DAR TO DEDICATE PLAQUE FOR AMERICA’S 250TH
A bronze plaque dedicated to the men and women who helped achieve American
independence 250 years ago will be dedicated at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 24, in Veterans Park, 303 E. Gartner, in Naperville.
The plaque and a “Liberty Tree,” the shoot of a Jefferson elm obtained from the
Smithsonian Institution, recently were installed by Naperville’s Fort Payne Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) to
commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
Attending the event will be Naperville Mayor Scott Wehrli and members of
the Sons of the American Revolution in full Continental Army dress. A banner naming all 150 Revolutionary War ancestors related to current Fort
Payne NSDAR members will be displayed.
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WNV MOSQUITOES IN WHEATON, 2 OTHER TOWNS
West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes were collected in Wheaton, Roselle and Glendale Heights last week for the first time this season, according to the DuPage County Health Department.
There have been no reported human cases of the virus in DuPage to date but the identification of positive mosquito pools is associated with an increased risk of people contracting WNV, a news release said.
County health officials encourage residents to remove containers outside that hold water, wear insect repellent and report stagnant water and other concerns to the health department to reduce the virus’ spread.
The health department monitors WNV activity by collecting and testing mosquitoes in traps throughout the county. Its widget at dupagehealth.org/243/Personal-Protection-Index, which shows the risk levels in different areas, is updated by 3 p.m. every Wednesday throughout the season.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL ISSUES NEW HISTORY BOOK
A new book, “Love & Justice: The Landmarking of the 1906 Building of the First Congregational Church of Naperville,” is now available for purchase.
The 224-page book celebrates the church’s history from 1833 to the present and features hundreds of color photographs and thousands of historical details about both church and the city of Naperville, a news release said.
First Congregational Church is the sixth building and the first church to receive Naperville landmark status.
A five-page preview of the book is available at tinyurl.com/5PagesLoveJustice. It can be purchased for a $28 donation at www.loveandjustice.org/donate.
Beginning in June, copies of the book will be available at Nichols Library, Naperville Preservation Inc., Naper Settlement, North Central College’s Oesterle Library, and online through the Illinois Digital Archive, courtesy of Nichols Library.
MINORITY LEADER HOSTING FREE NAPERVILLE EXPO
Illinois Senate Minority Leader John Curran is hosting a free, family-friendly Children’s Safety Expo from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 6, at Madison Junior High School, 1000 River Oak Drive.
Activities planned include child IDs from the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, face painting, Crew the Comfort Dog, educational exhibits, refreshments and giveaways, a news release said.
There also will be demonstrations by Brookfield Zoo ambassador animals at 9 a.m., a medical helicopter landing at 9:15 a.m., a reptile show at 10 a.m. and the Naperville Police Department K-9 unit at 11:30 a.m.
Children and their families can take part in the Touch a Truck event that will allow them to get behind the wheel of a police car, fire truck, snowplow, bucket truck, Tollway truck, ambulance, and more, the release said.
For more information, go to www.senatorcurran.com or call his office at 630-914-5733.