2. Government Sources

Saturday, November 8, 2008
7:00 - 11:00 p.m.
West Chicago American Legion
123 Main Street

Friday, October 3, 2008

Oakwood Cemetery

York Street & Oakwood Avenue

     This year’s Homecoming Gala will be held at the Carol Stream Holiday Inn (150 S. Gary Avenue) on Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

     Special Guest will be Kirk Johnson, the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for his humanitarian achievements in Iraq (www.thelistproject.org).

     With the appointment of Jim Jones to replace Donna McCormack, a familiar face returns to the West Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners. Jones served on the board for two terms, from 1993 through April 2005.

A great location, expansive viewing and testing grounds provided the perfect digs for the Midwest Institute Park Executives Maintenance Expo Aug. 21 at Reed-Keppler Park. More than 300 persons attended the expo hosted by the West Chicago Park District.

     Director of Business and Product Development for the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Roger Morsch, will be joined by Kathe Doremus, Senior Mortgage Loan Consultant with Community Bank Wheaton/Glen Ellyn, as they present a realtor training class for the City of West Chicago’s First-Time Homebuyer Program on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. at West Chicago’s City Hall, located at 475 Main Street.

     A community partnership between the City of West Chicago, West Chicago Elementary District 33, Lifelink Corporation, Positive Parenting DuPage and the Gustafson Family Foundation will result in a future state-of-the-art facility that will provide education and care for 150 children – from birth to age five – and their families, in West Chicago.

     Enjoy the arts in historic downtown West Chicago throughout the month of October as local artists celebrate Artoberfest at Gallery 200. The vibrant fall palette highlights the wide variety of media on display by amateur through award-winning talent, from oil painting and jewelry making to photography, sculpting and more.

     Downtown West Chicago will be host to a spectacular cultural celebration on Sunday, September 14, 2008 when Mexican Independence Day is observed with a dazzling display of color and costume, music and dance, history and tradition and fun for the entire family.

     With the first meeting of the West Chicago Park District Foundation Sept. 3, the realization of a long-held goal opens a path to a new trail of support venues. Frank Lenertz, president of the district board of commissioners, said, “For approximately 15 years, we have talked about forming a foundation as an integral part in the future level of activity in the district.” He added this goal often found itself on a detour as the district coped with meeting other challenges. ‘Patience has paid off and, as we step off, we have found an exceptional group of individuals who have volunteered to serve on the foundation.”