Fall/Winter - Park Forest

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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
& PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST
Economic Development & Planning Department
350 Victory Drive
Park Forest, IL 60466
Phone: 708.283.5617
Fax: 708.748.4355
Hildy Kingma
Director of Economic
Development & Planning
708.283.5622
[email protected]
Visit us on the web!
www.villageofparkforest.com
Sandra Zoellner
Assistant Director of
Economic Development
& Planning
708.283.5623
[email protected]
Evelyn Sterling
Village of Park Forest
Economic
Development
Advisory Group
Sam Montella
Chair
Shelia Friday
Vice Chair
Andre Ahouissousi
Mike Jordan
Phillip Perkins
P.C. Smith
Zerex Veal
Trustee Georgia O’Neill
Board Liaison
Sandra Zoellner
Staff Liaison
EDAG is Looking for Members
Discusses Economic
Development Issues in
the Village.
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday
of the month at 7:00 p.m. in
Village Board Conference Rm
The Public is Welcome!
December 31st
is the deadline…
to submit your 2014 Business
Registration application.
Invoices will be mailed
approximately
second week in November.
Questions, contact Monica
DeLord at (708) 283-5617
or [email protected]
Business Services was September’s Topic
Monica DeLord
SEPTEMBER’S BUSINESS BREAKFAST was held
Wednesday, September 25 from 8-9:30 a.m. at Dining
on the Green Banquet Hall in DownTown Park Forest
with over 50 attendees present.
Administrative Assistant &
Business Licensing
708.283.5617
[email protected]
John R. Dallas, Jr., Interim Vice President of Community
& Economic Development, Prairie State College, gave
an overview of the business development services that
Prairie State offers to fit your business needs whether
big or small. Contact John at [email protected] or Stacey Delaney-Rhoiney,
[email protected], (708) 709-7895.
Carole J. Harris, CPA, Lead Economic Development
Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration Illinois
District Office, covered all the financing services available
through this organization including counseling, capital
access, and contracts. You can reach Carole at (312)
353-4003 or [email protected]. Her presentation
is available via email by request from [email protected].
Watch for our next quarterly business event coming in
early 2014. 
Community Relations
Coordinator
708.283.5621
[email protected]
Carole J. Harris, CPA
Lead Economic Development Specialist, SBA
Fall/Winter Calendar is Now Available
THE FALL/WINTER CALENDAR of events is
now available and packed with tons of fun all the
way through the end of April 2014! Now in a
larger format to accommodate all of the upcoming
holiday events, local church activities, Freedom
Hall Series information, Thorn Creek Nature
Center activities and MORE!
Want to be included in future Community
Relations event updates or need a copy of the
latest calendar? Send an email to Evelyn Sterling
at [email protected] or you can reach her at (708)
283-5621. 
Inside this issue:
EDDM-Easier Way to 2
Send Bulk Mail
Committee Members 2
Sought
Business Person of
2
the Year Nomination
Deadline October 31
Business Person of
the Year Application
3-4
Business Survey
5
New Businesses in
Park Forest!
6
Village Sustainability 6
Plan Wins 2013 APAIL Chapter Award
Your Input is
Requested
6
Record Attendance
7
at 3rd Annual
MidSummer Madness
Congratulations to
2013 Best of
Chicago’s Southland
8
Park Forest Now
Offers Connect-In
Green Program
8
Business News
Volume 6, Issue 2
Fall/Winter 2013
Mayor’s Message
S
ometimes someone can
make a comment that
can open your mind to
a whole new world of thought.
Perhaps that’s what
Buddhists refer to as “a satori
moment.”
I experienced such a circumstance recently.
Salim Al Nurridin is not
someone with whom I have
been acquainted for a long
time, but he is someone
whose thinking I’ve come to
respect. He and I serve on
the Southland Health
Advisory Council of Cook
County and we both have
been on panels for some
programs relating to
healthcare and job-growth in
the south suburbs. We both
also are strong advocates for
a Level I Trauma Center to
be located at a site that will
more conveniently meet the
needs of residents of
Chicago’s southside
neighborhoods and of our
south suburban communities.
He is the chief executive
officer for the Healthcare
Consortium of Illinois.
Recently at a Health Advisory
Council meeting, Salim made
a casual observation that
created for me such a
circumstance as what I
describe above. His words
exploded into all kinds of
images in my mind: images
that are directly related to
business expansion and job
creation.
We were discussing how
difficult it is for many persons
to travel to Oak Forest
Hospital to utilize the services
that the Cook County Health
& Hospitals System (CCHHS)
now offers there. I think the
feeling of most council
members participating in the
discussion – certainly the
feeling that I held at the
moment – was that Cook
County needed to create
some sort of a public
transportation system to
address that need.
But that’s not the way Salim
was thinking. Instead, he
boldly and creatively
explained that the need of
some could become an
opportunity for others. He
saw the situation as a great
chance for some
entrepreneur to create a new
transportation business that
had the potential to be greatly
successful. Furthermore, he
envisioned such a business
venture as a catalyst for
bringing more jobs to our
region.
In the car on my way back
from the meeting, I kept
thinking about Salim’s
concept. So often we see
circumstances as burdens
rather than opportunities.
Another example: Cook
County recently has enacted
an ordinance that will require
recycling or reuse of
materials from demolition
projects. While everyone
agrees that such an
ordinance is environmentally
sound, some elected officials
– myself included – have
envisioned it also to be
burdensome. The fact is,
though, that ordinance may
open the door for new
businesses to be created and
for more people to be put to
work. It’s a far greater
opportunity than it is a
burden.
I share these thoughts with
you – members of the Park
Forest business community –
because some of you may be
ideally situated to take
advantage of such
opportunities as described
above and of many more that
emanate from similar
circumstances. As Salim Al
Nurridin made me realize, a
little research of new things
on the horizon, and a little
creative thinking about how
they can be handled, might
result in a successful
business opportunity.
If you have ideas along these
lines, please feel free to
contact the Park Forest
Economic Development staff
and share your thoughts.
They might be able to point
you in the right direction for
developing new business
ventures that address
growing needs of our local
community. 
John A. Ostenburg
Mayor
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www.VillageofParkForest.com
Volume 5, Issue 1
www.VllageofParkForest.com
EDDM—Easier Way to Send Bulk Mail
Congratulations to the 2013 Best of Chicago’s Southland
ARE YOU A BUSINESS trying to get the attention of the local market? If so, the
United States Postal Service (USPS) has a program to make it easier to do this.
SEVEN OF Southtown Star’s annual Best in Chicago’s Southland East Region winners were Park Forest businesses! For
the last 15 years, the Southtown Star polls their readers asking them for their favorite places to shop, eat, etc. in 60
different categories. All the winners are listed in a special supplement, and receive a framed certificate and window cling
noting their winning status to place in their business location.
The program is called Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM). Highlights of this program
include a very low postage rate of 16 cents a piece plus the ability to send marketing
mail without the traditional mailing permit. In addition, USPS created a new userfriendly website that allows you to identify your target neighborhoods, calculate the
exact postage needed to reach those areas, and print all of the required bulk mail
paperwork. The bottom line is if you’re marketing on a shoestring budget, this may be
a very attractive option for you. If your best prospects are located near your business
or in a particular local neighborhood, then Every Door Direct Mail may be the perfect marketing vehicle for you.
The Postal Service has provided a double-incentive for the EDDM program; offering very low postage while
removing many of the barriers to entry associated with traditional direct mail.
Support Economic Development Advisory Group’s on going 3/50 project by Picking 3 businesses, Spend $50 each month
and help Support YOUR local economy. Congratulations to all!
CATERING SERVICE
Southland Caterers www.southlandcaterers.com
319 Main Street, (708) 283-8272
Tips for What to Include on the Mail Piece...your mail piece should include an incentive for prospects to
take action. The most obvious incentive is a coupon or special offer for people that receive the mail piece.
Always be sure to require the recipient to bring in the mail piece to claim their special offer. This is a critical step
that allows you to measure the success of a particular campaign. Regarding incentives, don’t feel obligated to
offer the same incentive to all prospects. For instance, limiting your special offer to the first fifty respondents is a
great way to add a sense of urgency to your offer. Another added benefit of this tactic is determining your ultimate
cost for offering the incentive or discount because you know it will not exceed a certain quantity. And the sense of
urgency added to your offer decreases the possibility that they will set your mailer aside and forget about the offer.
CHIROPRACTIC
Park Forest Chiropractic www.parkforestchiropractic.com
386 Forest Blvd., (708) 481-1715
FEST
Main Street Nights
You can reach the USPS Business Development Team at (708) 563-7787 for further assistance on the size and
design of your mail piece. They will walk you through the entire process. 
Xerex Veal, EDAG Member
INSURANCE
State Farm, Bree Breedlove www.breebreedlove.com
2562 Western Ave., (708) 747-2425
Committee Members Sought for July Business Event
TO FURTHER SUPPORT and ensure continued success, a committee will be formed
for next year’s 4th annual DownTown District MidSummer Madness event. We are
looking for DownTown Merchant representatives to assist us in planning.
Park Forest Now Offers Connect-In Green Program
Several daytime planning sessions will be held, starting in early December with
conference call-in capabilities, if needed. If you are interested, please contact Monica
DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or [email protected]. 
Park Forest is happy to announce its partnership with the Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA). IGBA has
developed a green business certification program to help businesses adopt more environmentally-friendly
practices and learn the tools to implement these changes. IGBA staff offers personalized services that identify
opportunities to improve environmental efficiency in nine different areas of sustainability.
Business Person of the Year Nomination Deadline is October 31
Unique to Park Forest is the Connect-In Green program which will help businesses detect low to no cost green
practices, connect you with opportunities in utility incentive programs and provide a written guide to help your
business integrate practices that will help save money, reduce resource use and understand how to continually
improve your environmental impact.
THE PARK FOREST Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) seeks nominees from
residents, civic groups, and businesses to recognize a Park Forest business owner who is
committed to community service. Do you know a Park Forest business owner who has
made a difference for you or someone you know? Submit your completed nomination form
to EDAG in care of the Village of Park Forest no later than October 31, 2013.
Why Participate?
 Highlights low to no cost opportunities for cost reduction
 Investigate where opportunities lie now and longer term strategies
 Gain incentive connectivity
 Learn how to credibly market sustainability action that has been complete
 Promotion by IGBA for participation in program
Past recipients of the Business Person of the Year award are: Janet Fiorenzo, Tower
Cleaners; Alan Franklin, Muzicnet Performing Arts Center; Jim McDannel, Lifetime
Automotive Repair, and Mike Jordan, State Farm Insurance.
The EDAG Business Person of the Year award is an annual award to recognize Park Forest business owners for
their contributions to the community through charitable work, service and making a difference. EDAG members
are: Sam Montella, Chair; Shelia Friday, Vice Chair; Andre Ahouissoussi, Michael J. Jordan, Phillip Perkins, P.C.
Smith, and Zerex Veal. The Trustee Liaison is Georgia O’Neill. 
The cost of the program is $75 for a 45-90 minute consultation and a visual audit – a great value with the
potential to save you even more! Scholarships are available. Please contact Sarah Coulter for more information
at [email protected] or 708-283-5660.
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Record Attendance at 3rd Annual MidSummer Madness
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING continued the tradition of hosting DownTown visitors to promote Park Forest
businesses in July. This year’s event took place on July 17 from 5-7PM with more than 180 attendees...the most thus far with a
20% increase over last year. Attendees received an extra chance to win a raffle at each of the 23 business locations they
visited in addition to the fabulous gift baskets on display at the Dining on the Green Banquet Hall, which was the “base of
operations”. The Jolly Trolley was again used to assist 169 attendees with transportation due to the extended DownTown
business border.
We want to thank the 27 Co-Host locations, all the wonderful Park Forest business sponsors and outside Village vendors for
supporting this popular yearly event. Want to get involved in planning or participating next year? The more the merrier! Contact
Monica DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or [email protected]. 
THANK YOU, 2013 Sponsors!
Academic Mastery Academy
American Legion Post 1198
Area E Cooperative
Aunt Martha’s Early
Learning Center
C. Vaseff, Avon Products
Economic Development &
Planning Department
eNews Park Forest, Inc.
First Midwest Bank
Freedom Hall
Holiday Star Theater
Illinois Philharmonic
Orchestra
Lady Lyke Fashions
Lori Michell, Independent
Watkins Rep
Lucky Restaurant
Mary Kay Cosmetics by K.
Kellogg
New Community Church
One More Thing Resale Shop
Park Forest Historical
Society
Park Forest Lions Club
Park Forest Tennis & Health
Club
Personal Fitness Training
with A. Brown
Quality Classic Health &
Fitness Center
Recreation & Parks
Department
Salon Arts Gallery
Southland Caterers
State Farm—Bree Breedlove
Tall Grass Arts Association
Tower Cleaners
THANK YOU, 2013 MidSummer Madness Co-Host Locations!
Mary Kay by K. Kellogg
Rich Township Senior Center & Café
234 Main Street
Dining on the Green Vendor
297 Liberty Drive
Carol Vaseff, Avon Representative
Morris Mentoring & Mathematics
Salon Artists Gallery
230 Main Street
208 Forest Boulevard
Commerce ARC, EDAG Committee
Oasis Salon Studio
Smart-Tracks Family Center
298 Main Street
261 Founders Way
240 Main Street, 2nd Floor
DownTown Management Office
South Suburban Food Co-Op
226 Forest Blvd., 2nd Floor
343 Main Street
Dunagains Irish Pub
Park Forest Auto Repair, Inc.
Southland Caterers
90 S. Orchard Drive
84 S. Orchard Drive
319 Main Street
Park Forest Historical Society
State Farm—Mike Jordan
Exclusive All Star Dance Team
261 Cunningham
367 Artists Walk
First Midwest Bank
Patricia Moore Studio
The Holiday Star Theater
2 Main Street
340 Main Street
Lady Lyke Fashions
Quality Classic Health & Fitness Center
Trinity Heating Cooling & Appliances
290 Victory Drive
295 Main Street

Volume 5, Issue 1
New Businesses in Park Forest!
Exclusive All Star Dance Team celebr ated
their grand opening on June 1. Mayor
Ostenburg, Village Trustees Mae Brandon and
Robert McCray were present. They’re located
at 261 Cunningham, (708) 339-2438.
www.exclusiveallstardanceteam.com
ACH Telco, Inc.
Telecommunication Services for Small Business
(773) 289-7329
Arnell O'Neal Brown, Legal Shield
Legal Services
(312) 520-8917
legalshield.com/hub/arnello36
Children's First Learning Academy, Inc.
Commercial Daycare
94-96 Orchard Drive
(708) 757-8468
Davis Property Preservation LLC
Secure, Trash Removal & Cleaning Services for
Foreclosed Homes
(708) 606-3967
www.davispropertypreservation.com
Village Sustainability Plan Wins 2013 APA-IL Chapter Award!
THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION awarded the Village of Park Forest’s Growing
Green: Park Forest Sustainability Plan during their award ceremony held on Friday, October 4 in conjunction with the
Chicago Metro Section of the ILAPA conference. Hildy Kingma, Director of Economic Development & Planning, accepted
the Sustainability award along with other Village staff on behalf of the Village.
The Chapter received 42 nominations across seven award categories. Other winning plans included Best Practices—Kane
County Planning Cooperative 20-40 Plan Implementation and South Suburban Retail Investment Study; Community
Outreach—A Vision for Division; Daniel Burnham Outstanding Comprehensive Plan—Illinois Transportation Plan;
Implementation—Chicago Heights Active Transportation Plan; Strategic Plan—Prairie Grove Town Center and Transit
Oriented Development Plan; Student Project—Elmwood Parks Diversity Avenue Plan; Sustainability—Growing Green:
Park Forest Sustainability Plan. 
Your Input Requested for Business Survey
ARE YOU INTERESTED in improving your current business performance and bottom line? If you answered yes, the Village of
Park Forest Economic Development Advisory Group would like your input and opinion TODAY.
Please complete the enclosed survey and return to Sandra Zoellner, Economic Development & Planning, 350 Victory Drive, Park
Forest, IL 60466, or via email [email protected], or fax (708) 748-4355 by October 31. Thanks so much for your time!
Are you interested in
improving your current
business performance and
bottom line?
If you answered yes, the Village
of Park Forest Economic
Development Advisory Group
would like your input/opinion.
Please complete and
return the survey.
I own a business, and I would like to take it to the next level
If the Village of Park Forest coordinated an instructional program and training to guide you through a process of evaluating
your business practices to improve your business and bottom line, would you be interested?
Yes
No
How frequently could you meet? 1 hr, once a week 2 hrs, once a week
1 hour, once a month
2 hrs, once a month
Would you participate if the program was free?
Yes
No
Would you participate if the program was $100?
Yes
No
Would you participate if you paid $100, but the fee was rebated when you complete the program?
Yes
No
Which time of day and day of the week is best for you?
(circle time and day)
8pm
Sat
Which topics interest you
(circle all that apply)
7am
Mon
8am
Tues
noon
Wed
6pm 7pm
Thurs Fri
Social Media
Writing a Business Plan
Updating a Business Plan
Marketing/Advertising
Understanding Financial Data Other:_____________________
Other:_____________________ Communication/Elevator Speech
MWBO Certification
Branding
Strength FindersTM
Customer Service
I would like more information, contact me directly:
Name ____________________________________________________ Email ___________________________________________
Address __________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________________________
Return to: Sandra Zoellner, Economic Development and Planning, 350 Victory Drive, Park Forest, IL 60466
Fold here
Affix
Postage
Economic Development Advisory Group
c/o The Village of Park Forest
350 Victory Drive
Volume 5, Issue 1
Page 6
New Businesses in Park Forest!
Destined to Win Christian Center
Trinity Heating Cooling and Appliances
Place of Worship
Sales Service Installation
160 Westwood Drive
(708) 748-5230
(708) 441-4580
www.trinityrepair3.com
Golden Quick Mart, Inc.
Convenience Store
313 Illinois Street
(708) 747-5322
Kalchik, Pratt & Associates, LLC
Exclusive All Star Dance Team celebr ated
their grand opening on June 1. Mayor
Ostenburg, Village Trustees Mae Brandon and
Robert McCray were present. They’re located
at 261 Cunningham, (708) 339-2438.
www.exclusiveallstardanceteam.com
Vaughn Haywood's Candy Store
Event Vendor Sells Prepared Soda, Chips, Etc.
(708) 833-8499
Commercial Insurance Attorney
Yard Boss
270 Main Street
(708) 647-0863
www.kalchikpratt.com
(708) 267-5930
Lawn Service
Keep Children Learning
Educational Workshops for Teachers
ACH Telco, Inc.
Telecommunication Services for Small Business
(708) 761-6023
(773) 289-7329
Preferred Tax Solutions
Arnell O'Neal Brown, Legal Shield
Accountant
Legal Services
268 & 276 Main Street
(708) 829-7453
(312) 520-8917
legalshield.com/hub/arnello36
Second Nature Daycare Corporation
Children's First Learning Academy, Inc.
Home Based Daycare
Commercial Daycare
(708) 821-4592
www.secondnaturedaycare.com
94-96 Orchard Drive
(708) 757-8468
Davis Property Preservation LLC
Secure, Trash Removal & Cleaning Services for
Foreclosed Homes
(708) 606-3967
www.davispropertypreservation.com
Sapphire Billiard Club & Amber
Room
Full Restaurant, Bar & Billiard Club
300 Victory Drive
(708) 679-1100 or (708) 679-9400
On May 25, Lady Lyke Fashions celebrated their
grand opening with family & staff at 290 Victory
Drive. They specialize in handbags, sunglasses and
accessories. Mayor Ostenburg and Village Trustees
Mae Brandon and Robert McCray along with
Tom Mick, Village Manager, were present.
(708) 283-0353 www.ladylykefashions.com
Village Sustainability Plan Wins 2013 APA-IL Chapter Award!
THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION awarded the Village of Park Forest’s Growing
Green: Park Forest Sustainability Plan during their award ceremony held on Friday, October 4 in conjunction with the
Chicago Metro Section of the ILAPA conference. Hildy Kingma, Director of Economic Development & Planning, accepted
the Sustainability award along with other Village staff on behalf of the Village.
The Chapter received 42 nominations across seven award categories. Other winning plans included Best Practices—Kane
County Planning Cooperative 20-40 Plan Implementation and South Suburban Retail Investment Study; Community
Outreach—A Vision for Division; Daniel Burnham Outstanding Comprehensive Plan—Illinois Transportation Plan;
Implementation—Chicago Heights Active Transportation Plan; Strategic Plan—Prairie Grove Town Center and Transit
Oriented Development Plan; Student Project—Elmwood Parks Diversity Avenue Plan; Sustainability—Growing Green:
Park Forest Sustainability Plan. 
Your Input Requested for Business Survey
ARE YOU INTERESTED in improving your current business performance and bottom line? If you answered yes, the Village of
Park Forest Economic Development Advisory Group would like your input and opinion TODAY.
Please complete the enclosed survey and return to Sandra Zoellner, Economic Development & Planning, 350 Victory Drive, Park
Forest, IL 60466, or via email [email protected], or fax (708) 748-4355 by October 31. Thanks so much for your time!

Page 7
Record Attendance at 3rd Annual MidSummer Madness
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING continued the tradition of hosting DownTown visitors to promote Park Forest
businesses in July. This year’s event took place on July 17 from 5-7PM with more than 180 attendees...the most thus far with a
20% increase over last year. Attendees received an extra chance to win a raffle at each of the 23 business locations they
visited in addition to the fabulous gift baskets on display at the Dining on the Green Banquet Hall, which was the “base of
operations”. The Jolly Trolley was again used to assist 169 attendees with transportation due to the extended DownTown
business border.
We want to thank the 27 Co-Host locations, all the wonderful Park Forest business sponsors and outside Village vendors for
supporting this popular yearly event. Want to get involved in planning or participating next year? The more the merrier! Contact
Monica DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or [email protected]. 
THANK YOU, 2013 Sponsors!
American Legion Post 1198
Area E Cooperative
Aunt Martha’s Early
Learning Center
C. Vaseff, Avon Products
Economic Development &
Planning Department
First Midwest Bank
Freedom Hall
Holiday Star Theater
Illinois Philharmonic
Orchestra
Lady Lyke Fashions
Lori Michell, Independent
Watkins Rep
Lucky Restaurant
Mary Kay Cosmetics by K.
Kellogg
New Community Church
Park Forest Historical
Society
Park Forest Tennis & Health
Club
Personal Fitness Training
with A. Brown
Quality Classic Health &
Fitness Center
Recreation & Parks
Department
Salon Arts Gallery
Southland Caterers
State Farm—Bree Breedlove
Tower Cleaners
THANK YOU, 2013 MidSummer Madness Co-Host Locations!
Mary Kay by K. Kellogg
Rich Township Senior Center & Café
234 Main Street
297 Liberty Drive
Carol Vaseff, Avon Representative
Morris Mentoring & Mathematics
Salon Artists Gallery
230 Main Street
294 Main Street
Commerce ARC, EDAG Committee
Oasis Salon Studio
Smart-Tracks Family Center
298 Main Street
261 Founders Way
DownTown Management Office
South Suburban Food Co-Op
226 Forest Blvd., 2nd Floor
343 Main Street
Dunagains Irish Pub
Park Forest Auto Repair, Inc.
Southland Caterers
90 S. Orchard Drive
84 S. Orchard Drive
319 Main Street
Park Forest Historical Society
State Farm—Mike Jordan
Exclusive All Star Dance Team
261 Cunningham
367 Artists Walk
First Midwest Bank
Patricia Moore Studio
The Holiday Star Theater
2 Main Street
340 Main Street
Lady Lyke Fashions
Quality Classic Health & Fitness Center
Trinity Heating Cooling & Appliances
290 Victory Drive
295 Main Street

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Volume 5, Issue 1
Page 8
EDDM—Easier Way to Send Bulk Mail
Congratulations to the 2013 Best of Chicago’s Southland
ARE YOU A BUSINESS trying to get the attention of the local market? If so, the
United States Postal Service (USPS) has a program to make it easier to do this.
SEVEN OF Southtown Star’s annual Best in Chicago’s Southland East Region winners were Park Forest businesses! For
the last 15 years, the Southtown Star polls their readers asking them for their favorite places to shop, eat, etc. in 60
different categories. All the winners are listed in a special supplement, and receive a framed certificate and window cling
noting their winning status to place in their business location.
The program is called Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM). Highlights of this program
include a very low postage rate of 16 cents a piece plus the ability to send marketing
mail without the traditional mailing permit. In addition, USPS created a new userfriendly website that allows you to identify your target neighborhoods, calculate the
exact postage needed to reach those areas, and print all of the required bulk mail
paperwork. The bottom line is if you’re marketing on a shoestring budget, this may be
a very attractive option for you. If your best prospects are located near your business
or in a particular local neighborhood, then Every Door Direct Mail may be the perfect marketing vehicle for you.
The Postal Service has provided a double-incentive for the EDDM program; offering very low postage while
removing many of the barriers to entry associated with traditional direct mail.
Support Economic Development Advisory Group’s on going 3/50 project by Picking 3 businesses, Spend $50 each month
and help Support YOUR local economy. Congratulations to all!
CATERING SERVICE
Southland Caterers www.southlandcaterers.com
319 Main Street, (708) 283-8272
Tips for What to Include on the Mail Piece...your mail piece should include an incentive for prospects to
take action. The most obvious incentive is a coupon or special offer for people that receive the mail piece.
Always be sure to require the recipient to bring in the mail piece to claim their special offer. This is a critical step
that allows you to measure the success of a particular campaign. Regarding incentives, don’t feel obligated to
offer the same incentive to all prospects. For instance, limiting your special offer to the first fifty respondents is a
great way to add a sense of urgency to your offer. Another added benefit of this tactic is determining your ultimate
cost for offering the incentive or discount because you know it will not exceed a certain quantity. And the sense of
urgency added to your offer decreases the possibility that they will set your mailer aside and forget about the offer.
CHIROPRACTIC
Park Forest Chiropractic www.parkforestchiropractic.com
386 Forest Blvd., (708) 481-1715
FEST
Main Street Nights
You can reach the USPS Business Development Team at (708) 563-7787 for further assistance on the size and
design of your mail piece. They will walk you through the entire process. 
Xerex Veal, EDAG Member
State Farm, Mike Jordan
www.mikejordaninsurance.com
308 Forest Blvd., (708) 748-8848
IRISH
Dunagains Irish Pub
90 S. Orchard Drive, (708) 747-0999
WINDOW / DOOR
Superior Cabinet & Window
www.supercabinet.com
27 North Street, (708) 747-6969
INSURANCE
State Farm, Bree Breedlove www.breebreedlove.com
2562 Western Ave., (708) 747-2425
Committee Members Sought for July Business Event
TO FURTHER SUPPORT and ensure continued success, a committee will be formed
for next year’s 4th annual DownTown District MidSummer Madness event. We are
looking for DownTown Merchant representatives to assist us in planning.
Park Forest Now Offers Connect-In Green Program
Several daytime planning sessions will be held, starting in early December with
conference call-in capabilities, if needed. If you are interested, please contact Monica
DeLord at (708) 283-5617 or [email protected]. 
Park Forest is happy to announce its partnership with the Illinois Green Business Association (IGBA). IGBA has
developed a green business certification program to help businesses adopt more environmentally-friendly
practices and learn the tools to implement these changes. IGBA staff offers personalized services that identify
opportunities to improve environmental efficiency in nine different areas of sustainability.
Business Person of the Year Nomination Deadline is October 31
Unique to Park Forest is the Connect-In Green program which will help businesses detect low to no cost green
practices, connect you with opportunities in utility incentive programs and provide a written guide to help your
business integrate practices that will help save money, reduce resource use and understand how to continually
improve your environmental impact.
THE PARK FOREST Economic Development Advisory Group (EDAG) seeks nominees from
residents, civic groups, and businesses to recognize a Park Forest business owner who is
committed to community service. Do you know a Park Forest business owner who has
made a difference for you or someone you know? Submit your completed nomination form
to EDAG in care of the Village of Park Forest no later than October 31, 2013.
Why Participate?
 Highlights low to no cost opportunities for cost reduction
 Investigate where opportunities lie now and longer term strategies
 Gain incentive connectivity
 Learn how to credibly market sustainability action that has been complete
 Promotion by IGBA for participation in program
Past recipients of the Business Person of the Year award are: Janet Fiorenzo, Tower
Cleaners; Alan Franklin, Muzicnet Performing Arts Center; Jim McDannel, Lifetime
Automotive Repair, and Mike Jordan, State Farm Insurance.
The EDAG Business Person of the Year award is an annual award to recognize Park Forest business owners for
their contributions to the community through charitable work, service and making a difference. EDAG members
are: Sam Montella, Chair; Shelia Friday, Vice Chair; Andre Ahouissoussi, Michael J. Jordan, Phillip Perkins, P.C.
Smith, and Zerex Veal. The Trustee Liaison is Georgia O’Neill. 
The cost of the program is $75 for a 45-90 minute consultation and a visual audit – a great value with the
potential to save you even more! Scholarships are available. Please contact Sarah Coulter for more information
at [email protected] or 708-283-5660.
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ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
& PLANNING
DEPARTMENT
VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST
Economic Development & Planning Department
350 Victory Drive
Phone: 708.283.5617
Fax: 708.748.4355
Hildy Kingma
Director of Economic
Development & Planning
708.283.5622
[email protected]
Visit us on the web!
Sandra Zoellner
Assistant Director of
Economic Development
& Planning
708.283.5623
[email protected]
Evelyn Sterling
Economic
Development
Advisory Group
Sam Montella
Chair
Shelia Friday
Vice Chair
Andre Ahouissousi
Mike Jordan
Phillip Perkins
P.C. Smith
Zerex Veal
Trustee Georgia O’Neill
Board Liaison
Sandra Zoellner
Staff Liaison
EDAG is Looking for Members
Discusses Economic
Development Issues in
the Village.
Meets on the 2nd Wednesday
of the month at 7:00 p.m. in
Village Board Conference Rm
The Public is Welcome!
December 31st
is the deadline…
to submit your 2014 Business
Registration application.
Invoices will be mailed
approximately
second week in November.
Questions, contact Monica
DeLord at (708) 283-5617
or [email protected]
Business Services was September’s Topic
Monica DeLord
SEPTEMBER’S BUSINESS BREAKFAST was held
Wednesday, September 25 from 8-9:30 a.m. at Dining
on the Green Banquet Hall in DownTown Park Forest
with over 50 attendees present.
Administrative Assistant &
Business Licensing
708.283.5617
[email protected]
John R. Dallas, Jr., Interim Vice President of Community
& Economic Development, Prairie State College, gave
an overview of the business development services that
Prairie State offers to fit your business needs whether
big or small. Contact John at [email protected] or Stacey Delaney-Rhoiney,
[email protected], (708) 709-7895.
Carole J. Harris, CPA, Lead Economic Development
Specialist, U.S. Small Business Administration Illinois
District Office, covered all the financing services available
through this organization including counseling, capital
access, and contracts. You can reach Carole at (312)
353-4003 or [email protected]. Her presentation
is available via email by request from [email protected].
Watch for our next quarterly business event coming in
early 2014. 
Community Relations
Coordinator
708.283.5621
[email protected]
Carole J. Harris, CPA
Lead Economic Development Specialist, SBA
Fall/Winter Calendar is Now Available
THE FALL/WINTER CALENDAR of events is
now available and packed with tons of fun all the
way through the end of April 2014! Now in a
larger format to accommodate all of the upcoming
holiday events, local church activities, Freedom
Hall Series information, Thorn Creek Nature
Center activities and MORE!
Want to be included in future Community
Relations event updates or need a copy of the
latest calendar? Send an email to Evelyn Sterling
at [email protected] or you can reach her at (708)
283-5621. 
Inside this issue:
EDDM-Easier Way to 2
Send Bulk Mail
Committee Members 2
Sought
Business Person of
2
the Year Nomination
Deadline October 31
Business Person of
the Year Application
3-4
Business Survey
5
New Businesses in
Park Forest!
6
Village Sustainability 6
Plan Wins 2013 APAIL Chapter Award
Your Input is
Requested
6
Record Attendance
7
at 3rd Annual
MidSummer Madness
Congratulations to
2013 Best of
Chicago’s Southland
8
Park Forest Now
Offers Connect-In
Green Program
8
Business News
Volume 6, Issue 2
Mayor’s Message
S
ometimes someone can
make a comment that
can open your mind to
a whole new world of thought.
Perhaps that’s what
Buddhists refer to as “a satori
moment.”
I experienced such a circumstance recently.
Salim Al Nurridin is not
someone with whom I have
been acquainted for a long
time, but he is someone
whose thinking I’ve come to
respect. He and I serve on
the Southland Health
Advisory Council of Cook
County and we both have
been on panels for some
programs relating to
healthcare and job-growth in
the south suburbs. We both
also are strong advocates for
a Level I Trauma Center to
be located at a site that will
more conveniently meet the
needs of residents of
Chicago’s southside
neighborhoods and of our
south suburban communities.
He is the chief executive
officer for the Healthcare
Consortium of Illinois.
Recently at a Health Advisory
Council meeting, Salim made
a casual observation that
created for me such a
circumstance as what I
describe above. His words
exploded into all kinds of
images in my mind: images
that are directly related to
business expansion and job
creation.
We were discussing how
difficult it is for many persons
to travel to Oak Forest
Hospital to utilize the services
that the Cook County Health
& Hospitals System (CCHHS)
now offers there. I think the
feeling of most council
members participating in the
discussion – certainly the
feeling that I held at the
moment – was that Cook
County needed to create
some sort of a public
transportation system to
address that need.
But that’s not the way Salim
was thinking. Instead, he
boldly and creatively
explained that the need of
some could become an
opportunity for others. He
saw the situation as a great
chance for some
entrepreneur to create a new
transportation business that
had the potential to be greatly
successful. Furthermore, he
envisioned such a business
venture as a catalyst for
bringing more jobs to our
region.
In the car on my way back
from the meeting, I kept
thinking about Salim’s
concept. So often we see
circumstances as burdens
rather than opportunities.
Another example: Cook
County recently has enacted

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