Chamber celebrates new Yorkville teachers with welcome breakfast

New teachers had the chance to socialize and win a few prizes at the 16th annual “New Teacher Welcome Breakfast” on Aug. 6 at the Whitetail Ridge Golf Club in Yorkville.

The event is hosted each year by the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce to highlight the town’s business’ appreciation for all the good the teachers strive for in the community.

Teachers from the Yorkville School District 115 and the Parkview Christian Academy were in attendance. Throughout the gala, more than $1,700 in cash prizes were awarded, along with raffle baskets and gift cards.

“On behalf of our member businesses, we welcome the new teachers and wish them a positive and fulfilling year,” the Yorkville Area Chamber of Commerce said in a release. “Each teacher left with a swag bag filled with goodies provided by supporting businesses.”

The chamber expressed appreciation for all the participating businesses for their generosity and support.

The chamber thanked, A Royal Paint, Aurora University, Beauty Above Most, BAM, Blue Heron Homes, Renee Kryger, Keller Williams Infinity, Brenart Eye Clinic, CASA Kendall County, Country Financial, Chris Heitz, Dain Conway’s Tax Service, Earthmover Credit Union, Edith Farnsworth House, Equitable Advisors, Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., Scott Gajewski, FNBO, Gina Johansen, Keller Williams Realty Infinity, Grundy-Kendall Regional Office of Education #24, Harmony Aesthetics, Heartland Bank & Trust Company, Independence Renewable Energy, Just In Time Heating, A/C, Plumbing & Remodeling, Kendall Printing, and Main Street Merchants

They also showed gratitude to Massage By Tamiko, Midland States Bank, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial, Monolith Plumbing, Old Second National Bank, Paisano’s Pizza & Grill Co., Pinz Entertainment Center, Providence Bank & Trust, Purcell Ace Hardware, Restoration 1 of Fox Valley, Rosati’s Pizza & Pub, Septran; Shaklee Independent Distr., Healthy Alternatives, Stephen Alan Salon, Still Aesthetics, TANJ Cybersecurity & Technology, and The Chocolate Shoppe.

They also thanked, The Law Office of Aaron J Vanagaitis, LLC, The Oaks Grille, Turner Law Group LLC, Waubonsee Community College, We Rock the Spectrum Yorkville, Wela Financial - Colin Powers; Yorkville American Legion Post 489, Yorkville Auto Body, Yorkville Congregational United Church of Christ, Yorkville Educational Foundation, the Yorkville Police Department, Yorkville Y115 BPAC, and Your Friend in Health.

They also singled out Whitetail Ridge Golf Club, Esteban Alarcon Photography, event volunteers Dain Conway, Dain Conway’s Tax Service, Gina Johansen, Keller Williams Infinity, Joanne Leibold, Yorkville American Legion Auxiliary, Colin Powers, Wela Financial, Joel Recchia, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Nathan Rosenstiel, FNBO, Leslie Smoger, Yorkville Educational Foundation, Val Stevens, Monolith Plumbing, Rachel Vlcek, Yorkville Educational Foundation, and Heather Wilkinson, Heartland Bank and Trust Company.