Most recent greetings received are at the top of this listing…
How can anyone not be POSITIVE after opening to your page on facebook! Thank you for all your work to make POSITIVELY NAPERVILLE a unique and wonderful theme for\ our town. —John Harvard
Just wanted to be one of the first to wish you a Merry Christmas! Come January, I will be winding down my (Naperville Area Homeowners Confederation) presidency which ends in May. I can’t believe how time as flown over these years. Part of the success of my term has been working with you which has been fun and I thank you for your labor of love PN! —Dr. Bob Buckman
I hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving. Among my blessings is the opportunity to be published in “Positively Naperville.” I am very grateful. —Tim Mitchinson
Special thanks and appreciation to our Rotary Clubs that gave of their time and donated 5,500 coats; over 1,000 hats; over 1,000 gloves; and a little over $4,000 that went to covering the cost of the hot meal for the homeless veterans on Stand Down Day and the rental of coat racks.
Also, special thank you to the following companies and organizations that provided much needed support and goods for the homeless veterans: Reebie Storage – providing storage and sorting space and transportation of all coats; Republic Bank – collection locations at all 16 locations throughout Chicago area; HawthorneCredit Union – Collection at locations and hosting a coat drive; United Air Lines – 2000 blankets and 1500 amenity and toiletry kits; Fair Oaks Ford – two collection locations and pick up center of collection boxes Mercy Hospital and Medical Center’s Family Health Center – vouchers for free healthcare for homeless women veterans; Minuteman Press – Printing of collection material and collection box stickers.
Thank you to all of the Clubs that made it a goal to make this and brand it a local community project. You promoted Rotary to your community through your many local articles and announcements and engaged your communities in putting up collection boxes in businesses throughout our District. A special thank you to Positively Naperville that promoted the event and received national coverage and to Rotarians Hunter Byington and Jini Clare that worked with media and prepared press releases that resulted in Chicago Tribune and Chicago radio coverage. —Pat Merryweather, Rotary 6450 District Governor
Great job supporting Singing for Seniors! I am very proud to support you as an advertiser. —Gary Leavenworth, Leavenworth Realty
I am loving the Facebook posting from PN!!! It’s looking really, really good (website, FB, newspaper)! —Jane Abe
Sometimes I feel like quitting the column, but just when I do I run into someone that I don’t even know tell me how much they enjoy it. After church this morning Kathy and I stopped at Dunking Doughnuts for coffee. As we sat shoving pumpkin muffins down our face a fellow at the next table said, “Excuse me, aren’t you Ed Channell? I read you column religiously and enjoy it more than I can express.” It was Bernie Cobb, a fellow I’ve never personally met, but know who he is around town. Bernie is now my personal best friend. —Ed Channell
Editor’s Note: Find Ed’s November column posted in his archive under “Columnists” on this web site.
When I got wind we could purchase a piece of history, meaning the Cock Robin T Shirt, I jumped at it! I could not believe someone had put a piece of history on a shirt..how happy was I. I immediately ordered mine and will wear it with pride…It brings back so many memories of when we use to venture to the Cock Robin— or Prince Castle as we sometimes called it— during the 60’s, 70’s. 80’s, and part of the 90’s before the establishment closed its doors for good. I think the last one to go was located in Naperville.
I used to go to the one located in Melrose Park, Illinois….I remember always getting one of those One In A Million Malts. Mine would be with caramel and I loved it, also those flat hamburgers but oh they tasted so good, and then the square scoop different flavored ice cream on a cone….those were such good memories…Loved that place…..glad I got the tshirt whoever thought of that, great idea! —Jean Weathers, Broadview, Illinois
I want to thank you for participating in the 2012 Naperville Mayor’s Golf Outing. Due to your support, the Golf Outing raised $37,000, which will be distributed to the following not-for-profit organizations which provide services to children and young people in our Naperville community: Almost Home Kids, DuPage Children’s Museum, Edward Foundation Kids Care Campaign, Little Friends, Naperville Junior Woman’s Club Safety Town, Our Children’s Homestead, Samaritan Interfaith Counseling Center, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation and YMCA of Metro Chicago.
Next year’s outing will take place on Monday, September 9, 2013. We hope that you will save this date and be able to participate again in this enjoyable and worthwhile outing. Thank you so much for your generosity and commitment to Naperville and its charitable organizations. —A. George Pradel
What’s on the ballot? You (www.positivelynaperville.com) are the only place I could find the complete information. Thank you for providing that info for voters!!! —Jini Clare
Congrats on the new site – I checked it out earlier today and it looks great! —Kelly Gibbs
Editor’s Note: Thanks to all readers for the feedback we’ve been receiving in recent months about PN’s new website that’s accessible from smart phones and smart pads and other electronic devices. All the changes have been a big investment in time and talents. Thanks also to event planners who have discovered the handy “search” tool and “submit event” feature. The volume of visits and input has increased remarkably.