Will you do me a favor? Save your corks for me. I’m going to make something really cool with them!
Jonathan Black, our college intern, is back from Michigan State University for his winter break and working at the Chamber for Cindy and Marci. Dorothy will be here this week and I’ll be in and out using up some vacation days. The office will be closed this Friday.
Happy holidays!
Last night, for the 2nd year, Chamber sponsored and served the Sunday Supper at St Paul of the Cross. The Chamber contracted with All on the Road Catering to provide a fabulous meal for 110 guests of roasted pork loin with caramelized onions, herb whipped red skinned potatoes, a vegetable medley, sliced French Bread, and mixed greens salad. Sponge cake, milk and apple juice were brought by volunteers.
Thank you to Joe Bredemann for his generosity, the Kaminiskis and the Olsons too, which covered the cost of the meal. I love how the Chamber members always step up to the plate in providing for their own community.
Volunteers who served were: Theresa and Rich Olson with son Matt Berg; Frank & Maureen Kaminski; Mary, & Luke Tremont; Wes Davis; Dave and Judy Donovan; Sheri Roche; Gail Haller; Lori Annetti; Wanda Wilson; Lynn Harvey; Rand and Cheryl Schweizer; Dick and Karen Larsen; and Ulyana Lysak.
What a wonderful holiday luncheon we had last week at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare! The food was great and Oneri Fleita was a fabulous speaker – he had wonderful stories about recruiting players.
He brought an autographed Matt Garza baseball which we raffled off.
Oneri also brought these items which we agreed to use for the silent auction at our annual Installation dinner on January 21 at the Park Ridge Country Club:
• An autographed Ernie Banks baseball
• An autographed Billy Williams bat
• An autographed Starlin Castro Jersey #13
All have certificates of authenticity
I’m taking bids now!
Thank you to Nick Trivedi and Nichol Squires for hosting the last Chamber Business after Hours for 2011! What a spread they served too – and especially to Fran for doing all the fabulous baking! It was a wonderful event and they gave out ‘Park And Fly and stay overnight’ gift certificates!
Incentive to Renew by 12/3/12!
Dorothy is emailing dues renewal invoices. For those who renew by year end (12/31/11), we’ll add your business to the Chamber website welcome page as a Sponsor Link – for 1 month for free! Those who have renewed:
• Provena - Resurrection Health Care (Platinum again!)
• Tom Dombro, ING
• Affordable Interiors by Deborah
• The Juniper Center
• Jerome Conlin
• A Sterling Design
• Barton Marketing Group
• Bethany Terrace
• Higher Level Wellness
• Ridge Family Physicians
• Quinn Print Inc.
• Dempsey Design
• Citywide Printing
• Nick Boudreau, Edward Jones
• FM Global
• Ace Hardware
• Nuzzo Plumbing
• Home Comfort Heating & Cooling (Platinum again!)
• Periodontics of Niles
Did you know that you can buy a sponsor link on our welcome page for just $150 per year?
December 23, Friday – Chamber Offices Closed
December 26, Monday – Chamber Offices Closed
December 28, Wednesday, 9:00am -10:30am Health Care Forum
December 28, Wednesday, 6:00pm – 7:30pm Retail Roundtable Meeting, 720 Garden, If you have a shop in Park Ridge then don’t miss out on the Chamber’s Retail Roundtable! RSVP to the Chamber if you can attend.
December 29, Thursday– Chamber Offices Closed
December 30, Friday – Chamber Offices Closed
January 2, Monday, 8:30-4:30pm Chamber Closed for New Year's Holiday!
January 5, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:30am Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group (EKG) Meeting, Regus, 350 S. Northwest Hwy. - A group for new and emerging entrepreneurs. For more information, contact Lynda Tourloukis at 847-401-5787 Lynda@youcansayyes.com.
January 6, Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm First Fridays Park Ridge "Resolutions Solutions", Park Ridge Nonprofit Center, 720 Garden Street
January, 12, Thursday, 8:45am – 10:15am Tech Forum, Moderated by Ben Wilson, Falkor Group, LLC. Microsoft Community Connections Event. Office 365 Hands On Training
January 13, Friday, 9:00am -10:30am Membership Meeting
January 16, Monday, 8:30 – 9:30am Newsletter Meeting
January 21, Saturday, 6:00pm-10:00pm Community Stars and Installation Dinner! 6pm reception, 7:30pm dinner, Installation of 2012 Board of Directors, Presentation of 2011 Community Stars and silent auction, $75 per person – Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Ave. Ticket price $75, per person. Please call the Chamber to make your reservation
SAVE THE DATES!!!
• April 22, 2012, Electronics Recycling Day at Public Works co-hosted by the Chamber, the City and the Park District! Looking for sponsors!
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