After Hours

The Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce gathered with the village of Barrington for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 26 to celebrate the opening of Kerri Pilates located at 220 S. Cook St., Suite 102 in Barrington. Ribbon cutting attendees included (l-r): Armen Kholamian (Junk King Barrington); Steve Wilson (CBIZ); Francesca Thomson, Emily Rosencrans and Kerri Palmer-Foley (Kerri Pilates); Martha Goodman Stack (Wells Fargo Advisors); Jennifer Knaus (Retreat Care Group, PLLC); Scott Anderson (Village of Barrington); and Suzanne Corr (Barrington Area Chamber of Commerce.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Lush Salon & Suites, 211 James St., Unit C, Geneva on Oct. 28. The ribbon was cut by owners Cindy Boston and Mia Cesario while City of Geneva Mayor, Kevin Burns held the ribbon surrounded by stylists. More information on this business, visit http://facebook.com/lushsalon211.

The Geneva Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Evoke Salon & Gallery, 1772 S. Randall Road, Geneva on Oct. 29. The ribbon was cut by owner Ulysses Orozco while Orozco's mother and Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns held the ribbon.

The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting for Go Brewing, 1665 Quincy Avenue, Suite 155 in Naperville on Oct. 21. The ceremony was facilitated with esteemed ambassadors and community members. Kaylin Risvold, NACC President and CEO, thanked Joe Chura, founder and CEO for adding Go Brewing, to the list of his businesses who are already members of the chamber.

The Elgin Area Chamber celebrated the grand opening of Silverthorne Homes's new model home at 3662 Old Bridge Lane in the Old Bridge subdivision of Highland Woods located right off Route 20. Featuring an open floor plan, beautiful interior design, and energy efficiency it showcases how your home can be built the way that you want it, not the way the industry tells you to. Old Bridge is a beautiful community within Highland Woods and the neighborhood has single-family ranch and two-story homes available with customizable options available on beautiful lots. A major benefit for families of this community is that there are many amenities including great parks, playgrounds and schools nearby, perfect for growing families.

The Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated a ribbon cutting for the Fry Family YMCA, 2120 95th Street in Naperville on Oct. 25. The YMCA hosted the event to unveil the newly renovated locker rooms. Mayor Chirico congratulated Executive Director Stephanie Kuzelis and Rebecca Neal, Director of Membership and Fitness, on the success of the growth of the YMCA.

General Manager Hannah Bates cuts the ribbon on Oct. 25 for the newly opened Visionworks, located at 109 Danada Square East in Wheaton, surrounded by her team and members and Ambassadors of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce.