September 2015 Message from the President Brookfield...
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Message from the President Greetings Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Members. I hope you and your businesses are doing well and that you’ve had some time to relax and enjoy the great summer we’ve had. It’d hard to believe it’s winding down and kids are head- ing back to school. It’s been a wonderful summer for the Farmers Market as it continues to evolve and never fails to impress. The small changes to the venue have had a big impact on the success of the market, and the crowds have been a good indication that the people like what they see. There’s still plenty of time to get out and get involved in the market as chamber members are always welcome to participate. The market will continue on Saturdays from 8:00 until 1:00 through mid-October. I hope to see you there soon. The 60 to Win promotion is in full swing and ticket sales are going well. This is the Brookfield chamber's biggest fundrais- er, and it enables us to help support local projects like the new sculpture at the taxi stand near the train station and the planters throughout town, as well as other local causes, and it provides the funding needed to run the various events we sponsor or co-sponsor with the village throughout the year. It's a fun promotion and chances of winning are very good. We only sell 1,100 tickets at $20 each, and drawings are held weekly for 10 weeks. There are six prizes awarded each week, with one $500 winner and five $100 winners. Tickets are available from a variety of chamber members throughout the community, and we hope that all chamber members will at least buy a ticket or two, and we’d really ap- preciate f you could also sell a few additional to family and friends. Please feel free to email or call the chamber office if you need help locating tickets and thanks in advance for your support! Finally, we have our Art Fair coming up on Saturday Septem- ber 26 th , and Abby has been working hard to make it better than ever. I hope the weather cooperates and a lot of chamber members turn out to support the event as well as the annual Duck Race to raise funds for Beautify Brookfield and the Beautification committee. Have a fabulous fall!! Tom Milani President Brookfield Chamber of Commerce September 2015 Brookfield Chamber of Commerce 2015 Officers & Directors President Tom Milani House Pros Home Inspections 373-5441 First Vice President Second Vice President Allen Goodcase Open Future Electronic Systems 485-8940 Secretary Treasurer Amanda Robert-Curry Amy Weinert Cool! Giraffe Design First National Bank of 334-1320 Brookfield 485-2770 Directors Term Ending 2015 Phillip Richard (First National Bank of Brookfield) 485-2770 JoAnn D’Altorio (Brookfield Little League) 710-2724 Steven Langworthy (Edward Jones) 485-8291 Term Ending 2016 Marty Serwinski (The Sanctuary) 774-0085 Amelia Orozco (Chicago Zoological Society) 688-8487 Term Ending 2017 Betty LeClere (Betty’s Flowers) 372-1005 Patricia Weber (Le Grand Décor) 312/403-7736 Todd Hitzeman (Hitzeman Funeral Home) 485-2000
Transcript of September 2015 Message from the President Brookfield...
Message from the President Greetings Brookfield Chamber of Commerce Members. I hope you and your businesses are doing well and that you’ve had some time to relax and enjoy the great summer we’ve had. It’d hard to believe it’s winding down and kids are head-ing back to school.
It’s been a wonderful summer for the Farmers Market as it continues to evolve and never fails to impress. The small changes to the venue have had a big impact on the success of the market, and the crowds have been a good indication that the people like what they see. There’s still plenty of time to get out and get involved in the market as chamber members are always welcome to participate. The market will continue on Saturdays from 8:00 until 1:00 through mid-October. I hope to see you there soon.
The 60 to Win promotion is in full swing and ticket sales are going well. This is the Brookfield chamber's biggest fundrais-er, and it enables us to help support local projects like the new sculpture at the taxi stand near the train station and the planters throughout town, as well as other local causes, and it provides the funding needed to run the various events we sponsor or co-sponsor with the village throughout the year. It's a fun promotion and chances of winning are very good. We only sell 1,100 tickets at $20 each, and drawings are held weekly for 10 weeks. There are six prizes awarded each week, with one $500 winner and five $100 winners. Tickets are available from a variety of chamber members throughout the community, and we hope that all chamber members will at least buy a ticket or two, and we’d really ap-preciate f you could also sell a few additional to family and friends. Please feel free to email or call the chamber office if you need help locating tickets and thanks in advance for your support! Finally, we have our Art Fair coming up on Saturday Septem-ber 26th, and Abby has been working hard to make it better than ever. I hope the weather cooperates and a lot of chamber members turn out to support the event as well as the annual Duck Race to raise funds for Beautify Brookfield and the Beautification committee. Have a fabulous fall!! Tom Milani President Brookfield Chamber of Commerce
September 2015
Brookfield Chamber of
Commerce
2015 Officers & Directors
President
Tom Milani
House Pros Home Inspections
373-5441
First Vice President Second Vice President
Allen Goodcase Open
Future Electronic Systems
485-8940
Secretary Treasurer
Amanda Robert-Curry Amy Weinert
Cool! Giraffe Design First National Bank of
334-1320 Brookfield
485-2770
Directors
Term Ending 2015
Phillip Richard (First National Bank of Brookfield) 485-2770
JoAnn D’Altorio (Brookfield Little League) 710-2724
Steven Langworthy (Edward Jones) 485-8291
Term Ending 2016
Marty Serwinski (The Sanctuary) 774-0085
Amelia Orozco (Chicago Zoological Society) 688-8487
Term Ending 2017
Betty LeClere (Betty’s Flowers) 372-1005
Patricia Weber (Le Grand Décor) 312/403-7736
Todd Hitzeman (Hitzeman Funeral Home) 485-2000
Thursday, September 10th, 2015
Business Luncheon, Noon, Fuego Cantina
3755 Grand Blvd., Brookfield
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Board Meeting, 12pm
Brookfield Public Library
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
Business After– Hours, 5:30pm
Compassion United Methodist Church
8 Corners at the Community Garden, Brookfield
Dates to Remember Join us in welcoming the newest members to the Chamber for 2015!
Support the 9th Annual Taste of Brookfield @ Your Library
Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.
The Brookfield Public Library and the Friends of the Library are pleased to announce the 9th
Annual Taste of Brookfield @ Your Library® fundraising event, scheduled for Friday,
September 25, 2015 starting at 6:30 p.m.
Experience the Library Like Never Before
Attendees will enjoy live music by the Zvonimir Tot Trio, feast on fine foods, wine, and beer from local restaurants, and partake
of our raffle and Silent Auction. Childcare will be available at a cost of $5 per child with advance registration required. Tickets
are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the Brookfield Public Library Check Out Desk or online
at http://tasteofbrookfield.com.
Donate
As a vital business in the community, we invite you to join other area businesses in becoming involved by making a tax-
deductible donation of food, beverage, cash, merchandise or gift certificates. Contributing businesses will be spotlighted
throughout the event via “generously underwritten or donated by” banners and signage and in the event program.
To donate to this event, please visit http://tasteofbrookfield.com/donate.htm or contact Library Director Kimberly Coughran
at 708-485-6917 x 121 or via email to [email protected]. We hope you will join us to support the Brookfield
Public Library.
Sincerely,
Taste of Brookfield @ Your Library® Benefit Committee
708.485.6917 708.485.5175
[email protected] www.tasteofbrookfield.com
Sixty dancers from Impact Dance Studio's Performance Company in LaGrange & Countryside were very busy earlier this summer preparing for the West Coast Dance Explosion National Dance Competition which was held at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas this past July. The dancers spent a full week competing against some of the best studios in the nation. They also participated in dance classes with master teachers. The Impact dancers received high scores in the entire competition, including numerous first place awards in their age divisions. One highlight of the week was being awarded second place in the Dance Genre Challenge Cup. Eleven of the nation’s top studios participated in this separate competition to be named the top studio. Each studio competed in multiple genres of dance: jazz, lyrical, tap, hip hop, ballet. All eleven studios in the competition were top studios in the nation. Receiving second place is a huge honor for Impact Dance Studio and its danc-ers.
Impact's Mini & Junior performance company performed “Big Noise” which was choreographed by Logan Lipton. This dance received the highest score for a Junior performance and also won the PINNACLE CUP at the final gala, for the highest scoring performance of the entire national competition, scoring higher than 400+ dances from around the nation. "The dancers worked so hard and the sense of accomplishment they received was astounding. There were tears of joy from the dancers, parents, and teachers alike. They worked as a team and won as a team!" noted Impact Dance Studio's director, Diane Fotino. Erin Wienke (Riverside) was named West Coast Dance Explosion's Junior Elite Dancer of the Year Champion. Lauren Mochizuki (Western Springs) was among the top FIVE National Senior Elite Dancers. Among the top TEN elite dancers in their age division were Maisy Dunne (LaGrange) in the teen division, Lily Panos (Western Springs), Elise Allen (Western Springs) in the junior division, and Sophie Daker (Burr Ridge) in the mini division.
Congratulations to all the Impact dancers, we are so proud of each and every one of you!
Impact Dance Studio LaGrange 6B S. LaGrange Road LaGrange, IL 60525 708.354.5867
Impact Dance Studio Countryside 6475 Joliet Road, Suite E Countryside, IL 60525 708.469.7678 Studio Email: [email protected]
Edward Jones For four years, Steven Langworthy has been a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones working
with clients throughout the western suburbs and beyond. For the past three years, Steven
has had an office right here in Brookfield, currently located at 9136 Broadway Avenue. His
focus is creating strategies for clients to help them reach their financial goals. Whether those
goals are planning for retirement, living in retirement, saving for college expenses, or planning for the unexpected, he
works diligently to provide solutions and service to fit the individual needs of his clients. Along with serving clients, he
also feels that his job is to keep people informed and focus on planning their financial future. This is accomplished
through hosting seminars and workshops here in Brookfield and the surrounding area.
Besides running his practice, Steven's passion is giving back to the community and philanthropic work. Along with the
charitable organizations that he volunteers with, every year his office organizes a school supply drive for the grade
school students of Brookfield. He also hosts food drives for local food pantries in an effort to ensure that no one goes
without something they need.
His door is always open so if he can ever be of service to you or someone you know, stop in the office or give him a call
at 708-485-8291.
Elizabeth ”Betty” M. Smuda, nee Wulkowicz
Elizabeth ”Betty” M. Smuda, nee Wulkowicz, of La Grange Park, age 90. Beloved wife of the late Joseph S. Smuda. Devoted mother of Barbara (James) Weber, Susan (Todd) Hitzeman, Richard (JoLynn) Smuda and Marie (the late Scott Richardson) Smuda: loving grandmother of Richard (Laura) Weber, Charles (Danielle) Hitzeman, Kathleen (Nicholas) Delzotti, Kristine (Matthew) Humphrey, Laura (Nicholas) Tomeczko, Jennifer Weber, Emily Smuda and Nicole Smuda: dear great-grandmother of Kylie Weber, Katarina Weber, Rachel Hitzeman, Drake Weber, Nathan Humphrey, Michael Humphrey, Nicholas Tomeczko, Joseph Hitzeman, Natalie Tomeczko, Colin Humphrey, Noah Weber, Tyler Tomeczko, and Abigail Delzotti; sister of Sr. Mary Stanislaus, the late Matthew (the late Anne) Wul-kowicz, Genevieve Grabowski, Edward Wulkowicz and Stanley (the late Ann) Wulkowicz: aunt and great aunt of many nieces and nephews. Visitation Sunday, August 30, 2015, 3 PM to 8 PM and Monday, August 31, 2015, 9 AM to 9:30 AM at Hitzeman Funeral Home, Ltd., 9445 W. 31st Street, Brookfield. Funeral Monday 9:30 AM to St. Louise de Marillac Church, La Grange Park. Mass 10 AM. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials appreciated to Mi-chael M. Humphrey Discretionary Supplementary Needs Trust. Information 708-485-2000 or www.HitzemanFuneral.com
