Sun Publications (IL) back issues from Friday, July 17:
MODELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT WALKER COUNTRY ESTATES
Jul 17, 1998 ... Ground has been broken and construction is under way for three decorated model homes at Walker Country Estates, a new 200-unit semi-custom, single-family home community in New Lenox, it was announced by Camelot Homes.Scheduled for grand opening, the model residences will showcase a selection ...
MILL CREEK SHOWCASES NEARS END
Jul 17, 1998 ... "Home is where the heart is," and both play center stage at the 1998 Gallery of Homes.Sponsored by the Home Builders Association of the Greater Fox Valley, the show continues through Sunday at Mill Creek in Geneva. This year's home showcase features 12 distinctive custom homes built by ...
LUXURY TOWNHOMES READY AT HAMILTON CROSSINGS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Recent transferees and homebuyers looking to move into a new home quickly may be attracted to Hamilton Crossings in Mokena, where the Country Living Group is offering 30-day delivery on selected luxury townhomes.The 1,530- to 1,925 square-foot townhomes, priced from $175,000 to $187,000, ...
ASTER A BEST BUY AT CITADEL ON THE ROCK RUN
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Aster raised ranch offers the best value per square foot at Citadel On The Rock Run, a community of luxury townhomes being developed in southwest suburban Joliet."Priced at $123,900, the popular Aster is an upper-level ranch plan with 1,687-square feet of living space," said Martin ...
SCENIC WILLOW FALLS PAINTS A LIFESTYLE
Jul 17, 1998 ... Picture yourself strolling through the gardens.Beautifully landscaped, the courtyards feature an abundance of trees, flowering bushes and flagstoned feature areas, framed with the vibrant colors of summer flowers surrounding every townhome. As you relax on the park benches or in the ...
WYNDHAM DEERPOINT HOMES: PRAIRIE MEADOWS HITS RECORD JUNE SALES PACE
Jul 17, 1998 ... Summer, holidays, family vacations . . . each alone or in combination can explain why June, July, November and December are typically slow months for new home sales."People have other things competing for their time and attention. That's what makes this June at Prairie Meadows so ...
BERNARD KATZ & ASSOCIATES INC.: `OLD NEIGHBORHOOD' MOVES TO NEW WATERFALL GLEN
Jul 17, 1998 ... When buying a new home, people often seek out a neighborhood that seems friendly and, most importantly, familiar to the previous surroundings.And people from the western suburbs may be finding some of familiarity -- along with some of their former neighbors -- at The Condominiums of Waterfall ...
PULTE HOME CORP.: RENT HIKE BRINGS EMPTY-NESTERS TO CARROLWOOD PARK
Jul 17, 1998 ... James and Ann Rioux had been renting an apartment in Lisle for several years when they received notice that the landlord was going to increase their monthly rent substantially.The empty-nester couple, who enjoyed their maintenance-free lifestyle, lived on a fixed budget. Rather than ...
PRESCOTT DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Jul 17, 1998 ... For those who crave the timeless elegance of Chicago's stately 1890s rowhouses, but who desire modem amenities and open space, here is an answer: The Homes of Prescott Woods.Located on a heavily wooded five-acre site on Naperville's north side, Prescott Woods will be limited to only 48 ...
WHITNEY OFFERS `SOMETHING ELSE' AND MORE AT THE RESERVE OF ROYAL FOX
Jul 17, 1998 ... New construction by August is amazing enough.But new construction by August complete with a St. Charles address, lush landscaping, landscaping and snow removal, and complimentary initiation fees for a social membership at The Royal Fox Golf Club . . . that's something else ...
WESTFIELD `JUMP START' PROMISES KEPT
Jul 17, 1998 ... As Christopher Shaxted begins his second year as president of Westfield Homes of Illinois, he continues to make good on his original promise to "jump start" renewed growth for the firm.Sales for 1998 are projected at 165 homes, a 36 percent increase over 1997. "Our goal is 300 units a ...
LACTATE LIFT-OFF COMING TO EDWARD
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Illinois Coaches Association presents Owen Anderson's Lactate Lift-Off on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 14-15, at the Edward Health & Fitness Center in Woodridge.The special pre-season cross country clinic features Anderson, a world renowned author and physiologist, who will reveal distance ...
BASEBALL/SOCCER: COMEBACK GIVES 13-YEAR-OLD TRAVELERS ELMHURST CHAMPIONSHIP
Jul 17, 1998 ... Keith Born delivered a two-out single in the bottom of the seventh to score Zack Ullrich with the run that enabled the Wheaton Warriors 13-year-old traveling team to defeat the Northwest travelers 7-6 and capture the championship of the Elmhurst Cougar Tournament.Born's shot capped a comeback ...
WHEATON HONORS BASEBALL COACH "PETE" TRAVIS
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Wheaton Youth Baseball/Softball Board will honor the late Patterson H. "Pete" Travis Saturday with a memorial dedication ceremony at Atten Park at 4 p.m.Travis, a long-time volunteer coach and board member in the baseball program, died a year ago, just a month after retiring from a ...
HEGI SCORES STATE SELECT TEAM SPOT
Jul 17, 1998 ... Of the thousands of male soccer players in the state of Illinois who were born in 1983, Wheaton's Kevin Hegi is one of the 20 best.That's not good enough for him. Following an arduous yearlong series of tryouts, Hegi found himself on the campus of Southern Illinois University at ...
FOURTH OF JULY BREAKFAST A SUCCESS
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Wheaton History Center is grateful to members of the Wheaton community and suppliers who made our eighth annual Stars and Stripes Fourth of July Breakfast such a success.The show of community support was overwhelming, from the individuals and local businesses who signed our "Declaration ...
CONVENT PRECEDED MARYWOOD HOMES
Jul 17, 1998 ... In the article "Street fight" in the Community section of the Wheaton Sun July 8, I take strong exception to the inflammatory headline, "Street fight" and to Jason Effmann's characterization of the sisters of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary as a "faintly breathing order." Though we ...
SEMINAR TO FOCUS ON FOREIGN ADOPTION
Jul 17, 1998 ... Sunny Ridge Family Center of Wheaton and World Child of Silver Spring, Md., will co-sponsor a free two-hour presentation titled "How to Adopt Internationally: The Process, the Issues, the Joys." The presentation will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, at Sunny Ridge Family Center in ...
CAPTION: CAROLYN ARMISTEAD PREPARES TO RIDE IN THE BICYCLE LEG OF A PRACTICE
Jul 17, 1998 ... Caption Only. Carolyn Armistead prepares to ride in the bicycle leg of a practice triathlon July 4. Armistead is a Sun ...
YWCA OFFERS WORKSHOP ON HOME CHILDCARE
Jul 17, 1998 ... The YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral will sponsor a free workshop on How to Start a Family Child Care Home from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at 739 Roosevelt Road, Building 8, Suite 200, in Glen Ellyn.Licensing regulations, fees, contracts, provider/parent relationships and other ...
SERVICE TO HONOR C.S. LEWIS SUNDAY
Jul 17, 1998 ... A memorial service honoring British author C.S. Lewis will take place at Wheaton College in Barrows Auditorium at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 19. The service is part of Mythcon XXIX, a week-long conference presented by the Mythopoeic Society and held on the college campus.The memorial service ...
WHEATON CITY COUNCIL
Jul 17, 1998 ... PENDING PROPOSALS • The issue: The City Council placed six possible changes to the liquor ordinance on the agenda for the July 20 council meeting.What it means to you: Among the proposed changes are provisions to allow signs outside businesses to contain words such as "bar" and ...
COMING ATTRACTIONS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Caption Only. Pete Petersenright, unloads trophies that will be awarded in the 4-H competition at the fair. A preview of the fair and a schedule of events is in today's ...
YOUTH SPORTS ROUNDUP: BOLINGBROOK TEE-BALL ASSOCIATION
Jul 17, 1998 ... "LIL TEES" DIVISION Orange Crush vs.Crocodiles The Orange Crush had a great offensive performance from Matthew Meyers, Jose Ramos and Jordan Santiago. Other standouts for the Orange Crush were David Roberts, Paula Riley, Michael Passo and Justin Kunkle. Green Giants ...
RUNYON FOREST PRESERVE REOPENS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Runyon Preserve, owned and managed by the Forest Preserve District of Will County, has reopened to the public.The Lockport preserve had been closed since March 25 in order to make improvements. A new 30-feet wooden bridge spans Fiddyment Creek, which runs through the ...
VOTERS ASKED TO SPEND MORE FOR SCHOOLS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Valley View Unit School District 365 plans to ask voters to approve a $23.6 million bond issue and a 32-cent tax rate increase for its education fund.The bond issue referendum, which would appear on the April 13, 1999 ballot, would include the cost of building an elementary school at the ...
APPEALS COURT AFFIRMS RULING IN KONTOS CASE
Jul 17, 1998 ... An appellate court has affirmed a Will County judge's decision to withhold back child support payments until a Bolingbrook woman takes her son for counseling.Associate Judge Robert Lorz had ordered Bess Kontos to get her two children into counseling as part of a case that began in 1994 when ...
BOLINGBROOK VILLAGE BOARD
Jul 17, 1998 ... MOST RECENT DECISIONS • The issue: Board members approved an ordinance for final plans for a townhouse development.What it means to you: The development, Lily Field Townhomes, is located on 16 acres on the east side of Naperville Road north of Lily Cache Lane and will consist of 82 ...
DISTRICT 365 SCHOOL BOARD
Jul 17, 1998 ... MOST RECENT DECISIONS • The issue: The Valley View District 365 School Board approved $10,670 in donations to Valley View Schools.What it means to you: Bolingbrook High School received $5,000 from the Amoco Foundation Inc. to fund the Summer Explorations in Chemistry Program; Irene ...
LITTLE OPPOSITION IN BOLINGBROOK
Jul 17, 1998 ... While the proposed Meijer superstore in Lisle has attracted vocal opposition from nearby residents, a Meijer in Bolingbrook was approved in 1997 with hardly a peep."Nobody, no one, was at any of the hearings," said Jim Boan, Bolingbrook village administrator. "There was no opposition ...
LOCAL HONOR STUDENTS NAMED
Jul 17, 1998 ... The following Lisle residents attending St. Francis High School in Wheaton were named to the third quarter honor rolls:A Honor Roll -- John Campione, Sean Farrell and Patricia ...
CAMPUS NEWS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Corinne M. Webb was graduated summa cum laude, with a bachelor of science degree in exercise science and a minor in physical science, at the commencement exercises at Northern Arizona University in May. A 1994 graduate of Lisle Senior High School, she is the daughter of Dennis and Kathleen Webb ...
LISLE VILLAGE BOARD
Jul 17, 1998 ... MOST RECENT DECISIONS • The issue: More than 600 Lisle residents attended a public hearing to oppose a proposal to construct a Meijer superstore at Maple Avenue and Benedictine Parkway.A joint board of village trustees, Plan Commission and Zoning Board members were also ...
SOCCER: ANOTHER WHEATON NORTH HEAD COACH HEADS OFF TO COLLEGE
Jul 17, 1998 ... At this rate, Wheaton North will have a new reputation as the cradle of college soccer coaches.Two years after Dan Palmer stepped down after two seasons at the helm of the Falcon program to take a college coaching position in Missouri, Palmer's successor, T.J. Bean, has turned in his ...
BASEBALL: LEWIS UNIVERSITY IS SITE OF TALENT SHOWCASE
Jul 17, 1998 ... High school baseball players can help earn college scholarships or professional contracts by demonstrating their skills in front of recruiters and major league scouts at the upcoming Metro Showcase in Chicago."Many players dream all their lives of playing college ball only to be stunned when ...
ACHIN' AKIN
Jul 17, 1998 ... Metal spikes clatter down the steps en route to the dugout and onto the field, as the minor-league players wearing them prepare for an early workout at Elfstrom Stadium.In what will soon be held hostage by thousands of fans, the ballpark echoes with traditional music and consecutive cracks of ...
BILLIARDS: FEENEY RACKS UP SUCCESS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Naperville resident Don Feeney didn't become a champion billiards player for publicity.But when asked to talk about his accomplishments he's happy to oblige, in the hope that the games he loves are received in a more positive light. "They are beautiful games because of their ...
ROUNDUP: LONGHORNS WITHIN REACH OF SECOND TROPHY
Jul 17, 1998 ... Behind the pitching of Ricky Bronge, Ken Keiner and Barry Wunderlich, who combined to allow only seven runs in three games, and the hitting of Ryan Benjamin, Danny Maurizi, Anthony Solano and Ricky Willey, who sparked the offense with 30 runs, the Lisle Longhorns are once again in the ...
EDWARD FOUNDATION SLATES GOLF TOURNAMENT
Jul 17, 1998 ... The fifth annual Edward Foundation Charity Golf Tournament will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the Stonebridge Country Club in Aurora.Participants will have the opportunity to play a hole with former Chicago Bear wide receiver and sports radio personality Tom Waddle and former ...
SWIMMING: COBRAS, RAPTORS TAKE CARE OF WEEKEND BUSINESS
Jul 17, 1998 ... It was a hot Saturday as the Cress Creek Commons Cobras defeated the River Run Raptors last weekend 390-367. The Cobras won 16 relays while the Raptors captured four.Triple winners for the Cobras were Katie Peterson, Deidre Woytowych, John Boumgarden, Michael Teborek and Peter ...
OSTRICH MEAT A NUTRITIOUS OPTION FOR MENU
Jul 17, 1998 ... We're nearing the end of Illinois Ostrich Awareness Week, as proclaimed by Gov. Jim Edgar.Personally, I'm waiting for chocolate awareness week. But for those who enjoy meat and poultry and are interested in nutrition, ostrich meat is lower in fat and cholesterol and higher in iron than ...
COOKBOOK HOT LIST
Jul 17, 1998 ... Rankings are based on a Los Angeles Times poll of national cookbook and independent booksellers.1. "Born to Grill," by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison 2. "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone," by Deborah Madison 3. "Flavors of Tuscany," by Nancy ...
RECOVERING FROM MISHAPS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Here are a few common food mishaps and how to repair them from "How To Repair Food" by Marina and John Bear (Ten Speed Press). • Burned Rice: As soon as you discover you've burned the rice, turn off the flame, place the heel of a loaf of bread on top of the rice, cover the pot, and ...
CARRY-ON LUGGAGE CRACKDOWN HAS NEW PROBLEMS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Now that airlines are starting to crack down on excess hand luggage -- limiting the number of pieces and making sure they fit through the small rectangular opening in a plastic screen that's showing up at some airport scanning checkpoints -- your carry-on bags have almost as much chance of ...
SPOOF OF FRANCE MISSES MARK WITH SOME READERS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Travel like Ghandi, with simple clothes, open eyes, and an uncluttered mind." -- Rick StevesThis week I would like to return to the wit and wisdom of my adoring readers as I present some of what has been appearing in my mailbox. Now you know what keeps me going -- the infallible ...
NEWLY ORDAINED MINISTER TO OVERSEE PARISH EDUCATION AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Rev. Joel J. Morsch recently was ordained by Bishop Keith Akerman of the Quincy Diocese in a ceremony at St. John's Episcopal Church, 750 W. Aurora Ave. in Naperville.He became associate rector of St. John's on July 1, assuming responsiblity for the parish education program and parish ...
FAITH NOTES
Jul 17, 1998 ... HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH: The Hope Church youth will have a car wash on Saturday, July 18, at Hubble Middle School on the corner of Roosevelt Road and Main Street in Wheaton.Hope Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Durfee and Wiesbrook roads in Wheaton. For details, call ...
ST. JAMES CHURCH NAMES NEW STAFF
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Mother's Breakaway Program at St. James Lutheran Church in Naperville, now in its ninth year of operation, has named a new staff for the upcoming school year.The new director is Heide Fralic, an Aurora resident with a background in instruction and curriculum development. Also ...
EXCITING TIMES PROVIDE CHANCES TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Jul 17, 1998 ... This is my first summer as a resident of Naperville.Last September my wife and I moved from the San Francisco area and became part of this community. We have really enjoyed being Midwesterners again. The weekend we celebrated our nation's birthday was so much fun. The ...
INTERTWINING FAITH AND CULTURE
Jul 17, 1998 ... Rabbi Michael Remson likes to tell stories.He likes them so much that once a month on Fridays he tells stories instead of giving a sermon at the worship service at Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville. Remson has been at Beth Shalom for 13 years and has been presenting stories to ...
1998 ILLINOIS FAMILY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARDS PROGRAM NOW TAKING NOMINATIONS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Nominees for the best family businesses in Illinois are being accepted by the 1998 Illinois Family Business of the Year Awards program, cosponsored by the family firms that support the Loyola University Chicago Family Business Center and by Harris Trust & Savings Bank.In 1997, Naperville's ...
ACHIEVEMENTS
Jul 17, 1998 ... Bernard Fradkin of Naperville, dean of College of DuPage's library, received the EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award and $500, contributed by EBSCO. EBSCO stands for the Elton B. Stephens Company.The EBSCO Information Services Group is based in Birmingham, Ala., and ...
BUSINESS NOTES
Jul 17, 1998 ... FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORP. OPENS NAPERVILLE OFFICE First Home Mortgage Corp., an Illinois leading mortgage bankers, has opened a new office in Naperville as part of its expansion plans in DuPage County."The Naperville office is our third office in DuPage County, adding to the services offered ...
PROCRASTINATION ON NEXT MEETING AGENDA
Jul 17, 1998 ... GENERAL MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON: Having a hard time managing your time? Wait till the last minute to get things done? Well, don't wait to make your reservation for this month's luncheon, featuring Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D., of DePaul University, as he presents "Understanding and Dealing with ...
MAJOR REPAIRS, BUT MINIMAL DISRUPTION
Jul 17, 1998 ... The hassles connected with underground utility repairs may soon become a thing of the past.At an exposition staged by Nicor Gas, Wednesday, vendors demonstrated new methods to do the job with a minimal amount of disruption for customers. Utility crews are using advanced construction ...
NEGOTIATING THE SALE OF THE THE FAMILY BUSINESS
Jul 17, 1998 ... At some point, every closely held business owner considers cashing out.The owner wants to realize the value built up inside the business and enjoy the fruits of his or her labors. A potential buyer, on the other hand, wants to acquire an asset that will generate enough income or ...
USED BUT NOT ABUSED
Jul 17, 1998 ... For the past 20 years, collecting vintage clothing has been a passion for Susan Ristich.When she recently opened her vintage clothing booth in Mary's Antique Mall, she found it to be a passion shared by many others. Ristich said sales have been more than adequate her first month open, ...
STEPHEN M. LIDDICOAT | ARLENE A. MILLER | THOMAS P. CARROLL | MILDRED S. BORLAND | WILLIAM COUSINS
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Rev. Stephen M. Liddicoat, 82, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998. He was born May 18, 1916.A resident of Kalamazoo, Mich., Mr. Liddicoat served pastorates at Wesley United Methodist Church in Naperville as well as at churches in Grayslake and Glen Ellyn. He was appointed to the state ...
REPRINT OF TOWSLEY BOOK PART OF CENTURY WALK PLANS
Jul 17, 1998 ... This is in response to the letter from Dorothy Kline regarding the reprint of Genevieve Towsley's "A View of Historic Naperville from the Skylines."The Century Walk Corp. is very excited to be providing a life-size bronze sculpture of Mrs. Towsley. We are grateful to Mr. Dwight Yackley ...
NEW MURAL IS A RIDE THROUGH THE YEARS
Jul 17, 1998 ... The Lima Lima Squadron comes in over the Burlington Zephyr, at the Naperville train station.Nearby is the Feldott & Flemming auto dealer building. To the right is the Pre-Emption House and the Cromer Motor Company. A parallel universe at the corner of Washington and Chicago in ...
CAT LEASH LAW SERVES SEVERAL VALUABLE PURPOSES
Jul 17, 1998 ... While Naperville's garden rabbit pollution is an increasing problem, unleashing cats is not the answer.There are plenty of natural rabbit and chipmunk repellants available. Fox urine and human hairs dispersed throughout the garden are but a few examples. The cat leash law is a ...
COMMENTARY: "MINORITY" DOESN'T MEAN FAILURE, EXPERTS SAY
Jul 17, 1998 ... On Monday, July 13, a Daily Herald story linked school dropout rates of ethnic minorities with the number of DuPage County students who failed to complete a bilingual program.Using Illinois Board of Education statistics, a chart said the average "percent success" for bilingual students in 33 ...
BOATING BEST WAY TO SPEND SUMMER
Jul 17, 1998 ... If yachting can be compared to standing in a shower, tearing up $100 bills, then I suppose my ambition should be compared to spending a free weekend in a small tub of ice water.Marginally less comfortable, but the price is right. Tomorrow is the start of the annual Mackinac Race, a ...
MEIJER WOULD CHANGE MAPLE AVENUE FOREVER
Jul 17, 1998 ... We're not surprised that homeowners residing near the proposed Meijer superstore on Maple Avenue (Chicago Avenue in Naperville) are up in arms over the plan.The 215,000-square-foot store would be built at Maple and Benedictine Parkway, adjacent to Benedictine University, on a 60-acre site to ...
NAPERVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Jul 17, 1998 ... MOST RECENT DECISIONS • The issue: The council agreed to allow the DuPage Children's Museum to open a 203-space temporary parking lot for 12 to 15 months.What it means to you: The lot is located at the northwest corner of Washington Street and Spring Avenue, near the Santa Fe ...