Comings & Goings: Bridgeview Chiropractic breaks ground on addition
Bridgeview village officials and chamber members joined Dr. Abu-Shanab last week at the groundbreaking ceremony for a
new addition at Bridgeview Chiropractic Clinic at 7124 W. 83rd St. in the
village.
The clinic has been in operation for
15 years and also has locations at 417 N. Weber Road in Romeoville and at 14406
John Humphrey Drive in Orland Park.
For information, call 708-599-9250 or
visit the clinic’s website at http://www.drshanab.com.
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Music studio opens in
Brookfield
Ms. Clara’s Joyful Learning Center, 9213 Broadway Ave. in
Brookfield, will celebrate its grand opening with free music classes for
children up to 6-years-old on Sept. 9 and Sept. 11.
The music studio has morning, afternoon and evening classes
and will be the new home of Ms. Clara’s Mini Musicians.
For information, call 708-704-1716 or visit its website at
www.joyfullearningcenter.com.
Branson Airport says
Chicago flights to continue
Branson Airport has announced the continuation of nonstop,
low fare service to Chicago’s Midway Airport from Oct. 25 to Dec. 7 and from
March 10 to May 27 next year.
The service later this year will be provided by Branson
AirExpress operated by Elite Airways and Buzz Airways will return to Branson on
March 10 to provide service during the busy spring season.
Buzz first came to Branson this summer to replace the
flights that had been operated by Southwest Airlines. The flight
schedules have been designed to allow customers to book separate tickets on
Southwest Airlines to other popular gateways that connect to and from
Chicago.
“We’ve received a great response to our low fares and
friendly service,” said Matt Chaifetz, chief commercial officer of Buzz
Airways, in a release. “The performance of our flights to and from
Branson has exceeded our expectations and we look forward to returning next
year.”
“We have been intrigued by the opportunity in Branson and
are pleased to be providing service this fall. We believe operating the
Chicago … service with our 50-seat regional jet will provide a wonderful
service to area residences and tourists looking to visit Branson,” said John
Pearsall, president of Elite Airways, in a release.
Moraine Valley seeks
employers for Mock Interview Day
The Job
Resource Center at Moraine Valley Community College is seeking employers to
participate in Mock Interview Day on Wednesday, Sept. 24, from 2-5 p.m. in the
Moraine Business and Conference Center (Building M), on campus, 9000 W. College
Pkwy., Palos Hills.
Interviewers
must be affiliated with a business and have experience conducting interviews on
a professional level. They will engage in a formal, 30-minute mock interview
with students, alumni and community members. During the first 20 minutes,
employers will ask a series of general interview questions provided by the
college. The remaining 10 minutes will be used to offer feedback and helpful
tips to the interviewee.
Business
people who would like to volunteer their time as interviewers should call
708-974-5313 or email [email protected].
Garfield Ridge
Chamber to hold meeting at VFW RhinePost
The Garfield Ridge Chamber of Commerce luncheon meeting for
the month of September will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the VFW Rhine Post, 5858 S. Archer Ave. in Chicago, beginning promptly
at noon. Parking will be available across the street.
The meal will be catered
by the Bree Thai Restaurant, 5306 S. Central Ave. in Chicago. Attendance
is limited to one representative from each business or company.
The guest speaker will be Rocky Romero from Profit Coaching,
he will be speaking about technology and security, visit his website to learn
more about his expertise at http://profitcoaching.com.
For information or to RSVP, contact the Garfield Ridge
Chamber of Commerce at 773-767-0014.
If you see a new business in
town or wonder what happened to an old favorite, drop me a line at [email protected].
You
can also catch up on Comings & Goings in other parts of the Southland at www.southlandbusinessnews.comand www.southlandsavvy.blogspot.com
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