Sun Publications (IL) back issues from Wednesday, April 7:
GOOD GUY GOLFERS MUST NOT SUCCUMB TO SOCCER
Apr 07, 1999 ... We need some strong-willed person to step up and take a stance against the evil sport of soccer.And I absolutely refuse to be that person. Over the past decade, soccer has become tremendously popular, especially with the Stepford wives set, and to speak out against it would be akin to ...
PREP SPORTS ROUNDUP
Apr 07, 1999 ... LOCAL ATHLETES RAISE HOPES AT INDOOR STATE TRACK MEET For some, the indoor track and field season is a chance to stretch muscles and get in shape.For others, it's a harbinger of what's to happen when the sport moves outdoors. Wheaton Warrenville South's Adam Green, Brett Bell and Jon ...
WHEATON ACADEMY SPRING PREVIEW
Apr 07, 1999 ... GIRLS SOCCER Coach: Dan Mouw1998: 18-5-1, regional champion Top returnees: Senior MF Rebecca Mouw (All-State, 23 goals, 18 assists); senior F Abi Herman (18 goals, 14 assists); senior MF Jennifer Clum (11 goals, 4 assists); senior MF Stephanie Parker (1 goal, 3 assists); junior D ...
SPA JOINS IN DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION EFFORT
Apr 07, 1999 ... The revitalization of downtown Wheaton continues with the extensive remodeling that Linda Fisher and her husband, Paul, recently completed on a century-old building that now houses her new salon and day spa -- Studio 209 at 109 W. Front St.Formerly located at 209 S. Hale St., Fisher's ...
BUILDING ENDURANCE
Apr 07, 1999 ... This is the second installment of a series following the Wheaton-based Joints in Motion marathon team as they train for the San Francisco Marathon on July 11. Most of the team members have never run a marathon before.All runners are seeking sponsors to raise money for the Arthritis ...
GETTIN' FROGGY WITH IT
Apr 07, 1999 ... This is a two-page illustration on how to fold ...
SCHOOL NOTES
Apr 07, 1999 ... All six Wheaton Warrenville District 200 School Board candidates will appear at a forum at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 8, at WHEATON-WARRENVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL fifth-grade students won fourth place Saturday, March 6, at the regional Odyssey of the Mind competition ...
WHEATON ROTARY CLUB OFFERS $5,000 SCHOLARSHIP
Apr 07, 1999 ... Wheaton Rotary club is again offering a $5,000 scholarship to assist a college student in completing junior- and senior-year studies at a four-year institution is again being offered by the Wheaton Rotary Club.The two-year scholarship, available to a Wheaton resident who demonstrates ...
WHEATON NORTH STUDENT KILLED IN ROLLOVER CRASH
Apr 07, 1999 ... Steven J. Wilkinson was one of the best and brightest at Wheaton North High School.He was nice to everyone, his mother said, and everyone liked him. On Monday his friends, family and school officials came together at Wheaton Bible Church to remember the 17-year-old and say ...
LORINE P. AUSTIN | STEVEN J. WILKINSON
Apr 07, 1999 ... Lorine P. Austin, 94, a resident of Wheaton, and a former longtime resident of Waterford, Wis., died Friday, April 2, 1999, at home.She was born Jan. 22, 1905. Mrs. Austin was a past Worthy Matron of the Burlington, Wis., Eastern Star and was a member of Amaranth. She is ...
TIMES MAY CHANGE BUT GOD STAYS THE SAME
Apr 07, 1999 ... Recently, my son and I attended a Chicago Bulls game with some friends. While we were at the game (a Bulls win, I might add) I could not help but wonder what a difference a year makes.In just one year we have gone from celebrating a championship to agonizing over the rebuilding process of a ...
TITLE: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Apr 07, 1999 ... School district weighs heavy on quality of life The District 200 referendum is back and I sure hope people vote their pocketbooks.The national director of the real estate unit at accounting firm Ernst & Young was recently quoted, "The quality of the local school district can have as much as ...
DESPITE DISTRUST, REFERENDUM SHOULD PASS
Apr 07, 1999 ... As Charles Dickens stated, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," it symbolized how the November 1998 referendum did not transcend. Knowing this, I found that many people voted against the plan because there was much distrust between the Wheaton and Warrenville communities, and ...
ARTICLE ACCURATELY CAPTURED ESSENCE OF SCHOOL DANCE
Apr 07, 1999 ... Having thoroughly enjoyed Jason Effmann's article "You Are the Dancing Teen," I was surprised by the response of one reader who suggested the author "had a preconceived agenda for titillation" that demonstrated The Sun is something less than a professional and respectable publication.In my ...
REFERENDUM MUST INCLUDE ALL DISTRICT 200 STUDENTS
Apr 07, 1999 ... In District 200 students are not receiving the best environment for proper and adequate education.As of 1998, Wheaton Warrenville South's pupil-to-teacher ratio is 21-to-1, and over the years this rate will continue to grow. This high student population has created a safety ...
TODAY'S KIDS ARE TOMORROW'S FUTURE
Apr 07, 1999 ... Faulty heating and ventilation, overcrowding, asbestos and inefficient buildings are just some of the adverse conditions that kids experience every day in many of the schools in Wheaton Warrenville District 200. To alleviate this situation, District 200 has placed a $35 million proposal on the ...
CHARTER SCHOOLS: THE PERFECT COMPROMISE
Apr 07, 1999 ... In the wake of recent rejections of school referendums, and in the shadow of an uncertain outcome of the current referendum, lies the charter schools.A combination of public and private while boasting a higher level of education, charter schools are the solution to referendum issues and are ...
DANCING THE SEVEN-MONTH LIMBO
Apr 07, 1999 ... For the three candidates who receive the most votes Tuesday, April 13, being elected to the Wheaton Warrenville District 200 school board will be a lot like getting accepted into college.They will have received their letters of admission, but they won't get to start until the ...
1999 ELECTION GUIDE: DISTRICT 200 SCHOOL BOARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... There are six candidates seeking three seats on the Wheaton-Warrenville District 200 Board of Education.The following are profiles of the candidates, and the issues they see facing the district, written in their own words. Some were edited for length. School Board: Incumbent ...
1999 ELECTION GUIDE: WHEATON CITY COUNCIL
Apr 07, 1999 ... On the Wheaton City Council, there are two at-large seats up for election on the Wheaton City Council April 13. Both incumbents and one newcomer are in the race for the two four-year terms.The following are profiles of the candidates and their view on issues, written in their ...
1999 ELECTION GUIDE: WHEATON PARK DISTRICT BOARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... Wheaton Park District has three seats up for re-election April 13. There are eight candidates in the race; all three incumbents are seeking re-election.The following are profiles written in their words about their candidacies and the issues facing the district. Some were edited for ...
TITLE: POLICE REPORT
Apr 07, 1999 ... Saturday, April 3 1. Theft: A bicycle left unsecured was stolen between 5 and 6 p.m. outside Nancy's Pizza, 303 S. Main St. Loss was estimated at $1,500. 2. Theft: Someone removed a wallet from a purse that was in a shopping cart between 4:30 and 5 p.m. at Jewel Foods, 30 Danada Square West ....
DISTRICT 200 REFERENDUM AFFECTS ALL RESIDENTS
Apr 07, 1999 ... As a lifelong resident of Warrenville and the only District 200 board member from this city, I am writing to you about the referendum proposal that the board has placed on the April 13 election ballot.Although it may appear that the plans do not directly affect Warrenville residents or ...
DIST. 200 HAS CHANCE TO RENEW COMMUNITY TRUST
Apr 07, 1999 ... The Wheaton Warrenville District 200 School Board has had to make two very important decisions recently that have short- and long-term effects for our children, parents, community and taxpayers.They are: selection of a new superintendent and another referendum. The new ...
REFERENDUM WOULD BE END OF LONGFELLOW
Apr 07, 1999 ... Surely, no one would want to tear down the oldest continually operated, most historic public school in DuPage County.Nor should anyone want to demolish what according to some engineers is the most solidly build school in Wheaton (Longfellow) -- one without the air quality problems so common ...
REPEAT BOUTIQUE WILL SURVIVE FIRE
Apr 07, 1999 ... Here's an update following the March 17th fire at the Repeat Boutique Center (RBC), 1028 College Ave. in Wheaton.Although no one was injured and firemen quickly extinguished the blaze, smoke damage leaves RBC needing additional donations of clothes and household goods for the Christian ...
WHEATON LAWYER TAKES OATH TO BECOME JUSTICE RATHJE
Apr 07, 1999 ... When S. Louis Rathje, the newly appointed justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, finally wrestled the microphone away from his cohorts at his installation, he let loose a broad, easy smile.The audience -- the day -- was his. "I feel a little like Tom Sawyer when he attended his own ...
BAND-AIDS OR BULLDOZERS? VOTERS SET COURSE FOR DISTRICT 200 BUILDING PLANS
Apr 07, 1999 ... Late the night of Tuesday, April 13, the voters in Wheaton Warrenville District 200 will make a delivery to John Sluis' office at the district's school service center.Like a child waiting for the early hours of Christmas morning, Sluis, the district's facilities director, still isn't sure if ...
MENDING FENCES
Apr 07, 1999 ... One night in mid-March a woman stood before a small group of parents gathered at the Arrowhead Country Club wearing a familiar blue suit coat and a blue plastic name tag that read "Barbara Intihar, School Board Candidate."As Intihar explained her election issues, she spoke about the need to ...
REBUILDING TRUST
Apr 07, 1999 ... Caption Only. Wheaton Warrenville District 200 School Board secretary Alan Bolds crafted a $52 million financial package, including the $35 million proposal that will appear on ballots Tuesday, April 13, to address the updating, renovation and expansion needs at seven elementary schools ...
SPRING SPORTS PREVIEWS: BOLINGBROOK BASEBALL, BOYS TRACK HAVE HIGH HOPES
Apr 07, 1999 ... First-year baseball coach Todd Becker may bring some inside information to the Raiders this year, at least where cross-town rival Romeoville is concerned.Becker, a teacher at Romeoville, takes the reins of a Raider program that is looking to gain a foothold this season. Adding a junior ...
PREP ROUNDUP: LOCAL ATHLETES RAISE HOPES AT INDOOR STATE TRACK MEET
Apr 07, 1999 ... For some, the indoor track and field season is a chance to stretch muscles and get in shape.For others, it's a harbinger of what's to happen when the sport moves outdoors. Bolingbrook's Steve Monson and David Salopek and Romeoville's Elaine Hayes and Brian McClain were among those ...
BATTLE FOR CONTROL
Apr 07, 1999 ... Caption Only. Bolingbrook soccer player Virginia Aguilar, left, battles Andrew's Melanie Miles for possession of the ball during the ...
LOCAL TRAFFIC CONTROL FIRM CHOSEN FOR STEVENSON WORK
Apr 07, 1999 ... Alternate Construction Controls Inc., a Romeoville-based subcontractor for traffic control and protection, has been selected to provide traffic control and protection for the Stevenson Expressway reconstruction project in Chicago.With the first phase of the Illinois Department of ...
BASA'S MARINE READIES FOR GRAND OPENING
Apr 07, 1999 ... Basa's Marine Superstore has scheduled April 16, 17 and 18 to celebrate its grand opening in Bolingbrook.Basa's Marine is a 30-year-old boat sales and service operation which recently moved from Willowbrook to 512 E. North Frontage Road, 1 1/2 miles east of Route 53. The superstore features ...
ORIGINAL WORK TO BE PRESENTED BY DANCE COMPANY
Apr 07, 1999 ... The Center For The Arts and the Infiniti Dance Company will present its annual spring dance production called "23 a.m." in the Bolingbrook High School auditorium, 350 Blair St. Performances will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 17, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 18.The Infiniti Dance ...
SOUND ADVICE
Apr 07, 1999 ... Wanted: Bolingbrook residents starting their own businesses.Free advice available from experienced business professionals. No travel required. Nationally, the Service Corps of Retired Executives is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. The organization, in ...
SCHOOL NOTES
Apr 07, 1999 ... HUMPHREY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTEND ENTREPRENEUR CONFERENCE Nine students from Hubert H. Humphrey Middle School in Bolingbrook recently attended the second annual Young Entrepreneurs Conference in Milwaukee, Wis. The conference showcases businesses that are started or owned by students in ...
STUDENT RECEIVES GOD AND ME AWARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... Amy E. Polete, 9, was presented with the God and Me award on Girl Scout Sunday, March 7, at the Church of St. Benedict in Bolingbrook.Deacon Brenda Monroe served as Amy's counselor for this award, which was presented by the Rev. Roy Hoffman. The award is the first in a series ...
A REASON TO GET UP EVERY MORNING
Apr 07, 1999 ... It was a quiet Sunday morning in Jerusalem so everyone slept in.The Jewish religious leaders, exhausted after a tense Passover weekend, snored loudly on the rooftops of their homes. Their throats were dry and hoarse after hours of argument over the carpenter's son's fate. The ...
JORDAN ELIZABETH LONG | KYLE RAYMOND HORVATH | QHARIANNAH BANANDA EVANS | ELIZABETH ANNA NIEDZIELA | JAXON NEAL LANE EVANS
Apr 07, 1999 ... The first child of Marc and Amy Long of Bolingbrook is a daughter.Jordan Elizabeth weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, when she arrived at Edward Hospital in Naperville on Tuesday, March 9, 1999. The grandparents are Vernon and Linda Long and Lyle and Lettie Wolber, all of Sterling. Jordan is ...
CHURCH WORSHIP BAND RELEASES COMPACT DISC, PLANS CONCERT
Apr 07, 1999 ... Joyful Spirit Church may share the Lutheran heritage of such notable classical musicians as Bach, but The Noise Worship Band is known more for its own brand of Christian rock."When we started Joyful Spirit, we knew we wanted to share the old story in a new way," said the Rev. Andy Hagen, the ...
LOCAL LIONS CLUB SERVES AS CONVENTION HOST
Apr 07, 1999 ... For the first time in its 35-year history, the Bolingbrook Lions Club will serve as host to the Illinois Lions District 18th annual convention April 16 to 18.Clubs from 49 communities in five counties will convene at the new Bolingbrook Holiday Inn to conduct the business of the district, ...
DELL J. ALMANZA JR. | KIMBERLEE M. QUINN
Apr 07, 1999 ... Dell J. Almanza Jr., 73, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in Whidbey Island, Wash. He was born Aug. 30, 1925, in Berwyn to Dellifino and Mildred Almanza.Mr. Almanza was a lifelong resident of Romeoville. He is survived by his three daughters, Debbie DeVore, Hope (husband Mark) Wolnik ...
LIBRARY RULES VARY CONCERNING INTERNET
Apr 07, 1999 ... Yes, it's true that information obtained at home kind-of differs from how it's obtained from the library.Yes, it's a public place, but it's also a public information house, a standing representation of the freedom of information and speech, including writing. Just like at home, if a ...
BECKER -- GOTHELF
Apr 07, 1999 ... Dr. and Mrs. Gary Becker of Bolingbrook announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Lee, to Andrew Michael Gothelf. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Gothelf of Bolingbrook.The bride to be is a student at Illinois State University, where she is majoring in education ....
PROJECTED POPULATION, STUDENTS' NEEDS FACTOR IN VOTE
Apr 07, 1999 ... Children are the center of our society and the means of continuing our civilization.The manner in which communities address the needs of children will greatly impact and shape the attributes that guide them into adulthood. Figures from 1998-99 indicate that the number of children in ...
TITLE: POLICE REPORT
Apr 07, 1999 ...• Romeoville Police Department -- (815) 886-7 219 Sunday, March 28 • Driving under the influence of alcohol: Andrew Szymczak, 28, of the 200 block of Collins Street, Joliet, was charged with DUI, improper lane usage and illegal transportation of open liquor following a ...
ELECTION '99: LOCKPORT TOWNSHIP PARK BOARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... Seven candidates are running for two six-year terms.DAWN MCNAMARA Age: 36 Address: 1305 Newbridge Drive, Lockport Family: married, three children Job: quality manager, Flexible Products Co. Experience: none Spending: Believes the park district should focus on land acquisition because of ...
ELECTION '99: THREE SEEK TERMS ON BOARD OF FOUNTAINDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
Apr 07, 1999 ... RUTH NEWELL-MINOR Age: 43. Address: 380 Ingleside Drive, Bolingbrook. Family: Married, two children. Job: Manager, Waubonsie Community College. Experience: Fountaindale Public Library Board. Technology: We recently replaced older and slower computers with state-of-the-art equipment.The ...
ELECTION '99: ROMEOVILLE VILLAGE BOARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... Four candidates are running for three, four-year terms.MARTY DUFFELS Age: 41. Address: 407 Woodlawn Ave., Romeoville. Family: Single. Job: Sanitarian, Will County Health Department. Experience: Two years, Romeoville trustee. Growth: Doesn't believe the area is growing too fast and ...
VALLEY VIEW BOARD CANDIDATES DIFFER ON TECHNOLOGY VIEWS
Apr 07, 1999 ... VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Six individuals are running for three four-year seats on the seven-member School Board. • John C. Prehn Jr., 49 Ambassador Drive, Romeoville (Incumbent) • Joyce S. Clowers, 217 Linden Ave., Romeoville (Incumbent) • Linda ...
THE FINAL PUSH
Apr 07, 1999 ... AT A GLANCE What: The Valley View School District is asking voters to approve two questions that would allow it to build new schools to ease overcrowding.If both ballot questions are approved, the owner of a $125,000 home will pay an additional $102.83 in taxes; $14.05 per year to repay the ...
MR. REAL, HOT AND SEXY: PAGEANT FLOORS FEMALES
Apr 07, 1999 ... Adam Pitts-Hill received a modest request last week."Take it off!" yelled one of nearly 200 people gathered at the Romeoville High School Auditorium for the 1999 Mr. RHS contest. Pitts-Hill took the shouts in stride. "I would, but we got to keep it clean. This is a ...
YOUTH GYMNASTICS: AERIAL GYMNASTICS CLUB WINS SUPER TEAM AWARD
Apr 07, 1999 ... Aerial Gymnastics Club won the Super Team Award for the highest combined score for all levels at the Midwest Open Gymnastics Classic in February.The Northern Illinois Gymnastic Booster Club from Aerial Gymnastics has held the event for the past 12 years. More than 700 gymnasts competed ...
WHEREFORE ART THOUS, MR. ROMEOVILLE? SPIRIT WEEK CONTEST SHOWCASES LOOKS, TALENT AND PRIDE. SEE COVER STORY, PAGES 28-31.
Apr 07, 1999 ... Caption Only. Mr. RHS contestant Chris Cullen impressed the crowd but not the judges with his antics while dancing with an inflatable woman for his part ...
YOUTH HOCKEY: HUSKIES ADVANCE TO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Apr 07, 1999 ... The Huskies Pee Wee AA hockey team won the Central States Regional Tournament championship March 28 in St. Louis, Mo., qualifying the team for the USA Hockey Tier 2 Pee Wee AA National Championship tourney.The national tourney begins today in Huntsville, Ala. The Huskies, who qualified ...
SUBDIVISION BASKETBALL: EAST HOLDS OFF WEST TO WIN ALL-STAR GAME
Apr 07, 1999 ... body: The East's Fifth-Grade All-Stars, led by Travis Huser (20 points, six rebounds, four assists) of the Sixers and Tony Senkevicius (17 points, 10 rebounds, two assists) of the Knicks, scored an 82-71 victory against the West All-Stars on March 26.The first quarter had five lead changes ...
YOUNG STARS / HONOR ROLL
Apr 07, 1999 ... Each week The Sun will salute some of the most noteworthy performances from area youngsters in soccer, baseball, gymnastics, swimming, hockey and other youth sports.This week's YoungStars and their accomplishments include: • Katie Stratton of Naperville, a member of the B.R ....
NCC ROUNDUP
Apr 07, 1999 ... AXTMAN NAMED GTE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT Bethany Axtman, a member of the women's cross country and track teams at North Central College, recently was named to the GTE Academic All-District team.The Cardinals senior finished third at the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin cross ...
COLLEGE NOTES
Apr 07, 1999 ... BELOIT COLLEGE Beloit College fullback Brian Balick of Naperville was recently named 1998 Wisconsin Private College Player of the Year at the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame awards banquet in Madison.Balick, a graduate of Benet Academy, ran for 1,381 yards last season and ...
BENEDICTINE UNIVERSITY ENDING HOCKEY PROGRAM
Apr 07, 1999 ... The Benedictine University athletic department is disbanding the hockey program after its second season.The NCAA Division III Eagles have been thwarted by low participation and a high cost per student-athlete to keep the program operating, the university said, and the lack of ...
NAPERVILLE'S RICHTER BECOMES AUBURN SOCCER COACH
Apr 07, 1999 ... University of Central Florida women's soccer coach Karen Richter, who spent 12 years there as a player and coach, has resigned to accept the position of head coach at Auburn University.Richter, a former Naperville resident, spent six years as UCF's head coach and led the Golden Knights to ...
NAMES OF THE GAME
Apr 07, 1999 ... BOXING Two area women will be competing in the 72nd annual Chicago Golden Gloves Tournament on Monday, March 12, and Tuesday, April 13, at St. Andrews Gym in Chicago.Elizabeth Cochrane of Naperville will face Heidi McKinney in the 125-pound division April 13. Amber Gideon of ...
IN THE CLUTCH
Apr 07, 1999 ... Nate Volk's single down the third-base line in the bottom of the seventh drove in Paul Falvey from second base to give St. Francis a 3-2 win against visiting Wheaton North in the first game of their doubleheader Saturday.After Falvey opened the seventh with a single beyond the reach of ...