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CJA
NEWS
Published by the Chicago Jewelers Association
President
Laurence E. Hyman
(Lubin-Bergman Org., Inc.)
Vice President
Howard Frum
(Howard Frum Jewelers)
Scholarship
Veronica Cardenas
(Cardenas Asset Mgmt.)
Past President
Alvin L. Bell Jr.
(Freeman Jewelers)
Secretary
Robert Sepiashvili
(SEP Jewelry Tools)
Treasurer
Praveen Dukkipati
(Atlantic Diamond Co.)
Membership Director
Don Strzepek
(Tucker Co.)
Board of Directors
Allen Lipscher
(Global Diamonds)
M. Waseem
(A & B Watch Repair)
Myriam Tashey
(Professional Gem Sciences)
Frank Ingram
(Ingram Jewelers)
Tom Foody
(Oro International, Inc.)
Gary Dolinko
(Mid-States Refining)
John Reed
(Reed Jewelers, Inc.)
Terry Davis
(Towne Square Jewelers,
LLC)
Dear Fellow and Prospective Members of the
CJA:
As we near the end of our second year in office I would like to
review the accomplishments of the last year. We have continued
toward our goal of providing real, tangible and valuable benefits
to our members and the entire jewelry industry. We have thrived
at a time when other associations have fallen upon hard times.
So, what have we gained?
The INSTORE Show last April proved to be the perfect time to
launch two major undertakings. The first was the announcement of an historic
agreement between the Chicago Jewelers Association and The United States Postal
Service. The agreement provides for a 14.5% Express Mail discount and a 7%
Priority Mail discount to our members. This is a benefit unmatched by any other
association.
At the same time we announced the formation of The Chicago Jewelers Association
Crime Alert Network for the greater Chicago area. There had not been a dedicated,
cohesive and timely alert network prior to this time. The Crime Alert Network has
been active and has provided area jewelers with warnings of criminal activities and
other lurking dangers to our community. If you have been reading the trade papers
and magazines you have seen the CJA mentioned or quoted in a number of articles.
This year we are undertaking to expand the Crime Alert Network to the entire State Of
Illinois.
The CJA website has been upgraded and expanded. Gary Dolinko of Mid-States
Recycling and Refining has been instrumental in managing the process. The site has
become a go-to place for people interested in our Association and looking for
information about our benefits and activities.
We added IDEX (International Diamond Exchange) Online discounted membership to
our roster of benefits. As a member of the CJA you are able to receive a 50%
discount on IDEX Online which allows you to access their international online
diamond trading floor where you can buy or sell with more than 800 suppliers from all
over the world.
The next major benefit came in the form of a discounted parking program for our
members. An agreement with LAZ Parking Chicago allows Chicago Jewelers
Association members and their employees to park in the underground Millenium Park
and Grant Park garages at a steeply discounted rate. The discount applies to both the
monthly and daily rates thereby creating an attractive benefit for downtown members
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and suburban members.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
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The International Watch and Jewelry Guild (IWJG) held a show in Chicago for the first time in 12
years. The CJA had an arrangement to allow CJA members to attend at no cost. This was accomplished through two founding members of the IWJG, Howard Frum and Fred Hakimian. Both are active
CJA members. The offer has been repeated for the show in July, here in Chicago.
The CJA Scholarship Program awarded 5 scholarships last year to aid inner-city high school graduates in the Chicago area. We are very proud of the fact that since 1992 the CJA has awarded 26
scholarships totaling $114,000 and has helped educate, engineers, doctors, lawyers and teachers.
The CJA Scholarship Program is guided by CJA Board Member Veronica Cardenas.
Last October 28th we held a very successful social event that started with dinner at Corcoran’s Grill
where more than 50 members and guests dined before heading down the street to Zanies Comedy
Club for an evening of laughter and good cheer.
The joint Chicago Jewelry Associations Holiday Party in early December was a grand affair! The stellar event was co-sponsored by CJA and the Women’s Jewelers Association (WJA). It was held at
Wildfire where a crowd of more than 100 met over a wonderful dinner. After dinner everyone had a
chance to win prizes from a drawing which sent more than half of the attendee’s home with a gift.
The gifts ranged from high-end watches to restaurant gift certificates and silver ingots. Everyone
watched to see who won which gifts. Our success was assured through the hard work of Howard Frum
(Howard Frum Jewelers), Gary and Jane Dolinko ( Mid-States Recycling and Refining), Ruth Thuston
(Circa), Bob and Arlene Previti (Fantasy Diamonds) and Taryn Hyman (Lubin- Bergman Org.).
Following a year of conversation, on January 1st,
2010, the Chicago Jewelers Association and The Illinois Jewelers Association joined and became one
organization. With this agreement the CJA added
nearly 100 new members. We also added two new
members to our board; John Reed of Champaign, IL
and Terry Davis of Charleston, IL. We look forward to
meeting the new members from around the state. To
that end we are sponsoring with the WJA an event
on April 24th, 2010; an evening cruise on Lake Michigan. Our hope is that all of our members and prospective members will come out for a wonderful relaxed evening of city views, food and drink.
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President’s Message
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In January we had an outing to a Chicago Bulls Game. It was a great way
to relax following the Holiday Rush. The Bulls played the Detroit Pistons
in what turned out to be a blowout win for the Bulls. Not all of the tickets
were taken, so we donated some tickets to inner-city students and their
teachers. It was much appreciated.
Myriam and Tom Tashey of Professional Gem Sciences offered a great
new benefit for members of the CJA. They now offer 15% off their gem
grading and appraising services. They offer expert, professional service
and a quick turn around.
Finally, the Field Museum had an exhibit entitled “The Nature of Diamonds”. Allen Lipscher (Global Diamonds, Inc.) took the reins and put on
a very lively and educational morning for those who attended. There was
a light breakfast followed by a terrific slide show and lecture by
Fred Goynshor, a retired jeweler known to many of the attendees. Even a
group of jewelers can learn something new about diamonds!
We will have an annual meeting and dinner in mid-May. More information
will be forthcoming.
Going forward we are planning an event downstate for the fall. Stay tuned
for more information.
We will be at the INSTORE Show in April and hope many of you will stop
at the CJA booth and introduce yourselves. We will also be at the IWJG
Show in July and hope to see many of you take advantage of the opportunity to attend a show that is not open to everyone.
We are starting to plan this year’s Holiday Party. More information will be
coming to you soon.
Howard Frum
Jewelers
5 S. Wabash, #814,
Chicago, IL
“WANNA
BUY A
WATCH?”
“WANNA SELL
A WATCH?”
(312) 332-5999
www.howardfrum.com
As always we are continuing to seek out more valuable benefits for our
members. Our goal is to have every jeweler in Illinois be a part of our Organization. We need help from around the state to help facilitate the
growth of the Crime Alert Network and the growth of the Association. If
you wish to help and be a part of our dynamic group please call or e-mail
us and let us know. We need your help.
Laurence E. Hyman
President
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Has your ee-mail address, mailing address,
fax or phone number changed?
CRIME ALERT
Call (312) 641-5201 or
e-mail changes to [email protected]
Area Crime To Be Aware Of
Your help in keeping our records
up to date is appreciated!
A release from the Jewelers Security Alliance
BURGLARS PLACE SHED AGAINST WALL
Cameron, MO
Burglars placed a shed against the wall of a jewelry
store in order to cover their work knocking a hole in
the wall to gain entrance to the store. The burglars
entered and exited through the shed and did much of
their work there.
SUSPECT RUNS WITH DIAMOND RING
Fredericksburg, VA – February 25, 2010
A suspect entered a downtown retail jewelry store at
1:00 p.m. and asked to see a three stone diamond
ring. As he was shown the ring, he grabbed it and ran
out of the store. The suspect is described as a 25-30
year old white male. He has a large tattoo of approximately 1-inch letters across his chest. If you have information please contact Detective Wayne Hunnicutt
of the Fredericksburg Police Department at 540-8471885.
SEE A PHOTO OF THE SUSPECT ON THE UPPER
LEFT OF THE HOMEPAGE OF THE JSA WEBSITE,www.jewelerssecurity.org
www.jewelerssecurity.org.
SITE,www.jewelerssecurity.org.
THREE SUSPECTS SMASH CAR WINDOW, TAKE LINE
THIEVES FLATTEN TIRE, ROB SALESPERSON
Santa Monica, CA – February 3, 2010
Two jewelers were about to leave a parking lot in
their car when they were approached by three male
suspects wearing ski masks and dark clothing. One
of the suspects smashed the driver’s side window
and threatened the jewelers with a knife. The other
two suspects snatched a lap top and backpack containing a large quantity of jewelry merchandise. The
suspects slashed the car’s tires, took the keys and
fled to a white, 1990 Nissan Maxima that was waiting for them.
RECOMMENDATIONS: Parking lots are the most
Plantation, FL – February 4, 2010
A salesperson drove to a McDonald’s after a sales
call and went in. When he came back to his car he
saw that his car had a flat tire. He drove to a gas station, tried to put air in his tire, and realized that the
tire had been tampered with or he had a blowout. He
called his road service company who arrived in 30-45
minutes. The service company employee jacked up
the car and they removed five cases from the
chained trunk and put them on the rear seat. Two
masked suspects then threw the salesperson to the
ground while a third suspect removed the five cases
and put them in a red van driven by an Hispanic
male. Two more male suspects then tried to enter the
truck of the service company employee to take the
keys, while they also slashed the tires of the truck.
The suspects fled in the red van, which had bent
plates taken from a different vehicle.
frequent site of crimes against traveling jewelry
salespersons. To reduce risk: always visually observe your route to your vehicle or the place you will
be visiting before going to or from your car; park as
close to your destination as possible; enter and exit
your vehicle as quickly as possible.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars for these and other events
The Young Jewelers Association is getting together with Ron Samuelson’s “Facebook Jewelers Network”
and having an Industry Party. Here’s the info. We should have good crowd of industry people, you should
try to come.
April 24th
Billy Goat Tavern (Original)
Near Tribune Towers and Wrigley Building
430 N. Michigan Ave at Lower Level
Phone: 312312-222222-1525
9pm - 12am
For $25 you get open bar and anything you'd like to eat on the menu.
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Other Notes
Teasers to note
- Come see the CJA at booth #2137 at the INSTORE show in April!
- SAVE THE DATE: The next annual meeting
for the CJA will be May 19th, and will be held at
Father & Son’s on North Ave. in Chicago. More
info to follow.
- More benefits for members will be announced
shortly, so stay tuned! We continue our commit-
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ment to bring our membership added value.
- We are working on an event for the fall to be
held south of Chicago, so get ready!
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Please don’t hesitate to contact the CJA with
any questions/comments/concerns, and thank
Tim Hall
Business Development Specialist
(312) 983-8378
you for your continued support!
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