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Need new customers? Want to market your business? Worried about the economy? Now is not

the time to pull back on marketing your business. Now is the time to make sure your name is visible and recog­nized so when someone wants your type of service or business, they know who to call. Now is the time to join your local Chamber. For your member­ship you receive the following:

·  Your business will be placed on the Warrenville Chamber web site al­phabetically and by business classifi­cation without charge.

·  Your name, address and phone number will be in the business listings under the classification title of your choice in the local Warrenville Com­munity Directory 2009-10 at no charge.

This directory is mailed the first week in May to all of the residents in Warrenville (approximately 6,800 homes and businesses). Membership dues need to be paid up to date by March 31 to be included in the Direc­tory.

·You can advertise your business at no charge in a monthly E-Forum that goes out to all of the members of the Chamber.

·You can advertise your specials at no charge by placing a Hot Deal on the Chamber web site.

·You receive a free Chamber Com­munications e-newsletter every other month letting you know of other op­portunities for you to network and in­crease your database.

·You receive member rate dis­counts on all events and sponsorships

If you want to know more about the Warrenville Chamber of Commerce and how the Chamber can help you promote your business, please call Patricia Hask­ins at (630) 393-9080 or e-mail Pat ri­cia@WarrenvilleChamber.com.

Is parenting your little one tougher than you thought it would be? The Du- Page County Health Dept. is sponsor­ing classes for parents of children ages 1 to 4 years.

The program covers such chal­lenges as discipline methods that work, creating routines to make life easier, the best ways to childproof your home, making rules your child will fol­low, and ways to take care of yourself in the process.

The workshop is based on the popu­lar book “1, 2, 3, 4 Parents!” which was written by national parenting experts who understand the challenges of being a parent.

Classes will meet from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. on three consecutive Mondays be­ginning on April 27 at the DuPage County Health Dept., 111 North County Farm Rd., Lower Level 1 (Wheaton). The $20 fee includes the purchase of a workbook.

To register, call (630) 682-7400 x7607. For information on upcoming parenting classes in Spanish, call x7985.

Strand Associates, Inc, (Strand) the city flood consultants, dropped a mini-bombshell at the city council meeting last Monday, when it was re­vealed that the Fawell Dam gates were not operated according to the ap­proved operation plan during the Sep­tember 2008 flood event.