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Keynote SpeakerFor many kids, flipping burgers at McDonald’s was their first job. It was Ed Rensi’s first job, too. Only he stayed for 32 years! Ed started his McDonald’s career in 1966 as a grill man earning 85 cents an hour in Columbus, Ohio, then moved from the grill through management up to President and CEO of McDonald’s USA in the 1990’s. Blessed with success, Ed has always made time to offer his help to others, including co-founding the world famous Ronald McDonald House. Presently Ed is a partner in America’s Better Burger which has opened a fast casual dining concept called Tom & Eddie’s Better Burgers. Tom & Eddie’s has locations at The Shops on Butterfield in Lombard and in Geneva.

Sponsorships and Exhibitor Tables Available Luncheon sponsorships available for $350. Sponsorship includes: 2 tickets, logo on Chamber e-blasts and website, recognition at event through verbal introduction and logo on screens during networking time. Exhibitor tables: $100 (6’ table, initial limit 2 per Chamber). Sponsorships must be received by March 10th.

This Event will Fill Quickly!For reservations, contact Renee at renee@glenellynchamber.com or 630.469.0907. Pre-payment is required to hold your seat at this luncheon. This event sells out, so get your payment and reservations in early -- limited seating available.

Bobak’s Signature Events at Seven Bridges (6440 Double Eagle Drive, Woodridge)11:00 Networking | 12:00 Lunch $35 members, $50 non-members

The editors of the Navigator would like to encourage you to go “green.” So if you would like to receive the newsletter via email instead of through the mail, please email formail@glenellynchamber.com. Less cost to the environment and less cost to the Chamber.

March/April 2011

Board MembersRob Kelley (COUNTRY® Financial) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .President

Scott Hamer (Community Bank – Wheaton/Glen Ellyn) . . . . . .Vice President/ Treasurer

Tracy Kirchhoff (Harris Bank) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Secretary

Patrick Temesvary (EMC Mortgage Financial) . . . . . . . . . VP Business & Professional

Katie Cass (Massage Envy Spa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VP South Business District

Richard Dunn (Coldwell Banker Real Estate) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP Membership

Lisa Edwards (Monkey Wrench Studio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP Marketing & PR

Paul Sivak (Precision Payroll of America) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Immediate Past President

Danny Sronkoski (Tap House Grill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VP Retail

William Fairbank (Attorney at Law) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

Roland Raffel (McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

Thom Martin (TMCsquared) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

Litsa Lekatsos (RE/MAX Suburban) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director

LiaisonsStaci Hulseberg (Village of Glen Ellyn)

Dawn Bussey (Glen Ellyn Public Library)

Kathleen Talenco (Glen Ellyn Park District)

Janie Patch (Glen Ellyn EDC)

Dr. John Perdue (CC School District 89)

Hector Garcia (Glenbard District 87)

Julie Worthen (Glen Ellyn School District 41)

Honorary Board MembersStuart Stone, Bunny Andersonand Iryl Tortorella (FloorOpedics)

Chamber StaffGeorgia Koch . . . .Executive DirectorMike Formento . .Executive DirectorRenee Barker . . Office Administrator

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GLEN ELLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Connecting business to the greater community

800 Roosevelt Road, Building D, Suite 108 Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137

(630) 469.0907 • (630) 469.0426 Member of theIllinois Association ofChamber of Commerce Executives

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•New York Life Insurance

•Qdoba Mexican Grill

•Taste of Glen Ellyn forms

Taste of Glen EllynPlanning is Underway! The 30th Annual Taste of Glen Ellyn begins on Thursday, May 19 and continues through Saturday, May 21. The Taste committee is busily planning the weekend:

• Restaurantsarebeingaskedtohavea “Taste Booth.”

• Bands are being chosen to fill thestage with music.

• Businesses are being asked to bepart of the Business Expo.

• The Chase to the Taste will be onSaturday, May 21 at 8:00 am. It will be a 5K and 1 mile Fun Run/Walk sponsored by the B.R. Ryall YMCA.

• The Craft Fair will be held onFriday and Saturday.

• The Jaycee’s Carnival will runWednesday through Sunday.

Sponsors are essential. Being a Taste sponsor is a great way to get your business name out in front of the community and to demonstrate your commitment to the Village.

Now all we need (besides sunshine and warm weather) is volunteers. Bring your business team wearing your company shirts to show your community involvement and meet potential customers. Please fill out the Volunteer insert and return to the Chamber. The Chamber and the Taste need you!

Union Pacific/Metra West Line Improvements Beginning in March, a new pedestrian grade crossing system will be activated at eight stations along the Union Pacific West Line. The new system, called the Another Train Warning System (ATWS), is part of a $132 million project that aims to improve the flow of commuter and freight traffic on the heavily used line, as

April 12 | Chamber Luncheon

Ed RensiCEO of Tom & Eddie’s

Better Burgers and FormerPresident and CEO of

McDonald’s USA

2011 Multi-Chamber LuncheonThursday, March 24

Wes LujanUnion Pacific Railroad

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Welcome!JoinusinwelcomingthesenewmemberbusinessestotheGlenEllynChamber:• Steve Czerak (Advance Auto Parts) • Pete Pashos (Odyssey Greek Taverna)

• Jillian Foucre (Marcel’s Culinary, Inc .) • Elton Xhemali (B & D Liquor)

• Matt LaFond (Cantigny Park & Golf) • Terri Smith-Pfeiffer, Cheryl Shurtz• Mark Senak and Lisa Edwards (Gold Rush Girls) (Senak, Keegan, Gleason, Smith & Michaud, Ltd)

Members First Committee The Members First Committee members mentor new Chamber members by inviting them to and joining them at events, encouraging them to take advantage of their new member benefits, and assisting them in finding their place in the Chamber. The Members First Committee consists of:• Katie Cass (Massage Envy Spa) • Gayle Mazzuca (Community Bank – Wheaton/Glen Ellyn)

• Richard Dunn (Coldwell Banker Real Estate) • Bob Pieckert (Minuteman Press)

• Mike Egan (Sign*A*Rama) • Judi Stojanovic (Inland Bank)

All Members...Have you met these new members yet? Please introduce yourself to our newest members at Chamber luncheons, events and also get to know them and their businesses from the Chamber website, www.glenellynchamber.com.

Members F1rst CommitteeMike Egan Chairperson | Sign*A*Rama

April Luncheon (continued)

GoldMembersThe support of these members enables the Chamber to continue offering quality programs and events. Thank you, Gold Members!!

FYI

Did you know that FloorOpedics, the place for wood, tile, cork and floor coverings is now offering carpeting?

The Kitchen Studio will be holding a series of remodeling seminars. Kitchens: March 10, 2011 and May 12, 2011. Baths: April 14, 2011 andJune9,2011.Call(630) 858-4848 for further details.

Hello Everyone,

I personally want to thank everyone in the Chamber for an outstanding 2010 -- we welcomed over 40 new members and put on exceptional events throughout the year. Our Chamber has been successful year in and year out because of our dedicated members. We appreciate all of the volunteer time spent working on our events and showing our new members what a great organization they have affiliated themselves with.

There are exciting new things taking place within the Chamber. Paul Sivak of Precision Payroll of America will chair our new Event Committee whose sole purpose is to come up with innovative ideas for events to benefit the Chamber and the community. This spring we hope to have our completely revamped Chamber website up and running, bringing many new opportunities for our members to showcase their businesses. (We will keep you posted on the date.) The new website will have too many advantages to list in this letter over our current site, but with Lisa Edwards and Shane Duncan of Monkey Wrench Studio putting the new site together for us and Thom Martin of TMC² providing technical expertise, I know you will all be extremely pleased with the end result.

Please make an effort this year to volunteer for just 1 committee or event that piques your interest. If we could have all our members get involved in just one thing during the course of the year, it would take some of the pressure off of the same group of people who have been working on events year after year, and you will have fun doing it while making new friends and business contacts. Volunteering is a great way to showcase your business to other business leaders – remember, people prefer to do business with people they know and trust – and what better way to get to know them than at a Chamber activity?

Thanks again to all for a fabulous 2010! Let’s make every effort this year to have even a better, more successful 2011.

Rob Kelley President | COUNTRY® Financial

President’s MessageMarch 2011

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New to Member-to-Member Discount Program•CKAutoRepairofLombard For first time customers, a free oil

change (excludes synthetic; some cars/trucks extra) and 10% off labor up to $50 (excludes tire installation).

•FastOnSiteComputerRepair Now offers 10% off labor fees.

Find many more discounts available on the Chamber website, under the Members Only button. Does your business offer a discount or do you need a username and password for access? Contact the Chamber office.

Member Testimonial“Thank you Glen Ellyn Chamber, the local businesses, and the surrounding community, who have made Fast On Site Computer Repair a success! Your patronage has made it possible for us to expand and open a second store in Elmhurst on Spring Road (near Vallette Street). We are slated to open in the month of March and will be inviting all of you to join us for the grand opening festivities. Similar to our Glen Ellyn location, the Elmhurst store will focus on our core competencies which include: computer sales and service, website development, and contracted computer maintenance for our business clients.” -Amit Mehta (Fast On Site Computer Repair)

Networking TipIt is never about you; it is always about them. You already know you, so focus on what you don’t know about them.

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New Membersand Ribbon Cuttings(top photo) Renee Faur of Renee’s Raw Chocolates is a Certified Raw Food chef who created her own recipe for chocolate while living in Hawaii. Renee uses dark chocolate that is nutritionally important for the antioxidants and Gogi berries that contains B vitamins. With just a dusting of coconut, Renee’s Raw Chocolates are hard to resist. Find Renee’s Chocolates at Health Track Sports Wellness and Whole Foods.

(bottom photo) The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce welcomed Katherine Borello, DDS, to the Chamber with a ribbon cutting ceremony in November. Dr. Borello’s practice is in general dentistry. She joined the practice of Penny Belke, DDS, in the 45 S. Park Boulevard office. Dr. Borello was given a “Good Luck” buck by Chamber President, Rob Kelley and Ambassador Chair Cheryl Shurtz.

well as to allow trains to safely operate past a station when a commuter train is stopped there. Metra and Union Pacific studied station improvement initiatives across the country and the West Line safety infrastructure is incorporating the best practices, creating the most comprehensive safety system of any commuter rail operation in the United States.

The ATWS uses audible and visual alerts to warn pedestrians at crossings near the stations that a second train is approaching or present. Improvements at the Glen Ellyn station will not only include the ATWS at Main Street and Park Boulevard but also new pedestrian paths to safely guide commuters away from the tracks to a gated crossing.

Union Pacific Railroad’s Wes Lujan, Illinois’ Director of Public Affairs, will speak to Chamber members regarding the UP/Metra West Line improvement at the April Luncheon. Check the monthly postcard or glenellynchamber.com for details.

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Thanks & Congratulations

Congratulations to Chamber BusinessesWho are Celebrating Anniversaries this Year!Are you having a business anniversary in 2011? Contact the Chamber office today and share your milestone with fellow members!

• Shear Pandemonia- 10th Anniversary Andrea Nierhoff has been in the salon industry for 26 years. She started her career

right here in Glen Ellyn so it was a natural choice for her to open a salon here. Shear Pandemonia serves all of your hair care needs. Her designers are always attending continued education to stay on top of current trends in cutting, coloring and products. Andrea will be adding a boutique with fun gift ideas in the near future. Andrea says, “Thanks to the community for all their support!”

• Eckhoff & Massarelli, P.C. Law Office- 15th Anniversary Since 1996, Eckhoff & Massarelli, P.C. have been offering a wide range of legal

services, with primary emphasis on dissolution of marriage, corporate litigation, general collection of debt and real estate law. Both Grant Eckhoff and Catherine Massarelli take pride in the firm’s reputation in the business and legal community and in the fine working relationships the firm enjoys with its clients.

• Sign Identity- 20th Anniversary

• Linea Hair Studio- 25th Anniversary

$10,000 Grant Awarded to Help Those in NeedBridge Communities’ program partner “Families Helping Families” announced that it was awarded a $10,000 Community Impact Grant from New York Life Insurance Company to support their Transitional Housing Program for homeless families that live and work in Naperville.

We welcome your “Good News” information! Contact the Chamber office at (630) 469 .0907

The Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce and the Glen Ellyn Jaycees are seekingnominations for the following awards: Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year and Not For Profit Organization of the Year.

To be eligible, the individual or organization must have been active in the community and have worked on or developed specific projects to benefit Glen Ellyn. Also, the nominee would have volunteered time, energy and devotion to significantly improving the quality of life in Glen Ellyn.

Selections of Outstanding Firefighter, Police Office, Senior Citizen and Educator will also be presented at the Awards ceremony on Saturday, April 16.

The Community Awards Breakfast will be held on Saturday April 16, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza. The awards program begins at 7:30 am and will conclude promptly at 9:00 am. Tickets are available from the Chamber of Commerce for $22 per person or $160 for a table of eight people. The Awards Breakfast is open to the public.

All nominations and reservations for the Community Awards Breakfast should be sent to the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce at: director@glenellynchamber.com for email, or by mail to 800 Roosevelt Road, D-108, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137, or faxed to (630) 469-0426.

Nominations must be received by April 8, 2011 for consideration. Visit the Chamber website, www.glenellynchamber.com, to download a nomination form.

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The continued support of these members enables the Glen Ellyn Chamber to continue offering quality programs and events. Thank you to our Silver and Preferred Members!

Silver MemberDuPage Medical Group

Preferred MembersCOUNTRY®

FinancialPrecision Payroll

of AmericaTirageStudio

Inland Bank

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Business After HoursThe following members were seen celebrating the 60th Anniversary of PPK Architects onJanuary19,2011:

•Lisa Edwards (Arbonne International)

•Timothy Berneche (Berneche2 Architecture)

•Bill Schultz (B . Schultz Handyman Services)

•JoyceHothan (Bridge Communities, Inc .)

•Tom Miroballi (Blue Cross Blue Shield of IL)

•Lisa Drake, Karen Patton (CASA DuPage)

•Gayle Mazzuca, Christopher Barton, Dan Roberts (Community Bank – Wheaton/Glen Ellyn)

•Rob Kelley (COUNTRY® Financial)

•Bill Palicki, Iryl Tortorella (FloorOpedics)

•Erik Ford** (Ford Wealth Management)

•Bill Peterson (Glen Ellyn Bank & Trust)

•Martha & Lance Lambert (Glen Ellyn Pediatric Dentistry)

•JudiStojanovic (Inland Bank & Trust)

•Shane Duncan (Monkey Wrench Studio)

•David Kennedy (PPK Architects)

•Paul Sivak (Precision Payroll of America)

•Steve Rackl (Porte Brown, LLC)

•Cheryl Shurtz** (Re/Max Suburban)

•Renee Faur (Renee’s Raw Chocolate)

•Lynne Sinclair (Senior Helpers)•Cathy Goodman (The Final Draft)

•Maggie Fredricks (Village Theatre Guild)

•Bill Fairbank (William A . Fairbank, Esq .)

** Erik Ford won $60 in Chamber gift certificates in honor of PPK’s anniversary and Cheryl Shurtz won a month of advertising on the Chamber website.

Award Nominations Needed

2010 Annual Chamber Awards

Glen Ellyn Community Awards

January Luncheon and Installation

AttheJanuary12,2011,Chamberluncheon,Village President Mark Pfefferman installed the Glen Ellyn Chamber Board of Directors for 2011 (See back page for complete listing of the 2011 Board of Directors along with liaisons and staff).

After the installation, President Rob Kelley announced the Chamber’s annual awards for individuals and businesses who have contributed to the ongoing mission of the Glen Ellyn Chamber of Commerce. The recipients for 2010 were:

•Katie Cass, Massage Envy (Presidential Citation Award)•Michael Egan, Sign*A*Rama (Volunteer of the Year Award)•Brian Duffy, Glen Oak Restaurant (Community Beautification Award)•Renee Faur, Renee’s Raw Chocolate (Rookie of the Year)

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Naper Settlement Programs For information, call (630) 420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.museum

• Maple Sugaring Days See the time-honored method of

collecting sap and making maple syrup the old-fashioned way during Maple Sugaring Days to be held from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on March 12 and from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on March 13.

• History Speaks Lecture Series Toulouse-Lautrec: Decadence and

Spectacle in Fin-de-siècle Paris As part of the History Speaks Lecture

Series, art historian Jeff Mishur willgive a presentation on the major works of Impressionist painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, March 13 in Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement.

• Weed Ladies Spring Floral Sale The Weed Ladies spring floral sale

will be held from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm on Thursday, March 17 and from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, March 18-19 in Naper Settlement’s historic Daniels House, 523 S. Webster Street, Naperville. The sale features one-of-a-kind seasonal arrangements featuring dried and silk florals. Admission to the sale is free.

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The life insurance plus annuity strategy achieved both important goals: Our retiree got theextra income she needed, and was stilI able to help secure her family's financial future with agenerous, guaranteed inheritance.

This educational third-party article is being provided as a courtesy by Mary Ann Asan . Foradditional information on the information or topic(s) discussed, please contact Mary AnnAsan at 630-777-5432.

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