Naperville mosque and church co-sponsor free health fair Sept. 7
A free community health fair – designed to spotlight a free health care clinic offered for the uninsured year-round – is being offered for the third year by the Islamic Center of Naperville and one of the city’s oldest Christian congregations.
Co-sponsored by Community United Methodist Church and the ICN Free Clinic, the fair runs from 10AM to 3PM on Sat., Sept. 7, at the mosque, 2844 W. Ogden Ave.
Individuals 16 and older can receive flu shots, blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks, weight management consultations, mini massages, vision tests and oral cancer screenings. They can visit various booths to talk with orthopedists, optometrists, dentists or even to get a brief physician consultation.
Also, different health care practitioners will offer five different hour-long courses on such topics as living with high blood pressure or living with diabetes. Healthy snacks are served throughout the day.
As in previous years, members of both congregations will serve as greeters and guides to ensure everyone feels comfortable coming in to the mosque and participating in the events. Doctors from the free clinic, local nursing students, and health care practitioners from the community at large are donating their expertise.
Hundreds of people have attended the health fair the last two years, several of them later becoming clients of the ICN Free Clinic, which offers “quality healthcare to anyone without insurance, regardless of race, religion or political affiliation.” The clinic is open the first Sunday of each month, from 9AM to noon, and the third Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9PM. For more info, visit clinic.icnmasjid.org.
German church services in Naperville
Church services in the German language will be held at St. John United Church of Christ at 11:30AM on Sunday, September 1. The service will be led by Pastor Dr. Egon Gerdes, and all are welcome to attend.
St. John UCC is located at 1190 Olesen Drive. German services are held on the first Sunday of every month and will continue on Oct. 6 and Nov. 3. For more information, call (630) 355-5208.
Ss. Peter and Paul Class of 1969 will host 50-Year Class Reunion
“Wow! Where did that 50 years go?” local classmates are asking and they spread the word to welcome former classmates to walk the halls of Ss. Peter and Paul again, while reminiscing about eight years together back in the 1960s.
Organizers have set up a dinner and socializing event for 6PM Fri., Sept. 27, at the Ss. Peter and Paul Ministry Center.
“Don’t worry, I think the permanent records have been misplaced,” added Marianne Lisson Kuhn.
Then at 3PM Sat., Sept. 28, day two will feature a BBQ, bonfire and music planned at a local venue.
For more info, contact Lisson Kuhn at at lissonart@yahoo.com or (630) 355-3454 for complete details.
‘EMPOWER’ for KidsMatter is Sept. 14
KidsMatter and Team B2B (Naperville Chamber Business to Business) will partner to present EMPOWER, an annual Gala focused on the needs of children, teens, and young adults in DuPage and Will Counties, beginning at 6PM on Sat., Sept. 14, at White Eagle Golf Club.
Tickets starting at $100 are available online at www.rebrand.ly/empowergala.
The fun-filled evening will follow the theme of the game of LIFE, a game that ties with the mission to build resilient kids who say “No” to destructive choices and “Yes” to endless possibilities.
For more info or to support the fundraiser, call (630) 300-0228.
Sept. 11 Observance
Under the leadership of Chairman Marty Walker, the Exchange Club of Naperville Americanism Committee again will host the annual Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony. The observance will take place at the Cdr. Dan Shanower September 11 Memorial beginning with music at 5:45PM, followed by the service at 6PM. This year’s guest speaker will be Chuck Johanns.
“Chuck was the chairperson for the construction of the Shanower Memorial Sept. 11,” Walker said.
“The Exchange Club of Naperville is honored to be a part of this event once again this year and to partner with the City to commemorate the Sept. 11 tragedy,” said Exchange Club President Ron Amato. “Although 18 years have passed since Sept. 11, 2001, we cannot forget the magnitude of the tragedy and the lives that were lost.”
The Cdr. Dan Shanower Sept. 11 Memorial is located along the Riverwalk between the DuPage River and the Naperville Municipal Center in downtown Naperville.
Naperville resident elected Sr. Vice Commander, American Legion Department of Illinois
During its recent state convention, Wayne Fischer of Naperville was elected as the 2020 Senior Vice Commander of the Department of Illinois, American Legion.
Fischer previously served as Naperville Post 43 Commander as well as Commander at the County, District and Division Levels. As part of his ongoing commitment to his fellow Veterans and the 4-Pillars of the American Legion (Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth) Fischer has served on the District and Division VA&R Commission.
Fischer and his wife, Iris, grew up in the same farming community in Minnesota and attended the same Country School. They have been happily married for 53 years, have two children, Victoria and Waylon, and four grandchildren.
