fry will be held at The Hub at Beren’s Park on Wednesday, September 21, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event will include use of the 18-hole miniature golf course, batting cages and spray ground. Cost is $15.00 per adult for a steak dinner (or chicken) and all the fixings from The Silverado Grill (447 Spring Road). Children and grandchildren will eat complimentary hamburgers or hot dogs.
Lucky Strike Re-Naming Contest
Lucky Strike (119 North York Street), one of a trio of Chicago-based Spare Time Entertainment Group bowling alley restaurants, is part of a 10th Anniversary Re-Naming Contest open to the public to suggest names and to vote for a winner, who will be announced at the Lincoln Park location (2747 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago) on Friday, August 26, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Visit www.sparetimechicago.com for more info or to vote.
Membership Breakfast
Wide Scope Staffing Services (4415 West Harrison Street, Suite 232, Hillside) and GO Promotions (348 Fair Avenue) will co-host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast at Wide Scope on Wednesday, August 24, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following four businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Chicago Funding Inc. (2349 West Lake Street, Suite 120, Addison), real estate/mortgage brokers, Rosanna DeAstis, 841-7258.
New Teachers Luncheon
The Chamber is sponsoring its 15th Annual New Teachers Luncheon for teachers new to Elmhurst’s public and private school at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West North Avenue) on Wednesday, August 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Lunch cost is $25.00 per person, plus $25.00 to sponsor a teacher. Donations for teacher goodie bags are welcome.
Newsmakers
Integrative Care Centers (155 North York Street) and the Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) will present a free workshop of stress and pain management at the YMCA on Wednesday, August 10, at 1:30 p.m. Integrative Care Centers also is sponsoring a food drive in August. For more info, call 941-8661 or visit www.integrativecarecenters.com.
GO Promotions (348 Fair) will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a Client Show at the Holiday Inn Willowbrook (7800 Kingery Highway) and Tuesday, August 30, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Call 530-8298 for more info.
Special Events
More than 40 categories of books will be sold at discount prices at the annual Elmhurst AAUW Used Book Sale at Jefferson Elementary School (369 East Crescent) on August 11-13. A wide variety of children’s books, music, software and videos also will be sold. Hours are 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday ($10.00 cover), 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday ($5.00 for grocery bags of books). Call 965-7680 for more info.
The Elmhurst Garden Club (P.O. Box 383), League of Women Voters of Elmhurst (585 Prospect Avenue), Rotary Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 147), Elmhurst AAUW and Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (P.O. Box 291) will host home in the inaugural Elmhurst Townhouse Walk on Friday, September 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 at the door and $15.00 in advance at All Things Elegant (106 West Second Street), Carousel Flowers (527 South York Street), Pat’s Hallmark (125 North York Street), Pfund & Clint Florist (123 North York Street), The Uptown Shop (111A East First Street) and Vallette Drug Store (101 West Vallette Street). For more info, call Marlene at 530-3312 or Genie at 530-6402.
Metropolitan Family Services DuPage (222 East Willow Road, Wheaton) is hosting its first Fall Bazaar to benefit the Suzanne Knuepfer Guest House for Seniors (375 South West Avenue) at the Elmhurst residence on Saturday, September 10, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Call 653-2397 for more info.
Coldwell Banker (190 North York Street) is sponsoring its annual American Diabetes Association fundraiser, titled “Home Tour For A Cure,” featuring nine homes and two gardens, on Saturday, September 17, starting at 1:00 p.m. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Call Ardathe at 530-2500 for more info.
The York/Vallette Business Association and Chamber will sponsor the Farmer’s Market in the municipal parking lot on the north side of Vallette just east of York from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays through October 5. Call Jason Janes at 279-5530 for more info.
Workers Comp Reformed
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich on July 20 signed into law legislation supported by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to reform workers’ compensation, as negotiated by business interests and labor, in hopes of reducing employer costs and adding worker benefits. Visit the Chamber home page at www.elmhurstchamber.org for links to more info.