Welcome! Munster Chamber of Commerce

Monthly Membership Meeting

Thursday, August 14, 2014

Welcome to our 2014 New Members Combined Insurance

Rapid Pest Solutions

Family Heritage

Lamp Shade House & Antiques

Heart To Heart Gift Gallery

Laughter Yoga 4 U

Hearts In Motion

Region Signs

Residences at Deer Creek

Tiger Plumbing

Ameriprise Financial

Meatheads

Noodles & Company

Complete Car Center

Dr. Geissler's Hearing Center

Star Case Manufacturing Company

Cat 5 Restoration, Inc.

St. Thomas More Church

An Angels Helping Hand

EyePad Optical, LLC

Welcome to Heather Ennis, Northwest Indiana Forum President and CEO

Second City Improv-Based Workshop

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

No Joke

improvisation is about more than being funny.

Topic

Sales Training and Client Services

Register at MunsterChamber.Org

Or use links provided in Emails

54th Annual Golf Outing

Who will go home with the

RED JACKET?

Register at MunsterChamber.Org or use links provided in Chamber emails

Wednesday,

September 10, 2014

Centennial Park

Touchdown Chili Challenge

Save the Date

Monday, October 6

Center for Visual

and Performing Arts

Can you make chili better than our 2013 Chef's Choice Winner Brian Merz - New York Life?

The following people think they can:

Albert's Diamond Jewelry

Community Hospital

First Merchants Bank

The Gourmet Goddess

Hartsfield Village

Brian Merz – New York Life

Peoples Bank

Planting Possibilities

Popa Heating and Cooling

Priority Fitness

Rapid Pest Control

The Times

Join them and take the Touchdown Chili

To learn more, visit our website www.plantingpossibilities.org

Register for all Munster Chamber

events on MunsterChamber.org

Culinary Night at the CVPA

Thursday, September 18th

Doors open at 5:30pm

6pm Cooking Demonstration

Tickets $55 per person

Advance purchase required

Call 219-836-1930 ext. 2

An opportunity to think outside the box...

The CVPA is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a special dinner on

October 16th.

Show our guests why ART MATTERS by decorating the outside of one of our

paper mache hat boxes using this theme. The hat boxes will be used as

centerpieces for this event and will be available for purchase with the proceeds adding

to the scholarship fund.

Join the Downtown Hammond Council for a wacky and outrageous day of family fun at

the 9th Annual Bizarre Bazaar!

Saturday, September 20 from 10 am - 4 pm

Historic Harrison Park, Hohman Avenue and Waltham/Downtown Hammond, IN

~Live Music

~Chess Tournament & Wizards Chess

~Garage sale, Arts & Crafts, Antique, and Food Vendors

~Car & Motorcycle Show

~Kids Games, Arts Activities, Pony Rides

~Pie Baking Contest

~Book Bingo

~Bean Bag Tournament

~Create a Wacky Hat

~Scribble where you Dribble Chalk Art Contest

and much more!

For vendor, sponsor, or volunteer opportunities: Call Karen at 219.512.4298

and visit downtownhammond.org.

Check out the new jukebox at El Taco Real Restaurant!

Listen to your favorite tunes while you enjoy your favorite menu items!

Thank you for voting El Taco Real Restaurant

the #1 Best Mexican Restaurant in the Times Best of the Region...

for the 20th year in a row!

Dine with us Tuesday through Sunday/Closed on Monday

935 Hoffman Street (Between Calumet & Columbia), Hammond, IN

www.eltacorealrestaurant.com

219-932-8333

El Salto Restaurant

SUMMER FEST 2014

Saturday, August 16th

3304 Calumet Avenue

Valparaiso, IN

Food, Drinks, Special Giveaways,

Dancers and more

Adrien Chabot Independent Agent

219-741-0366

Supplemental Benefits for Individuals and Businesses

Critical Illness and Accidental Injury Plans

We pay your CASH if you get sick or hurt… We return your PREMIUM if you stay healthy!

FAMILY HERITAGE A Torchmark Company

Contact

Martie Rivas-Ramos

For additional information

(219) 853-3303

Contact

Martie Rivas-Ramos

For additional information

(219) 853-3303

(219) 256-2699

Donate pet food for homeless

and needy pets

Cycle for a Good Cause

Hospice of the Calumet Area

Join us!

Help It's Just Serendipity blow out the candles on our birthday cake as we celebrate 5 years!

Thursday, September 11 from 4 - 7 pm

5630 Hohman Avenue, Downtown Hammond, IN

-Shop and Schmooze

-Live Music

-Libations

-Yummy food

-Prizes

-Multi Chamber event

RSVP at itsjustserendipity@att.net or text at 219.512.4298

Please be considerate and let us know that you are attending

(so that we can have enough food and libations for our guests :)

As a thank you for your RSVP, your name will be entered in a SPECIAL door prize drawing.

*Shop LOCAL with us for one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your shopping list!

Antiques, Hand-crafted creations by LOCAL artists, Yummies, Seasonal Decor, Jewelry,

Collectibles (Beatles, Elvis, and more), Vintage Clothing & Accessories, Furniture & much more!

Katie Sannito

773-502-7765 TheGourmetGoddess12@gmail.com

The Gourmet Goddess

Tasting Event

Saturday, August 23rd

11:00 am - 2:30 pm

Tasty Olive Company

2014 45th St.

(in Port De Leu')

Highland, IN

10% discount to Chamber members when you book

The Gourmet Goddess for business after hours

The Gourmet Goddess

As Seen At

Northwestern Medical Imaging

Business After Hours

Katie Sannito

773-502-7765 TheGourmetGoddess12@gmail.com

Lake County Library

Free Seminar

Social Media for Facebook

Contact To Register

(219) 769 -3541

LAUGHTER 4 U

LAUGHTERYOGA LEADER

CERTIFICATION

Business/Private laughter parties

TANAZ BAMBOAT

(Certified laughter yoga teacher)

www.laughteryoga4u.com

email: laughwithtanaz@gmail.com Visit MunsterChamber.Org

calendar to find

upcoming

Laughter Yoga workshops

LAMP SHADE HOUSE AND ANTIQUES

1,000 lampshades in stock!

Stop by and see what is new..

1810 - 45th Street

Munster, IN

219-924-5413

North Township Trustee Sponsoring

What is the plan to grow your

business in 2013 & beyond?

Call 773-322-2216for a FREE Business Needs Analysis

I help businesses with:Peace of mind

is a phone

call away

Brian P. MerzFinancial Services Professional

Licensed in IN & IL

401(k)/SEP/SIMPLE plan

Executive Bonus / Deferred Compensation

Business Succession

Buy/Sell Funding

Employee Benefits

Key Employee Insurance

Disability Insurance

Tax Free Income

2014

MISS PRINT

8244 Calumet Avenue

Munster

MISS PRINT

6931 Calumet Avenue

Hammond

MISSPRINTUSA.COM

Munster Rotary

Invites you to a

Free Concert in the Park

Centennial Park

September 9, 2014

7:30 pm

OCTOBER 18, 2014

The town of Munster welcomes you to a most anticipated fall inaugural

Ale Fest event.

Bring your taste for great beer and sample more than

100 local and nationwide craft beers.

Tickets are limited, so get your tickets early!

Tickets on sale now!

Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra

OPENING CONCERT & GALA

MUSIC OF MOTOWN

Friday, September 12, 2014

Concert at the Star Plaza Theatre at 8pm

Celebrate over 50 years of Motown Magic!

For concert and ticket information call 219-836-0525 x200

Thursday,

August 14th 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Doors open @ 7 p.m.!

$5 General Admission

Group Reserved Seating

available for $8 per person

8 person minimum Call 932-2530 x324

Full Cash Bar

Food available for purchase

Affordable Quality Healthcare at Your Fingertips

Prompt Ambulance

Lake County Taste of Care

SAVE THE DATE!

September 25, 2014 4:30 - 7:30pm

Avalon Banquet Center, Merrillville, IN

An event to showcase the outstanding culinary skills of our regions medical

community

Healthcare Practice Loan

Program

Practice Loans for Medical Specialists

Contact

Kim Modigell Peoples Bank

(219) 853-7500

Contact:

Candice Kouros-Logue

Vice President, Banking Center Manager

9204 Columbia Avenue

Munster, IN 219-853-7556

Our goal is to build a greenhouse that will provide employment, job-skills training, and volunteer opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Lake County, IN.

To learn more, visit our website

www.plantingpossibilities.org

For information call

Kaaren Mashura

www.tri-health.myshaklee.com

(219) 836-5079

SpaPointe and

Hair Studio

Lower Level of

Fitness Pointe

9950 Calumet

Avenue

Munster, IN

Tickets available at

Theatre at the Center Box Office

(located in the Center for Visual and Performing Arts) or

contact (219) 836 - 3255

Tickets available at

Theatre at the Center

Box Office

(located in the

Center for Visual and

Performing Arts)

or contact

(219) 836 - 3255

5205 Hohman Ave. Hammond, IN 219-937-8780

towletheater@hotmail.com

Buy Local

Program

will begin

July 27th

If you have

any questions

Contact

(219) 933 - 3200

Looking for a gift that keeps on giving?

Give the gift of good health!

Trimboli Chiropractic 706 Ridge Road, Munster

Trimboli Chiropractic

Thank you for voting us #1!

United Federal

Credit Union

Sylvia Torbica

510 N. Broad Street

Griffith, IN 46319

219-924-5950

storbicac@unitedfcu.com

www.unitedfcu.com

Join us on

Munster Chamber of Commerce

Send the Munster Chamber office your information to be included next month.

Information is due the Friday before the Monthly Membership Meeting

The Munster Chamber accepts American

Express in addition to MasterCard, Visa,

Discover, checks & cash.

MunsterChamber.org is

now accepting credit cards online!

The following have donated Door Prizes for today’s meeting:

Ameriprise –Linda Vavrina

Downtown Hammond Council

El Taco Real

Health Diagnostics of NWI

It’s Just Serendipity

Shaklee Products

SpaPointe