Above: The photo for this year’s Crime Prevention calendar was taken by Jo Lundeen in May, in order to be ready for the start of school. The Naperville Area Humane Society sculpture was used to highlight the Riverwalk, as well as to promote the City’s three K-9 units, Lundeen said. Sharon Murphy was there for the shoot since she had been involved with the Crime Prevention calendar early on and she also helped get the Century Walk sculpture started. This photo marks the 28th time one of Lundeen’s photos has been used for the cover.
Mayor Steve Chirico and Police Chief Robert W. Marshall will recognize students whose artwork appears on the 2015-2016 Crime Prevention Calendar in a ceremony taking place at 6:30PM on Thurs., Oct. 1 in Council Chambers at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
The students will be presented with a special certificate of appreciation by Mayor Chirico and Chief Marshall for their participation in the annual Crime Prevention Calendar contest.
Students are listed according to district schools and private schools.
Naperville Community Unit School District 203: Elin Amundson and Ava Boerema, Beebe; Sierra Rioux, Ellsworth; Maria Nelly Rodriquez, Elmwood; Polina Melnychenko, Highlands; Abby Abud, Kingsley; Violet Whelchel, Maplebrook; Gabby Lee, Meadow Glens; Grace Day, Mill Street; Dylan Smith, Naper; Jacquie Liedtke, Prairie; Candy Li, Ranch View; Rebeca Jacobs, River Woods; Filip Glogovac, Scott; and Louisa Zhang, Steeple Run.
Indian Prairie School District 204: Ellin Liu, Brookdale; Bianca Ramirez, Brooks; Emily Wu, Builta; Ava Stipp, Clow; Sarah Kang, Cowlishaw; Alexa Hutsko, Fry; Jamarri Coleman, Georgetown; Angelica Villaverde, Gombert; Lauren Jung, Graham; Shysie Gallaga, Kendall; Brendan Wieringa, Longwood; Atilla Uyghur, McCarty; Annika Kmiecik, Owen; •Drew Buetel, Patterson; Nick Lapertino, Peterson; Ivan Parakkal, Springbrook; Risa Mohapatra, Steck; Naima Khan, May Watts; Vrushi Patel, Welch; Nuria Kim, White Eagle; and Rachel Chen, Young.
Private schools: Colleen Newman, All Saints Catholic Academy; Kyle Hoekema & Claire Hwang, Bethany Lutheran; Paige Lauterwasser, Calvary Christian; Katie Knapp, Saints Peter & Paul; and Ava Lang, St. Raphael.
The Crime Prevention Calendar is a community service project involving Naperville area schools, local government, the Police Department and community organizations.
This is the 29th year the Crime Prevention Calendar has been produced by the Naperville Police Department.
The project is sponsored by the Exchange Club of Naperville, Naperville Junior Woman’s Club, CrimeStoppers and area schools.
The calendars are distributed free of charge to elementary school students in District 203, District 204 and five area private schools, with 18,000 calendars being produced and delivered during the first week of classes this school year.
The 2015-2016 calendar cover features K9 Officer David Lindgren with K9 Astor, Officer Eric Muska with K9 Niko and Officer Grif Lippencott with K9 Maximus.