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Welcome New Members
Fix This! Musical
Instrument Repair
Bonnie Reidel
746 E. Northwest Hwy.
Palatine, IL 60074
(847) 359-4444
www.fixthisinstrumentrepair.com
Repairs, sales and rentals of
band instruments.
Health First Chiropractic
Dana Schrickel
1409 East Palatine Road
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 305-4568
www.healthfirstchiro.com
Chiropractic/massage therapy/
orthotics/nutrition.
Lutheran Home
Deanni Orsi
800 W. Oakton St.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
(847) 368-7400
www.lutheranhome.org
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 "Chillin' in Palatine"
As part of our new event "Chillin' in Palatine," the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce will present "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" shown on the side of the Harris Bank building located at 50 North Brockway in downtown Palatine starting at dusk on Sunday, August 21, 2011.
Starting at 6:00 p.m., we will be hosting family friendly activities: a Baggo Tournament, storytelling, face painting, crafts and games. The movie and all activities will be presented free to the public and seating is available on Station Street, just east of the building. Residents are encouraged to bring their families, and their own chairs. Pizza and Beer will be available for purchase for all attendees.
The show will kick off the Chamber's community art initiative, "Chillin' in Palatine" and will feature our beautifully painted Wooden Ice Chests on display during the evening and throughout the community from the end of August until the of September.
Event Sponsors:
  
Movie Night Flyer
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Get Connected with Palatine Residents 
at Street Fest
It is that time of year again for the Village of Palatine to host their "Street Fest" on August 26-28 in downtown Palatine. The Chamber is looking for members interested in marketing their businesses at our booth at this year's Village of Palatine Street Fest on Saturday, August 27-Sunday, August 28. We have split up the days into two-hour shifts. We highly recommend participating because Street Fest provides an excellent opportunity to meet and network with hundreds of Palatine residents. During your volunteer shift, you will be permitted to display your business or company information at the Chamber's booth, and in return you also agree to help run a table size game. Anyone interested in signing up for a shift should call the chamber office at (847) 359-7200.
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Coupon Craze!
Thank You to Ted Czechorski, Herbalife; Tom Anderson, AdviCoach; Lisa Labuda and Brian Slupski, Patch.com; Michael Tarpinian, Allegra Marketing, Print & Mail; Arete Salon in Palatine and a few of their family members for walking with the Chamber during the Fourth of July Parade passing out our Coupon Craze Goody Bags.
The Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce is offering our final Coupon Craze for our members to promote their business to consumers in Palatine. We will be passing out our final round of Goody Bags at Street Fest on August 27 and 28. Please R.S.V.P. to the Chamber and drop off 250 copies of any coupon to the chamber office by Wednesday, August 19th and we will include your coupon in a goody bag that will be passed out to residents during Street Fest. This is a great way to promote your business to the community! Contact Cheryl or Mindy if you are interested!
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 Shop Members First!
Don't forget to patronize fellow members when you are in search of goods or services. Visit our website for a list of those businesses who also offer Member-to-Member Discounts. Be sure when you frequent Chamber member businesses that you mentioned that you are using them because they are a member of the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce. Shopping local and keep business in Palatine!
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 The Palatine Chamber is Now on Facebook!
Connect with the Palatine Area Chamber of Commerce and our members by logging onto Facebook and clicking "Like." We are excited to be using Facebook as another vehicle to bring our members up to date information and reminders.
Chamber Facebook Page
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 Thank You to . . .
Harris Bank for hosting our July Networking @ Nite.
Wolff's Flea Market, Palatine Journal & Topics and everyone who came out to support our Business Expo last Saturday.
Our Expo Exhibitors: Platinum Home Mortgage, HealthSource, Countryside Association, Journal & Topics Newspaper, Health First Chiropractic, Palatine Bank & Trust, McLin Tours & Travel, Rotary Club of Palatine, PHD, Matrix, Little City, Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council, CAL Graphics, Costco, Gigi Hill Handbags, Avyaya Tek, H&R Block, J.P. Wood Martial Arts, S&S Insurance Group, Safeguard Self Storage, Preventative Healthcare and Jason's Deli.
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 Business Briefs
PHD Baby & Maternity Closet Needs Food and Formula
Society for the Preservation of Human Dignity (PHD) is running extremely low on baby food jars and formula for the families we serve. PHD sees approximately 250 to 300 families per month at the Baby & Maternity Closet many who request food and formula. We are currently in need of the following items: Formula cans with iron (Enfamil Lipil) and all stages of baby food. We are encouraging businesses to take up a donation drive to help alleviate this shortage. Please contact Patty Branham, Baby Closet Manager at 847-359-4967 x38 or e-mail us if you can help. Thank you so much!
Don't miss Salt Creek Park District annual Turtle Trek Race and Raffle on Friday, August 5, 2011. Adopt your turtle today and have a chance to win many great prizes! $500 GRAND PRIZE; over 40 total prizes from our sponsors: Arlington Park Race Track, Basch Law, Cheesecake Factory, Chicago Blackhawks, Chicago Cubs, Chicago Slaughter, Chicago White Sox, Hoffman Estates Park District, iPic Theaters, Joe's Crab Shack, La Quinta Inns and Suites, Mt. Prospect Park District, Raceway Car Wash, Rolling Meadows Park District, Salon 134 West and many more! You can purchase one turtle for $5 or improve your odds by purchasing a snap pack, 5 turtles for $20! There's a limited supply, so hurry and buy your turtles now! Registration form
The 6th annual Art in the Countryside event will be held on Friday, August 5, 2011, 5:30 p.m. at Falcon Park Recreation Center in Palatine and features artwork created by program participants from the Palatine facility of Countryside Association for People with Disabilities. This year's unique pieces range from acrylic paintings to photography to "string art." The art will be auctioned off with the proceeds going back to the artists (adults with developmental disabilities) as well as funding future art shows. Historically, this popular event has taken place on Countryside's beautiful property, but due to a pending renovation and expansion it will be held at the Falcon Park facility of the Palatine Park District (2195 N. Hicks Road). Come out for a fun time; enjoy hors d'oeuvres and live music while taking in some art and meeting some wonderful people! For more information about this event or to learn more about how you can get involved with Countryside, contact Amy Barker at (847) 540-3706.
Our dear friend, fellow Chamber Member and chiropractor, (at Castle Chiropractic), Andy Schroeder, was recently diagnosed with ALS*, which most people know as Lou Gehrig's disease. There is no cure for this rapidly progressing, debilitating disease, but we hope for some kind of miracle for him. Although Andy is still currently working, his symptoms are progressing rapidly and much to his dismay, will soon render him unable to continue. Once that happens, there is immediate concern that Andy and Teresa's household and medical expenses are paid. In support of Andy and his family, we are planning our 1st Annual Golf Outing and Dinner Fundraiser with a silent auction and raffle on Tuesday, August 23, 2011. The golf fundraiser will be held at Hilldale Golf Club in Hoffman Estates, and dinner will be at Chicago Prime Steakhouse in Schaumburg . For more information on how you can get involved, visit this website.
2011 Little City Book Fair-Visit the 2011 Little City Book Fair from August 19-21, at the Harper College Gymnasium in Palatine, Illinois. Pick from the best collection of over 100,000 new and gently used books in nearly 60 subject categories. Admission is FREE except on opening night when a $10 donation is requested. All proceeds benefit hundreds of children and adults with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities in your local community served by Little City Foundation. For more information, visit our website.
Join The Bridge Youth & Family Services for a fabulous day of golf and fun at Inverness Golf Club on Monday, August 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Golfers will enjoy a delicious lunch, 18-holes or world-class golf, games, beverages on course, a phenomenal 5-star dinner with open bar, auction, raffles and a special presentation from a Bridge client. If you can't join us for golf, you are still welcome for dinner, auction and client presentation. All proceeds will support the programs and services of The Bridge, including counseling, crisis intervention, and mentoring. Sponsorships and advertising opportunities are still available.
Bring the whole family out to Knupper Nursery in Palatine on Saturday, August 6th from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. for Tots and Trucks. See, climb, and interact around every vehicle you can imagine, including police and fire vehicles, dump trucks, forklifts, bobcats, and more! Parent supervision is required and cameras are highly recommended. There will be fun for all ages. For more information call Knupper Nursery at 847-359-1080.
Palatine Bank & Trust will be offering you the opportunity to meet with S.C.O.R.E (Service Corps of Retired Executives). S.C.O.R.E is a part of the U.S. Small Business Administration (US SBA) and its purpose is to counsel, mentor, and advise small to medium sized businesses in any aspect of their business cycle from startup to growth...free of charge. S.C.O.R.E. will be located at our Barrington location's conference room each Tuesday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. For more information contact Palatine Bank & Trust at 847-963-0047.
The Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council achieved accreditation through the National Institute of Senior Centers (NISC) February of 2011, for the second time. Out of the 11,000 senior centers across the country, less than 2% are accredited. Sharon L. Lally, Accreditation Board Co-Chair said of PTSCC, "Your organization demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to quality programs and services. PTSCC is one of the centers that is held up as a model for others to follow."
Bikers Against Bullies Motorcycle Ride--Rev your engines for "Bikers Against Bullies" Motorcycle Ride on Sunday, September 18, 2011. Join fellow bikers and supporters of PHD for a scenic 90+ mile ride through Northern Illinois' back roads! Register by Friday, August 26, 2011 and pay only $20 per bike! Fee includes one patch per bike and breakfast/poker hand for each rider. (Day of registration is $25 per bike and does not include the poker hand.) FREE breakfast with registration, compliments of the Broken Oar, begins at 8 a.m., registration/first bike out 9 a.m., last bike out 11 a.m. Visit our website to register.
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