The West Ridge Chamber of Commerce Newsletter March 2008

RECYCLE for Education
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT SHREDDING/RECYCLING EVENT! * Tuesday March 25 * 530-7pm *please note the earlier time * Devon Bank Parking Lot * 6445 N. Western

1ST TUESDAYS Networking with the Chamber
Join us Tuesday, March 4 from 530- 730pm at Performing Arts Ltd. 2740 W. Touhy for networking, food and fun! Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! Wether you own a small business, work for a large one or are a concerned resident, WRCC's 1st Tuesdays provide a great opportunity to meet and mingle with the movers and shakers of West Ridge. Questions? Call the Chamber office at 773-743-6022 * Tuesday, March 4 * 530-730pm * Performing Arts Ltd * 2740 W. Touhy * Refreshments will be served

Think spring with Comfort Heating & Cooling!
Don't forget to schedule your annual Tune- up! CALL NOW FOR AN APPOINTMENT! SPECIALS good for ALL of our wonderful West Ridge neighbors: $85 Furnace Clean and Check $100 Boiler Clean and

JOIN THE CAPS TEAM!
If your business or residence is located between Howard St and Kedzie and Ridge to Kedzie then participate in the future of our community by ATTENDING CAPS 2411 MEETINGS. * When? 2nd Tuesday of the month, 7pm * Where? April, July & October at St. Margaret Mary's Activity Center 7341 N. Claremont * ALL OTHER MONTHS - Bernard Horwich JCC, 3003 W. Touhy If you can't attend, you can still play an active roll in our community by joining our online CAPS2411 group. If your business or residence is located between Pratt and Devon and Ridge to Kedzie then participate in the future of our community by ATTENDING CAPS 2412 MEETINGS. 2412 - Complete 2008 CAPS Meeting Schedule Beat 2412 meets the 4th or 5th Wednesday of each month. At Warren Park we meet in the field house. At Devon Bank we meet in the Community Room in the basement. At Boone School meetings will be held in the Auditorium, use the south entrance on Washtenaw. * Wednesday, February 27th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw * Wednesday, March 26th 7:00 pm Warren Park , 6601 N. Western * Wednesday, April 30th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw * Wednesday, May 28th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw * Wednesday, June 25th 7:00 pm Warren Park , 6601 N. Western * Wednesday, July 23rd 7:00 pm Warren Park , 6601 N. Western * Wednesday, August 27th 7:00 pm Warren Park , 6601 N. Western * Wednesday, September 24th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw * Wednesday, October 29th 7:00 pm Boone School, 6710 N. Washtenaw * No November Meeting * Wednesday, December 10th 7:00 pm Devon Bank, 6445 N. Western For further information call the 24th District Neighborhood Relations Office at 312-744-6321 . To obtain the entire 2008 schedule on the web, go to caps24.org and click on 2412. To get the years schedule emailed to you, simply send an email to 2412meetings@caps24.org and the full years schedule will be automatically emailed to you. To contact beat facilitator Avy Meyers - avy@ureach.com . If your business or residence is located between Devon to Peterson, and Kedzie to Ridge then participate in the future of our community by ATTENDING CAPS 2413 MEETINGS. Schedule for 2008 Green Briar Park April 15 June 17 August 19 October 21 No December Meeting Emmerson Park March 19 May 20 July 15 September 16 November 18 Emmerson Park - 1820 W. Granville Green Briar Park - 2650 W Peterson http://caps24.org/ 773.728.6313 JOIN 2411

Northtown Garden Society Meeting
The Northtown Garden Society will be meeting at 7:00 P.M. at the Warren Park Field House, 6621 N. Western Ave., on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. We will be presenting proposed changes to the NGS Constitution and voting on those changes. A short program on Seed Propagation will follow the vote. Membership in the Northtown Garden Society is open to anyone with an interest in gardening. If you are interested in learning more about the garden society, you are welcome to attend our March meeting, pick up a brochure at the Warren Park Field House or call (773) 973-4170 .

IDENTITY THEFT FREE WEBINAR (A computer-enhanced conference call)
The Internal Revenue Service &The Small Business Administration Invite you to attend a free Webinar on IDENTITY THEFT. WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT? HOW DO I PREVENT IT? WHAT CAN I DO IF IT HAPPENS TO ME? Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 1:00- 2:00p.m. Central Time Presented by: Internal Revenue Service Registration Procedures: Send an e-mail to: laura.cawley@sba.gov with "Identity Theft" in the subject line. Include your name, phone number, return e-mail address and (if applicable) your organization, agency or company. We will send you an e-mail confirming your registration with the toll free conference dial-in number and the participant access code for both the phone and web portions of the seminar. Or call Laura Cawley at: 217-793-5 020 extension 107 Registration must be completed by 3:00 P.M. Central Time on 3/25/08 This Webinar will use ReadyTalk, SBA's multi-media training tool. You attend in the privacy and convenience of your home or office. It's easy to use!

Starting a Business in Illinois Seminar
Join WRCC, Dev Corp North and JVS Chicago the Duman Center on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m. for our program at the Chicago Public Library North Town Branch. "Starting a Business in Illinois ." is a program for those in the community that want to start a business. Please RSVP to WRCC at 773-743-6022 .

FREE Workshops from City of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Licensing (DBA).
FREE Business Education Workshops offered to you by the City of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Licensing (DBA). All the workshops are taught by industry professionals and are designed to help you grow your business. All workshops are held at the DBA Office, 121 N. LaSalle Street, City Hall, Room 805, Chicago, IL . To obtain more information, or to RSVP, call (312)744- 5344.

Edward Jones Financial Seminar
Edward Jones Financial Advisor Hosts Seminar for Those Nearing Retirement: "Retirement Reality Check: It's Closer Than You Think" Edward Jones Financial Advisor Joy Culver of Rogers Park/Chicago is hosting a seminar for those nearing retirement titled "Retirement Reality Check: It's Closer Than You Think" at 6:00pm Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Ben Tre Cafe, 3146 W Touhy, at Kedzie. The free seminar is for those five to 10 years from retirement. This seminar covers long-term budgeting, paying for health care and more. While this seminar is free, space is limited. To make a reservation, call Culver at 773-465-6316 . Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliates, in Canada and the United Kingdom . Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offerred to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 10,000-plus financial advisors work directly with more than 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment strategies that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and- hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today. Edward Jones is headquartered in St. Louis. For career opportunities at Edward Jones go to www.careers.edwardjones.com . Joy Culver Financial Advisor Edward Jones 7937 N Lincoln Avenue Skokie, IL 60077 (847) 674-8565 Edward Jones Online

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"The Impact of Recent Tax Legislation for Individuals and Small Business
. Join WRCC on Wed. March 5 at 530pm for an informational meeting on the Impact of Recent Tax Legislation for Individuals and Small Business. Many of us are in the process of filing personal and business tax returns, so don't miss out on leaning how new laws will effect you. * Wed. March 5 * 530pm * West Ridge Chamber Offices 2720 W. Devon Avenue * Presentation by accountant Neil Johnson All attendees will receive a free copy of QuickBooks Simple start 2008! Space is limited, please RSVP to the Chamber 773-743-6022 or WestRidgeChamber@sbcglobal.net

Covering the Community: Prospectives from the News Star
In this era of 24-hour news cycles, web blogs-as-news, and ever-increasing demands for residents' time and attention, the role of community newspapers continues to evolve. In January 2008, the News Star newspaper was sold to the Oak Park Wednesday Journal newsgroup along with other Pioneer Press publications. The News Star has served in one form or another as the community newspaper in Rogers Park and West Ridge since the 1930s. On March 6, 2008 the new publisher and editor of the News Star will meet with residents, community leaders, and business owners to share their plans and hear what readers and advertisers want from the paper. A lively discussion is anticipated. The meeting is open to the public; seating is first come first served. Call (773) 381-5253 or visit www.wrpco.org on the web for more info. Co-sponsored by West Ridge Chamber of Commerce, DevCorp North, and Partners for Rogers Park Special Guests: Dan Haley, Publisher Oak Park Wednesday Journal & Lorraine Swanson, Editor News Star Thursday, March 6, 2008 6:45 pm - 8:45 pm Rogers Park Chicago Public Library, 2nd floor Community Room 6907 N. Clark Street, Chicago

Rogers Park/ West Ridge Historical Society's 22nd annual House Tour
The 22nd annual House Tour, "Crossing California ," is to take place Sunday May 4, 2008, from 1 PM to 5. The tour will feature homes, places of worship, and other structures of historic interest west of California Avenue, between Pratt and Touhy. In the past two decades, so many of our neighbors in the communities of Rogers Park and West Ridge, who appreciate the historic significance of our area, have been willing to open their homes, making the house tour possible. It's our hope that community members, like you, will find this celebration of our history as fascinating as we do, and participate by opening your home for the tour. The annual house tour is the Society's major annual fundraiser, and will attract people not only from our neighborhoods, but also from all over the area to visit distinctive homes along and around California Avenue. Our house tours are carried out scrupulously. People are escorted in groups by the homeowners, who walk the visitors through the homes, sharing stories of fascination about architecture, a unique decorating style, or events of significance that took place within these walls. Visitors are pre-registered and screened, and are drawn primarily from our membership. Society volunteers are posted at each home to accept entry tickets and to provide added security. In more than two decades, our house tours have proved to be a safe and pleasant activity for all involved. It's our goal this year to feature seven unique homes, including apartments. The tour will also include parks, places of worship and other spots of public interest, to make for a rich and interesting experience! Each stop will feature photos of what that particular place looked like prior to the building boom, to take visitors back in time. It will be a wonderful day, but it can't happen without the participation of homeowners in the neighborhood. Please consider featuring your home in the 22nd Annual House Tour. You will be participating in a wonderful kind of community bonding, the celebration of our history, culture and heritage. We're reachable via the phone number below, and via email at rpwrhs@aol.com . ROGERS PARK/WEST RIDGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 7344 North Western, Chicago, Illinois 60645-1814 Phone: (773) 764-4078 Fax: (773) 764- 2824 Rogers Park/ West Ridge Historical Society -

Ladies Night Out Sponsored by the High Ridge YMCA
Friday, March 14, 2008 6:30pm- 9pm High Ridge YMCA 2424 W. Touhy High Ridge YMCA Gymnasium Entrance off Western VENDOR GUIDELINES · All vendors will bring their own table and chairs. · Fair set-up begins at 5pm. Vendors that come later than 6pm, without notifyingHigh Ridge, will be presumed absent and their space may be reassigned. · Vendor registration fee is $20 (non-refundable) and must be submitted with this application. Make checks payable to High Ridge YMCA. We must receive your application along with the $20 application fee no later than March 1st to guarantee a space! Please submit the necessary items to: High Ridge YMCA 2424 West Touhy Chicago, IL 60645 For additional information, contact Jill Grimshaw at 773-326-2929 or jgrimshaw@ymcachgo.org

Healty Living Tips from World Wide Wellness
The Magnetic Field - What and Why? It surrounds us everyday. It is as much a part of the planet earth as the air we breathe and the water we drink. Fields of magnetism affect us in all the ways that we interact with our world. A Question of Balance · We pass our days and nights through webs of electromagnetism-that generate positive and negative ions. When we are exposed to negative ions such a swim in the ocean, we become energized. · When we are exposed to electric appliances at close range, we receive positive ions, and these positive ions enervate or fatigue us. And this flow often determines the balance of how we respond to illness and injury. · Our health and all our wellness potentials are a matter of maintaining balance in our lives. · It is a basic physical fact of life that both magnetism and electromagnetism work at cellular and molecular levels. When our immune systems are kept in polar balance we are able to ward off diseases. When our Body is out of Balance · It has becomes self-evident to many scientific researchers that when we become ill, injured or diseased, we lose our physical balance: we become virtually de-polarized this enables bacteria, viruses and other organism to attack us. We lose our ability to fend off disease and repair injuries. We lose energy and the natural flow that keeps us in balance. · Drug therapies often used for pain, discomfort and reduction of swelling may do their part to mask symptoms and relieve the condition. But usually they only do so temporarily. The toxicity and side effects they stir up can often be worse than the syndromes they are used to treat. · More and more health professional have began to give serious consideration to magnetic technology as a wellness tool. An important fact about Magnetic Technology Although magnets are not officially recognized by any U.S. government authority, they are rapidly becoming a tool of choice for an increasing number of M.D.s, osteopaths, chiropractors, athletic trainers, and naturopaths for many health related conditions. This information was provided by Judy Sachs and Linda Andros of World Wide Wellness jmlsachs@yahoo.com 773- 615-8410

Coffee with the Chamber
Stop in and find out what WRCC is all about! Be sure to join us Tuesday MARCH 11 at 830AM at McDonalds , 3122 W. Touhy for coffee and a chance to meet new people. Stop in a find out what WRCC can do for you. Wether you are a small business owner, concerned resident or work for a large corporation this is a chance to get out and network with people from the neighborhood. See you then!

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