Mailman just delivered the latest "Positively Naperville." Looks very good!
---Frank Osterland
I love the new masthead for the paper, too. Very classy.
---Greg Asimakoupoulos
I love the new look for PN - the new logo looks great (very up to date) and I
like the purple color instead of the red. Purple is a very hot color right
now.
Congratuations on two years, already! Life is moving too quickly.
---Mary Ann Junkroski
I really like the Positively Naperville new look ~ very nice!
---Thanks again!
Francie Chirico
Please let me know where I can obtain extra copies of the August issue?
We recently ran a new category, a woodie car class, at the car show for
the Last Fling. We would like to use your August 2003 issue as a teaser
when we mail out invitations for the 2004 show.
---Steve Grobl
Hello:
Just a short note to say thanks for including Radio Disney in your September issue. You ROCK! I'll stay in touch,
---regards, G-Man!
We greatly appreciate the link to our events. I will make a note of the 15th
line.
---Kathy Merkle
Event Coordinator
www.kuisinekonnections.com
EVENTS page provides all details.
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated the article (Sept. issue)
about the ice cream social (to benefit Little Friends).
Thanks again,
---Barbara Heintz
Naperville Woman's Club
LOVE this newspaper. It is a more worthwhile local paper than (other dailies) In fact, it took me longer to read it than a week's worth of (a local daily) and I received much more information than I ever have had from (a local daily).
Thank you for giving us so much local news in such a concise manner. Wish your paper would come out once a week.
---Betty Menne
I checked out your site -it's wonderful. I will work at bringing more press releases to PN - are you still giving free issues? I could leave them in our break room
Hope all is well.
---Laura Weren
Capital Campaign,Major Gift Associate
The DuPage Children's Museum
630-637-8000 x 2520
LWeren@dupagechildrensmuseum.org
is a 501(c)3 not for profit organization.
Your tax deductible donation
will make a difference in the lives of children.
Ask today how your in-kind or monetary gift can help!
Thank you.
Positively Naperville salutes the Naperville Fire Department.
Thanks. It's great! --- Jini
I wrote the following poem for my dad (a former Marine) for Memorial Day. Could you forward this to Bob Ditchman or Bill Skidmore. I read about their upcoming event in November's PN. Thanks.
---Greg
Semper Fi
Semper Fi will always rally
all who will to give their best.
For Marines are always faithful
as they stand up to each test.
And with uniform allegiance
they, with bravery, take the lead
to defend the greatest country
or to rescue those in need.
Some were killed and some were wounded.
Still they made the sacrifice.
These Marines know peace is worth it.
They know freedom has a price.
And Marines (unlike the others)
claim a bond with their own kind.
They are brothers, though they're strangers.
And their shoes are always shined.
And they walk erect and proudly
with a twinkle in their eye.
They feel honored they were called on
to be known as Semper Fi.
---by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Thank you ever so much for the nice article (WDSRA Expressive Art Exhibit) and photo in November's PN.
---Melissa Wilke
Thanks for listing my book signing in the October edition of Positively
Naperville. I sold 11 books at my book signing yesterday. I will send you
a picture for publication in Positively Naperville in the near future.
---James T. Durkin (Jim)
Author "In My Dreams"
jamestdurkin@hotmail.com
Thanks so very much for enabling KidsMatter to share the asset-building message through Positively Naperville. I ... truly believe that (Positively Naperville) is furthering the mission of this community by lifting up the positive people/places/things that are happening. As you know, unless they are pointed out, people sometimes have the tendency to only see the negative. (Positively Napeville) helps people to see the glass half full. Thanks!
---IdaLynn Wenhold
KidsMatter
We wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful article on My Chef in your November issue. We appreciate the extra attention and support! ... Positively Naperville is such a wonderful, upbeat paper with good, positive news that we actually enjoy reading! We know how hard it is to start a new venture - you are going gangbusters! Congrats!
Looking forward to Sister Bernie's Bingo Bash!
Thanks again -
Karen and Bill
Love Pos Napes this month- looks great.
---Susan Wehrli
522 N Washington
Thank you so much! I saw that Sr. Andrea's sale mentioned as well as our (St. Patrick's) cookie walk. I love getting the newspaper. It's filled will so many wonderful community stories, and since I've been working in Naperville, I'm actually meeting many of the people in the articles, so it's nice to see what they're doing! Good job! It's a great paper.
---Madelene
Thank you for all the good coverage! We get many nice comments from our constituents who say they read about Bridge in Positively Naperville!
If you are ever interested in doing a feature with a photo on Bridge, please let me know. We partner with Families Helping Families which would make a nice story for your Naperville audience.
---Jennifer Jerzyk
Bridge Communities
I appreciated your Positively Naperville followup article about the
Nitra and Naperville First Decade Celebration. You probably garnered some
information from the old Sister Cities brochure which stated that Nitra is
a 6,000 year old city. Actually it is about a 1,000 year old city. In
September, 1998 Nitra celebrated its 750th anniversary as a royal chartered
city. Sts. Cyril and Methodius went there from Constantinople in 863 to
codify the language and bring Christianity to Central Europe. Naperville
sent a twenty plus person delegation to Nitra at that time to participate
in the celebrations. In addition to Mayor Pradel, former Assistant City
Manager Craig Blomquist and police officer Russ Wolf and a Naperville North
police cadet were official city representatives. School districts 203 (Don
Weber) and 204 (Board member Owen Vavrinek), Benedictine University (Dr.
Susan Mikula and Rev. Philip Timko) the YMCA (Roy Bynum), the Daily Herald
(photographer Paul Michna and Ray Minor), NCTV (Susan ??, since moved from
Naperville), the Chamber (Mike Skarr), Hon. Consul Thomas Klimek Ward and
Dennis and I were among the group. It was a wonderfully healthy cross
section of representatives. While there, all of us made visits to cohort
organizations to learn and to discuss possible exchanges.
It was also the last time that Naperville has sent an official delegation
to Nitra. The exchanges to Nitra that have occurred since then were
initiated by church groups and by the Naperville Baseball Association. My
hope is that we will soon send another official delegation.
Again, thanks for your promotion of Naperville.
Rosemary Macko Wisnosky
rwiz@interaccess.com
January 7, 2004
Thank you for the excellent news coverage you have been giving
our organization (Cress Creek Garden Club).
After our successful fund-raiser in November, the Club is now accepting
applications for scholarships from students from surrounding communities.
Applications are available from high school guidance counselors, college scholarship coordinators or by calling 416-3805. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2004.
Marge Mead
Publicity
The "Real Life" column written by Patti Koltes is the best part of Positively Naperville. It's the first thing I read each month! Keep the wisdom coming, Patti!!!
---Tamra
Thanks for your feature in Positively Naperville this month.
---Sue Gensler
Jaycee Administrator
(Editor's Note: The February issue celebrates
in photos the Jaycees 50th year in Naperville.)
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It (Ladies Nite Out / Feb. 5) looks GREAT on the website.
Sally Winkelman
Executive Director
Downtown Naperville Alliance
I enjoy reading my PN newspaper and note the section listing government officials, e.g., city council, school board members. How about listing the Naperville Township officials: Supervisor George Porter, Clerk Carol Bertulis, Assessor Warren Dixon, Jr., and Trustees Delores Newman, Richard Price, Fred Spitzzeri and Gary Vician. Just a thought. Thank you.
Fred Spitzzeri
Naperville Township Trustee
139 Water St.
Naperville, Il. 60540
I saw the last Pos Naperville. Very Cool--it reminded me that Valentine's Day is coming.
Cheers, Don (Emery)
What a great edition of Positively Naperville! Thank you for all the great coverage of the Chamber too; we really appreciate all of your support. It's a great newspaper!
Thanks again,
Laura Crawford
Manager, Member Relations & Communications
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce
Thanks for the write up for Electricity around Catholic School Week and the 4th grade class. The class found it before I had an opportunity to show them my YMCA copy that I picked up. I mentioned to the Y what a great job you were doing.
Karen A. Sands
St. Raphael School
Thank-you (for instructions regarding submitting calendar dates). I submitted both events on the website form. Take care and hope you can join us!
Margaret Hall
Vice Chair
Women's Connection Naperville, IL
Affiliated with Stonecroft Ministries
Info: Visser@mail.com
The coverage you provided in Positively Naperville was a major help to us last year and we are hopeful that you can again include us in your March issue.
I've asked Laura Milligan, our Exec. Dir. to e-mail you with a press release (regarding Ecumenical Adult Care Raffle) asap. After two years as board Pres., I'm taking a break this year and am not on the Exec. Comm.
Your web site is very well done. Makes me more proud than ever to live in Naperville.
Thank you again for your generous support.
Sincerely,
Winnie Jones
Ecumenical Adult Care
(Note: Edited for the web site.)
Thank you SO MUCH for the 1st page article on our Pancake Festival (with photo). It was wonderful. Thanks again!
Millie Mika, Naperville Evening Kiwanis
Many thanks for publishing my Riverwalk bit. (Poem titled "Riverwalk We Didn't Know You," p. 19, March PN.) It even got an A+ from my most severe critic, my wife.
Frank Osterland
Thank you very much for correcting the picture in PN - but you really didn't need to do that!!! I've enjoyed the comments and jokes from friends and now I can assume another identity - ha!! It's amazing how many people read PN, I think it's a great newspaper and I look forward to reading every issue. ...Keep up the hard work!
Thanks and hope to see you soon!
Lori Montgomery
The PN website is absolutely wonderful! It has something for everyone...really appeals to all age groups. And that's not an easy achievement! Thanks for all you continue to do both in print and on the web.
IdaLynn
Thanks again for providing coverage of our Shooting For The Green Raffle in the current issue of PN. We're hoping to have an even more successful event than we had last year. Naperville Township Supervisor, George Porter will be drawing the $2,500 Grand Prize winner at Ecumenical on Friday, May 7th. The Early Bird winner of the golf at Medinah Country Club will be drawn on Wed., April 7th. Would it be possible to include this info. on your calendar pages in the April and May issues along with the phone # for Ecumenical Adult Care (357-8166)?
Many thanks,
Winnie Jones
Ecumenical Adult Care
We hold numerous fundraisers throughout the year...our biggest will be a fundraiser for Make A Wish in July and could use some publicity to help raise money (and give away FREE ice cream!).
I just recently moved to Naperville and love your publication!
Linda Querrey
Owner
Naperville Cold Stone
Wayne Fischer (Past Commander of the American Legion Post 43) mentioned that the press release that ran in Positively Naperville (March) resulted in four names of people who
will take part in the WW II veterans recognition at Madison Jr. High on May 29.
Thank you for running the press release and thank you for your help.
Chuck Geitner
Hi, Patti---Just a quick note to tell you that I really liked your April column in
Positively Naperville.
---Mary Kelly
Congrats on another great issue (April) of Positively Naperville!
---Sharon Weber
Hi, Lynette,
The ad really looks great! Thanks for all your help putting it together. We plan to take the extra newspapers to our Board meeting on April 12; we'll use them to really rev things up before our ballots go out on April 15. Thanks again!
Lisa Tuttle
Secretary, Community First Board of Directors
Editor's Note: Lynette Klingbeil is PN Layout Designer
Thank-you for the publicity (Women's Connection of Naperville) We have gotten responses and greatly appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Margaret Hall
Women's Connection of Naperville
OMG....Thank you so much for the very nice article in PN. It was way more than I expected and very much appreciated. Thank you so much!
---Steve Chirico
Director / Spring Ahead Race
NCO Youth and Family Services
Thanks for your continued support of NAHC and for the insertions...in Positively Naperville. Hope all is well.
Chuck Schlabach
President - NAHC
630-983-4661
chuckschla@aol.com
I've said it before and I'm saying it again --- You have the best newspaper in Naperville. You cover more information...
Thanks,
Betty Menne
I read your (publication) from beginning to end everytime I receive it . I love it! I just visited your website for the first time. I was wondering if you could post (if any) Father's Day events going on.
Thank you!
Vicky
Thanks for printing my previous releases in Positively Naperville. Any
assistance with having the information below appear is greatly appreciated.
btw: I have been recommending to numerous people that they subscribe to
your publication. I look forward to it each month.
Thanks, in advance, for all your help.
James T. Durkin (Jim)
Authors Marketing Group
E-mail: jamestdurkin@hotmail.com
'Spose you are going to be taking pictures at the parade. I recall a few years sitting to watch the parade, and someone was handing out this new newspaper called Positively Naperville. I looked at it and thought, this will never fly. Never heard of it before, and had never heard of you. Thanks for all the enlightenment you have brought not only to me, but the town!
Bev Frier
The article in Positively Naperville was wonderful!!! We really appreciate it - you truly captured the spirit of our kids!! Thanks for always being there for the arts and children!
Lynn Hodak
Parent Advisor
Kidz in the Biz
Just read the piece on Kidz in the Biz.........what a wonderful article!! Thank you for spreading the word on the kidz who we think are pretty special!!
I am assuming we will see you at Naperville Live! this weekend. Hope so!
----Judy Burton
Jim loved the picture in the new PN. He is struggling with the idea of how to capture the Mayor.
---Laura Weren
I'm told it (Positively Naperville) has definitely impacted the attendance at monthly meetings (Our Children's Homestead). I would love to work with you on a different angle to the organization as well and I'm getting two other releases out today one about their birthday in a bag volunteer effort and the other on their upcoming Summer Wishes Program. Please review them and let me know if you would like more info on either.
Thanks, as always, for your support.
Roxanne Pilat
Media Relations Director
Our Children's Homestead
387 Shuman Blvd., Suite 335W
Naperville, IL 60563
630-369-0004 ph
We were so tickled to see ourselves appearing again in PN side by side with Genevieve!! We couldn't be happier with the way things are going...The ethusiasm is so high for our book (Postmark Naperville) and it has been selected as one of the 2004-2005 Battle of the Books choices for 203. We are so appreciative of every single thing...
---Marcia Mackenbrock
(Italicize, please)
Recently, PN received some memories for Naperville Nostalgia signed by Bob Raymond. The following is the response to the question, "Is Bob Raymond (former Chairman of the DuPage County Board) your dad?"
Hey...Thanks for the e-mail. Yes, Bob Raymond in Tabor Hills is my father!
My sister Barb lives in Galena and sent me your website. I just loved it!
Thanks for doing that.
Gratefully,
Robert J. Raymond, Jr.
Mississippi State University
rjr4@ra.msstate.edu
Barbara and I have enjoyed the interesting new July issue of PN. I found the photograph of Roy and me and the one of Roy with the golf umbrella, provided courtesy of an unidentified good Samaritan in the crowd. Typical of the great Naperville community spirit!
---Barbara and Frank Allston
Wow! I think this is the best issue so far! SOOOO much information! That's great.... Congrats on a good issue!
---Jo Lundeen
Thank you for publishing the article about Naperville's Big Jazz Band in the July issue of Postively Naperville. Amazing how many people told me today about the article and especially surprised about the background of the female vocalist. Your newspaper is great-grass roots Naperville, something the Sun had at one time with Harold White on board ... I live at Tabor Hills, and at a gathering last Saturday I met Jo Lundeen, photographer, who is willing to take a photo of the band for future use.
... Again, thank you for printing the news release. A job well done!
---Kenneth Kalina
Appreciate the info in the NAHC column on National Night Out from Marita Manning - one of my favorite people anyway. Thanks. Good info. We as the Knolls of Huntington will be participating again in all but the first National Night Out. Next year we will have to plan a big one coupled with NAHC and Marita's group.
Chuck Schlabach
NAHC
630-983-4661
Chuckschla@aol.com
I like your "Positively Naperville" publication.
I think your readership will be interested in our long-established,
not-for-profit, German Language school right here in Naperville.
I can supply pictures , taken in the class room, during the parade,
during student recitals and during the Christmas party if you would like any.
Angela Jostlein
I was so pleased to see in the August issue of Positively Naperville the excellent article about our flower and garden show. Thank you for putting it in. I will thank you publicly tonight at our monthly meeting.
Each year we get more entries from gardeners outside the club, and they learn about the show from articles like this one. Thank you for your encouragement and support.
Best wishes, Eleanor Holt, Naperville Gardeners Club
Thank you so much for the great publicity in PN. Just from that article we've gotten our first reservation for the Hugo Frog Benefit! Thanks so much.
Linda Kolaya
Development Director
Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center
One of our Trustees pointed out to me that you have all local elected officials listed in Positively Naperville except for township elected officials. Would it be possible to add ours to your list? They are as follows:
George Porter, Supervisor
Warren Dixon, Assessor
Carol Bertulis, Town Clerk
Stan Wojtasiak, Highway Commissioner
Dick Price, Trustee
Gary Vician, Trustee
Fred Spitzzeri, Trustee
Delores Newman, Trustee
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Our regular meeting dates are the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month. The meetings are held in the Board Room of the Township Administration Building located at 139 Water Street (corner of Water & Webster, immediately east of City Hall). I will have our Town Clerk add you to our distribution list for meeting agendas which are sent out a few days before each meeting. If you have any questions and/or need further information, please let me know. Thanks again for your consideration.
G D Porter
I love your paper and I suppose if I read ours (in Rochester Hill, Michigan) better, I might like it, too! But I think yours is more positive and always has great pictures.
Alice Bodell
Rochester Hills, Michigan
Thank you for your suggestion of placing a classified ad! I did place the info in the calendar. I really enjoy and appreciate your publication. ,,, Thank you so much!
Leigh Finnegan
Naper School Fall Clothing Resale / Publicity
