The weekend started Friday at 4:30 at Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique where Lisa Arreguin had decorated and set up an enchanting spa experience with breezy panels, strings of lights, and stations of various services. Unfortunately, after the store closed, a man broke in by breaking the front door glass! Fortunately, Lisa and her girlfriend were still there and confronted him – he ran, Lisa ran after him, got his license plate and he was arrested! What a night!
The Kalo Foundation ‘Arts and Carafes’ wine and food pairings at the PR Country Club was fabulous! What a fun time with great food, wine and friends – and silent auction items (I didn’t win anything though)!
Are you going to Rainbow Hospice Angels Ball on Oct. 16 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare? It will be another spectacular event and the band is Gentlemen of Leisure who played at the Lake Effect event last year with Plain White T’s (‘hey there delila!’).
Sad News Sympathies are extended to Orit Gordon who’s father just passed away in Israel, within a month of her mother’s passing.
Also, Sheri Roche’s father recently passed away. Sheri is a volunteer for the Park Ridge Community Fund and organized the Harry O’Brien Community Run.
Condolences to each for the loss of their fathers.
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Chamber Members Give for Residential Beautification Awards
At City Hall last Monday, I presented gift certificates from Chamber members for the Beautification Awards. Ten lucky families received 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 don’t forget to shop with them:
• 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
Women in Business last Friday: PamperFest!
The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce held 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. last Friday evening.
Several Chamber members donated their services! Indira Salon gave hand massages; Bless Massage & Spa gave chair massages; Carmen Nicole's Wellness Spa performed mini-manicures and mini-facials; Lauren Roberts & Co. did skin analysis and 'no-chip' nails demo; TeaLula had tea tastings and samplings; Sally Petterson offered her high end silver jewelry; Kirsten Leys featured her Mary Kay products; and 2 Sisters had purses, accessories and other jewelry. D’Agostino’s and Romano’s provided the food!
Thank you to Lisa Arreguin for hosting. Also big thanks to Deborah Oberschelp, Affordable Interiors, and Jay Crowley, Keller Williams Realty, for organizing, planning and arranging for the donations.
Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique discounted their merchandise 20% to all the attendees.
Thank you to those who gave and to those who came and enjoyed!
Health Care Forum
The Chamber’s Health Care Forum got together for the 4th monthly meeting and Dr. Sandra Carey, Willow Wellness Center; Dr. Michael Athans, Athans & Associates; and Wes Davis, Wes Davis & Associates spoke to educate the attendees on their areas of expertise.
Lynda Tourloukis, You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services continued working with the group to tighten and define the vision and mission statements for the group.
Susan Scatchell, A-Abiding Care, moderates the forum which meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month here at 720 Garden from 9 to 10:30.
BAH at Dominic’s Kitchen Store Thursday! Our monthly networking business after hours is this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 116 Main Street.
Enjoy 15% off everything in the store (maybe not the Green Egg though – I forgot to ask) and enjoy Dominic’s ever-popular “NEW GADGET DEMO”! It’s always fun to see what’s new with a ‘what will they think of next?’ amazement!
Let us know if you can make it so we can tell Dominic how many to plan for. This networking event is included in your member dues at no additional charge!
October is our Annual Membership Drive! October is our annual membership drive! Do you know someone who is not a Chamber member? Invite them to join! If they join in October, their membership will run to 2012 - And you’ll receive a $20 Chamber gift certificate! Word of mouth is the best marketing.
Last year, we had 18 new members join in October – let’s beat that!
You can start by inviting them to our Business After Hours this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 5 to 7 p.m. and let them know what an active Chamber we are!
Welcome New Chamber Members! Last week, the Chamber board of directors met and approved the following new members so please reach out and welcome them:
DiValerio Contracting Anthony DiValerio Handyman services 847-877-2780 adivalerio@comcast.net
Toy Emporium Inc. Basia Sobus 143 Vine Avenue 847-292-8697 toyemporium1@gmail.com
Jeanine Schultz School Mike Biskupski/ Jody Rubin 2101 W. Oakton 847-696-3315 jsms334@sbcglobal.net
Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar Paul Therens 27 S. Northwest Hwy. 847-823-7499 paul@romanosrestaurants.com
Welcome Wagon Susan Kraus 847-338-5893 susan.kraus@welcomewagon.com
Buy Local Text, Inc. Thomas Mannix/Andrew Todd 2502 N. Clark Street #224, Chicago, IL 60614 773-281-3900 tom@mannix.biz
Winning Ways Marketing Mary Wynn Ryan 847-825-5566 wynnryan@rcn.com
2011 We’re planning our luncheons, business after hours, speakers and other programs for next year so if you’re interested in hosting, speaking or sponsoring, please let me know.
Please budget for attending and/or sponsoring our Annual Installation and Community Star Award Dinner on January 22; Business to Consumer Expo in July; Golf Outing in September; Autumnfest in October; Winterfest in November; Electronic Recycling and Sunday Night Supper.
Are you interested in serving on the Chamber’s board? We’re accepting nominations and you can self-nominate! Just let me know you’re interested and we’ll take it from there!
Thank you for all your support.
Mark Your Calendar for these Chamber Networking Events!
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! Scarecrow Making at the Library from 11 to 2 p.m. Bring your old clothes for your scarecrow and the Retail Committee is providing the straw and twine. Supplies are limited.
October 23, Saturday, E-cycling at Public Works. Dispose of your old pc’s, peripherals, and tv’s for just $5 per car. Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings chairs this event. Cell phones will be donated to the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign. We’ll be taking household batteries too – no car or boat batteries though.
November 5, Friday, 11:30 to 1:30, The Summit of Uptown will sponsor a fashion show to benefit the Park Ridge Community Fund.
November 26, Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. WINTERFEST! Mark your calendars and save the date for another fun event!
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.
Contact me: 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!
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Gail's Weekly Member UPDATE
Don’t forget that tonight from 5 to 7 is our Business After Hours at Dominic’s Kitchen Store! All on the Road Catering is providing the appetizers. Dominic will show us all the latest in kitchen gadgets. Bring a prize to give away if you can for the drawing.
And Saturday is Autumnfest on the library grounds. Senator Dan Kotowski and his son, Cooper, will step off the costumed pet parade at 10 a.m. The library’s decorated window will be unveiled with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 and Scarecrow making from 11 – 2 p.m. for just $2 a scarecrow (bring clothes for the scarecrow).
Organizations can have a table and pass out stuff for free but any member selling anything pays $25 to the PR Chamber for the Retail Committee. Rotary will have a table and do ‘purple pinky’ to stamp out polio. Citizens Patrol will sell hot dogs for lunch. Indian Guides will hand out literature. Lisa’s Ice and Linda’s RMCF will sell fabulous foods! All on the Road will hand out apple cider donuts! Please come out and support all our Chamber members in this fun-filled free community event! We want residents and visitors to come out and shop on a beautiful Saturday!
Many retailers will have a little rubber ducky scarecrow in their windows for the ‘I Spy’ game that the library will hand out so join everyone in looking at the Windows on Parade!
The Park Ridge Newcomers Club is holding its Semi-Annual Kids Sale on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 9:30am to 1:00pm at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 260 N Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL. Admission is $2 per adult, and sales are cash only. With over 150 registered consignors, the sale provides a veritable one-stop shop for families with young children to find great deals on gently used clothes (size newborn - 12), toys, books, strollers and car seats for every size and need. The sale has a reputation for high quality name brand merchandise available for a fraction of the original cost. For more information on the sale and the Park Ridge Newcomers Club, visit www.parkridgenewcomersclub.org
Come join us for a close-up look in the lastest fashions at the Nov. 5 Fashion Show and Luncheon at The Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit, Park Ridge. Net proceeds from the event benefit the Park Ridge Community Fund.
In addition to a great show and wonderful lunch, attendees will be given a chance to win fun prizes including a U.S. Savings Bond, wine tasting, cooking class, spa treatments, dining certificates and more and also get a goodie bag with gifts and shopping coupons. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. For information, contact the Park Ridge Community Fund offices at 847-825-5311.
If you would like to donate a gift certificate or gift basket for the drawing, let me know!
The Red Herring Studio
The Red Herring Studio is sponsoring a family team in this Sunday’s JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes at Lawrence Avenue and the Lakefront. Support Team Harry’s Care-eez by walking with us or making a donation to this very worthwhile cause. For more information go to www.jdrf.org or contact Georgine Donovan. Mobile: 312-213-0394 – Email: Georgine@theredherringstudio.com
Morningfields:
About 200 new items came in this week. Morningfields now on facebook!
Updating our website every day:
www.Morningfields.net
LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, is hosting the Park Ridge Community Blood Drive on Monday, Oct. 4, from 2p.m. to 8p.m. at the South Park Church, 1550 S. Courtland Avenue, about a block south of Devon, in Park Ridge, Illinois.
The need for blood is constant and ongoing. It is needed for surgeries and medical procedures; leukemia and cancer management, trauma and other care. Although any time is a good time to donate blood, it is especially needed during the coming winter months when there is a cyclical shortage due to bad weather, the holidays, travel, and school vacations.
Every time you donate blood you can save the lives of three people. And it’s easy to donate. The donation process takes about an hour and it’s both safe and comfortable. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental signed parental consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Most medications are accepted. There is no upper age limit. For more information or to make an appointment, call 847-803-7943. Walk-ins welcome.
Note: We are now on our regular schedule, which is every 56 days. Our schedule in Park Ridge makes it possible for serious donors to participate up to six times a year. Our “next” blood drive, will be at Mary Seat of Wisdom on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010
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 58 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.
Boots, Boots, Boots
NEW Styles Just Arrived
We've got short ones, tall ones, flat ones, high ones,
black ones, brown ones, grey ones!
You get the idea!
Starting at $42
Don't forget Autumn Fest This Saturday!
Check out our Retro Window Display
Click Here for the Autumn Fest Schedule of Events!
Coupon can not be combined with any other offer. Expires 10/3/10
If you receive calls from people seeking jobs, please refer them to www.worknetncc.com and have them click on job seekers, then WIA Orientation. All those seeking funding for training programs or needing assistance in finding jobs through us begin by attending a WIA orientation.
Jan Terry
Coordinator of Workforce Administrative Services
The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County
2604 E. Dempster, Suite 305
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847 699-9195
www.workforceboard.org
SAVE THE DATE!!
Jason’s Deli is holding a fundraiser for the PR Community Fund on Oct. 7! 4 p.m. to closing.
Tell them you’re eating at Jason’s Deli on behalf of the Community Fund - or bring in a flyer that’s being made up, Jason’s Deli will put your receipt in a basket and total them up at the end of the night.
10% of the proceeds will be donated to the PR Community Fund!]
(Ya gotta eat anyway, right? So, go to Jason’s Deli on 10/7/10!)
Blogging to build a Reputation
Hi Gail,
Hope you are doing well.
Be sure to mark your calendars for October 28 for a special webinar presentation entitled, "Blogging to Build a Reputation".
With the emergence of social media tools and technologies, online conversations are taking place about various brands, products and services whether companies like it or not. Your brand could be a topic of discussion online. That's why it is so important that you leverage social media tools, such as blogs, to build your reputation and encourage positive conversations.
The presenter of this webinar is Eric Cook, a WSI Consultant and blogging expert based in Michigan, USA. His Web solutions have been recognized with industry awards, including a Web Marketing Association (WMA) WebAward and a WSI Excellence Award in 2008. He has spoken at several business seminars and conferences around the world, including WSI's global franchisee convention.
Attend this webinar and listen as Eric shares the advantages of blogging for your organization to establish yourself as a credible expert in your industry. He will suggest steps that should be covered on the "right" way to blog to achieve enhanced branding. In this webinar, you will learn how to effectively blog to build your company's reputation, including ideas to generate content, utilizing the right keywords for search optimization, appropriate frequency and effective syndication. Register now to join us for this webinar.
Title: Blogging to Build a Reputation
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/772614664
Note: You will need to put my name, James Cone, to complete the registration. This will allow me to keep you updated on any new events or webinars coming up.
FORWARD TO A FRIEND: If you know anyone who might be interested in this webinar, please feel free to forward my invitation on to them.
Complimentary whitepaper coming soon!
A free whitepaper on the subject of blogging is coming soon. I'll send you more details about how you can download as we get closer to date of the webinar. If you have any questions about this webinar, feel free to give me a call.
Regards,
James Cone
Internet Marketing Consultant
847.430.6842
http://www.OnlinewsiMarketing.com
OLDER WEBINARS: I have published links to all of WSI's 2010 webinars on my site. Please go to http://www.onlinewsimarketing.com/links.htm to listen to any of the recorded webinars, download the presentation slides, or to download any of the whitepapers.
Clinical Massage Specialists 1st Year Anniversary!
Thank you for your Patronage
Free Seminar & Clinic!
Sunday, Oct. 10, 1-2pm
Upper Body Pain – Stomp out Pain!
Cause & Effects
Self Care Tips
Sample Treatments
Refreshments
Come learn about what can cause headaches, neck strain, lower back ache, elbow pain, jaw pain and more!
This seminar will cover some of the causes & effects of upper body pain, what you can do to help prevent them & of course, hands on clinic where we provide sample treatments for your ailments. Help us celebrate our 1st year anniversary by serving you! RSVP by 10/7. Geri Balazs, Owner/Therapist, NCTMB, MMT, LMT
Join us at Vive! Therapeutic Massage LLC
1416 S. Canfield, Park Ridge
847.637.0002 ViveMassage.com
E-mail: Revive@ViveMassage.com
RSVP
Gillett Salinas at 312-645-9400 ext. 18
gsalinas@haymarket.net
Community Leaders Kick Off
Partnering for Healthy and Fit Communities
Featuring Biggest Loser Contestants
Jerry & Estella Hayes
with Special Guests
NBC5 Sportscaster
Peggy Kusinski
State Senator
Dan Kotowski
Join us for a fun-filled evening.
• Enjoy drinks & hors d'oeuvres from Chef Ron Rech.
• Network with local leaders.
• Share ideas to improve our community's health!
Tuesday, October 19th
Networking & Refreshments: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Program: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hosted by
Resurrection Medical Center
New Marian Conference Center
Ground Floor
7435 West Talcott Avenue, Chicago
Share This!
Please forward to your colleagues and community partners.
________________________________________
RMC Community Relations Planning Committee
Chair: Joe Gera, Director of Pharmacy Services
Committee Members: Cindy Brennan, EMS Coordinator, Mariana Burgos, Supervisor, Health Management/ Fitness Center, Shu Chan, M.D., Emergency Medicine, Jim Croegaert, Coordinator, Spiritual Services, Barbara DeVito, Director of Volunteer Services, Pat Favia, Senior Director, System Marketing, Carol Flanagan, Manager, RMC Cancer Treatment Center, Bruno Giacomuzzi, Vice President, Outpatient Services, Hugh Mathis, Director, RMC Development Foundation, Joan McConville, Parish Nurse, Evelyn O'Connor, Public Relations Manager Special thanks to the 2009-10
RMC Community Relations Steering Committee
Sister Donna Marie Wolowicki, C.R., Chair
Executive Vice President/CEO
Resurrection Medical Center
Patricia Ahern
President & CEO
Rainbow Hospice
Marie Bertsch
Resurrection Retirement Community
Kenneth Budzikowski
Former Pastor
St. Thecla Catholic Church
Shari Centrone
President
Norwood Park Citizen's Association
Dorothy M. Ellsworth
Commissioner
Norridge Park Park District
Rose Garlasco
Assistant Principal for Students
Maine South High School
Betty Gilbert
College Activities Officer
Wright College
Betty Henneman
Clerk
City of Park Ridge
Jerry Kenney
Founder
Seniors in Action
Denise Lam
Executive Director
Leaning Tower YMCA
Saundra Lightfoot
Regional Director, Health Initiatives
American Cancer Society
Rita McGovern
Executive Director
Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
Rev. James O'Brien
Interim Administrator
Interfaith Airport Chapels of Chicago
Dr. Lynne Saccaro
Principal
Resurrection High School
Katie Schneider
Executive Director
Niles Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Stefanowicz
Trustee
Village of Norridge
Kevin Stenson
Fire Chief
Norwood Park Fire Protection District
Arthur Tarvardian
Principal
Taft High School
Matthew Toles
Branch Manager
PNC Bank
Julie White
Dean of Allied Health
Wright College
rmc.reshealth.org
The FEMA Illinois Joint Information Center has worked with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to produce a video explaining who and what is eligible for an SBA Disaster Loan. To view the video you can see it at either link below, and both offer you the ability to share the video on your own website if you want to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOOFtPPq1E0
http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/3148
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Debora Washington
Liaison, Private Sector
Emergency Support Function (ESF) - 15
Illinois Joint Field Office- DR 1935 - Downers Grove
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Office: 630-810-4123
Cell: 571-329-6108
debora.washington@dhs.gov
Visit us at www.fema.gov/privatesector
The City of Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce will host a one day collection for the recycling of electronics on Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 400 Busse Highway.
There will be a fee of $5 per car, however the Chamber of Commerce will distribute a $5 coupon good towards a $20 purchase at participating Chamber members.
Only the following items will be accepted:
• All computer related equipment
• TV’s, VCR and DVD players
• MP3 players
• PDA’s
• Video game consoles
• Audio visual equipment
• Cell phones will be donated to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
• Household batteries (no car or acid filled batteries)
The following items will not be accepted:
• Refrigerators
• Stoves
• Microwaves
• Toasters, blenders, food processors
• Hair dryers, fans
• Air conditioners, washing machines, dryers
Please do not bring hazardous waste or other unlisted materials.
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!
And Saturday is Autumnfest on the library grounds. Senator Dan Kotowski and his son, Cooper, will step off the costumed pet parade at 10 a.m. The library’s decorated window will be unveiled with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 and Scarecrow making from 11 – 2 p.m. for just $2 a scarecrow (bring clothes for the scarecrow).
Organizations can have a table and pass out stuff for free but any member selling anything pays $25 to the PR Chamber for the Retail Committee. Rotary will have a table and do ‘purple pinky’ to stamp out polio. Citizens Patrol will sell hot dogs for lunch. Indian Guides will hand out literature. Lisa’s Ice and Linda’s RMCF will sell fabulous foods! All on the Road will hand out apple cider donuts! Please come out and support all our Chamber members in this fun-filled free community event! We want residents and visitors to come out and shop on a beautiful Saturday!
Many retailers will have a little rubber ducky scarecrow in their windows for the ‘I Spy’ game that the library will hand out so join everyone in looking at the Windows on Parade!
The Park Ridge Newcomers Club is holding its Semi-Annual Kids Sale on Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 9:30am to 1:00pm at St. Andrews Lutheran Church, 260 N Northwest Highway, Park Ridge, IL. Admission is $2 per adult, and sales are cash only. With over 150 registered consignors, the sale provides a veritable one-stop shop for families with young children to find great deals on gently used clothes (size newborn - 12), toys, books, strollers and car seats for every size and need. The sale has a reputation for high quality name brand merchandise available for a fraction of the original cost. For more information on the sale and the Park Ridge Newcomers Club, visit www.parkridgenewcomersclub.org
Come join us for a close-up look in the lastest fashions at the Nov. 5 Fashion Show and Luncheon at The Summit of Uptown, 10 N. Summit, Park Ridge. Net proceeds from the event benefit the Park Ridge Community Fund.
In addition to a great show and wonderful lunch, attendees will be given a chance to win fun prizes including a U.S. Savings Bond, wine tasting, cooking class, spa treatments, dining certificates and more and also get a goodie bag with gifts and shopping coupons. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to approximately 2 p.m. For information, contact the Park Ridge Community Fund offices at 847-825-5311.
If you would like to donate a gift certificate or gift basket for the drawing, let me know!
The Red Herring Studio
The Red Herring Studio is sponsoring a family team in this Sunday’s JDRF Ron Santo Walk to Cure Diabetes at Lawrence Avenue and the Lakefront. Support Team Harry’s Care-eez by walking with us or making a donation to this very worthwhile cause. For more information go to www.jdrf.org or contact Georgine Donovan. Mobile: 312-213-0394 – Email: Georgine@theredherringstudio.com
Morningfields:
About 200 new items came in this week. Morningfields now on facebook!
Updating our website every day:
www.Morningfields.net
LifeSource, Chicagoland’s Blood Center, is hosting the Park Ridge Community Blood Drive on Monday, Oct. 4, from 2p.m. to 8p.m. at the South Park Church, 1550 S. Courtland Avenue, about a block south of Devon, in Park Ridge, Illinois.
The need for blood is constant and ongoing. It is needed for surgeries and medical procedures; leukemia and cancer management, trauma and other care. Although any time is a good time to donate blood, it is especially needed during the coming winter months when there is a cyclical shortage due to bad weather, the holidays, travel, and school vacations.
Every time you donate blood you can save the lives of three people. And it’s easy to donate. The donation process takes about an hour and it’s both safe and comfortable. Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 with parental signed parental consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. Most medications are accepted. There is no upper age limit. For more information or to make an appointment, call 847-803-7943. Walk-ins welcome.
Note: We are now on our regular schedule, which is every 56 days. Our schedule in Park Ridge makes it possible for serious donors to participate up to six times a year. Our “next” blood drive, will be at Mary Seat of Wisdom on the morning of Sunday, Dec. 5, 2010
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 58 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.
Boots, Boots, Boots
NEW Styles Just Arrived
We've got short ones, tall ones, flat ones, high ones,
black ones, brown ones, grey ones!
You get the idea!
Starting at $42
Don't forget Autumn Fest This Saturday!
Check out our Retro Window Display
Click Here for the Autumn Fest Schedule of Events!
Coupon can not be combined with any other offer. Expires 10/3/10
If you receive calls from people seeking jobs, please refer them to www.worknetncc.com and have them click on job seekers, then WIA Orientation. All those seeking funding for training programs or needing assistance in finding jobs through us begin by attending a WIA orientation.
Jan Terry
Coordinator of Workforce Administrative Services
The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County
2604 E. Dempster, Suite 305
Park Ridge, IL 60068
847 699-9195
www.workforceboard.org
SAVE THE DATE!!
Jason’s Deli is holding a fundraiser for the PR Community Fund on Oct. 7! 4 p.m. to closing.
Tell them you’re eating at Jason’s Deli on behalf of the Community Fund - or bring in a flyer that’s being made up, Jason’s Deli will put your receipt in a basket and total them up at the end of the night.
10% of the proceeds will be donated to the PR Community Fund!]
(Ya gotta eat anyway, right? So, go to Jason’s Deli on 10/7/10!)
Blogging to build a Reputation
Hi Gail,
Hope you are doing well.
Be sure to mark your calendars for October 28 for a special webinar presentation entitled, "Blogging to Build a Reputation".
With the emergence of social media tools and technologies, online conversations are taking place about various brands, products and services whether companies like it or not. Your brand could be a topic of discussion online. That's why it is so important that you leverage social media tools, such as blogs, to build your reputation and encourage positive conversations.
The presenter of this webinar is Eric Cook, a WSI Consultant and blogging expert based in Michigan, USA. His Web solutions have been recognized with industry awards, including a Web Marketing Association (WMA) WebAward and a WSI Excellence Award in 2008. He has spoken at several business seminars and conferences around the world, including WSI's global franchisee convention.
Attend this webinar and listen as Eric shares the advantages of blogging for your organization to establish yourself as a credible expert in your industry. He will suggest steps that should be covered on the "right" way to blog to achieve enhanced branding. In this webinar, you will learn how to effectively blog to build your company's reputation, including ideas to generate content, utilizing the right keywords for search optimization, appropriate frequency and effective syndication. Register now to join us for this webinar.
Title: Blogging to Build a Reputation
Date: Thursday, October 28, 2010 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Registration Link: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/772614664
Note: You will need to put my name, James Cone, to complete the registration. This will allow me to keep you updated on any new events or webinars coming up.
FORWARD TO A FRIEND: If you know anyone who might be interested in this webinar, please feel free to forward my invitation on to them.
Complimentary whitepaper coming soon!
A free whitepaper on the subject of blogging is coming soon. I'll send you more details about how you can download as we get closer to date of the webinar. If you have any questions about this webinar, feel free to give me a call.
Regards,
James Cone
Internet Marketing Consultant
847.430.6842
http://www.OnlinewsiMarketing.com
OLDER WEBINARS: I have published links to all of WSI's 2010 webinars on my site. Please go to http://www.onlinewsimarketing.com/links.htm to listen to any of the recorded webinars, download the presentation slides, or to download any of the whitepapers.
Clinical Massage Specialists 1st Year Anniversary!
Thank you for your Patronage
Free Seminar & Clinic!
Sunday, Oct. 10, 1-2pm
Upper Body Pain – Stomp out Pain!
Cause & Effects
Self Care Tips
Sample Treatments
Refreshments
Come learn about what can cause headaches, neck strain, lower back ache, elbow pain, jaw pain and more!
This seminar will cover some of the causes & effects of upper body pain, what you can do to help prevent them & of course, hands on clinic where we provide sample treatments for your ailments. Help us celebrate our 1st year anniversary by serving you! RSVP by 10/7. Geri Balazs, Owner/Therapist, NCTMB, MMT, LMT
Join us at Vive! Therapeutic Massage LLC
1416 S. Canfield, Park Ridge
847.637.0002 ViveMassage.com
E-mail: Revive@ViveMassage.com
RSVP
Gillett Salinas at 312-645-9400 ext. 18
gsalinas@haymarket.net
Community Leaders Kick Off
Partnering for Healthy and Fit Communities
Featuring Biggest Loser Contestants
Jerry & Estella Hayes
with Special Guests
NBC5 Sportscaster
Peggy Kusinski
State Senator
Dan Kotowski
Join us for a fun-filled evening.
• Enjoy drinks & hors d'oeuvres from Chef Ron Rech.
• Network with local leaders.
• Share ideas to improve our community's health!
Tuesday, October 19th
Networking & Refreshments: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Program: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Hosted by
Resurrection Medical Center
New Marian Conference Center
Ground Floor
7435 West Talcott Avenue, Chicago
Share This!
Please forward to your colleagues and community partners.
________________________________________
RMC Community Relations Planning Committee
Chair: Joe Gera, Director of Pharmacy Services
Committee Members: Cindy Brennan, EMS Coordinator, Mariana Burgos, Supervisor, Health Management/ Fitness Center, Shu Chan, M.D., Emergency Medicine, Jim Croegaert, Coordinator, Spiritual Services, Barbara DeVito, Director of Volunteer Services, Pat Favia, Senior Director, System Marketing, Carol Flanagan, Manager, RMC Cancer Treatment Center, Bruno Giacomuzzi, Vice President, Outpatient Services, Hugh Mathis, Director, RMC Development Foundation, Joan McConville, Parish Nurse, Evelyn O'Connor, Public Relations Manager Special thanks to the 2009-10
RMC Community Relations Steering Committee
Sister Donna Marie Wolowicki, C.R., Chair
Executive Vice President/CEO
Resurrection Medical Center
Patricia Ahern
President & CEO
Rainbow Hospice
Marie Bertsch
Resurrection Retirement Community
Kenneth Budzikowski
Former Pastor
St. Thecla Catholic Church
Shari Centrone
President
Norwood Park Citizen's Association
Dorothy M. Ellsworth
Commissioner
Norridge Park Park District
Rose Garlasco
Assistant Principal for Students
Maine South High School
Betty Gilbert
College Activities Officer
Wright College
Betty Henneman
Clerk
City of Park Ridge
Jerry Kenney
Founder
Seniors in Action
Denise Lam
Executive Director
Leaning Tower YMCA
Saundra Lightfoot
Regional Director, Health Initiatives
American Cancer Society
Rita McGovern
Executive Director
Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
Rev. James O'Brien
Interim Administrator
Interfaith Airport Chapels of Chicago
Dr. Lynne Saccaro
Principal
Resurrection High School
Katie Schneider
Executive Director
Niles Chamber of Commerce
Dennis Stefanowicz
Trustee
Village of Norridge
Kevin Stenson
Fire Chief
Norwood Park Fire Protection District
Arthur Tarvardian
Principal
Taft High School
Matthew Toles
Branch Manager
PNC Bank
Julie White
Dean of Allied Health
Wright College
rmc.reshealth.org
The FEMA Illinois Joint Information Center has worked with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to produce a video explaining who and what is eligible for an SBA Disaster Loan. To view the video you can see it at either link below, and both offer you the ability to share the video on your own website if you want to.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOOFtPPq1E0
http://www.fema.gov/medialibrary/media_records/3148
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.
Debora Washington
Liaison, Private Sector
Emergency Support Function (ESF) - 15
Illinois Joint Field Office- DR 1935 - Downers Grove
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Office: 630-810-4123
Cell: 571-329-6108
debora.washington@dhs.gov
Visit us at www.fema.gov/privatesector
The City of Park Ridge and the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce will host a one day collection for the recycling of electronics on Saturday, October 23, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 400 Busse Highway.
There will be a fee of $5 per car, however the Chamber of Commerce will distribute a $5 coupon good towards a $20 purchase at participating Chamber members.
Only the following items will be accepted:
• All computer related equipment
• TV’s, VCR and DVD players
• MP3 players
• PDA’s
• Video game consoles
• Audio visual equipment
• Cell phones will be donated to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com
• Household batteries (no car or acid filled batteries)
The following items will not be accepted:
• Refrigerators
• Stoves
• Microwaves
• Toasters, blenders, food processors
• Hair dryers, fans
• Air conditioners, washing machines, dryers
Please do not bring hazardous waste or other unlisted materials.
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!
Monday, September 27, 2010
Weekly Chamber Update 9/27/2010
September 27, 2010
Weekly Chamber Update
Personally, from Gail
The weekend started Friday at 4:30 at Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique where Lisa Arreguin had decorated and set up an enchanting spa experience with breezy panels, strings of lights, and stations of various services. Unfortunately, after the store closed, a man broke in by breaking the front door glass! Fortunately, Lisa and her girlfriend were still there and confronted him – he ran, Lisa ran after him, got his license plate and he was arrested! What a night!
The Kalo Foundation ‘Arts and Carafes’ wine and food pairings at the PR Country Club was fabulous! What a fun time with great food, wine and friends – and silent auction items (I didn’t win anything though)!
Are you going to Rainbow Hospice Angels Ball on Oct. 16 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare? It will be another spectacular event and the band is Gentlemen of Leisure who played at the Lake Effect event last year with Plain White T’s (‘hey there delila!’).
Sad News Sympathies are extended to Orit Gordon who’s father just passed away in Israel, within a month of her mother’s passing.
Also, Sheri Roche’s father recently passed away. Sheri is a volunteer for the Park Ridge Community Fund and organized the Harry O’Brien Community Run.
Condolences to each for the loss of their fathers.
Last Week Got this today so check it out:
Your post on http://triblocal.com has been selected to lead your town's local coverage.
Chamber Members Give for Residential Beautification Awards
At City Hall last Monday, I presented gift certificates from Chamber members for the Beautification Awards. Ten lucky families received 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 don’t forget to shop with them:
• 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
Women in Business last Friday: PamperFest!
The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce held 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. last Friday evening.
Several Chamber members donated their services! Indira Salon gave hand massages; Bless Massage & Spa gave chair massages; Carmen Nicole's Wellness Spa performed mini-manicures and mini-facials; Lauren Roberts & Co. did skin analysis and 'no-chip' nails demo; TeaLula had tea tastings and samplings; Sally Petterson offered her high end silver jewelry; Kirsten Leys featured her Mary Kay products; and 2 Sisters had purses, accessories and other jewelry. D’Agostino’s and Romano’s provided the food!
Thank you to Lisa Arreguin for hosting. Also big thanks to Deborah Oberschelp, Affordable Interiors, and Jay Crowley, Keller Williams Realty, for organizing, planning and arranging for the donations.
Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique discounted their merchandise 20% to all the attendees.
Thank you to those who gave and to those who came and enjoyed!
Health Care Forum
The Chamber’s Health Care Forum got together for the 4th monthly meeting and Dr. Sandra Carey, Willow Wellness Center; Dr. Michael Athans, Athans & Associates; and Wes Davis, Wes Davis & Associates spoke to educate the attendees on their areas of expertise.
Lynda Tourloukis, You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services continued working with the group to tighten and define the vision and mission statements for the group.
Susan Scatchell, A-Abiding Care, moderates the forum which meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month here at 720 Garden from 9 to 10:30.
BAH at Dominic’s Kitchen Store Thursday! Our monthly networking business after hours is this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 116 Main Street.
Enjoy 15% off everything in the store (maybe not the Green Egg though – I forgot to ask) and enjoy Dominic’s ever-popular “NEW GADGET DEMO”! It’s always fun to see what’s new with a ‘what will they think of next?’ amazement!
Let us know if you can make it so we can tell Dominic how many to plan for. This networking event is included in your member dues at no additional charge!
October is our Annual Membership Drive! October is our annual membership drive! Do you know someone who is not a Chamber member? Invite them to join! If they join in October, their membership will run to 2012 - And you’ll receive a $20 Chamber gift certificate! Word of mouth is the best marketing.
Last year, we had 18 new members join in October – let’s beat that!
You can start by inviting them to our Business After Hours this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 5 to 7 p.m. and let them know what an active Chamber we are!
Welcome New Chamber Members! Last week, the Chamber board of directors met and approved the following new members so please reach out and welcome them:
DiValerio Contracting Anthony DiValerio Handyman services 847-877-2780 adivalerio@comcast.net
Toy Emporium Inc. Basia Sobus 143 Vine Avenue 847-292-8697 toyemporium1@gmail.com
Jeanine Schultz School Mike Biskupski/ Jody Rubin 2101 W. Oakton 847-696-3315 jsms334@sbcglobal.net
Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar Paul Therens 27 S. Northwest Hwy. 847-823-7499 paul@romanosrestaurants.com
Welcome Wagon Susan Kraus 847-338-5893 susan.kraus@welcomewagon.com
Buy Local Text, Inc. Thomas Mannix/Andrew Todd 2502 N. Clark Street #224, Chicago, IL 60614 773-281-3900 tom@mannix.biz
Winning Ways Marketing Mary Wynn Ryan 847-825-5566 wynnryan@rcn.com
2011 We’re planning our luncheons, business after hours, speakers and other programs for next year so if you’re interested in hosting, speaking or sponsoring, please let me know.
Please budget for attending and/or sponsoring our Annual Installation and Community Star Award Dinner on January 22; Business to Consumer Expo in July; Golf Outing in September; Autumnfest in October; Winterfest in November; Electronic Recycling and Sunday Night Supper.
Are you interested in serving on the Chamber’s board? We’re accepting nominations and you can self-nominate! Just let me know you’re interested and we’ll take it from there!
Thank you for all your support.
Mark Your Calendar for these Chamber Networking Events!
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! Scarecrow Making at the Library from 11 to 2 p.m. Bring your old clothes for your scarecrow and the Retail Committee is providing the straw and twine. Supplies are limited.
October 23, Saturday, E-cycling at Public Works. Dispose of your old pc’s, peripherals, and tv’s for just $5 per car. Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings chairs this event. Cell phones will be donated to the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign. We’ll be taking household batteries too – no car or boat batteries though.
November 5, Friday, 11:30 to 1:30, The Summit of Uptown will sponsor a fashion show to benefit the Park Ridge Community Fund.
November 26, Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. WINTERFEST! Mark your calendars and save the date for another fun event!
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.
Contact me: 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!
Weekly Chamber Update
Personally, from Gail
The weekend started Friday at 4:30 at Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique where Lisa Arreguin had decorated and set up an enchanting spa experience with breezy panels, strings of lights, and stations of various services. Unfortunately, after the store closed, a man broke in by breaking the front door glass! Fortunately, Lisa and her girlfriend were still there and confronted him – he ran, Lisa ran after him, got his license plate and he was arrested! What a night!
The Kalo Foundation ‘Arts and Carafes’ wine and food pairings at the PR Country Club was fabulous! What a fun time with great food, wine and friends – and silent auction items (I didn’t win anything though)!
Are you going to Rainbow Hospice Angels Ball on Oct. 16 at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare? It will be another spectacular event and the band is Gentlemen of Leisure who played at the Lake Effect event last year with Plain White T’s (‘hey there delila!’).
Sad News Sympathies are extended to Orit Gordon who’s father just passed away in Israel, within a month of her mother’s passing.
Also, Sheri Roche’s father recently passed away. Sheri is a volunteer for the Park Ridge Community Fund and organized the Harry O’Brien Community Run.
Condolences to each for the loss of their fathers.
Last Week Got this today so check it out:
Your post on http://triblocal.com has been selected to lead your town's local coverage.
Chamber Members Give for Residential Beautification Awards
At City Hall last Monday, I presented gift certificates from Chamber members for the Beautification Awards. Ten lucky families received 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 don’t forget to shop with them:
• 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
Women in Business last Friday: PamperFest!
The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce held 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. last Friday evening.
Several Chamber members donated their services! Indira Salon gave hand massages; Bless Massage & Spa gave chair massages; Carmen Nicole's Wellness Spa performed mini-manicures and mini-facials; Lauren Roberts & Co. did skin analysis and 'no-chip' nails demo; TeaLula had tea tastings and samplings; Sally Petterson offered her high end silver jewelry; Kirsten Leys featured her Mary Kay products; and 2 Sisters had purses, accessories and other jewelry. D’Agostino’s and Romano’s provided the food!
Thank you to Lisa Arreguin for hosting. Also big thanks to Deborah Oberschelp, Affordable Interiors, and Jay Crowley, Keller Williams Realty, for organizing, planning and arranging for the donations.
Kustum Kribs Baby Boutique discounted their merchandise 20% to all the attendees.
Thank you to those who gave and to those who came and enjoyed!
Health Care Forum
The Chamber’s Health Care Forum got together for the 4th monthly meeting and Dr. Sandra Carey, Willow Wellness Center; Dr. Michael Athans, Athans & Associates; and Wes Davis, Wes Davis & Associates spoke to educate the attendees on their areas of expertise.
Lynda Tourloukis, You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services continued working with the group to tighten and define the vision and mission statements for the group.
Susan Scatchell, A-Abiding Care, moderates the forum which meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month here at 720 Garden from 9 to 10:30.
BAH at Dominic’s Kitchen Store Thursday! Our monthly networking business after hours is this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 116 Main Street.
Enjoy 15% off everything in the store (maybe not the Green Egg though – I forgot to ask) and enjoy Dominic’s ever-popular “NEW GADGET DEMO”! It’s always fun to see what’s new with a ‘what will they think of next?’ amazement!
Let us know if you can make it so we can tell Dominic how many to plan for. This networking event is included in your member dues at no additional charge!
October is our Annual Membership Drive! October is our annual membership drive! Do you know someone who is not a Chamber member? Invite them to join! If they join in October, their membership will run to 2012 - And you’ll receive a $20 Chamber gift certificate! Word of mouth is the best marketing.
Last year, we had 18 new members join in October – let’s beat that!
You can start by inviting them to our Business After Hours this Thursday at Dominic’s Kitchen Store, 5 to 7 p.m. and let them know what an active Chamber we are!
Welcome New Chamber Members! Last week, the Chamber board of directors met and approved the following new members so please reach out and welcome them:
DiValerio Contracting Anthony DiValerio Handyman services 847-877-2780 adivalerio@comcast.net
Toy Emporium Inc. Basia Sobus 143 Vine Avenue 847-292-8697 toyemporium1@gmail.com
Jeanine Schultz School Mike Biskupski/ Jody Rubin 2101 W. Oakton 847-696-3315 jsms334@sbcglobal.net
Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar Paul Therens 27 S. Northwest Hwy. 847-823-7499 paul@romanosrestaurants.com
Welcome Wagon Susan Kraus 847-338-5893 susan.kraus@welcomewagon.com
Buy Local Text, Inc. Thomas Mannix/Andrew Todd 2502 N. Clark Street #224, Chicago, IL 60614 773-281-3900 tom@mannix.biz
Winning Ways Marketing Mary Wynn Ryan 847-825-5566 wynnryan@rcn.com
2011 We’re planning our luncheons, business after hours, speakers and other programs for next year so if you’re interested in hosting, speaking or sponsoring, please let me know.
Please budget for attending and/or sponsoring our Annual Installation and Community Star Award Dinner on January 22; Business to Consumer Expo in July; Golf Outing in September; Autumnfest in October; Winterfest in November; Electronic Recycling and Sunday Night Supper.
Are you interested in serving on the Chamber’s board? We’re accepting nominations and you can self-nominate! Just let me know you’re interested and we’ll take it from there!
Thank you for all your support.
Mark Your Calendar for these Chamber Networking Events!
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! Scarecrow Making at the Library from 11 to 2 p.m. Bring your old clothes for your scarecrow and the Retail Committee is providing the straw and twine. Supplies are limited.
October 23, Saturday, E-cycling at Public Works. Dispose of your old pc’s, peripherals, and tv’s for just $5 per car. Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings chairs this event. Cell phones will be donated to the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign. We’ll be taking household batteries too – no car or boat batteries though.
November 5, Friday, 11:30 to 1:30, The Summit of Uptown will sponsor a fashion show to benefit the Park Ridge Community Fund.
November 26, Friday, 6 to 9 p.m. WINTERFEST! Mark your calendars and save the date for another fun event!
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.
Contact me: 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!
Monday, September 20, 2010
Gail's Weekly Chamber UPDATE
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!
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!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Gail's Weekly Chamber UDPATE
It’s Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Week all week! So we have lots of fun activities planned. See below for a complete list of upcoming events but tomorrow is the grand opening at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, Wednesday is our monthly luncheon, and Thursday is the grand reopening at Morningfields! I hope to see you there!
Lian started her first session at StageCoach Theatre Arts School over the weekend and is very excited about it!
And Dirk started at Houlihan’s so when you go there, ask for him!
New Member: Toy Emporium Toy Emporium joined the Chamber over the weekend! Located at 143 Vine Ave, over by the new candle shop. Go in and welcome Basia to the Chamber. Her shop is really cute and well stocked!
This Saturday, when you purchase from the Toy Emporium, you can take your receipt over to Noodles for a free Sandwich Duo – for every $10 spent, you get one free lunch (up to 6)! Just this Saturday only!
So, please support both Chamber members!
Roman’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar Grand Opening! September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway,
Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors and Board and other Chamber Members plus other City Hall folks to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
Romano’s joined at the Platinum level!
Monthly Networking Luncheon on Wednesday! 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!
• The Annual Campaign Chair is Mary Wynn Ryan.
• The Campaign logo will be unveiled at the luncheon and was designed by Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, 847-292-9101. (Just wait til you see it!)
• $25 per person with RSVP; $30 at door
We’re at almost 60 people right now so don’t be left out! We’re expecting 100 so if you haven’t rsvp’d yet, now’s the time!
We have lovely raffle prizes and all proceeds from the raffle will go to the Park Ridge Community Fund! Feel free to bring a prize although please let us know so we have a ‘pick n choose’ bag for your prize. Here’s a partial list of the prizes:
1. Coach Coin Purse donated by Susan Calomino, Certified Financial Planner
2. Semi-Private Wine-Tasting Party for up to 20 people with a minimum of 8 for a two hour period during store hours. Donated by Tracy and Doug Bell, WineStyles Park Ridge
3. Dominic’s Kitchen Store Gift Card – $20 value
4. Journal & Topics Newspapers Gift Certificate One Half Page Ad to be used in 2010 for publication in the Park Ridge, Niles, Golf Mill, Rosemont, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. Value is $1054
5. Noodles sauté pan filled with coupons & goodies. Value $150
6. Carlucci scratch coupon cards
7. Lisa’s Italian Ice Gift Cards.
8. Romano’s $50.00 Gift Card.
9. Hyatt Regency O’Hare Stay plus a Park-N-Fly Package Gift Certificate
10. Advanced Physical Therapy & Health Service - free ½ hr massage gift certificate
11. Tom Brokaw Book "Boom"
12. Rosewood Restaurant $50 Gift Certificate
13. Affordable Interiors 1 hour Interior Design Consultation Value $150
Grand RE-Opening: Morningfields September 16, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Morningfield’s Grand Re-Opening, 800 Devon Avenue.
Join new owner, Rick Teliszczak, the mayor, Chamber members and other City Hall folks 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!
Mark Your Calendar for these Chamber Networking Events! September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway, Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors & Members to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
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.
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.
Contact me: 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!
Lian started her first session at StageCoach Theatre Arts School over the weekend and is very excited about it!
And Dirk started at Houlihan’s so when you go there, ask for him!
New Member: Toy Emporium Toy Emporium joined the Chamber over the weekend! Located at 143 Vine Ave, over by the new candle shop. Go in and welcome Basia to the Chamber. Her shop is really cute and well stocked!
This Saturday, when you purchase from the Toy Emporium, you can take your receipt over to Noodles for a free Sandwich Duo – for every $10 spent, you get one free lunch (up to 6)! Just this Saturday only!
So, please support both Chamber members!
Roman’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar Grand Opening! September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway,
Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors and Board and other Chamber Members plus other City Hall folks to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
Romano’s joined at the Platinum level!
Monthly Networking Luncheon on Wednesday! 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!
• The Annual Campaign Chair is Mary Wynn Ryan.
• The Campaign logo will be unveiled at the luncheon and was designed by Martha Berns, Dempsey Design, 847-292-9101. (Just wait til you see it!)
• $25 per person with RSVP; $30 at door
We’re at almost 60 people right now so don’t be left out! We’re expecting 100 so if you haven’t rsvp’d yet, now’s the time!
We have lovely raffle prizes and all proceeds from the raffle will go to the Park Ridge Community Fund! Feel free to bring a prize although please let us know so we have a ‘pick n choose’ bag for your prize. Here’s a partial list of the prizes:
1. Coach Coin Purse donated by Susan Calomino, Certified Financial Planner
2. Semi-Private Wine-Tasting Party for up to 20 people with a minimum of 8 for a two hour period during store hours. Donated by Tracy and Doug Bell, WineStyles Park Ridge
3. Dominic’s Kitchen Store Gift Card – $20 value
4. Journal & Topics Newspapers Gift Certificate One Half Page Ad to be used in 2010 for publication in the Park Ridge, Niles, Golf Mill, Rosemont, Des Plaines, Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. Value is $1054
5. Noodles sauté pan filled with coupons & goodies. Value $150
6. Carlucci scratch coupon cards
7. Lisa’s Italian Ice Gift Cards.
8. Romano’s $50.00 Gift Card.
9. Hyatt Regency O’Hare Stay plus a Park-N-Fly Package Gift Certificate
10. Advanced Physical Therapy & Health Service - free ½ hr massage gift certificate
11. Tom Brokaw Book "Boom"
12. Rosewood Restaurant $50 Gift Certificate
13. Affordable Interiors 1 hour Interior Design Consultation Value $150
Grand RE-Opening: Morningfields September 16, Thursday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Morningfield’s Grand Re-Opening, 800 Devon Avenue.
Join new owner, Rick Teliszczak, the mayor, Chamber members and other City Hall folks 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!
Mark Your Calendar for these Chamber Networking Events! September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway, Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors & Members to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
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.
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.
Contact me: 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!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Gail's Weekly Chamber UPDATE
Mother Nature turned the switch and just like that, it’s been cooler! Great sleeping weather, isn’t it? Hope you enjoyed your 3 day weekend! I had my cooking club over on Saturday and we had a fondue party for 12 – cheeses, meat/chicken, and chocolate. It was a blast!
Come join me as we accept a Mayoral Proclamation this evening at City Hall which proclaims that September 13 through 17 is Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Week! All members are welcomed to come and accept this with me (and be in the pictures!)
Our golf outing with Skokie had a one-hour rain delay but then the skies turned blue and the sun came out! It all worked out great! It was a wonderful outing! Thank you to all our sponsors, to all our golfers, to all our volunteers, to those who came for dinner and to those who donated raffle prizes! We ended up with almost 80 golfers and 100 for dinner so we were all pleased with our numbers. Chevy Chase does a nice job for us every year; however, we’re thinking of changing the joint outing to a private country club next year but it will cost more per golfer. Would you golf in the outing if we held it at the Evanston Country Club and charged $60 more per person? I hear that TRUE golfers would jump at the chance to play a private course so let me know what you think!
Park Ridge won two of the 3 big raffle prizes!
1st: 16 GB iPad with Wi-Fi (value $500) – Kane Connell, co-chair of the golf outing and branch manager of Liberty Bank for Savings won the grand prize! Kane starts on his MBA this week so it was a perfect prize for him to win!
2nd: Dinner for 4 at Evanston Golf Club (value $400) – Dick Barton won this prize which includes dinner, wine, tax and tip!
3rd: ‘Legally Blonde’ – 2 Tickets (value $100) – a Skokie member won this prize which was donated by Dave Sherman (one of my board members)
Thank you to our sponsors for the golf outing!
• 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
Last but not least, thank you to the Park Ridge Chamber Golf Committee who worked so hard to pull off another successful event:
• Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings – Co-Chair
• Jim Cone, WSI-We Simplify the Internet – Co-Chair
• Dave Sherman, Pioneer Local/SunTimes
• Joe Campagna, Grant Merchant Services
• Cathy Janus, Janus Premiums
Also, thank you to all our Chamber members who generously gave over $2,000 in raffle prizes (Skokie also had as much!) – we had over $5,000 in prizes!
Three, 3 month paid in full gift cards Cardinal Fitness
Carlucci $50 gift card + 2 Pickwick Theatre movie passes Carlucci Restaurant
$25 Gift Certificate + $25 Chamber gift certificate Chickie's Diner/Chamber
Bears Football - 2 tickets to Detroit Lions game on Sunday, September 12th at noon Dave Sherman/Pioneer Press
One hour massge gift certificate Laura T Clark Massage
Coupon for "Bread for a Year" Panera Bread
Gift Certificate for $100 off $500 or more commissioned, original painting Red Herring Studio
Rosewood Gift Certificate + $25 Devon Avenue Meats Gift Certificate Rosewood Restaurant/Devon Avenue Meats
Free insert in "The Chamber Connection" the Park Ridge Chamber Newsletter for one month for Park Ridge Chamber member only Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce dedicated eblast Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
$50 Gift Certificate StageCoach Theatre Arts Schools
Set of Chamber Mailing Labels for Park Ridge Chamber member only Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
$100 gift certificate Home Comfort Heating and Cooling, Inc.
$50 Chase Gift Card Rozovics & Wojcicki, PC
One hour brainstorming session You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services
30-minute individual laughter session You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services
Tasty Pup $10 g/certificate, 4 Pickwick movie passes and $10 Chamber g/certificate Tasty Pup/Pickwick Theatre, PR Chamber
Tasty Pup $10 g/certificate, 4 Pickwick movie passes and $10 Chamber g/certificate Tasty Pup/Pickwick Theatre, PR Chamber
gift certificate for family portrait A Sterling Design
Coach Wristlet Susan Calomino
To go box filled with goodies (5 buy 1 get 1 free coupon, a tasting invite for up to 8 people. Noodles & Company
Haircut & Makeup Application Indira Salon & Spa
Next week our luncheon is at the Park Ridge Country Club for another fabulous gourmet meal! We expect over 100 people to attend the Chamber’s monthly networking luncheon which is in honor and in support of the Park Ridge Community Fund Annual Fall Kick-Off Campaign: ‘Giving begins at home.‘
Wednesday, September 15, from 11:30 to 1:30 at the PR Country Club
I hope you can make it! A ‘pick n choose’ raffle will be held and all proceeds will go to the Park Ridge Community Fund. By giving to the PRCF, you help to provide:
• free transportation to medical treatments
• vocational and life skills training to developmentally disabled individuals
• leadership and citizenship experiences for girls and boy
• assistance to the frail elderly
• counseling and assistance to families caught in the grip of domestic crises
• outpatient and inpatient treatment for alcohol and drug abuse patients
• mental health counseling
• day treatment and special education for emotionally disturbed children
• HIV prevention and treatment
• assistance to homeless women and children
• teen and seniors' activities
• emergency assistance for individuals and families
• activities for autistic children, and hospice services
• money for medical research projects at local hospitals every year
• a medical clinic at Maine East High School that operates for the benefit of all District 207 students
This week:
September 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am Tech Forum Search Engine Optimization and Google Analytics. What is it and how can my business benefit from it? Featured speaker: James Cone of WSI. Moderator: Ben Wilson, Falkor Group
September 10, Friday, 8:45am – 9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network
September 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am Communications Meeting
Next Week:
September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway, Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors & Members to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
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.
Week after Next:
September 22, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum – Discussing all aspects of health care education.
September 24, Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Women in Business Monthly Networking After Hours Kustom Kribs Baby Boutique, 147 N. Northwest Highway
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 1, Friday, 9:00am-10:30am - Membership Committee Meeting at the Chamber office.
October 2, 9:00 am-12:00pm - AutumnFest in Park Ridge.
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!
Come join me as we accept a Mayoral Proclamation this evening at City Hall which proclaims that September 13 through 17 is Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Week! All members are welcomed to come and accept this with me (and be in the pictures!)
Our golf outing with Skokie had a one-hour rain delay but then the skies turned blue and the sun came out! It all worked out great! It was a wonderful outing! Thank you to all our sponsors, to all our golfers, to all our volunteers, to those who came for dinner and to those who donated raffle prizes! We ended up with almost 80 golfers and 100 for dinner so we were all pleased with our numbers. Chevy Chase does a nice job for us every year; however, we’re thinking of changing the joint outing to a private country club next year but it will cost more per golfer. Would you golf in the outing if we held it at the Evanston Country Club and charged $60 more per person? I hear that TRUE golfers would jump at the chance to play a private course so let me know what you think!
Park Ridge won two of the 3 big raffle prizes!
1st: 16 GB iPad with Wi-Fi (value $500) – Kane Connell, co-chair of the golf outing and branch manager of Liberty Bank for Savings won the grand prize! Kane starts on his MBA this week so it was a perfect prize for him to win!
2nd: Dinner for 4 at Evanston Golf Club (value $400) – Dick Barton won this prize which includes dinner, wine, tax and tip!
3rd: ‘Legally Blonde’ – 2 Tickets (value $100) – a Skokie member won this prize which was donated by Dave Sherman (one of my board members)
Thank you to our sponsors for the golf outing!
• 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
Last but not least, thank you to the Park Ridge Chamber Golf Committee who worked so hard to pull off another successful event:
• Kane Connell, Liberty Bank for Savings – Co-Chair
• Jim Cone, WSI-We Simplify the Internet – Co-Chair
• Dave Sherman, Pioneer Local/SunTimes
• Joe Campagna, Grant Merchant Services
• Cathy Janus, Janus Premiums
Also, thank you to all our Chamber members who generously gave over $2,000 in raffle prizes (Skokie also had as much!) – we had over $5,000 in prizes!
Three, 3 month paid in full gift cards Cardinal Fitness
Carlucci $50 gift card + 2 Pickwick Theatre movie passes Carlucci Restaurant
$25 Gift Certificate + $25 Chamber gift certificate Chickie's Diner/Chamber
Bears Football - 2 tickets to Detroit Lions game on Sunday, September 12th at noon Dave Sherman/Pioneer Press
One hour massge gift certificate Laura T Clark Massage
Coupon for "Bread for a Year" Panera Bread
Gift Certificate for $100 off $500 or more commissioned, original painting Red Herring Studio
Rosewood Gift Certificate + $25 Devon Avenue Meats Gift Certificate Rosewood Restaurant/Devon Avenue Meats
Free insert in "The Chamber Connection" the Park Ridge Chamber Newsletter for one month for Park Ridge Chamber member only Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce dedicated eblast Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
$50 Gift Certificate StageCoach Theatre Arts Schools
Set of Chamber Mailing Labels for Park Ridge Chamber member only Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
$100 gift certificate Home Comfort Heating and Cooling, Inc.
$50 Chase Gift Card Rozovics & Wojcicki, PC
One hour brainstorming session You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services
30-minute individual laughter session You Can Say…Yes! Motivational Guidance Services
Tasty Pup $10 g/certificate, 4 Pickwick movie passes and $10 Chamber g/certificate Tasty Pup/Pickwick Theatre, PR Chamber
Tasty Pup $10 g/certificate, 4 Pickwick movie passes and $10 Chamber g/certificate Tasty Pup/Pickwick Theatre, PR Chamber
gift certificate for family portrait A Sterling Design
Coach Wristlet Susan Calomino
To go box filled with goodies (5 buy 1 get 1 free coupon, a tasting invite for up to 8 people. Noodles & Company
Haircut & Makeup Application Indira Salon & Spa
Next week our luncheon is at the Park Ridge Country Club for another fabulous gourmet meal! We expect over 100 people to attend the Chamber’s monthly networking luncheon which is in honor and in support of the Park Ridge Community Fund Annual Fall Kick-Off Campaign: ‘Giving begins at home.‘
Wednesday, September 15, from 11:30 to 1:30 at the PR Country Club
I hope you can make it! A ‘pick n choose’ raffle will be held and all proceeds will go to the Park Ridge Community Fund. By giving to the PRCF, you help to provide:
• free transportation to medical treatments
• vocational and life skills training to developmentally disabled individuals
• leadership and citizenship experiences for girls and boy
• assistance to the frail elderly
• counseling and assistance to families caught in the grip of domestic crises
• outpatient and inpatient treatment for alcohol and drug abuse patients
• mental health counseling
• day treatment and special education for emotionally disturbed children
• HIV prevention and treatment
• assistance to homeless women and children
• teen and seniors' activities
• emergency assistance for individuals and families
• activities for autistic children, and hospice services
• money for medical research projects at local hospitals every year
• a medical clinic at Maine East High School that operates for the benefit of all District 207 students
This week:
September 9, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am Tech Forum Search Engine Optimization and Google Analytics. What is it and how can my business benefit from it? Featured speaker: James Cone of WSI. Moderator: Ben Wilson, Falkor Group
September 10, Friday, 8:45am – 9:45am PREN 1: Park Ridge Executive Network
September 10, Friday, 9:00am – 10:00am Communications Meeting
Next Week:
September 14, Tuesday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Grand Opening & Ribbon Cutting at Romano’s Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar, 27 S. NW Highway, Come out and join Mayor Schmidt, Chamber Ambassadors & Members to welcome Gary Romano’s new restaurant to Park Ridge and to the Chamber!
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.
Week after Next:
September 22, Wednesday, 9:00am – 10:30am Health Care Forum – Discussing all aspects of health care education.
September 24, Friday, 5:00pm – 7:00pm Women in Business Monthly Networking After Hours Kustom Kribs Baby Boutique, 147 N. Northwest Highway
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 1, Friday, 9:00am-10:30am - Membership Committee Meeting at the Chamber office.
October 2, 9:00 am-12:00pm - AutumnFest in Park Ridge.
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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