I was at a 3 day conference last week from Wed through Friday in Decatur. It was put on by the Illinois Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and there were 110 chamber of commerce leaders there. My head is spinning with all the wonderful things I learned and ideas that were shared! You’ll be hearing more about them as we plan our next year.
Tomorrow is Veterans Day – the 11th day of the 11th month! Women are Veterans too! I proudly served in the Air Force for 5 ½ years after I graduated from ASU – as did my brother. Our father was in the Navy so we grew up as ‘Navy Brats’ and spent time overseas. We’ll be flying the flag tomorrow at our house in honor of all the vets who’ve served – and for those still serving. God bless the United States of America!
Page down to see that Maine Township Partners with Golf Mill and Journal to Collect Items for Troops and how you can help!
This Wednesday is our November Monthly Networking Luncheon:
November 12, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Bailey’s Restaurant, 10 N. Cumberland, Park Ridge
Dr. Susan Crawford, from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, will speak about: “The ’08 Flu & Cold Season. What’s in Store?”
$25 Member; $30 Prospective Member
Don’t be left out! Please rsvp today!
This is who has rsvp’d to date so if you don’t see your name, please email or call the Chamber:
1 Angela Berger Park Ridge Public Library
2 Dorothy Brownstein Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
3 Gale Cerabona Central Baptist Village
4 Thom De Vries Loyola Center for Heart & Vascular Medicine
5 Marci Derrick Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
6 Tom Dombro ING Advisors Network
7 Jenny Fitzgerald Sabella & Graham PC
8 Donna Habich American Society of Anesthesiologists
9 Gail Haller Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
10 Carol Linning H&R Block
11 Georgia Loukas Impact Design
12 Jasna Ostojich HomeControlPlus, Inc.
13 Rosemary Sajovic Journal & Topics
14 Adam Sonenshein Noodles + Company
15 Aggie Stempniak City of Park Ridge
16 Janet Van De Carr Park Ridge Public Library
17 Anna Wasyliw Harris Bank
Business After Hours at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
31 S. Northwest Highway
Next Week: Thursday Nov. 20 5-7pm
No additional charge – included in your membership!!!
This tasty event will include an opportunity to make your own treats! Plus a fudge making demonstration, and of course a whole lot of sampling. There will be a showcase of holiday gift ideas and a discount of 20% off all purchases and orders. What a great time to get those customer and family gifts ordered! Other delectable refreshments will be enjoyed!
The Women in Business Holiday Networking Luncheon will be held at the Hyatt Rosemont at Devon and River Road on Friday, November 21.
Lynda Tourloukis will speak about ‘Stresslessness’ – how to stress less throughout the holidays!
We’ll also be collecting non-perishable cans and boxes of food to replenish the Maine Township Food Pantry – they lost over 50 boxes of food in the floods.
Cost for the luncheon is $25 for Members and $30 for future members! RSVP to the Chamber.
Plans are ongoing for Winterfest 2008, November 28, Friday after Thanksgiving but we need your help! We’re asking for $100 from each Uptown merchant and those on Northwest Highway – here is who has said yes so far with $100 checks and I want to acknowledge and say thank you:
2 Sisters
Anthony Valentino
Liberty Bank for Savings
Baked By Betsy
George J. Burrows
Harris Bank Park Ridge
The Northwest Highway Building
Also, the City is donating money and so are the South Park Merchants so a HUGE thank you to both!
As we work together, it will all come together!
Check out the website www.parkridgewinterfest.com for the donation form. We’ll even take credit card and Paypal.com donations.
Bring in your receipts from Chamber members totalling $500 or more! Enter the Chamber drawing to win $200 in Chamber gift certificates! (2 at $100 will be given away!)
For a current list of Chamber members, go to www.parkridgeChamber.org and click on ‘Business Directory’. We’ve had OVER 60 new members join since the Community Guide was published so checking online is the most accurate way to see who is a member (and who isn’t!).
Park Ridge’s brightest stars will shine on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009 at the 73rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Recognition and Installation Dinner at the Park Ridge Country Club. The winners of the Community Star Awards will be honored that evening.
In addition, the 2009 Board of Directors including the new President will be installed.
The Chamber will recognize outstanding citizens, officials, and volunteers with a Community Star Award. All Park Ridge-based companies and organizations are invited to submit nominations in any of the award categories. Information is being sent to all Chamber members and organizations in Park Ridge in early October and will be available on the Chamber website www.parkridgechamber.org around the same time. Nominations are due Dec. 12.
This annual dinner event is shaping up to be as successful as ever, but the Chamber is still seeking financial support by offering a number of opportunities for businesses to promote themselves at the event with a range of sponsorships and donations of auction items. Program book ads are also available. Contact the Chamber office or visit the website for details.
The event starts at 6 p.m. with cocktails. Dinner is served at 7 p.m. followed by the installation and award ceremonies. For tickets or additional information, please contact the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce office at 847-825-3121 or visit www.parkridgechamber.org.
The Planning Committee consists of:
David Schmidt; Dick Barton; Donald A. Sebastian, Jr.; Jackie Mathews; Karen Anderson; Marta Hoover; Chris Valentine; Valerie Niskanen.
We’re also looking for silent auction & raffle items. So far, the following are donating:
• Pioneer Press
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
• Timber Ridge Lodge & Waterpark at Grand Geneva
• Journal Newspaper
• French Twist, A Hair Salon for Men and Women, Niles
• Dominic's Kitchen Store
• Park Ridge Fire Department
• The Lock Up Storage Center
• Jackie's Nails & Spa
• Select Redesign
• American Eagle
• Dental Auxiliary Placement Services
• Resurrection Health Care
• Mayor Howard Frimark
• Minuteman Press of Des Plaines
It’s going to be a great time so please save the date now! It’s for all Chamber members and guests and residents within our wonderful community! $60 per person.
Since I was at a conference last week, I didn’t get to visit anyone but will do so this week!
But we did get a new Platinum member, PC Medic Computer Repair 847-299-5556. Now we have 5 Platinum members!
Check out the new Chamber Blog. Simply post your comments. www.parkridgechamber.blogspot.com
Food Network Stars appearing in Park Ridge to celebrate Dominic’s Kitchen Store’s 5th Anniversary in Park Ridge; Nov. 10th through 16th; Sign up for FREE cooking classes! Special anniversary product offers! Free WMF Ball Whisk with any $50 purchase this day. Free assembly and $50 off any Big Green Egg this day. Dominic’s Kitchen Store thanks its customers for 5 great years with the biggest food making event ever in Park Ridge. Come in! Sign up! Class Space is limited! Call Dominic Cimilluca at 847-698-1255 or via email at dominic@dominicskitchenstore.com
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Alzheimer’s Association-Greater Illinois Chapter www.alz.org/illinois Now what was i sayiNg?
This free hour-and-a-half long workshop is designed for “Boomers,” or healthy older adults, who are interested in brain health and who want to keep their memories sharp for as long as possible. The fun, informative and interactive program focuses on how our memory works, normal age-related changes vs. serious memory problems and tricks and techniques to stimulate and challenge the brain. Tuesday, November 11 2008 time: 2pm- 3:30pm LocatioN: Central Baptist Village 4747 N. Canfield Avenue Norridge RegistRatioN: To register for this free program call 847.933.2413 or visit www.alz.org/illinois.
Maine Center
32nd Annual Park Ridge Christmas Housewalk to Benefit Maine Center on Friday December 5th from 5:30 – 9:30 pm. All proceeds from the annual Housewalk benefit Maine Center, a not-for-profit community behavioral health organization located in Park Ridge. Tickets are $20.00 if purchased before 12/05/08 and $25.00 if purchased on the day of the walk. For further information contact: Suzanne Henn, Maine Center (847) 696-1570 ext. 310.
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The Men’s & Women’s Association of Lutheran General Hospital Proudly Presents a Folk Music Tribute
Music By The “CHOIRBOYS” Folk Revival Trio. Hear them at www.thechoirboys.net Music featuring the sounds of… The Kingston Trio; The Chad Mitchell Trio; Peter Paul & Mary; The Limeliters; & others. Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:30 p.m. Lutheran General Hospital Olson Auditorium. Tickets are $20.00. Refreshments will be available. To purchase tickets contact Elsa Rivera-Araujo at (847) 723-6105. All proceeds will benefit Lutheran General Hospital special projects. FREE PARKING
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D64 Elementary Learning Foundation (ELF): “Oceans 64” Casino Night which raised nearly $40,000 to fund innovative education will be held on Friday, January 30, 2009 at 7:00 pm at Beau Jolie Banquets in Schiller Park. The Elementary Learning Foundation was established in 1994 as an independent, not for profit 501-C3 organization. For more information go to: www.district64elf.org
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Academic Tutoring Centers is proud to announce the publication of their ACT prep guide called ACT SUCCESS. It is the winning combination for students looking to increase scores and increase potential scholarship dollars. ACT prep season is here and registration has started. If you have a high school junior, don’t delay; contact Academic Tutoring Centers today! For further information please call 847-823-5300 or visit www.academictutoringcenters.com.
The students of Lynnette's School of Dance have been hosting a baby shower for the children of Hogar del Pobre orphanage in Celeya, Mexico. Lynnette's daughter, now 16, was adopted from the orphanage as a baby. The collection of baby clothes has been a huge success. If any chamber member would like to donate clothes or a monetary gift, it would be greatly appreciated. Lynnette will be traveling to Celeya at the beginning of December to purchase Christmas presents for the other 200 children in the orphanage. 847-823-7334
Access Oakton: With holiday festivities already crowding our calendars, your digital camera skills need to be in peak condition to capture all those picture-perfect moments. One way to become better prepared is to organize your photo files. Customizing photo names can quickly clean up digital clutter and more clearly identify your special memories. To get started on a Windows operating system, simply select the files you want to rename, then right click on the first picture in the group. In the menu option, left click on “Rename.” Type the new file name using the following format: Filename (1). Press enter. The subsequent selected files should follow suit. For example, if the filename entered is MyParty (1), the subsequent files should read MyParty (2), MyParty (3), etc. For those interested in learning more tips and shortcuts like this one, enroll in Introduction to the MS-Windows Operating System (CIS 116) or Windows Fundamentals (CAB 110) at Oakton Community College. Adobe Photoshop (CAB172) or Fundamentals of Digital Imaging using Photoshop Elements (GRD 160) offer more advanced tips to enhance your digital photography skills. Spring classes begin Jan. 20, 2009. To learn more about computer classes offered at Oakton, please contact Michele Reznick at 847-635-1904 or mreznick@oakton.edu.
Please join us for a Continuing Education Lecture Presented by Therese Cecchin RN, BSN, CMC Life Care Innovations, Inc. When Hoarding Takes Over a Life Program Objectives and Topics: What is obsessive-compulsive disorder? Discuss the compulsion to collect. Signs/symptoms of hoarding Behavioral therapy. Other mental disorders seen in hoarding 1.0 Continuing Education Unit will be offered to social workers and discharge planners. Tours and dinners to go will be available after the lecture. Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Registration: 3:30 p.m. Program: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saint Andrew Life Center 7000 North Newark Avenue, Niles, IL 60714 847-647-8332 Please R.S.V.P. by November 14 to Erin Baltzar, Director of Marketing and Admissions, At 847-647-8332 Resurrection Health Care Resurrection Health Care Senior Services For all
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Sharon Curcio, Realtor at Baird & Warner said she just listed the best looking condo in Park Ridge! If you know someone looking to move right into a new home please have them call me at 847.823.1855.
Save the date! Saturday, January 17, 2009
Service Organization Night Out with the Chicago Wolves Hockey Team. The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce, The Elks Club, The Rotary Club, Kiwanis, and other service organizations are invited to bring the whole family! We’ll meet first at The Elks Club in Des Plaines for a buffet dinner and to network.
Enjoy free parking, prizes just for the Service groups, and a Skates (the Wolves Mascot) Bobble Head Doll and get a ticket to another Wolves game!
Tickets for all this will be $25 adults and $19 for kids 12 and under. Only 40 tickets left to the game are for sale. If you want to come just for dinner and networking at the Elks Club, its $17 for adults. Thank you to Rick Pucci for putting it together!
Maine Township Partners with Golf Mill and Journal to Collect Items for Troops
Beginning on Monday, Dec. 8 through Dec. 15 2008, Maine Township will be collecting items and monetary donations for our troops overseas. The Journal & Topics Newspapers and Golf Mill Shopping center are also key sponsors of this significant holiday Troop Drive, announces Township Supervisor Carol A. Teschky, who is Chair of the drive.
The drive’s goal is to collect much-needed personal items such as lip balm, beef jerky, drink packets, AA and AAA batteries, hand and foot warmers, individually wrapped snacks, magazines, white tube socks, foot powder, phone cards and other items not supplied by the military or available to the troops in the field, especially combat areas.
Collection bins for the public will be placed in the vestibule at Maine Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Rd. in Park Ridge, at The Journal & Topics Newspapers offices, 622 Graceland in Des Plaines, and at the customer service desk at Golf Mill Shopping Center, 239 Golf Mill Center in Niles.
Monetary donations should be also mailed to Maine Township, 1700 Ballard Rd., Park Ridge, Ill 60068. Make checks payable to “MTMS.” Funds will be used to purchase the items from the list. Adding a greeting card or letter is an optional but welcomed addition to any donation – the troops enjoy receiving cards and letters too.
All donated items will be sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan by the American Legion.
In addition to the collection bins used at sponsor locations, Golf Mill will have a holiday tree in their customer service area at which participants can make their donations in a festive atmosphere. The tree will have individual ornaments with needed items on them. Shoppers may take the ornaments as a reminder of what is needed to purchase and then return them to the customer service area.
For more information on how you can make a positive impact in the life of a soldier overseas this holiday season, call 847-297-2510 or visit www.mainetownship.com.
Do you know there are considerable changes to the Internal Revenue Code that will dramatically affect how 403(b) retirement plans operate as of January 1, 2009? Do you know how to complete the updated IRS Form 990?
We have a seminar that you can’t afford to miss! Make plans to join us on Wednesday, December 3 for a morning session and lunch in Willowbrook for Not-for-Profit Retirement Plans: Preparing for 2009 IRS Changes. These are changing tax laws affecting your organization and you must stay in compliance. RSVP today!
The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and professional services firm Sikich LLP have developed a half-day seminar to inform you about changes in IRS Form 990 and the not-for-profit tax changes that impact your organization. There are numerous changes to the Internal Revenue Code that will dramatically affect how 403(b) retirement plans operate as of January 1, 2009. Join other association and chamber professionals on Wednesday, December 3 in Willowbrook to learn how to stay in compliance. This seminar will cover:
• An introduction to the revised IRS Form 990.
• How to incorporate transparency and comply with the revised IRS Form 990.
• How to comply with new Internal Revenue Code regulations for operating your 403(b) retirement plan.
• What your basic fiduciary responsibilities are under ERISA.
• How to handle vendor fee analysis and DOL Model Fee Disclosure.
Who should attend?
• Chamber of Commerce Professionals
• Association Leaders
• Non-Profit Executives
• Association Management Firms
• Finance and Administration Executives
• Human Resource Leaders
• 403(b) Plan Professionals
• Legal Professionals
CPE Credit: 3.0 credit hours available upon request through Sikich LLP. For more information about CPE credit, please call Jen Tibbs, Sikich, 217-862-1835 or email jtibbs@sikich.com.
When/Where/How Much
When: Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Where: Holiday Inn Willowbrook, 7800 South Kingery Hwy, Willowbrook, IL
How Much: $49 (lunch included)
How to Register
Online: www.ilchamber.org to register or download additional forms
Mail: completed form and check to:
Illinois Chamber of Commerce | P.O. Box 19258 | Springfield, IL 62794-9258
Fax: completed form with credit card information to: 217.522.5518
Questions: 217.522.5512, ext. 226 or email seminars@ilchamber.org
Gail Haller
Executive Director
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
32 Main Street, Suite F
Park Ridge, IL 60068
phone: 847.825.3121
fax: 847.825.3122
email: gail.haller@parkridgechamber.org
website: www.parkridgechamber.org
Thank you to our Platinum Members:
• Aardvark Builders 312.504.4090
• Kumon Math & Reading Centers 847.939.5090
• PC Medic Computer Repair 847-299-5556
• State Farm Insurance & Financial Services - Ann Witek 847.692.3260
• The Exercise Coach 847.823.0035
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