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Happy New Year!
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| WEDNESDAY 4th | Women In Business Committee Meeting
9:15 - 10:00 am at Chamber Office
Chair: Peggi Semmens, Wyndemere, (630) 681-4544
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| THURSDAY 5th | Ambassador Club Meeting
8:00 am at the Chamber OfficeChair: Vickie Austin, CHOICES Worldwide (630) 510-1900
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| FRIDAY 6th | Not For Profit Network
8:30am-10am at Peoples Resource Center
201 S Naperville Rd., Wheaton
Lumity will be presenting, not only the features of their job board, but all of the valuable services that are provided to nonprofits. Begin the New Year with new resources. You will be amazed at what Lumity does and can do for you. Please join other Wheaton Chamber nonprofit members for an engaging and exciting opportunity to learn how Lumity can help you. |
| Upcoming Chamber Events |
REVISED
January 10
Business After Hours hosted by:FAST Signs and The Bank Restaurant
5 - 7 pm.
121 W. Front Street
Downtown Wheaton
Join us for the first BAH of 2012! Networking, complimentary appetizers and cash bar.
January 19Monthly Luncheon "State of the City Address" with Mayor Mike Gresk11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Arrowhead Golf Club
26 W151 Butterfield Road, Wheaton
Sponsored by Providence BankJanuary 24 and 25Candidate ForumCo-Sponsored by Wheaton Chamber of Commerce,Wheaton and Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters7-9 pm
Wheaton Community Center
1777 Blanchard Road
January 26
U Stor It: Ribbon Cutting & Open House4:30 - 7 pm
120 Tubeway Drive, Carol Stream
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SAVE THE DATE
| March 22:
West Suburban Multi-Chamber Luncheon
& Regional Expo
at Bobak's in Woodridge
July 17:
Wheaton Chamber Golf Outing at Arrowhead
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| Not For Profit Events You Should Know About |
DuPage Coffee House
Crime Pays: The Price of Imprisonment on Taxpayers, The Community and the Family Wednesday, January 4, 2012
7:00 pm
213 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton
Susan Neustrom Ed. D., Ex. Dir. of JUST of DuPage will present alarming facts about imprisonment and share what is occurring in the DuPage County Jail to help inmates beat the odds and break the cycle of crime. Call 630 510-8500 to register
Flyer HERE
Wheaton Park District - Parks Plus Fitness Center
Customer Appreciation "Fitness Days"
January 7-9
Check out our new equipment and look!
Open to all, members and nonmembers!
Try the fitness facility equipment and amenities complementary of during regular scheduled hours. You may also utilize the Kidz Kingdom childcare services while you are working out or attending any of the free "Fitness Days" group fitness classes or personal training sessions. Choose from 20 group fitness classes and a variety of personal training sessions. MORE INFO HERE
Dine Away Hunger at Egg Harbor Cafe
and Egg Harbor Express
January 11
10% of your bill will purchase nutrient-dense food for the People's Resource Center and Central DuPage Hospital will match every dollar raised (up to $10,000).
Frames for Fosters
A Bowling Event Benefitting the Homeless Pets of DuPage County Animal Care & Control Sunday, January 15th
2- 5 pm Brunswick Zone, 558 E. North Avenue, Glendale Heights$20 each or $75 for Family of 4 3 hours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental, soft drinks, pizza
FREE Holiday Light Recycling Program
Now through Feb. 17
8 am and 4:30 pm weekdays
Public Works Storage Facility at 820 W. Liberty Drive
Look for signs directing you to the holiday light recycling area just inside the gate. Bring strands of incandescent or LED holiday lights in any condition.The lights will be collected by Elgin Recycling, stripped, and recycled for their copper and plastic parts.
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| Other Events You Should Know About |
Dine Away Hunger at Egg Harbor Cafe
and Egg Harbor Express
10% of your bill will purchase nutrient dense food for the People's Resource Center food pantry. Central DuPage Hospital will match every dollar raised (up to $10,000)
DuPage Coffee House
Crime Pays: The Price of Imprisonment on Taxpayers, The Community and the Family
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
7:00 pm
213 S. Wheaton Avenue, Wheaton
Susan Neustrom Ed. D., Ex. Dir. of JUST of DuPage will present alarming facts about imprisonment and share what is occurring in the DuPage County Jail to help inmates beat the odds and break the cycle of crime.
Call 630 510-8500 to register
Flyer HERE
FREE Holiday Light Recycling Program Now through Feb. 17
8 am and 4:30 pm weekdays
Public Works Storage Facility at 820 W. Liberty Drive
Look for signs directing you to the holiday light recycling area just inside the gate. Bring strands of incandescent or LED holiday lights in any condition.The lights will be collected by Elgin Recycling, stripped, and recycled for their copper and plastic parts.
Christmas Tree Recycling Begins in January
Christmas trees will be collected for curbside recycling the first two full weeks in January 2012 (Jan. 3-13, 2012; no pickup Jan. 2 due to the holiday) without a sticker. Remove all decorations and place your tree at the curb on your regular garbage pickup day. Please do not place your tree in a bag.
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MEMBER NEWS
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St. James the Apostle Parish, Glen Ellyn
Matthew King - Edward Jones Investments (Silver) Matthew is our new neighbor!
Rutledge Company LLC
Wheaton Lion's Club
5/3 Bank - Main Street, Wheaton
Billy Graham Center Museum
Kumon Math & Reading Center of Wheaton - South
STOP of DuPage
Two Men and a Truck
MEMBER OPPORTUNITY
DREAM BIG! Apply for Small Business Award
Small businesses are creating nearly two-thirds of the new jobs in America. They are the engine of our country's growth and of your local community.
Make your business' BIG DREAM come true and apply for the 2012 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award! The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize, courtesy of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce!
All award winners will be honored on May 22 during America's Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C. The 75 Blue Ribbon AwardŽ winners will receive one complimentary registration to attend the Summit, courtesy of Sam's Club.
Deadline for admission is January 13, 2012. Apply online at www.uschambersummit.com
For more information about the awards program, please visit www.uschambersummit.com or email summit@uschamber.com
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IL 56 Widening Project Update
| Danada Area Is Ready for Shopping!
The construction is buttoned up for the winter.
It's MUCH easier to get to your favorite stores in Danada Squares East & West!
Noise walls will be installed over the winter.
The North side of the road will be reconstructed in Spring 2012 with construction resuming in late March or Early April based on weather conditions. This phase should go more quickly because the utilities will not be an issue.
Landscaping will be done in Fall 2012.
If you notice ANY unsafe situations, contact Gabe or Dave IMMEDIATELY.
If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, please contact
Gabe 847 705-4301 or David 630 752-0290 first.
Our direct contacts are:
Gabriel Couris
IDOT Community Relations Manager
847-705-4301
David Sierakowski
PB Americas, Asst. Vice President, Project Manager
312- 803-6488
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