So much going on in Park Ridge and with our Chamber members – please support your fellow members!
The Park Ridge Community Fund board has approved giving $80,000 to agencies serving the residents of Park Ridge. So, please donate to the Community Fund if you can.
Did you know…?
• Petite Opera’s spooferetta, “Al Fresco – Life through Opera-Colored Glasses!” continues through this weekend!
• TriPilates is offering a free mat class Sat. at 11:45?
• Karen Nelson’s Violin/Viola Duo called MusicMakers is performing this Sunday, May 15, at the Coonley House in Riverside!
• Tasty Pup received a 97% on its health inspection! Congrats, Pam & Luis!
• Susan Frangos, Higher Level Wellness, is eating healthy tomorrow evening – call her for details 847.361.6185.
• The PR Garden Club has their annual plant sale this Saturday in Hodges Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.! Featuring member donated plants, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, herbs, vegetables and free advice!
• PR Fine Arts Society sponsors the free concerts in the Park but they aren’t really free and they need sponsors so call Emily Kosaka at 847.217.7119
• PR Newcomers Club has the annual meeting on Thursday, May 19 so email Nicole Buzogany, incoming VP of Committees nicolebuzogany@yahoo.com for info
• June Moon will be at 1435 Parkside Dr. in Park Ridge on Friday May 13th and Saturday May 14th from 9AM to 3PM each day.
• You can host a party at Chickies Diner – call Jacque 847.823.1956
• St. Paul of the Cross is converting an empty lot near the RR tracks into a garden that will provide fresh produce for their food pantry and also for the Sunday suppers. Terri Schmidt is a master gardener and helping in the planning. With a limited budget, need help with seedlings, seeds, water barrels
• Kustum Kribs is giving away free gift cards with $50 purchase!
• The new store manager for Jewel Foods is Ed Sullivan
• Indira Salon & Spa: get the most views Indira wins $3000 from Aveda towards their earth month goal of $14,000 and the money goes towards Alliance of the Great Lakes (which is the water we use as well as half the country). It also goes towards helping Japan. VIEW the utube video it takes only about 90 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apo46g1LmS8
• Ladies Day at Like New Auto Spa is everyTuesday!
TriPilates:
Please join us to celebrate PILATES DAY 2011 this Saturday, May 14, from 11:30 to 1 p.m. with your friends, neighbors, and family this weekend! TriPilates is honored to host a FREE mat class for those new to the studio and an OPEN HOUSE to introduce you to our full-service Classical Pilates Studio. TriPilates offers private, semi-private, and group classes on the Reformer, Low Chair, Tower, Cadillac, Mat, Barre, and Props. We offer ONLINE SCHEDULING and have added new CARDIO PILATES classes to the schedule.
Pilates Day 2011 is a worldwide event to foster awareness of the healing benefits of Pilates to all ages, fitness levels, men, women, and children. Many studios suggest donations so that the proceeds go to the Pilates Method Alliance initiative for our Pilates in the Schools Program. If we start young, our minds, bodies, and spirits will grow together to help us live in a more harmonious world.
TriPilates Hosts PILATES DAY 2011
WineStyles Park Ridge:
Friday Night Free wine tasting with Matt 5-7 at WineStyles Park Ridge
Not a Wine Club Member?
You don't have to be a wine club member to join us:
TASTE 20 DIFFERENT WINES
WINE CLUB APPRECIATION WINE TASTING
You vote on what wines we bring in the store.
BEST SUMMER WHITE, BEST VALUE WINE,
BEST PINOT NOIR, BEST CABERNET
AND BEST IF YOU INSIST WINES; ALL NEW WINES
6:30-8:30
TASTE 20 WINES, EAT PIZZA
ROMANO'S PIZZA 27 S. NORTHWEST HIGHWAY
$10 FOR WINE CLUB, $20 FOR NON MEMBERS
RSVP By May 12th cash or check to WineStyles
$15 for wine club, $25 non at the door
Calling All Park Ridge Artists!
Announcing a call for Park Ridge Artists—professional and amateur artists, photographers and designers—to participate in First Fridays Park Ridge kickoff event on June 3rd.
After a long, tough week, people want to have fun but don’t want to go to a lot of work to make it happen. The first Friday of every month starting June 3, “First Fridays” in Park Ridge offers an easy solution: A fun, themed evening with stores open late, special presentations and displays, and great deals from restaurants.
In honor of Park Ridge’s history as a famous art colony, the first “First Friday” event is “A Night of Art & Artists.” Guests can enjoy displays of your artworks throughout participating stores and restaurants, which will be open late.
To participate, contact Sheila Duda, Retail Committee Chairman, at (847) 823-8327 or email sduda@tealula.com.
Sign up deadline is May 17
Kalo Foundation
Time is running out to make your donation to the Save Iannelli Studios initiative. Just $10 from every person in Park Ridge—though more would certainly be appreciated—will help us reach our challenge goal of $400,000 by July 4. A matching grant of $1 for every $2 raised up to that amount will make it possible for the Kalo Foundation to preserve this historic structure for Park Ridge where Alfonso Iannelli lived and worked for 45 years establishing one of the region’s most famous—and successful—commercial art firms. The studio was “the place where Chicago’s creative architecture found its art,” according to historian Tim Samuelson, who says the site is integral to the design roots of American Modernism.
“ADVANCEMENTS IN DENTISTRY AND ORAL HEALTH” - MAY 18
Maybe you have heard that a healthy mouth equals a healthy body. There is a lot of truth to that statement and you can learn more about this relationship by attending the Timely Talk on “Advancements in Dentistry and Oral Health,” at 2:00 p.m., on May 18, at Norwood Crossing, 6016-20 N. Nina Ave. in Chicago. Parking is available in the lot behind the building, entrance is off Avondale Avenue.
Dr. Claire Brammeier, a general practice dentist on staff at Resurrection Medical Center, will provide an informative and interactive afternoon. In a power point presentation, she will provide current information about proper oral care, diabetic dental tips, dry mouth, advancements with dentures, and current oral care products. A question and answer session will follow.
Refreshments and product samples will be available. Please RSVP by calling (773) 577-5323.
Concerts in the Park
PRFAS is holding our annual ad cover contest and offering the opportunity to Maine East and other Park Ridge students to participate in this event. PRFAS will pick 1st and 2nd place winner for the $100 and $75 prize. The winning covers will grace our 2011 summer ad booklet. We distribute 2,000 to 3,000 booklets every year to concert attendees, sponsors and advertisers of this program.
Our organization was established so professionally played orchestral music could be shared with residents of Park Ridge. It is free to the public through solicited donations and sponsors. Our 50 man-orchestra plays weekly Friday concerts on the steps of City Hall in front of our Hodges Park audience. This event is attended by an audience of thousands from June through August. The audience is comprised of families and senior groups. It’s like a mini-Ravinia in our own community in the wooded picnic setting of Hodges Park.
Please do not use any Park Ridge buildings in cover since we are not affiliated with any of these buildings or organizations. Our group is comprised strictly of volunteers and we work out of our homes. The ad cover submission should be original and not a reproduction, duplication or alteration of any previously published work.
Our music director is Barbara Schubert. If the music director is depicted in the artwork, we ask that you use a female figure. Barbara is tall, blond, willowy slender and generally wears black evening gowns when she conducts. Go to our website for more information and pictures.
Copies of prior winning covers are available for your review. There is no right or wrong. Good luck!! ` Please contact Emily Kosaka 312-595-8091 if any questions or email me at etoy@mesirowfinancial.com
Members of the Health Forum are designing programs for both Chamber members and residents of Park Ridge and surrounding communities. The main idea at this point is a series of FREE seminars/screenings/health infomercials on the first and third Thursdays at the Park Ridge Senior Center from 6pm- 8pm beginning May 19th. We will offer resource sponsorships to support the programs and provide an opportunity for businesses to showcase their services. The cost of the sponsorships will contribute to advertising, marketing and refreshments.
We need your input to ensure that your needs are being met.
Please give us some feedback on the following survey.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/839TNDY
Submitted by Beth Parsch, The Murphy Group
The PARK RIDGE LIONS CLUB is hosting the Lions of Illinois Foundation Hearing test bus on May 17. FREE HEARING TESTS for any adult in our community!!!
About 4 people are tested at a time in private booths in this specially designed bus and each receives a computerized print out of their hearing test results
…..and it only takes 10 minutes.
PARK RIDGE LIBRARY PARKING LOT ON MAY 17
10am to 2pm
It’s private, painless, quick and easy!
No reservations…just show up, register and take the test!
If you have any questions, please contact Beth Parsch at 847-825-2136
Beth Parsch
Park Ridge Lions Club Secretary
Community Collaboration Creates a Home Sweet Home for Park Ridge
In the current decline of the housing market, it takes a little something extra to have your house noticed amidst the unsold and foreclosed homes. For one Park Ridge home, that something extra happens to be an entire community coming together to showcase local businesses and to support Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care.
On Saturday, May 21st from 6:00-9:00pm, “Home Sweet Home” will showcase the elegant residence of 530 North Ashland Avenue in Park Ridge. The home, listed by Park Ridge based Sebastian Realty will play host to home furnishings by Amphora and local fashions by New Prospects and Pines for Men in the latest event from Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care.
For the past two years, a summer event hosted by Rainbow Hospice and Amphora Home Store in Park Ridge has been a big hit with the local community. For a small ticket price, partygoers get to experience great food, furnishings and a whole host of themes and events.
In addition to this year’s showcase, there will also be parking shuttle service provided by Liberty Bank for Savings, fabulous appetizers from All on the Road Catering and tea & chocolate pairings from TeaLula and Rocky Mountain Choclate Factory, as well as music by local Chicago jazz group, Joe Brown and Friends.
“This is an amazing collaboration of local business, real estate and non-profit that gives residents the opportunity to support their community and have a great time,” said Jackie Mathews, Special Events Director for Rainbow Hospice and Board President of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce.
All proceeds from the event go to support Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care for their work in caring for the terminally ill and bereaved within the community. Tickets are available online by visiting www.RainbowHospice.org or by calling 847-292-2353.
Join us for our kick-off community-wide presentation
Healthy, Well-thy, and Wise
An Introduction to Wellness
Everyone is talking about "wellness", but what is it really?
Presented by Reed Engel, MA, FAWHP
Director of Wellness Strategies, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Registration 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Mingle & Nibble 5:30 – 6:00 PM
Presentation 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Park Ridge Senior Center
100 S Western Ave
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Light refreshments and beverages will be served
The Health Care Forum programs are on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month starting on May 19th. Registration is FREE but you need to call the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
@ 847-825-3121 to reserve a seat.
Sponsorships are available for businesses to promote their services and products. Limit 6 per event. Contact Susan Scatchell at sscatchell@sbcglobal.net or
at 847-698-1400 for more information and availability.
The Health Care Forum of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce is a collaborative group of
health and wellness professionals. The Forum provides health education and resources to
empower a healthier community.
Resurrection Medical Center is proud to be a member of The Health Care Forum of the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce and supports the Forum’s efforts to empower healthier communities.
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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