A Note From Gail
I’ve been out the last 2 days due to a family emergency so I’ll get to my 300 emails today! Luckily, there is nothing on the calendar for today so I can catch up.
I hope to see you Monday morning for the Memorial Day Parade. The Chamber is spot 36, by Roosevelt School and Walgreens. Jackie Mathews and I will be riding in the Camaro Convertible that Joe Bredemann is loaning us (I pick it up tomorrow!) while Rick Pucci drives! Marci and Dorothy will lead us with the Chamber’s banner. All the Chamber members will step in behind us – here’s who has let us know they’ll be there but if you wake up and have the urge to march in a parade, come on out and find us!
Lynnette’s School of Dance (they’ll dance the whole way!)
WineStyles
StageCoach Theatre Arts (my daughter, Lian, will be marching with them!)
Newcomers
And the Park Ridge Community Fund is spot 53 for those marching with them.
So, if you’re not IN the parade, then stand on the sidelines and cheer!
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for all the military men and women who gave their lives in the service of our great nation. Please send good thoughts and prayers to their families who miss them.
Did you know? Did you know that…?
• Amphora was featured on WGN ‘Bring It Home’ http://bringithomechicago.com/ click on Den – Amphora and watch the 2 ½ minute segment! Totally cool!
• June Moon will be at two places in Park Ridge this weekend...at 118 N. Western Ave. on Thursday May 26th from 9AM to 5PM and on Friday May 27st from 9AM to 3PM and at 627 S. Home Ave. on Friday May 27th and Saturday May 28th from 9AM to 3PM each day. 847-698-2559.
• Art Heritage Tours highlighting the artistic legacy of Park Ridge will be offered by The Kalo Foundation Friday, June 3, in conjunction with the kick-off for First Fridays Park Ridge, A Night of Art & Artists, organized by the Retail committee of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce. The half-hour tours are scheduled for 5:30, 6:15, 7 and 7:45 p.m. departing from the Non-Profit Center at 720 Garden.
• Family Dental Care of Park Ridge has a blog ‘Word of mouth Wednesday’ http://parkridgedds.com/?utm_source=Family+Dental+Care+Park+Ridge+Patients&utm_campaign=5cff65f524-Interview_Dr_Russell_Cecala&utm_medium=email
• 2 Sisters will feature local artist Kelly Schlitter for June 3 First Friday!
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A receptionist to answer your calls and on-site IT support
Professional meeting rooms
State-of-the-art videoconference studios
Business lounge and café access worldwide
Why not try us for the summer? Sign for an office for 3 months and get your 4th month free!
Call Christine La Valle at 312.466.7598 for more information.
From the library: From the Library:
Annoying Habits at Work
Mark Twain once said that there is nothing more annoying than a good example, but in the workplace your annoying habits can be a bad example that stops your career cold.
In the workplace, rude behavior and incivility affect the bottom line. When employees feel uncomfortable at work, there is impaired individual performance and collectively impaired organizational performance.
We all have bad habits and may not be aware of them. Is a code of conduct the best way to stamp out these bad/criminal behaviors? There are no easy answers.
Check the link to the article on a workplaces top 10 annoying habits and then look through the books mentioned below to help your workplace prosper.
http://career-advice.comcast.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/top-10-annoying-habits-work/article.aspx?WT.mc_n=comcast803
Books available at the Park Ridge Public Library on this topic:
The Great Workplace: How to Build It, How to Keep It, and Why It Matters By Michael Burchell
What's Stopping Me from Getting Ahead? What your Manager Won't Tell You about What It Really Takes to Be Successful By Robert W. Goldfarb
Surviving Dreaded Conversations: Talk through Any Difficult Situation at Work By Donna Flagg
The No A**hole Rule: Building A Civilized Workplace and Surviving One That Isn't By Robert I. Sutton
The Cost of Bad Behavior: How Incivility Is Damaging your Business and What to Do about It By Christine M. Pearson
Total Engagement: Using Games and Virtual Worlds to Change the Way People Work and Businesses Compete By Byron Reeves
Central Baptist Village
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Norwood Crossing JUNE 15 TIMELY TALK AT NORWOOD CROSSING TO FOCUS ON
“CHARITABLE GIVING FROM YOUR IRA”
Are you currently taking required withdrawals from your IRA, thereby increasing your income and causing more of your Social Security benefits to be taxed? Are you worried about state or federal estate taxes eating into the retirement money you have saved for years? New federal legislation went into effect recently which allows some older donors to make charitable gifts directly from their IRAs, which is akin to “having your cake and eating it, too.” To learn more about whether you may benefit from incorporating charitable giving from your IRA into your financial planning, attend the free Timely Talk at 2:00 p.m., on June 15, at Norwood Crossing, 6016-20 N. Nina Ave. in Chicago. Free parking is available in the lot behind the building, entrance off Avondale Avenue.
The program will be presented by Terry Pasquale, a financial advisor. He will explain how these gifts can do “double duty,” allowing the donor to make a gift to charity while receiving tax benefits. A question and answer session will follow, and refreshments will be available. Please RSVP by calling (773) 577-5323.
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
facebook.com/ShopParkRidgeIL
www.parkridgechamber.org
Thank you to our Platinum members
1. All on the Road Catering & Bakery: 847.518.8958
2. ATI Physical Therapy: 847.292.0151
3. AthletiCo Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy: 847-292-4710
4. Cardinal Fitness of Park Ridge: 847.318.7550
5. Comfort Inn O'Hare/Des Plaines: 847.635.1300
6. D'Agostino's Pizza & Pub: 847.518.8700
7. E.J. Coyne & Company Inc: 847.692.9077
8. Express Auto Center: 847.813.9469
9. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling: 847.824.4336
10. Houlihan's Restaurant: 847.692.6205
11. Jason's Deli: 847.823.0210
12. K.G.M. Plumbing, Inc.: 847.583.8988
13. LIN-MAR Motors: 847-965-4200
14. North South Masonry & Tuckpointing: 847-384-0917
15. Periodontics of Niles: 847-685-6686
16 Pickwick Theatre: 847.825.5800
17 ProWindow Window Service, Inc.: 847-825-4890
18. Resurrection Health Care: 847.813.3210
19. Romano's Family Pizzeria & Sports Bar: 847.823.7499
20. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates: 847.825.1002
21. Transition Brokers RE: 312.399.2490
21. Unbound Technology: 847.235.4994
22. Y-Tech Heating & Cooling: 847.696.0477
23. Why Not Complete Home Improvement: 847-297-0101
24. You can be here!
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