Saturday May 4, 2013   9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Moraine Valley Church 6300 West 127th Street, Palos Heights

Contact the chamber for complete information at info@palosareachamber.org

Click Here for a Registration Form

Fisherman are invited to attend Lake Katherine’s Spring Fishing Classic on Saturday, April 13 from 7am to Noon.
Attendees can fish the entire shoreline of Lake Katherine, home to muskie, largemouth bass, walleye, channel catfish, and bluegill, plus a variety of other fish and wildlife.  Cash prizes and trophies will be awarded, and the event includes a noon lunch; 125 tickets will be sold.

Tickets are $100 and includes a barbeque at Noon.  Visit www.lakekatherine.org or call 708-361-1873 or complete registration form and further information.

2013 Scholarship Application

For a complete application form, click on the above link.

The Palos Area Chamber of Commerce is awarding four $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.  Applicants for this scholarship must be a resident of Palos Heights or Palos Park (or with mailing address of Palos Heights or Palos Park) for at least one year prior to seeking the scholarship OR be an employee or employee’s immediate family member of a current Palos Area Chamber of Commerce member company in good standing. An employee is defined as anyone who has worked in the City of Palos Heights or Village of Palos Park for the member company for two years at the time of application for the scholarship. An immediate family member is defined as son, daughter, mother, father or spouse.  One scholarship each year may be given to a Chamber member’s employee or employee’s immediate family member that does not live in the Palos Heights city or Palos Park village limits.

Winners will be first announced at his/her respective high school awards night and then in the Regional newspaper.

Pop’s Italian Beef and Sausage all started with Frank Radochonski. His dedication, hard work, and commitment to success have all paid off for the past 30 years. With the help of his mom Betty, family, friends, and hard working employees, his business continues to grow. The original store first opened March 24, 1980 in Palos Heights, IL. Frank was 23 years old upon opening the store with one goal in mind, to work hard. Nothing could stop this guy from making the most popular fast food restaurant in Palos Heights. Even though there are now many locations the one owned by Frank Radochonski is the first and original. He’s behind the counter day in and day out, making sure his store is up to his standards and of course, able to say hi to one of the many well-known, everyday faces. His business continues to grow with these familiar customers, great food and good service.

So what draws in all Pop’s customers? The food! Pop’s has everything from hot dogs and burgers to grilled chicken and gyros. However, what the store is really known for is its Italian beef sandwiches. You can always tell when it’s a customer’s first time at Pop’s because they always want to try the beef sandwiches (usually ordered incorrectly, we have our first timers ask for ketchup and mayo!) Pop’s prides itself on the freshness of the food, the beef is cooked and sliced fresh every day. Frank’s recipe reveals it’s not generic, it’s quality. When it comes to Pop’s Beef it’s different then a roast beef. It is made with special spices and cut thin and soaked in natural gravy. A single restaurant goes through, on average 2,000 pounds of beef a week during our busy months!

Even though Pop’s is known for their great food, we can’t forget about the great service. Our goal is that the service is fast and every customer is always satisfied. Caring for the customers without compromising the quality of service and products has been driving Pop’s toward success. While the focus is always the food, the key ingredient is our employees; the dedicated individual who prepares, packages, and serves our great product to our guests. We try and make sure that our customers have the best possible experience, hoping after, we see them time and time again! Frank Radochonski’s original dream is not just a single beef stand anymore, it’s a great restaurant that has very high hopes of growth and continued success for the future!

2012 Palos Area Chamber Board Officers

2012 Annual Recognition Dinner will be Friday February 1, 2013 at Midlothian Country Club.  Cocktails begin at 6:30 p.m. with a buffet dinner being served at 7:30 p.m.  This event is $55.00 per person.

For more information please call the chamber’s office at 708-480-3025 or email info@palosareachamber.org

The winners for the 2012 Eugene Simpson Awards are:

Outstanding Civic Improvement: Lake Katherine Nature Center and Botanic Garden

Outstanding Community Leadership: Mike Leonard, Palos Heights Recreation Department

Outstanding Business Improvement: Mike Coogan, Brigid Capital

Presidents Award: Pack Leader Academy, Pam Barnett

Congratulations!

Palos Heights Woman’s Club 2012 Christmas House Walk will be held Saturday, December 8 at Chicago Gaelic Park, 6119 West 147th Street in Oak Forest.  Breakfast seatings are at 9:00 a.m. and 10 a.m.  Boutique will be open from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Enjoy the holiday cookies and raffles to benefit various charities.

Housewalk tours begin at 10:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.

Tickets are $35 per person and are available at Breadsmith, 7152 West 127th Street, Karen’s Hallmark, 6433 West 127th Street, Mona Lisa, 7201 West College Drive, and Papa’s Fresh Foods, 12207 S. Harlem Avenue in Palos Heights

This year the Holiday Raffle in Palos Heights will begin on Friday November 23rd and end on Friday December 14, 2012.  Sponsored by the City of Palos Heights and The Palos Area Chamber. Click on the image for a larger image.

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GREAT CLIPS IN PALOS PARK

Celebrating 12 years! 

Location:
13002 South La Grange Rd.
Palos Park, IL 60464
708-923-0772