Unifying event brings together the best of Rogers Park

     This past Saturday, the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce (CHICAGO, IL) held its first Unifying Rogers Park Event at Quest Services & the Headquarters of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce. The event welcomed and featured some of Rogers Parks finest business reps, organizations and residents for a day of meeting, networking, conversation and fun. In April, the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce celebrated its second year anniversary and decided to throw a Summer Unifying event for the community. Guests at the gala included… Barbara Richardson of Elements Services, Kris Luck of Quest Network Services, Author Eugene Nelson Jr., Mark Finley of MFN: Multifacet Network, Bill's Digital Photos, Jan McCarter of Club Z Tutoring, Amadia King of PLAN (Parent Leadership And Network), and Fred Weaver of LifeStorage Center - just to name a few. The event showed how a community with multi ethnic groups & business’s from all walks of life can come together to support each other and network to strengthen the community and have fun at the same time.

     Some of Rogers Park’s finest restaurants were represented with delicious entrees from… Leona’s Pizza, The Fish Keg, Hop Haus, Charmers Café, and The Caribbean / American Bakery. The buffet style /food was excellent with a variety of dishes, including… Fried Fish & Chicken, Pizzas, Brichettas, Sandwiches, Hush Puppies, Meat Pies and Salad’s.

     The event was also broadcasted LIVE on the Internet and seen around the world by MFN LIVE Broadcast Network hosted by media host Mark Finley and co-host Eugene Nelson Jr. Many of the Business & Org. reps in attendance were interviewed during the Broadcast. Chamber of Commerce president Bill Morton was the events MC and the perfect host.

     As the event progressed, guest participated in a free-style conversation that was covered by the Broadcast as well.

     Mark Finley; Host & GM of MFN LIVE commented…“As the broadcast continued, before I knew it people just started to grab our microphones while they were in conversation which really made the broadcast. I thought it was great that people took the initiative to include their discussions in the broadcast in a free style manner. It made the broadcast that much more genuine and exciting!”

Above-Key Note Speaker & host- MFNS Mark Finley RUNS IT DOWN to the Chamber and the MFN LIVE audience.

     Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce President Bill Morton at the end of the event commented... “I am so happy that this event was such a big success! We are all about bringing together all the business, organizations and residents in Rogers Park to come together to strengthen our community!”

     If you’d like to view the broadcast of the event, you can watch it any time on demand for the next two weeks by going to http://www.multifacetnet.com/ and register for FREE! Then click on the MFN LIVE tab and scroll down to the first broadcast window and click the play button to view the broadcast.

- Mark Finley



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Attention, Rogers Park business owners

Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce - Unifying Rogers Park event invitation (click to enlarge)

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Anniversary Party at Quest Network Services

The Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce is celebrating two years of representing local businesses and service organizations in Rogers Park. Everyone is invited to attend at Quest Network Services on Saturday, April 30th, 2011.

The event will begin with a meet and greet, introductions and networking at 5pm. Followed by guest speakers, presentations and group photos by a professional photographer. Business owners will have an opportunity to learn more about and join the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce during the event as well.

Guest speakers for the celebration will include members and business service organizations. Membership certificates will be presented to chamber members and tastings will be provided by several local restaurants, cafes and bakeries.

The Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce has a diverse mix of businesses and service organizations that range from restaurants to business services, a fitness center, a wine shop, a custom letterpress print shop and more. It is in every businesses best interest to join the chamber and unify our efforts to improve your business and stimulate an orderly economic growth, enriching our community of Rogers Park. - Bill Morton, Chamber President

Location: Quest Network Services 7301 N. Sheridan Road Chicago, IL. 60626

Date/Time: Saturday, April 30th, 2011 / 5pm - 10pm

Invites/Pricing: Everyone who is interested in increasing their business should attend. Anyone interested in improving Rogers Park should attend. Invite your friends and neighbors. There is no charge for this event.

Please bring: Business cards, Promotional materials and warm greetings for your neighbors.

Note: If you are considering joining the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce, please review the rate card. Rate cards will also be available at this event.

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Rogers Park events picked up by EveryBlock Chicago

I would like to take the time to thank EveryBlock Chicago for syndicating my Rogers Park Cafe Society and Friends of Bill Morton events.

- Bill Morton

First Day of Spring events

Ever since Spring 1996, I have planned special events on the first day of Spring, March 20th. Here are two of my events in Rogers Park this evening.


Cafe Society Spring Coffee Talk

Charmers Cafe. 7pm RSVP required


Cafe Society is not a new idea. In Beethoven's time in Vienna, great minds gathered over coffee, a beverage that only recently had eclipsed tea as the Viennese hot beverage of choice, to discuss all manner of cultural and intellectual concerns, face to face, undistracted. The Stock Exchange of that day was conceptualized and created in a local coffee house.

Coffee houses still exist today but Cafe' Society proposes a more social alternate to a computer screen. Discussion, locally produced art and music and good coffee and food. Need we say more?

Welcome to the first day of Spring! To celebrate we will be meeting at the casually elegant Charmers Cafe of Rogers Park. Coffee tasting and chatting until 8pm.





Friends of Bill Morton Spring Fire
Sherwin on the Lake. 9pm RSVP required

If you are friends with Bill Morton, you belong here.

Welcome to the first day of Spring! Stop by, and bring some wine or snacks. I will provide the private beach and the bonfire.

Rogers Park bonfire picked up by EveryBlock Chicago

I would like to take the time to thank EveryBlock Chicago for syndicating my Rogers Park Friends of Bill Morton bonfire.

- Bill Morton

Alhambra Cafe and Coffee House

Alhambra Cafe has changed their schedule. Edward Yeo and Will Netherland are no longer performing on their previously scheduled nights.

Keep it locked onto Rogers Park in 1,000 Words for the latest updates.



Alhambra Cafe and Coffee House
1622 W. Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

ALHAMBRA CAFÉ Coffee House - December 12th, 2009

ALHAMBRA CAFÉ - December 12th, 2009

On Saturday, December 12th, 2009, the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce will be supporting ALHAMBRA CAFÉ Coffee House by inviting Rogers Park residents and local business owners for a taste of Alhambra!


Support a local business by purchasing a coffee, tea or dessert at:


ALHAMBRA CAFÉ Coffee House
1622 West Morse Avenue
Chicago, IL. 60626

10am - 10pm

Musical guests for this event include:

Chris Marshall 12pm - 3pm

Driftin' Luke 3pm - 5pm
William Netherland 5pm - 7pm
Edward Yeo 7pm - 9pm

Tarotguy 4pm - 10pm

Members of the Rogers Park Chamber of Commerce will be available throughout the day and evening to discuss your thoughts on how to improve Rogers Park through its local businesses.

National Walk and Roll to School Day

Tomorrow (Wednesday, October 7) is National Walk and Roll to School Day. It’s a national day to celebrate fitness and encourage students to walk/bike/roll to school rather than drive. In schools across the country activities and fests are held to celebrate.

What this means is we will be at Gale School from 7:45-8:45 helping to lead fitness stations with the students. The principal and community leaders will briefly speak and then they will lead the school in a morning stretch followed by an energized walk around the school and Willye B. White Park. Girls in the Game agreed to help lead, as they are trying to connect the girls at Gale School with Willye B. White Park.

What we still need are 4-5 volunteers who can come help us with activities – for the boys and girls. Anyone you can pass this too – I’d be most appreciative!

I know people are busy – but we just need 1 HOUR of their time!!

They can email me or call me at the office 312.633.4263.

Amy Skeen MSW, LCSW
Executive Director
Girls in the Game

Union Park Fieldhouse
1501 West Randolph
Chicago, IL 60607

Office: 312.633.GAME (4263)
Fax: 312.633.4897
http://www.girlsinthegame.org/

UPDATE 10/07/2009:
View photos from the Walk and Roll event on Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlsinthegame/sets/72157622537978360/

Happening Today

Building and Using Cold Frames

Fri., Oct. 2, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Schreiber Park Community Garden, 1552 W. Schreiber Avenue

Presented by Angelic Organics Learning Center.

Learn hands-on how to build and use a cold frame, a time-tested structure to protect your plants through winter months.

Class meets in the new Schreiber Park Community Garden at the southwest corner of Schreiber and Bosworth Avenues.

Rain location: Schreiber Park field house.

Workshop is free.

New and experienced gardeners are welcome.

For more information, visit http://groups.google.com/group/rp-green-space-food-sys or contact Thea Carlson, Angelic Organics Learning Center: 773-517-2193 or thea@learngrowconnect.org

Happening Today

Preservation Celebration

Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
6-9 pm

Elks National Veterans Memorial
2750 N. Lakeview
(Glenwood & Morse Ave)

Explore this hidden Chicago landmark, enjoy the sounds of the Prohibition Orchestra, and sip a "preservationistini" while bidding on silent auction items.

The Parlor of Quest Network Services

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