The Beacon News - Aurora (IL) back issues from Sunday, October 12:
Donald Amy
Oct 12, 2003 ... Donald Amy, 50, of Aurora passed away Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Provena Mercy Center. Don was born June 1, 1953 in Geneva, Illinois to the late Norman L. and the late Bertha (Vest) Amy.Don served his country in the 1960's in Germany for four years as an electrical engineer. After his time ...
Michael George Benton
Oct 12, 2003 ... Michael George Benton, age 56, of St. Charles, formerly of Carol Stream died Saturday, October 11, 2003 at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva, Illinois.He was born July 8, 1947 in Brooklyn, New York to George and Beryl Benton.Mr. Benton is survived by a brother, William of Albany, New ...
Colton James Cather
Oct 12, 2003 ... 1992-2003Colton James Cather, 11, of Aurora, passed away Thursday, October 9, 2003, at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL. He was born February 29, 1992, in Sandwich, IL. Colton was a member of the Cornerstone Christian Church in Oswego, IL. He was a member of the sixth ...
Betty Jane Meyerhoffer
Oct 12, 2003 ... Lingo DenglerBetty Jane Meyerhoffer Lingo Dengler, 79, passed away in Midwest City, Oklahoma on Wednesday, October 8, 2003. She was the youngest daughter of Edward Nicholas and Alice Myrtle (Keasler) Meyerhoffer born November 26, 1923 in Aurora, Illinois.Her parents, two husbands, one ...
Cleta A. (Murchison) Hampton
Oct 12, 2003 ... Cleta A. (Murchison) Hampton, 62, of Plano, IL passed away Thursday, October 9, 2003 at Provena McAuley Manor in Aurora, IL.She was born February 15, 1941 in West Jersey, IL, the daughter of Edwin A. and Kathryn L. (Johnson) Murchison.She graduated in 1959 from Wethersfield High School ....
Teresa J. Herrera-Meza
Oct 12, 2003 ... Teresa J. Herrera-Meza went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 11, 2003 after battling breast cancer at age 50. She was born in Kingsport, TN on December 2, 1952.Teresa graduated from Waubonsee College nursing school and had worked at various nursing homes for the elderly ....
Eugene Miller
Oct 12, 2003 ... Eugene Miller, age 88, of Somonauk, Illinois, formerly of Lake Hamilton, AK and Harwood Heights, IL, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2003 in Sandwich, Illinois. He was born on August 11, 1915 in Chicago, IL, the son of John and Wilma Miller. Eugene was united in marriage on June 25, ...
Jessie Lee Scott
Oct 12, 2003 ... Mrs. Jessie Lee Scott, 60, of Joliet, passed away Friday, October 10, 2003 at Kindred Hospital in Sycamore, IL. She was born November 29, 1942 in Moorhead, MS to the late Jessie and Rebecca Clark. Funeral services will be held Tuesday 11:00 a.m. October 14, 2003 at Mount Olive Church of ...
Alberta (Robin Lynn) Smith
Oct 12, 2003 ... Age 65, of Aurora, passed peacefully surrounded by family, October 9, 2003.She was preceded in death by infant daughter Teresa Carol; parents Marion and Thelma Smith; granddaughter, Karen Elizabeth Moore; sister, Billie Sue Henry.She is survived by four children; Al (Jackie) Moore, AZ; Bud ...
Roosevelt Weeks
Oct 12, 2003 ... Roosevelt Weeks, 49, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2003 at his home. He was born July 27, 1954 in Rulesville, Miss. He was a member of Greater Love Baptist Church. He leaves to cherish his memory, his mother, Fannie B. Smith of Drew, Miss.; two brothers, Willie (Bobbie) ...
Real estate trusts gain ground
Oct 12, 2003; ... Dollars are moving away from stocks and bonds in today's economy because families are learning that the same forces driving up the value of their homes make real estate a better investment.One easy and secure way to invest in real estate is to buy shares of a Real Estate Investment Trust ....
Bears vs. Saints
Oct 12, 2003; ... NEW ORLEANS -- Bears players and coaches talked among themselves in the locker room this week about their opponent in today's game at the Superdome, the New Orleans Saints.That talk gravitated naturally to last year's 29-23 loss in Champaign and a 20-0 lead which melted away in minutes. The ...
Q&A
Oct 12, 2003 ... Q. I was thinking of installing an exhaust fan in my bathroom. I was told by a friend who does this kind of work that it would be OK to allow the bathroom exhaust fan to vent into the attic without going through the roof. He said that the small amount of steam from the bathroom will go out the ...
New Orleans Outlook
Oct 12, 2003; ... NEW ORLEANS -- New Orleans is the unofficial U.S. capital of voodoo.Perhaps someone has been sticking pins in Saints dolls.This could explain some of the 1-4 start by the Bears' opponent today during a season when mistakes, injuries and weird things just keep happening to them."It's been ...
Teddy bears to trucks
Oct 12, 2003; ... Linda Holmes Sitting here in my allotted eight square feet of space on an airplane winging my way home from San Diego, I reflect on the long weekend. For this self professed homebody, traveling is not a favorite pastime. However, the time spent with my sister, brother-in-law and three- ...
No substitute for room air cleaners
Oct 12, 2003; ... Dear Jim: We have a good central air cleaner, but I keep seeing ads saying I also need room air cleaners. Do I really need room air cleaners too? If I do, what types and sizes of room air cleaners are best?-- Angie G.Dear Angie: The indoor air quality in today's airtight, energy-efficient ...
Ted Brattin Civic Youth Award
Oct 12, 2003 ... Nomination form for Ted Brattin Civic ...
News Flash
Oct 12, 2003 ... Joe StrummerJohnny Cash s $5 billion over the next four. Tokyo's reported contribution would foot 10 percent of the reconstruction bill estimated by the World Bank, but it falls short of the $13 billion it chipped in during the 1991 Gulf War. The contribution could be officially ...
Aurora Christian 48, Luther South 0
Oct 12, 2003; ... AURORA -- For Aurora Christian's Tim Young, Saturday's homecoming game was definitely unlike most people who return to their former stomping grounds.Instead of returning to tell about old school memories like alumni do, Young was busy making some memories of his own.After three years of ...
Williamsburg classic
Oct 12, 2003 ... Towering trees provide shade for a circular driveway leading to a covered two-story formal entryA spacious, well-equipped kitchen with dinette, breakfast bar and island offers views of the back yard and access to the deck. The emphasis in this classic Williamsburg home in Aurora is on ...
One for the stages
Oct 12, 2003; ... tside, the Arcada Theatre doesn't give the impression that at one time its stage was graced by the likes of Burns and Allen, the John Phillip Sousa Band, Lawrence Welk, Vincent Price and Duke Ellington. When those doors under the old-time marquee open, patrons walk down the red carpet of a ...
Area Roundup
Oct 12, 2003 ... Stefanie Menoff gives Andrea Courtney celebrate a point during their doubles match. AURORA -- If there was to be a face to go with Neuqua Valley's girls tennis team, it would be the smiles and laughter that doubles partners Andrea Courtney and Stefanie Menoff brought to the court at the ...
Taking up the cause
Oct 12, 2003; ... Art Velasquez Art Velasquez likes to tell a story about how the field mice used to come into his family's home during winter when he was a boy growing up in the small town of Lockhart, Texas."I had taken my shoes off and caught a baby mouse," Art recalls. "I was playing around with it ...
Transactions
Oct 12, 2003 ... Real estate transfer information is public record and is examined regularly by financial institutions, Realtors and companies that sell products to homeowners.This list includes residential transfers by city, including street address, recording date of the deed and approximate purchase price ...
AU 48, Concordia 10
Oct 12, 2003; ... AURORA -- Aurora University coach Jim Scott was a bit less than fully satisfied after Saturday's 48-10 laugher over Concordia-River Forest on a beautiful homecoming afternoon at AU Field. "It was not an impressive showing on our part," said Scott. "Our guys are young and they went out ...
Happy Birthday baby faces
Oct 12, 2003 ... Ricky Ray Deiters Jr., son of Ricky and Michelle Deiters of Batavia, born Sept. 25, 2002. Edwin Pantojas Jr., son of Edwin and Lucy (Ruiz) Pantojas of Aurora, born Sept. 26, 2002. Trevor Harvey, son of Kris and Scott Harvey of Aurora, born Sept. 30, 2002. Tyler Aaron Diehl, son of Jenna ...
Lauzen and the Constitution
Oct 12, 2003 ... Is Sen. Chris Lauzen a constitutional scholar, or does he just have an abundance of common sense? To find the answer, let's define a word and then visit our Constitution. First, the definition. "Abridge: to lessen or curtail (rights, authority, etc.)." The United States Constitution, ...
Births
Oct 12, 2003 ... Rush-Copley Medical CenterWilliam Jr. and Jill (McMichael) Navarro, Montgomery, a boy, Ryan Christopher Navarro, Aug. 21.Phil and Julie Duffin, Aurora, a girl, Natalie Grace Duffin, Sept. 9.Ray and Janice Krouse, Aurora, a girl, MacKenzie Lynn Krouse, Sept. 11.Neil and Marie McMenamin, ...
Opening the door
Oct 12, 2003 ... Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. announces the opening of a Bassett Furniture Direct showroom at 421 N. Randall Road, Batavia. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, with refreshments being served and an opportunity to win a $5,000 shopping spree or the "Ford of Your ...
Personnel file
Oct 12, 2003 ... Buckley Joe Sachen of Sachen Real Estate was recently named Realtor of the Year by the Aurora Tri-County Association of Realtors and received the special recognition during a state banquet in August. The awards banquet, sponsored by the Illinois Real Estate Educational Foundation, was ...
Man robs store at gunpoint
Oct 12, 2003 ... A store in the 1200 block of North Lake Street was robbed at gunpoint Friday evening, Aurora police said.Witnesses said that, at about 6:50 p.m., a slender black male in his late 30s entered the store and demanded money from the cashier, pointing a silver-barreled gun at his chest.The ...
Delnor announces plans for gala
Oct 12, 2003 ... This year, Delnor-Community Hospital's 2003 Charity Ball takes on an Asian flare, where guests will be treated to authentic Chinese entertainment.The event, on Nov. 15 at the Q Center in St. Charles, will benefit the Diagnostic Breast Imaging Center. Tickets are $150 each. First, ...
Marian Central 28, Marmion Academy 24
Oct 12, 2003; ... AURORA -- Facing an undefeated team for the second consecutive week and hoping to snap a three-game skid while pulling an upset, the Marmion Academy Cadets rallied around each other all Saturday afternoon here at Fichtel Field.But three big plays by Marian Central Catholic dashed those hopes ...
Festivities
Oct 12, 2003; ... If you're planning to have a catered party this holiday season, it's time to start thinking about what you want and when you want it."People need to start now if they want a catered event for the holidays," said Karla Griffin, who owns Cotton Boll Catering in Memphis, Tenn., with her husband, ...
Street work builds animosity in North Aurora
Oct 12, 2003; ... The village of North Aurora calls it progress.The residents call it a big mess.And one homeowner is calling it police harassment after being hit with a $75 fine for "standing in the roadway" -- which in this case happens to be East State Street, the place where it all began.Which was ...
Mental-health court idea seems sound
Oct 12, 2003 ... At issue: The local court system is considering developing a separate court to deal with defendants with mental health issues.We say: A similar drug court has been a success, so this idea should be pursued vigoriously.Ask any expert in the field of law enforcement and they'll tell you our ...
Contreras is Beacon's Employee of the Month
Oct 12, 2003 ... Accuracy, conscientiousness and an upbeat attitude have earned Juan Contreras the honor of Beacon News Employee of the Month.Contreras works in data entry in the newspaper's Circulation Department. He puts into the computer data on store sales and door-to-door sales for The Beacon News and ...
Aurora gains two new locales to grab a bite
Oct 12, 2003; ... Sam Gibson and his family followed the cardinal rules of the restaurant business -- treat customers well, make sure the food is consistently tasty and make sure the restaurant is clean -- in opening his fourth JJ Fish franchise, this one in Aurora this summer.Gibson had spent 12 years in the ...
Prep Football
Oct 12, 2003 ... The magic that occurs at Plainfield Central High School during Saturday afternoon homecoming football games is causing Wildcats coach John Jackson to adjust his thinking."We're 7-0 on Saturday homecoming games since I've been here," Jackson said following Saturday's thrilling 21-13 Suburban ...
Yorkville 19, Sycamore 13
Oct 12, 2003; ... Yorkville's Matt Pendola attempts to break free from Sycamore's Mike Lowell during the Foxes' 19-13 homecoming victory Saturday at Campbell Field.Yorkville receiver Wes Levy (top) and Sycamore's Chris Horan grab for a pass Saturday, but both came up empty. YORKVILLE -- It's not like you ...
Horrific domestic violence
Oct 12, 2003 ... October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It is a very somber week here at Mutual Ground as we read of the second domestic homicide in the last two weeks in our community.Statistics regarding domestic violence are horrific -- 10 women a day die in the U.S. at the hands of their ...
Michigan State 49, Illinois 14
Oct 12, 2003; ... CHAMPAIGN -- It was a quiet afternoon that only the police department could appreciate.After tying the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter, the Illinois football team was little more than a speed bump for the third straight time in Big Ten Conference play. No. 21 Michigan State rolled ...
Letter From the Editor
Oct 12, 2003; ... I've been thinking a lot lately about courage, violence and the connection between what we say and what we do.A little more than a year ago, this newspaper took a stand after a spate of shootings and murders across Aurora. We did something unusual. We ran a front-page editorial saying enough ...
Legislative Perspective
Oct 12, 2003; ... The saying "No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session" is often said in jest, but there is a scintilla of truth to it. With more than 5,000 bills filed each year in the state House of Representatives alone, each of our daily lives is affected. As ...
Design is a key element of Beacon's success
Oct 12, 2003 ... When Martin Stockwell sat down to design last week's Go section, he had all the ingredients of a first-rate front page except a first-rate photograph.The centerpiece story, "Latino Lore," was a profile of Michael Heralda, who will perform his Aztec Stories at the Dia de la Raza celebration ...
Kaneland gridiron an escape for McCoy
Oct 12, 2003; ... Assistant Coach Mike McCoy, who also is Kane County Board chairman, works the sidelines at a Kaneland High School football game Friday. MAPLE PARK -- There is a world in western Kane County where rolling cornfields give way to football fields.It is where Friday night feats of glory ...
When looking for NLCS MVP the vote goes for Lofton
Oct 12, 2003; ... Where do we start to explain the Cubs being just one victory away from a once-in-six-decades World Series experience?Well, we might as well take it from the top:Kenny Lofton has been as good as a leadoff hitter gets.There he was again Saturday night, working Dontrelle Willis for a ...
Public invited to NCC homecoming
Oct 12, 2003 ... Tim Witteveen drills holes for new signage at North Central College's football venue, which will switch this week during Homecoming from Cardinal Stadium to Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium. Community members are invited to join alumni and friends of North Central College to celebrate Homecoming ...
NIU 40, Central Michigan 24
Oct 12, 2003; ... MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- His team may have needed it, but Joe Novak wasn't about to give a motivational halftime talk Saturday."I can scream all I want, but if I'm tuned out, I'm tuned out," the Northern Illinois University football coach said. "At halftime some of our seniors, Nick Duffy, ...
Take Note
Oct 12, 2003 ... The Kane County Treasurer's office, in accordance with state law, has published a list of all delinquent property taxes located in Kane County. The list appears in local newspapers.In addition, the Delinquent Property ...
On TV
Oct 12, 2003; ... There are times when, if you dare let in thoughts of a conspiratorial nature, it might occur to you that networks want to split up families. Not by getting them divorced or by promoting the single-parent lifestyle (although, come to think of it, in many sitcoms one of the parents is killed off, ...
Openline
Oct 12, 2003 ... ComplimentsFixing up buildingThis call is about a house in the 100 block of North Union Street. The new owners are really fixing it up and really turning the building's appearance around. This is a very positive development.Mixed MessagesSensible council The city of Sandwich has ...
Personalities
Oct 12, 2003; ... You know them. You probably hate them. Those people.The organized ones. They never suffer from holiday hysteria. They get their Christmas cards out on time. They don't even have to set foot in the malls during the mad month of December because they've been done with their holiday shopping -- ...
Inside Politics
Oct 12, 2003 ... untz, the pollster-turned-talk-show guest who helped draft the Republicans' "Contract With America." Anger is great news for insurgent Howard Dean's fortunes in the Democratic presidential primaries. It could also improve the odds of putting the Senate back in Democratic hands. Leading the ...
Area Catholics: Endurance pope's endearing quality
Oct 12, 2003; ... One billion people is a lot to meet.Area Catholics who are enamored of Pope John Paul II, however, say endurance is one of the most remarkable qualities in the man who has led the Roman Catholic Church for a quarter century."He has seen practically all the Catholics in the world," said ...
Natural gas prices soon may reach flash point
Oct 12, 2003; ... While experts can't seem to agree on just how much more people will be paying for natural gas this winter, they can agree that it will be more than last year.With a growing demand for the clean-burning fuel but a shrinking supply, the commodity could be more scarce in the event of a colder- ...
Thanks from the YW
Oct 12, 2003 ... Volunteers are an integral part of any not-for-profit, and it is no different at the YWCA in Aurora. As we approach the time of our annual meeting, I want to thank the volunteers on our board of directors who have served this past year and have given countless hours to assure the successful ...
NIU Notebook
Oct 12, 2003; ... MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- What price victory?The 16th-ranked Northern Illinois University football team keeps winning but Saturday's come-from-behind 40-24 decision at Central Michigan could have been costly as three more Huskies went down with injuries.NIU defensive end Jason Frank tore the ...
Scarecrow Festival shows off talents with straw
Oct 12, 2003; ... Scarecrow stiltwalker Mike Mauthe, of Berwyn, who stands 9-foot-4, hands out candy to children at the annual Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles. Zonta Club Vice President and membership chair Lynn O'Shea (left), and Duck Pond Co-chair Pat holmberg talk between selling raffle tickets at the ...
Ties NLCS record
Oct 12, 2003; ... MIAMI -- When Aramis Ramirez joined the Cubs in July, he said he was going to have fun coming from a so-so Pittsburgh team to a contender. The fun hasn't stopped -- for Ramirez or the Cubs.Ramirez became the first player in Cubs history to hit a postseason grand slam, belting a Dontrelle ...
Answering the bell
Oct 12, 2003; ... MIAMI -- There was one thing Matt Clement had to do before he'd start answering questions after beating the Florida Marlins 8-3 in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night."I want to at least say I wish Ron Santo was here," the Cubs pitcher said. "I've been praying ...
STREET WATCH
Oct 12, 2003 ... Robert Alan Catron Man sought in connectionwith forgery of two checksStreet Watch is a profile of a subject wanted by the Aurora Police Department.Suspect: Robert Alan Catron, 45 years old, male white, 5-foot-10, 180 pounds, brown hair, blue eyes.Last known address: 2000 block of ...
Support Groups
Oct 12, 2003 ... Support GroupsAdoption Group: 9:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Unitarian Universalist Church, 102 S. Second St., Geneva. (630) 844-9385.Adult Diabetes Support Group: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in November, January, March and May at Behavioral Health Services at Central DuPage Hospital, 25 N ....
A Beacon `sweep'
Oct 12, 2003; ... "So, why did you want to become a journalist?"The corners of City Editor John Russell's eyes turn up slightly whenever he asks this question of a prospective reporter. Many of the job-seekers are twenty-something men and women, but through the years, Russell has interviewed would-be reporters ...
Valley Briefing
Oct 12, 2003 ... M.C. O'Donnell Elementary School presents "Scarecrow -- Make It & Take It" from 4 p.m. to dusk Friday at the school, 1640 Reckinger Road in Aurora. East Aurora elementary school students and families are welcome to attend.Participating students and families are requested to bring long pants, ...