Shining purple across North America, #Leak Weak 2018 runs March 4-10, 2018
Update, March 4, 2018
Dear Friends and Family,
It is Leak Awareness week across North America. Thank you for your ongoing prayers and support for Colleen Tyrrell Llacsa and her family. Currently, there is no cure for Colleen but palliative care medicine is helping her to maintain a quality of life these past few weeks. It has been a blessing to see her up and about.
We will never give up hope for a cure for Colleen and others who suffer from this debilitating illness. The Tyrrell Family Foundation was started to continue to raise awareness and support efforts for education and research in the medical field. We started this blog for you to keep up with Colleen’s story and our efforts.
With Gratitude,
Special event to raise awareness for Cerebral Spinal Fluid Leak research
The public is welcome to join friends and family from 6PM to 9PM on Thurs., Aug. 17, 2017, at Meson Sabika to raise funds for Colleen Tyrrell Llacsa’s family and to heighten awareness for Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) Leak research.
“For over two years, Colleen has been fighting the devastating effects of a CSF Leak,” said Katie Tyrrell Weimann. “Because of her condition, Colleen is unable to work, and requires assistance to care for herself and her three children.”
Weimann continued, “The mounting medical bills, including travel expenses to see medical experts, as well as childcare costs, have left Colleen and Jahary emotionally and financially devastated. Although we remain hopeful that she will eventually recover, the prognosis is uncertain at best. Colleen, Jahary and their children need our support.”
Every reservation includes tapas, two drink tickets and a donation to the family. Donations to the Llacsa family are not tax-deductible. Donations for CSF Leaks research are tax-deductible.
Tickets may also be reserved for $100 per person via mail. Make checks payable to: Naperville Bank & Trust. Please include Colleen Tyrrell Llacsa in the memo line. Mail to: Naperville Bank & Trust 555 Fort Hill Dr. Naperville, IL 60540. Attn: Estela Cefali.
Climb the Carillon
The Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower and Visitor Center, 443 Aurora Ave., is open for the 2017 season. Tours to climb to the top are available on Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29. Friday tours are available until August 11.
After climbing 253 steps, visitors can observe panoramic views of Naperville at 160 feet above the Riverwalk.
In addition, carillonneurs from around the world will delight concert goers with an evening of free music at the Carillon at 7PM on Tuesdays thru Aug. 22. For more information, visit www.naperville-carillon.org.
Outdoor sculpture display is one for the books
Downtown Naperville is set to turn another page this summer with its latest edition of outdoor sculptures. For 2017, downtown features 15 “book benches” that dot the landscape with artistic style and novel themes throughout the central business district. The book benches will be on exhibit until mid-September.
Ding! Ding! Summer trolley rides and tours now in progress
Naperville Trolley & Tours will offer Children’s 30-minute Trolley rides and One Hour Historic Trolley Tours of Naperville on Fridays in August.
The Children’s 30-minute Trolley ride on most Fridays is at 10:15AM as well as the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30PM. The cost is $8 per rider, all ages.
The One Hour Historic Trolley Tour of Naperville blends the past with the present, highlights Naperville’s growth and includes some fun stories. Your guide (most likely the “Trolley Chick” Annette Wehrli, whose family has lived in Naperville since 1846) talks the entire hour about Naperville. It’s a “must do” for all visitors and old-timers alike. Tours are most Fridays at 11AM through August, as well as the second Tuesday of each month at 5:15PM. The cost is $16 per rider, all ages.
Make reservations at www.napervilletrolley.com. The Trolley meets at the “Trolley Stop” on Jackson Avenue at Eagle Street in downtown Naperville. The Trolley is fully enclosed, has air conditioning and runs rain or shine. No strollers may be brought on board.
‘Buy a Brick’ Campaign continues
During the Riverwalk 2000 fundraiser launched in 1997, the Daily Herald sponsored a “Buy a Brick” ad campaign featuring different residents holding the “Your Name Here” brick.
Today, the initiative that gives individuals the opportunity to write a message to be engraved on a brick or a granite stone continues to be a popular gift item and a way to support the Riverwalk Foundation.
Find complete details with photos about this personalized gift in a story featured at www.positivelynaperville.com. Search “Buy a Brick.”
To order a 4 x 8 brick ($150) for the Riverwalk extension or an 8 x 8 brick ($250) for Fredenhagen Park, simply send a check made payable to the Riverwalk Foundation with your 12 character per line, 3-line ($150) or 6-line message ($250) to Jan Erickson, Riverwalk Administrator, City of Naperville, TED Business Group, 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL 60540. Include your name, address, phone number, e-mail or other contact information.
For more information, contact Erickson at (630) 305-5984 or ericksonj@naperville.il.us.
Live Lively
Live Lively is the mantra of the Square Dancing community. The public is invited to experience this lively form of dance when Naper Squares, square dance club of Naperville, and the Square Roots of North Central College will be offering Square dance lessons beginning on Wed., Sept. 6, at Heininger Hall in the Larrance Academic Center, 309 E School Street, Naperville, from 7-9PM. The first lesson will be a free, introduction to square dancing. Arlene Kaspik will be the caller.
Did you know that Square Dancing is right up there with Pumpkin Pie, the White Tailed Deer and the Monarch Butterfly as symbols and icons of the State of Illinois? Did you know that the roots of Square dancing trace back to 16th century England? The Modern Western Square dance which is enjoyed at this time has given up the silks and satins of yore for more informal attire such as jeans, and prairie skirts. Dress comfortably and come prepared to keep your brain and your feet busy at the same time. Singles and couples are welcome.
For more information visit www.napersquares.wixsite.com/napersquares or call (630) 696-2635.
Dance competition benefits Community Career Center
The Community Career Center is set for its 8th Annual “Dancing with the Celebrities,” a fundraiser held in the Pavilion at Meson Sabika, from 5:30 to 8:30PM, Wed., Sept. 20.
Reinventing the popular show, Dancing with the Stars, local “celebrity” dancers are partnered with professional dancers to entertain the voting audience while competing to win the Grand Mirror Ball Trophy.
For over 20 years, the Community Career Center has provided a supportive and professional setting where job seekers can utilize our diverse resources to empower them to achieve sustainable employment. This event raises funds to support the “Empower the Job Seeker” program and bring awareness to the unemployment and underemployment issues in our area. Tickets are $125 each until Sept. 1 and $150 each thereafter.
For more info, visit www.communitycareercenter.org or call (630) 961-5665.
Editor’s Note: Dancing with the Stars is slated to return Wed., Sept. 19, 2018. Other briefs on this page also will be repeated with date changes. Stay tuned. Naperville is home to many traditions that do good things for the community.
