Annual Meeting/Silent Auction
The Chamber will conduct its Annual Meeting 2003/Silent Auction at Monty’s Elegant Banquets (703 South York Road, Bensenville) on Tuesday, November 18. The 30-minute Annual Meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. The Silent Auction and “Taste of Elmhurst” runs from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Food will be provided compliments of a dozen Chamber restaurants
, with the Chamber providing non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar is available.
Board of Directors Election
Eleven candidates, including five incumbents, are running for seven positions in the Chamber’s 2003 Board of Directors election. Ballots were mailed to members on October 14 and must be returned to the Chamber office by Friday, October 24. Voting results will be announced after certification by the Teller Committee.
Character Counts/Red Ribbon Breakfast
Character Counts in Elmhurst and Red Ribbon Week will officially kick off at Churchville Middle School (155 Victory Parkway) on Tuesday, October 21, at a 7:30 a.m. breakfast sponsored by Elmhurst Community Effort, Egg Harbor Cafe (140 Palmer Drive) and the Chamber. Elmhurst Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci will be the Keynote Speaker. Call 617-2306 for more information.
Fall Luncheon
York Community High School graduate Jack Lavin, Director of the State of Illinois’ Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), is the Keynote Speaker at the Chamber’s 2003 Fall Luncheon at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls, 681 West North Avenue, on Wednesday, October 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost is $30.00 per person.
New Members
The following nine businesses joined in the past two weeks as part of the Chamber of Commerce Week in Elmhurst promotion:
AIG-American General (10823 West Barry Avenue, Melrose Park 60164), life insurance and investments, Eric J. Cacioppo, CSA, (847) 455-1531;
B&F Power Wash (728 Fairfield Avenue), mobile power wash, Karen Cameron, 834-7242;
Chrisopher F. Choyke, DDS, PC (568 Spring Road), dental office, Gayle Kodama, 833-5007;
Cutters Landscaping Inc. (246 East Second Street), landscaping contractors, Austin Lohan, 279-9682;
iCatcher Design, Inc. (2 South 308 Valley, Lombard 60148), graphic design and web design, Pam Gauss, 629-0935;
Intensity Promotional & Premium Products (289 Adelia Street), promotional and premium products, Maggie Mann, 834-9750;
Just Teasing Salon (151 North York Street, Studio C), salon, Anna Giuliano, 530-5034;
Quizno’s Subs (261 North York Street), restaurant and catering, Mike and Nick Patel, 834-2700; and
SPECIAL T UNLIMITED (4835 West Butterfield Road, Hillside 60162), embroidery/ screen-printing and promotional products, Carmen Baldo, (708) 449-5550.
Also, Elmhurst Youth Eagles Football & Cheerleading (270 East Grantley Avenue) has reactivated as a member. Marie Berg is the contact.
Newsmakers
Change of Scene (745 Fairfield Avenue) will conduct travel seminars on river cruises in Europe and China at the Iowa Community Center, 338 North Iowa Avenue, Villa Park, on Wednesday, October 22, at 9:00 a.m. and island cruises in the Pacific Ocean at the Lions Park Community Recreation Building, 320 East Wildwood, Villa Park, on Monday, October 27, at 7:00 p.m. Call 941-0355 for more info.
Wolf & Company LLP (2100 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook) will host its VIP Club’s 2004 Economic Outlook at River Forest Country Club (15W648 Grand Avenue) on Thursday, October 23, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Call Gail Joyce at 545-4501 for more information.
The Center for Speech and Language Disorders (195 West Spangler Avenue, Suite B) will host its 19th Annual Conference on Children with Language Disorders, titled “Building Bridges to Inclusion: Issues, Opportunities and Solutions,” at the Marriott Oak Brook on Monday, October 27. For more info, call Evelyn Miko at 530-8551, ext.104
Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 will hold an open-to-the public Financial Forum in the Baker Auditorium at York Community High School (335 West St. Charles Road) on Wednesday, October 29, at 7:00 p.m. Call 941-4719 for more info.
Kopper Kitchen (601 West St. Charles Road) will donate 20 percent of a customer’s bill to Visitation School during October, if so asked by the customer. The program is valid for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Call Janet McCarthy at 833-8319 for more info.
Real Estate Showcase
The Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation (209 North York Street) is sponsoring an Industrial Properties Showcase at Office Equipment Company (900 North Church Road) on Wednesday, November 5, at 7:30 p.m. Call the EEDC at 530-6404 for more info.
Special Events
Elmhurst City Centre (2 City Centre) will sponsor a Boo-tiful Halloween on Saturday, October 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. York Theatre (150 North York Street) will host a magic show at 9:30 a.m. and two free movies at 10:45 a.m. Trick or treating starts at 12:00 noon.
Uncle George’s Restaurant and Pancake House (621 East St. Charles Road, Villa Park) is sponsoring a Halloween Window Painting Contest for fifth through eighth-graders in Elmhurst, Villa Park and Lombard on Saturday, October 25, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. Painting supplies will be provided by Uncle George’s on Friday, October 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and all participants will receive a t-shirt. Call 941-7262 for more info.