Top O’ the Mornin’ To You,
Did you get out this past weekend to enjoy the sunshine? It’s going to be beautiful today!
The main event this week is the monthly networking luncheon with the mayoral debate at the country club tomorrow, Wednesday. As of this moment, there are 90 rsvp’s. Only 10 more to make the 100 goal!
Have a wonderful St Patrick’s Day today!
Thank you to the Chamber’s Entrepreneurial Knowledge Group – EKG for hosting last week’s Business After Hours! Also, thank you to Dino Vlhakis & Dave Loomis for allowing us to use the 2nd floor of the Pickwick Office building at 3 S. Prospect. It’s beautiful space and worked out great for our event! And thank you to Barb from All on the Road Catering who, as usual, made lovely appetizers
Here were the hosting Entrepreneurs:
1. A Sterling Design (Diddy Blyth & Dr. Greg Duda)
2. You Can Say Yes Motivational Guidance Services (Lynda Tourloukis)
3. Kidwinks.com (Jean Lemke & Nina Taluc)
4. Select ReDesign: Deborah Oberschelp
5. WSI We Simplify The Internet (Jim Cone)
6. Higher Level Wellness (Susan Frangos)
7. Merrill Lynch (Belinda Rosenberger)
8. No E Disigns – (Suzann Wilson)
9. Baggio Studios (Rita & John Baggio)
10. Order My Gift (Karen Larsen)
www.entrepreneursofparkridge.com
Tomorrow is our March networking monthly luncheon at the Park Ridge Country Club from 11:30 to 1:30.
Mayor Howard Frimark and Alderman Dave Schmidt will respond to written questions from the audience. You don’t want to miss this as it will be lively! $25 with reservations by today. $30 after Monday.
The Mini-Expos are sold out!
Because we have a lot of people coming, we’d prefer if you can pre-pay so the line for check in goes quickly and smoothly. If not, then please have your cash ready, your check made out to Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce or your credit card info completed on the form I’ll send out either later today or Wednesday morning.
Also, if you’d like to bring something to raffle off, just bring it and we can lay it out with the other items.
Here’s who has rsvp’d to date:
Pat Ahern Rainbow Hospice
Karen Anderson Dental Auxiliary Placement Service, Inc.
Joann Arnswald MB Financial
Judy Barclay
Jack Barclay
John Barrett Applications Network
Dick Barton Barton & Barton, Ltd
Carol Beitz Park Ridge Community Fund
Tracy Bell WineStyles
George Bellas Bellas & Wachowski
Angela Berger Park Ridge Public Library
Rick Biagi
Diddy Blyth A Sterling Design
Dorothy Brownstein Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Mary Carlson Liberty Bank For Savings
Kelly Christensen Ross E. Rubino DDSPC & Assoc.
Cindy Clark Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
John Clark Clark Management Co.
Connie Clibourn Life Source Chicagoland Blood
Jay Crowley Keller Williams Realty
Jim Dalish Life Source Chicagoland Blood
Dan Davidson Copy Set Center
Marci Derrick Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
Dean Dinev Park Ridge Taxi
Violetta Dinev Park Ridge Taxi
Tom Dombro ING Advisors Network
Curt Edlund Larsen and Edlund
Lee Egger
Shirlee Ehlers Koenig & Strey Realtors
Chad Finney The Exercise Coach
Jenny Fitzgerald Sabella & Graham
Susan Frangos Higher Level of Wellness
Kathleen Frey Pioneer Press
Howard Frimark Mayor, City of Park Ridge
Jorge Garduno MocteNet PC & Video Inc.
Teresa Grodsky Senior Center Director
Marianne Guinee 4CI - Private Quarters
Gail Haller Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
John Halloran Fedex Office
Linda Hills Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Marta Hoover Copy Set Center
Jennifer Johnson Pioneer Press
Robert Keller Frimark/Keller & Assoc.
Judith Kennedy
Charles Kennedy
Craig Kowitt Harris Park Ridge
Dick Larsen Larsen and Edlund
Kirsten Leys Prudential
Anna Limjoco Office of Jan Schakowsky
Kirke Machon Machon & Machon Insurance
Tim Maines Prospective Member
John Marcopulos Resurrection Health Care
Jackie Mathews Rainbow Hospice
Donald Mellema Prospective Member
Rick Meyer Park Ridge Taxi
Brigitte Moland MB Financial
Ken Mylander Harris Park Ridge
Valerie Niskanen St. Matthew Center For Health
Lonnie Novak Park Ridge Taxi
Deborah Oberschelp Select Redesign
Theresa Olson Resurrection Health Care
John Owens Owens, Owens & Rinn, Ltd.
Christel Owens Owens, Owens & Rinn, Ltd.
Adam Paoli John Hancock Financial Network
Beth Parsch Murphy Group Of P.R.
Jesse Pleuss GCG Financial, Inc.
Richard Pucci Park Ridge Financial Advisors
Dean Rendina Machon & Machon Insurance
Doug Root Home Comfort & Heating
Jeff Rozovics Rozovics & Wojcicki
Shannon Rozovics Rozovics & Wojcicki
Ross Rubino Ross E. Rubino DDSPC & Assoc.
Rosemary Sajovic Journal & Topics
Dave Samson Rainbow Hospice
Susan Scatchell A-Abiding Care, Inc.
Norman Schaetzlein Norman Printing Service
Steve Schermerhorn Park Ridge Stationers
David Schmidt 1st Ward Ald./Candidate for Mayor
Lisa Shewfelt Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Brian Stejskal
Mike Thill Prospective Member
Lynda Tourloukis You Can Say Yes
Bernadette Tramm Park Ridge-Niles School District 64
Kim Uhlig City of Park Ridge
June Urbanski
Janet Van De Carr Park Ridge Public Library
Mark Vander Prospective Member
Peter Wachowski Bellas & Wachowski
Anna Wasyliw Harris Park Ridge
Dave Nolte at Certa Pro Painters painted the Chamber offices on Saturday and it looks great!
Debbie Oberschelp, Select Redesign, helped select the paint colors and also rearranged the furniture and hung the pictures by Diddy Blyth, A Sterling Design.
Stop by and see the end result!
Mini-Expos at Monthly Luncheons: We are sold out for the March luncheon but you can sign up now for April 8 which will be at Rosewood!
Here’s who has the mini-expos this Wednesday:
Park Ridge Taxi
You Can Say Yes
Resurrection Health Care
Higher Level Wellness
Showcase your business with a mini-expo at the monthly networking luncheon! You can set up a display about your business and provide samples, brochures and coupons for your products and services. During the scheduled networking time before and after the meeting, you will have the opportunity to discuss your business with Chamber members. You will also have 1 minute to introduce yourself at the podium during the meeting. The cost of the Mini-Expo is $25. We can have up to 4 per luncheon.
Notice of Construction Start: Main Street Watermain Improvements
The Main Street Watermain Project (Touhy to Prospect) begin this week and is expected to last approximately 6 to 8 weeks.
Construction will be done in sections (Touhy to Fairview, and Fairview to Prospect). The work will begin on the Touhy to Fairview Section.
During the construction of each section, that particular section of Main Street will be closed to traffic during daytime hours. Parking in that section will not be available during construction. Alternative parking can be found on Fairview, Prairie, Prospect, Vine, and Courtland.
All businesses will remain open during the construction! Please make a point to stop by and visit our Chamber members on Main Street!
March 26, Thursday, 10:00am – 11:00am Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Frame Gallery of Park Ridge, 157 N. Northwest Highway, Join Mayor Howard Frimark and Chamber of Commerce members to celebrate the new ownership of this long-standing Park Ridge store. Open to the public; no reservations needed.
Spring Splash Multi Chamber Networking Event:
wine & cheese tasting • mini massages • Reiki treatments •
live cooking demonstration by a Whole Foods Market Chef and Swedish Covenant Hospital Dietician • Light refreshments served
Thursday, March 26
5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Airoom Architects & Builders
6825 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincolnwood
Hosted by the Sauganash Chamber of Commerce,
West Ridge Chamber of Commerce,
Edgebrook Chamber of Commerce, Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Edison Park Chamber of Commerce
• RAFFLE DRAWING AT 8 PM •
LG BD300 Network Blu-ray Disc™ Player • One-Week Passes to Galter LifeCenter; Coffee Service for Two • Sauganash Wellness Center Reiki Gift Certificate; Sauganash Wellness Center Massage Gift Certificates • And More!
Please RSVP to One of Our Sponsors by 3/19/09
• $5 Chamber Members and Guests • $10 Non-Chamber Members •
Women in Business Networking Breakfast will be on Friday, March 27 at The Summit of Uptown. Susan Calomino, CFP®, CRPC®, MBA, will speak on “BULLET PROOFING YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN”. Susan is a certified financial planner with Lincoln Financial Advisors. $10/$15; 8 a.m.to 9:30 a.m.
The first draft of the new Community Guide is on my desk and it looks great! We’re awaiting the April 7 elections before printing in the event there are any changes. If you’d like to stop by this week to proof your entry, please feel free to do so!
But if you haven’t paid your dues for 2009, then you won’t be in the Community Guide!
Chamber workshop will be held at Comfort Inn in Des Plaines on March 25. Topic is ‘With a Little Help From my Friends: Best Practices & Critical Strategies for Business Prosperity in 2009 . 8 a.m. to noon.
Overview: “Our current economic crisis is hurting everyone and not everyone will get bailed out. Business owners and business leaders face the challenge of making the necessary changes and adjustments to survive. We will conduct a highly interactive 3 hour workshop that will provide attendees with ideas and strategies of how to prosper in 2009. The workshop will combine the presentation of the lastest Vistage International research findings on Best Practices, group discussion and individual planning the group feedback support.”
Vistage International, the world’s leading chief executive organization, and its affiliates have more than 14,000 members in 16 countries. Vistage members generate nearly $300 billion in annual revenue and have more than 2/1 million employees around the world. Vistage is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of chief executives. Member companies are better run and grow their revenues, on average, at twice the percentage growth rate after joining Vistage.
$40 for members; $50 for non members. Full hot deluxe breakfast included.
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Catherine Johns comes back April 29 for the complete presentation of what we got just half hour of in the Women in Business – “Creating a Powerful Presence”. She was such a hit that I booked her for the 3 hour workshop. $40 for members; $50 for non members. Full hot deluxe breakfast included. Details to follow.
Travel back to the time of poodle skirts, hula hoops, and pompadours at Rock Your Socks Off, Oakton Community College’s annual spring benefit, 7 p.m., Saturday, May 2, at 1600 E. Golf Road, Des Plaines.
Legendary WLS-AM disc jockey Clark Weber will host the evening of ‘50s-themed fun, which includes music, dancing, and food. Tickets are $50 with proceeds benefiting Oakton’s Student Scholarship Fund.
The Oakton Educational Foundation provides more than 200 scholarships to full- and part-time Oakton students each year. With the generosity of the community, the Foundation is able to ease the financial burden for individuals seeking a college education.
For businesses or individuals interested in contributing to this year’s event, four levels of sponsorship are available, starting at $350. In return, you or your company will enjoy valuable name exposure through our promotional materials. More importantly, your tax-deductible gift will make a significant difference in a student’s life.
If you would like to join the fun on May 2, learn more about sponsoring the event, or donate to the Oakton Educational Foundation, please call 847-635-1893.
The Golf Outing planning committee is full steam ahead and needs workers to help out! The outing is June 24 – Wed – and it will be at the Chevy Chase Country Club for the 3rd year in a row.
We also need sponsors and golfers and silent auction items!
Another benefit of Chamber membership: We’ll have an insert of coupons in the Chamber newsletter starting with April! 20 coupons (10 front and back). Cost to have a coupon is $10.
Did you know that Mayor Frimark signed a Proclamation in May 2006 proclaiming May to be Park Ridge’s “Shop Locally” month?!
To that end, we’re establishing a Retail Committee to be chaired by Linda Hills from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory! We’re looking for committee members to serve and come up with great ideas! You can email me if you’re interested!
There are two members who would like to start a 2nd leads and referral group within the Chamber since their industry spots are already taken in the Park Ridge Executive Network. Financial advisor and CPA spots are taken – all others are open and available. The first meeting is Tuesday, March 24, and they’ll meet on the 4th Tuesday. Call or email me to sign up with the group.
Tracy Bell, WineStyles Park Ridge, is looking for part time help for about 15 to 20 hours per week. Must be over 21!
847-518-WINE (9463)
847-518-9464 fax
tbell@winestyles.net
Park Ridge Community Blood Drive
Monday, March 30, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 418 Touhy Avenue; George Johnson is coordinating the events.
Appointments: LifeSource 847-803-7943
George is requesting goodie bag items to give to blood donors such as gift certificates to theater, restaurants, salons and other items. Total of 75. If you have something to donate, please call George at 847-823-3444.
Donation needed: St. Matthew Center for Health is looking for an old stove for its memory care area and since it won’t be plugged in, it doesn’t have to work. Please contact Lynn Reiels or Valerie Niskanen at 847-825-5531 if you can help. Donations to St. Matthew are tax deductible.
Diddy Blyth, A Sterling Design, is also a singing member of the Chicago Master Singers. Their performance “home” is the Devine Word Chapel on Waukegan Road north of Willow Road. Their April 17th and 19th spring concert has the best of the masters and the best of the living composers: Schubert’s Mass in A-flat major and Morten Lauridsen’s Lux Eterna. Order tickets online at: www.chicagomastersingers.org or call 1-800-595-4TIX (595-4849) [24-hour ticket service]
Schaumburg Flyers is hosting an event you don’t want to miss! Tuesday, July 28, is Chamber Night, an annual multi-Chamber of Commerce networking event at Alexian Field in Schaumburg. Picnic at 5:35: hot dogs, hamburgers, bbq baken beans, pasta salad, chips, cookies, water and soda.
Game at 7:05 p.m. Schaumburg Flyers vs Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks; Baseball Bingo presented by Amtrak; First 2,000 fans will receive a bingo card.
Join us for one of the most unique networking events ever! Don’t miss the chance to network in an informal atmosphere that only a baseball park can offer! No matter what line of business you are in, this is a chance for you to build relationships with business leaders in the Chicagoland area. All Family Members are Welcome! Cost: $8 (tickets only), $23.08 (Tickets & picnic)
Children 12 & Under Only $15.54 (tickets & picnic)
Sign up before July 13 for all chamber members and their families.
Gail Haller
Executive Director
Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce
32 Main Street, Suite F
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. Applications Network - John Barrett 847.823.1830
2. Home Comfort Heating & Cooling - 847-824-4336
3. PC Medic Computer Repair - Jerry Flanagan 847.299.5556
4. Resurrection Health Care - Theresa Olson 847.813.3210
5. Ross E. Rubino, D.D.S.P.C. & Associates 847.825.1002
6. Select Redesign - Deborah Oberschelp 312.909.1255
7. State Farm Insurance & Financial Services - Ann Witek 847.692.3260
8. The Exercise Coach - Chad Finney 847.823.0035
9. The McTigue Financial Group - Tom Canale 773.380.4025
10. You Can Say…Yes! - Lynda Tourloukis 847.401.5787
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