Greetings!
Thank you for your continued interest in the Jefferson Park Chamber of Commerce. This informative newsletter is published monthly and contains information from our member businesses, the City of Chicago and local events produced by our Chamber and partner organizations. CHAMBER MEMBERS - Please remember to submit your news for publication!!!!
Sincerely,
Amie Zander, executive director
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City of Chicago Offers Small Business Assistance
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 The Small Business Solution Station offers free one-on-one business counseling for entrepreneurs. This is where you can talk to an expert about planning, legal issues, small business loans, tax matters or just get expert advice. Counseling is offered at City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St. in Room 800. The Solution Station is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and the last Friday of each month from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Counseling is provided by our partner organizations, SCORE, The Law Project, the Women's Development Center and ACCION Chicago. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is at the Small Business Solution Station from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the last Friday of every month. They have a bilingual (Spanish/English) staff on hand for free one-on-one consultation for small business owners on tax-related matters. An appointment to visit the Solution Station is not necessary, but can be scheduled by calling 312.744.2086 or emailing BACPoutreach@cityofchicago.org. |
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Grand Opening Celebration
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GRAND OPENING
CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, JUNE 5th
AT 2PM
4839 N MIWAUKEE AVE
CHICAGO IL 60630
- FOOD & REFRESHMENTS
- INCREDIBLE GIVEAWAYS
- CHANCE TO WIN A FREE GALAXY S4 OR LG L90
- GOOD NEIGHBOR DISCOUNT (10% TO 30% OFF PHONES OR ACCESSORIES)
Join us to celebrate the grand opening of our location. We will have food & refreshments, fantastic raffle prizes and discounts on phones & accessories. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor, and bring your dog hair groomer. Welcome one and welcome all.
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Attention Property Owners
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 Do you have a property that is available for rent? The Chamber would like information on your space. We get calls everyday from businesses who are interested in locating in the Jefferson Park Community. We would love to show them as many options as possible. Give us a quick call to get your properties shown today! 773-736-6697 |
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New & Renewing Chamber Members
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Immediate MD
Jefferson Park Lions Club
Leadbelly
Thank you for your support!
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June 3 Promotions Committee June Networking at EPAC June 10 Economic Reconstructing Committee June 11 Membership Meeting June 17 Organizational Committee June 14 Jefferson Park Sunday Market Begins June 14 Flag Day Ceremony June 21 Chamber Golf Outing June 25 Networking at Colletti's July 3 4th of July (Observed) July 24-26 Jeff Fest LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR EVENTS |
Please join us at our monthly meeting!
Thursday, June 11
Gale Street Inn
4914 N. Milwaukee
830am
Speaker: Associated Bank
We strongly encourage all members to attend!
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 We call dibs on July 24, 25 and 26!! We are currently looking for artists, vendors, sponsors, food vendors and food trucks to participate in the fest. Please visit JeffFest.org for more information. Would you like to volunteer at the fest? We are looking for individuals to work 2 hour shifts throughout the weekend. Please sign up at http://www.jeffersonpark.net/volunteer/ |
The Jefferson Park Sunday market is back beginning Sunday, June 14.
The market is currently looking for volunteers to assist with several duties and the 2015 vendor application is now available.
If you are interested in getting involved as a vendor, volunteer or want more info on attending this Jeff Park summer staple please visit www.jeffersonparksundaymarket.com
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 St. Constance School has had several grade level and state level Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest winners. It is with great joy that we share the news that our student, Emilia Poczatek has been chosen as the Zaner-Bloser Grand National Champion for 2nd grade! Emilia was chosen from 300,000 participants across the country and featured on Channel 7 News! Our State Level Winners are: Emilia Poczatek, David Faber, Natalie Pawelko, Ysabelle Pinpin, and Claudia Irene Cisek. M
s. Prokuski, the second grade teacher, and Emilia were acknowledged and awarded prizes at an all school assembly earlier this week. The State Level Winner package included a medallion for each student, a diamond award for each teacher and one $200 coupon for the school. The Grand National Champion Package included a large trophy and $1,000 check for the student, a trip to the ILA conference for the teacher, a $1,000 Zaner-Bloser Coupon for the school, and a framed handcrafted Certificate by their Master penman Michael Sull. Thank you to our Moderator, Ms. Patricia Prokuski and all the students in grades 1-8 who participated in the annual Zaner-Bloser Handwriting Contest. Congratulations to everyone!
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GOLDEN CELEBRATION
Those members of the St. Robert Bellarmine "Class of 1965" who are interested in getting together for a
possible 50-year reunion this summer or fall should contact graduate Joe Garrity at (303) 378-0783
or garrityjoe@aol.com.
GAME ON
Those SRB students grades 4th-8th interested in participating in co-ed soccer and/or cross-country for Fall
2015, should visit https://srbschoolchicago.wordpress.com/athletics/athletics-program-news/ to download
registration and participation forms for both sports.
Soccer registration runs through July 24 and cross-country until 
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