The musical comedy, The Melting Plot, opened to rave reviews last week! We had 4 performances and have 3 more this weekend. There are still good seats left for Friday, Saturday matinee and Saturday evening! Contact kellymuno@comcast.net if you would like any tickets (just $8). Thank you to Jo Ann Arnswald, Susan Frangos, Kirsten Leys, Sue and Lou Irmo, and Dave and Judy Donovan for coming out yesterday and laughing so loud I could hear you!
And here’s a shameless plug for the musical:
“From the audience - Jo Ann Arnswald, MB Financial Bank, wanted to spread the word to her fellow chamber members that they still have the chance to see fellow Ambassador Ben Wilson of Falkor Group, Gail Haller and Cindy Clark in the delightfully funny "The Melting Plot" at Washington School. See them sing, see them dance, see them in funny costumes - Cindy's ears are the best. Don't miss this chance to Hee Haw with our fellow chamberites. You'll love the show!”
This week I’ll be working on the Community Guide. Only those members who paid their 2010 dues will be listed! That was my gentle, not-so-subtle reminder to renew NOW! Thank you!
Last week, the Chamber’s Ambassadors hosted our quarterly new member orientation and we had a great turnout of around 25 people total! Thank you to Houlihan’s, Subway on Dempster, and le Flour Bakery for bringing a wonderful assortment of food to eat! We had so much food that the delighted PREN group that met next got to also eat!
It was a great morning for networking between new members and those who stayed to experience the Park Ridge Executive Network non-compete group too!
On Thursday evening, the Park Ridge Community Fund hosted the Chamber’s Business After Hours and also had its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting with Mayor Schmidt and City officials, the Chamber’s Board and Ambassadors and other members. All on the Road catered the affair with elegant appetizers. Rumor had it that as many as 100 attended the event, making it the most widely attended Business After Hours ever!
Thank you to Kim Uhlig, Economic Development Director for the City, for speaking at our Women in Business breakfast on Friday here at 720 Garden. We had about 43 in attendance. Barb at All on the Road Catering set up a wonderful breakfast! Great networking all around!
Linda Hills won the Chamber gift certificate in the business card raffle!
March 3, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:00am Marketing Subcommittee of the Retail Committee Meeting Chamber Office, 720 Garden Street
March 4, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am (EKG) Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group Monthly Meeting, Regus, 350 S. NW Highway, Suite 300 – A group for new and emerging entrepreneurs.
March 10, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Monthly Networking Luncheon, Riggio's Ristorante, 7530 Oakton, Niles – Speaker is Bert Adams, Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois. The Better Business Bureau – Begin with Trust”. $25 for members and $30 for prospective members. Please RSVP in advance to the Chamber.
Bert Adams is a Senior Business Relations Advisor at the BBB. He was Regional Sales Manager for the Rockford office of the BBB from 1994 until 1998, leaving the Bureau to manage sales of laboratory supplies for 11 states for Qorpak, Inc., based in Pittsburgh. Invited to rejoin the BBB in 2006, Bert works in the main office in downtown Chicago.
In the Park Ridge community, Bert is the church organist at Park Ridge Presbyterian church on Crescent Ave. During each year, the church offers three major concerts for the community, and we appreciate the support of many Park Ridge residents for these musical offerings.
March 11, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am TechForum, 720 Garden St. Tech Forum will be going in-depth on LinkedIn: what is it, who uses it, how to use it, etc. Open to all Chamber members.
March 12, Friday, 8:45am – 9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network Meeting, 720 Garden Street
March 12, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Communications Committee Meeting, Chamber Office
March 12, Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Chickie’s Diner, 920 Busse Highway, Join the Mayor, and fellow Chamber members at this back retro diner. Come experience delicious food and a fun atmosphere for the entire family.
March 17, Wednesday, 8:45am – 9:45am Retail Committee Meeting, Chamber Office
March 18, Thursday, 11:30am – 1:30pm Multi Chamber Networking Lunch, Bristol Court Banquet Hall, 828 East Rand Rd., Mount Prospect. Multiply your networking potential with 14 Chambers. $25 members and $35 prospective members. RSVP to the Chamber. See more below!
March 21, Sunday, 10:30am – 9:00pm Buy 1 Get 1 Free for All Chamber Members and Families at Noodles & Company, 510 Touhy Avenue. Come for lunch…come for dinner! Visit their website for menu options: www.noodles.com
March 23, Tuesday, 9:00am – 10:00am PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network, 720 Garden Street. The 2nd non-compete leads & referral networking group in the Chamber.
March 25, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Business After Hours Monthly Networking at Technology MD, 350 S. Northwest Hwy. Suite 200 - Meet fellow Chamber members in fun and friendly atmosphere with refreshments as we network!
March 26, Friday, 8:00am – 9:30am Women in Business Breakfast Networking Chamber Office at 720 Garden Street – Speaker, Dr. Lisa Campbell, Willow Wellness Center on Women & Friendships. Catering by Jason's Deli. $10 members and $15 prospective members.
Mega Connect Multi-Chamber Networking Lunch With the DBR, Des Plaines, Glenview, Glencoe, Highland Park, Mt. Prospect, Niles, Northfield, Park Ridge, Skokie, Wheeling/Prospect Heights, Wilmette, Winnetka and Chicago Area Gay & Lesbian Chambers of Commerce
Thursday, March 18•11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Bristol Court Banquets, 828 E. Rand Road, Mount Prospect (beside Brunswick bowling alley)
RSVP and Payment Due by 5 p.m. Thursday, March 11
Member Pre-Registration Fee: $25 ($35 after 5 p.m. March 11); Non-Member Fee: $35
Walk-ins strongly discouraged and may not be accommodated!
• Multiply your networking potential! Chamber members from the 14 chambers will have the chance to promote their businesses to an expanded audience.
• Members looking for a productive networking experience will enjoy the structured format of this program. It gives each participant an opportunity to speak to a receptive audience about his/her company’s products and services.
• The event will begin with informal networking over lunch. After that, the group will be divided into small groups at assigned tables where each gives a 2-minute presentation on his/her firm. Following will be an additional presentation to a second and third group of participants. In addition, everyone will receive a contact list of pre-registered participants. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to expand your reach and resources!
• Please note that table assignments will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. If you are not there by 11:45 a.m., your space may be given away to another participant and you will need to check-in at the “Late Registration Table.” Please arrive on time to get the most out of your networking experience!
Here’s who we have signed up to date:
Diddy Blyth A Sterling Design
Mary Kay Bochenek The Moorings of Arlington Heights - Presbyterian Homes
Marianne Guinee Private Quarters
Evan Shorr The Care of Trees
Mary Tremont The Moorings of Arlington Heights - Presbyterian Homes
Let me know what’s going on in your business and I’ll send it out in my Monday updates for free!
We are still collecting your old cell phones for www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com To date, we have shipped out 716 cell phones which equates to 716 hours that our military personnel overseas can call home and talk to their loved ones! It’s a wonderful program that donates a 60 minute phone card to an overseas serviceman/woman for every cell phone donated! Thank you to District 64 and their Green Teams who brought in 240 cell phones which we shipped out last week.
For the week of March 1st – March 5th Morningfields of Park Ridge will be offering:
• Monday, March 1st – $10.00 off any delivery order of $50.00 or more
• Tuesday, March 2nd – $15% off any lunch delivery order of $100.00 or more
• Wednesday, March 3th – 10% off any hot food catering order (minimum 10 people)
• Thursday, March 4th – 15% off any breakfast delivery order of $100.00 or more
• Friday, March 5th – Free Delivery on orders of $25.00 or more
We’ve Lowered Our Cake Prices – Same Great Quality, Now a More Affordable Price - Made for any special occasion
$10% off any cake, special pastry or cupcake order (for delivery only) (March 1st – March 5th)
New cake pricing available on our website at www.morningfields.net
We are currently updating all of our catering menus for 2010 (will be available soon) that will feature:
1. new items
2. new recipes
3. more affordable pricing
4. convenient packaging
5. customization of any order (scroll down if there is a break here!)
Melissa Rufo
Catering Manager
Morningfields
800 W. Devon
Park Ridge, IL. 60068
847-696-4200 x4
melissa@morningfields.net
www.morningfields.net
Changes brought on by the 2009 Credit Card Act will have a significant impact to the acquiring community. Specifically, as part of the new law, consumers who attempt to pay for transactions and hit their credit limit (credit cards—Feb 22) or available DDA balance (debit/check cards – July 1) will be declined at the point of sale unless they had requested a higher line of credit or had enrolled/opted in for overdraft protection when establishing an account. Since the practice by banks prior to this was often to extend “float,” many consumers were accustomed to riding close to their limit/balance. Our belief is that neither retailers (especially small ones) or consumers will understand why transactions are getting declined and will blame the retailer or the processor. In actuality, the credit card issuers and banks are responsible.
Joe Campagna
Principal, Grant Merchant Services
847-292-0609
www.grantmerchantservices.com
grantmerchantservices@hotmail.com
Chickie’s Diner All you can eat Fish Fry! Every Friday - Starting March 19, 2010
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Served with Fresh Cut Fries or Tator Tots, Cole Slaw, Hush Puppy, and Tartar Sauce
$10.95 per person
Still Open at 6:00 a.m. for Breakfast on weekdays and 7:00 a.m. on weekends!
920 Busse Highway, Park Ridge, IL 60068, 847-823-1956
Panino’s is offering homemade pepper and egg and tilapia sandwiches tuna, and cheese pizza and much much more for Lent.
28 S. Fairview 847.823.3450
Are you an avid gardener or just a lover of flowers and beautiful spaces? Either way, you will enjoy the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier this month. Jo Ann Arnswald, MB Financial Bank, invites you to visit her branch at the corner of Busse Highway and Oakton Streets for $2.00 off coupons for admission to the show. And when you visit, ask Jo Ann and her staff about the RED HOT offer for people with a Green thumb!
WineStyles needs a part time book keeper; and a part time sales person. 5 – to 10 hours a week Sunday 12-5.
Tracy & Doug Bell/owners
WineStyles Park Ridge
105 S. Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, Il 60068 847-518-WINE (9463)
My name is Brendan Houlihan, and I am a Commissioner at the Cook County Board of Review. At the Board, we hear thousands of property tax appeals from Cook County residents. Our job is to make sure you do not pay more than your fair share in property taxes, but we cannot help if you do not appeal. You may be paying too much in property taxes. The Board of Review is now open for appeals until March 29th.
My office is open to answer your property tax questions and to help you file your appeal. There is no cost to file an appeal. My office provides an extensive outreach program throughout Cook County, and will be scheduling an outreach in your area within the next few weeks. For further information on how to file an appeal, please call my office at (312) 603-3644. Again, the deadline to file is March 29th, so please contact my office as soon as possible. The Board of Review’s website also contains information about appealing your property assessment at www.cookcountyboardofreview.com .
Sincerely,
Commissioner Brendan F. Houlihan
Gail Haller
Executive Director
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
720 Garden Street
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. Accounteque Services Inc.: 847.768.9100
2. All on the Road Catering & Bakery, Barbara Tyksinski: 847.518.8958
3. AMA Dancers & Company: 847.727.7066
4. Aqua Plumbing, Heating and Cooling: 847.459.7900
5. ATI Physical Therapy: 847.292.0151
6. barrett-TECH, John Barrett: 847.823.1830
7. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
8. Catalyst Marketing-Public Relations, Inc.: 847.298.8748
9. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
10. Falkor Group LLC: www.falkorgroup.com
11. Global Handmade Hope: 847.720.4084
12. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
13. J.C. Lilly Windows & Doors: 773.588.4332
14. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
15. le Flour Bake Shop, Nicole Bujewski, 773-631-1400
16. Leys, Kirsten; Prudential Financial Services: 847.627.3950
17. Minuteman Press of Deerfield: 847.279.8550
18. Park Ridge Community Fund: 847.825.5311
19. Periodontics of Niles, P.C. Dr. Dorothy Anasinski: 847.685.6686
20. Perry's Pizzeria & Ribs/Catering, Nick Straub: 847-823-4422
21. Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
22. Resurrection Health Care, Theresa Olson: 847.813.3210
23. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates 847.825.1002
24. Sebastian Co. Real Estate; Don Sebastian, Jr.: 847.823.3117
25. Subway of Park Ridge at 2618 Dempster: 847.813.9552
26. The Juniper Center, Margo Jacquot: 847-759-9110
27. Unbound Technology, Joshua Nichols: 847-235-4994
28. You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services, Lynda Tourloukis: 847.401.5787
29. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
30. You can be here!
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