Special Thanks to our Elmfest Volunteers

The Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry gives its heartfelt thanks to the hard-working members of the Elmfest 2008 Steering Committee, volunteers and other contributors whose time, dedication and effort make our community festival possible.

General Chairperson
John Quigley, Chamber President and CEO

Secretary
Barb Savage, Chamber Executive Assistant

Booth and Tent Set-up/Teardown
Ron Buono, Special Event Rentals, Ltd.

City of Elmhurst Liaisons
Thomas Marcucci, Mayor; Tom Borchert, City Manager; Elmhurst City Council/Public Affairs and Safety Committee; Steve Neubauer, Chief of Police; Michael Kopp, Fire Chief; Michael Hughes, Director of Public Works

Clean-up Crews
Paul Krohn, Director of Athletics, Elmhurst College, and Bluejay student-athletes

Elmhurst Chamber of Commerce & Industry Civic Hall of Fame
Ken Bartels, Elmhurst College

Elmhurst Jaycees Carnival
Shazad Mehta, Mehta Motors, and Jason Janes, Edward Jones Investments

Elmhurst Park District Playground/Exploration Center
Cindy Szkolka and the Park District maintenance staff

Emergency Services
Deputy Chief Jeff Bacidore and Lt. Dan Focht, Elmhurst Fire Department

Harris Bank City Centre Stage
Cindy Szkolka, Elmhurst Park District

Marketing and Promotion
Colleen Callahan and Grant Paplauskas, Elmhurst Park District; Caroll Stacklin and Bill Korbel, Elmhurst Press (GateHouse Media Suburban Newspapers); Pete Cruger and Debbie Hamilton, The Elmhurst Independent

Mayor for a Day Contest
Tom Cathcart, Motorola, and Character Counts in Elmhurst

Power and Water
Michael Hughes and Chris Dufort, Elmhurst Public Works Department; Phil Greco, The Odeum; and Jon DeMaine, Prospect Electric

Refuse Disposal/Port-a-potties
Allied Waste Services/Browning Ferris Industries; Johnspot; and Jim O’Connor, Elmhurst Garage Door Service

Security
Deputy Chief Dominic Panico and Sgt. Mike Burroughs, Elmhurst Police Department; Elmhurst Citizens Police Academy; and ASI Security

Signage
Don Meyers, Vital Signs USA, and Judy Kalynka, Letter Perfect Sign & Graphics

Sound
Richard Peck, R.J. Recording & Sound

Street Captains
Julie Miller, Patrick T. Sheehan & Associates; Tom Cathcart, Motorola; Anne Lucas, Pure Harmony Message

Suburban Bank & Trust/Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Entertainment Center
Dave Walradt; Chip Brown, Stanley Bostitch