Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Business After Hours
Elmhurst will participate in a multi-chamber Business After Hours, titled “Branching Out!” at The Morton Arboretum (4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle) on Thursday, September 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Representing Elmhurst, All Things Elegant (102 West Second Street) and Eclectic Cuisine & Hospitality Group (700 Commercial drive, 5th Floor, Oak Brook) will be among the caterers providing food and beverages.
Chamber Anniversaries
The following business celebrated a milestone Chamber Anniversary in August:
5 Year—Francesca’s Amici (174 North York Street).
In addition, DiCianni Graphics (421 South Addison Road, Addison), a Chamber member since 2000, celebrated its 20th Anniversary in business with a party on August 24.
Family Steak Fry
Holiday Inn Elmhurst (624 North York Street) and The Elmhurst Independent (533 South York Street, Unit E) will co-host the Chamber’s annual Family Streak Fry at the Holiday Inn’s Holidome on Tuesday, September 21, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The Holidome features a swimming pool, basketball court, volleyball court and video arcade—all in the comfort of the indoors. The Silverado Grill (447 Spring Road) will provide steaks (or chicken) at a cost of $15.00 per adult, while children/grandchildren will eat hamburgers and hot dogs free of charge. The Independent will provide complimentary beverages.
Job Fair
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway will conduct a Job Fair at the Hyatt Regency Oak Brook (1909 Spring Road, Oak Brook) on Friday, August 27, from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Visit www.BNSF.com for more info.
Membership Breakfast
Easter Seals DuPage (830 South Addison Road, Villa Park) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Tuesday, September 28, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following six businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Brickhaven Marketing (375 East Crescent Avenue), marketing services, Elizabeth Cicchetti and Robert Balcuinas, 279-6055;
Ida Rios at Q Salon Studios (151 North York Street), facials and massages, Ida Rios, 833-2744;
Landmark Financial (121 Fairfield Way, Bloomingdale, 60108), mortgages, Steve Sarafin, 529-7700;
Neiburger Law, Ltd. (180 West Park Avenue, Suite 130), elder law and estate and Medicaid planning, Ben Neiburger, 782-1766;
Salafi Investments, LLC (838 South Villa Avenue, Villa Park), money management, John Pilafas, 833-8295; and
The Uptown Shop (111 East First Street), antiques, decorative accessories and persona, Kathleen Dobroveanu, 832-9200.
Newsmakers
Jason Janes, 26, Representative with Edward Jones Investments (115 West Vallette Street), Eric Schouten, 30, Owner and Chiropractor at Schouten Chiropractic Clinic (641 North York Street, Suite B), Pete Dicianni, 38, President and Chief Executive Officer of DiCianni Graphics and 19 others under 40 years of age will be recognized as “Today’s Young Executives” by The Business Ledger at Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue) on Wednesday, September 8.
Wolf & Company LLP (2100 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook) will present a free Family Business Forum on “Financing for Growth” on Wednesday, September 1, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Call Gail Joyce at 545-4501 for more info.
Jason Janes of Edward Jones will conduct a free educational seminar on retirement planning during the Senior Lifestyle Expo at the Drury Lane in Oak Brook on Wednesday, September 1, at 11:00 a.m.
Special Events
Luisa Scala Buehler, Author and Owner of Wide Scope Staffing Services (4415 West Harrison, Suite 232, Hillside), will host a book signing for “The Lion Tamer: A Caged Death,” her second in a series of Gace Marsden mysteries, at Luurs Garden & Flower Shoppe (5200 Butterfield Road, Hillside) on Wednesday, September 1, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Ford (678 North York Street) will present the 15th Annual Stone Open at White Pines Golf Club (550 West Jefferson Avenue, Bensenville) on Saturday, September 4, starting at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Elmhurst Family YMCA Scholarship Fund. Cost is $100.00 per person. Call Ray Stone at 530-0388 for more info.
The Elmhurst College Bluejay Backers (190 Prospect Avenue) will honor Author and “Elmhurst Our Kind of Town” Producer Genie Urick with its 2004 Community Service Award during halftime of the 1:00 p.m. Community Day football game at Langhorst Field on Saturday, September 4. Admission to the game is free for all Elmhurst residents and their guests.
The Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) will sponsor its Kids’ Club Picnic in Wilder Park on Saturday, September 4, starting at 3:00 p.m. Call 834-9200 for more info.
Season tickets for the Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra’s 2004-05 concert series are available at a 36-percount discount through Friday, September 10. Call 941-0202 or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org for more info.
Gold Medal Daze is the Summer Olympic-inspired theme of the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation’s annual fundraising dinner party, which will be held at The Carlisle in Lombard on Friday, September 10, starting at 7:00 p.m. Ticket cost is $60.00 per person. For more info, call 782-7829 or visit www.emhc.org.