Beautification Awards
The Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation (209 North York Street) and the Chamber will honor the City of Elmhurst and 10 businesses with 2002 Beautification Awards at Roberto’s Ristorante & Pizzeria, 487 Spring Road, on Wednesday, April 17, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. A complimentary continental breakfast will be provided. Chamber members Fitz’s Pub (172 North Addison Avenue), Jewel-Osco (153 Schiller Street), John Sakash Company (700 Walnut Street), KinderCare Learning Center (556 West North Avenue), Maddock Douglas (111 Adell Place), LaSalle Bank-South (1000 South York Street), McNally’s Irish Pub (122 South York Street), Roberto’s and the city are among the award recipients.
Membership Breakfast
Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities (442 West Fullerton Avenue) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Thursday, April 11, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. to showcase its Vocational Center.
New Members
The following 15 businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Breadsmith (174 North York Street), bakery, Eric Chan, 832-0992;
Hunan Palace Chinese Restaurant (583 North York Street), Chinese dining, Roger Zhao, 832-3900;
Lincoln Financial Advisors (One Wolcott Court), financial planning, Monica E. Lacey, RFC, 832-6119;
Panera Bread (108 West North Avenue), bakery and cafй, Joe Shapiro, (800) 301-5566;
Print Craft (107 East Vallette Street), printing and copying, Karen Donohoe, 832-4334;
Professional Mortgage Partners, Inc. (528 South York Street), mortgage banker, Dennis Pedote, 834-3664;
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (156 North York Street), chocolate and candy store, James Pstrzoch, 834-2005;
Seattle Sutton’s Healthy Eating (579 West North Avenue, Suite 205), health foods, Fernando Garcia, 832-3438;
Something Personal (125 North Addison Avenue), monogramming and embroidering, Diane Greco, 833-6263;
That Italian Deli (162 North York Street), sandwich shop and deli, Nick DiVito, 782-9418;
The Orion Group (113 North Charlotte Street), printer, Kevin Katzbeck, 691-1010;
Tommy Pollina Landscaping Co. (824 Busse Highway, Park Ridge), landscaping, Anita Pollina, (847) 698-6868;
Van Epps and Seifert (263 North York Street, Suite 201), law practice, Joerg Seifert, 832-2333;
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage (295 Kenmore Avenue), reverse mortgages, Anthony Picchiuto, 530-2424; and
Wok ’N Fire (108 Schiller Street), Pan-Asian restaurant, Amy Cook, 993-0888.
Newsmakers
The Elmhurst Garden Club (P.O. Box 383) has received a $250 incentive grant from the National Garden Clubs, Inc., and Shell Oil for use on the new Children’s Prairie Garden at the Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street).
Leonard’s Fine Men’s Clothing (144 North York Street) announced new store hours as follows: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday, Tuesday and Friday; 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday; and 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday.
Special Events
Elmhurst residents John and Phyllis Carroll will be honored at the Elmhurst Jaycees’ (P.O. Box 235) annual Distinguished Service Award Banquet at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls, 681 West North Avenue, on Thursday, April 18, starting at 6:00 p.m. with a complimentary cocktail hour. Ticket cost is $40.00 per person and seating is limited to 225. For more information or reservations, call DSA Chairperson Julie Miller at 832-6500.
The Elmhurst Choral Union (P.O. Box 1493) will kickoff its 50th Anniversary season by performing Brahms’ Ein Deutcsches Requiem at Elmhurst College’s Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, 190 Prospect Avenue, on Sunday, April 21, at 3:00 p.m. Ticket costs are $10.00 per adult and $7.00 for students and seniors.
Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Miller will be among the celebrity scoopers at Free Cone Day hosted by Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (539 Spring Road) on Monday, April 22, from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. Good will contributions will benefit Y-Me Breast Cancer Research. For more information, call Heather Stalker at 530-7700.
The Elmhurst Senior Citizens Commission is sponsoring its annual Senior Health and Safety Fair at Elmhurst Memorial Center for Health, 1200 South York Street, on Wednesday, April 24, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sponsors include Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare (200 Berteau Avenue), Fifth Third Bank (105 South York Street), mb financial bank (990 North York Street) and Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road).
The Rotary Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 147) will hold its annual dinner/dance scholarship fundraiser, themed “Rodeo Round-up,” at River Forest Country Club, 15W468 Grand Avenue, on Friday, April 26, starting at 7:00 p.m. with complimentary hors D’oeuvres and a cash bar. Ticket cost is $40.00 per person. A Silent Auction will run until 10:00 p.m., when the winning ticket ($100.00) in the $10,000.00 raffle with be drawn. For more information or reservations, call Debra Klosterman at 379-0205.
The Elmhurst Junior Women’s Club (916 South Chatham Avenue), with support from Plass Appliances (134 North York Street), is sponsoring its 2nd Annual Elmhurst Kitchen Expedition on Sunday, April 28, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry at St. Peter’s UCC (125 West Church Street) and other local charities. Call Elizabeth Burkhart at 758-0467 for more information.
The Kiwanis Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 729) will hold their annual Pig Roast Fundraiser to benefit the Northeast DuPage Special Recreation Association (NESDRA) Junior Wheelchair Basketball Program at Doc Ryan’s, 490 Spring Road, on Sunday, April 28, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The ticket cost of $25.00 per t-shirt covers two hours of food and beverage. T-shirts are available at Leonard’s Fine Men’s Clothing, Pfund & Clint Florists (123 North York Street), Larry Roesch Chrysler-Jeep (200 West Grand Avenue), Mehta Motors (463 Spring Road) and the Chamber.