It was a nice, quiet weekend – our daughter, Lian, was born in China and we celebrated the Autumn Moon Festival with several other families with little girls from China.
I heard on NPR that, as a result of New Year’s Eve festivities, the most popular birthday in the world is October 5 and today is my husband’s birthday!
By the way, if you have a working floor lamp you don’t want, I could use one for my office. And the Park Ridge Nonprofit Center needs tables!
FREE LUNCH!
Prepare for the Flu Pandemic and come have lunch on Thursday! Milton Friedman said ‘there’s no such thing as a free lunch’ but this Thursday, we’ll prove him wrong!
Come to 720 Garden Street where the fire department will do a talk on planning for the flu pandemic.
Noodles is catering the spaghetti and meatballs lunch, All on the Road is providing the garlic bread and Lisa’s Homemade Italian Ice is scooping up the dessert! Thank you to all 3 for donating the meal.
Although there is limited seating we still have lots of room. Please rsvp to the Chamber asap!
AutumnFest: Windows on Parade!
AutumnFest: Windows on Parade! Is this Saturday, October 10!
Tonight at City Council, Mayor Schmidt will proclaim this Saturday to be AutumnFest so come out and support all the retailers tonight and get in the picture! 7:30 p.m. City Hall.
This is a community wide event! Senator Dan Kotowski will lead the Costumed Pet Parade around the library grounds starting at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. Dan will also do the honors of cutting the ribbon for the AutumnFest and unveil the library’s window.
Please support our Community and hit the stores. Shop Park Ridge!
www.Prautumnfest.wordpress.com for more information!
Community Star Awards:
Deadline is October 16!
We’re asking for nominations for the Park Ridge Community Star Awards. Go to www.parkridgechamber.org on the 1st page under Announcements to download the letter and forms.
We need nominations back to the Chamber next week Friday, October 16, because we want to include the Stars’ names in all our invitations and press releases.
The awards will be given at the Annual Installation & Community Star Awards Dinner at the Country Club on Saturday, January 23, 2010.
October Membership Drive Put Me in Coach!
PRCC Fall Membership Drive Needs You
The Chamber Fall Membership Drive is making forward progress, but we still need your help! Do you know of a business that you can draft? Don’t fumble this opportunity – drive to score big. Simply refer a new member to the Chamber during the month of October. They’ll receive 15 months for the price 12, plus their choice of a dedicate e-blast or member mailing labels. You sack a $20 Chamber Gift Certificate and the chance to win valuable prizes!
So get in the game and drive to score! For questions, contract Gail Haller by phone (847-825-3121) or email gail.haller@parkridgechamber.org
We’ve got 8 new members so far for October! The Chamber has added 145 new members since April 2008 (when I started).
Mark your calendars for these Upcoming Chamber Events! October 8, 11:30am- 1:30pm “Pandemic Influenza Planning for Businesses” Lunch and learn session Nonprofit Center, 720 Garden St. Reservations required. Included in Membership. Prospective Members $10.
October 9, Park Ridge Executive Network PREN 1 – come to network, share leads and referrals!
October 10, AutumnFest: Windows on Parade! Visit over 50 stores with decorated themes in their windows. Costumed pet parade at 9:30. I Spy Challenge by Library. Live music by The Break, Speedfreak, Celtic Bikini! Other activities and fun planned for the whole family! No charge! www.Prautumnfest.wordpress.com
October 13, 8:00am-9:00am New Member Orientation Regus, 350 S. Northwest Hwy, Suite 300, Park Ridge – Hosted by Chamber Ambassadors to familiarize newer members with Chamber benefits. Please rsvp.
October 14, 11:30pm-1:30pm Monthly Luncheon at Riggio’s Ristorante, 7530 Oakton, Niles, 847-698-3346. Featured Speaker: Todd Wessel, editor Journal Newspaper, published author.
October 16, 7:00pm-10:00pm Fantastic Fun Friday is Postponed!
October 21, 5:00pm-7:00pm Women in Business After Hours Networking Event. Dominic's Kitchen Store, 116 Main St. Park Ridge. Holiday Cooking - food, drinks and networking! Member $10 Prospective Member $15.
October 22, 3:00pm-6:00pm Multi Chamber Business to Business Expo & Taste. Bristol Court Banquets. 3 – 6 p.m. 9 Chambers participating! Free to attend! Bring your business cards – expect 600 coming through.
October 23, 8:45am-9:45am PREN 1 Park Ridge Executive Network Leads and referral group within the Chamber with just one person per profession. Chamber Offices, 720 Garden St. Park Ridge.
October 27, 8:45am-9:45am PREN 2 Park Ridge Executive Network Chamber Offices, 720 Garden St. One person per industry.
October 27, 5pm-7pm Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Houlihan’s Restaurant, 550 W. Touhy Ave. Join fellow Chamber members and Ambassadors and Mayor Schmidt as we welcome Houlihan’s to Park Ridge.
October 29, 5:00pm-7:00pm Business After Hours Monthly Networking Morningfields, 800 Devon See their wine shop, bakery, specialty goods & more!
October 31, Halloween Northwestern Game (see details further down)
Another Winner for Football Mania! You can still buy Football Mania tickets!
Last week our winner in Football Mania won $20! Each week our Chamber tickets include one winner!
Come to the Chamber to buy your ticket for just $20.
10/30/09
FallFest
South of the Tracks South of the Tracks is coordinating the Fall Fest 2009. A family friendly halloween party!
Coordinating Sponsors are: All on the Road Catering and Bakery, Academic Tutoring Centers, and more!
Supporting Sponsors include: Dominic's Kitchen Store, Koenig Strey GMAC Real Estate, Pickwick Theater, Rainbow Hospice (partial list)
Friday, October 30 from 5pm til 8pm on Main Street between Prospect and Fairview.
Pumpkin Painting, Costume Contest, Fresh popped Popcorn, and candy filled goodie bags to the first 500 costumed attendees are just a few of the exciting FREE features.
There is a $1.00 per person entry donation to help offset costs.
10/22/09
Multi Chamber B2B Expo & Taste On Thursday, October 22, 2009, the Des Plaines, Edison Park, Greater Lincolnshire, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Skokie and Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chambers of Commerce will hold a “TASTE” in conjunction with our 2009 Multi-Chamber Fall Business-to-Business Expo.
Booths are available at no charge (value $300) to any member restaurant, caterer, deli or banquet hall who wishes to offer complimentary samples of their food during the event. Other exhibitors can still purchase a booth for $300.
The Multi-Chamber Expo and Taste will be held at the Bristol Court Banquets, 828 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Expected attendance is 600 business people.
Attendance is free with a business card!
District 64 ELF ELF Community Events focus this month is the "Where the Wild Things Are" movie that ELF is sponsoring on Saturday, October 24th at the Pickwick (the movie is released on Oct. 16th, fyi). Doors open at 10:30am and movie begins at 11am and runs for 1 1/2 hours. Rating is PG for mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language. View this link for movie trailer: http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808412037/info
Buy on-line at our website (http://www.district64elf.org/) or at the Pickwick in the atrium the day of the movie.
TODAY:
Blood Drive at South Park Church CONTACT: George Johnson (847) 823-3444 (708) 826-9678 cell
LIFESOURCE TO HOLD BLOOD DRIVE AT SOUTH PARK CHURCH Good deeds don’t have to cost a thing!
LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, will be hosting a blood drive in the Park Ridge Community to help replenish the community blood supply. The drive will take place Monday, October 5, 2009, from 2 - 8 p.m. in the gym at South Park Church, 1330 S. Courtland, Park Ridge, IL.
Blood donations are a great way to give something back to the community without having to spend any money. Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood donations make surgery possible, cancer treatments successful and trauma cases recoverable. One donation can save up to three lives.
All presenting donors will receive a free Mini-Wellness Check, which includes pulse, temperature, hemoglobin (iron), blood pressure and cholesterol screening. To schedule an appointment please call LifeSource at 877-543-3768 or sign up on-line www.lsbrighten.org, Code: RG40.
LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, is a non-profit organization. As the largest blood center in Illinois, LifeSource distributes a half million blood products annually to approximately 60 area hospitals in meeting the need for patient transfusion therapy. Ninety percent of the population will need donated blood in its lifetime, yet fewer than three percent of eligible donors in the Chicagoland area regularly give the gift of life.
Golf Pictures:
A Sterling Design The photos of the golf outing have been on line.
To see and order images from www.asterlingdesign.com:
1. No Image Changes
Enter website, click bottom of welcome page, temporarily unblock
pop-up blockers, choose Event Name, type in email address, view
your images, order prints as desired.
2. Changes to Image
Enter website, click bottom of welcome page, temporarily unblock
pop-up blockers, choose Event Name, type in email address, view
your image(s), call 847-698-6383;email diddy@asterlingdesign.com
with explicit changes. There may be a charge for the changes. You will be contacted before work begins with the estimate. Changes will be made and images put back on line. A Sterling Design will notify you of this occurrence; view the enhanced image(s); order prints as desired.
Diddy Blyth, principal
A Sterling Design, Photographic Artists
diddy@asterlingdesign.com
phone: 847-698-6383; cell: 847-638-6383
www.asterlingdesign.com
Uncle Dan’s KIDS EAT FREE AT UNCLE DAN'S!
New at Uncle Dan's! Kids 10 and under eat free* Sunday through Thursday 4pm till 10pm off the Kids Choice Menu
Mini Cheese Pizza or Mostaccioli or Spaghetti with meat, marinara or butter sauce... or Grilled Cheese Sandwich
*with each adult entree, pizza or meal purchase 2 children eat free
Dine in Only please. Beverages not included.
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Uncle Dan's Pizza and Pub
27 S. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge
www.uncledanspizzaandpub.com
847-698-9800
District 207 Attention Employers:
The Maine Township High School District 207 Supported Employment Program has potential employees who can meet your needs. The program has been in existence since 1988 when the district received a grant from the State of Illinois to help students with disabilities secure competitive employment. The benefit for you is prescreened students who are ready and eager to work. Job coaching is available for those individuals who may need guidance in learning the specifics of the job.
Some of the employers where students have been placed include Jewel Foods, Dominick’s, Panera Bread, The Summit of Uptown Park Ridge, TJ Maxx, Osco Drug, Walgreens, Kerasotes Theatre and Chuck E. Cheese. If your business can use a capable and hard working employee, please call Marcia Adelberg at 847-692-8489 or e-mail her at madelberg@maine207.org
Brickton Art Center Join us for the fifth annual Brickton Art Center Artistic Living home tour, slated for the weekends of October 16-18 and 24-25, 2009. Tickets are currently on sale, $25 for one weekend, $40 for two weekends. Call 847.823.6611 or download an order formhttp://www.bricktonartcenter.org/pdf/AL09Mailer.pdf to purchase all tickets, view homes, dates and times: http://www.bricktonartcenter.org/pdf/AL09Mailer.pdf
Also don't miss...
Not Your Average Opening Night – Friday, October 16, 2009, a cocktail reception in The Residences of Uptown penthouse unit from 7 to10 pm. Tickets to opening night are $40 per person, availability limited.
Central Baptist Village Come visit us at this year's Annual Holiday Craft Festival!
Featuring a variety Crafters and Vendors! Giveaway Table!, Bake Sale, Food Court!
Date: Saturday, October 24th
Time: 9:00am-2:00pm
Central Baptist Village, 4747 N. Canfield, Norridge, IL 60706
For additional information please contact: Karen Walther, Activity Director 708-583-8519.
Center of Concern St. Luke’s Bottle Band Concert Benefiting The Center of Concern
Founded in 1979 by Professor Paul Phillips, over the past few years the St. Luke's Bottle Band has been featured on National Public Radio, the NBC Nightly News, Wild Chicago and the Jenny Jones Show. The band has traveled to Atlanta Georgia to perform for the American Lutheran Church Musicians Conference, as well as Door County, Wisconsin, to present a concert at the Fish Creek Auditorium. The Bottle Band has appeared on An American Moment with James Earl Jones and twice on the Late Show with David Letterman A video of Auld Lang Syne is available on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16VDa65e3Qw&feature=related
Saturday, October 24, 2009
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 pm
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Olson Auditorium
WineStyles Park Ridge against Parkinson’s – WineStyles is hosting a wine tasting with appetizers to benefit those with Parkinson’s disease Friday October 23rd from 6-9 where you can taste over 30 wines and snack on lovely appetizers at Park Ridge Country Club.
$40 per person, all proceeds to go towards Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s disease research.
Tracy Bell/owner
WineStyles Park Ridge, 105 S. Northwest Highway
847-518-WINE (9463)
http://www.winestyles.net/impdates.asp?id=457625&page=1
St Paul of the Cross The Park Ridge Ministerial Association sponsors the Sunday Suppers Ministry that serves nutritious meals in a welcoming atmosphere to those in need on Sunday evenings. The suppers take place at St. Paul of the Cross Church in the Parish Life Center. With winter coming upon us, they are looking for donations of 75 warm winter scarves to give to those in need.
Their goal is to begin distributing the scarves the first Sunday in November...hopefully before the temperatures begin to drop or the snow flies. The need is for approximately 25 - Male; 25 - Female; 15 - Unisex; 5 - Boys; 5 - Girls.
Members of the Chamber can call Susan Raap at 773-416-0536 or email her at susan.raap@gmail.com for more details or to arrange for dropping off items - or - to have them picked up.
What a worthy cause – thanks Sue who works at member Rosewood Restaurant! If you can knit, please knit a scarf to keep someone warm (like a hug!)
LifeSource Donate blood and you could win a Viking Cooking School class!
You could win a cooking class for two, compliments of Viking Cooking School, 140-D N. Milwaukee Ave., Glenview, IL and learn to cook from the professionals.
From October 1-31, 2009 all participating donors at the Glenview, Skokie and Lake Zurich donor centers are eligible to win. There will be one winner from each donor center.
Additionally, when you make a blood donation with LifeSource, you will receive a free Mini-Wellness Check, which includes pulse, temperature, hemoglobin (iron), blood pressure and cholesterol screening.
To schedule your donation appointment, please contact LifeSource at 1-877-543-3768. Please do the following to prepare for your blood donation:
• Eat a good meal prior to your blood donation.
• Drink plenty of water the day before and the day of your blood donation.
• Bring your photo ID and social security number (last four digits required).
Connie Clibourn
CDC Field Recruiter
LifeSource Chicagoland's Blood Center
Phone: 847-226-4848
E-mail: cclibourn@itxm.org
10/31 Football at Northwestern! 2nd Annual College Football Day!
Northwestern Wildcats vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Saturday October 31, 2009 3:30 p.m. Ryan Field
$26 per ticket ON SALE NOW:
Includes:
• Admission to the Nationally Televised Big 10 Game
• Wildcat Alley - Opens two hours before kick-off (closes at kick-off)
• Concession Stands featuring classic ballpark food as well as local Evanston vendors
• Goose Island Beer Garden - two free beers (21+) per ticket
• Meet Northwestern Men's and Women's Basketball teams and get autographs
• Balloon Twisters, Face Painters & Caricaturist
• Free entertainment and keepsakes
• Free games for kids: athletic skills zone, football toss & lacrosse target
• Northwestern Marching Band
• Appearance by Willie the Wildcat for photo opportunity!
• See the Park Ridge Chamber’s Name up on the Big Scoreboard
• Might be the last chance to see College Football’s All Time Winningest Coach – Joe Paterno
• Postgame Fireworks!
• Face value of ticket = $50.00!
• Come out and network while having fun!
Limited number of tickets! Reserve yours now!
RSVP to Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce (847) 825-3121 or
Rick Pucci of Park Ridge Financial Advisors (847) 759-0055
Contact me: 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
1. Affordable Interiors - Deborah Oberschelp 312.909.1255
2. barrett-TECH - John Barrett 847.823.1830
3. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge - 847.318.7550
4. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling - 847.824.4336
5. J.C. Lilly Windows & Doors - 773-588-4332
6. Leys, Kirsten - Prudential Financial Services 847.627.3950
7. PC Medic Computer Repair - Jerry Flanagan 847.299.5556
8. Resurrection Health Care - Theresa Olson 847.813.3210
9. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates 847.825.1002
10. Sebastian Co. Real Estate - Don Sebastian, Jr. 847.823.3117
11. State Farm Insurance & Financial Services - Ann Witek 847.692.3260
12. The Exercise Coach - Chad Finney 847.823.0035
13. The McTigue Financial Group - Tom Canale 773.380.4025
14. You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services - Lynda Tourloukis 847.401.5787
15. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling - 847-696-0477
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