Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Business After Hours
Fresh Start Cafй (1038 South York Street) will host the Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday, February 10, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Membership Breakfast
Casa San Carlo Retirement Community (420 North Wolf Road, Northlake) will host the Chamber Membership Breakfast on Tuesday, February 15, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Multi-Chamber Business Luncheon
Noted economic expert Carl Tannenbaum, Chief Economist at LaSalle Bank, will be the Keynote Speaker for a Business Luncheon co-sponsored by Elmhurst and six other area chambers at the Ashton Place, 341 75th Street, Willowbrook, on Friday, February 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. His topic is titled, “Balancing Our Books.” Registration and networking begins at 11:30 a.m., with the London broil lunch service starting at 11:55 a.m. The cost is $25.00 per person for members of the sponsoring chambers. Non-member cost is $30.00 per person. RSVP by Friday, February 4.
New Member
The following not-for-profit joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
The Salvation Army (1S415 Summit Avenue, Villa Park), church and social services, Major Brad Bailey, 629-4948.
Newsmakers
CB Health Insurance (700 Commerce Drive, Suite 430, Oak Brook) and Kallman Associates will present “Throw Away Your New Year’s Resolutions,” a free breakfast program featuring by Elene Cafasso, President of Enerepace, Inc., Executive & Personal Coaching (240 North Addison Avenue), at the Four Points Sheraton, 17W350 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace, on Saturday, February 5, at 9:00 a.m. To register, call Kevin Clark at Kallman at 571-6149.
Jason Janes, Investment Representative with Edward Jones (115 West Vallette Street), will host a free one-hour satellite broadcast titles, “The Future of Social Security,” on Tuesday, February 8, at 10:30 a.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Call 279-5530 for more info.
Christine Cederborg, CFSP, of Pederson-Ryberg Mortuary (435 North York Street) recently qualified for re-certification of the designation of Certified Funeral Service Provider by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.
Twenty-four of 122 seniors at Timothy Christian High School (188 West Butterfield Road) have been named 2005 State Scholars by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for ranking in the top 10 percent of the state’s 137,000 graduating seniors
Immaculate Conception High School (217 Cottage Hill) will receive 10 percent of a breakfast, lunch or dinner bill from Elmhurst Restaurant, 441 West Lake Street, if so requested by a patron.
Special Events
Immanuel Lutheran Church (142 East Third Street) is hosting an Open House for both the new Early Childhood Learning Center and Elementary School on Thursday, January 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Call 832-9302 for more info.
The Elmhurst Children’s Assistance Foundation (P.O. Box 291) will hold its annual Bartending Night at McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub (122 South York Street) on Friday, February 4, from 7:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight. For more info, call Sally Cruger at 617-6023.
The Elmhurst Family YMCA (211 West First Street) will hold an Open House on Saturday, February 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Call 834-9200 for more info or visit www.elmhurstymca.org.
Windy City Habitat for Humanity will host a fundraising party at River Forest Country Club (15W648 Grand Avenue) on Saturday, February 12, from 6:00 to 11:00 p.m. Proceeds will go to build a home in “The Back Yards of Chicago.” The cost is $25.00 per person. Make checks payable to Elmhurst Presbyterian Church (367 Spring Road). Call Doc Jev at 834-3391 for more info.
Friends For Steven (P.O. Box 5994, Buffalo Grove), a Pediatric Cancer Foundation, will host “An Oscar Evening with Richard Roeper” at the Sound Bar, 226 West Ontario, Chicago, on Saturday, February 12, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Ticket costs are $100.00 in advance and $125.00 at the door. For more info, call (312) 322-0001 or visit www.friendsforsteven.org.
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will present “Golden Glory,” featuring violinist Yuan-Qing Yu, Assistant Concertmaster with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, at Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel, Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue), on Sunday, February 13, at 3:00 p.m. Call 941-0202 for more info or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org.
Elmhurst flutist Mary Stolper, a DePaul University School of Music faculty member, will perform “Winter Radiance” at the Monday Evening Concert Series at Bethel United Church of Christ (315 East St. Charles Road) on February 21 at 7:30 p.m. Call 279-4040 for more info.
“State of the City” Mayoral Address
A “Sold Out” crowd of more than 150 heard Elmhurst Mayor Thomas D. Marcucci’s Annual “State of the City” Address co-sponsored at Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road) on January 18. The event was videotaped by “Elmhurst Our Kind of Town” for airing (dates to be announced) on Channel 6 of Comcast in February.