Elmhurst Chamber News & Notes
Annual Meeting/Silent Auction, plus Elmhurst Jaycees Casino Night
The Chamber will host its Casablanca-themed 2004 Annual Meeting/Silent Auction plus Elmhurst Jaycees Casino Night Benefit for the American Cancer Society’s 2005 Relay For Life in the new Waterford Banquet Room (a.k.a. Rick’s Cafй) at the Holiday Inn Express (933 South Route 83) on Tuesday, November 23, from 5:30 to 10:00 p.m. The Silent Auction, Casino Night and complimentary “Taste of Elmhurst” dining open at 6:00 p.m., following our 30-minute Annual Meeting. Members can promote their business by donating to the Silent Auction and Casino Night Raffle Prizes, and/or contributing to the “Taste of Elmhurst.” Letters of Transit are free to all Chamber members, Jaycees and their guests.
Business After Hours
Korzenowski Design (266 West Lake Street) will host the Chamber’s Business After Hours on Thursday, October 28, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Unique Travel Service (150 North York Street) will host the Chamber Business After Hours on Thursday, November 4, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Fall Luncheon
Identity theft/fraud expert Sharon Gachitorena, Financial EducationCordinator, State of Illinois Treasurer’s Office, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Chamber’s annual Fall Luncheon at the Diplomat West Banquet Halls (681 West North Avenue) on Friday, November 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $30.00 per member. RSVP to the Chamber office by Tuesday, November 9.
Membership Breakfast
Office Equipment Company (900 North Church Road) and OnlyOne (205 East Butterfield Road, #199) will co-host the Chamber’s Membership Breakfast at Office Equipment on Wednesday, November 10, from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
New Members
The following five businesses joined the Chamber during the past two weeks:
Extended Stay America (550 West Grand Avenue), hotel, George Kaiteris, 530-4353;
Great Clips For Hair (275 North York Street), hair cuts, Chuck and JoAnn Sourek, 652-6672;
Lee Lumber Spaces & Views (17W428 West 22nd Street, Oakbrook Terrace 60181), supplier of windows, doors and kitchens, John Lamantia, 782-9999, ext. 225;
Lucky Strike (119 North York Street), restaurant and entertainment, Michael Sean Nickerson, 379-5007; and
Midwest Home Funding, LLC (2200 South Main Street, Suite 304, Lombard 60148), mortgage banker, Todd Niedzwiedz, 693-4600, ext. 141.
In the October 13 newspaper edition of News & Notes, incorrect info appeared on new member C&A Marketing Corp. (490 Wrightwood Avenue). The firm specializes in marketing, graphics and design. Ginger Wheeler is the contact. The phone number is 279-3100.
Newsmakers
Suburban Bank & Trust (150 Butterfield Road) has hired Mark Daniels of Wheaton, formerly Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending at Community Bank Wheaton-Glen Ellyn, and Daniel Weltz of Elmhurst, formerly Senior Audit Supervisor at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, to serve as Senior Vice President, Commercial Lending and Vice President/General Auditor, respectively. Daniels is a Past President of the Glen Ellyn Economic Development Corporation’s Board of Directors and served on the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce’s Board.
Doug Beach, Director of the Jazz Band and Jazz Studies at Elmhurst College (190 Prospect Avenue) has received an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) Award in the areas of original composition and jazz performance for a 10th consecutive year.
Special Events
Elmhurst Cigar House (114 West Park Avenue) will host An Evening of Fine Wine & Cigars at McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub (122 South York Street) on Thursday, November 4, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per person in advance and $35.00 at the door. Call 832-3030 for more info.
Elmhurst Lincoln Mercury (150 West Grand Avenue) is sponsoring a “Monster Mayhem 2004” for Elmhurst families, on Saturday, October 30. The event includes free games, crafts, raffle and barbeque. Call Danielle Lureau or Becky Scrivens at 833-3300 for more info.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and School (142 East Third Street) will host a Craft and Bake Sale on Saturday, November 13, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Call 832-1649 for more info.
The District 205 Foundation for Educational Excellence (130 West Madison Street), in conjunction will RGL Marketing for the Arts (186 Grace Avenue), will present the 2nd Annual Holiday Fine Art Faire, a juried show of fine art by more than 60 talented artists from the U.S., in the Courtyard Commons at York Community High School (355 West St. Charles Road) on Saturday, November 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 13, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission is $5.00 and benefits the District 205 Foundation. Call Barb Szczepaniak at 617-2328 for more info.
The Spring Road Business Association, along with the Chamber, will co-sponsor its annual Christmas Tree Lighting at the Gazebo and Prairie Path on Friday, November 19, at 7:00 p.m. Visit www.springroad.com for more info.