June 20, 2022

It's Pride month, all month long.

Today is the Juneteenth holiday.

Yesterday was Father's Day--Happy belated Father's Day to all you dads, step-dads, granddads, uncles and father figures!

Tomorrow is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

We celebrate these holidays and more this month. Wherever you are today, whatever you're celebrating, we're with you 100%.

Tune in tonight when Mayor Phil Suess will issue this mayoral proclamation in honor of Pride Month. Our own Dr. Joshua Lederman of Lederman Chiropractic & Sports Medicine will share a statement from the Chamber's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee. If you'd like to join us at City Hall tonight, in person or virtually, here's the link to learn more.

To summer,

The Women in Business Committee, led by Aleta Fox of Mulcare Insurance Agency-Allstate Insurance, invites all Chamber members to "Bring a Friend" to their monthly meeting, scheduled for 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, at St. James Farm, 2S541 Winfield Road in Warrenville. You and your guest(s) may register here.

Special thanks to Lulú Hertenstein of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County for hosting. Lulú is also chair-elect of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

The Young Professionals Network will offer the second "Spotlight" at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, at the Wheaton Public Library. TJ Luby, CFP, financial advisor at Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, will offer "Navigating Volatile Markets," helping participants learn valuable strategies to help meet long-term financial goals. While this is a Young Professional event, all Chamber members and guest are welcome! Learn more and register here.

Betsy Adamowski and staff at the Wheaton Public Library are reaching out to ask how the library can serve our community with this Wheaton Public Library Community Survey. Please take a moment to share your thoughts on how the library is doing, what services are meeting your needs and where you'd like to see changes. If you fill out the survey by June 30, your name will be entered in a drawing to win a $25 Downtown Wheaton Association gift certificate.

Also, the library just notified us that the DuPage Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet will play indoors in the Arts & Culture section instead of on the West Plaza at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday) night at the library. Stay cool, y'all.

Please join Anthology of Wheaton as they celebrate their 5-year anniversary at an open house Luau scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. this Friday, June 24, at 219 Parkway Drive in Wheaton. Click here to learn more and to register.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) DuPage Run for the Mind 5K Run/Walk is being held at 8:00 a.m. this Saturday, June 25. at DuPage Event Center and Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road. There's also going to be a 1 Mile Kids Run/Walk and Diaper Dash... bring the babies (and our Chamber has had a bumper crop of those this year)! Learn more here.

Northwestern Medicine's LivingWell Cancer Resource Center is hosting "Rock the Block" from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 25, promoted as the ultimate block party. Food, summer drinks, live entertainment and carnival games will be on hand and proceeds will help LivingWell continue to provide free services and programs to support cancer patients, their caregivers and families. You can find out more about the event here.

.,. More summer music when at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, Cantigny welcomes the West Suburban Symphony as they present "Cinema Classics." No tickets are needed for this "Ravinia-style" concert, held outdoors with seating on the lawn. Parking is $10 per vehicle. Learn more here.

The Wheaton Leadership Prayer Breakfast (WLPB) returns in person this year--save the date for Friday, September 9, at Abbington Distinctive Banquets in Glen Ellyn. Dr. Ann Rondeau, retired United States Navy vice admiral and a former president of the College of DuPage, will be the speaker. Click here for more information. The WLPB also would like your input as they assess their 2021 event and prepare for 2022. Please complete this brief survey.

The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will host their "Night for Nature" benefit from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 15, at St. James Farm. A cocktail hour, small plates and spirts, wagon-drawn tours and connecting with nature are just a few of the highlights for this special event. For sponsorship information, please contact Jeannine Kannegiesser at 630-933-7220, or via email.

Our Wheaton Chamber members have a lot going on and they have a lot to say! Read press releases from our members, learn about job openings and see our Chamber members' "Hot Deals."

Got a job posting or a special you'd like to share? Contact Doris Barrera.

Sherry Manschot of Western DuPage Special Recreation Association receives a gift certificate for Extract Juicery from Andrew Boston of New York Life, representing the Chamber Champions, at last week's monthly luncheon. Thanks to Geri Kerger and Cindy Kaczmarczyk of NAMI and Margo McCollister of Wheaton Wellness Center, Inc., for being our speakers.

Mayor Phil Suess celebrates the ribbon-cutting of Rise Fitness and Wellness with owner Katelyn Kaese and her family and staff last Tuesday at their new location in Wheaton. Special thanks to Allison Orr and her team at the Downtown Wheaton Association for including us in this happy occasion.