Newsletter ▪ October 2015 630-654-0909 ▪ wbbrchamber.org

October Calendar of Events

October 7 - 11:30 am General luncheon Mtg Holiday Inn—Countryside October 12– 6:30 pm Village of Willowbrook Board Meeting October 12– 7:00 pm Village of Burr Ridge Board Meeting October 14– 8:00 am Board of Directors Mtg. Chicago SW Marriott at Burr Ridge October 20—5:30 pm Women In Business/ Young Business Professionals Whole Foods Market October 26 – 6:30 pm Village of Willowbrook Board Meeting October 26 – 7:00 pm Village of Burr Ridge Board Meeting

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

Policy: Advance reservations can be canceled with moneys paid credited if you call the office before 8:30 a.m. the day of the meeting. Your payment (check or cash) must be in office by 3:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to be considered advanced.

No phone reservations accepted.

Advance Reservations—$20 / Members at the door—$25 Non-members—$25

Wednesday, October 7 Holiday Inn-Countryside

6201 Joliet Road, Countryside, IL 60525

11:30 am—networking, 12:00—business meeting

PROGRAM Job Placement for Veterans

Megan Straza Hines Hospital

Winner Spotlight Table _______

Nicole Skogh Midwest Express Clinic

Deb Jackson (Waterlogic)

President Phone: 708.278.6071, Fax: 630.468.2166

Phone: 630.654.0909, Fax: 630.654.0922 Executive Director: Cheryl Collins Administrative Assistant: Mary Partyka

Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Industry 8300 S. Madison, Burr Ridge, IL 60527

Email: info@wbbrchamber.org

General Meetings: First Wednesday each month, Networking 11:30a.m., meeting/lunch at Noon Board Meetings: Third Wednesday of each month, 8:00 a.m. at Chicago SW Marriott at Burr Ridge

Chamber office hours: Monday-Thursday, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Closed Friday

AMS Wellness, LLC Dr. Alicia Viera 289 83rd Street, Suite C, Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630-891-3027, Fax: 630-468-2600 Email: intake@ams-wellness.com Website: www.ams-wellness.com Business Classification: Medical/Psychology Center The mission of AMS Wellness, a private practice in Burr Ridge, is to assist individuals and their families to identify, understand and overcome the barriers that impede their journey toward overall wellness. We offer individual, group, couples and family therapy. AMS clinicians also provide supportive services with specialties in sports performance, child play therapy, dyatic therapy and psychological/psycho-educational testing. We strive to help individuals and families feel they are reaching their fullest potential in all areas of life and will tailor treatment to meet the unique needs of each individual to reach their personalized goals. Coldwell Banker-Bob Zwartz Robert Zwartz, Broker 8 E. Hinsdale Avenue, Hinsdale, IL 60521 Phone: 630-290-7222, Fax: 781-609-0316 Email: Bobzwartz@cbexchange.com Website: bobzwartz.cbintouch.com Business Classification: Real Estate Agent Contact Bob Zwartz for your residential and commercial real estate needs, whether your are buying or selling.

Welcome to the Chamber’s Newest Board Member

Torrence Riley with Costco Wholesale was recently appointed as a

Director on the WBBR Chamber’s Executive Board. He replaces Errol

Janusz with Edward Technology. Torrence has been an enthusiastic

Chamber member since he joined and he definitely will be an asset not

only to the Executive Board but the business community as well.

Congratulations!

Deb Jackson (Water logic) Chairperson

This is your opportunity to win “free dues” for 2016 or another valuable membership prize. You may bring one potential member to a monthly general meeting free of charge. Call the office to make advance reservations for you. A new member’s dues is pro-rated each month, bring their dues down considerably. Anyone joining now will automatically receive a free alphabetical and classified list-ing in the 2014 community buyer’s guide / directory. The directory is mailed to all businesses and residents in Willowbrook and Burr Ridge plus residents in the sur-rounding areas. Members sponsoring: 3 new members win 2016 free dues. 2 new members win 2016 50% off their dues. 1 new member wins a free spotlight table at the January 2016 general meeting.

Call the Chamber office @ 630-654-0909 to make reservations for a potential new member.

WILLOWBROOK-BURR RIDGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

AND INDUSTRY

MEMBERSHIP CONTEST

BEGINS JULY 1 AND ENDS DECEMBER 31, 2015

Phone: 630-654-0909 Fax: 630-654-0922 E-mail: info@wbbrchamber.org

8300 S. Madison Street Burr Ridge, IL 60527

In The News

Reminder—Kids Are Back to School What is the most dangerous part of a child’s school bus ride? The bus stop! Children are at greatest risk when they are getting on or off the school bus. Please keep our children safe—stop when school bus lights are flashing; and/or the red stop sign arm is extended. And never, EVER, pass a stopped school bus on the right side! Safety first! An Awesome Networking Story Chamber member Jane Sanchez (Hinsdale Travel) shared a story at the recent networking breakfast. A question was provided for discussion about the uses of social media. She related a different kind of social experience—she related she had a tee shirt on from Celebrity cruises, and was leaving her office parking lot and the car next to her had a guy getting out, saw her tee shirt, said that he had been on a Celebrity cruise and liked it. He and his fiancé were just getting their engagement photo's taken in her building and after meeting her in the parking lot decided to book a cruise for their honeymoon through Hinsdale Travel. Great social networking! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten The Indian Prairie Library Program, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, encourages families and caregivers to read 1,000 books with their children before they enter kindergarten. Children who complete 1,000 books will receive a free paperback book to keep and will join the library’s 1000 Books Before Kindergarten “Wall of Fame”. Visit 1000books.ippl.info for more information.

Non-Profit Mini Workshop A Non-Profit Mini Workshop will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 12:00-3:00p.m., at the Downers Grove Park District, 4500 Belmont Road, Downers Grove, Room L10A. The workshop will cover legal, tax and insurance topics as they relate to non-profits. RSVP to http://www.eventbrite.com/e/non-profit-mini-workshop-tickets-18046407290 or Allison at 630-590-3640. Fall Festival of Fun at Burr Ridge Village Center—October 24, 2-4pm

Bring your princesses and pirates to the shopping center for mall- wide Trick or Treating, hayrides, crafts and more! Kids can also learn the Thriller Dance by Life Time Fitness! For the parents, we will have an Octoberfest band and food and drink for purchase, on the Village Green!

Literacy DuPage Seeking Volunteer Tutors! Literacy DuPage is currently seeking volunteer tutors and will host a volunteer orientation on Saturday, October 3, 9:30-11:00am at the Indian Prairie Public Library. Literacy DuPage is a nonprofit, community-based organization that provides free, accessible and customized tutoring in English to adult learners in DuPage County. Tutors and learners meet at mutually convenient times and locations for two hours per week. No prior teaching experience or foreign language skills are necessary. Volunteers are provided 18 hours of training. For more information or to register for the volunteer orientation call 630-416-6699 or visit www.literacydupage.org.

Unwelcome Soliciting Area police departments have received numerous calls regarding unwelcome and unpermitted solicitors who are representing an electric company and are asking to see resident’s latest electric bills, etc. Do not hesitate to contact the police if unwanted and unpermitted solicitors come to your door!

SPOTLIGHT TABLE WBBR CHAMBER

SEPTEMBER BREAKFAST

John Beckel

Electric Brain Media 6104 Knoll Valley Drive #303

Willowbrook, IL 60527 630-915-8677

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Celebrate Mardi Gras at the

WBBR Chamber’s Annual Dinner Dance

February 5, 2016 Ashton Place, Willowbrook

More information to follow!

VILLAGE UPDATES Burr Ridge—

Willowbrook—Mark Shelton (Willowbrook Police Dept)

VILLAGE OF WILLOWBROOK

Willowbrook Honors Retiring Police K-9 Willowbrook Village officials took time August 24th to praise the skills, work ethic and dedication of Icha, the village’s first-ever police canine. She played a key role in tracking suspects and seizing narcotics with a street value of well more than $1 million. Among the parting gifts was a bag of Milk-Bone Dog Treats. The village recognized Police Office Dave Gaddis for being a fantastic canine officer and doing a tremendous job. Although Icha is retiring from active police work, Gaddis will continue to serve the village as a police officer. Their days together will continue as well, as Gaddis is permanently adopting Icha into his family. The Village Board approved the sale of Icha to Gaddis for the sum of $1.

VILLAGE OF BURR RIDGE Another Successful Concert Season Thank you all for joining us for “Concerts on the Green” this summer. We hope you’ve enjoyed them as much as we have! A special thank you goes out to all those who make the concerts possible: the Village Center staf, Park District Band Expert Jamie Janusz, Burr Ridge Events Committee, Public Works, Police Department and Board of Trustees. A big thanks as well to the Corproate Sponsors and the BurrRidgeHo-tels.com for sponsoring and underwriting the costs of the concerts. See you next summer! Resident Survey Now Online Burr Ridge residents are being asked to com-plete the Resident Community Service Survey by October 15th. This can be completed online and is designed to give the residence input as to how well the Village is serving their needs. Residents can complete the survey online at www.burr-ridge.gove.

COME JOIN THE WOMEN

IN BUSINESS GROUP

AT ONE OF THEIR CALENDAR EVENTS!

October 20, 2015

Whole Foods Market

6300 S. Kingery Hwy, Willowbrook

This is a new location for Whole Foods so

we will be able to tour

the store and see what is new.

December 15, 2015

Giordanos

641 Plainfield Road, Willowbrok

This has become a very successful annual

Holiday event! Enjoy good cheer and great

company/networking!

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

FOCUS GROUP

BRONZE SPONSOR

Anthem Memory Care, Harvest Place

BEVERAGE CART SPONSOR Binny’s Beverage Depot

CREDIT CARD SERVICES Burr Ridge Bank & Trust

HOLE SPONSORS

Anthem Memory Care Batson Chiropractic Bella Cosa Jewelers Brookdale Burr Ridge Burr Ridge Village Center Coldwell Banker-Chris Baker Conklin Accounting Community Bank of Willowbrook Countryside Bank Dell Rheas Chicken Basket Elite Cleaning First Merchants B ank Fox Financial HUB International Leroy R. Hansen Attorney-At-Law Mulcahy, Pauritsch, Salvador & Co. Ltd. Proforma Creative Impressions Property Tax Reduction Provencal Builders Re/Max Professionals (2) Waterlogic

The 2015 Golf Outing Committee would like to thank all of the businesses listed below that participated in the event by being a hole sponsor, donors and/or providing raffle door prizes. The support of these businesses made the Golf Outing a great success. One of the ways Chamber members can show their thanks to these businesses is to take the time to stop by and leave your business card to let them know you appreciate their generosity and support.

Thanks also to the following businesses for raffle prize donations: Adolf Funeral Home, Aspen Auto, Aveda, Bannerville USA, Batson Chiropractic, Blueberry Hill, Bolingbrook Golf Course, Brian Baldwin State Farm, Brad Kmetz, Chuck’s BBQ, Coopers Hawk, Diane Konicek, Elements Massage, Events by Cathie, First Merchants Bank, Flagg Creek Golf Course, Goers Dental, Goldstein, Skrodzki, Russian, Nemec & Hoff, J&H Décor, King Car Wash, Madison Grill, Mario Tricocci, MB Financial, Midco, Mistwood Country Club, Phillies, Popcorn Palace, Porterhouse, Prime Home Maintenance, RB Properties, Republic Bank, Ruffled Feathers, Stats, Stix & Stones, Turtle Wax, Ultimate Golf, Village Greens, Zazzo’s Goodie Bags: Batson Chiropractic, Blueberry Hill, Chick-Fil-A, Coldwell Banker-Joe Patyk, Costco Wholesale, First Merchants Bank, Fox Financial Group, Goers Dental, King Car Wash, Madison Grill, Proforma, Protect Painters, Ray Buick, RCM Data, Republic Bank, Turtle Wax, Two Bostons, Village Greens, Village of Willowbrook, Walgreens, Waterlogic

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ONCE AGAIN A GREAT SUCCESS GREAT FOOD AND GREAT RAFFLES!

A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!!

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY 8300 SOUTH MADISON STREET BURR RIDGE, IL 60527

TEL 630.654.0909 FAX 630.654.0922 www.wbbrchamber.org

2016 COMMUNITY “BUYERS GUIDE” DIRECTORY

MEMBERSHIP LISTING CHANGES

WE NEED YOUR HELP! The deadline for any additions or changes is OCTOBER 15, 2015. 1) If there are any errors in your listings in the 2016 Directory, or (2) if you have made changes in your firm name, address, phone number, fax number, name of principal contact, or business classification of your firm, or (3) if you would like an additional listing under a different classification (per approval of Directory Staff), please notify the Chamber office IN WRITING either by mail, fax (630.654.0922) or by e-mail (info@wbbrchamber.org). The information in the 2016 Directory was carefully compiled in an effort to ensure maximum accuracy. However, the Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Industry cannot guarantee the correctness of all information provided. Every effort has been made to include each member of the Willowbrook/Burr Ridge Chamber of Commerce & Industry in good standing at the time of closing. Some businesses are listed more than once, at their own choosing and at their own expense. Firm Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ Previous Firm Name (if changed) ____________________________________________________________ Address _________________________________________________________________Zip_______________ Telephone ______________________________________ Fax ______________________________________ E-mail: ____________________________________ Web Site:_________________________________ Principal Contact _______________________________ _______________________________________ First Name Last Name Business Classification ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Classification(s)** ___________________________________________________________________________________________

**Note: $25.00 charge for each extra listing (Check must be enclosed with completed form in order to be added). Check is made out to WB / BR Chamber of Commerce and mailed to the address shown above.

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