My family and I got back last night from Mackinac Island. What a wonderfully historic and beautiful island! As you know, there are no cars allowed so horses, bikes, and our own two feet were what we relied on to get around. Although we did buy fudge, it still wasn’t as good as our own Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory here in town!
What do you think of a classic car show in Park Ridge? Would you attend? Would you enter a car? Would you sponsor?
We ended up with over 30 people in attendance at the monthly networking luncheon last week held at the library! Thank you to Jan Van de Carr and Gretchan Kottcamp who spoke on the business services offered by the library and showing us how to navigate their new website.
If you are a business owner in Park Ridge, you can have a library card, even if you are not a Park Ridge resident. Did you know that?
All on the Road Catering once again did a fabulous job catering the lunch – the London Broil and the Lemon Basil Chicken were both to die for!!! Thank you for a delicious meal – once again.
One of the benefits of showing up at a Chamber networking luncheon is that we pull from the members’ business cards and one lucky person gets to appear on the front cover of the Chamber newsletter. Our lucky winner at the luncheon was Karen Larsen, Generation Connection.
The raffle prizes were won by:
1. $25 Chamber Gift Certificate: Susan Scatchell, A-Abiding Care
2. Microsoft Office Pro 2007 Software: Dave Sherman, Pioneer Press/SunTimes
3. Super Market Super Products book of everything, donated by Jack & Christal Owens was won by Amy Sullivan, Sullivan & Johnson, CPA
4. 8x10 Sitting and Portrait, donated by Diddy Blyth, A Sterling Design: Amy Sullivan, Sullivan & Johnson, CPA
5. Taffy Apples donated by Linda Hills, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: Carol Delorin, Park Ridge Community Fund; and Dick Larsen, Larsen & Edlund, attorneys.
Note that we’re selling mums to be delivered week of September 20; however if we don’t get $350 in orders, I cannot place the order. So if you want them, please let me know asap.
2 sizes are being offered:
• 4.5” pot for $5 (15/case)
• 8” pot for $8 (4 pots/case)
Colors offered are: bronze, yellow, red, & lavender in both sizes.
When I place the order, I need to place in full cases of one color so if you can order in cases, it would make it so much easier for us! I will combine orders but with offering 4 different colors, it will be a bit more complicated.
The large ones are grown in an 8" pot with an average finished head span of 15-18" across and average height is 14-16". See picture for an example – they’ll come with buds barely cracked open so you can enjoy them longer!
Email me your order – no credit cards please – just cash and checks. I’m pre-selling the mums and only placing what I get orders for and need to be at least $350 to get them delivered.
Another PRE-SELL!
Raffle tickets for 3 big prizes are being sold and will be drawn at the golf outing. Here are the prizes:
1st: 16 GB iPad with Wi-Fi (value $500)
2nd: Dinner for 4 at Evanston Golf Club (value $400)
3rd: ‘Legally Blonde’ – 2 Tickets (value $100)
Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. They’re here at the Chamber and your chances of winning are really good as we’ve only sold a few! Last year our very own president (and now Past President) Karen Anderson, Dental Placement Auxiliary Service, won the huge flat screen t.v.!
August 28, Saturday, 9:00 am Harry O’Brien Community Run. Sponsored by the Park Ridge Community Fund and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The 3 mile run or 1 ½ mile walk will benefit the social service organizations of the Park Ridge Area.
Register at www.prcommunityfund.org Just $22 by Aug. 26. Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western.
Sponsorships and
Thank you to our sponsors for the golf outing so far!
• Grant Merchant Services – Lunch Sponsor
• Jim Cone, WSI – We Simplify the Internet – Hospitality Sponsor
• Dave & Pete Donovan – Awards Sponsor
• Park Ridge Community Fund – Table Sponsor
• Janus Premiums – Goody Bag Sponsor
• Liberty Bank for Savings – Bronze Hole/Tee Sponsor
• Athletico – Bronze Hole/Tee Sponsor and Goody Bag Item Sponsor
• A Sterling Design – Golf Cart Sponsor and Official Photographer for Golf Outing
• Gleeday – Goody Bag Item Sponsor
Thank you also to the golfers who signed up so far from Park Ridge – Skokie has twice the golfers signed up so let’s beat them! Sign up now and thank you to:
ING Advisors Network Tom Dombro
E. J. Coyne & Company Pete Donovan
E. J. Coyne & Company Tom Sheridan
Athletico Physical Therapy Grant Koster
Athletico Physical Therapy Guest
The Red Herring Studio Georgine Donovan
We Simplify the Internet James Cone
Liberty Bank for Savings Tim Smigiel
Liberty Bank for Savings Bill Smigiel
Liberty Bank for Savings Kane Connell
Liberty Bank for Savings Chris Melton
City of Park Ridge Dave Schmidt
Chicago Sun Times Dave Sherman
Chicago Sun Times Guest/DS
Clark Management John Clark
ATI Physical Therapy Nicki Gray
ATI Physical Therapy Jim Allivato
ATI Physical Therapy Kristen Johansson
ATI Physical Therapy Takis Sarantos
Grant Merchant Services Joe Campagna
Grant Merchant Services Guest
Bellas & Wachowski George Bellas
Bellas & Wachowski Doug Bennington
Bellas & Wachowski Thomas Holl
Bellas & Wachowski Michael Magnusm
All meetings held at 720 Garden unless specified.
August 18, Wednesday, 8:45am – 9:45am Retail Committee Meeting, Working on AutumnFest! Linda Hills, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Chair
August 20, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am PREN 3: Park Ridge Executive Network A non-compete leads and referral networking group.
August 24, Tuesday, 9:00am – 10:00am New Member Orientation by the Chamber’s Ambassadors: All new members are invited to come and meet each other and also hear about the benefits that Chamber membership has to offer. Afterwards, all the new members are invited to stay for the leads and referral group meeting at 10:30…
August 24, Tuesday, 10:30am – 11:30am PREN 2: Park Ridge Executive Network A non-compete leads and referral networking group.
August 25, Wednesday 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum New forum to educate members and community on all aspects of health care.
August 26, Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Business After Hours Multi-Org Networking Event, Hosted by Park Ridge Rotary, Park Ridge Kiwanis and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce; location under a tent in the alcove behind All on the Road Catering (114 Main Street) and Dominic’s Kitchen Store (116 Main Street). Park in our parking lot at 720 Garden – enter from Fairview across from Panino’s.
August 27, Friday 11:30am – 1:30pm Women in Business Monthly Networking Luncheon Carlucci Rosemont 6111 North River Road Rosemont, IL 60018. Speaker, Carol Simantz, of Catalyst Marketing-Public Relations, Inc.: “DOES YOUR COMPANY NEED A MARKETING-COMMUNICATIONS PLAN? Learn how it can help you promote your brand, product, business or service.”
August 28, Saturday, 9:00 am Harry O’Brien Community Run. Sponsored by the Park Ridge Community Fund and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. 3 mile run – 1 ½ mile walk to benefit the social service organizations of the Park Ridge Area. Register at www.prcommunityfund.org Just $22 by Aug. 26. Park Ridge Senior Center, 100 S. Western.
September 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am EKG – Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group Monthly meeting, Regus, 350 S. Northwest Hwy. Suite 300 – A group for new and emerging entrepreneurs to discuss common issues.
September 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 6:00pm Multi Chamber Golf Outing Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling. Co-Chairs Kane Connell, Liberty Bank; and Jim Cone, WSI. Spots still available!
September 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting, Strategize on member recruitment, retention and satisfaction.
October 23, Saturday, E-cycling at Public Works. Dispose of your old pc’s, peripherals, and tv’s for just $5 per car and get $5 coupon. We’re also taking household batteries!
December 26, Sunday, St Paul of the Cross Sunday Supper. The Chamber will serve Sunday Supper at St Paul of the Cross on Sunday, December 26. We’ll need food, money, and volunteers to serve at least 100 hungry people (including children). Please open your hearts, checkbooks, and more importantly, give your time to help out those less fortunate.
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: 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: 847.823.1830
7. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
8. Catalyst Marketing-Public Relations, Inc.: 847.298.8748
9. CMR Construction & Roofing of Chicago: 847.926.4245
10. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
11. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
12. Falkor Group LLC: www.falkorgroup.com
13. Global Handmade Hope: 847.720.4084
14. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
15. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
16. Hyatt Regency O'Hare: 847.696-1234
17. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
18. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
19. le Flour Bake Shop: 773-631-1400
20. Minuteman Press of Deerfield: 847.279.8550
21. Naperville Exterior, Inc: 847.593.7337
22. Panino’s Pizzeria: 847.823.3450
23. Park Ridge Community Fund: 847.825.5311
24. Periodontics of Niles, P.C.: 847.685.6686
25. Perry's Pizzeria & Ribs/Catering: 847-823-4422
26. Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
27. Pro Windows: www.prowindowservice.com
28. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
29. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
30. Sebastian Co. Real Estate: 847.823.3117
31. Subway of Park Ridge at 2618 Dempster: 847.813.9552
32. The Juniper Center: 847-759-9110
33. Unbound Technology: 847-235-4994
34. William Cunningham Movers, Inc.: 773.594.0398
35. You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services: 847.401.5787
36. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
37. You can be here!
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