FALL 2016

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: • Chair’s Message • Annual Dinner Photo Scrapbook • Ribbon Cutting • Holiday Happenings • Calendar of Events • Welcome New Members A NORTHERN KANE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION • Community Service Awards

President’s Message CONGRATULATIONS! Where has 2016 gone? We’re at the closing of another …to ALL individuals and businesses successful Chamber year! nominated by the NKCC Board of We participated in many ribbon cuttings, business after Directors for their support to the hours, and a variety of meetings providing many networking chamber and to our community! opportunities for our members. Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the ROOKIE OF THE YEAR success of our 2016 Annual Dinner! Our committee worked Kris Constantino very hard to make it a success: Committee chair, Lori Schutt, Melissa Hernandez Creative Promotional Apparel; Cheryl Alopogianis, Tastefully COMMUNITY SERVICE Simple; Connie Krueger, Avon; and Justyna Sutyniec, BMO Harris Bank N.A.. We ORGANIZATION celebrate and appreciate our award-winning members, too! F.I.S.H. Food Pantry Don’t forget to download our incredible app. It brings all Chamber information right to your fingertips! VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR Make sure you support Chamber members and use our Chamber “Frequent Cheryl Alopogianis Shopper Card”. Fill up your card with the business sign-off’s and when it’s SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR complete, bring it to the Chamber to enter a free drawing! Happy holidays to everyone! The Chubby Bullfrog Melissa Hernandez BUSINESS OF THE YEAR President Centegra Health System ANNUAL DINNER SPONSORS

Empire State Sponsors Photographer Raffle Sponsors, cont. Cindy Kennedy Photography Culver’s of Carpentersville Mid-Valley Youth Center Pieces Daily Herald ohmMother Yoga Dr. Deborah Pryor, LCPC Old Second Bank Everything Floral Diamond Jims Olive Garden Raffle Sponsors Dobosz Law Offices, P.C. Payroll Vault 101.9 The Mix Eddie Merlot’s Pinstripes A&T Plumbing Elgin Symphony Orchestra Polynt Composites, USA, Abbey Tri-State Carpet Emmett’s Brewing Co. Inc. Alexander’s Cafe Fast-tek On-Site Computer Randall Oaks Dental Pisa Tower Sponsor Ann Meyer Insurance Agency Services Randall Oaks Golf Course Annie’s Baskets & Bows Fiber Fresh RDP Builders/Boxwood CO. Associated Bank Four Legs Pets Right at Home Avon Fox River Spa & Salon Rosie O’Hare’s Eiffel Tower Sponsors Bandito Barney’s Beach Club GC Realty and Development Grand Victoria Casino Silberfine Chiropractic Al Piemonte Chevrolet Business Power Connections Hands on Massage & Body Spa Bleu Meadowdale Shopping Center, Inc Business and Referral Connections Works Sun City Del Webb Pluymert, MacDonald, Hargrove and Lee, LTD NKCC Ambassadors Community Organization Wells Fargo Advisors NKCC Board of Directors Women in Business Katie King Veterinarian Tastefully Simple Wine Sponsor Bii Hair Salon, A Natural Salon Leaf’s Ice Centre The Fox & Filly The Anvil Club BMO Harris Bank NA Leith Heating and Cooling The Village Squire Level 257 Princess Tower Sponsor Bomba Grill Top Golf Lionize Trucking UP Comedy Club Liberty Mutual, Jordyn Withey Brookfield Zoo Buckingham’s Steak House Lynfred Winery Village of West Dundee Toast of the Town Sponsors Centegra Health System Main Event Entertainment Weedman Creative Promotional Apparel Marty & Tammy Gudmundson Chubby Bullfrog Chicago Boomers Mary Kay, Kay Teeter Windy City Strategies Old Second Bank Mary Kay, Lorraine Dangeri Zanies Comedy Club Village of Carpentersvsille Chicago Zoological Society- Masi’s Pizza & Catering Younique Medieval Times Sign Sponsors Brookfield Zoo Chubby Bullfrog Melaleuca FastSigns of Carpentersville Creative Promotional Apparel Melissa Hernandez A NORTHERN KANE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS www.nkcchamber.com Executive Board Chair’s Message Chair Lori Schutt Creative Promotional Apparel For the last 2 years, I have met other professionals that have helped me in Vice-Chair had the pleasure of serving as running my business. I have a deep respect for the Marty Gudmundson the Chairman of the Board for NKCC and what we do for our business Polynt Composites the Northern Kane County community which is why I love to get involved Treasurer Scott Komaromy Chamber of Commerce. As the and help the Chamber grow as well. I am so proud Wells Fargo Advisors end of my term draws near, I to live and work in this area and have so many Secretary would like to say Thank You to great friends and business acquaintances. CP Kristi Kozar Polynt Composites all of our awesome members. I Apparel recently celebrated our 15 year President have enjoyed working with anniversary and we owe so much of our growth Melissa Hernandez Lori Schutt Melissa and watching our and successes to the NKCC! Thank you! Northern Kane County Chamber committees and events grow Our Annual Dinner this year was a HUGE of Commerce and thrive. Thank you to our Board of Directors for all success! Congratulations to all of our award Board of Directors of your time and dedication to the Chamber. recipients! Thank you to the committee for all the Paula Amenta Elgin Community College When I joined the chamber about 8 years ago, my time you put into making this event such a Susan Harkins main goal was to grow my business. I never could have success (Cheryl Alopogianias, Justyna Sutyniec, Community Unit School District 300 realized how much I was going to learn both Connie Krueger, Karen Harris and of course Ernie Gamino professionally and personally. I have met so many great Melissa Hernandez). And Thank You to all of you Edward Jones Investments Services people over the years and I am honored to be able to that supported us with a sponsorship and / or William Geister raffle donation. Val Pak Chicagoland call so many of you my friends. If you’ve heard me speak at a membership lunch, you've probably already The year isn’t over yet though! The Women in Pat Gibbs FASTSIGNS of Carpentersville heard my story, but when I first joined the chamber, I business Holiday Lunch is coming up. RSVP Sharon Glasshof didn't get involved for at least 6 months. I didn't even early before it fills up! Make sure you have the GC Realty and Development read the email blasts! I finally realized I needed to get NKCC Chamber APP downloaded so you don't Marc Huber out of my comfort zone (behind my desk) and start miss out on any of our year end events. Village of Carpentersville attending some of the chamber events if I wanted to see I will also take this opportunity to wish all of Jeff Lipson Brokerocity results. I went to my first Women in Business lunch, I you a Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas! Patricia Mierisch joined the BPC Network group and I started attending I hope you have all had a successful 2016 and I Community Member - Gilberts after hours and ribbon cuttings. I really enjoyed getting look forward to seeing everyone in the New Year! John O’Sullivan to meet so many new people. Why do I tell this story? I am truly Thankful for all of you! OTTO Because it shows that the chamber really does work. Lori Schutt Stacey Pyrek Chairman of the Board Four Legs Pets Not only have I grown my business in sales, but I have Justyna Sutyniec BMO Harris Bank NA Tiffanie Young Centegra Health System

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MISSION STATEMENT City The Northern Kane County Chamber Bulls is an advocate for business interests and development by identifying and fulfilling the needs of the business community through leadership, education, support and promotion.

Ribbon 20 S. Grove Ave, Ste.101 Cutting Carpentersville, IL 60110 847-426-8565 Balanced Stress Management 847-426-1098 Fax [email protected] A NORTHERN KANE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION www.nkcchamber.com SILVER MEMBERS A&T Plumbing, Inc. and Son ~ Carpentersville Annual Dinner Photo Scrapbook American Solutions for Business ~ Carpentersville Amy Home Services ~ Carpentersville Andrew A. Knox & Co. P.C. ~ West Dundee Ann Meyer Agency, Inc~ Farmers Insurance and Financial Services ~ West Dundee The Anvil Club ~ East Dundee Barber Shop ~ East Dundee Bomba Grill ~ East Dundee Business Matters ~ Elgin ROOKIE OF COMMUNITY CDM Promotions, Inc. ~ Huntley SERVICE THE YEAR Center for Chiropractic Medicine ~ Kris Constantino ORGANIZATION West Dundee F.I.S.H. Charles Motl, CPA and Associates ~ Food Pantry East Dundee VOLUNTEER COUNTRY Financial ~ West Dundee OF THE YEAR Dobosz Law Offices, P.C. ~ Elgin Cheryl Alopogianis Dr. Deborah Pryor, LCPC ~ West Dundee Dundee Animal Hospital ~ East Dundee Dundee Collision, Inc ~ East Dundee Edward Jones Investments ~ Elgin Enviroclean of , Inc ~ Huntley Fast-teks On-Site Computer Services ~ West Chicago G & K Services ~ Rockford SMALL BUSINESS BUSINESS G C Realty and Development~Bartlett OF THE YEAR OF THE YEAR Gardiner Place/ River Haven Place ~ The Chubby Bullfrog Centegra Health System East Dundee Grid 7 Properties ~ West Dundee Gerald L. Heinz & Associates ~ East Dundee James M. Kiss, LTD. P.C. ~ Carpentersville JNL Climate Control Inc. ~ East Dundee Kirkpatrick, Jones & Herzog Insurance Agency, Inc ~ Elgin Laird Funeral Home P.C. ~ West Dundee Liberty Lanes ~ Carpentersville Lifestyles Real Estate, Inc. ~ Elgin Lionize Delivery Solutions Inc. ~ East Dundee Lukes of Carpentersville ~ Carpentersville Board of Directors Meyer Signs ~ Gilberts Molly Maid ~ West Dundee OnPath Financial, LLC ~St.Charles Pinstripes ~ South Barrington Women in Premier Community Management ~ Business West Dundee Premier Living Properties ~St.Charles Randall Oaks Dental Office ~ Carpentersville Riverwalk Appartments ~ West Dundee Sentry Energy Management Services, Inc. ~ Elgin State Farm-Chad Radtke~ Huntley State Farm-Mark Krueger ~ Lake in the Hills Tanis Group Realty ~ West Dundee Uniform Outlet Inc. Carpentersville ~ October ~ Val Pak of Chicagoland ~ Elgin Aliano’s Weed Man ~ East Dundee Ristorante ~ November ~ Artisticology Wells Fargo Advisors ~ Elgin Working World Staffing Services ~ Crystal Lake Presorted Standard PLATINUM MEMBERS U.S. POSTAGE PAID DUNDEE IL 60118 PERMIT NO. 59

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Mark Your Calendars Holiday Happenings Dickens in Dundee Sleepy Hollow East & West Dundee December 3, 2016 at Sabatino Park The Sleepy Hollow Service Club invites all December 2 & 3, 2016 of Sleepy Hollow to gather for hot cocoa and A full schedule of events from live holiday cheer. Music will be provided by window displays, carolers, Christmas Sleepy Hollow Elementary School as we GOLD MEMBERS parade, Santa’s workshop, petting zoo illuminate the Sabatino Park Flagpole and Al Piemonte Chevrolet and so much more.... the Sleepy Hollow Elementary School East Dundee Visit www.dickensindundee.com for Circle-of-Cheer Christmas trees, to signal the Advantage Plumbing & more information start of the holiday season. Drain, Inc. Elgin Bright Horizons at Elgin Elgin Elgin State Bank stra tegies Elgin Follow us & communications Sam’s Club Store # 4942 Elgin 847 468 0210 U-Haul [email protected] West Dundee Download our app www.pmsadv.com

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December Calendar of Events Chamber Honor Roll Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Lea Heating & Cooling ...... 32 Years Classic Cinemas, Cinema 12 ...... 26 Years 123 Ribbon Holiday ...... 20 Years Cutting Luncheon The Literacy Connection ...... 10 Years

45 67810 9 Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Consultant Kay Teeter ...... 6 Years The Chubby Bullfrog ...... 4 Years White Oak Interiors ...... 4 Years 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 CrossCountry Mortgage ...... 2 Years Chamber Ribbon East Dundee Mixer Cutting Rise & Shine Electric Tattoo ...... 2 Years The Haight ...... 2 Years 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DTYP- Merry AT&T, West Dundee ...... 1 Year Christmas Holiday Dundee Township...... 1 Year Meet-up Premier Community 25 2627 28 29 30 31 Management LLC ...... 1 Year Merry Happy Christmas New Year Yolk Byte Design...... 1 Year

* indicates fee involved Event Information Ribbon Cutting Business After Hours Mixer *Dundee Township Young December 1, 5-8:00 PM December 13, 5-7:00pm Professionals Meeting Boxwood Co. NKCC Community Room December 20, 6:00 PM 122 W. Main St. West Dundee 20 S. Grove Ave. ~ Carpentersville Bandito Barney’s Join us to welcome a new business to the Network with fellow chamber members and 10 N. River St. ~ East Dundee community! Stay and look around while you market your business in a relaxed atmosphere. If you are a young professional and are network with other members of the chamber & Refreshments will be served. looking to join a progressive group of the community in a relaxed atmosphere. Be sure dynamic leaders, then this group is for to have plenty of business cards! Refreshments Ribbon Cutting you! Network, share & learn from will be served. December 14, 5:00 PM emerging leaders in our community. *30th Annual Holiday Luncheon Cinemark 1072 Spring Hill Mall ~ West Dundee Office Closed December 2, 11:30 AM Join us to welcome a new business to the The chamber office will be closed The Anvil Club community! Stay and look around while you December 24, December 25 and 309 Meier Dr. ~ East Dundee network with other members of the chamber & December 31 for the holidays. The Kick start your holidays this season at the NKCC the community in a relaxed atmosphere. chamber will be opened limited hours Annual Holiday Luncheon. Great food and Be sure to have plenty of business cards! from December 23 – January 6. Please atmosphere, celebrate the season while helping Refreshments will be served. contact the chamber office for hours of the Women in Business raise money for operation. scholarships to be given out early next year! Rise and Shine This is a must attend event! December 16, 8:30 AM Cost is $40 for chamber members. Eat Dundee Police Station Dickens in Dundee! 115 Third St. ~ East Dundee Come tour the new police station & join us for December 2 – 4 early morning networking in the friendly Village Downtown East and West Dundee of East Dundee. Network with other local Family activities will take place all weekend long. businesses as well as some of the Village Officials. The weekend kicks off with tree lighting ceremonies, a visit from Santa Saturday starts out For more information regarding chamber events, Annual Bowling Event with the spirit of Christmas parade! Visit members or information please contact the chamber: www.dickensindundee.org for more information Northern Kane County Chamber Office Saturday, January 28, 6:30 PM and for a schedule of events. 20 S. Grove Ave. Ste 101, Carpentersville, IL 60110 Liberty Lanes Phone: 847-426-8565 - Fax: 847-426-1098 115W. Besinger Ln.~ Carpentersville www.nkcchamber.com • [email protected] Dinner, bowling, raffle prizes and a whole lot of fun www.nkcchamber.com A NORTHERN KANE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATION

Welcome Thankful Hearts ~ Helping Hands New Members Congratulations to the 4th annual community service award Allstate recipients - you are stars shining bright in our communities! Dan Hickey (847)-960-1740 Gilberts 1991 Huntley Rd. Sue Corbett West Dundee [email protected] www.allstate.com/dan.hickey Offering quality & affordable insurance, specializing in all your insurance needs.

Cinemark, Spring Hill Mall Dan Suomi 1139 Spring Hill Mall Rd. West Dundee Sleepy Hollow [email protected] Sleepy Hollow www.cinemark.com Service Club Get ready to enjoy your favorite new movie in this brand new state of the art theater.

Working World Staffing Agency Lisa McLaughlin (815) 455-4490 14 N. Walkup Ave. Crystal Lake [email protected] www.work-world.com Assisting area residents & Carpentersville businesses with their Adam Parchert employment needs. West Dundee Becky Gillam

East Dundee Richard & Diane Gilberts Rise & Shine Robertson

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