Five Things to Know Today: Oct. 4

1. Nancy's Pizza Fundraiser to Benefit Humane Society

is offering a coupon at both their  and  locations that will send 10 percent of your pre-tax bill to the Romeoville Humane Society.

The offer is good for carryout or delivery. The coupon must be presented at the time of purchase.

To print the coupon, click .

2. Ashbury's Introduces Fall Menu

recently unveiled its seasonal fall menu on its Facebook page. 

From its Facebook page: 

Our new fall menu features a Thanksgiving Turkey wrap with stuffing and cranberry sauce, bacon-wrapped jalepeno poppers, whipped butternut squash and more. Our warm, bright dining room is the perfect location to take in the fall colors while sampling some new dishes.

For a complete look at the menu, click HERE.

3. Advantage Chevrolet Sees Record Sales Month

Congratulations to , which sold a record number of cars in September. 

From the car dealership's Facebook page: 

THANK YOU! Thanks to all of our great customers who helped us break our personal best record for cars sold! We sold 218 cars in the month of September! Also, congratulations to Joe Grahovec who had his personal best month selling 18 cars!

4. Entourage Star Shows Some Love for Patch

Are you a fan of HBO's hit-series "Entourage"? If so, click here to see the show's popular character, Turtle (Jerry Ferrara), promoting Patch before an appearance on ESPN College GameDay.

Click HERE to see the photo. And be sure to follow Patch on Facebook.

From a Patch email:

Jerry heard about us through mutual friends who are big
Patch fans and supporters. We're told he keeps tabs on his hometown, Brooklyn, via the sites there, and is also a big fan of the
Livingston, NJ, site whenever he's in town.

5. 

Businesses will learn how to save green while being green at a fast-paced, business-to-business seminar on Oct. 12.

The Resource Recovery and Energy division of the Will County Land Use Department will host the Save Green Business Seminar from 8 a.m. to noon on Oct. 12, in the Main T-1002 building at Joliet Junior College.

“This is a day when it will pay to be away from your business,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh, who oversees the Land Use Department. “Six speakers will share ways to save money while reducing the amount of resources used.”

Speakers will be:

• Karrie Gibson, Chief Executive Officer of Vintage Tech Recyclers, will share best practices for end-of-life electronic devices that are cost effective, environmentally friendly and ensure data protection;
• Marty Whalen of Martin Whalen Office Solutions will explain how switching to efficient copiers can save $174 in annual usage costs per copier;
• Vuk Vujovic, Director of Sustainable Design of Legat Architects, will discuss JJC’s conversion to geothermal heating and cooling, and how such a switch can cut 80 percent of a firm’s heating and cooling expense;
• Chris Johnson of InterfaceFLOR will provide information on a variety of flooring options from sustainable sources to recycled content that are good for the environment and expenses;
• Jeff Woodward, Senior Manager for Global Environmental, Health and Safety for Panduit Corp., will speak about a variety of topics impacting the bottom line, focusing, in part, on the new Panduit World Headquarters in Tinley Park that utilized bioswales, gray water, energy efficient and natural lighting, innovative computer networking and security devices, recycled materials and more.

An optional tour of the newest building on the JJC campus featuring many cost-effective energy-efficient upgrades will be offered at noon.  

The $15 fee includes a breakfast buffet. To register, call the JJC Training Center at (815) 280-1555 or through the willcountygreen.com website. Opportunities for vendors to have booths are also available for $35.  Already signed on to offer rebate information and savings ideas are Nicor, ComEd, Illinois Recycling Association and Go Green Light Solutions.

For additional information, contact Marta Keane, Recycling Program Specialist with the Recourse Recovery and Energy division at (815) 774-4343 or mkeane@willcountygreen.com.