July / August 2014 Newsletter 12

IN THIS ISSUE

Official Social Member Comments

Mrs Las Vegas

Founders Note

Gearing up for FOOTBALLOur Events

YELP!

SHOP CHICAGOAN

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Former Midwesterners making a positive difference in our adopted home of Nevada

OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEMBERS"Discovering and becoming an Official Social Member of CITD has been fortunate and rewarding for me. The CITD community was very wel-coming, friendly and supportive - invaluable for someone like me, with no family and few acquaintances coming into a brand new town." John S.

"Last year I joined CITD as an Official Social Member. Since then I have met many former Chicagoans, some with whom I have crossed paths with back in Chicago. I attend many CITD events and have re-cently become the honorary "Mayor" of Brando's - the ultimate Chicago sports bar in Las Vegas. Great Organization!" Mike M.

"After teaching in the Chicago Public Schools for 30 years, I packed my bags and moved to Las Vegas last August. I was introduced to CITD on a chance encounter with Mary at Windy City Beefs N Pizza. We have been collaborating ever since, we put together a very successful schol-arship fund-raiser for the Las Vegas Chapter of the Roosevelt Univer-sity Alumni Association. Being an Official Social Member has many benefits; meeting the business members, finding common interests or needs and forming connections. In working with other organizations, including a group of musicians, Beyond the Velvet Rope, the ability to bring people together in collaboration has proven to be a valuable asset. Thank you CITD for making me feel right at home." Denise W.

A FORMER CHICAGOAN YOU SHOULD KNOWWOW! Talk about a former Midwesterner making a positive difference in our adopted home of Nevada...here she is! Con-gratulations are in order to our very own CITD Business Member Jil-Marie Borchers, owner of Celebrity PhotoBooth. Jil-Marie has been crowned Mrs Las Vegas 2015. Her Entrepreneurship platform along with raising Awareness for Disabled and Fallen Police Officers is something we, as a community, can all be proud of. Celebrity PhotoBooth provides portable photobooths for personal and business events. In addition to CITD, Celebrity PhotoBooth also has membership with Business Connections of Nevada and Danny Vegas Live to name a few. We ask that you support Jil-Marie by liking her FB page and visiting these websites

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GEARING UP FOR FOOTBALL!

OUR EVENTS

Our New Official Social Members: Sheri Berthelson, Layban Green, Marilyn Ransaw, Donna Marie Serritella, Becky Stonebarger,

Mike Tresdale, Sylvia Welsh & Denise Woods

time again...to move the Hawks clothes over just behind the Bulls stuff, keep the Cubs & Sox clothes within hands reach and bring the Bears clothes forward! As I took a step back, I smiled. Most of our members closets must look the same way! Now that we're full fledged Las Vegans, our closets are no longer set up by the weather seasons...but by our Sports seasons. And if you're like me you also have some Chicago and Illinois wear too. We're proud of where we come from, our colors, our teams and so proud to call each other friend. Thank you for being a CITD.

Mary RomanoFounder

FOUNDER’S NOTESAs I stood in front of my closet, hanging up a Blackhawks tee shirt, I stopped for a mo-ment and pondered in thought...it was that

For a full gallery of our Event photos visit www.chicagoansinthedesert.com

That's right! Football! On behalf of our Bar and Restaurant owners we want you to know that they are in full preparation mode for the upcoming sesason. Adding HD TV's, painting and designing new"during the game food and drink specials." As is years past, Chicagoans In The Desert will be floating each week during the regular season to various locations. Keep an eye on our website for further information.

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FAMILY LAW CORNER with MICHELE L. ROBERTS, Esq Michele L. Roberts Esq is on vacation and will continue her column in our next issue.

CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH GREAT LOCAL BUSINESSES

and write reviews. Yelp contains a search tool that can assist a consumer to find specific products and services in their area. Businesses can pay to advertise on Yelp and offer special perks for checking into their business on Yelp. However, there is no favoritism for paying advertisers – they are not able to change or reorder their reviews. Every business owner can claim their business and set up a business owner’s account on Yelp. The free tools pro-vided allow a business owner to respond to reviews (both privately and publicly), post descriptive informationabout their business, add photos, and track activity and customer leads from their Yelp page. This is all available at biz.yelp.com. Yelp rewards its top user reviewers through its Yelp Elite Squad. Yelp recognizes and rewards active Yelpers based on well-written reviews, great tips on mobile, a fleshed-out personal profile, an active voting and complimenting record. Yelpers obtain an Elite status through being nominated online by a council in San Francisco. Elite members post hundreds of quality reviews and receive exclusive invitations to special restaurant and social events. There are 60 Yelp Elite Squads in North America and Europe, with Las Vegas being one of them. Have a stellar experience at a Chicagoan-owned establishment in Vegas? Want to spread the word? You can help support our Chicagoans in the Desert businesses in Las Vegas bypatronizing their establishments and writing a review based on your experience. For example, if you had a great dining experience at a restaurant you can use the Yelp app to “check in” to the business, write a review and rate the business between 1-5 stars (5 being the best) based on your dining experience. Additionally, you can also upload photos of the food with descriptions, which consumers may find helpful when they are choosing to go to the restaurant. Remember to SHOP CHICAGOAN and help out a business owner by writing a quality review on Yelp.com. Rhonda (aka "Bears Girrrrl") has earned "Elite

Yelper" status with Yelp.com She was awarded our "Former Chicagoan You Should Know" in 2012 and is instramental in the continued growth of our community. She serves as Co-Event Host and as a Guest Writer in our newsletter.

At Chicagoans In The Desert they are all about "taking care of each other". You can join themin thier cause to support former Chicagoan Businesses by Writing a Review on Yelp. Yelp.com is an “online urban guide” and business review site to find and support great local businesses. It is currently one of the best sources for online reviews written by consumers on just about any business, such as restaurants, pet care, auto services and more. In addition, you can use Yelp to find events, lists and have online discussions with other Yelpers. Yelp is available via desktop at yelp.com and also as a mobile phone app. It's free to create an account

OUR COMMUNITY RECENTLY LOST TWO AMAZING MEN. BOTH HAD A PASSION FOR FEEDING US.

VICTOR MERCADO OF VIVA MERCADO'S MEXICAN RESTAURANT" UNCLE LOU" OF WINDY CITY BEEFS N DOGS

REST IN PEACE

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