Here's what our readers are saying about Positively Naperville...
(Edited for space, of course!)
I lived in Naperville 1955-1973 and would like to know if copies of PN could be mailed? We live in Ijamsville, Maryland.
---M. Goleb
"Positively Naperville" is positively people!
Congratulations on a positively great 5-year run and thanks for making Naperville "a positively great place to live!"
---Mark Rice, Naperville Resident, Exchange Club of Naperville, Naperville Sunrise Rotary, Taste of Naperville at Naper Days
Thanks for the coverage of the Naperville Community Gardeners’ show (1:30-3PM, Saturday, August 26, FREE) in the August issue of PN. We always appreciate the publicity, and I especially liked the setting off of the announcement in a box.
---Eleanor Holt, Publicity, Naperville Community Gardeners, www.napervillecommunitygardeners.org
Congrats on five years! Wow, I can't believe it's been that long. I remember when you got the letter from Mrs. Bush --- how exciting that and your whole journey has been!
---Heather Wachter, President/Founder, Explorers Group
Editor's Note: Launched online in July 2005, Positively Naperville is celebrating five years of its monthly publication in September.
Your publication is chockfull of exciting Naperville news. Glad you are willing to consider us.
---Diane Nilan, www.hearus.us
Editor's Note: HEAR US will host a benefit dinner, “Show Your Heart, Share Your Home,” at 5:30PM, Tues., Oct. 24, at Meson Sabika. For information, visit www.hearus.us.
It's been such a crazy busy summer with me traveling, etc., that I JUST opened our (subscription of) Positively Naperville from June in which you sent me pictures of Max from the Rotary Scholarship breakfast... Thank you a million times over. ...Also, thank you for the coverage in the latest issue of PN on North's 2006-2007 theater year.
---Gale Ganet, Publicity, Naperville North High School Theatre Productions
Keep up the good work on PN! We have had record crowds all summer at the concerts and it is just too bad we don't have new comfortable seating and public restrooms! Maybe next year. In total we have had fifteen musical performances related to the Municipal Band which drew approximately 30,000 people! Lots of use for good old Central Park! Thanks to all who came and support the fine music available in Naperville.
---Ron Keller, Director, Naperville Municipal Band
Thank you for the little advertising. My new flavors came Friday. You can stop for samples --- outstanding flavors if you like chocolate.
--- Vaidas Varpucanskis, Owner, Riva Gelato
Editor's Note: Riva Gelato is located next to the 95th Street Fry Family YMCA behind Walgreen's. The newest flavors are Amadeus Dream and Boero. Every day, the ice cream and gelato shop offers 18 different fresh flavors of creamy gelato. They serve free samples to everyone! For more information, visit www.rivagelato.com.
Thank you very much for your help and support that you always give to the Philip R. Cousin AME Church. The announcement was very beautifully put. You do such good work and you are such a blessing to more people than you realize. Please keep reaching out to the community of Naperville. Your work is not going unnoticed.
---Barbara Ross, Pastor, Philip R. Cousin AME Church
I just got my copy of PN (from the sidewalk in front of my house) and it looks great! Thanks!! Thanks for the Last Fling info also!
---Scott Itters
NAPERVILLE NOSTALGIA AUGUST ANSWER: The golf swingers from 1998 are (left to right) Jeanne and Jon Ripsky and Donna and Dr. Mike Maloney.
---Gary Leavenworth, Leavenworth Realty & General Sales Manager, Fry Properties, Inc.
Thanks again for the link; Google Analytics show that on Monday (July 17), 12% of our visitors came from Positively Naperville.
-Jon Crannell, Web master for Two-Nine, www.two-nine29.com
Having the Web site is a wonderful asset and an excellent companion to the newspaper. Thank you for all you do for Naper Settlement.
---Donna DeFalco, Naper Settlement, www.napersettlement.museum
Enjoying your website SO much!
---Marj Hart, Cabot, AR
I just pulled up a map of Naperville and it doesn't look like it could be real. I've never seen so many golf courses in my life. I work at http://theoaksgolfclub.com in Pass Christian. My retirement job for free unlimited golf. I received Positively Naperville today. Thanks.
---Ron Daley, Pass Christian, Mississippi
Thank you, Positively Naperville, for your great service.
---Maria Wilson, Naperville Noon Lions Club, www.napervillenoonlions.org
Our Naperville Big Band concert on Thursday, July 13, at the Naperville Community Concert Center was once again a huge success. A large audience was present to hear big band music of the 30s, 40s and 50s. From the large audience turn-out, one might guess that the big band era is slowly making a come back. Thanks for the publicity you printed in the July issue of Positively Naperville.
---Ken Kalina, Director Naperville Big Band
I always enjoy reading the letters section of PN. I never know when my words will appear. You always do some gracious editing, which I appreciate. Thanks once again for the great coverage which you give our club.
Thank you so much for such a nice article and picture in the July issue of PN regarding Dean's and the MarCom award for their Direct Mail piece. I have had approximately 10 people mention it to me, so rest assured your publication is being read out there! You do a great job!
----Alma Jones, Alma Jones and Associates
This year's Naperville Area Humane Society "Putts for Pets" Golf outing was a huge success and on behalf of our four-legged friends and the people whose lives they touch, I'd like to thank all of our wonderful friends (Chairperson Jennifer Brestal and all sponsors) who contributed to it.
This year's outing was held at the beautiful Cress Creek Country Club in Naperville and raised a record breaking $40,000. All proceeds from this fundraiser support the many programs and services provided the NAHS.
Finally, thanks to an outstanding Board of Directors, staff and all of our wonderful volunteers. Our success depends on your devotion, dedication and commitment and I am honored to be in your company each and every day.
---Linda L. Linford , Executive Director , Naperville Area Humane Society
Was at this year's Ribfest. Very nice. This was only the second time I've attended it (the first being it's inaugural year). Which leads to my question: What year was the first Ribfest held? I remember that it was somewhere around 1980-1983, but am not sure. It was a lot SMALLER then!
---T. Kubinski
Editor's Note: Ribfest is an idea that stemmed from Glen Ekey, former Executive Director of the Naperville Park District, who had discovered a ribber in Michigan. Ekey replied to Mr. Kubinski: If I'm not mistaken, this 2006 Ribfest is the 19th year of the Ribfest, which if correct would make the date of our first event, 1987, so you weren't far off on your guess of 1983-85. You're also correct in your recollection that the original Ribfest was significantly smaller than its current format. Our original event was first held down on Rotary Hill on the Riverwalk and was probably held over the Father's Day weekend in June. I would guess that the total attendance for the 3-day event didn't exceed 40,000 people which about equals what the current Ribfest format does in one normal day. Things have a habit of changing and growing over the years.
The original event was co-sponsored by the Naperville Park District and the Naperville Exchange Club, newly organized at that time, looking for an opportunity to become more involved into the community. The park district was looking to expand its community special events offerings, at the time, so it was a natural fit for the two groups to get together and team up and offer Ribfest to our local community. From the very beginning, the Exchange Club used Ribfest as a fund raiser to benefit their major cause of Support Abused Children and continue to do a great job in that effort as of today.
Back in about 1989, or so, the two groups decided to move the event to the 4th of July weekend to coincide with the park district's annual fireworks show and allow more people to participate in the Ribfest activities. The event was co-sponsored by the park district and the Exchange Club until sometime in the late 90's, (not sure of excite date), when the Exchange Club took over full operation of the event and expanded the Ribfest to it's current level of regional operation, which I think reaches about 35-40,000 participants a day.
I am trying to find a close friend from high school that I lost touch with when she moved 16 years ago and wanted to place the announcement ad in papers around and in the town of Naperville, IL. Also is it possible to contact someone to do an article on “lost for 16 years-trying to find”? Thank you for your assistance.
---Mike Castellana, Tampa, Florida
Thank you for publicizing our Evening Kiwanis Club fund raisers. Our Peanut
Days are Sept. 16 and 17 at the Naperville Art Fair, at Naperville train stations
on Sept. 20 and 21 and at nine store locations on Sept. 22 and 23. PN is really
great. I’m learning a lot about Naperville during this 175 birthday. Lots of very
interesting info.
---Millie Mika, Naperville Evening Kiwanis Publicity
Naperville Nostalgia...Answer for the photo in the July 2006 edition...
The occasion for the float was Booster Day and the year was 1923. We have an
original picture here at the YMCA!
---R.J. Bartels, Executive Director, Kroehler Family YMCA
Great issue! How many pix do you have of the band when we were at Jimmy's? I would like to put one in the book.
---Ron Keller, Conductor, Naperville Municipal Band
We had LOTS of folks say they saw the article about the Historic District Garden Walk in Pos Naper....Thank YOU!
---John Deacon, Member Naperville Historic District
Wunderbar. We are so grateful to you. I received the Positively Naperville and I always pick an extra one for Mrs. Betterman at OSWALDS. She will be back from her Germany-trip on July1. Just right for the German Service. Come to Thursday Band Concert, OUR GERMAN HERITAGE. There will be BRATWURST and lots of Umpahpa-Music. Enjoy beautiful weather. Many thanks.
---Gudrun Haas
God bless. I just want you to know that your name is all over our town. (Pass Christian, Mississippi) Thanks.
---Ron Daley
Editor's Note: When 130 members from Knox Presbyterian Church took a mission trip in June to Pass Christian, Mississippi, they delivered copies of PN along with items requested from the Naperville Art League and the Naperville Libraries to help residents rebuild the Gulf Coast community devastated by Hurricane Katrina. The above e-mail came with a photo showing one of four new homes being built by Naperville Responds.
The next meeting of the Naperville Woman's Club will be August 16 at our clubhouse at 14 S. Washington St. Social hour is from 11:30 to noon with the program to follow. Our speaker will be Patricia Cunningham, a counselor at Quest Clinical Services in Lisle who will present a program on living with change titled "Walking Gracefully With Transitions." She will touch on various aspects of life transitions including dealing with death of a spouse, children's divorce and other changes as we age. Refreshments will also be served. Guests are welcome. Thanks for the publicity.
---Cassie Kunsch, Publicity, Naperville Woman's Club
Many thanks for your help with the German language service held at 11:30 a.m. on every first Sunday in the month at St. John United Church of Christ, 1190 Olesen Dr., Naperville. "The FOLLIES" were a great success. I saw your (Positively Naperville's) name in it.
---Gudrun Haas
Thank you for forwarding the press release about Ella Jenkins to the Daily Herald for me. They did pick it up. Thank you also for putting it online with PN (Overflow News)!
---Kimberly Kaindls, Publicity, Naper Days, www.naperdays.org
Thanks for your support of Western DuPage Special Recreation Association activities in the pages of Positively Naperville. Our daughter-in-law, Cindy (Allston), a member of both the Naperville Exchange Club and the Naperville Chamber of Commerce, is also most appreciative of your support. Incidentally, Cindy still needs more guys to volunteer as caddies for the Western DuPage Special Recreartion Association Ladies Golf Outing on June 19 at Naperbrook Golf Course. It's a fun opportunity for both the girls and guys.
---Frank Allston
Thanks again for putting our Safety Town release on your Overflow News. I really enjoy that part of your Web site. Lots of good stuff!! :-)
---Denise Petty, NJWC Publicity
The Naperville Community Gardeners won’t meet in July, so I won’t be sending any notices. But be forewarned: In August we will not only have a meeting but we will be sponsoring the big garden show at the Rubin Center on August 26. I will send you information about that event early in August.
Thanks again for the nice coverage you have been giving our club. The June issue of PN had a good summary of what we have been doing. We appreciate the notice.
---Eleanor Holt, Publicity, Naperville Community Gardeners
THANK YOU SO MUCH for the wonderful coverage (WITH COLOR) for the upcoming
Garden Walk, Sat., June 17 (have already had one response via e-mail citing your paper) and for the pix of the 20th Anniversary.
---John Deacon, Naperville Historic District
Just got your latest issue of Positively Naperville---it is great!
---Dianne D'Amico, Naper Place on Main, urbanSenior Living
I just want to say thank you for the nice little story about the shop and tearoom. We had two different ladies come out today from your newspaper. We had three ladies call for reservations for the tearoom on Friday---also from your paper. Thanks again.
---Chris Barickman, Emerson Creek Pottery and Tea Room, www.ecreekpottery.com
You have carved out a great niche. Naperville has gotten so big, there often is no room for the kind of stories you feature in the other local publications. So I can imagine people must read your pub cover-to-cover.
---Lisa Garhan
(Naperville Nostalgia Photo in the June issue PN) I am so glad you guys are doing this again. My aunt, Mildred Eisele, got such a kick out of figuring out the people in the pictures. I happen to know who the lifeguard is because it is my Uncle Larry Eisele. I think it may be unfair for me to win because I am related to him. So let's see how many other people respond to it.
---Carol (Karpin) Martin
Once again I am in hopes that you would be able to publish, in your July issue of Positively Naperville, the scheduled Naperville Big Band Concert at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, July 13, in Central Park. Thanks for your support in publishing the Salute to the Big Bands of the 30's, 40's, & 50's information in previous years. Hopefully, Mayor Pradel will be able to join us once again as he did last year with his great Address of Welcome speech to the audience.
---Kenneth Kalina, Leader of NMB Big Jazz Band
Editor's Note: The Annual NMB Big Jazz Concert is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m., Thursday, July 13, in Central Park, located northeast of Jefferson at Washington in downtown Naperville.
I visited your Web site today for the first time, and was enlightened a little about what you do. ... Thank you for providing this service by the way. Now that I know it exists, I will take advantage of it!
---Kelly Masterson, Heartland Blood Centers, http://www.heartlandbc.org/
Thanks for all the great news and memories shared.
---Ron Keller
Thank you very much for including OPUS on your website and in next month's edition! That is great news. We really appreciate it!
---Barbara Herr, OPUS, (Orchestra Parents/Patrons United Support), www.napopus.org
Thank you for linking (Blue Chips Football Leadership Camp information) for us. We appreciate it!
I really, really appreciate the article and the calendar listing (Golf Outing at Tamarack/Shotgun at 1:30PM, May 20), I'm sure it's going to be a big help in making the golf outing a success. You do a great job. THANK YOU.
---Marjorie Gonzalez
Editor's Note: The annual Golf Outing for Burn Awareness will be Sat., May 20, at Tamarack. For information, call 904-4000 or visit www.golfinvite.com/burnawareness.
Our son Collin has received an overwhelming number of responses and phone calls to his picture being in PN from friends, neighbors and teachers. We have Ray Kinney to thank for forwarding the photo to your publication.
---Jerry Park
Editor's Note: A photo of Collin Park appeared on page 31 in the May 2006 issue of PN. It pictured Collin Park at the wall of the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Springfield finding the name of John C. Luebke, Jr., a soldier who gave his life for his country.
It is time for Naperville North's last stage performances, their student led One-Acts at 7PM, May 19 and May 20. ... Hopefully you can post this on your web page. “ONE ACTS: A Little Bit of DRAMA Never Hurt Anyone!” and the flyer were produced by student Rebecca Janvrin. Thank you.
---Gale Ganet, Naperville North Theatre Publicity
In addition to USG, we're pleased to announce that First National Bank of Naperville will be sponsoring Ron Hawking's performance in Feb (in the Naperville-North Central College Performing Arts Association series). Thanks for your promotion of the series. ... It is when people show their appreciation that it makes it all very worthwhile to all of us. Thank you for always beings so supportive of the arts.
---Alma Jones, President, Naperville-NCC Performing Arts Association
Editor's Note: Season tickets go on sale to the public on May 16. Call 369-5595 or visit www.naparts.org.
I was looking at the most recent issue (May) of Positively Naperville and to my wonderful surprise, I saw the outstanding promotion complete with photo for Myles Above Productions, Inc., in promoting our summer camp “Joseph!” I cannot thank you enough for ALL of your help and support of my company and our partnership with the Fry Family YMCA! …From the bottom of my heart, I express my sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude!
---Kathleen M. Myles, Myles Above Productions, Inc., mylesy@mylesabove.com
Spring Meadows will have a great, free summer event we would like the community to know about . Thanks for whatever help you can give me in getting the word out.
---Francine C. Myers, Director of Sales, Spring Meadows of Naperville
Editor's Note: Meadows of Oz Free Community Lecture Series will be presented from 1:30 to 2:30PM, on Fridays, May 12, June 9 and July 14, in celebration of Spring Meadows of Naperville 5th Anniversary at Spring Meadows of Naperville, 504 N. River Road. Must RSVP to Francine Myers at 548-4400.
..The May issue of PN is rich with stories and images of a healthy community. Even the advertisers get it.
When I got to page 8 and read Joe Haselhorst's "Word of Mouth" I immediately fetched one of Herb's favorite hand-held hygiene tools and read the rest of PN while flossing. Who would have thought? My teeth are very happy, thank you, Joe.
I so appreciate the optimistic, loving patience of the Bee-Attitudes and Ed's persistent efforts to find and integrate his many hats. You funny, Ed!
And thanks for giving such heartfelt, enthusiastic and warm attention to the Bottom-feeder Ball!
---Mary Lou Wehrli
I just received my copy of Positively Naperville and was delighted to find our ad (Mother's Day or Graduation Gift Idea -Naperville ABC's available at Anderson's Bookshop) so wonderfully displayed. Thank you so much for your support of the Jeanine Nicarico Literacy Fund!
---Debbie Cota
Editor's Note: The Run for Reading is May 21 from Hill Middle School. www.Signmeupsports.com. The run/walk also benefits the Jeanine Nicarico Literacy Fund.
Thank-you for the publicity in your wonderful Postively Naperville! publication.
---Margaret Hall, Vice Chair, Naperville Women's Connection
Editor's Note: The next monthly luncheon is at noon, Wed., June 14, at the White Eagle Golf Club. For information, e-mail Visser@mail.com.
I hope it isn't too late to put an article in Positively Naperville about our 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Literacy to be held on Sunday, May 21 at 7:30AM at Hill Middle School on Brookdale Road in Naperville. It should be another fun morning for runners, walkers, and families. Sign up is available on our website at www.nicaricoliteracyfund.org. ...We appreciated the article you did for us last year.
Thank you so much for what you are doing for our organization. It is great to have people in the community who are in a position to help us out. We appreciate it so much. Have a great day!
---Carol Edson, Operation Support Our Troops - Illinois!
Editor's Note: Every week the volunteers at Operation Support Our Troops - Illinois! send letters for the PN Web site from grateful troops who have received their care packages. Link to them from the Main Page by the yellow ribbon.
I just made this (Sauce for Ham or Pork Roast by Liz Zienty) for Easter and it is very good.
---Bev Patterson Frier
I wanted to personally thank-you for your coverage of St. Baldrick's!
Your coverage was most beneficial in getting the recognition of the
event--which in turn helped to raise over $125,000 for childhood cancer
research!
We're looking forward to moving to a larger facility next year and
shaving more heads!!
Again--we appreciate your generosity and coverage!
---Kay Smith
Editor's Note: Elegante Salons provided the haircutters for St. Baldrick's. www.stbaldricks.org
Thanks for the really nice coverage on the cookbook. Thanks, too, Jo, for the photo that shows the book so clearly and also your lovely fern in the background.
I have enjoyed meeting many of the women who submitted recipes as I deliver the book to their homes. It is great fun to chat and hear even more stories about their families and their cookbook collections. ,,, I've been organizing some book signings and talks and very excited about the first Naper Days Blue Ribbon Baking Competition. We are going to focus on Cookies, Squares and Cupcakes. Yum--- Thanks again. This issue of PN was packed with so many activities. It is hard to believe our community can be this busy!
---Sharon Kotzin Frolick, Creative Juices Writing Center
Thank you for giving us some more publicity. That generates more donations which allow us to do what we do best--send boxes!
Thank you for the Kiwanis Pancake photos in the April issue, along with the mention of our Adopt-a-School donation. Thanks a million.
---Millie Mika, Naperville Evening Kiwanis, Publicity
Thank you so much for the great article in Positively Naperville! I truly appreciate your support! I am in hopes that you can help! The correct phone # is 630-728-3813 for campers age 8 – 14. I know how many people read your wonderful paper & I would love to have their children in our wonderful camp & “Joseph” production! Thank you again for all your help & support!
---Kathleen M. Myles, President, Myles Above Productions
Editor’s Note: Myles above Productions is now accepting reservations for summer theater camp at the Fry Family YMCA, June 19-July 20.
Nice PN edition again this month. You do such a wonderful job highlighting the great things going on in Naperville.
~~ Jini Clare, Clare Communications
NAPERVILLE NOSTALGIA CONTEST: I can identify your questions about the picture. l..John Scherer, the Video Professor is the TV personality 2. The picture was taken in the tavern at the Pre-emption House. 3. The group was assembled to celebrate Johns donations in his parents names to the Century Walk and Scholarships for Naperville Central High School. 4. Jane Latshaw Scherer was the queen of the 1931 Centennial Celebration/Parade.
---Mary Ann Bobosky, Advocates Building Community
(3/31/2006 5:51:12 PM CST)
Thanks for spreading the word so effectively for us!! I think your web page and paper reaches a lot of interested readers.
---Gale Ganet, Naperville North High School Theatre Publicity
Editor's Note: The next performance, Picasso at the Lapin Agile" is slated at 7PM, April 27, 28, 29, 2006, in the NNHS Auditorium.
Look what you do and how many of us here in Naperville do our thing to help make this a great City!
I was contacted by a writer in Seattle, Wash. this week to give him an interview about NAHC, our relations with the City and homeowners and the status of teardowns in Naperville. He is writing an article for . and it will appear in the next 1-2 weeks on the front page as to the building of mansions in the downtown areas across the country and how each City has coped with it and the problems. Someone referred him to me to speak about Naperville and what we, as NAHC etc, as a City and Council have done to control the buildings of these large homes in our east and west sides etc. I did refer him to Gary Karafiat and others for more detailed info.
Thanks for your patience on our NAHC monthly articles. We are proud to be able to have the space and association with a fine paper like yours.
---Chuck Schlabach, President, Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation
Thank you again for your support; we appreciated the nice article in Positively Naperville. Personally, I enjoyed the mention of “Owen’s package” … which did quite well as one of our live auction packages.
---Candy Jackson, Organizer, Boy Scout Friends of Scouting Auction
I went to your site. That is cool. I am not from Naperville, but in the three years that I have been coming to help at OSOT~IL, I sure am impressed with it as a town. I live in Dwight, which has less than 5,000 people. Naperville has that small town feeling about it.
The name Barbara Hogan Hile shocked me (Memories in Naperville Nostalgia on www.positivelynaperville.com). I am wondering her relation to Carole Hogan '63 NCHS who was a very special person in my life.
---Don Johnson, yooper49930@charter.net
I think it is great that your paper is community based and informs the public of the positive events happening in Naperville.
---Katie Saieg, Joliet, Illinois
Thanks for the exposure on the cover of March PN. Are you going to be able to make it to the event (St. Baldrick's) on 3/10? I’ll buy you a cold one. I'll shave your head for you---you might need a few drinks to get up the nerve.
---Brad McGuire
Editor's Note: McGuire again will join dozens of local folks who are shaving their heads to benefit children's cancer research during St. Baldrick's from 6:30 to 11PM, Fri., March 10, at the Holiday Inn Select. The public is invited. For info, visit www.stbaldricks.org.
Thank you for posting our release about the grant which we received from the Naperville Jayees and for posting the link to our website. Both the article and the link will be helpful in the recruitment of new tutors whom we desperately need.
Is there a contact person to whom I can send notices of our upcoming tutor training sessions, along with notices of other events as they may occur?
---Lynn Robertson, Literacy Volunteers of DuPage, Community Outreach Coordinator
---Michelle LeBlanc, Naperville Cultural Center, Main Street Promenade
Thank you for your (www.positivelynaperville.com) service. However, only Mr. Fry's link is working on your site for Council candidates. Not Mr. Miller's or the other candidate. Can you correct this?. We would like to know more about the other candidates too. We know that you want to remain impartial.
---R Jusino
Editor's Note: This comment in reference to Government Guide, available with a click by the American Flag on our home page. Our Web master has put together a great page about government. It links to just about every elected official who serves us. If a link is inactive---any place on our Web site---we welcome notification.
NAPERVILLE NOSTALGIA GUESS: The photo on page 9 in Feb PN is fun to guess. My thought is Left: Mary Lou Wehrli Nadelhoffer, Center back: Win Wehrli,
R: dad, Don Wehrli dressed for Halloween and 2nd row: cute Grant Wehrli.
---Rita Harvard
Marge and I are enjoying the "fruits of our labor" and have been doing a lot of traveling in our motor home. Never thought I'd be driving "Miss Daisy" in the Golden Years. ... You have to do something about Ed Channell. Ever since he's been a featured writer in Positively Naperville, he has become an expert on everything. He doesn't hesitate to tell everyone he meets that he writes a featured column for the Naperville newspaper. He has a lot of these old folks (in Florida) really snowed. In fact, he's selling subscriptions to a lot of people who don't even know where Naperville is located. ... I'm looking forward to receiving PN for the coming year.
---John Matsock, Retired in Sarasota, Florida
Thanks for the nicely boxed notice of our February meeting in the last issue of PN. We appreciate the coverage. And we did have some guests at that meeting. I give credit to your generous help. ... Our March 6 meeting is at 7PM, at john greene Realtor, Montgomery Road (83rd Street) and Illinois Hwy. 59. Think spring!
---Eleanor Holt, Naperville Community Gardeners
Bingo! My son Jim advised me that the February issue of Positively Naperville has arrived in Palm Harbor. Thanks a bunch. I'll pick it up in a day or so.
---Frank Allston, Napervillian spending February in Florida
I want to thank you for the nice NCTV coverage in Positively Naperville. Thanks for holding the spot for the 1931 film piece. Congratulations on another great issue!
---Nancy Wiersum, Community Development Director, NCTV-Channel 17
Response to Naperville Nostalgia: Mary Lou Wehrli, Win Wehrli and Mike Steck are in the photo. As for the little guy up front…Hmmm…who could that be?
---Grant Wehrli
I got my Positively Naperville today ... thanks for coverage on the Comedy Shrine ... I hope this (Naperville Responds) benefit is such a success that we can get the front page of next month's issue! ... It's only Tuesday and I've already started praying to the Comedy Gods!! Hopefully they're listening!! Have a great day!
Thank you for the publicity of our event in your newspaper. I was thrilled to see our publicity - it looks really good! Thank-you! What a great publication for Naperville you do!!
---Margaret Hall, Vice Chair, Naperville Women's Connection
What a nice surprise to see so much mention of our club in the January issue of PN. Thanks. I hope that you are enjoying the move to your new office (50 W. Chicago Ave.).
---Eleanor Holt, Naperville Community Gardeners
A Prince of Peace
In the year the market fell, well…
a King had a son.
He’d be known as a prince of peace
in a world of hate.
This great man was named after
a pastor in Germany
who was himself branded an enemy of the State
over the stand he took understood by few.
His name was a clue that his life
(also lived as a pastor)
would be played in a minor key.
Nonetheless, Martin Luther King
taught us how to sing the lyrics of love.
In 1968 hate stilled his voice, but not his song.
It still is heard in schools and churches
and city squares and everywhere
the color of a person’s blood
matters more than the color of their skin.
---by Greg Asimakoupoulos
Happy New Year again. What a great job you did on covering the Heritage
Event. We have some exciting developments with the Unity Event which will
be here before we know it.
---Veronica Porter, Central Committee, Naperville's 175th Anniversary Celebration
The paper continues to look great, as usual. Happy New Year!
---Terry Johnson, Birmingham, Michigan
Great January issue. I loved all the photos.
---Peg Price
You truly outdid yourself with "Positively" this issue (January). I was truly impressed, not only with the photos and copy, but also with your growing number of advertisers! Great job!!
---Shirley Pace
Just because we moved out of Naperville doesn't mean we don't still want to know what's happening in Naperville. Please send us your great paper!
---Barb Dinon
I travel back and forth a lot from my hometown to Naperville. ... Do you still have subscriptions to "Positively Naperville"? I sure enjoy reading it while I'm there. Thank you.
---Nancy Heckman, Rock Falls, Illinois
Editor's Note: Subscriptions are available via First Class Mail.
NCO Youth & Family Services has no doubt that Santa is alive and well. This holiday season numerous “elves” shopped, wrapped gifts and made food deliveries for our many families and youth. The Naperville Exchange Club, various groups of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce, Eaglewood Resort & Spa, Prairie Children’s Preschool PTA and many individuals stepped forward to fill the stockings of our clients.
Earlier this Fall, we were concerned about donor fatigue but by December 22 we knew that we did not need to be concerned any longer. We truly appreciate everyone’s support of our clients and we feel truly blessed that this community has wrapped its arms around the youth and families in this community during not only this holiday season but throughout the year.
On behalf of NCO Youth & Family Services’ Board of Directors and Staff we would like to say a big thank you!
---Julie Lichter, NCO Youth & Family Services
Just checking out the PN web site and thought I'd let you know the Millennium Carillon Foundation now has a direct address (www.napercarillon.org) in case you want to add it to your list of links. It's kept up to date pretty well by Joanne Gaspar at the NDP.
---Chuck Seidel
Are there any more papers? We would love to have some the day of the sale (Dec. 17) and I actually gave my copy away. We have had a great response from the story and I thank you for your help. Have a wonderful holiday and I hope things stay POSITIVE!
---Alyson Schroeder, Tall Grass Great American Bake Sale Coordinator
Hard to believe that we are beginning another year of garden-club activities, but our first meeting will be held in three weeks. We always appreciate your including our news in PN when it is possible, so here is information about the January meeting in case you have room in the January issue. The Naperville Community Gardeners will meet on Monday, January 9, 2006, at 7 p.m. at john greene Realtor, Montgomery Road (83rd Street) and IL Hwy. 59. Happy New Year!
--Eleanor Holt, Naperville Community Gardeners
Regarding Ed's Many Hats: I've just read, and liked, your column in the December Positively Naperville. I think you would enjoy a book titled Eats, Shoots and Leaves (if you haven't come across it already---Anderson's has it). It actually makes punctuation rules entertaining, e.g., "Eats shoots and leaves" has a very different meaning than "Eats, shoots, and leaves".
---Dick Page
Thank you for all you do to spotlight the qualities and character of Naperville that make it one of the best places to live, work and raise a family.
---Idalynn Wenhold, Executive Director of KidsMatter
Happy Holidays! Thank you for all your help in publicizing Naper Settlement's events this past year. The New Year will be filled with lots of activities as we kick off Naperville's 175th anniversary.
---Donna DeFalco
Editor's note: Visit www.napersettlement.museum and / or www.naper175.org/ for updates and events.
I'm Dreaming of a Naperville Christmas
I'm dreaming of a certain place
that's blessed with beauty and God's grace.
And though I live quite far away
I'm wishing I was there.
In Naperville white lights abound
on trees and shops and all around
that welcome shoppers to a feast
intended for the eyes.
Our Santa mayor dons his suit
while we prepare to spend our loot
on presents piled neath the tree
all tagged for those we love.
The Riverwalk is trimmed in red
for downtown diners wined and fed
who stroll across the covered bridge
to drink in winter's night.
The season's joys are in the air,
on city streets and everywhere
as faiths and cultures dance a waltz
that celebrates good times.
And though I can't be there this year
I'm grateful e-mail keeps me near
those friends and neighbors in a town
I always will call home.
---by Rev. Greg Asimakoupoulos. Contact: awesomerev@aol.com.
Thank you very much for including the photo of my packages in the current issue of Positively Naperville. Wrapping packages is my passion and I certainly have a lot of fun doing it. Probably I am one of the few people who regrets when there are no more presents left to wrap! Jo Lundeen has done a wonderful job of photographing them. It was a pleasure to work with her on this.
---Janet Denler
Editor's Note: Look for more of Denler's beautifully wrapped gifts and her story featured in the Naperville/Lisle Daily Herald during this Christmas season.
After reading (Ed Channell's) article in Positively Naperville, I felt that you would appreciate the following poem:
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
----Bobbi Esch, Harris N.A.
I just wanted to thank you for the Exchange Club coverage in Positively Naperville. Your article on our membership was great!
---Scot Warren, President-Elect Exchange Club of Naperville
Regarding Ed' Many Hats: I always enjoy reading your columns and it’s about time that I thank you. The current one is especially delightful. Don’t let the punctuation stuff worry you too much, a little license can be fun. By the way, the hat you were wearing at the recent 35 cent Club, pictured in the same issue, is quite dashing----------maybe you could wear it for your next column!
---Peg Yonker
I meant to tell you that I talked to two separate couples that came to see, "The Dining Room" after reading about it in your newspaper. I was terribly excited to hear that! So, thank you!
---Gale Ganet, NNHS Theater Department Publicity
Editor's Note: The NNHS Theater Department presents "The Little Princess" at 7PM on December 9 and 10, and a matinee at 3PM, on December 10. Tickets are $6 for students and seniors $7 for adults and available at the door. INFO: Contact Gale Ganet at l.ganet@comcast.net.
Your Overflow Section was really jammed full of good information!
---Tom Bursh
Thank you so much for the great write-up and photos about the Naperville Area Humane Society! We are thrilled to be represented in such a positive, well respected publication. Keep up the great work!
---Heather Wachter, President,
Naperville Area Humane Society Board of Directors
Boy, this year has gone by fast hasn't it? Here is the coffee information for December 5. (10:30AM at the Naperville Municipal Center.) The only difference here besides the date is that I've taken Family Game Night off the activities, no chairperson.
Happy Holidays, everyone, from the Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club.
---Sue Maloney, Naperville Newcomers and Neighbors Club,
www. NapervilleNewcomersandNeighborsClub
Thank you for your generous gift (of Positively Naperville). We have just moved here from Florida. I am a bit curious how you can deliver the paper to me. You say it is available at the stores you listed. Are they free there? Once again thank you for such a nice welcome gift.
---B. Gur
Editor's Note: Positively Naperville is delivered by Independent Delivery Service to 35,000 homes. Another 5,000 copies are placed in high traffic areas around town. If you are missed or out of the delivery area, you can pick up a free copy at many of our sponsor's locations including MinuteMan Press, Casey's Foods, Art & Frame/Naperville, etc. It's also at Barnes & Noble Bookseller and Anderson's Bookshop in downtown Naperville.
You have been so supportive this year to our organization (Junior Woman's Club). Thanks so much for all you do to help the charities in Naperville.
---Kimberly Kaindl, 2nd VP Ways and Means, NJWC
Thanks for the GREAT coverage in PN for the Turkey Trot! It was WONDERFUL!
---Jan Erickson
What a terrific collage of photos! (2004 Memories of Hometown Holidays page linked to DNA Schedule of Events.) We really appreciate all that you do to help get the word out about Little Friends. You are one of our best ambassadors!
Thanks so much for putting the link on PN's web site - our web guy was here this morning and showed us how to check various reports. Already we've had 33 people link to the scholarship web site from Positively Naperville!
---Tammy Niemeyer, Little Friends
On behalf of the Naperville Noon Lions Club I wanted to say thanks for the great coverage in the November issue (Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run) of Positively Naperville. We really, really appreciate your support. Best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving.
---Mike Hollman, Naperville Noon Lions Club
Thank you for posting this Santa Train information on your Web site. ... I would like to get the word out on this as much as possible.
---Kevin Piket, Naperville Jaycees Public Relations
Editor's Note: The Jaycees Santa Train departs Fifth Avenue Station at 10AM and 12-Noon on Sat., Dec. 3. Advance ticket sales begin at 9AM, Sat., Nov. 19, at 200 E. Fifth Avenue Station. For more information, email santatrain@naperjaycees.org or call 961-9375.
The dogs and cats are still dancing, because the 2005 Naperville Area Humane Society Gala Dinner Dance was such a success! I’d like to thank all of the people who enjoyed dinner, dancing, music and a myriad of silent auction donations throughout the evening. The Dinner Dance raised over $50,000, which will be used to continue and expand the animal and community programs we sponsor. The dogs, cats and humans who are educated and entertained by these programs are grateful to you all!
---Maureen Gallagher, Event Coordinator, The Naperville Area Humane Society
Editor's Note: This letter to the editor was edited for space.
October Nostalgia guess----1958 at Naper School. I thought I recognized Rick Sweeney in the first row, so I did the math!
---Gary Baumgartner
I just wanted to thank you for running two articles in two editions of Positively Naperville about our need for beds. While we still continue to have a shortage of beds for our client families, I was surprised at the number of calls we received due to the articles in Positively Naperville. I had about 12 phone calls from people who referenced Positively Naperville and who had not heard about Sharing Connections before. I am sure this is the tip of the iceberg. I thought you would be interested in this. Thanks so much for your help.
---Judie Caribeaux, Executive Director, Sharing Connections
I finally had a day to sit down and catch up on my reading and had the FUN of going page by page through Positively Naperville...my favorite newspaper reading for sure! Each issue is better than the last......if that is possible! Just wanted to let you know how much all the Burtons enjoy the publication.
---Judy Burton
Thank you for posting this (Santa Train information) on your website. ... I would like to get the word out on this as much as possible.
---Kevin Piket, Naperville Jaycees Public Relations
Editors Note: The Jaycees Santa Train departs Fifth Avenue Station at 10AM and 12-Noon on Sat., Dec. 3. Advance ticket sales begin at 9AM, Sat., Nov. 19, at 200 E. Fifth Avenue Station. For more information, email santatrain@naperjaycees.org or call 961-9375.
Thank you so much, I did receive the Les Schrader calendar (Prize for Sept. Naperville Nostalgia). Having been a big part of the Postmark Naperville book, I’m proud to say I know who he is! It is a beautiful gift. It was fun browsing around your web site, keep up the good work with that and the newspaper. I have had a link to your site from my own for a while now, because I think it’s worthwhile.
---Lisa D. Klingbeil, West Branch Studio, www.westbranchstudio.com
First, let me say "thanks" again for PNs donation of the 1/2 page for the Puma Gold Cup. The ad looked great and we really appreciate you giving us the opportunity to publicly thank our sponsors. Second, is it possible for me to get 16 copies of the October paper to send out to our sponsors? Thanks.
---Jane Wernette, Puma Gold Cup Soccer
Just finished reading PN from cover to cover. Thanks for touching on all the activities in the community.
---Julie Lichter, Community Resources Coordinator,
NCO Youth & Family Services
Thank you so much for including the blip in the October issue of Positively Naperville. I can't tell you how surprised I was to see it.
---D.K. Million, Cress Creek Garden Club
I think someone is looking out for me! They actually deliver Positively Naperville to our house. I haven't had a chance to read it yet, but I'll give it a look tomorrow on the train.
---Kevin Hughes, President, Naperville Jaycees
I just want to thank you for ALL the support you give for ALL the arts ALL the time!!! Positively Naperville is a true supporter and CONSISTENT supporter of the arts for all! Thank you!!!
---Lynn Hodak and Judy DiVita, The Summer Place Theatre
Thanks so much for the great article and photos about the Crime Prevention Calendar in the latest issue of Positively Naperville. The children are always delighted to see their names and faces in print!
---Marcia Schild,
Crime Prevention Calendar Coordinator, Naperville Police Department
Love your Web site...Good job!
---Cathy Crookston, Glen Ellyn
Thank you for including our project on your website (Katrina Relief)---I was glad to have an opportunity to visit the Web-site. It is fabulous. I bookmarked it for future visits. Thanks again.
---Laurel Holden, Parent at Beebe School
Great news! The annual Walk-A-Thon for Parkinson's Research raised over $70,000 at this years walk. We think over 800 people attended. Thank you for your participation and continued support. ... We also always look forward to Positively Naperville with the local news.
---Mary Anne Ostrenga. President, American Parkinson Disease Association, Midwest Chapter
Thank you again for all the wonderful publicity of the Naperville Woman's Club and our events. We really appreciate it.
---Joanne Zurek, Naperville Woman's Club
Thank YOU for posting the info (about Katrina Relief fundraiser) on your site. I REALLY appreciate it!
---Beth Rosenstiel, Girl Scout Leader Troop 1070
Editor's Note: Girl Scout Troop 1070 Garage Sale, Afternoons, Sept. 23 and 24, at 434 W. Gartner Road. Drop off Thursday afternoon.
I just heard today (Sept. 20) that we signed up 50 new members last week at the Kick-Off Coffee, bringing our total to a new high of 333 members! Thanks to all of you for advertising this event for us, as well as your ongoing support throughout the year(s).
---Sue Maloney, www.napervillenewcomersandneighborsclub.com
Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry would like to thank the college students and staff members who volunteered at the pantry on September 9 as part North Central
