Business Beat: Colonial Cafe offering pancakes for a penny
Colonial Cafe and Ice Cream at 600 S. McLean Blvd. will celebrate its 30th anniversary in Elgin by serving pancakes for 1 cent on Thursday from open until close. There is a limit of 30 pancakes per person.
"We wanted to do something spectacular to thank the Elgin community for 30 great years," said Steve Fialek, the restaurant's general manager. "The way the area has supported the restaurant over the years is really wonderful."
"Pancakes for a Penny" will be served with plenty of syrup and butter, and customers may order additional items and toppings at the regular price.
For more information, call (847) 888-3939.
New office
Muterspaugh + Associates, Architects/Planners, recently opened a new office in the historic Elgin Tower Building at 100 E. Chicago St., Suite 902, in downtown Elgin.
The firm provides professional services in architecture, land planning, civil engineering, feasibility analysis and construction management for a wide range of projects.
Roger Muterspaugh, principal, an Elgin Township resident, has practiced architecture for the past 28 years.
He is a licensed architect in Illinois and Michigan and a graduate of Purdue University. Professional associations include the American Institute of Architects, AIA Chicago and AIA Illinois.
He is an active member of the Fox Valley community and the Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin, Northwest Area Arts Council and the Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce.
For more information, call Muterspaugh at (815) 455-5504 or visit MuterspaughArchitects.com.
Hiring, promotions
The South Elgin Rehabilitation and Health Care Center at 746 W. Spring St. in South Elgin has hired Dr. Jemini G. Ignacio as its new medical director.
Ignacio is board-certified in internal medicine. He is affiliated with Sherman Hospital, St. Alexius Medical Center, Alexian Brothers Medical Center and Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital.
He is a member of Northwest Health Care Associates, a multi-specialty group. He did his residency training at Saint Joseph Hospital/Catholic Health Partners in Chicago.
WIM scholarships
The Northern Fox Valley Chapter of Women in Management is seeking applicants to award scholarships in memory of its former chapter administrator, Susan Wyatt. A $1,000 Susan Wyatt Memorial WIM Scholarship may be awarded to one recipient in total, or in increments of $500 to two recipients, depending on merit.
Deadline for completed applications is Wednesday, May 14. For information and to receive an application, contact Jane Miller, Northern Fox Valley WIM past president and scholarship chair, at (847) 426-3066.
Applicants must be women who live or attend college in Kane, McHenry, or DeKalb counties, or Cook County west of Illinois 59; are at least 21 years of age and working toward a degree; have a grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0-point scale; indicate financial need; and are able to articulate career goals and have management as a career goal, or working toward a certification/degree to become a licensed professional.
Applicants need not be a member of Women in Management. Finalists may be required to attend an interview either in person or via conference call. Scholarship will be dispersed at the June 12 Northern Fox Valley Chapter Women in Management meeting at the Elgin Country Club.
Since the inception of the scholarship program in 1991-92, the Northern Fox Valley Chapter of Women in Management has awarded over $19,000 in financial assistance to area women.
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