The Hallers had a fun weekend! We had dinner at Affresco on Friday – using the voucher I bought from gleeday.com (what a deal!) and then hit Houlihan’s (looking for Dirk). On Saturday, Lian went to StageCoach Theatre School at St. Andrews for 3 hours! So I got to use another voucher I bought from gleeday.com at Anthony Valentino Salon & Spa and had a mani/pedi while Lian had fun at StageCoach. Then Lian and I went to Toy Emporium and spent enough there to get 2 free sandwich duos at Noodles so off to Noodles we went! Talk about spending a wonderful day in Park Ridge!
Yesterday the entire extended Haller family celebrated my in-laws’ 65th wedding anniversary! Do you know many couples who have made it to 65 years of wedded bliss?
Tonight at City Hall, I’ll be handing out gift certificates from Chamber members for the Beautification Awards. Ten lucky families are receiving awards from the Park Ridge Garden Club and the City for their beautiful yards.
Because the City budget was cut, no checks are being issued this year so the Chamber’s generous members gave 10 gift certificates for the 10 winners totaling almost $500 per winner!!! Thank you to these Chamber members for their generosity (and join me if you can!):
• Ace Hardware Park Ridge Inc.
• Affresco Pizzeria/Lounge
• All on the Road Catering & Bakery
• BFF Personal Training
• Chickie's Diner
• D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub Park Ridge
• Le Peep Restaurant
• Lisa's Homemade Italian Ice
• Perry's Pizzeria & Ribs/Catering
• Riggio's Ristorante
• Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
• Rosewood Restaurant & Banquets
• Tasty Pup
• The Juniper Center
• The Perfect Dinner
• Uptown Chiropractic Clinic
• WineStyles of Park Ridge
Rotary Lunch Meeting at noon, Wednesday September 22:
Guests welcome for $15 fee, to hear our speaker, State Rep Dan Kotowski, who will have an “Update from Springfield”. We meet at the Summit of Uptown. Call Diane Forsythe if you have questions.
I talked with Acting Fire Chief Jeff Sorenson last week and they are NOT working with a marketing firm called Solid Oak Marketing!
If you get a fax and phone call from them, Alvin Walker, he was very convincing and compelling. Yes, I talked to Alvin but also asked him quite specifically if he worked for the Park Ridge Fire Department which he does not and who his company was. He says he’s calling ‘on behalf of’ the PRFD so don’t be taken in.
Last Tuesday was the Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway, and we had a lot of members who came out to enjoy the great food and hospitality of Gary Romano and his manager, Paul, and their staff! Mayor Schmidt cut the red ribbon so look for the pictures!
What a fabulous luncheon last Wednesday at the Park Ridge Country Club! Thank you to Tom McHugh and his staff for the fabulous gourmet meal and service!
The Chamber hosted the Park Ridge Community Fund for its Annual Campaign Kick- Off and introduced the Annual Campaign Chair, Mary Wynn Ryan, owner of Winning Ways Marketing, a marketing communications firm. Mary is an old friend of mine and a life-long Park Ridge resident who is presently serving on the Park Ridge Park District board.
We also unveiled the campaign theme: “GIVING begins at home” and the campaign logo which was designed by Martha Berns, Dempsey Design.
All proceeds from the raffle were donated to the Park Ridge Community Fund! Thank you to those who donated raffle gifts and thank you to those who purchased tickets.
Then on Thursday, we celebrated Morningfield’s Grand Re-Opening, 800 Devon Avenue, with a ribbon cutting performed by the mayor and attended by many!
Check out the new products and delicious offerings from the bakery, deli, wine shop and more! The store is spotless and well stocked – you can drop by for lunch or grab dinner on the way home. Please check it out.
Ladies, start your engines! Race on over to an after-hours networking event that's all about pampering yourselves! You work hard now get ready to play hard!
The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly networking event for the Women in Business chamber members and their guests at Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique, 147 N. Northwest Highway, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. It's a PamperFest!
Several Chamber members are offering their services! Indira Salon will be giving hand massages; Bless Massage & Spa will have chair massages; Carmen Nicole's Wellness Spa is offering mini-manicures and mini-facials; Lauren Roberts & Co. will perform skin analysis and 'no-chip' nails demo; and so much more!
TeaLula will have tea tastings and samplings and other refreshments will be served.
Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique will discount their merchandise 20% to all the attendees. Sally Petterson will offer high end silver jewelry and 2 Sisters will have purses, accessories and other jewelry. Come let your hair down, enjoy refreshments, relax, shop, and network!
September 22, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum – Discussing all aspects of health care education.
September 22, Wednesday, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. North Suburban Young Professionals, Network for a Cause! NSYP will be hosting a food drive food for Niles Family Services on Wednesday September 22 at Boutique Unique inside Oak Mill Mall located at 7900 Milwaukee Ave. in Niles from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. There is no charge for this event and light refreshments will be served.
September 24, Friday, 4:30pm – 7:30pm Women in Business Monthly Networking After Hours – Pamperfest! Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique, 147 N. Northwest Highway, $10 members and $15 Prospective Members
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, Dominic will do a new gadget demonstration. Enjoy a 15% discount for all attendees.
October 2, Saturday, 9:00 am-12:00pm - AutumnFest in Park Ridge
Costumed Pet (and Kids!) Parade – step off with Senator Kotowski and his son, Cooper! Windows on Parade – see all the decorated windows!
October 23, Saturday, E-cycling at Public Works. Dispose of your old pc’s, peripherals, and tv’s for just $5 per car. Save the Date for the Chamber’s golf outing with Skokie Chamber: Thursday, September 2, at Chevy Chase. We’re looking for committee members to help plan and sponsors to help underwrite the costs. Co-chairs are Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings with Jim Cone, WSI. Let me know if you’re interested joining this fun committee! Meetings will start up very soon!
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: 847.926.4245
10. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
11. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
12. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469 new!
13. Falkor Group LLC: www.falkorgroup.com
14. Global Handmade Hope: 847.720.4084
15. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
16. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
17. Hyatt Regency O'Hare: 847.696-1234
18. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
19. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
20. le Flour Bake Shop: 773.631.1400
21. Minuteman Press of Deerfield: 847.279.8550
22. Naperville Exterior, Inc. : 847.593.7337
23. Panino’s Pizzeria: 847. 823.3450
24. Park Ridge Community Fund: 847.825.5311
25. Periodontics of Niles, P.C.: 847.685.6686
26. Perry's Pizzeria & Ribs/Catering: 847-823-4422
27. Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
28. ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
29. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
30. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499 new!
31. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
32. Sebastian Co. Real Estate: 847.823.3117
33. Subway of Park Ridge at 2618 Dempster: 847.813.9552
34. The Juniper Center: 847.759.9110
35. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
36. William Cunningham Movers, Inc.: 773.594.0398
37. You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services: 847.401.5787
38. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
39. You can be here!
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