The Beacon News - Aurora (IL) back issues from Wednesday, May 24:
MOTHERS THE REAL HEROES OF TODAY AND TIMES PAST
May 24, 2000 ... Back when men were men, what would you bet there were a lot of women who were not glad of it?For instance, one of my ancestors, Nancy Creek Webb, may have headed the list. But, first, let me explain that after my mother died and my father moved to California, I became the holder of a ...
TITLE: SENIOR NOTES
May 24, 2000 ... Aging agency to hold hearings on fundingThe Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging will hold two public hearings on proposed amendments to its Area Plan for Fiscal Years 1999-2001, and on the proposed allocation of more than $4.8 million for senior services in its eight-county service ...
TITLE: SENIOR CALENDAR
May 24, 2000 ... TodayCoffee Talk: Read your favorite work or just listen to what others have to say when you drop by The Older Adult Institute Coffeehouse at 1:30 p.m. today in College of DuPage's Older Adult Institute, Building K, Room 161, 425 22nd St., Glen Ellyn. (630) 942-2700. Storytelling With ...
TITLE: FITNESS CALENDAR
May 24, 2000 ... TodayTake Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): TOPS is a weight-loss support group. A free brochure about losing weight is available, along with information about TOPS chapters in surrounding areas. (800) 932-8677. Local TOPS chapters meet at 9:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Fourth Street Methodist ...
LEAN ON BREAKFAST, AT HOME OR ON THE RUN
May 24, 2000 ... A quick breakfast can be lean and healthy, even from a fast-food establishment, say the authors of Consumer Reports on Health.Here is the busy person's guide to choosing a lean breakfast, at home or on the go. No fast-food meal can match what you can fix at home quickly -- a glass of ...
TITLE: GOTTADOIT
May 24, 2000 ... Today Mothers of Preschoolers: Aurora's MOPS group meets from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Wednesday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. (630) 896-5502.Compassionate Friends: The Compassionate Friends meets from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdayat Geneva Lutheran Church, Third ...
TITLE: HEALTH CALENDAR
May 24, 2000 ... TodayStroke Screenings: The Edward Cardiovascular Institute will sponsor stroke screenings during National Stroke Awareness Month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Yorkville Professional Building, routes 34 and 47; and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 31 at Edward Cardiovascular Institute, 120 ...
REAL HOPE | SCIENCE TAKES BABY STEPS TOWARD BEATING PARALYSIS AS PATIENTS BIDE TIME
May 24, 2000 ... Christopher Reeve puffs on a straw that drives his wheelchair that drives his life in the direction of hope.His celebrity and his determination to fight for patients with paralysis have taken him into some of the most prestigious spinal cord research laboratories in the country. He ...
IN MOM'S FOOTSTEPS | WHEN IT COMES TO COOKING, PLANO WOMAN MIXES NEW WITH TRIED-AND-TRUE
May 24, 2000 ... By her own admission, Connie Schmidt lives in a family of guinea pigs.Her husband Bill sampled her kitchen concoctions even before the couple married 18 years ago. Now their three children -- Matthew, 14; Alison, 12; and Jakob, 8 -- also serve as taste-testers in their Plano ...
SLEEP APNEA MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
May 24, 2000 ... The study and results Sleep apnea -- in which there are brief interruptions of breathing during sleep -- affects 9 percent of women and 24 percent of men in the United States.Researchers at the University of Wisconsin, wanting to know if there is any association between high blood pressure ...
COOKS CAN MAKE GORDITAS AT HOME WITH DINNER KIT
May 24, 2000 ... Old El Paso Gordita Dinner Kit is the newest addition to the Old El Paso line of Mexican food products.Each dinner kit contains eight thick gordita tortillas, gordita seasoning mix and two tangy sauces -- ranch and red. Consumers can create a signature gordita by adding their favorite ...
`RUM & TIKI COOKBOOK'
May 24, 2000 ... (By W. Park Kerr, William Morrow, $12.95) You could easily run up a bar tab of more than $12.95 drinking rum and Cokes or other ordinary concoctions at your local tavern.Why not, instead, let W. Park Kerr order your drinks via his sleek and easy-to-swallow $12.95 rum cookbook? You'll ...
SWEET! DRIZZLE CHOCOLATE OVER FRUIT
May 24, 2000 ... This simple, fruity concoction cries out for a rich drizzle of chocolate, says chef Ainsley Harriott.So that's the topping for his Chocolate-Orange Fruit Drizzle, which he calls "a fantastic finale to any meal." The recipe is among about 100 featured in his new cookbook, Ainsley ...
EAST ENDS STREAK | RAFAEL MARTINEZ A MAJOR PLAYER IN HELPING TOMCATS SNAP 29-GAME SKID
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- Finally, with one big finale, a sturdy tower of defeat came crumbling down.East Aurora's baseball team, which seemed to dwindle in numbers with every loss, snapped a 29-game losing streak here Tuesday when the Tomcats rode a teammate's extra-inning heroics in a 9-7 victory over host ...
SHAFER'S BASES-LOADED TRIPLE BURNS KANE COUNTY
May 24, 2000 ... CEDAR RAPIDS, IA -- Josh Shaffer hit a bases-loaded triple in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 6-5 win over the Kane County Cougars Tuesday night in front of 636 fans at Veterans Memorial Stadium.The Cougars (22-21) have lost three straight games overall ...
BLACKHAWKS HOPE RARE VICTORY A NEW BEGINNING
May 24, 2000 ... GENEVA -- In this topsy-turvy spring which has been West Aurora's baseball season, the Blackhawks found themselves back on top Tuesday.The problem is that it's usually only temporary. Such has been West's fate in what has admittedly been a down season. The few bright spots have ...
OSWEGO'S LAVENDER SETS ONE RECORD, TIES ANOTHER
May 24, 2000 ... Area roundupJay Lavender ended the regular season in style. The Oswego High School senior set one school record and tied another in helping the Panthers defeat Ottawa, 18-10. Lavender hit a pair of home runs to break the school record with nine. He also tied the school ...
LET'S GIVE `CREDIT' WHERE IT'S DUE
May 24, 2000 ... LOS ANGELES -- Now that Big Chief Triangle has lost his home-teepee advantage, we'll see how great he is.For the first time in their Zen Era, the Los Angeles Lakers truly seem vulnerable. For the first time, they must win a road playoff game -- in Portland's inhospitable Rose Garden, ...
WARRIORS' DAUGHERTY PRESERVES VICTORY OVER DETERMINED PANTHERS
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- Oswego girls soccer coach Margaret Fehrenbacher summed up the Panthers' 3-1 loss to Waubonsie Valley with one straight-to-the-point sentence."It was close, but the one position they had over us was the keeper," Fehrenbacher said of Waubonsie's senior goalkeeper, Shaunna ...
BUSINESS CALENDAR
May 24, 2000 ... TodayLeads Club: Leads Club, a referral network of local business people who want to increase their business success, will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Colonial Cafe, 1961 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Scheduled speaker is attorney Bernie Weiler, who will discuss current trends in law, and ...
ENTREPRENEUR PROFILE
May 24, 2000 ... Name: Nancy Coates and Marie EgelandCompany: I Travel Inc., 9 E. Wilson St., Batavia. (630) 761-4000. I Travel is "for all curious, adventurous souls who have longed for a journey of serenity and discovery." The company specializes in international tours for those who consider themselves ...
BUSINESS BRIEFS | INTERNET TRAVEL SITE OFFERING FLIGHT REFUNDS | COALTION URGES DOCTORS TO WARN OF ONLINE LIMITS
May 24, 2000 ... An Internet travel site hopes to generate ticket sales by offering refunds to travelers whose flights are late or canceled.But analysts and airline-industry insiders viewed Tuesday's announcement by biztravel.com as a huge gamble. They wondered how the company will make money with a ...
COVER LETTER NEEDED TO SELL YOURSELF
May 24, 2000 ... Every once in a while something happens enough times to make me want to shout, "Think before you act!"Instead, I write another column. This one has to do with mailing, faxing and e-mailing resumes. I don't care why you do it or how you do it, but you must enclose a cover ...
TITLE: NEWS FLASH
May 24, 2000 ... Researcher Fines Proposed: The Clinton administration wants the authority to fine scientists up to $250,000 if they violate patient research guidelines during human clinical trials.Under the proposal, research institutions could face $1 million in similar fines. The request was ...
HEADS-UP TO MCGEE: LEAVE PR GUY HOME | ANOTHER VIEW | GETTING BREAK ON AIDS DRUGS
May 24, 2000 ... Hard to begrudge a public relations guy a chance to make a few bucks, but at $125 an hour, he'd better make the Illinois State Board of Education look like the invited guests at the Last Supper.We suspect most taxpayers would prefer the money be spent in Illinois classrooms. That the ...
CONSERVATIVES CAUSE TROUBLE
May 24, 2000 ... It is an historical fact that when conservatives come to power in America, disaster follows.We had child labor before liberals pushed for free public schools. It was Prohibition that conceived organized crime. It was a national policy of not regulating business and banking ...
EDUCATION BOARD HIRES EX-NEMESIS
May 24, 2000 ... More than a few eyebrows have been raised over that contract the state Board of Education handed out to spruce up its image.And it isn't just because the board is spending $100,000 for four months worth of work. (Although that's a pretty good reason.) It was also because of who won the ...
MOVE AFOOT TO SHIELD KIDS FROM VIOLENT OR SEXUAL ARCADE GAMES
May 24, 2000 ... Not long ago, arcade games were relatively benign.Oh, some machines depicted buxom blondes or cowboy shoot-em-ups, but the basic game was pinball, and it wasn't terribly sexy or violent. Not so, anymore. Themes of today's arcade games range from tame sports such as golf to ...
RIVER LEVELS DANGEROUS | BOATING BANS, NO-WAKE LIMIT COULD CONTINUE THROUGH WEEKEND
May 24, 2000 ... Unless the level of the Fox River drops, Memorial Day weekend plans to take a motorboat or personal watercraft onto the waterway might be in jeopardy.High water has caused officials either to enforce no-wake restrictions -- as in Kane County -- or completely to ban motorized ...
NORTH AURORA APPROVES ITS 2000 BUDGET
May 24, 2000 ... NORTH AURORA -- Capital projects and stipends for village officials are two line items that will see an increase in the village's 2000-01 budget, which the Village Board approved as part of its consent agenda Monday night.Trustees will receive an additional $50 a month, increasing their total ...
NAPERVILLE WOMAN TO CHALLENGE LAUZEN
May 24, 2000 ... NAPERVILLE -- "We need to take a stand on the issues, if we're going to make a difference for the future of our families and our state," said Stephanie Downs Hughes, an organizational consultant and community activist, in announcing her bid for the Illinois Senate in District 21.The 21st ...
ADULT DAY CARE AVAILABLE IN SANDWICH
May 24, 2000 ... SANDWICH -- Adult day care, even for those living on limited incomes, has become available in Sandwich for people from all of DeKalb County.Dave Ruggles, executive director of Fox Valley Older Adult Services, said Vital Links Day Care now officially complies with state standards and is one of ...
PAYTON RUN ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCED
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- The third annual Walter Payton Sweetness Run through downtown Aurora on June 11 will include an award ceremony hosted by a star ex-teammate of the late Chicago Bears running back, famous tumblers, music entertainment and an auction of sports memorabilia, Fox Valley Park District ...
KANE DEMOCRAT ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR STATE'S ATTORNEY
May 24, 2000 ... GENEVA -- Democrats shouted "victory in November" on the steps of the old courthouse here Tuesday after introducing a slate of nominees who proclaimed a new era for the Democratic Party in Republican-dominated Kane County."I believe our party is becoming re-energized," said Robert Steffen, ...
RESEARCHERS LINK COFFEE TO REDUCED PARKINSON'S RISK
May 24, 2000 ... Researchers at the University of Hawaii have evidence that coffee drinkers are less susceptible to Parkinson's disease, and the protective substance seems to be caffeine.The study appears in today's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. "We are not saying that you ...
BODY FOUND IN SHUTTLE IDENTIFIED
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- A body found Saturday evening in a shuttle bus parked behind a house in the 0-100 block of North Avenue has been identified by the Kane County coroner's office.Fernando Velasquez, 26, whose last known address was the same North Avenue address, was identified by fingerprints, Chief ...
MAN FACES NUMEROUS CHARGES AFTER ATTACK ON GIRLFRIEND
May 24, 2000 ... An Aurora man was charged with several felony offenses Monday after his 28-year-old girlfriend said he attacked her.She told police he came home at 8:45 p.m. Monday and began arguing with her. She said he grabbed a knife, put it to her throat and her stomach and threw her down on the ...
AURORAN NAMED KANELAND SPECIAL-EDUCATION CHIEF
May 24, 2000 ... MAPLE PARK -- The Kaneland School Board has hired a new administrator to oversee the district's special education programs and services.Russ Conrad, executive director of the Bartlett Learning Center, will assume the duties on July 1. "Conrad has a demanding work ethic, extensive ...
TOBACCO SETTLEMENT MONEY COMING SOON | HOW MUCH?: COUNTY HAS TO DEVISE ANTI-TOBACCO PROGRAM WITHOUT YET KNOWING AWARD AMOUNT
May 24, 2000 ... GENEVA -- A slice of the $10 million tobacco settlement pie is on its way, officials from the Kane County Health Department have been told.But while instructions are clear on what programs the money can fund, the extent of the county's anti-tobacco campaign remains to be seen. The ...
WIDOW OF ACCIDENT VICTIM GETS $2.55 MILLION | SAFETY QUESTIONS: AN ATTORNEY QUESTIONS BOTH THE TRUCK AND THE DRIVER
May 24, 2000 ... GENEVA -- The widow of an Oswego man killed in a 1998 accident in Montgomery will receive a $2.55 million settlement from Moser Enterprises Inc.Robin Shelton, wife of Stephen Shelton, 35, who was killed Nov. 18, 1998, at Route 30 and Fifth Avenue, will receive $1.7 million immediately and ...
ZARLE'S LEGACY IS A VITAL AU | 12-YEAR REIGN: NEW CAMPUSES, NEW PROGRAMS INCREASED ENROLLMENT FOLLOW PRESIDENT'S LEAD
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- Aurora University students and faculty begin their farewells today to a man who helped build a small collegiate campus into a mountainous community resource.University President Tom Zarle will retire as president effective June 30. The first of five parties in his honor occurs today ...
NEWS DIGEST
May 24, 2000 ... Aurora AU Pow Wow is this weekendThe 10th annual Aurora Pow Wow will be held from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Aurora University, 347 Gladstone Ave. Admission is $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6 to 17, and free for children under 6 and seniors age 65 and ...
OPENLINE
May 24, 2000 ... Lottery winners"The whining has begun. Since the two lottery winners are known, both recipients have their own businesses. So you hear, `Why couldn't it be a needy person?' Well, maybe it's true: God does help those who help themselves." -- M.D. Just do ...
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
May 24, 2000 ... Caption Only. Simmons Middle School 8th-grader Aimee Williams joins a host of Simmons and Cowherd Middle School students, staff members, parents and police officers in a Peace March through Aurora's East Side from Simmons ...
MAN FACES FELONY DUI IN PILEUP | CHAIN-REACTION: DRIVER AND PASSENGER HOSPITALIZED, OTHERS WERE TREATED AND RELEASED
May 24, 2000 ... AURORA -- A 39-year-old man driving without a valid license was charged with felony aggravated drunken driving after Monday's chain-reaction crash on New York Street that left six people injured, Aurora police said.Armando Rodriguez of the 500 block of North Avenue, Aurora, also was charged ...
TITLE: DEATH NOTICE
May 24, 2000 ... Almond, Martha F., 98 formerly Aurora, May 21 Daleiden Lake Street Mortuary (630) 898-8634Becker, Elizabeth A., 98 Formerly Aurora Daleiden Lake Street Mortuary (630) 898-8634 Dagiantis, Mary, 54 Aurora, May 22 The Healy Chapel (630) 897-9291 Dye, Roger Boyd, 48 ...