Naperville City Notes
as of Wednesday, May 14, 2008
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES. The Naperville Municipal Band will perform a free concert at 7:45 p.m. every Thursday evening starting June 5 at Community Concert Center , 55 Concert Lane . The last concert will be on August 14. Enjoy music and an ice cream social offered each week. For more information, visit www.napervilleband.org.
RECYCLING PROGRAM. The city’s popular one-day recycling program will once again take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 7 at Naperville North High School , 899 N. Mill Street . The following items will be accepted: electronics, books, scrap metal, cell phones, ink jet cartridges, flags, eye glasses, hearing aids, keys and bicycles. For more information, visit www.naperville.il.us/reuserecycle.aspx.
DOG DISC CHAMPIONSHIPS. The Naperville Park District is holding a canine dog disc championship on Sunday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, located west of Centennial Beach . Bring your dog and compete in this unique event. No experience is required, and spectators are welcome. Registration is required. Call (630) 848-5000 or visit www.napervilleparks.org.
New thru 6/8
DOWNTOWN NAPERVILLE CUSTOM HOME TOUR. On the weekends of May 30-June 1 and June 6-8, the Live Downtown Naperville Partnership will sponsor the Downtown Naperville Custom Home Tour to benefit Naper Settlement. On each day, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., participants can tour 19 homes priced from $1.3 to 2.5 million in the downtown Naperville area. Tickets are $15 in advance and are available at Naper Settlement; the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce; Roseland Draperies, 204 S. Washington St.; and online at www.livedowntownnaperville.com beginning April 1. Tickets will also be available for $20 the day of the event. All tickets provide one entrance per home over the six-day tour. For more information, visit www.livedowntownnaperville.com.
New thru 6/8
KITE FESTIVAL. The Naperville Park District is hosting its second annual Frontier Park Kite Festival at Frontier Park , 3380 Cedar Glade Drive , on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature Chicago Kite, Sparling Kite Entertainment, Chromatic Kites and Illinois Kite Enthusiasts. Activities for all ages will be available, including and prizes. For more information, visit www.napervilleparks.org or call (630) 848-5000.
New thru 6/15
NAPER DAYS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED. Naper Days, the June 13-15 event taking place at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St., is seeking volunteers. Helpers are particularly needed on Sunday, June 15. Visit www.naperdays.org to sign up or for more information. All proceeds from Naper Days support the Naperville Heritage Society and Naper Settlement.
Good thru 5/16
ANNUAL RIVERWALK FLOWER BULB SALE . The Naperville Park District will be selling tulip bulbs that were planted along the Riverwalk on Friday, May 16 at 8 a.m. at the Riverwalk Pavilion, located south of the Naperville Park District’s Administrative Building parking lot, 320 W. Jackson Ave. The cost is $3 per dozen bulbs. For more information, call (630) 848-5000.
Good thru 5/17
HOMEOWNERS CONFEDERATION MEETING. The Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation will meet on Saturday, May 17 at 8 a.m. in meeting rooms A, B and C of the Naperville Municipal Center , 400 S. Eagle St . The meeting will focus on legal responsibilities and protection for individual homeowners and homeowners associations. The meeting will include information on parental responsibility laws. This is also the Confederation’s annual meeting where select officers and board members will be elected. For more information, visit www.napervillehomeowners.org.
Good thru 5/17
COMMUNITY SHRED DAY. The City of Naperville ’s Elderly Services Team is partnering with Cintas to provide Community Shred Day on Saturday, May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Safety Town parking lot, 1320 Aurora Ave. People can drive up and drop off up to two boxes of documents for secure destruction on site. The Naperville Police Department and the Elderly Services Team will distribute identity theft prevention information and participants are eligible for a grand prize raffle of a shredder. For more information, call (630) 420-6725 or visit
www.naperville.il.us/shredday.aspx.
Good thru 5/18
CIVIL WAR DAYS. Experience history like never before during Civil War Days, taking place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 17 and Sunday, May 18 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St . The entire 13-acre site is turned into a Civil War encampment with more than 300 reenactors portraying the past. Meet the legends of the era as you come face-to-face with President Abraham Lincoln, talk strategy with Generals Grant and Lee and hear tales of the Underground Railroad from Harriet Tubman. Cannons roar and a battle takes place at 2:30 p.m. each day. Enlist with the troops, enjoy music and magic of the time, hear historic presentations and shop on “Sutlers Row.” Tickets are $9 for adults, $8 for seniors and $6.50 for youth ages 4-17. For more information, visit www.napersettlement.museum or call (630) 420-6010.
Good thru 5/21
LEGAL SEMINAR. Were you recently elected to your homeowners association board and have questions about legal responsibilities of boards and associations? Do you have questions on covenants and their enforcement? Is it true that even voluntary associations need a periodic legal check-up? For the answers to these and other questions, attend the Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation legal seminar on Wednesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive . A local attorney and representative of the Knuckles law firm will be in attendance to provide answers to legal questions related to homeowners association governance and management. The event is free to area homeowners association members. For more information, visit www.napervillehomeowners.org.
Good thru 5/24
CENTENNIAL BEACH OPENING. Naperville Park District’s Centennial Beach , designated as one of the 150 Great Places in Illinois by the American Institute of Architects, opens for the season on May 24. The beach is located at 500 W. Jackson Ave. For more information, visit www.napervilleparks.org or call (630) 848-5000.
Good thru 5/25
ARCHITECTURAL WALKING TOUR. Join Naper Settlement’s curatorial staff for a free 45-minute walking tour at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25 highlighting various architectural styles represented in Naperville ’s neighborhoods west of the downtown area. Learn about the people, homes and building styles that prevailed from the 1850s through the 1920s. Meet in the Centennial Beach parking lot on Jackson Avenue . Call (630) 420-6010 to RSVP. For more information, visit www.napersettlement.museum.
Good thru 5/26
MEMORIAL DAY PARADE. The Memorial Day parade will take place on Monday, May 26 in downtown Naperville beginning at 10:30 a.m. Organized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, it is one of the largest parades in the upper Midwest with more than 100 units, including 27 bands. The parade starts at Centennial Beach and ends at the Community Concert Center . For more information, visit www.napervfw.org or call (630) 357-4615.
Good thru 5/29
HISTORIC TROLLEY TOURS . In honor of Naperville ’s Community Heritage Month, Naperville Trolley & Tours is offering two historic trolley tours of Naperville on Sunday, May 11 at noon and 1:30 p.m. The one-hour tour meets at Jackson and Webster Streets. The cost is $8 for children and $5 for adults. Reservations are required. Other May dates the historic trolley tour is being offered to celebrate Community Heritage Month include Thursday, May 8 at 6 p.m.; Friday, May 16 at 11 a.m.; Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. and Thursday, May 29 at 6 p.m. The one-hour tour will also be offered every Friday in June, July and August at 11 a.m. For reservations or more information, call (630) 420-2223 or e-mail annette@napervilletrolley.com.
Good thru 5/31
PATRIOT CEMETERY MARKER REDEDICATION. The cemetery marker of Israel Warner, a Revolutionary War patriot who moved to Illinois with his family in the early 1800s, has been restored and will be rededicated at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31 at Big Woods Cemetery on Eola Road , just south of Butterfield Road . Warner is one of only 15 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in the northern Illinois area. Joining in the ceremony will be representatives from Naper Settlement and the Naperville Heritage Society, as well as the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Fox Valley Genealogical Society. For more information, call (630) 420-6010.
Good thru 5/31
COMMUNITY HERITAGE MONTH. The City of Naperville and several of its local partners are joining together to celebrate the city’s heritage throughout the month of May with a program of events meant to educate the community about the diverse aspects of Naperville ’s history. The month-long celebration includes local tours, educational programs and ceremonies. For more information and for a list of events, visit www.naperville.il.us/heritagemonth.aspx or call (630) 420-6694.
GENERAL INFORMATION
SPECIAL CENSUS ENUMERATORS WANTED. In the near future, the U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a special census in Naperville . 175 local residents age 18 and older are needed to work as census takers. Census takers visit households and collect a few facts about each member, such as name, age and relationship to the householder. Census takers are paid $13.75 per hour, plus mileage and paid training. If interested, visit www.naperville.il.us/specialcensus.aspx to register with the city and have a job application e-mailed to you. A job description fact sheet is available at that Web address, as well as more information about the job application process. Also needed are crew leaders who will receive $15.25 per hour and clerical staff who will be paid $10.50 an hour.
SIGN UP FOR E-NEWS. Residents interested in keeping up with the latest city news can sign up for Naperville e-News online. This free, voluntary e-mail service is available for anyone interested in learning more about city services, news and events. To sign up, visit www.naperville.il.us and click on e-News at the bottom of the page. Residents can also sign up for Naper Settlement's monthly e-news by visiting www.napersettlement.museum and clicking on the "Subscribe to E-News" icon on the homepage.
GARBAGE CARTS AVAILABLE. Under the city’s voluntary garbage cart program, residents have their choice of purchasing, for a one-time fee, a 32-gallon (two bags, $42), 68-gallon (four bags, $54) or 95-gallon (six bags, $59) cart. Delivery is available for an additional $10 fee. Garbage carts can be purchased online at www.naperville.il.us or at the Municipal Center ( 400 S. Eagle St. ), Public Works ( 414 E. Fifth Ave. ) or Community Connection ( 535 Fairway Dr .).
SUPPORT RENEWABLE ENERGY. The City of Naperville , in partnership with Community Energy, is offering a voluntary program that allows all residential and commercial utility customers within Naperville to purchase emission-free, renewable sources of electricity from wind, sun and water. To sign up or to receive more information, visit www.naperville.il.us or call (866) 946-3123.
GARBAGE COLLECTION REMINDER. The city would like to remind residents that garbage must be placed on the curb for collection by 6 a.m. on your garbage collection day. Empty containers must be removed from the curb following collection by 7 p.m. on your garbage collection day.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA AVAILABLE ONLINE. Residents can access the entire City Council agenda packet online, which contains detailed information on every agenda item that will be considered by the Naperville City Council at its upcoming meeting. Agenda packets are posted in an electronic format on the city’s Web site, www.naperville.il.us, each Friday before a City Council meeting. For more information on City Council meetings, please call the Mayor’s Office at (630) 420-6018.
WCNC. WCNC is the City of Naperville ’s government access channel (Channel 6 on Wide Open West and Channel 10 on Comcast) that services over 40,000 households and over 100,000 residents within the city. “ Naperville ’s Hometown Channel” provides government-based audio/video programming and services to inform our residents about city government policies, services, events, initiatives and programs. For more information, visit the City of Naperville ’s Web site at www.naperville.il.us/wcnc.aspx.
ILLINOIS WORKS COALITION. Mayor A. George Pradel and the City of Naperville are proud to support the mission of the Illinois Works Coalition, a bipartisan public/private partnership made up of business, labor and government leaders throughout the state working toward Illinois General Assembly passage of a comprehensive capital improvement program. The proposed $25 billion program lays out the plan for investment in the state’s schools, roads, bridges, airports, transit systems and more. The city encourages residents to visit www.illinoisworkscoalition.com and sign up to support the organization.
MUNICIPAL MEETING SCHEDULE
The CITY COUNCIL will meet on Tuesday, May 20 at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers of the Naperville Municipal Center .
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