October 2007
RECYCLE for Education
SAVE THE DATE FOR OUR NEXT RECYCLING EVENT!
* Tuesday, October 23 * 630-8pm * Devon Bank Parking Lot * 6445 N. Western
The West Ridge Chamber of Commerce, Devon Bank and Recycle Plus have teamed up to bring our community a place to recycle locally and for a good cause. * BRING YOUR ITEMS: * Paper, newsprint, magazines, glass, plastics, cans, metals etc etc * Please rinse and crush bottles and cans A portion of the money generated will stay in West Ridge and fund community education programs. Do you know of a school or program that is looking for funding? If so, please have them call the WRCC for a RECYCLE for Education funding application. 773-743- 6022 From our past 2 recycling events we have collected over 2 tons of paper. That recycled paper just saved 22 trees!!
Meet WRCC's Latest Member - Doogma Designs Company: Doogma Design
Contact: Linda Wolfson-Steinberg Tel: 773 274-2002 Fax: 847 673-3258 Address: 7002 N California Ave Chicago, IL 60645 Type of Business: Plastercraft painting & art classes Doogma Design hosts after school art classes for elementary students. $75 for six week session includes cost for supplies. Drawing & painting. Instructor has 20+ years as artist and educator.

Get ready for winter 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 Check DON'T FORGET to change your filter on a regular basis. Sleep Easy with Comfort 24/7/365 Comfort Heating & Cooling, Inc. 888-268-4464 ComfortHeatCool@aol.com

CAPS Implementation Office Presents Hotel and Restaurant Safety and Fraud Seminar
This event is a free seminar for the educational benefit of area hotel, restaurants, tourism bureaus, and convention centers. Topics will include police partnerships, facility and personal safety, electronic ID theft, and business continuity plans. Date: Thursday, October 4, 2007 Time: 8:30 - 12:30 a.m. Location: The James R. Thompson State of Illinois Center, Lower Level Assembly Hall 100 West Randolph Chicago, Illinois 60603 For more information, call the CAPS Implementation Office at (312) 747-9984 or register via e-mail at william.townsell@chicagopolice.org .

Opening Doors to Women
AHS Family Health Center opens doors to women providing a safe space to share experiences. This is a great opportunity to voice your feelings and learn alternative ways of coping with stress. The primary aim of the group is to enable women to come together, empower themselves and enhance their general well being. * What? Nutrition and Fitness Get tips on healthy eating and fitness, learn about nutrition facts, dietary supplements and daily calorie intake. * When? October 2nd 2007 from 5:30pm to 7:00pm * Where? AHS Family Health Center 2820 W Peterson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60659 * How? Call Now: 773 761-0300 * By Whom? Molly Barnes RD, LDN, CHP (Nutritionist from AHS Family Health Services) * Facilitated by? Falguni Amin M.Ed., LPC (fluent in English, Hindi,Urdu, Marathi and Gujarati) AHS Family Health Center exists to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate health care services to the Asian American Community and to all other underserved or underprivileged communities in metropolitan Chicago .

Philip Rogers Elementary School Celebrates 70 Years!
Philip Rogers Elementary School is celebrating 70 years of educational excellence. To mark the occasion all alumni from the 1937-1997 classes, parents, staff and friends of the school are cordially invited to attend a light buffet dinner and refreshments (no alcohol will be served) at the school. Friday, October 19, 2007 at 5:30 PM -9:00 PM. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Tickets must be purchased in advance no later than October 12, 2007. No ticket sales will be at the door. To purchase tickets make checks payable to: Rogers School PTA, include your name, address, phone number and the number of tickets to be purchased. Please send c/o 70 th Anniversary Committee, Rogers School , 7345 N. Washtenaw, Chicago , IL 60645 . For more info please call Rogers 773-534-2125

Last Chance to be listed in the WRCC member directory!
In November 2007 WRCC and the Chicago Suntimes/Pioneer Press will be publishing our annual membership directory. All paid members will be listed alphabetically in the 10,000 copies that will be delivered door -to-door in West Ridge . Below is the list of members that WILL be listed. Don't see your name? You membership dues have not been paid. To be listed and arrange payment please contact our offices by October . 773-743- 6022 13th District Cook County Commissioner Larry Sufferdin 16th District State Representative Louis Lang 24th District CAPS 2411 50th WardAlderman Bernard Stone AG Edwards & Sons AHS Family Health Center All American Bank ATI Physical Therapy Atul Karkhanis Architects, LTD Av-Med Surgical Supply BeautiControl Betsy Buckley Billy Boy's Tickets Between Friends Borealis Systems Buckingham Pavilion Cal - Devon Urgent Care Cary's Lounge Chicago Ballet Arts Chicago Public Library Cintas Document Management Choice of America Realty Coach for a Better Life Community Counseling Centers of Chicago Community First Bank- Chicago Cosmos Press Council for the Jewish Elderly Croatian Cultural Center Curves of Rogers Park Debra Sistgo DevCorp North Devon Bank DeVry University Doogma Design Dr. Max Pitlosh Ease the Day Families together Cooperative Nursery School Fiery Fashions.com First Commercial Bank Gale Community School Grace Printing Greg Brewer Herlo Realty Holiday Inn North Shore Home Instead Senior Care India TV Indo-American Center InMedia Advertising JK Kabab House Century 21 Jacob Realty Jewish Vocational Services of Chicago/The Duman Microenterprise Center & Loan Fund KFC Keller Williams Realty Lakeside Community Development Corporation LaSalle Bank Law Offices of Denise DeBelle Law Offices of Virginia Prihoda Leader Realty, Inc. Loyola University McDonald's Restaurant Magic Moments Family Child Care Mary Borke Michael Moses, Attorney Midwest Asian American Center Mom's Bake Shoppe Mullen's Sports Bar & Grill N. P. Jewelers Napleton Automotive Group National Republic Bank Neal Gallo State Farm Neighborhood Direct Noorani Enterprises Northtown Garden Society North Boundary Home Owners League North Water Market Northshore Clinical Lab Par Birdie Foods PATH - Pursuing Alternate Therapies for Health Pekin House Peterson Occupational Services Performing Arts Limited Peterson Park Health Center Raj Jewels of London Republic Bank of Chicago Resurrection Medical Network Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society Rosenblum's World of Judaica Sahil Exclusives Starbucks S & C Electric Co. Sauganash Wellness Center Sharon Hyson, Art Therapist Shore Bank St. Margaret Mary School St. Francis Hospital St. Scholastica Academy Subway Restaurants Sullivan High School Sun Times News Group Swedish Covenant Hospital Taj Sari Palace Taza BBQ The Ark The Tax Dude Tuzzolino Enterprises Twelve Healing Arts & Acupuncture Unity Finance, Inc. Urban Equities US Congresswomen Jan Schakowsky Washington Mutual World Wide Wellness

Healthy Living Tips from World Wide Wellness
Sleep is the foundation of good health. Everyday, medical science uncovers more facts that prove how much our sleeping habits affect every part of our lives. Failure to get enough sleep can affect our immune system, and the physical regulators that help us avoid medical conditions including obesity and diabetes. Clearly sleep matters. Do you see yourself in the following facts? The dangers of poor sleep: the numbers · Number of people in the United States affected by a sleep problem: 70 million · Number for whom the problem is chronic and/or frequent: 40 million · Financial losses in the US due to sleep deprivation/disorders: $100 billion per year · Direct healthcare costs of insomnia, including treatment: $14 billion per year · Indirect costs (missed work, property damage, etc.): $28 billion per year · Proportion of Americans who report sleep problems: approximately 70% · Proportion of children who report frequent sleep problems: 69% · Proportion of older adults who report frequent sleep problems: 67% · Number of automobile accidents caused by drowsy drivers: 100,000 per year · Number of fatalities and injuries in these accidents: 72,500 per year · Proportion of Americans who admit to have driven while drowsy: 51% · Proportion who admit to have dozed off while driving: 17% Based on research and surveys conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, National Institutes of Health , National Highway Traffic Safety Administration This information was provided by Judy Sachs and Linda Andros of World Wide Wellness jmlsachs@yahoo.com 773-615-8410

Law at the Library How to Find a Lawyer If You Can't Afford One
* Tuesday, October 16 * 7pm * Chicago Public Library - Northtown Branch * 6435 N. California * Chicago, IL 60645 * 312-744-2292 This Law at the Library program is presented by the Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Bar Association. It features a presentation by an experience attorney, followed by a brief question and answer session. The Crucible - One book, One Chicago Together, the Chicago Public Library and the Steppenwolf Theatre Company present four public discussions and various locations. * Wed. October 24 * 6pm * Northtown Branch 6435 N. California Steppenwolf actors will read a scene form the pay, followed by perspectives from Wahaj Ahmed -IQRA Book Center, Commander Bruce Rottner - 24th District Chicago Police Dept, Vimal Prajapati - West Ridge Chamber of Commerce and Sylvia Ewing - producer of Steppenwolf Cultural Intersections. These speakers will reflect on how these themes of The Crucible relate to their communities - from the impact of fear on civil rights to questions of what liberties we might trade for safety. Audience participation is encouraged.

West Ridge Community Survey
Join the West Ridge Chamber of Commerce, WRPCO and the Indo-American center for the wrap up of the West Ridge Community Survey. Many of you participated in focus group sessions conducted by University of Illinois over this past year. Please come and listen to the findings of those meetings and help plan the next steps for our community. * Tuesday October 23 * 7-830pm * Devon Bank * 6445 N. Western * Bring your recycling with you before the meeting! The meeting will consist of a 1/2 hour of survey results, 1/2 hour of audience questions and a panel discussion. To RSVP please call the Chamber office - 773-743-6022 .
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