‘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 info, contact Erickson at (630) 305-5984 or ericksonj@naperville.il.us. Note! Bricks can now be ordered online at napervilleriverwalkfoundation.org.
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., Oct. 7.
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 Nov. 4. For more info, call (630) 355-5208.
The Education Center announces 2018 Kids’ Best Friend Awards
The Education Center will present several awards at its 2018 Kids’ Best Friend Benefit beginning at 5:30PM, Sat., Oct. 20, in the Hilton Lisle/Naperville Grand Ballroom in Lisle.
Celebrating 38 years, The Education Center will recognize Tim and Tom Belgio, Owners, Belgio’s Catering, with its Kids’ Best Friend Award; and the Exchange Club of Naperville with its Making a Difference Award. Dennis E. and Rosemary Macko Wisnosky will be honored with the George and Pat Pradel Humanitarian Award.
Tickets are $125 per person and include a cocktail reception, dinner, and live and silent auctions.
For reservations, call (630) 420-7807. For more info about The Education Center and award recipients, visit www.theeducationcenter.org.
CAPS Dinner set to honor Naperville Fire Department
Citizens Appreciate Public Safety (CAPS) will host its annual dinner to honor the Naperville Fire Department beginning at 6PM Thurs., Oct. 18, in the Pavilion at Meson Sabika, located at 1025 Aurora Ave.
This family-friendly event will recognize outstanding service by Naperville Fire Department personnel according to nominations previously received from the community.
Tickets are $30 per person and may be purchased via www.napervillecaps.com. Tickets also are available at the Naperville Fire Department, 1350 Aurora Avenue, between 8AM and 4PM daily or by contacting Ruthi Sommers at (630) 420-6142.
KidsMatter Volunteer Fair will be Oct. 9
KidsMatter’s annual Youth and Family Volunteer Fair for families and students will be held from 5:30 to 7:30PM on Tues., Oct. 9, at the Naperville Municipal Center, located at 400 S. Eagle St.
More than 30 local nonprofit agencies and organizations with representatives will be on hand to showcase their volunteer and advocacy opportunities, enabling all to find service venues that match their interests, major, career goals and schedules.
This free Fair is open to families and all students from area elementary, middle, high school, and colleges. The annual event is an ideal opportunity for youth groups from faith communities, scout troops, and other youth organizations to choose service projects.
City’s curbside leaf collection is set to begin mid-October
Neighborhoods have three curbside leaf disposal opportunities over a six-week period, weather permitting beginning Mon., Oct. 15.
The City of Naperville’s bulk curbside leaf collection program provides every neighborhood with three collection opportunities during the program’s six-week period, weather permitting. To participate, residents rake leaves into the street, next to the curb in front of a house and avoiding storm drains, at the beginning of each of the three leaf collection cycles.
Depending on the weather, it will take crews approximately two weeks to complete each Citywide collection cycle. Crews will collect leaves in front of each home once during each two-week collection cycle.
The final Citywide collection cycle begins on November 12 and is expected to end November 21.
For more info and schedule updates, visit www.naperville.il.us/leafcollection.
