Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes

Business After Hours
Cardinal Cartridge (862 Industrial Drive) and Jem’s Culinary Services (P.O. Box 924, Lombard) will co-host the Chamber’s Business After Hours on Wednesday, July 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Chamber Golf Outing

The Chamber’s “Tee Off for Toche” 56th Annual Golf Outing will be held at River Forest Country Club (15W468 Grand Avenue) on Monday, July 26, starting at 11:00 a.m. with registration and lunch.  Golf begins at 12:30 p.m., with dinner at 6:30 p.m.  The cost of $200.00 per person includes golf with cart, lunch and dinner.  Dinner only is 50.00 per person.  Sponsorship opportunities are still available and donations for raffle baskets are still being accepted.

Elmfest on Cable TV
Elmfest 2004 will air on “Elmhurst Our Kind of Town” on Channel 6 of Comcast throughout July on Wednesdays at 4:00 p.m., Thursdays at 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m.

Friend of The Children
Chamber Board Chairman Rich Rosenberg, Owner of Phototek Corporation (533 Spring Road), Elmhurst Camera Image Center (535 Spring Road) and Ben & Jery’s Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt (539 Spring Road) will receive the “Friend of The Children Award” from the Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (P.O. Box 291) at ECAF’s 9th Annual Golf Classic and Award Dinner at Oak Meadows Golf Course in Addison on Tuesday, August 3.  Cost for golf with cart, lunch and dinner is $150 per person.  Dinner only cost is $50.00 per person.  For more info, call 415-0735.

New Members
The following two businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:

Cottage Hill Real Estate, Inc. (109 South Adell Place), real estate agency, Randy Johnson, 758-0540; and

Hair Pizazz by Cyndi (151 North York Street), full service salon, Cyndi Hoster, 941-1031.

Newsmakers
Wolf & Company LLP (2100 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook) will host a Family Business Forum seminar, titled “Staffing for Growth:  How to Upgrade Your Talent Pool,” on Friday, June 16, starting at 8:30 a.m.  Call Gail Joyce at 545-4501 for more info.

Blinds by Michael Angelo (129 North Addison Avenue) has opened a second store in downtown Hinsdale.

Open Houses
Athar Restaurant (149 Addison Avenue) will host an Open House for Chamber members on Thursday, July 22, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

All Things Elegant (102 West Second Street) will host an Open House for Chamber members on Friday and Saturday, July 23-24.

Special Events
The York/Vallette Business Association and the Chamber will co-sponsor the Farmer’s Market from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 .m. on Wednesdays through October 6.  For more info, call Jason Janes at 279-5530.

The Spring Road Business Association and the Chamber will co-host Music at the Gazebo, featuring The Celtic Aires, on Thursday, July 15, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

The Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) will run its 6th Annual Golf Classic at Fresh Meadows Golf Club in Hillside on Tuesday, August 17, starting at 11:30 a.m. with registration.  Cost is $150.00 per person for golf with cart, lunch and dinner.  For more info, call 834-9200.