Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Chamber Anniversaries
The following handful of businesses and not-for-profits are celebrating Chamber Anniversaries in May:
40 Years—NICOR (90 North Finley Road, Glen Ellyn);
30 Years—Unique Indoor Comfort of Elmhurst (551 South Route 83);
10 Years—PACT, Inc. (555 East Butterfield Road, Suite 201, Lombard); and
5 Years—Child’s Voice School (180 Hansen Court, Wood Dale) and Elmhurst Choral Union (P.O. Box 1493).
Business After Hours
Elmhurst Camera Image Center (535 Spring Road) and Voo’s Corner (539 Spring Road) will co-host the Chamber’s Business After Hours on Wednesday, May 18, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
New Members
The following three businesses joined the Chamber in the past two weeks:
Darwin Realty & Development Corporation (970 North Oak Lawn Avenue), industrial and commercial real estate services, Eileen Ross, Daniel Fanelli and George Cibula, 782-9520;
Infinity Construction & Remodeling, Inc. (P.O. Box 6537, Villa Park 60181), construction and building, Mike and Briana Fisher, 530-4907; and
Mills Motivation (325 Highview Avenue), group and individual motivation, Bob Mills, 853-5074.
Newsmakers
Deborah Davis Day Spa (131 North Addison Avenue) was voted runner-up in the following four categories by Citysearch.com: Best Spa, Best Massage, Best Hair Removal and Best Sunless Tanning.
Jason Janes, Investment Representative with Edward Jones (115 West Vallette Street), will host a satellite broadcast course titled “FLP & LLC: Formation to Liquidation” on Wednesday, May 11, at 1:00 p.m. Call 279-5530 for more info.
Bob Seaborg of OnlyOne (205 East Butterfield Road, #199) has joined the College of DuPage’s Small Business Resource Group, which will host a free seminar SBA loans and startup legal issues at US Bank in Bolingbrook on Wednesday, May 11, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. For more info, call Seaborg at 592-9068 or e-mail 6305929068@myonlyone.com.
Wolf Financial Group (2100 Clearwater Drive, Oak Brook) will present a free seminar, titled “Protecting Stock Portfolios in Bear Markets,” at The DuPage Club, 1901 South Meyers Road, Oakbrook Terrace, on Tuesday, May 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Call Gail Joyce at 545-4501 for more info.
The West Suburban Philanthropic Network will present Chamber Director Ken Bartels, Vice President for College Advancement at Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue), with its WSPN Award during the organization’s 3rd Annual Awards Luncheon at The Abbington Banquet Hall in Glen Ellyn on Wednesday, May 25, at 11:00 a.m. The award recognizes his outstanding commitment to promote philanthropy and volunteerism in the western suburbs. Ticket cost is $45.00 per person. For more info, call Stephanie Walsh at 236-4264.
Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services (124 North York Street, #212) is offering free diagnostic testing (a $125.00 value) to all new clients in May and June. Call 359-4532 for more info.
Elmhurst College raised $42.3 million during its Vision In Action (VIA) Campaign, exceeding its $40 million goal. That total included $16.9 million for experience enhancements, $14.6 million for campus development and $10.8 million for future security. Only $8.1 million is in deferred commitments.
Special Events
In observance of “May is Better Speech and Hearing Month,” the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at Elmhurst College will offer free screenings in Circle Hall on Wednesday, May 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Call 617-3555 for an appointment.
The Spring Road Business Association and Chamber will present the 17th Annual Pet Parade on Saturday, May 14, at 1:00 p.m. Ahlgrim Funeral Home (567 Spring Road) will host pre-parade activities, starting at 11:30 a.m. John DeVries of DeVries Animal Clinic (528 Spring Road) will emcee the post-parade pet contest at The Silverado Grill (447 Spring Road). Visit www.springroad.com for more info.
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra will conclude its season with a performance of “Resurrection” in the Baker Auditorium at York Community High School (355 West St. Charles Road) on Saturday, May 14, at 8:00 p.m. Call 941-1660 or visit www.elmhurstsymphony.org for more info.
The Ray Graham Association for People with Disabilities (420 West Madison Street) is sponsoring its first Spring Plant & Craft Sale on Friday, May 20, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Ray Graham Horticulture and Greenhouse Program. For more info, call Dave Hall at 953-9574, ext. 105.
Metropolitan Family Services of DuPage (222 East Willow Road, Wheaton) will host its 4th Annual Celebrate Family, Friends & Future Gala & Auction at the Carlisle in Lombard on Friday, May 20, starting at 6:00 p.m. LaSalle Bank is the title sponsor. The cost is $150.00 per person. For more info, contact Jennifer Herod at 784-4834 or herodj@metrofamily.org.
Immanuel Lutheran Church (142 East Third Street) will celebrate the reopening of its renovated sanctuary with a dedication service on Sunday, May 22, at 3:00 p.m.
The Elmhurst Historical Museum (120 East Park Avenue) will exhibit “Playing Together: Games” from June 1 through September 4. Call 833-1457 for more info.
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare (200 Berteau Avenue) will conduct its 2005 Golf Classic at River Forest Country Club (15W468 Grand Avenue) on Monday, June 6. Proceeds will benefit the Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Foundation Clinical Staff Education Endowment Fund. Call 941-4501 for more info.