New bank manager at the Associated Bank Elgin branch
May 14, 2012 4:28PM
Elgin: Parthiv Patel branch leader at Associated Bank
Updated: June 16, 2012 8:02AM
Elgin: Parthiv Patel branch leader at Associated Bank
Parthiv Patel has been named senior bank manager for the Associated Bank Elgin branch located at 2001 W. Larkin Ave., Elgin. Patel is responsible for managing the overall operations of the branch while directing activities to help maintain and develop business and consumer relationships. Patel was previously vice president, small business banking team leader, for Fifth Third Bank. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated has more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota. The company offers a full range of banking services and other financial products and services.
Genoa: Genoa’s Open Air Markets begin May 26
If space reservations are any indication, Genoa can look forward to a great season for its Open Air Markets. The markets are returning for the fifth year at the corner of Main and Genoa streets. They are held the fourth Saturday of every month beginning May 26 and running through October. Vendors benefit from the prime location on Route 72, which generates more than 10,000 cars passing by the market on an average day. The markets are an opportunity for farmers, home-based businesses, nonprofits or individuals to reach the public. Fees remain the same as last year at $10 for fresh produce and non-profit organizations, and $20 for everyone else. Reserve a space for five markets, and the sixth market is free. Tents can be rented for $10 per market. Reservations can be made online at genoamainstreet.org. Another option is to email the Main Street office at genoamainstreet@atcyber.net or call 815-784-6961 to have a reservation form sent to you.
South Elgin: Architectural illustrator wins award
Ron Schatz, principal at ImageGrille 3D Architectural Illustration in South Elgin, has won a seventh Award of Excellence in as many entries from the American Society of Architectural Illustrators (ASAI) in its 27th annual Architecture in Perspective (AIP) competition. The winning illustration, “The Wasner Resident I,” was designed by architect Charles G. Woods, AIA of Pennsylvania. Schatz’s entry was among 56 awarded from a field of more than 400 submitted from five continents. ASAI sponsors the juried AIP international competition of the most accomplished contemporary architectural illustrators around the world. Winners are selected by a jury of respected professionals in architecture, illustration, journalism and design education. The top AIP honor is the Ferriss Award, named for architect Hugo Ferriss (1889-1962), who influenced a generation of architects and the architecture of pop culture films such as the Gotham City setting for “Batman” and the landscape and environs of “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.” The AIP awards will be presented during ASAI’s annual conference, to be held Oct. 17- 21 in Baltimore. Schatz, a Streamwood native, has worked with dozens of architects in the Chicago area and throughout the country.
St. Charles: New directors at Pheasant Run Resort
Pheasant Run Resort has announced that John Klouw has been named the director of revenue management and Catherine Dobson has been named director of finance of the 473-room Pheasant Run Resort. For general information about the resort, call 800-4-PHEASANT or visit www.pheasantrun.com.
