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Our Chamber Members Have Exciting Things to Share With You!

Grand Opening of the Kedzie Brewery

Revolution Brewing announces the Grand Opening of the Kedzie Brewery!

Friday, May 25th 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
3340 N. Kedzie Av.

16 Revolution beers will be flowing in our tap room plus 16 local guest brews, all available for sale in pints and half pints. Be amongst the first to walk through our amazing new beer factory and get your Memorial Day weekend off to a righteous start.

We will have Revolution food plus a bunch of food trucks out in the back parking lot to satiate your hunger as you drink the best brews in the city. There will be live music, exciting spectacles, giveaways, and even a dance party to round out the night. Keep your eyes on your email and our new website, revbrew.com. for more details

Tickets are $15.00. Proceeds benefit the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild.

Boys & Girls Club of Chicago Pancake Day

Join the fun on Pancake Day and Support the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago

Saturday, May 26th 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Boys and Girls Club
3223 W. Palmer St.
Tickets: $6.00 Adults - $4.00 Youth

If you don't like pancakes or just cannot get away for the fun event you can still support the day by making a donation or purchasing tickets to be provided to needy families in the Boys & Girls Club.

Remember, all proceeds got to our Boys & Girls Club to continue their services to the children in our community.

Click here to order tickets or make a donation

Also Presents 17th Annual Walk for Peace

Saturday, June 2nd 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

This Year’s Route:

Arrive: 10:00 am at Moos Elementary (1711 N California Ave. between Wabansia & Bloomingdale) in Humboldt Park for opening remarks.

Walk: 11:00 am – West on Wabansia through the neighborhood to Yates Elementary in Logan Square (1839 N. Richmond St. @ Bloomingdale) for a celebration including food, performances, guest speakers, giveaways, games, activities & more.

FREE T-SHIRTS for the first 1,000 people!

This event is funded in part through a partnership with the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention/CeaseFire and the Illinois Violence Prevention Authority.
Alliance of Local Service Organizations
2401 West North Avenue
773-235-5705 |
www.also-chicago.org

McCormick Tribune YMCA Presents The 6th Annual Golf Classic

Support the McCormick Tribune YMCA Youth and Family Programs

Thursday, June 7th
(Rain Date Thursday, June 14th)

Glendale Lakes Golf Club
1550 President Street
Glendale Heights, Illinois 60139

Shot Gun Start 9:00 a.m.
Registration 7:30 a.m.

For information, please contact Steve Vick at 773-235-2525 or svick@ymcachicago.org

www.ymcachicago.org/mccormichtribune

El Cid Hosts "Mutts & Margaritas" Fundraiser

"Mutts and Margaritas" Fundraiser for the Logan Square Dog Park!

Saturday, June 16th 2:00 - 4:30pm
El Cid
2645 N. Kedzie Av.

Please join us on the back patio of El Cid for a Fundraiser to Support the Logan Square Dog Park!

For just $40.00, you and your pooch* can enjoy unlimited beer, sangria, margaritas and sodas, plus light appetizers and the company of like-minded neighbors, all while supporting a great cause!

Space is limited, and tickets can be purchased in advance at www.logansquaredogpark.com,/a>.

Hope to see you there!

*dogs under 21 human-years of age will not be served any margaritas, but we'll have lots of treats for them and I'm sure that they will have a great time!

Grow Books Press Launches Kickstarter for Lille Huset Dollhouse

"Hello my name is Alyson Beaton and I'm a designer of toys, books and activity kits that encourage kids' creativity and imagination. Based in Chicago, I'm asking for your help in funding this Kickstarter project to launch a new product line called Lille Huset. Your pledge will put this eco friendly, modular dollhouse into production immediately and into the hands of kids everywhere (but your hands first)!
By backing this product you are supporting manufacturing in the USA."

For more information Click Here

4 Suyos Peruvian Cuisine Gets Reviewed by ABC7

Steve Dolinsky of ABC7 News likes
4 Suyos Peruvian Cuisine
2727 W. Fullerton Av.
773-278-6525
www.4suyos.com

Click Here to see story

Brand BBQ Announces New Menu

That's right, there's a new menu in town, but don't panic quite yet. All of your old favorites like The Beast and the Rib/Chicken Combo are still there, but we have added a little something extra...power. When "Branding Your Brand", you shall choose your bread (we love the pretzel roll), your meat (burger? maybe pork? perhaps smoked tofu??), and your toppings (so many delightful combinations). You now have the chance to live forever through your legacy in sandwich form, because creation is king and we are handing you the crown.
Bonus: Fish Fridays at Brand BBQ!
Each and every Friday from 5-10 pm, Brand will once again be offering our "Fish and Chips": a cornbread-battered Cod Po' Boy on a hoagie roll with mixed greens, tomato, coleslaw, citrus tartar sauce and hand cut fries for $11.95. We promise it won't taste like Lent!

Brand BBQ Market
2824 W. Armitage
773-687-8148
www.brandbbq.com

El Cid # 2 Presents Wednesday Night Live

El Cid features live music from local musicians covering a wide array of music from Latin sounds to Jazz

El Cid # 2 Upstairs Lounge
2645 N. Kedzie
773-395-0505
Every Wednesday Night from 7 pm to 10 pm
elcid.com

Logan Pets Grooming Offering $5.00 Off to First-Time Customers

Logan Square Pets are looking good!!

$5.00 off grooming services for first-time customers

Logan Pets Grooming
2651 N Milwaukee Av.
773-610-5029

Don't miss your chance, call for your appointment now.

www.loganpets.com

Events

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Cinema Minima Presents "Word Wars" Documentary at Coles 2338 N. Milwaukee

Start: 8:00 pm

End: 9:15 pm

Chamber Member "Coles" has advised us of an upcoming event

Cinema Minima is presenting "Word Wars" (2004, 80 min), a documentary about the Scrabble touranment circuit. Word Wars follows four players in the nine months leading up to the 2002 National Scrabble Championship.

Coles
2338 N. Milwaukee
Sunday, May 1st
8 p.m.
Free Admission

Before the movie, join us for an Art @ Cole’s Art Reception from 6pm-7:30pm showcasing prints by Melanie Kasten and paintings Scott Pandel.

For more information on Cinema Minima, visit www.cinema-minima.com

more info

Thursday, May 5, 2011

A Woman's Guide to Money Matters

Start: 6:00 pm

End: 7:30 pm

This seminar is designed to help women take control of their financial life
by examining their values and setting specific, realistic and measurable goals. At this seminar participants will learn:

What you can do now to prepare for retirement
Budgeting and saving best practices
Your options to pay for a child's grandchild's or your own education
Developing a strategy to help achieved your financial goals and more.

Savvy seminars from Edward Jones

Logan Square Public Library
3030 W. Fullerton Av.

Seminars are free but space is limited. Call 312-316-8120 to reserve your spot.

more info

Upcoming events

Logan Square Chamber of Commerce 2012 Annual Luncheon & Awards(2 days)
Kedzie Brewery Grand Opening(3 days)
Boys & Girls Club of Chicago Pancake Day(4 days)
ALSO presents 17th Annual Walk for Peace-Preventing Childrens Exposure to Violence(11 days)
Logan Square Farmers Market™(12 days)
McCormick Tribune YMCA Presents The 6th Annual Golf Classic(16 days)

Scam Alerts

Daily Deal Site SaveMore Accused of Being a Scam

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) says customers from 45 states filed complaints in the last 10 months saying they never received discount coupons purchased from the Texas-based daily deal site SaveMore.com. The BBB urges extreme caution when dealing with SaveMore.com, a business with close ties to Douglas Van Arsdale, founder of the notorious debt settlement company, Credit Solutions of America. SaveMore.com has an “F” grade with the BBB, the lowest grade possible.
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BBB TOP TEN SCAMS OF 2011

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) investigates thousands of scams every year, from the latest gimmicks to schemes as old as the hills. BBB's new Scam Source www.bbb.org/scam is a comprehensive resource on scam investigations from BBBs around the country, with tips from BBB, law enforcement, and others. You can sign up to receive Scam Alerts by email, and you can also be a scam detective yourself by reporting scams you've discovered.

Click here to see the top ten scams of the year which have been divided up into nine major categories, plus the BBB's Scam of the Year.
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URGENT SCAM ALERT: BEWARE OF FAKE COMPLAINT E-MAIL CLAIMING TO BE FROM BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (from SBA & BBB)
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns businesses to beware of a malicious e-mail claiming to be from the BBB about a complaint filed against a company. The BBB does not send complaints out as attachments.

The phishing email is sent from multiple e-mail addresses and has in its subject line a nine digit complaint number. BBB Accredited and Non-Accredited Businesses have been targeted and some consumers have also received the e-mail. Click here for more information.
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IRS SCAM
A message claiming to be from the IRS Office of Professional Responsibility is being received by taxpayers instructing them to acquire a new EIN. Taxpayers may call the IRS stating they have received the email. The subject line contains the text "Acquire new EIN". The body of the message instructs recipients to obtain a new Employer Identification Number in connection with fraudulent actions. NOTE: The text in the subject line and/or body of the message may read differently, but the message is similar.

If you receive this fraudulent email, be advised of the following:

1. The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through email.
2. Do not reply to the sender, access links contained in the email or submit any information.
3. Forward the message as-is immediately to phishing@irs.gov