Area bridal consultants join group
• Janet Swenson of Barrington and Julie Clark of Schaumburg have renewed membership in the Association of Bridal Consultants, an organization with more than 4,500 members dedicated exclusively to serving wedding professionals worldwide.
Clark operates Elegant Events by Julie, a wedding and corporate event planning company, serving brides in the Schaumburg area. Swenson operates The Great Affair, a full-service wedding and event planning company, serving brides in the Chicago area and southern Wyoming.
• Alex Cobb of the Merlin 200,000 Miles Shop in Elk Grove Village completed the Tune-Up/Fuel Injection course at the Merlin Training Center in Geneva.
• George Bellas, a senior partner in the Park Ridge law firm of Bellas & Wachowski, was recognized as an Illinois Super Lawyer for his work in business litigation by Law & Politics. This is the fourth consecutive year Bellas has been named an Illinois Super Lawyer.
• Robert Gajda will be inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame in Sycamore during a ceremony March 16 in Addison.
A leader in the corrective therapeutic movement, Gajda is recognized for his contributions to the fitness community. He is the founder of Gajda Health Plus Network, Palatine; a noted author; holds a number of patents on fitness, exercise and rehabilitation products; and in 1966, was named Mr. USA, Mr. American and Mr. Universe.
Gajda has training in biomechanics from the University of Illinois and is a certified Corrective Kinesiotherapist. He is also a past director of the American Cancer Society and assistant director of the Robert Crown Center for Health and Education.
• Timothy Martin of Schaumburg, a sophomore theater major at Millikin University in Decatur, serves as a tour guide for the Millikin admissions office. Martin guides prospective students and their families on tours of the campus and assists the admission staff during Campus Preview Days.
• Elk Grove Village resident Jennifer Hendricks has earned the Investment Solutions Representative designation and is now qualified to offer her clients expanded financial planning and investment management services. To earn the designation, Hendricks completed a certification program combining classroom sessions and personal study.