German language church service
Church services in the German language will be held at St. John United Church of Christ at 11:30AM on Sun., May 6.
The service will be led by Dr. Egon Gerdes, and all are welcome to attend. St. John UCC is located at 1190 Olesen Dr. German services are held on the first Sunday of every month and will continue on June 3. For more info, call (630) 355-5208.
‘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.
Senior Housing Options Expo is set for April 27
The Naperville Lisle Triad will hold its third annual Senior Housing Options Expo (SHOE) from 9AM to 12PM on Fri., April 27, at GracePointe Church in Naperville.
Triad is a nonprofit organization made up of local municipalities, law enforcement, fire departments senior service providers and seniors themselves. The organization’s main objectives are to educate and promote safety for senior citizens in the community. Triad offers several free events throughout the year, all hosted by volunteers, and SHOE is one of them.
“This is our third year of providing this comprehensive resource of solutions through the 40-plus senior service providers and agencies who will be present along with city officials from both Naperville and Lisle,” noted volunteer Mike Cooper.
Topics covered at this event include home modifications for safety and convenience, downsizing, home sharing, relocation, day service programs, moving and selling, assisted and independent living, avoiding scams, senior advisors and agencies, property tax programs, transportation and more.
The focus is on housing and transportation, but attendees can expect that any and all needed services for the senior market will be present at SHOE.
For more information on this event, visit www.naperville-lisle-triad.org/shoe-senior-housing-options-expo.
GracePointe Church Naperville is located at 1320 E. Chicago Ave.
Earth Week Naperville 2018 begins April 22
Celebrate the second annual Earth Week Naperville from Sun., April 22, which is Earth Day, through Sat., April 28, with special events and programs focused on sustaining and protecting the environment.
An Earth Day Fair will be held from noon to 4PM Sun., April 22, at the Naperville Park District’s Fort Hill Activity Center, 20 Fort Hill Dr. This free family-friendly event will feature children’s activities, eco-friendly vendors, green living tips, energy-saving information, LED light bulb giveaway, the benefits of trees and more.
The City of Naperville’s annual Arbor Day Tree sale will be held from 8AM to noon on Sat., April 28, at the Public Works Service Center, 180 Fort Hill Dr. You may order a rain barrel for pick-up at this event online at: upcycle-products.com/napervilleil.html.
Special events and volunteer projects planned to date are listed on the Earth Week web page at www.napervilleparks.org/earthweek. Organizations hosting special events or proposing new volunteer projects may visit the website to sign up as volunteers or to add their events or projects.
For information, contact Volunteer Manager Lynnette Hoole at (630) 848-3606 or lhoole@napervilleparks.org.
From the IRS website…
Individuals have until Tues., April 17, 2018, to file 2017 returns and pay any taxes due. The filing tax deadline is later this year due to several factors. The usual April 15 deadline falls on Sunday this year, which would normally give taxpayers until at least the following Monday. However, Emancipation Day, a Washington, D.C., holiday, is observed on Mon., April 16, giving taxpayers nationwide an additional day to file. By law, Washington holidays impact tax deadlines for everyone in the same way federal holidays do. Taxpayers requesting an extension will have until Mon., Oct. 15, 2018, to file.
