Six in the City HPHS Sports Hall of Fame Snap to It! Photo Contest

Spring 2004
Highland Park Chamber of Commerce / City of Highland Park
Six in the City
HPHS Sports
Hall of Fame
Snap to It!
Photo Contest
Fraud Prevention
Community
Calendar
HIGHLAND PARK CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
www.ehighlandpark.com
508 Central Avenue, Suite 206
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
847-432-0284 fax 847-2802
chamber@ehighlandpark.com
Virginia Anzelmo Glasner
Executive Director
OFFICERS
Charlie Barnes, The Custom Framer
President
Judy Rosenbloom, The Treasure Chest
Vice President
Sandra McCraren, Highland Park Bank &
Trust, Second Vice President
Vince D’Onofrio, First Bank of Highland Park,
Treasurer
Mark Neumann, Ross Designs
Past President
DIRECTORS
Alan Andrea, North Shore Nissan-VW,
Grant Dean Buick-Suburu
Gabrielle Cummings, Highland Park Hospital
Lee Gorsky, xBx
Kathryn Govas, Metropolitan Cafe
Larry Hillman, Hillco Realty
Gary Kaplan, Davis Street Land Co.
Nick Pullia, Ravinia Festival Association
Ann Rosen, Suburban Fine Arts Center
Christopher Sheahen, Mutual Ace Hardware
T.J. Tazioli, Sunset Foods
Mark Williams, Williams All Season
Wes Wenk, Wenk Insurance Agencies
Roger Wolff, Forest Bootery
EX-OFFICIO
Mari Barnes, City Council
Ralph Volpe, Park District of Highland Park
© 2004 “six00threefive” is published
occasionally by the Highland Park
Chamber of Commerce to promote the
diverse business community in Highland
Park and to offer coverage of business,
organization and community events.
This project underwritten in part by the
CITY OF HIGHLAND PARK
www.cityhpil.com
1707 St. Johns Ave.
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-432-0800 FAX 847-432-2624
Mayor Michael D. Belsky
Councilman Michael Brenner
Councilman Steven Mandel
Councilwoman Mari Barnes
Councilman Jim Kirsch
Councilman Larry Silberman
Councilman Scott Levenfeld
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Michael D. Belsky
, Mayor
Six in the City
Exploring the personalities of our districts
Just 28 miles north of Chicago, is it possible to
fulfill our multi-facets? Is sophistication within our
grasp? Can we see and be seen, wine and dine,
shop ’til we drop?
In short . . . is there an “urban” in “suburban”?
Happily, Highland Park is to shopping what Manolo
Blahnik is to shoes. In other words, to misquote Mies,
“More is more.” You need never leave 60035, where
thousands of businesses fill every conceivable need.
With all the new parking spaces in the Central
Business District, it’s more welcoming than ever.
But who needs to drive? We have at least six dedicated
shoe stores, including the venerated Forest Bootery,
now shoeing its second- and third-generation
customers. Buy a bike at Alberto’s or Higher Gear.
Charm the birds out of the trees at Wild Birds
Unlimited. Get your CO2 fix at Floral Gardens or your
sugar high at Goodies. Gently turn the pages of history
at Titles. Support local artists at the Suburban Fine
Arts Center.
When you’re ready to roll, pick up 41 North all the way
to Old Elm, then make our famous loop-the-loop back
south. You’re in the North Skokie Corridor.
We have more auto dealers per tire rotation
than…well, anywhere! You’ll also see Studio 41, our
own little mini-Merchandise Mart. Or, if you’re more
into outdoors, stop by Highland Park Pools, Care Free
Pools and Frogg Pond Dive Shop or consider a
backboard, slide, or trampoline at Fenceworks.
Need a jolt of joe to perk up? Pull off the highway, and
head west on Deerfield Road. Anchored by White Hen on
the west and our only drive-thru Starbucks on the east,
Garrity Square is really an “L” of a place, not a square.
Make a hair appointment at Giovanni Del Monte, plan a
cruise at Travel-Rite, or speak of sports at Players Grill.
Just east is our own warehouse district running along
Old Deerfield Road. Briergate Crossing takes
a low-key approach to living well: Antiques at
Warehouse No. 4, furnishings at Bernhardt and
Williams, monogrammed everything at Karyn
Collection, hard surfaces at Tithof Tile and Marble,
libations at Wine Discount Warehouse, painting and
building supplies at Craftwood Lumber, mattresses at
North Shore Bedding.
Pick up 41 south. Between Clavey and Lake Cook
roads is Crossroads. Take up a hobby at Golfsmith,
West Marine, Guitar Center or Helix Camera and
Video. Order your party trays from Anton’s or Max’s
Deli, set your table with paper goods from Party City
or china from Mikasa, stock your bar at Binny’s. And,
oh yes, more auto dealers.
Head back east to Green Bay and turn into the
Ravinia Business District, the SoHiP of south
Highland Park. Hang around on the west side this
summer. The performers from Ravinia Festival are fans
of the restaurants just a short stroll from the pavilion:
Ravinia Bistro, Ravinia BBQ & Grill, Pasta Fresca, and
Piero’s Pizza. On the east side, Field Violin Shop,
Magic Needle and The Custom Framer, and Cheri Fern
complement our artistic temperament.
Okay, that’s the short list…very short! Next issue,
we’ll talk about “Best-kept Secrets.” Don’t keep yours!
Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Secrets,”
or drop a line to the Chamber of Commerce, 508 Central
Ave., Suite 206, Highland Park, IL 60035.
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Fraud prevention
BYLINE: Officer Scott Fishman,
Police Dept. Business Liaison
• Compare the signature on the credit card
against the one on your sales slip.
Source: Credit Card and Computer Fraud, published by the
Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service.)
Credit Card Fraud
Check Fraud
• Train employees to follow each credit card
company’s authorization procedures.
• Be skeptical of a customer with only one
credit card and one piece of identification.
• Be aware of the customer who makes several
small purchases by check or credit card that
are under the amount for manager approval.
• Is the item being purchased one that could
be easily fenced for cash? (e.g., TVs,
stereos, cameras, and other portable items.)
• If you are suspicious of the purchaser, make
a note of appearance, companions, any
vehicle used, and identification presented.
Call your local police department.
• Look for “ghost” numbers or letters. Many
times criminals will change the numbers
and/or name on a stolen card. To do this they
either melt the original name and numbers
off or file them off. Both processes can leave
faint imprints of the original characters.
• Examine the signature strip on the credit
card. A criminal may cover the real card
owner’s signature with “White-Out” and sign
it on the new strip.
Many fraudulent checks are visibly phony. By
paying close attention to a check’s appearance,
you can often detect a possible bad check
before accepting it as payment. When you see
one or more of the following telltale signs, you
may be looking at a phony check. Protect
yourself against possible losses by requiring
management approval of the check or asking
for an alternative form of payment.
• No perforation on check edges
• Apparently altered writing or erasures
• Water spots or alterations of check’s color or
graphic background
• Numbered under 500 (new account)
• Post-dated
• Glossy rather than dull finish of magnetic
ink
• Signature does not match imprinted name
and ID
Shoplifting Prevention
Businesses lose billions of dollars each year to
shoplifting, and then often must pass this loss
on to the customers through higher prices.
• Train employees how to reduce opportunities
for shoplifting and how to apprehend
shoplifters. Work with law enforcement to
teach employees what actions may signal
shoplifting.
• Keep the store neat and orderly. Use mirrors
to eliminate “blind spots” in corners that
might hide shoplifters. Merchandise should
be kept away from store exits to prevent
grab-and-run situations.
• Keep displays full and orderly, so employees
can see at a glance if something is missing.
Keep expensive merchandise in locked cases.
Limit the number of items employees remove
at any one time for customers to examine.
• Design the exits of the business so all
persons must pass by security personnel or
store employees. You may want to use an
electronic article surveillance system or
other inventory control devices.
• The cash register should be inaccessible to
customers, locked, and monitored at all
times. Place it near the front of the store, so
employees can also monitor customers
coming and going.
• Dressing rooms and rest rooms should be
watched at all times. Keep dressing rooms
locked and limit the number of items taken in.
If you immediately realize a fraud or shopping has
occurred, call 911. To report after the fact, please use the
non-emergency Police Department number, 847-432-7730.
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Student Honor
Dinner Set
The 39th Annual Student Honor
Dinner will be held on Thursday,
May 13, 2004. The event honors
Highland Park residents who attend
both Highland Park and Deerfield
High Schools. The evening is a
celebration over dinner with
students, parents, business people
and faculty, organized and
sponsored by the Highland Park
Chamber of Commerce.
The faculty of each discipline, from English to Athletics, nominate students who excel
in one or more aspects within a particular department. This year, there are 50 students
named. “Recognizing the achievements of these young people gives me supreme
confidence that our future is in good hands,” states Charlie Barnes, chamber President.
The highlight of the evening is the presentation of scholarships to selected
students. Each scholarship is $1000 towards college. Ten scholarships were
awarded in 2003. There is still time for your businesses to sponsor a student ($35),
to contribute to the Chamber’s scholarship ($100 or more), or to create your own.
“This event combines the best of business and community. this is our opportunity
to invest in our young people, our future,” says Roger Wolff, Forest Bootery. “I look
forward to it every May. It is the nicest business event of the year.”
Everyone—residents, parents, business owners—may sponsor a
student. Donations are accepted throughout the year. If you would
like to join in this effort, please call the chamber, 847-432-0284.
RENAISSANCE PLACE
EUROPEAN MARKET
The market will be held every
Saturday, beginning June 12, from
8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., continuing
through Oct. 16.
A traditional farmer’s market, but much
more…a unique environment that will
combine entertainment, interaction
with local chefs and demonstrations, a
beautifully landscaped brick paved area
with gazeboes and traditional push-cart
selling areas. Carefully selected
vendors will compliment each other,
offering fresh fruits and vegetables,
freshly cut flowers, artesian breads,
fresh herbs and spices, handcrafted
cheeses, fresh local beef and poultry,
pastries and homemade baked
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Chamber Members
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Highland Park Dental Care
1893 Sheridan Road 847-432-0860
KUDOS
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to these Chamber
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Amidei, Melanie Walker,
Jackie Johnson,
businesses from
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Magazine! In its Favorites For Kids
April 2004 issue the magazine gives “top picks” status to
FOREST BOOTERY for its exceptional service and selection;
HIDDEN CREEK AQUA PARK for sparkling cleanliness, big water
slides, concession variety and the sand & water pit; and the
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN for the wonderful things-to-do in
the children’s garden.
Do you know what makes a book collectible and valuable?
FLORENCE SHAY OF TITLES RARE BOOKS, INC. knows, and so do
the viewers of the CBS News special feature story that aired on
March 11, 2004. If you missed seeing Florence on T.V., just stop
by her shop at 1931 Sheridan Road (847-432-3690), to meet
Florence (a real treasure!) and browse through the wide sampling
of books she loves.
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The HP Chamber’s new website stands for Everything Highland Park. Far more
than a listing of local businesses, www.eHighlandpark.com is a unique tool
that is a powerful resource for the entire community.
Click on www.ehighlandpark.com/resources/cityresources provides a
complete listing of all CITY DEPARTMENTS.
Last minute homework assignment? Find a list of district FEDERAL AND
STATE LEGISLATORS at ehighlandpark.com/resources/government. Send
your student to the chamber website and get tomorrow’s social studies
assignment done as well as a good night’s sleep.
Moving? ehighlandpark.com/resources/relocation will provide you
with links to local UTILITY COMPANIES, the HIGHLAND PARK NEWS
classifieds and the CHICAGO TRIBUNE HOMES section.
Need to purchase a special gift? From our home page, link to
GIFT CHECKS, available in $10 denominations good at any participating
business.
Benefits for Residents:
Find chamber members in the BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Find the best Highland Park restaurants and shopping in the SHOP AND
DINE GUIDE
Support the community with the GIFT CHECK PROGRAM.
Use the Resource Pages to find:
> City Services
> Community Resources
> Community Services (Health, Support, and Family Services)
> Government (national, state and local)
> Highland Park Demographics
> Relocation Information (Utilities, Newspaper classifieds)
> Education
> Arts, Culture and Entertainment
> Parks and Recreation
> Senior Services
Benefits for
Business Owners:
Find meetings and
networking events on the
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Learn what’s happening locally
in NEWS AND INFORMATION
Review Chamber membership
in MEMBER SERVICES
Increase business visibility by
sponsoring a web page
The new Highland Park
Chamber of Commerce
website has something for
everybody. Take advantage
of this resource and start
saving time by visiting
www.ehighlandpark.com.
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No risk, high returns!
Membership in the Highland Park Chamber of
Commerce (starting at $225) is a modest annual
investment in your business community, professional
relationships and community outreach. Membership
applications may be made by individuals and
organizations, for review by the Membership Committee.
For comfort, for romance,
or just for fun!
We welcome members from throughout the area, while
Highland Park-based members are also eligible to
serve on our Board of Directors and Executive Board.
Membership is concurrent with the calendar year, and
members in good standing participate in exclusive
opportunities such as Sidewalk Sale and special
Chamber advertising programs and events throughout
the year.
For a membership packet and information regarding
volunteer opportunities on our active committees,
please contact:
A hot new boutique
for everything necessary and indulgent.
From cozy pajamas to French lace bras,
there’s something for everyone.
Ginny Glasner, Exec. Dir.
Highland Park Chamber of Commerce
508 Central Avenue, Suite 206
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
847-432-0284
fax 847-2802
chamber@ehighlandpark.com
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may
may
SUNDAY
2
Walk for Israel •
Lewis & Clark in Art,
Library, 2 pm • Pilgrim
Players Concert, HP
Community House, 3 pm
MONDAY
3
TUESDAY
4
WEDNESDAY
5
HP Chamber
Communications
Committee, 8:30 am
• National Teacher Day
• Night Sky Viewing,
Heller, 6:30-9:30 pm
Cinco de Mayo,
spon. by Senior
Center & First Bank of
HP, at HPCC, Noon2:30 pm • Ravinia
Neighbors Association.,
7:30, Ravinia Station
THURSDAY
6
FRIDAY
7
SATURDAY
1
8
Mother/Daughter
Walk, 330 Laurel
Ave., 10 am • First Steps
Storytime, Library,
10 am
Stamping Wkshop.,
SFAC, $ • Onyx
Major Pickup, Mon. Cust.
Onyx Major Pickup,
Tues. Cust. • Flower
Arranging, SFAC, $
9
Mother’s Day •
Treble Choir
Festival, Trinity Church,
4 pm
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HP Chamber,
Executive Board,
8:30 am
12
“Beyond Want
Ads Job
Workshop,” Library,
7 pm
13
Student Honor
Dinner, HPCC,
6 pm • Choral Concert,
HPHS, FREE • Blood
Drive, HP Hospital, 1-8
pm
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15
16
Lincoln’s Journey
to Emancipation;
storyteller Jim Weiss,
Library, 1:30 pm • House
Walk, HP Hist. Soc.,
2 pm • HP Strings, HPHS
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18
First Steps
Storytime, Library,
10 am • HP Chamber,
Full Board, noon
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26
27
28
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HPHS Graduation,
Ravinia, 8:00 pm
Memorial Day
• Worldwide
“No Tobacco” Day
HP Chamber,
Community
Relations, 8:30 am
Saudi Arabia:
Inside the
Kingdom Speaker:
Jim Kenney, 1-3 pm,
sponsored by Senior
Center & First Bank of
Highland Park
National Bicycle Month
Hamburger Month
Clean Air Month
Mental Health Month
Arthritis Month
Busy as a Bee,
Heller • Skate Park
Opens, Sunset Woods •
Onyx Major Pickup,
Thurs. Cust. • AYSO Fall
final registration,
Edgewood JHS
Onyx Major
Pickup, Fri. Cust.
• Golf Open House
• Canoe Skokie Lagoons
• SWALCO, Unwanted
Electronics drop-off, CLC
Deadline, HP
Chamber,
Sidewalk Sale
Fee/Application
• Retail Round Table,
Borders, 8:30 am
May Special
Making Scents Perfume Bottle Show. Pieces
May Flower: Lily of the Valley
May Gem: Emerald
Events of wide community interest? Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Calendar”
june
Schedules subject to change. Please confirm with sponsoring organization, or check these sites:
www.ehighlandpark.com • www.highlandpark.org • www.cityhpil.com • www.raviniafestival.org • www.hellernaturecenter.org •
www.highlandpark.org/nsyc • www.swalco.org • www.onyxwasteservices.com • www.chicagobotanic.org/camp
SUNDAY
MONDAY
National Flag Month
Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
Zoo Month
Rose Month and Aquarium Month
TUESDAY
june
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
HP Chamber,
Communications
Committee, 8:30 am
2
3
City Concert, Plaza
“Turnstyles” (Easy
Rock), 7 pm
4
Opening of Ravinia
Festival 2004
• First Steps Storytime,
Library, 10 am
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Flag Day • Camp
CBG (Chicago
Botanic Garden, til
8/13), ages 2-12
• HPHS/DHS Summer
School reg. deadline
15
Car seat safety
check, Community
House 8:30 am • HP
Chamber, Full Board,
noon • First Steps
Storytime, Library, 10 am
16
Hats Off to Mr.
Lincoln, Children’s
Activity, Library • Mini
Ravinia Farmers Market
7:00 am-1 pm
17
18
19
20
21
Summer Officially
Begins • Park
District Camps begin
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Father’s Day
HP Chamber,
Executive Board, 8:30
am
HP Chamber,
Community
Relations, 8:30 am
Mini Ravinia
Farmers Market
7:00 am-1 pm
• Deadline, Chamber
Photo Contest entries
City Concert, PCS
Plaza “Eddie
Gadell Band”
(Contemporary), 7 pm
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm •
City Concert, Plaza
“Banjo Buddies”
(Dixieland Jazz), 7 pm
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm •
City Concert, PCS Plaza
“Melodaires”
(Standards), 7 pm
Retail Round
Table, Borders,
8:30 am
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm
June Flower: Rose
June Gem: Pearl or Alexandrite
july
july
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
1
Blueberries Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Hitchhiking Month
Creative Parenting Month
Recreation and Parks Month
National Tennis Month
July Flower: Forget-Me-Not or Larkspur
July: Gem: Ruby
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
2
Renaissance Place
European Market,
8 am-1 pm
8
9
10
Tennis Mini-Camp
registration
deadline • City Concert,
PCS Plaza “Breeze with
Erick Stang Orchestra”
(Instrumental Jazz),
7 pm
First Steps
Storytime, Library,
10 am
3
4
5
6
7
11
12
13
HP Chamber,
Executive Board,
8:30 am
14
Bastille Day
• Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
15
Asian Afternoon,
spon. by Senior
Center & First Bank of HP,
HPCC, noon-2:30 • City
Concert, Plaza “215 West, ”
7 pm • Swim & a Movie,
Hidden Creek, 8:15 pm
16
17
18
19
20
First Steps
Storytime, Library,
10 am • .HP Chamber,
Full Board, noon
21
22
Sidewalk Sale,
downtown
Highland Park
• Book Nook, HP Library
Sale
23
Sidewalk Sale,
downtown
Highland Park • Book
Nook, HP Library Sale
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
4th of July, Parade,
Dixieland Band
• Family Day, Ravinia
Festival • Float and
Fireworks, Hidden
Creek Aquatic Park,
8:15 pm
Legal Holiday
HP Chamber,
Communications
Committee, 8:30 am
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
HP Chamber,
Community
Relations, 8:30 am
• Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
City Concert, PCS
Plaza “Eddie
Barrett Orchestra” (Big
Band), 7 pm
Senior Center,
Speaker, Ron Miller,
“Those Amazing Hasids,”
spon. by Sedge-brook, an
Erickson Community
• City Concert, PCS Plaza
“Lucia,” 7 pm
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm •
City Concert, PCS Plaza
“Lesley Byers” (Vocal
Jazz), 7 pm
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm •
Bike Illinois, thru 7/25
Retail Round
Table, Borders,
8:30 am
Sidewalk Sale,
downtown
Highland Park • Book
Nook, HP Library Sale
Renaissance
Place European
Market, 8 am-1 pm
Community Calendar is sponsored by Randal S. Knudson, DDS, Highland Park Dental Care, 847-432-0860
august
For information about this and other advertising opportunities, please call the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce, 847-432-0284, or email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “media kit.”
august
SUNDAY
MONDAY
1
2
8
9
National Sisters
Day
Tennis Mini Camp,
thru 8/19
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
3
4
5
10
11
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
HP Pops Big Band
Concert, Gazebo,
7-9 pm
FRIDAY
6
SATURDAY
7
Swim and a Movie,
Hidden Creek,
8:15 pm
Renaissance Place
European Market,
8 am-1 pm
12
13
14
JCB Key Card •
Renaissance
Place European Market,
8 am-1 pm
15
16
17
18
JCB Key Card •
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
19
JCB Key Card
• City Concert,
Plaza “Tzofim
Friendship Caravan”
(Show Choir), 7 pm
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
JCB Key Card
Port Clinton Art
Festival,
downtown HP
JCB Key Card
JCB Key Card
Ravinia Farmers
Market 7 am-1 pm
City Concert,
Plaza “Roots
Rock Society” (Reggae),
7 pm
Family Eye Care Month
International Air Travel Month
National Golf Month
National Child Support Enforcement Month
RP Euro Market,
8-1 • City Concert,
Plaza “Dr. Mark and the
Sutures” (Beatles Cover
Band), 7 pm • Swim &
Movie, Hidden Creek,
8:15 pm
Port Clinton Art
Festival,
downtown HP
August Flower: Gladiolus
August Gem: Sardonyx or Peridot
The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce is expanding its collection of local amateur photography.
Love HP? Got a great eye for composition and detail? We want it all: the usual and unusual,
natural themes and architectural details, community events and human interest, humor, sentiment,
history. Your work becomes part of a collection of images to be used in chamber publications and
advertising.
The contest judges will be Scott Shutan, Shutan Camera; Ginny Glasner, Chamber Exec. Director,
and Kelly Fuoco, Business Relations Assistant, City of Highland Park. Their decision is, of course,
final! The first- and second-place winning photos will be framed and hung in the chamber office.
All entries will be archived for future use.
A picture is worth a thousand words; yours may be worth more!
Snap
to it!
FIRST PLACE . . . . . . . . $250 Gift Check
SECOND PLACE . . . . . . $100 Gift Check
THIRD PLACE. . . . . . . . $ 50 Gift Check
Anyone can enter, but please remember, all photos become the property of the Highland Park
Chamber of Commerce. You may enter with conventional prints (8x10) or digital photography
submitted on a label CD (minimum resolution 300 dip at 5 x 7). Please complete the form below,
one form for each photo submitted. You are welcome to make copies of the form for yourself
and others.
Set your timer! The deadline for 2004 entries is noon Wed.,
June 30. Winners will be announced at our Fourth of July
Parade and printed in the next issue.
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/ Spring 2004
Your donor dollars impact your own hometown
The Highland Park Community
Foundation (HPCF) was pleased to
have partnered with the recently
launched Highland Park Chamber of
Commerce Gift Check program. Gift
Checks are an excellent way to
promote patronage and appreciation
of our local businesses in much the
same way as the Highland Park
Community Foundation supports our
local residents.
HPCF was created in 1992 as a nonprofit,
independent organization committed to
build a permanent endowment fund that
provides a dependable source of funds to
maintain and enrich the quality of life in
Highland Park. These funds are used to
support scholarships and innovative
projects of Highland Park’s social service
and cultural agencies.
The Foundation is in the process of
building a $ 2 million permanent
Highland Park Endowment Fund. Having
raised over $ 1 million to date, the income
flowing from the HP Endowment Fund is
now meeting the needs of 12 different
programs supporting Highland Park’s
youth, including:
HP Family Network
Apple Tree Theatre
HP/Highwood Child Care
Opera Theatre
Tri-Con Nursery School
HP Community Nursery School
School Age Child Care
Pilgrim Chamber Players
Family Service of South Lake County
Lake Michigan Federation
HPHS Hispanic Institute Scholarships
Suburban Fine Arts Center
Since 1997, the HPCF has acted in the
capacity of sponsor and fiscal agent for
Y.E.A. Highland Park, an annual benefit
concert at the Ravinia Festival grounds
that raises money for Highland Park’s
Youth, Education and the Arts.
From its inception to date, the Highland
Park Endowment Fund combined with the
Ravinia benefit, has made grants of over
$1.5 million to Highland Park agencies.
Last year, the Highland Park Community
Fund created a Founder Fund honoring the
organizations two original board members
Elaine Snyderman an active Highland Park
Philanthropist and Sylvia Delman, past
chairman of the Highland Park’s Park
District Board. This new fund is directed
toward supporting Highland Park’s artistic
talent in music, theatre and the fine arts.
For more information about the
foundation, write us at
POB 398
Highland Park, IL 60035
When you support the Foundation,
your money stays where you and
generations to come will be able to
see the results! For further
information, call 847-433-3100.
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BYLINE: Hal Emalfarb
As you do business all over Highland Park, ask the people
you meet where they went to high school. You’ll be astounded
how many alums returned to do business near HPHS. I have
been particularly fortunate to meet so many graduates, from
the classes of the 1930s to this year’s graduates. There is
simply a special feeling among us. People who live hear
obviously love Highland Park; people who were educated here
are pulled back as if the community were a magnet.
To preserve the memories and celebrate the
accomplishments of a special group, let me introduce
you to the HPHS Sports Hall of Fame and the HPHS
Alumni Association.
Throughout its long and proud history Highland Park
High School has had a cherished tradition of student
athletics, bolstered by strong community spirit.
Boosters like Bill Baker have written the history; he
gathered the names of all football players for a
period of more than 40 years. This roster was
published in Highland Park News in 1969, a
commemoration of the first 100 years of intermural
athletics. This “torch” has been passed to Mike Mills
of the Highland Park Historical Society, who is
preparing a sports memorabilia exhibit in the
Historical Society Museum. Honoring this
community’s sports tradition, the school’s alumni —
consisting of representatives from the classes of the
late 1930s to the present — co-founded the Highland
Park High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
There seems to be a strong correlation between
competitive athletes at HPHS and later contributions
to American society. The HPHS Sports Hall of Fame
also recognizes the invaluable contributions that
HPHS teachers, volunteers and administrators make
day after day. HPHS has had a long-standing tradition
of educators who reach beyond the classroom into the
“real world,” teaching life’s practical lessons and
developing lifelong bonds with their students.
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/ Spring 2004
In the 21st Century, Giant Athletes at HPHS benefit from
sports in their lives. HPHS’s sports traditions are thriving.
Young women are competing in lacrosse, volleyball, cross
country, softball, swimming, water polo, basketball,
gymnastics, soccer, golf and track. Our young men
participate in football, lacrosse, wrestling, volleyball, cross
country, swimming, water polo, basketball, gymnastics,
soccer, golf, track and baseball.
Do you have memories of spectacular sports
moments from your own days at HPHS? Send them
to 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Sports.”
We’ll publish a Top Ten.
For more information about the Hall of Fame or Alumni
Association, please contact Hal Emalfarb, 847-432-6900,
hal@esb-law.com.
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our 20th anniversay…
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Welcome, New Members
The Highland Park Chamber of Commerce encourages
you to patronize the chamber member businesses. These
are the people who commit to our local economy. When
you a looking for particular goods and services, please
contact the chamber for a referral.
Aussie Pet Mobile North Shore, Inc.
Pet Grooming
Michael Brennan
1118 Broadmoor Place
Deerfield, IL 60015
847-691-0395
Extra Space Storage
Storage
Luria Petrucci
1610 Old Deerfield Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847-831-0375
Las Puertas
Imports/Decor
Ellie Rutstein
2115 Green Bay Road
Highland Park, Il 60035
Beautifully detailed, enamel flower brooch
dating from C. 1900
847-432-DOOR (3667)
National City Bank
Banking
Eddie Tabor, Assistant Branch Manager
579 Central Street
Highland Park, IL 60035
Tech Support
Stephen E. Nisenholz
520 Sheridan Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
www.treasurechestjewels.com
ALSO SHOWN AT UNICORN DESIGN • 659 BANK LANE, LAKE FOREST
847-432-3163
AAA Insurance
Auto/Home/Life/Travel
Todd Hill
483 Waukegan Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
847-272-1878
Computer Drive
Sales and Support
Qasim Gillani
1855-K Deerfield Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
678 CENTRAL
HIGHLAND PARK
847-432-0338
847-831-4599
Family Service of South Lake County
Robert Wolf
777 Central Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
Social Service
847-432-4981
Therapeutic Massage & Yoga Instruction
Janice Widran
1218 St. John’s Avenue
Highland Park, IL 60035
Health /Fitness
847-926-0806
Remodeling/Decorating
Jonathan A. Rubenstein
1292 Ridgewood Drive
Highland Park, IL 60035
The Pilates Center of the North Shore, Inc.
Randi Neebe and Debra LaMantia
1898 First Street
Highland Park, IL 60035
1853 Second Street
Highland Park
847.681.1860
Open Tue.-Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. in March
847-432-2008
The “Patient” Geek
Paint JAR, Inc.
Art Nouveau Enamel Flowers
Naturalism, a common motif in the art nouveau
movement, was at its best in enamel flower jewlery.
Each piece represented a blossom entering its
period of greatest beauty.
847-926-9476
Health/Fitness
Buy 3 Tees,
Get 1 Free
One per customer. Not valid on
sale merchandise, special orders
or with other discounts.
Exp. 5/30/04.
847-266-1512
Chamber members support your local economy. Call
847 432-0284 or visit www.ehighlandpark.com to join.
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All together, now…
“Happy Birthday”
to Ravinia Festival
The Forever Free
Abraham Lincoln’s Journey to Emancipation exhibit will be hosted by the
Highland Park Public Library, May16-June 25. An opening reception for the
exhibit will be held on Sunday, May 16, and will include refreshments, music,
Lincoln-era storytelling, and games.
During the exhibition, the library has arranged a variety of free programs for
children and adults, including Civil War music concerts, Abraham Lincoln
portrayals, lectures, a Civil War encampment, and much more. Watch for a special
brochure in the mail in early May.
The library extends a special thank you to the following businesses for their generous
financial support: A.G. Edwards and Sons, Highland Park Lincoln Mercury, Keyth
Technologies, Mutual Ace Hardware, Northern Trust Bank, Port Clinton Associates,
Sunset Foods, Target Highland Park, and Pasquesi Plumbing Corporation.
Ravinia Festival opens its centennial
season on June 4 with “100 Starry Nights”
for “100 Starry Years.” Special
celebrations are planned throughout the
historic season, including Highland Park
Appreciation Day on July 4.
Ravinia is seeking prizes to be donated
from 100 different Highland Park-based
businesses to be given to one lucky
winner in a live drawing at the July 4
concert. Prizes may include actual
merchandise or gift certificates for
services or goods. Your participation will
be listed in a program book insert.
For more information, call Nick Pullia at
847-266-5012.
Wireless has arrived
at the library!
Wireless service is now available for Internet access in the Adult Services
Department of the Highland Park Public Library. You may surf the Web, search the
library catalog, check e-mail, use online databases, and perform other tasks that
require an Internet connection. To use the wireless service you will need a personal
laptop or notebook computer, a wireless network card or processor, and headphones
for audio (optional). At this time printing from the wireless network is not supported.
For more information, please contact the Reference desk at 847-681-7031.
Free online access
to Wall Street Journal
Looking for a great value? An individual could pay $79 a year for the Wall Street
Journal Online and have access to articles for the current 30 days or you could
turn to the library where the Wall Street Journal has been added to its extensive
database subscriptions. This resource can be easily accessed in the library or from
your home with a library card number.
The Wall Street Journal Online database features full text articles from 1984 to
the present and offers easy search methods to help you access top news stories,
editorials, obituaries, book reviews, speeches, and more. Stock charts are not
included but are available in the library on the microfilm version of the WSJ or at
free Internet sites such as big charts.com and finance.yahoo.com.
For more information, visit the library’s website at www.hplibrary.org, click on
“databases,” then “business,” or call the Reference desk at 847-681-7031. Don’t
have a library card? Just visit the library with a photo ID and a second form of
identification showing your Highland Park address to get a card immediately.
Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body
– Richard Steele
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/ Spring 2004
HIGHLAND PARK
APPRECIATION DAY
Ravinia Festival grounds
open at noon on July 4
Anyone with a Highland Park
Public Library Card will be
admitted FREE to the day’s
activities, which include a
5 p.m. concert by the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra and actors
from the Steppenwolf ensemble,
performing Copland’s “Lincoln
Portrait.”
Pick a card…
Retail, professional and business services make Highland Park
your 24/7 resource. Call in the pros, and be sure to tell them
you saw them in
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We hope you enjoy our new magazine, six00threefive, delivered
to every residence and business in Highland Park! This publication
can help your business. But we need your participation.
And advertising in six00threefive is cost-effective, starting at $100
and reaching the people most likely to become your customers.
Reserve your ad space now. Call 847-432-0284.
Also, submit news items that you would like to share with the rest
of the community to the Chamber office at 508 Central Ave.
Put the “Spring” back in your step
with our rejuvenating pedicure,
and let us treat you to a
paraffin hand treatment!
Only $35
A $51 value
Exp. 5/30/04
The Nail Shop
485 Roger Williams
(847) 926-8202
Call for an appointment
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Rediscover Community Banking
Our Junior Savers Club™ is a great place to start!
The Junior Savers Club is a special savings club that has great events and lots of free stuff just for kids!
Being a member of the Club will help you save money for fun things like bicycles, games and books.
Plus, Junior Savers get invited to some of the hottest events in town! The account includes:
• A great rate on a savings account
• Invitations to fun events all year
• Free ‘Treats Dollars’ for hot dogs and other
goodies with every $100 you deposit
• A free Junior Savers Club bank
• Great contests and giveaways
• A $5 gift certificate to Video Adventure or
Lion Video when you open your account!
When it comes to helping kids save money and have fun, no one does it better than Highland Park
Bank & Trust. Come in and sign up for the Junior Savers Club today — you’ll be glad you did!
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/ Spring 2004
Pres. Chuck Wenk
and Duke
our “flying” consultant
RAVINIA PLUMBING HEATING AND APPLIANCE CO., INC., was
named to the Angie’s List® Super Service Award Chicago
2003. Both David Ariano, VP, and father Don are degreed
engineers. “We understand the construction and infrastructure of vintage and architect-built homes,” says Ariano. With
a full-time designer on staff in the showroom at 595 Roger
Williams, Highland Park, they are known for kitchen and
bathroom remodeling and accessories for disabled homeowners. 847-432-5561.
The BERNARD WEINGER JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER,
300 Revere Dr., Northbook, offers a free 30-day trial for new
members, with classes including Pilates, yoga, personal
training, total body conditioning, stretching, “Boot Camp,”
kickboxing, tae kwon do and even “Salsa Aerobics.” Call
Judy Miller, 847-412-4207.
COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY, Southlake Educational Center,
1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hills, will quadruple its
facility to 63,000 square feet, making the complete degree
programs available to South Lake County. CLC welcomes
new Director Dr. Dee Abbate, who replaces the retiring
Sheila Marks. 847-478-1833.
The longest-running HP business in one location is HI-LAND
ART & FRAME, celebrating its 50th anniversary. Liz and Greg
Sledd, who took over the business at 668 Central Avenue
from originators Aldo and Jean Berthold back in the ’70s,
offer every imaginable art supply, framing and professional
advice on projects. 847-432-2350.
Another milestone: Charlie Barnes, THE CUSTOM FRAMER,
and wife Mari are celebrating 20 years in the custom framing business. “We have grown from one storefront to two,
with the framing workshop below stairs. Working and living
in Highland Park has been challenging and rewarding, the
challenge being successfully working with your spouse!”
The Custom Framer’s expansion enabled the addition of
wonderful lines of gift items and ethnic art. 847-432-4630.
Congratulations, too, to VOLUNTEER POOL OF HIGHLAND
PARK on its 40th anniversary. Janet Freund, VP founder,
was honored at their special event April 19. Geoffrey Baer,
WTTW producer, guest speaker, discussed his documentary
“Chicago’s North Shore” and other TV tours. 847-433-2190.
The JCYS GEORGE W. LUTZ FAMILY CENTER is now accredited
by the National Assn. for the Education of Young Children, the
nation’s leading organization of early childhood professionals.
“Children in our program get the best care and early learning
experiences,” says Brenda Weitzberg, center director. The 25year-old center, 800 Clavey Rd., is the largest childcare center
in the area offering part-day preschool services, developmentally based childcare, before- and after-school programs, and
Sunflower/North Shore Day Camps. 847-433-6001.
FIRST BANK OF HIGHLAND PARK welcomes its newest board
members: Harvey Gaffen, Highland Park, Managing Partner, Altschuler, Melvoin, and Glasser LLP; Robert Perlmutter, Highland Park, Principal, Davis Street Land Company,
LLC; Saul Rudo, Deerfield, Partner, Katten, Muchin, Zavis,
Rosenman. 847-432-7800.
Chamber members are invited to share your business news.
Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Business
Brief.”
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/ Spring 2004
BYLINE: Judy Rosenbloom, The Treasure Chest
A customer of mine called me and asked if I would help her set up a
“field trip” to Highland Park. She has three or four carloads of
Chicago friends who want to come shop in Highland Park. Carol is a
serious antique jewelry collector, so she wanted to begin at my shop.
We offered to serve coffee and homemade muffins and give a 10minute talk on 19th Century jewelry. To be fair to the new jewelry
lovers in the group, I suggested they next visit the new Razny
Jewelers and take a look at their impressive workshop. The diehard
jewelry lovers could then continue on to Port Clinton Jewelers,
Garfinkles and Yossi’s.
Several women need “mother of” dresses and want shower gift
ideas. We suggested Village Set for clothes, and a stop at Schwartz’s
for the right undergarments. Next stops will be Citywoods and
Adesso for unusual gifts. The shoe fanatics will stop at Lori’s
Designer Shoes, Forest Bootery, and Sak’s shoe department. Carol
was getting very excited about the day and wanted her daughter
and daughter-in-law to come along. At the mention of E Street
Denim, they were hooked. They also plan to stop into Baby Dreams
and Bellini.
Power shoppers need sustenance, so we recommended a choice of
Mimosa or Metropolitan Cafe. I explained that the shops we had
earmarked for her “field trip” were all within walking distance in
the central shopping district, but began to tell her about all the
other shopping in town. She cut me off saying, “This is going to
have to be a two-day visit.” Personally, I think the ladies could
spend a week and not see everything!
Email 60035@ehighlandpark.com, SUBJECT: “Field
Trip,” or call 847-432-0284 for help in planning your
day in our city around any theme! You can purchase
$10 Gift Checks, welcome at participating Chamber
businesses, at the Chamber office, 508 Central Ave.,
Suite 206; First Bank of Highland Park, 1835 First St.;
and Highland Park Bank and Trust, 600 Central Ave.
RAVINIA FESTIVAL 2004
CHICAGO’S SOUND OF SUMMER
JUNE 4 – SEPTEMBER 12
Since 1904, Ravinia has been Chicago’s “Sound of Summer”—the perfect place to come and listen to great music under
the stars. In this idyllic setting, everyone relaxes-musicians and audience alike. It’s not stuffy: no ties are required. Families
and friends picnic to the sounds of the mighty Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Mozart and Tchaikovsky, jazz
luminaries such as Dave Brubeck and Ramsey Lewis, and pop legends like Tony
Bennett. It’s a truly magical experience.
This summer, we celebrate our 100-year history with 100 nights of great concerts—our most
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Symphony Orchestra and the YEA! Highland Park benefit evening September 11,
featuring Kris Kristofferson, Trace Adkins and Jimmy Wayne.
To find out more, visit www.ravinia.org for our complete schedule. The sound of summer
awaits you!
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