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Book buddies bind classrooms.(News)
Article from:Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date:March 18, 2006Author:Jenco, Melissa More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Byline: Melissa Jenco Daily Herald Staff Writer
The bridge between Prairie and Bardwell elementary schools is paved with books.
Bardwell second-graders traveled from their Aurora school to meet their book buddies Friday at Prairie in Naperville.
Jean Carson's Prairie students have been exchanging books and journals throughout the year with students at Bardwell, her alma mater, as a way to promote literacy at the two schools.
"Once they've met face to face, the journals will be more meaningful because they'll have a face and a name to go with the ideas that are shared," Carson said.
The book swap is part of a grant she wrote called "Literacy Expeditions: Building Bridges to Bardwell School and Back Again," from the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy.
"The fund is to reach out to the community and to spread literacy throughout the community and this is certainly a wonderful way of doing it," said Pat Nicarico, Jeanine's mother.
Prairie welcomed their counterparts with "Bardwell Let's Read" and "Let's Have Fun Together" signs.
Bardwell students toured the school and shared music class, lunch and recess with their book buddies. They also read books together and created more journal entries consisting of their reactions to the books and drawings of their favorite scenes.
"They've had access to additional literacy that's being shared. They have authentic learning experience writing for their peers in the journals," Carson said. "They're sharing insights on literacy, they're getting to know each other and they're serving as mentors for each other."
Her students learned the value of reading different types of books.
"(We become) better writers and become more fluent and we become better readers," Prairie second-grader Joe Hacker said.
They also learned the importance of sharing.
"Because they might not know these books and we have a chance to share what we have," Prairie second-grader Sahitya Padmanabhan said.
Bardwell teacher Sharon Lipson said her students get excited whenever a new box of books arrives from Prairie.
"They want to take the books out of the box and read them because they also like to look back and see what other kids wrote," Lipson said.
In May, Prairie students will travel to Bardwell to see what school is like for their book buddies. Bardwell also will receive two sets of classroom books as a gift from the foundation.
Prairie students exchanged books last year with Hermes Elementary School in Aurora.
"We want students to know books can bring people together," Carson said.
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Friday, March 24, 2006
Drawings and journals add meaning to school exchange
Drawings and journals add meaning to school exchange
Article from:The Beacon News - Aurora (IL) Article date:March 24, 2006Author:By Tim Waldorf More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Second-grade students at Prairie Elementary School in Naperville in the Indian Prairie School District make friendship beads with visiting second-graders from Bardwell Elementary School in the East Aurora School District Friday morning in a program called Literacy Expeditions: Building Bridges to Bardwell School and Back Again. Pictured from left are students Tottiyanna Brandon from Bardwell and Alex Monahan and Mattie Bean from Prairie.
NAPERVILLE - Second- graders Sami Workman and Alegra Chavez grabbed a poetry book, The Frog Wore Red Suspenders, and took turns reading stanzas from a poem called Winnie Appleton. Winnie, it seems, was having trouble with her ball. "It kept on bouncing and bouncing, and she couldn't catch it," Alegra said as she and Sami drew the picture of Winnie chasing her bouncing ball down the street.
On the other side of the classroom, Cynthia Jimenez and Rachel Anderson took turns writing in their journal. They were jotting down what they thought of a funny book titled How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food.
"I think it is gross," wrote Cynthia.
Rachel finished the sentence: "because the Dinosaur sticks beans up his nose."
And throughout the classroom wandered Pat Nicarico, mother of Jeanine Nicarico who, at the age of 10, was taken from her home and murdered in 1983.
Jeanine loved to read, and so, in 1996 the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund was established within the Naperville Education Foundation. The fund provides grants for programs that promote a deeper understanding and teaching of literacy, enrich instructional programs, link literacy between the home and the school, and lay foundations that develop life-long readers.
It was the Nicarico fund that brought these students together. The classroom they were gathered in was that of Prairie Elementary School second-grade teacher Jean Carson. Sami and Rachel are Carson's students, while Alegra and Cynthia are members of Sharon Lipson's second-grade class at Bardwell Elementary School in the East Aurora School District.
The students had, in fact, just met each other that morning, and Nicarico was impressed by the fast friendships some of them had formed.
"It is interesting to see them get along so well when they haven't really met each other," said Nicarico. "It is an interesting way to bring them together through books."
Credit Carson for the idea. She wrote the grant proposal called "Literary Expeditions: Building Bridges to Bardwell School and Back Again." Carson used the Nicarico grant money to purchase books to be shared with Bardwell, which is where she went to elementary school.
The two classes have been reading those books and writing and drawing in journals about them for the past three months. They exchange the books and the journals from time to time so that each class can see what students in the other class think of the books.
As part of an exchange component of the program, Lipson's second-graders from Bardwell visited Carson's class at Prairie. The teachers paired their students up with a "book buddy" from the other class, and the duos spent much of the day reading books and writing in journals together.
The classes and "book buddies" will keep exchanging books and journals until May, when Carson and her students will head to Aurora to visit Lipson's students and spend a day at Bardwell.
"So there will be friendships that will be forming and evolving over the next few months," said Carson. "When we meet them in May, it will be like a class reunion."
"It is interesting to see them get along so well when they haven't really met each other. It is an interesting way to bring them together through books." Pat Nicarico
Article from:The Beacon News - Aurora (IL) Article date:March 24, 2006Author:By Tim Waldorf More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Second-grade students at Prairie Elementary School in Naperville in the Indian Prairie School District make friendship beads with visiting second-graders from Bardwell Elementary School in the East Aurora School District Friday morning in a program called Literacy Expeditions: Building Bridges to Bardwell School and Back Again. Pictured from left are students Tottiyanna Brandon from Bardwell and Alex Monahan and Mattie Bean from Prairie.
NAPERVILLE - Second- graders Sami Workman and Alegra Chavez grabbed a poetry book, The Frog Wore Red Suspenders, and took turns reading stanzas from a poem called Winnie Appleton. Winnie, it seems, was having trouble with her ball. "It kept on bouncing and bouncing, and she couldn't catch it," Alegra said as she and Sami drew the picture of Winnie chasing her bouncing ball down the street.
On the other side of the classroom, Cynthia Jimenez and Rachel Anderson took turns writing in their journal. They were jotting down what they thought of a funny book titled How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food.
"I think it is gross," wrote Cynthia.
Rachel finished the sentence: "because the Dinosaur sticks beans up his nose."
And throughout the classroom wandered Pat Nicarico, mother of Jeanine Nicarico who, at the age of 10, was taken from her home and murdered in 1983.
Jeanine loved to read, and so, in 1996 the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund was established within the Naperville Education Foundation. The fund provides grants for programs that promote a deeper understanding and teaching of literacy, enrich instructional programs, link literacy between the home and the school, and lay foundations that develop life-long readers.
It was the Nicarico fund that brought these students together. The classroom they were gathered in was that of Prairie Elementary School second-grade teacher Jean Carson. Sami and Rachel are Carson's students, while Alegra and Cynthia are members of Sharon Lipson's second-grade class at Bardwell Elementary School in the East Aurora School District.
The students had, in fact, just met each other that morning, and Nicarico was impressed by the fast friendships some of them had formed.
"It is interesting to see them get along so well when they haven't really met each other," said Nicarico. "It is an interesting way to bring them together through books."
Credit Carson for the idea. She wrote the grant proposal called "Literary Expeditions: Building Bridges to Bardwell School and Back Again." Carson used the Nicarico grant money to purchase books to be shared with Bardwell, which is where she went to elementary school.
The two classes have been reading those books and writing and drawing in journals about them for the past three months. They exchange the books and the journals from time to time so that each class can see what students in the other class think of the books.
As part of an exchange component of the program, Lipson's second-graders from Bardwell visited Carson's class at Prairie. The teachers paired their students up with a "book buddy" from the other class, and the duos spent much of the day reading books and writing in journals together.
The classes and "book buddies" will keep exchanging books and journals until May, when Carson and her students will head to Aurora to visit Lipson's students and spend a day at Bardwell.
"So there will be friendships that will be forming and evolving over the next few months," said Carson. "When we meet them in May, it will be like a class reunion."
"It is interesting to see them get along so well when they haven't really met each other. It is an interesting way to bring them together through books." Pat Nicarico
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Kennedy Junior High Wins Literacy Grants
Lisle junior high wins literacy grants.(News)
Article from:Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date:September 17, 2005Author:Jenco, Melissa More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Byline: Melissa Jenco Daily Herald Staff Writer
Kennedy Junior High in Lisle snagged several grants to support two new reading and writing programs.
The Naperville Unit District 203 school was awarded $1,000 from the Illinois Reading Council for its dairy-themed program, Got Books? Reading is Udderly Awesome.
Kennedy is partnering with Oberweis Dairy for the program, which encourages children to become lifelong readers.
"The purpose of Reading is Udderly Awesome is really to engage and encourage young readers to continue reading at a time when their activities are basically relegating reading to a nerd level," said Paulette Goodman, director of the library resource center at Kennedy.
Throughout October, faculty and staff will be on the lookout for children who are reading when they're not required to. Oberweis will provide free ice cream for students who are caught reading as well as milk and cookies during Teen Read Week, which begins Oct. 16.
There also will be book talks, contests and chances to win free books. Student readers will make commercials for Kennedy's radio station encouraging their peers to read.
Representatives from Oberweis were at the school Friday taking pictures of children reading books. The pictures will be made into posters and displayed throughout the school and local Oberweis stores.
"We just felt what a great thing to get behind and be supportive of the community in any way we could," said Mark Vance, vice president of marketing.
The school also received a grant from the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund last spring for the program.
The Association of Illinois Middle-Level Schools recently awarded Kennedy a $300 grant for its new writing program, Screaming Pens: Teen Writers Group.
Screaming Pens is a yearlong program Goodman organized to encourage young writers to continue their craft.
"I'm trying to use everything possible to encourage these children to zero in on their own writing," Goodman said.
The group will meet twice a month to discuss what members have written, share their ideas and enter contests. Students also will have the chance to meet visiting authors each month starting Sept. 22.
Goodman, along with teachers Ami Kulik and John Klein-Collins, will receive their award at the association's fall conference Sept. 29 at the Lisle Hyat
Article from:Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date:September 17, 2005Author:Jenco, Melissa More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Byline: Melissa Jenco Daily Herald Staff Writer
Kennedy Junior High in Lisle snagged several grants to support two new reading and writing programs.
The Naperville Unit District 203 school was awarded $1,000 from the Illinois Reading Council for its dairy-themed program, Got Books? Reading is Udderly Awesome.
Kennedy is partnering with Oberweis Dairy for the program, which encourages children to become lifelong readers.
"The purpose of Reading is Udderly Awesome is really to engage and encourage young readers to continue reading at a time when their activities are basically relegating reading to a nerd level," said Paulette Goodman, director of the library resource center at Kennedy.
Throughout October, faculty and staff will be on the lookout for children who are reading when they're not required to. Oberweis will provide free ice cream for students who are caught reading as well as milk and cookies during Teen Read Week, which begins Oct. 16.
There also will be book talks, contests and chances to win free books. Student readers will make commercials for Kennedy's radio station encouraging their peers to read.
Representatives from Oberweis were at the school Friday taking pictures of children reading books. The pictures will be made into posters and displayed throughout the school and local Oberweis stores.
"We just felt what a great thing to get behind and be supportive of the community in any way we could," said Mark Vance, vice president of marketing.
The school also received a grant from the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund last spring for the program.
The Association of Illinois Middle-Level Schools recently awarded Kennedy a $300 grant for its new writing program, Screaming Pens: Teen Writers Group.
Screaming Pens is a yearlong program Goodman organized to encourage young writers to continue their craft.
"I'm trying to use everything possible to encourage these children to zero in on their own writing," Goodman said.
The group will meet twice a month to discuss what members have written, share their ideas and enter contests. Students also will have the chance to meet visiting authors each month starting Sept. 22.
Goodman, along with teachers Ami Kulik and John Klein-Collins, will receive their award at the association's fall conference Sept. 29 at the Lisle Hyat
Sunday, November 21, 2004
Robert Raymond's Contributions to DuPate County
County altruist dies at 91; Raymond's legacy lives on in county forest preserves
Article from:The Sun - Naperville (IL) Article date:November 23, 2004Author:More results for:mae raymond naperville
Raymond
Full obituary, Page 8 *** Robert Raymond's legacy extends well beyond the road that bears his name or the many years he served on the DuPage County Board. His legacy is in the trees and fields of the many forest preserves he helped the county acquire. Without him, yesterday's open spaces would have become today's subdivisions and shopping centers. It's also in the Naperville homes purchased with credit he offered to families during the 1940s and '50s. And in the Naperville United Way chapter he helped establish in 1951.
"He was a respected man," said DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, R-Naperville, who served alongside Raymond in the county's 5th District for one term.
Raymond, who died Saturday at 91, was a longtime friend of Schillerstrom and his family.
Raymond was a fighter, said Naperville Mayor George Pradel, who saw him in the hospital Thursday. He was still fighting that day and Pradel had hoped Raymond would soon attend Naperville Noon Rotary Club meetings.
Raymond was born and grew up in Chicago before arriving in Naperville in 1941. He once owned and operated the Raymond Lumber Co. along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks near downtown Naperville.
Pradel said Raymond helped many people get their starts in the city by extending credit to help build homes. He said Raymond was a friendly businessman who treated everyone with utmost respect.
"He did so much," said Peg Price, a former Naperville mayor. "Bob was the driving force behind a lot of things that benefited Naperville. He was aware of the needs of the community and worked hard to see that they were met."
Raymond first won a seat on the County Board and county Forest Preserve District Commission in 1960 and served for 20 years until he was defeated in the 1980 primary election. He ran again in 1982 and reclaimed his seat. He retired from the board in December 1988 after being defeated for a second time during the March primary.
During his tenure, land acquisition was his main objective because he noticed the county's landscape transitioning from rural to suburban, Schillerstrom said. Land preservation was key to preserving the county's quality of life, he added.
According to The Sun's archives, Raymond was instrumental in the district's purchase of Greene Valley Forest Preserve in east Naperville, Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton, Kline Creek Farm in Winfield and Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. Other forest preserves that benefited from Raymond's tenure include Blackwell in Warrenville, Herrick Lake in Wheaton and Hidden Lake in Glen Ellyn.
DuPage County Forest Preserve District President Dewey Pierotti said Raymond was an avid outdoorsman and equestrian who championed extending trails for hikers and horses alike. He left quite a legacy for the taxpayers, he said.
In 1997, the county renamed the portion of River Road between Ogden Avenue and Ferry Road as Raymond Drive in his honor.
Chet Rybicki, another former Naperville mayor, said Raymond was an active member in the Naperville Noon Rotary.
"He always sat right next to me," Rybicki said. "He attended all the meetings and loved them."
When it became difficult for Raymond to get around, he used a walker and went to the meetings, he said.
"It was hard on him, but he still trudged to the Rotary," Rybicki said.
At Rotary meetings, he was known for drawing a comparison between the fines from when he first joined -- a dime or quarter -- to the current ones, which are in the dollars.
"He was a great guy, and I'm sure going to miss him," Rybicki said.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mae; five children; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, at 44 S. Mill St. in Naperville.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon Wednesday at SS Peter and Paul Church, at 36 N. Ellsworth St. in Naperville.
[] Staff writer Kathy Cichon contributed to this report.
Article from:The Sun - Naperville (IL) Article date:November 23, 2004Author:More results for:mae raymond naperville
Raymond
Full obituary, Page 8 *** Robert Raymond's legacy extends well beyond the road that bears his name or the many years he served on the DuPage County Board. His legacy is in the trees and fields of the many forest preserves he helped the county acquire. Without him, yesterday's open spaces would have become today's subdivisions and shopping centers. It's also in the Naperville homes purchased with credit he offered to families during the 1940s and '50s. And in the Naperville United Way chapter he helped establish in 1951.
"He was a respected man," said DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillerstrom, R-Naperville, who served alongside Raymond in the county's 5th District for one term.
Raymond, who died Saturday at 91, was a longtime friend of Schillerstrom and his family.
Raymond was a fighter, said Naperville Mayor George Pradel, who saw him in the hospital Thursday. He was still fighting that day and Pradel had hoped Raymond would soon attend Naperville Noon Rotary Club meetings.
Raymond was born and grew up in Chicago before arriving in Naperville in 1941. He once owned and operated the Raymond Lumber Co. along the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks near downtown Naperville.
Pradel said Raymond helped many people get their starts in the city by extending credit to help build homes. He said Raymond was a friendly businessman who treated everyone with utmost respect.
"He did so much," said Peg Price, a former Naperville mayor. "Bob was the driving force behind a lot of things that benefited Naperville. He was aware of the needs of the community and worked hard to see that they were met."
Raymond first won a seat on the County Board and county Forest Preserve District Commission in 1960 and served for 20 years until he was defeated in the 1980 primary election. He ran again in 1982 and reclaimed his seat. He retired from the board in December 1988 after being defeated for a second time during the March primary.
During his tenure, land acquisition was his main objective because he noticed the county's landscape transitioning from rural to suburban, Schillerstrom said. Land preservation was key to preserving the county's quality of life, he added.
According to The Sun's archives, Raymond was instrumental in the district's purchase of Greene Valley Forest Preserve in east Naperville, Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton, Kline Creek Farm in Winfield and Springbrook Prairie in Naperville. Other forest preserves that benefited from Raymond's tenure include Blackwell in Warrenville, Herrick Lake in Wheaton and Hidden Lake in Glen Ellyn.
DuPage County Forest Preserve District President Dewey Pierotti said Raymond was an avid outdoorsman and equestrian who championed extending trails for hikers and horses alike. He left quite a legacy for the taxpayers, he said.
In 1997, the county renamed the portion of River Road between Ogden Avenue and Ferry Road as Raymond Drive in his honor.
Chet Rybicki, another former Naperville mayor, said Raymond was an active member in the Naperville Noon Rotary.
"He always sat right next to me," Rybicki said. "He attended all the meetings and loved them."
When it became difficult for Raymond to get around, he used a walker and went to the meetings, he said.
"It was hard on him, but he still trudged to the Rotary," Rybicki said.
At Rotary meetings, he was known for drawing a comparison between the fines from when he first joined -- a dime or quarter -- to the current ones, which are in the dollars.
"He was a great guy, and I'm sure going to miss him," Rybicki said.
Raymond is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mae; five children; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home, at 44 S. Mill St. in Naperville.
A Mass of Christian burial will be held at noon Wednesday at SS Peter and Paul Church, at 36 N. Ellsworth St. in Naperville.
[] Staff writer Kathy Cichon contributed to this report.
Saturday, November 20, 2004
IL Senate Resolution for Robert J. Raymond
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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Robert J. Raymond of
4 Naperville and Columbus, Mississippi, on Saturday, November
5 20, 2004; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond was born on September 13, 1913, in
7 Chicago, where he grew up; he graduated from Leo High School;
8 he later graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa;
9 he married Mae Roche in 1938; and
10 WHEREAS, He moved to Naperville in 1941; after originally
11 working as a sales representative for Celotex Corp., he started
12 his own lumber yard, Raymond Lumber Co.; he helped fuel
13 Naperville's growth from small town to booming suburb by
14 selling the wood that helped build many of the homes that began
15 springing up there in the 1950s and 1960s; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond served a 28-year tenure on the DuPage
17 County Board, where he was instrumental in adding thousands of
18 acres to forest preserves in DuPage County and in the
19 conversion of Edward Hospital from sanitarium to hospital; his
20 efforts also helped pave Naperville roads and secure street
21 signs as the city developed in its infancy; he served as
22 chairman of the committee overseeing the County Highway
23 Department from 1967 to 1980 and president of the Operations
24 Committee of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County; in
25 1997, Raymond Drive was named to honor his work with the DuPage
26 County Highway Department; and
27 WHEREAS, He was known for his philanthropy, especially as
28 the founding father of the Naperville United Way in 1951; he
29 was the oldest member of the Naperville Noon Rotary, which he
30 had served as president in 1947, and his love of horses drove
31 him to be a charter member of the Naperville Saddle Club; he
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1 was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church; he had been
2 active in his district Republican organization and served as
3 committeeman; and
4 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond also owned a ranch in Columbus,
5 Mississippi, where he raised cattle, quarterhorses, and
6 Tennessee walking horses; and
7 WHEREAS, The passing of Robert J. Raymond has been deeply
8 felt by many, especially his wife of 66 years, Mae (Roche); his
9 children, Dolores (Michael) Marusha, Marilynn (Joseph)
10 Vannucci, Barbara (Thomas) Jansz, James Raymond, and Robert
11 Raymond Jr.; his grandchildren, Nancy Creel, Sue Bentlage, Mary
12 Pat Martin, Katie and Molly Vannucci, and James Raymond Jr.;
13 and his seven great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16 Robert J. Raymond, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
17 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
18 further
19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.
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Introduced
Printer-Friendly Version PDF Bill Status
SR0760 LRB093 24188 HSS 54384 r
1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Senate of the State of Illinois
3 learned with sadness of the death of Robert J. Raymond of
4 Naperville and Columbus, Mississippi, on Saturday, November
5 20, 2004; and
6 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond was born on September 13, 1913, in
7 Chicago, where he grew up; he graduated from Leo High School;
8 he later graduated from St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa;
9 he married Mae Roche in 1938; and
10 WHEREAS, He moved to Naperville in 1941; after originally
11 working as a sales representative for Celotex Corp., he started
12 his own lumber yard, Raymond Lumber Co.; he helped fuel
13 Naperville's growth from small town to booming suburb by
14 selling the wood that helped build many of the homes that began
15 springing up there in the 1950s and 1960s; and
16 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond served a 28-year tenure on the DuPage
17 County Board, where he was instrumental in adding thousands of
18 acres to forest preserves in DuPage County and in the
19 conversion of Edward Hospital from sanitarium to hospital; his
20 efforts also helped pave Naperville roads and secure street
21 signs as the city developed in its infancy; he served as
22 chairman of the committee overseeing the County Highway
23 Department from 1967 to 1980 and president of the Operations
24 Committee of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County; in
25 1997, Raymond Drive was named to honor his work with the DuPage
26 County Highway Department; and
27 WHEREAS, He was known for his philanthropy, especially as
28 the founding father of the Naperville United Way in 1951; he
29 was the oldest member of the Naperville Noon Rotary, which he
30 had served as president in 1947, and his love of horses drove
31 him to be a charter member of the Naperville Saddle Club; he
SR0760 - 2 - LRB093 24188 HSS 54384 r
1 was a member of SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church; he had been
2 active in his district Republican organization and served as
3 committeeman; and
4 WHEREAS, Mr. Raymond also owned a ranch in Columbus,
5 Mississippi, where he raised cattle, quarterhorses, and
6 Tennessee walking horses; and
7 WHEREAS, The passing of Robert J. Raymond has been deeply
8 felt by many, especially his wife of 66 years, Mae (Roche); his
9 children, Dolores (Michael) Marusha, Marilynn (Joseph)
10 Vannucci, Barbara (Thomas) Jansz, James Raymond, and Robert
11 Raymond Jr.; his grandchildren, Nancy Creel, Sue Bentlage, Mary
12 Pat Martin, Katie and Molly Vannucci, and James Raymond Jr.;
13 and his seven great-grandchildren; therefore, be it
14 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL
15 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
16 Robert J. Raymond, and we extend our sincere condolences to his
17 family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be it
18 further
19 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
20 presented his family as an expression of our deepest sympathy.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2004
Actress Julie Andrews Supports Jeanine Nicarico Literacy Fund
Actress's visit noteworthy for Nicarico family
Article from:The Sun - Naperville (IL) Article date:June 23, 2004Author:Donna DeFalco More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
It's not often that an actress as legendary as Julie Andrews Edwards comes to Naperville. But when the "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" star arrived June 6 for a presentation and book signing, she made the event special not only for those attending, but also for the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy. Through a raffle of her signed books, the evening raised $1,200 for the memorial fund.
A few months ago, Pat Nicarico saw Andrews Edwards and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, appearing on "The Today Show" to talk about a new series of books they had written.
Andrews Edwards was talking about making sure children become lifelong readers.
"This is our philosophy," Nicarico said.
Friends and family of the Nicaricos started the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy in 1996 in memory of the 10-year-old, who was abducted from her Naperville home and murdered in 1983.
The fund, administered by the Naperville Education Foundation, promotes literacy for learners and support educators.
When the Nicaricos returned to Naperville, they heard that the star was coming to town for an event sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop. Becky Anderson Wilkins and Mary Yockey of Anderson's met Andrews Edwards last year at Book Expo America in Los Angeles. At the time, the star was launching her new line of books, called The Julie Andrews Collection, which is an imprint of publisher HarperCollins.
"Since I knew her book was coming out, I wrote a proposal to HarperCollins asking if she could come out," Wilkins said. "We wanted her so much to come."
The tickets were free for the event, where people purchased Andrews Edwards' new book, "Dragon: Hound of Honor," which she co-wrote with her daughter. After Wilkins introduced her, Andrews Edwards talked about the Nicarico Fund and keeping the light burning for Jeanine.
"She was pleased the proceeds were going to the fund," Pat Nicarico said.
Article from:The Sun - Naperville (IL) Article date:June 23, 2004Author:Donna DeFalco More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
It's not often that an actress as legendary as Julie Andrews Edwards comes to Naperville. But when the "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music" star arrived June 6 for a presentation and book signing, she made the event special not only for those attending, but also for the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy. Through a raffle of her signed books, the evening raised $1,200 for the memorial fund.
A few months ago, Pat Nicarico saw Andrews Edwards and her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, appearing on "The Today Show" to talk about a new series of books they had written.
Andrews Edwards was talking about making sure children become lifelong readers.
"This is our philosophy," Nicarico said.
Friends and family of the Nicaricos started the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Fund for Literacy in 1996 in memory of the 10-year-old, who was abducted from her Naperville home and murdered in 1983.
The fund, administered by the Naperville Education Foundation, promotes literacy for learners and support educators.
When the Nicaricos returned to Naperville, they heard that the star was coming to town for an event sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop. Becky Anderson Wilkins and Mary Yockey of Anderson's met Andrews Edwards last year at Book Expo America in Los Angeles. At the time, the star was launching her new line of books, called The Julie Andrews Collection, which is an imprint of publisher HarperCollins.
"Since I knew her book was coming out, I wrote a proposal to HarperCollins asking if she could come out," Wilkins said. "We wanted her so much to come."
The tickets were free for the event, where people purchased Andrews Edwards' new book, "Dragon: Hound of Honor," which she co-wrote with her daughter. After Wilkins introduced her, Andrews Edwards talked about the Nicarico Fund and keeping the light burning for Jeanine.
"She was pleased the proceeds were going to the fund," Pat Nicarico said.
Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Julie Andrews Visit to Naperville Magical!
Anderson's aims to have good relations with this city.(Neighbor)(Chalk talk ... and more)
Article from:Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date:June 16, 2004More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Byline: Denise Raleigh
Public relations can be trickier than ever.
In the days of always-on cameras and continuous audio feeds, coaches and players have been known to drive fans away rather than draw them into the park.
Events intended to help establishments connect with consumers sometimes accomplish the opposite.
Nina Menis, Naperville Unit District 203's director of community relations, recently wanted to talk about Julie Andrews' visit to Naperville - a study in doing public relations right.
The actress-turned-author spoke and signed books June 6 at Naperville Central in an event that benefited the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund.
The event was "magical," Menis said, adding that the people of Anderson's Bookshop could have had a purely in-store event.
"But they made it an even more special event. They made it be for the community, to benefit literacy and to further career exploration for students," Menis said.
That didn't occur by happenstance, she said, it was planned.
Mary Yockey and Becky Anderson Wilkins of Anderson's work to make connections both outside of and inside Naperville. Wilkins is a member of many national book-selling organizations and is president of the Great Lakes Bookselling Association.
At a convention in Los Angeles last year, Yockey and Wilkins met Andrews, who was looking for feedback from booksellers about her publications.
When Andrews decided to tour to promote her book "Dragon: Hound of Honor," which she co-wrote with her daughter, Anderson's got the call.
Yockey said the store was contacted because of its reputation and the community's reputation of being "hungry for books."
"We immediately thought of the Naperville Education Foundation and the Jeanine Nicarico Literacy Fund. It's just a reflex," Yockey said. "It was better for everyone."
Yockey and Wilkins then began communicating with Andrews' management about how books would be signed. Thought went into the size of the auditorium and the time. Wilkins, a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Naperville, and Menis wanted to involve students interested in writing careers.
Ultimately, Andrews agreed to talk with a small number of students, then sign up to 400 books. The Rotary Club helped purchase books for the junior high students.
Community members bought books in advance, with each purchase earning admission for two and a position in the book-signing line.
Yockey said they could have sold tickets for $35 to $50 apiece, but they wanted the event to be open to as many people as possible and they wanted it to be orderly.
"That's how we operate. We are part of this community. We depend on the community. We hope and feel that they depend on us," Yockey said. "It's a mutually beneficial relationship. They depend on us to bring exciting opportunities to meet authors."
Wilkins and Yockey have learned to host successful events through experience, they said. Since Anderson's first hosted Rachel Welch in its Downers Grove store, they've learned the value of knowing which authors interest the community.
Visits through the years from Mike Ditka, J.K. Rowling and lots of other authors - many first-time - taught them about number systems, pre-selling and making sure they have staff on hand.
It also helps when you pick someone like Julie Andrews.
Karin McNamara is a part of Naperville Central's Theatre Central group. She volunteered to be one of Andrews' escorts for the evening.
Before Andrews arrived, the crowd spontaneously began singing songs from "The Sound of Music," McNamara said.
"She (Andrews) was so down-to-earth. On the way in, she was talking about how nice our auditorium was," McNamara said.
After Andrews spoke with the junior high students, Yockey said, she opened her talk with the large audience by discussing the value of literacy, the Jeanine Nicarico fund and the need to "keep the light burning for Jeanine."
"During the signing, she actually talked to each person," McNamara said.
And she spent more time with those at the end of the line, though it was approaching 11:30 p.m. and she'd been signing since 8:15 p.m., McNamara said.
"When she was leaving, she stuck her head in the theater office and she said, 'Thank you for helping me,' " McNamara said. "She signed our Theatre Central quote book, 'Words Count, Books Matter.'"
The event raised more than $1,000 for the Nicarico fund, Wilkins said. But the event benefited even more people, Menis said, because a business supported its community.
- Denise Raleigh writes about education in Naperville. E-mail her
Article from:Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) Article date:June 16, 2004More results for:jeanine nicarico Literacy
Byline: Denise Raleigh
Public relations can be trickier than ever.
In the days of always-on cameras and continuous audio feeds, coaches and players have been known to drive fans away rather than draw them into the park.
Events intended to help establishments connect with consumers sometimes accomplish the opposite.
Nina Menis, Naperville Unit District 203's director of community relations, recently wanted to talk about Julie Andrews' visit to Naperville - a study in doing public relations right.
The actress-turned-author spoke and signed books June 6 at Naperville Central in an event that benefited the Jeanine Nicarico Memorial Literacy Fund.
The event was "magical," Menis said, adding that the people of Anderson's Bookshop could have had a purely in-store event.
"But they made it an even more special event. They made it be for the community, to benefit literacy and to further career exploration for students," Menis said.
That didn't occur by happenstance, she said, it was planned.
Mary Yockey and Becky Anderson Wilkins of Anderson's work to make connections both outside of and inside Naperville. Wilkins is a member of many national book-selling organizations and is president of the Great Lakes Bookselling Association.
At a convention in Los Angeles last year, Yockey and Wilkins met Andrews, who was looking for feedback from booksellers about her publications.
When Andrews decided to tour to promote her book "Dragon: Hound of Honor," which she co-wrote with her daughter, Anderson's got the call.
Yockey said the store was contacted because of its reputation and the community's reputation of being "hungry for books."
"We immediately thought of the Naperville Education Foundation and the Jeanine Nicarico Literacy Fund. It's just a reflex," Yockey said. "It was better for everyone."
Yockey and Wilkins then began communicating with Andrews' management about how books would be signed. Thought went into the size of the auditorium and the time. Wilkins, a member of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Naperville, and Menis wanted to involve students interested in writing careers.
Ultimately, Andrews agreed to talk with a small number of students, then sign up to 400 books. The Rotary Club helped purchase books for the junior high students.
Community members bought books in advance, with each purchase earning admission for two and a position in the book-signing line.
Yockey said they could have sold tickets for $35 to $50 apiece, but they wanted the event to be open to as many people as possible and they wanted it to be orderly.
"That's how we operate. We are part of this community. We depend on the community. We hope and feel that they depend on us," Yockey said. "It's a mutually beneficial relationship. They depend on us to bring exciting opportunities to meet authors."
Wilkins and Yockey have learned to host successful events through experience, they said. Since Anderson's first hosted Rachel Welch in its Downers Grove store, they've learned the value of knowing which authors interest the community.
Visits through the years from Mike Ditka, J.K. Rowling and lots of other authors - many first-time - taught them about number systems, pre-selling and making sure they have staff on hand.
It also helps when you pick someone like Julie Andrews.
Karin McNamara is a part of Naperville Central's Theatre Central group. She volunteered to be one of Andrews' escorts for the evening.
Before Andrews arrived, the crowd spontaneously began singing songs from "The Sound of Music," McNamara said.
"She (Andrews) was so down-to-earth. On the way in, she was talking about how nice our auditorium was," McNamara said.
After Andrews spoke with the junior high students, Yockey said, she opened her talk with the large audience by discussing the value of literacy, the Jeanine Nicarico fund and the need to "keep the light burning for Jeanine."
"During the signing, she actually talked to each person," McNamara said.
And she spent more time with those at the end of the line, though it was approaching 11:30 p.m. and she'd been signing since 8:15 p.m., McNamara said.
"When she was leaving, she stuck her head in the theater office and she said, 'Thank you for helping me,' " McNamara said. "She signed our Theatre Central quote book, 'Words Count, Books Matter.'"
The event raised more than $1,000 for the Nicarico fund, Wilkins said. But the event benefited even more people, Menis said, because a business supported its community.
- Denise Raleigh writes about education in Naperville. E-mail her
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