Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Business After Hours
Edward Jones Investments/Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street) and members of the Prairie Shopping Center will host the Chamber’s Business After Hours on Thursday, February 5, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Business Luncheon Specials
The Chamber is co-sponsoring the following two business luncheons in February:
Carrie Hightman, President of SBC Illinois, will speak at a joint Chamber/Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst luncheon at Angelo’s Ristorante, 247 North York Street, on Tuesday, February 3, from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $20.00 per Chamber member and $25.00 for non-members.
Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Financial Officer for LaSalle Bank, will speak on “A Score of Economic Lessons” to members of six Chambers at Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Road, Oak Brook, on Friday, February 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsoring with Elmhurst are the Downers Grove, Lisle, Lombard, Westmont and Woodridge chambers of commerce.
To RSVP, call the Chamber office at 834-6060 or e-mail info@elmhurstchamber.org.
Chamber Anniversaries
Owner Debbie Serritella and My Friend’s Place Salon (112 West Third Street), a Chamber member since 1994, are celebrating their 10th Anniversary in February with a 10-percent discount on all retail, specials on services and a drawing to win a TV or digital camera. Call 832-4175 or visit www.myfriendsplacesalon.com for more info.
Elmhurst Jaycees DSA
Bill Ralston of Elmhurst American Legion THB Post 187 (310 West Butterfield Road) and his wife, Charlotte, will receive the Elmhurst Jaycees’ 2004 Distinguished Service Award at a banquet at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West Avenue) on Thursday, March 11, starting with a complimentary cocktail hour at 6:00 p.m. Ticket cost is $40.00 per person. Call DSA Chairperson Jason Janes at 279-5530 for more info.
Membership Breakfast
Faux Design Studio (665 North Walnut Street) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Wednesday, February 4, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following six businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
All Things Elegant (Oak Brook), gourmet pastries and unique floral designs, Wendy Martorano, 810-0231;
Blinds by Michael Angelo (129North Addison Avenue), blinds, carpet and custom drapery, Carrie Gallichio, 279-1212;
Century 21 EMS Realty, Inc. (627 North York Street), real estate agency, Maribel Medina,833-5556;
Easter Seals DuPage (830 South Addison, Villa Park), outpatient pediatric rehabilitation center, Jana Parsons, 620-4433;
Hott Stitches (494 East Atwood Court), embroidery and heat transfer, Mary Troila, 222-8686; and
Philip Sassano Design, Inc. (104 West Second Street), interior design, Philip Sassano, 782-5563.
Newsmakers
Cathy Bajkowski, Financial Professional with The MONY Group (700 Commerce Drive, Suite 430, Oak Brook) and Past Chair of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, is ranked among the Top-50 Producers for Unicare in the Midwest by Wellpont Health Networks, Unicare’s parent company. Only two-tenths of one percent of some 26,000 licensed agents in five states are so honored.
Edward Jones Investments, represented in Elmhurst by Jeff McGinnis (112-A South York Street) and Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street), ranked among Fortune magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in America for the sixth year in a row. This year’s No. 4 ranking is the fifth consecutive year the financial services firm has earned a top-5 listing.
Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road) has appointed Joe Weigel as Senior Vice President for Commercial Lending. Weigel, a 17-year Elmhurst resident, has 20 years of experience in commercial lending.
Russell Wilson has been admitted as a Partner in Porte Brown LLC (845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove Village). Wilson, an Elmhurst College graduate with a bachelor’s degree in accounting, joined Porte Brown in 1992 as a Staff Accountant.
Wolf & Company LLP (2100Cleawater Drive, Oak Brook) has promoted Kristine Domaracki to Manager of Audit and Accounting Services.
Special Events
The public is invited to attend the Dr. Robert Stanger Young Artists Audition, conducted by the Elmhurst Symphony Association (P.O. Box 345) in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 729) and ESO Auxiliary, in Buik Recital Hall, Irion Hall, Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue), on Saturday, February 7, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Call 941-0202 for more info.
Principe’s Pizzeria and Catering (North York Street) will present Family Fun Night Against Cancer for The Annie Ryan Fun Run Foundation on Saturday, February 21, with magic shows at 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. The ticket cost of $5.00 per person, plus 10% of your order of food and beverage purchase will be donated to the charity. Call 993-1122 for more info.