Five Minutes with One of Evergreen Park's Business Leaders

Helen Cuprisin, a woman wearing many hats as she helps build a better village

Many of the things that make Evergreen Park a great place to live, work and raise a family are things taken for granted by most folks. But longtime village advocates like Helen Cuprisin know better. She understands that community improvement usually doesn't happen automatically; and that it often is the result of struggle. The owner of Alphabet Soup took time out from her daily whirlwind (wife, mother, grandma, business leader and community activist) to reflect and offer a few words of wisdom.  Tell us about Alphabet Soup as it exists today. What services does it offer and why is it a good choice for prospective customers? Alphabet Soup offers graphic design services. I design layouts for newsletters, brochures, directories, business …

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EP Village News: Holiday Concerts and Party, Pearl Harbor Commemoration

Holiday concerts, Pearl Harbor Remembered and more.

Evergreen Park Chamber Invites Community to Party Also at Monday's meeting of the Village Board, Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce President Helen Cuprisin, owner of the Alphabet Soup graphic design and typesetting company, reminded everyone about the chamber’s Christmas Luncheon, set to begin at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 12 at the Beverly Country Club. Election of 2013 officers and directors will take place at the event. The chamber’s slate for 2013 includes (President) Mike Dillon, South Division Credit Union; (First Vice President) Christy Hernandez, Archer Bank; (Secretary) Ginger Morgan, Thompson & Kuenster Funeral Home; (Treasurer) Ron Kulak, US Bank; (Immediate Past President) Helen Cuprisin, Alphabet Soup; and (Directors) Dr…

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Letters to the Editor

Chamber President Shares Her Take on the New Mall Development

by Evergreen Park Chamber of Commerce President Helen Cuprisin

I love to see a crowd at the village hall – a welcome change from the few usual suspects who show up. I was curious how so many people were notified about the meeting and what they hoped to achieve. The Mayor allowed them 45 minutes to express their opinions before he went to the agenda. It was sad that the opponents of the plan were trying to make a difference months after the zoning board and then the trustees voted to approve the development. When the zoning board had a public hearing, only a few Beverly residents were there to voice their opinions. That was the time when dozens of people should have been there to oppose the plan. Since the development will add sales tax dollars to benefit the schools and the community, I doubt the …

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