Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Brown Bag Benefits Self-Employed
Small business owners can learn more about “Big Benefits on a Small Budget” at a free Brown Bag Lunch featuring Cathy Bajkowski of CB Health Insurance (188 Industrial Drive, Suite 226), Kevin Clark of Quintessential Retirement Services, Inc. (16517 West Lanfear Drive, Lockport) and Chris DeSart of AFLAC (210 Springside Lane, Elgin) in the Chamber Conference room on Wednesday, March 22, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP to the Chamber.
Clark was featured on NBC/Channel 5 News on January 1 discussing the New Roth 401k provisions. To view the clip, visit www.qrsinc.net.
Chamber Anniversaries
The following six businesses and not-for-profits are celebrating Chamber Anniversaries in March:
40 Years—Pauli’s Marathon (260 North York Street);
35 Years—Schiller Real Estate, Inc. (540 South York Street) and Christian Science Reading Room (109 Addison Avenue);
15 Years—Alpha Circuit Corp. (730 Oaklawn Avenue); and
5 Years—The Elmhurst Doings (440 East Ogden Avenue, Hinsdale) and Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network (660 Industrial Drive).
New Members
The following 15 businesses and not-for-profits joined the Chamber in the past three weeks:
AES Systems Corp. (P.O. Box 1631, Wheaton 60189), computer and internet services, Anthony Scandora Jr., 673-0184;
Allstate Insurance/Labno (133 West Vallette Street), insurance services, Mark Labno, 833-8100;
Coldwell Banker Home Loans (190 North York Street), mortgage bankers and brokers, Debi McComb, 272-0894;
DuPage Senior Citizens Council (1919 South Highland Avenue, Suite 210, Building A, Lombard 60148), social services, Executive Director Greg Weider, 620-0804;
Elmhurst Financial Associates, LLC (105 South York Street, Suite 221), investment management company, Chris Proctor, 359-4891;
e2Photography, LLC (775 Kent Avenue), photography, Steven Seelig, 561-6581;
Geeks On Call (10 East Main Street, Suite 221, East Dundee 60118), computer service, repair and installation, James Fu and Peter Antkowiak, (847) 551-9327;
Goldy Locks, Inc. (650 West Grand Avenue, #306), locksmith and security services, Mike Canino, 532-5885;
The Margarita Man (2986 Adamson Drive, Geneva 60134), party rentals, Mary Lou Douglas, 262-8570;
National Federation of Independent Businesses (247 Elm Park Avenue), business association, Judith Coleman, 833-2476;
Slone Commercial, LLC (325 River Glen Avenue), commercial real estate services, Joyce Slone, 279-1414;
Travel By Design/Bannockburn Travel Management (415 South Craig Place, Lombard 60148), travel agency, Cindy Bock, 597-5941;
USA Home Mortgage Corp. (362 North York Street), mortgage broker, George Lulias, 834-4040;
Westbrook Financial Services (188 Industrial Drive, Suite 315), insurance and employee benefits, David Martin, 530-2727; and
White Hen (155 East First Street), convenience store, Jim Hart, 279-2588.
Newsmakers
David DeGroot, Executive Vice President and CFO of Suburban Bank & Trust (150 East Butterfield Road) and President of the Illinois Bankers Association’s Chicago Chapter, will be among the featured speakers at the Newsmakers’ Forum Breakfast Series on Banking and Finance sponsored by The Business Ledger (600 Enterprise Drive, Suite 100) at Benedictine University’s Krasa Center on Thursday, March 16, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person. Call 571-8911 for more info.
Neiburger Law, Ltd., has moved two miles to the north into new and larger offices at 747 North Church Road, Suite B4B, Elmhurst. The phone number remains 782-1766.
Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue) has promoted Beth Bedoe to Director of Alumni Relations, effective February 15, after serving as Director of the Elmhurst College Fund for three years.
Special Events
The City of Elmhurst (209 North York Street), through the Elmhurst Commission on Youth, Elmhurst Senior Citizen Commission and Character Counts in Elmhurst (169 East Butterfield Road), is seeking nominations by Friday, March 17, for the 10th Annual Service Awards recognition of youth and adult volunteerism. For more info, call 530-3010 or visit www.elmhurst.org or www.charactercountsinelmhurst.org.
The 10th Annual Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade, organized by the Elmhurst St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee (P.O. Box 542), will step off down Spring Road on Saturday, March 18, at 12:00 noon. Elmhurst Our Kind of Town will videotape the parade for broadcast, featuring Colleen Callahan, Marketing Director, Elmhurst Park District (225 Prospect Avenue) and Chamber President John Quigley as announcers, on Channel 6 of Comcast at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 19 and 26, and Monday, March 20 and 27. For more info, visit www.elmhurststpatsparade.com.
The Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club (P.O. Box 1005) is sponsoring the “Pray For Josette” Cancer Benefit Dinner Dance and Silent Auction at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West North Avenue) on Saturday, March 18, from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 noon, benefiting Elmhurst resident Josette Hamilton, who is suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Tickets are $40.00 per person. For tickets, call 833-4595 or visit http://home.comcast.net/~prayforjosette/NHL1.html.
Boy Scout Troop 77-Cub Scout Pack 25 will sponsor their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser at Immaculate Conception Church (134 Arthur Street) on Sunday, March 19, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The Elmhurst Senior Citizen 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.
The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild will host Chef Fest 2006 at Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace on Thursday, March 30, from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Family Birthing Center, Neonatal Special Nursery and other healthcare projects. Tickets are $50.00 per person. Call Carol at 832-4972 for more info.
The Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s 30th Annual Exhibition, sponsored locally by Suburban Bank & Trust with promotional support from the Chicago Tribune (2000 York Road, Suite 124, Oak Brook), is on display at the Elmhurst Art Museum (150 Cottage Hill Avenue) through July 2. Call 834-0202 for more info.