Park Ridge Chamber Butterfly In 'Promises Take Flight'

The Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce purchased a butterfly sculpture for the Rainbow Hospice public art project titled “Promises Take Flight” which features decorated butterfly sculptures throughout Mount Prospect, Park Ridge and Des Plaines.

Georgine Donovan of The Red Herring Studio is a Chamber member and Park Ridge resident.

Donovan painted the Chamber's butterfly with the theme 'Think Global - Shop Local'. She showcased the Chamber's new logo which was designed earlier this year by Big Shot Marketing and said the logo is true in terms of color and style while everything else on the butterfly is abstract.

Donovan has butterflies emerging from the tree logo to represent the Chamber's help in promoting local businesses. The butterfly colors are green and blue, colors of earth and sea and also reflect 'global' part of the theme. She wrote 'think global-shop local' on the sculpture on the middle base and on the outside of the wings and used the words as a graphic element in other places on the sculpture.

On Friday, July 6, Mount Prospect and Park Ridge are teaming up for the "Butterfly Express" to celebrate the project. On July 6, people are encouraged to ride the Metra between Mount Prospect and Park Ridge to view the butterfly sculptures in each location.

Exciting events are taking place in both locations. In Park Ridge, the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting a “First Fridays Cruisin’ Park Ridge” car show from 6 to 9 p.m., where about 300 cars will line the closed streets in Uptown. There also will be a concert starting at 8pm in Hodges Park. Mount Prospect is hosting a “Friday on the Green” concert at Mount Prospect Village Hall, 50 S. Emerson Street featuring Suburban Cowboys from 6 – 8 p.m.

View the train schedule at www.metrarail.com. For more information on the events, go to experiencemountprospect.org or www.FirstFridaysParkRidge.org.

Each butterfly was sponsored by an individual or family, local businesses, organization or other group. Each group designed and decorated their statue, which are made of fiberglass and are approximately 3 feet tall. The funds raised by the project will go to benefit Rainbow Hospice’s Good Mourning Program for Children, Teens and Families. The decorated sculptures will be on display June - October. For more information about Rainbow Hospice or the Butterfly Program, contact Rainbow Hospice at 847/685-9900.

For more information about the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce, visit www.ParkRidgeChamber.org or call 847.825.3121.

Information submitted by the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce.