How was your weekend? Our’s was busy and fun-packed! My husband and daughter were in the Harry O’Brien Community Run/Walk while I got to take a lot of pictures. Thank you to all those who showed up and participated and those who helped out and those who sponsored! Such a wonderful community event for such a worthy cause!
After the community run, Lian and I went to the StageCoach Theatre Arts School Open House and heard all about their program of music, dance, and theatre! Then we bought chocolate at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, wine at WineStyles, and got our books from the library! Then yesterday she and I took my little convertable all the way to Donley’s Wild West Town in Union because we won tickets from Kidwinks.com and we had a blast!
Our big event this week is the golf outing on Thursday. Can you donate a raffle prize such as a gift certificate for your business? If you let me know by tomorrow, we can still get you in the program! Time is of the essence!
Last Thursday was our Business After Hours and, boy, did we have a lot of people coming and going throughout those 2 hours (never more than 50 at a time in the building though – I counted!). Throughout the 2 hours we had at least 70 to 80 people come and go!
Thank you to Joe Dydio, Houlihan’s, for the hot appetizers! And thank you to Barb Tyksinski, All on the Road Catering & Bakery, for all the cold appetizers!
Thank you to Diane Forsythe, Rotary, for the wine! And Dave Donovan, Kiwanis, also for the wine!
And, of course, a shout-out to Pat Ahern, Dave Samson, and Jackie Mathews for giving us a special reason to host and celebrate – hats off to the 3 Presidents-Elect! We raised $255 that evening and donated it to Rainbow Hospice!
$25 Chamber Gift Certificate: T Olson
$20 Chamber Gift Certificate: K Anderson
$15 Chamber Gift Certificate: D Samson
$10 Chamber Gift Certificate: D Larsen
$5 Chamber Gift Certificate: D DuSold
3 mo Cardinal Fitness: Steve Ek
3 mo Cardinal Fitness: Steve Ek
3 mo Cardinal Fitness: Susan Frangos (from T Olson)
$20 Dominic’s Kitchen Store Gift Cert: T Dombro
$20 Dominic’s Kitchen Store Gift Cert: A Sullivan
$20 Dominic’s Kitchen Store Gift Cert: C Ogorek (given up by T Dombro)
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Covered Pretzels: V Niskanen
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Fudge: N. Taluc
What a fabulous event the Women in Business networking luncheon at Carlucci Rosemont was last Friday! With almost 30 in attendance (Marko Ratic was our lone, brave male!), the delicious meal and the wonderfully informative speaker, Carol Simantz, Catalyst Marketing-Public Relations, Inc. We found out that YES, we do need a marketing-communications plan!
Please try to come to our next Women in Business which will be at Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique and be a Ladies PamperFest!
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.!
Thank you to our sponsors for the golf outing so far!
• Grant Merchant Services, Joe Campagna – Lunch Sponsor
• Jim Cone, WSI – We Simplify the Internet – Hospitality Sponsor
• Dave & Pete Donovan – Awards Sponsor
• Janus Premiums – Goody Bag Sponsor
• Liberty Bank for Savings – Bronze Hole/Tee Sponsor
• Athletico – Bronze Hole/Tee Sponsor and Goody Bag Item Sponsor
• Cardinal Fitness – Goody Bag Item Sponsor & Golf Cart Sponsor
• A Sterling Design – Golf Cart Sponsor and Official Photographer for Golf Outing
• Gleeday – Goody Bag Item Sponsor
Sign up now and thank you to the golfers who have signed up so far! Between Skokie and Park Ridge, we have close to 70 golfers right now!
ING Advisors Network Tom Dombro
ING Advisors Network Patrick Lamb
E. J. Coyne & Company, Inc Pete Donovan
E. J. Coyne & Company, Inc Tom Sheridan
E. J. Coyne & Company, Inc John Moran
E. J. Coyne & Company, Inc Matt Coyne
Athletico Physical Therapy Grant Koster
Athletico Physical Therapy Gran Intarakumhang
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 + guest
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 Eric Newman
Bellas & Wachowski George Bellas
Bellas & Wachowski Doug Bennington
Bellas & Wachowski Thomas Holl
Bellas & Wachowski Michael Magnusm
Perry's Pizzeria & Ribs Nick Straub
AG Nelson, Inc Andy Nelson
AG Nelson, Inc Rob Keleghan
TribLocal Jim Hirsch
TribLocal Jim Perrucci
Boy Scouts - Northwest Suburban Council Terry Parke
District 64 is reinstituting an Employee Benefits & Wellness Fair to be held on Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 2-5 p.m. at Emerson Middle School, 8101 N. Cumberland, Niles, in the multipurpose room.
600 employees are anticipated – would you like to contribute a small gift certificate to the door prizes? If so, let me know and drop them off to the Chamber!
September 2, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am EKG – Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group Monthly meeting, Regus, 350 S. Northwest Hwy. Suite 300. A group for entrepreneurs and home based businesses
September 2, Thursday, 10:45am – 7:30pm Multi Chamber Golf Outing Chevy Chase Country Club, 1000 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling. Openings still available!
September 3, Friday, 9:00am – 10:30am Membership Committee Meeting, Strategize on member recruitment, retention and satisfaction.
September 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am Tech Forum Discussing technology in the business sector. Open to all Chamber members.
September 10, Friday, 8:45am – 9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network Leads & Referral Group
September 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am Communications Meeting
September 15, Wednesday, 8:45am – 9:45am Retail Committee Meeting
September 15, Wednesday, 11:30am – 1:30pm, Monthly Networking Luncheon, Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N Prospect Ave. Join us as we host the Park Ridge Community Fund Annual Campaign Kick Off. $25 per person with RSVP; $30 at door
September 16, Thursday, 7:30am – 9:30am Multi-Chamber Networking Breakfast, Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center, 9599 Skokie Blvd., Skokie – 15 Chambers participating at this Mega Connect networking event. $25 pre-registration $35 after September 9th and for prospective members.
September 16, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Morningfield’s Grand Re-Opening, 800 Devon Avenue. Join new owner, Rick Teliszczak, the mayor, Chamber members as we celebrate the new ownership and grand re-opening of Morningfield’s! Check out the new products and delicious offerings from the bakery, deli, wine shop and more!
September 17, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am PREN 3 (Park Ridge Executive Network) Leads and referral networking group – one person per profession.
September 22, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum – Discussing all aspects of health care, education and awareness of available resources.
September 24, Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Women in Business Monthly Networking After Hours Kustom Kribs Baby Boutique, 147 N. Northwest Highway Ladies PamperFest! $10 member/$15 prospective members and walk ins at door.
September 28, Tuesday, 9:00am – 10:00am PREN 2: PR Executive Network
September 30, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Business After Hours Networking Event at Dominic's Kitchen Store, 116 Main Street
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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