Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Business After Hours
The David Agency (385 North York Street) and Community Bank of Elmhurst (330 West Butterfield Road) will co-host the Chamber’s Annual Holiday Business After Hours at The David Agency on Thursday, December 16, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Membership Breakfast
Coldwell Banker (190 North York Street) will host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast on Wednesday, December 8, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following business joined the Chamber during the past two weeks:
Oasis Fashion Design, Inc. (125 North Addison Avenue), home dйcor and furniture, Abe E., 833-9401.
Newsmakers
The Elmhurst Press/Liberty Suburban Chicago Newspapers (709 Enterprise Drive, Oak Brook) received a 2nd Place Class D Award for Best Business Publication or Business Special Section in the Suburban Newspapers of America’s 2004 Advertising and Promotions Contest for producing the Chamber’s all-color Spring 2004 Elmhurst Community Directory.
Porte Brown LLC (845 Oakton Street, Elk Grove), Certified Public Accountants, was selected as this year’s Corporate Miracle Award-winner from the Alternatives in Education for the Hearin Impaired-Alexander Graham Bell Montessori School in Mt. Prospect.
Elmhurst Public Library (125 Prospect Avenue) was ranked as the sixth best public library in the nation by the 2004 Hennen’s American Public Library Rating Index and received the highest award for excellence in masonry from the Illinois Indiana Masonry Council.
“Elmhurst, Illinois: Ideal for Your Business, Your Family, Your Life,” the City of Elmhurst’s promotional CD produced for the then-Elmhurst Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) by Maddock Douglas (111 Adell Place), received the International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) annual technology-based award.
The Elmhurst Symphony Orchestra has received a $2,000.00 grant from Target in support of its annual Free Youth Concert, which is scheduled in the Auditorium at York Community High School (355 West St. Charles Road) on March 6, 2005, at 3:00 p.m.
Eric Schouten of Schouten Chiropractic Clinic (641 North York Street, Suite B) was featured in the Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205’s Fall 2004 newsletter for his volunteer work in mentoring a middle school student.
The Elmhurst Walk-In Ministry (125 West Church Street) provided more than $36,000 in aid and relief to the needy, according to the organization’s Annual Report for 2003-04.
Special Events
Kalamata Greek Cuisine (116 Schiller Street) is booking live jazz musicians in the lounge on Saturday night.
The 21st Annual Dan Gibbons Turkey Trot 5K Fun Run is scheduled on Thursday, November 25, at 9:00 a.m. Proceeds benefit The Chicago Anti-Hunger Federation, DuPage Public Action to Delivery Shelter (PADS) and United Community Concerns Association. For more info or to register, call the Hotline at 415-2816 or visit www.dangibbonsturkeytrot.com.
The Rotary Club of Elmhurst (P.O. Box 147) is sponsoring its 11th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West North Avenue) on Thursday, November 25, at 12:00 noon. For more info or tickets, call Cliff Lyda at 834-7750 or 862-8686.
Create-a Mosaic (108 West Second Street) will conduct a two-session children’s class on Friday and Saturday, November 26-27, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $47.99 per child. Call 516-3430 for more info.
Elmhurst City Centre (2 City Centre) will host the city’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa on Saturday, November 27, at 6:00 p.m. Special events will take place throughout the day, starting at 10:00 a.m. with a free showing of “Ice Age” at the York Theatre (150 North York Street). Call 993-1600 for more info or visit www.elmhurstcitycentre.com.
Elmhurst Camera (535 Spring Road) and Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream (539 Spring Road), in cooperation with the Department of Education at Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue), will host the 13th Annual “Special Kids Night with Santa” for the families of children with physical and developmental disabilities on Wednesday, December 1, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Call 834-4000 for more info.
The Elmhurst Park District (225 Prospect Avenue) will conduct its annual Old Fashioned Tree Lighting and Santa visit in Wilder Park on Thursday, December 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Call 993-8989 for more info or visit www.epd.org.
The Citizen Advocacy Center (238 North York Street) will host a Holiday Open House on Monday, December 6, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. The Center will announce its Citizen Initiative Award in a ceremony at 7:30 p.m. Call 833-4080 for more info.
The Chicago-area duo of Greg Fishman and Judy Robert will perform “Jazz at Bethel” in the second concert of the Monday Night Concert Series’ sixth season at Bethel United Church of Christ (315 East St. Charles Road) on December 6 at 7:30 p.m. Call 279-4040 for more info.
The Spring Road Business Association and York/Vallette Business Association, in partnership with the Chamber, will host their annual Holiday Sleigh Rides on Saturday, December 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Toys for Tots
Elmhurst Firestone (436 North York Street) and Edward Jones Investments/Jason Janes (115 West Vallette Street) are serving as a Toys for Tots collection site for new, unwrapped toys for needy children now through December 22.