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Ever since 1831, when Captain Joe Naper
and his brother John
arrived on the banks
of the DuPage
with their kin,
families have
brought their
pioneer spirit to
Naperville!
Since 1831, the west branch of the DuPage River has attracted settlers who look toward the future and take risks in this remarkable place called Naperville!
How to send your press release to Positively Naperville
13 suggestions for how to contact PN with your news, calendar items and advertising...
Positively Naperville would be nothing without input from the community. We appreciate that you trust PN with your stories - we welcome and thrive on your news. Please keep it coming! Also, be mindful of the deadline of the 15th of every month and keep all news in the press release format of text only and complete sentences. Fancy layouts and newsletter types of releases are discouraged as they are not press releases.
As a response to the deluge of e-mailed press releases mentioned above, some of which are way too long for the "brief" format of PN, we have tightened our guidelines. With the huge influx and ease of broadcasting e-mail, we ask that you follow our guidelines for consideration to be published in PN.
1. Please send only 200-300 word press releases with WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY AND HOW in short, complete sentences. (Use the K.I.S.S. principle...Keep It Super Simple...and try to target between the 15th and 20th of the month prior to publishing in order to be considered for the upcoming month) We like our news to be as fresh and up-to-date as possible.
2. Flyers about your event are unacceptable for publication. PN requests only one-page press releases. Press releases have a suggested headline, contact person, and are written in brief sentences. (Please note that we also post news releases on Naperville News Blog in between issues.)
3. Include name, phone and e-mail for contact verification only (not to be published)
(BY THE WAY, FROM THE HEADLINE DOWN, YOU'VE JUST READ ABOUT 250 WORDS.)
4. Include phone or e-mail for publication in PN.
5. Embed your press release in the e-mail either with or without Word Document Attachment. Please note: Attached files that arrive without the embedded news may not be downloaded or reviewed.
6. Please do not send press releases or newsletters as PDF files. We cannot always open them and we cannot copy and paste the text.
7. When listing a date in your press release...please list in the following order: TIME, DAY OF THE WEEK and DATE. (For instance, this style would be perfect: 11AM, Tues., Sept. 1.) That's standard for most newspapers.
8. Also, place area code in parenthesis and use hyphens in all phone numbers. Right: (630) 000-0000. Wrong: 630.000.0000.
9. Want to post info on a calendar page? Please go to addevents. In the meantime, here's a sample (Note all CAPS for the name of the event) of the style for the calendar:
QUIGLEY'S FAMILY QUIZ DAY / 3PM, Sun. April 11 / All the fun of First Tuesday Pub Quiz Night geared for families. / Hosted by the West Suburban Irish / INFO: www.wsirish.org.
10. Send press releases to stephanie@positivelynaperville.com, preferably by the 15th of the month.
11. Please keep in mind there are hundreds of organizations that want to be promoted. Prioritize what is most important for your nonprofit organization.
12. Please check our www.pnmonthly.com, too.
Finally, let us repeat...To handle the volume of press releases, newsletters, flyers, PDF files and more, we adhere to the stated policy above for accepting news and calendar postings. The time it takes to download e-mails to see if all the broadcast electronic news we receive is a fit for PN has become overwhelming at times, so we've begun deleting what does not come in the simple format we need to file it for the calendar and/or upcoming issue.
We hope you know that we certainly welcome and want to promote your good news. Thanks for being mindful of the way we need to receive it in order to consider it for our pages and companion Web sites.
You'll find events and some good old-fashioned savings on our promotions link with Neighborhood Values. If you'd like info on advertising here, contact
Dan at (630) 204-9175 or neighborhoodvalues@yahoo.com.
13. Again, we also welcome your news, your inquiries and your paid advertising in both the monthly publication and online!
Thanks for visiting our Web site and reading Positively Naperville.
Alternate Routes during Washington & 75th Street Construction
During construction, the City is encouraging all motorists to avoid local neighborhood streets as alternate routes. The City recommends that motorists seek alternate routes via other arterial roadways. For north/south travel, Naper Boulevard, Plainfield/ Naperville Road, West Street and Route 59 are preferred options. For east/west travel, Chicago Avenue, Aurora Avenue, Ogden Avenue, Diehl Road, 87th Street, Royce Road, Boughton Road and 111th Street are preferred alternate routes.
For motorists who live or work in the area surrounding the Washington and 75th Street intersection, the City recommends seeking alternate routes on local collector streets. Collector streets convey traffic out of the neighborhoods to the arterial streets, with a goal of reducing the traffic on other residential streets. Collector streets in the vicinity of the 75th and Washington Street intersection include Modaff Road, Gartner Road, Olesen Road and Bailey Road .
For more information on the 75th and Washington intersection improvements, or to sign-up to receive e-news alerts about this project, visit www.naperville.il.us/75andwashimprovements.aspx
Remember! Many Naperville businesses offer shopping online and by phone.
Before taking your business all over the world, check Naperville.
Plus, you can always go... downtown.
2010 Golf Outings
Raise green on greens! Thanks!
Educate. Communicate. Connect with PN News!
Centennial Beach / 11AM-6PM Today Season ends at 6PM Labor Day
Last Fling is set! Two more days of family festival fun!
Monday's Labor Day Parade is at 10AM! News Blog
Also! Note new route along Webster from Hillside to Spring with meandering along Aurora to Main to Jefferson thru downtown
The height of 2010 Campaign kicks off Labor Day, too.
Now! Petitions for City Council Candidacy available at City Clerk's office
City Council meets at 7PM Tues., Sept. 7
Welcome back North Central College students! / Wed., Sept. 8
Shop locally for School Supplies!
Watch out for children! Remember! Speed is 25 mph unless posted otherwise.
Remind young drivers to watch out for children walking & on bicycles, too!
Think ahead this weekend! Think dinner or brunch & the show
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North Central College Week of Cultural Events
Hooray! Jefferson Avenue Bridge is wide open again!
Celebrate American spirit in Naperville during the Memorial Day Parade and Observance at Central Park on the last Monday in May, Exchange Club Ribfest and Independence Day Fireworks over July 4th weekend in Knoch Park; and Veterans Day at 11AM on November 11 at Veterans Park on Gartner.
Also, just for the fun of it, the Naperville Jaycees host the Last Fling, its annual four-day family festival with the Last Fling Labor Day Parade.
Note that Ribfest and Last Fling have raised millions of private dollars over the years in support of nonprofit organizations providing humanitarian and health services in the community.
Find more information about these events posted on our monthly online calendars.
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