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Post by title1parent on Nov 3, 2008 6:13:32 GMT -5
Tuesday
Do the right thing: Exercise your right to vote for the candidates of your choice. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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Post by rj on Nov 3, 2008 15:39:30 GMT -5
Vote early, vote often.
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Post by title1parent on Dec 21, 2008 8:19:07 GMT -5
Valley Briefs: Holiday garbage collection
December 21, 2008
From Staff Reports The city of Aurora has released a schedule for garbage collection during the next two weeks. Monday through Wednesday collections will follow their regular schedules both weeks.
Thursday, Dec. 25, and Friday, Dec. 26, collections will be one day late. Thursday, Jan. 1, and Friday, Jan. 2, collections also will be one day late.
The City's annual Christmas tree collection will be conducted for one week beginning Jan. 12. Trees should not be placed at the curb prior to that day because they could become buried by snowfall or street plowing operations.
Trees must be free of plastic bags, tree stands, and all lights and decorations including tinsel, and placed at the curb on your scheduled garbage day that week. Because of the wire used to form them, wreaths and garland will not be collected for recycling and should be disposed of with your garbage
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Post by title1parent on Dec 30, 2008 6:29:01 GMT -5
Holiday closingsDecember 30, 2008 Sun Staff Hours for various city buildings and entities, along with Pace and Metra's schedule, have changed for the New Year holiday. • The Naperville Public Library will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. Normal operating hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. will resume Friday at the Nichols, Naper Boulevard and 95th Street Library. Drive-up returns for books, cassettes, CDs and videos are available 24 hours a day at the Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave.; the Naper Boulevard Library, 2035 S. Naper Blvd.; and the 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Drive. Materials may also be renewed by calling 630-961-0460. • The Municipal Center will be closed Thursday. • There will be no curbside garbage/recycling collection Thursday. Residents whose regular collection occurs on Thursdays and Fridays will have their garbage and recycling picked up one day later. • Naperville's satellite service center, Community Connection, will have special holiday hours. From now to Friday, Community Connection will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Community Connection will be closed Thursday. Normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. will resume Jan. 5. • DuPage County and Will County offices will be closed Thursday. • Park District offices will be closed Thursday, and will close early Wednesday. All Naperville Park District facilities will be closed at noon Wednesday and all day Thursday. Facilities will reopen Friday. The Administration Building will be closed Saturday. • Pace and Metra will modify their schedules. On Wednesday, Pace and Metra will run modified service schedules. On Thursday, there will be no Pace bus service in Naperville. Metra will run holiday/Sunday schedules on that days. Pace and Metra will resume operation of their regular schedules Friday. The city of Naperville encourages all commuters to check with Pace and Metra for the latest schedule information at www.naperville.il.us/transit.aspx or www.pacebus.com. To view Metra's holiday service schedule, visit www.metrarail.com. • Residents are reminded that after the first of the year, the Finance Department will have new hours. Effective Friday, the Finance Department at the Naperville Municipal Center will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. There will no longer be extended service hours on Thursday evenings.
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Post by title1parent on Feb 13, 2009 6:31:21 GMT -5
BTW- It's Tomorrow, in case you forgot.... ;D www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/opinions/1428261,2_4_AU13_SHERMAN_S1.article What women really want for a Valentine's Day gift February 13, 2009 Here it is the day before Valentine's Day, and many of you guys are probably feeling a little like the legendary St. Valentine, preparing for his imminent death, as you ponder the age old question: "What do women really want anyway?" You will see online articles about how chocolate is out of fashion. Don't believe it. As long as your sweetheart is not on a strict diet right now, chocolate is the perfect way to tell her you think she deserves something really special. But it can't be just any chocolate. Godiva is one of the best, but my favorites are Charbonnel et Walker's champagne truffles or Wei of Chocolate's "Inner Delight" (www.weiofchocolate.com) I tried to take the stress out of Valentine's Day for my husband this year and just told him what I'd enjoy. Now, rather than guessing what might make me happy, he can take me out to Baybrooke Shrimp Company where they'll be having Valentine's Day specials like spicy shrimp cocktail, steamed clams and shrimp bisque. Most women especially love a night out that includes dinner and entertainment. Walter Payton's Roundhouse will have comedy at 8 p.m. and music at 10. Their food and beers are top-notch. While you're thinking about fine dining and entertainment, consider reservations for one of the coolest events of the year -- an evening of jazz and fine dining at the Fox Valley Country Club on Feb. 27. You get an excellent dinner, the most amazing desserts you can imagine (petit fours, French pastries, crí¨me brulee, mousse tortes), and an evening of music and dancing, all for only $50 per person. But reservations must be made by Feb. 20 and you don't want to miss this. I swear these West High jazz bands sound professional! They're absolutely amazing. Plus, it's not only a romantic evening with your spouse, but you're also supporting the West High band program. Call Denise (630-896-3996) or Catherine (630-897-0713) for details. As for tomorrow, if you're still at a loss for how to please your sweetheart, try what the original Christian martyr did -- write her a letter. Legends differ as to whether the letter he first signed "from your Valentine" was to a young woman for whom he had feelings or simply a young girl he had befriended during his imprisonment. Regardless, it was heartfelt and poignant on the eve of his death. After all, what women really want is for men to talk about their feelings. Unfortunately, for men this is one of the most difficult things to do. Compared to this, flowers or candy are easy. So this year do the difficult thing. Even if you get her flowers or take her to dinner, express your feelings, either in a letter or in person. Don't just tell her you love her, tell her why you love her. Tell her what makes her special. Remind her of the times you've shared and how much they've meant to you. Give women what they really want and then maybe, just maybe, they'll return the favor when your birthday comes around and give you what men really want -- power tools. deenasherman@att.net
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Post by title1parent on Feb 16, 2009 6:56:19 GMT -5
Voter registration deadline
March 10 is the last day to register to vote in the April 7 election, DuPage County Election Commission officials said. The commission is offering in-home registration assistance for the elderly and disabled. It also offers assistance on Election Day for those who have difficulty getting to their polling place. For details, call (630) 407-5600.
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Post by title1parent on Apr 15, 2009 5:17:48 GMT -5
TAX DAY....just in case you have been living under a rock..
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Post by title1parent on May 2, 2009 8:44:28 GMT -5
JUST A REMINDER
The post office will get an extra 2-cents worth when you mail a letter starting in May. The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday that the price of a first-class stamp will rise to 44 cents on May 11
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Post by title1parent on May 5, 2009 5:23:00 GMT -5
www.suburbanchicagonews.com/napervillesun/news/1558302,6_1_NA05_NAPEVENTS_S1.article Reminder of LawsMay 5, 2009 To ensure the positive and healthy celebration of prom, high school graduation, college graduation and other summer festivities, the Naperville Police Department reminds youth, parents and others of the following laws, which have been summarized: Zero tolerance: It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to drive a vehicle after consuming any amount of an alcoholic beverage. Consequences include suspension of driving privileges. As of Jan. 1, Illinois Compiled Statutes regarding Zero Tolerance and DUI summary suspension have changed to a longer suspension period of driving privileges and additional court imposed consequences. Obtaining alcohol by minor/consumption: It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to purchase, sell, give or receive as a gift or consume any alcoholic beverage. False identification: No person shall transfer, alter or deface an identification card, use the identification card of another, carry or use a false or forged identification card or obtain an identification card by means of providing false information. Possession of alcohol By minors: It is unlawful for any person under the age of 21 to possess any alcoholic beverage. Hotel and motel rooms: No parent or other person shall rent, or otherwise permit the use of any hotel or motel sleeping rooms or suites, when such person knows, or in the exercise of ordinary care should know of a substantial probability that such space will be used by underage persons for the consumption or possession, either actual or constructive, of alcoholic liquor. Presence restriction (Naperville ordinance): It is unlawful for any person under 19 years of age to be present or remain in a location when they know that other persons under the age of 19 are unlawfully consuming alcoholic liquor. Parental responsibility (Naperville ordinance): No parent or other person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give or deliver alcoholic liquor to, or permit possession of alcoholic liquor by, his or her child, or any other person under the age of 21. No parent or other person shall intentionally, knowingly, recklessly or negligently give, deliver, invite or permit the consumption of alcoholic liquor by any person of non-age on or about any premises owned, leased, or controlled by such parent or person. The legal consequences of violation of local ordinances include fines of up to $1,000. Legal consequences of violation of State laws include possible incarceration for up to one year and up to a $2,500 fine. Naperville ordinances may be viewed on-line at www.naperville.il.us. Guidelines for parties • Know where your teens will be. Obtain the address and phone number of the party host. • Have your teen phone home from a landline if the party location changes. • Contact the parents of the teen hosting the party. Verify the location, confirm a parent will be present and offer assistance. • Communicate concerns with your teen. Provide your teen with your contact information if your teen needs a ride home. • Establish an acceptable curfew. • Wait up until your teen arrives home. • Verify overnight arrangements, whether planned or spontaneous, For more information, visit the Power of Choice Web site at www.thepowerofchoice.info for more guidelines for parties and related laws. For further information, contact Sgt. Kathy Anderson at 630-305-5971 or Sgt. Mark Ksiazek at 630-305-5477.
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Post by title1parent on May 9, 2009 6:24:59 GMT -5
While we sometimes might take our local police forces for granted, now is as good a time as any to remember all that they do for us, mostly behind the scenes and without our ever knowing it. May 10-16 is "National Police Week," so give them a tip of the cap whenever and wherever possible and keep them in mind. While we hope we never need their services on a personal basis, just think how nice it is to know they will be there if ever we do. Thanks WVHSParent, for everything you do !!
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Post by title1parent on May 9, 2009 6:49:00 GMT -5
This Sunday is Mother's Day....to all the Moms out there...have a wonderful day.
Before I was a Mom, I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom, I had never been puked on. Pooped on. Chewed on. Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts. I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom, I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests. Or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom, I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to put her /him down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn't stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom, I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.. I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom, I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom .
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Post by title1parent on Jun 17, 2009 8:14:19 GMT -5
From Alderman Keith, 9th Ward:
Aurora is hosting their annual Blues on the Fox event this weekend. The party is held on Galena Avenue between Broadway (US Rt 25) and Lake Street (US Rt 31). Admission is free. The lineup for this year is:
Friday:
6:45 PM: Big James and the Chicago Playboys
8:00 PM: Greg Boerner,
8:30 PM: Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam
Saturday:
2:00 PM: Hix Brothers Junior All-Stars
3:00 PM: Henry Butler
4:15 PM: Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm
5:15 PM: Hoss
5:30 PM: Sugar Blue
6:30 PM: Dave Ramont
7:00 PM: Watermelon Slim and the Workers
8:30 PM: Los Lobos
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Post by title1parent on Jul 3, 2009 8:07:17 GMT -5
www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=304423&src=Honoring freedom and its protectorsDaily Herald Editorial 7/3/09 This Fourth of July holiday weekend, most of us will let loose a bit in one way or another. We'll wave a flag at our local parade, join family and friends to pig out a bit and watch the rocket's red glare that marks this holiday. At the start of this week, a similar celebration occurred in Baghdad. Fireworks colored the night sky as citizens partied in parks and sang patriotic songs. Iraqis were marking the end of American-controlled security in their country's major cities, the start of providing their own security and the restoration of sovereignty. So much there to ponder. We choose, on this holiday weekend, not to engage in a political debate. For or against that war or any others, we all can and should agree that at its very essence both we and the Iraqis are celebrating freedom and self governance. And before the birth of this nation, and in every conflict or attempt to secure freedom since, we all can and should agree there are our unsung heroes: our military servicemen and women. We might salute them as they march past us in the parade. They deserve so much more. They remain on duty in Baghdad and its outskirts and in the Helmand River Valley in Afghanistan hunting the Taliban and Osama bin Laden. Our women and men in the military are on duty this weekend and every weekend at outposts in South Korea, in the Pentagon and at hundreds of other assignments across our nation and around the globe. Many of them are our sons and daughters, our brothers and sisters, our mothers and fathers, our neighbors here in our communities. There is Craig Giancaterino of Elk Grove Village and Jeremy S. Graham of Buffalo Grove in our U.S. Army. Edward J. Sienko of Naperville and Julie A. Garcia of Mount Prospect in the U.S. Air Force. Kevin G. Cronin of Libertyville in the U.S. Marines. Christian D. Bishop of Algonquin in the U.S. Navy. To randomly name too few. There are hundreds upon hundreds more and far too many who have given their lives for the idea of America. The self-evident truth is, we still too easily take them and all they do for us for granted. And so we take this time and this space on the cusp of this Independence Day to thank them for making it so. Thanks, too, to all the workers in agencies and organizations who help our soldiers and veterans. Thanks, for one example, to Alexian Brothers Hospital Network's Center for Medical Education for hosting an event last weekend to improve care for our military members' mental wounds. That is such important work. And thanks to all those who provide physical care and financial aid and all manner of other care to our men and women in uniform. So let loose this weekend. Celebrate this grand old imperfect union of ours. And then make time to do what you can to help those among us who sacrifice so much to make every Fourth possible._________________________________________________ Here is one way to show your appreciation: www.ltdanband.com/ltdb_pages/concerts.htmlSaturday, July 18th @ Cantigny Park Rockin' For the Troops 2009 Benefit ConcertWhere : Cantigny Park, Wheaton, IL 1S151 Winfield Road - Wheaton, IL [map] Gates open : 12:00 PM Presented by: NAVISTAR International Corporation Limited On-site Parking - $10 Contact : www.osotil.org Tickets : $25 For Jewel-Osco ticket purchasing info Showcasing Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Chris Hillman, Co-Founder of the Byrds and Desert Rose Band !
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Post by title1parent on Jul 3, 2009 8:43:16 GMT -5
Getting to Aurora fireworks TONIGHT July 3, 2009 Because of the large crowd expected for the Aurora-North Aurora fireworks tonight, the city is offering free park-and-ride shuttle services. Activities will begin at 6 p.m. at the site of the festivities, on the grounds of the Illinois Math and Science Academy and Aurora Central Catholic High School, in the area of Edgelawn Drive and Indian Trail. RELATED STORIES • Fourth festivities in the Fox Valley The schedule of events is: • 6 to 9 p.m. -- Food vendors, Moonwalks and clowns • 6 to 6:45 p.m. -- Circus Boy, comedy and Juggling • 7 to 8 p.m. -- DBL-Shot Band • 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. -- Aurora Summer Concert Band • 9:30 p.m. -- Fireworks • 10 p.m. -- Family video, "Loony Tunes, The Golden Collection" Free shuttle buses will run continuously from 6:30 to 9 p.m. and resume after the fireworks until all passengers are returned to parking lots. The latest departure will be at approximately 11:15 p.m. Residents may bring lawn chairs and small hand-held coolers. Large coolers, alcohol and smoking will be prohibited on buses. The park-and-ride locations are: • Home Depot, 1250 North Orchard Road • Lowe's, 2372 W. Indian Trail • West Aurora Plaza, Galena Boulevard at Edgelawn Drive • West Aurora High School, 1201 W. New York St. • Cermak Fresh Markets, Lake Street at Indian Trail • Provena Mercy outpatient lot, 1325 N. Highland Ave. • Woodman's Market, 151 Hansen Blvd., North Aurora. Parking near the site of the fireworks is limited. Handicapped parking will be reserved at IMSA and Aurora Central Catholic. Several lots also will be available for people to park and walk to the fireworks site. They include: • Hyundai, 1705 Sequoia Drive • Milgard Windows and Doors, 1785 N. Edgelawn Drive • Kraft/Excel, 1700 N. Edgelawn Drive • Vaughan Athletic Center, 2121 Indian Trail • Rosary High School, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive For more information, visit the city's Web site at www.aurora-il.org/specialevents/events/independence_day.php.
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Post by title1parent on Oct 31, 2009 4:41:30 GMT -5
Use that extra hour to do charity work -- or just sleep in October 31, 2009
By PAUL DAILING pdailing@scn1.com At Elgin Clock Repair in Naperville, clerk Matt Sorfleet is glad most of the clocks are shut down.
"I would probably go insane if every one of those was running," Sorfleet said.
He's especially glad this time of year, when the leaves turn, the sky grays and there aren't enough house fires or car crashes to prevent a newspaper article reminding people to set their clocks back an hour.
The official change to standard time occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, though most folks will change their clocks tonight.
Sorfleet said the store gets a lot of calls at this time of year, asking how one sets back a clock without damaging it.
"With the quartz it's pretty standard; you turn a dial on the back. But with the mechanical clocks, you move the minute hand or it off-synchs the clock with the chimes," Sorfleet said.
In the U.S. and its territories, Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the Northern Marianas don't observe daylight saving time so won't have to set their clocks back.
Daylight saving time returns next March 13, when the clocks will spring forward.
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