City, vet group join forces on 9/11 remembrance gathering
The city of Naperville and nonprofit Naperville Responds for Veterans will hold a remembrance ceremony honoring the victims and heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S.
It will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, at the Cmdr. Dan Shanower Sept. 11 Memorial, located behind the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
The Naperville Municipal Band will perform starting at 5:45 p.m.
This year’s speaker is Laura Murphy, who survived the attack at the World Trade Center. Murphy, who now lives in Woodridge, worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center and descended 59 floors to escape after American Airlines Flight 11 struck the building, a city news release said.
Mayor Scott A. Wehrli, Police Chief Jason Arres and Deputy Fire Chief Philip Giannattasio will also deliver brief remarks.
The annual remembrance pays tribute to Shanower, a Naperville native who died in the Pentagon on Sept. 11.
Will County offering recycling and collection events
Will County’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division is holding several recycling and collection events this fall for residents who want to dispose of electronics, household hazardous waste, motor oil, scrap metal and other items.
All residents of any community fully or partially in Will County can participate.
The county is also launching a “Caps On” campaign to encourage recycling of plastic bottles, tubs and jugs. Caps are allowed on plastic items when recycled, a reversal of outdated information that caused people to throw the caps away, county officials said.
Recyclepalooza will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, in New Lenox. Residents can recycle nearly all types of electronics as well as household chemicals and hazardous materials. There is a limit of two TVs and 15 gallons of paint per vehicle. Registration is required, and a drop-off site will be included upon registration.
Recycle hazardous waste, motor oil and electronics from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, in Homer Glen or from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Monee. Similar to the New Lenox event, there is a limit of two TVs and 15 gallons of paint per vehicle. Registration is required, and a drop-off site will be listed after registering.
Electronics and small scrap metal can be recycled from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 18, at A-Team Recyclers, 304 Gregory Court, Shorewood. No appointments are necessary. There is a limit of two TVs per vehicle.
From 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 1, residents can recycle their pumpkins and electronics and shred documents at Lewis University, 1 University Parkway, Romeoville. The university’s physics club will use catapults and trebuchets to launch pumpkins for composting. There is a limit of two TVs and three bank boxes of documents per vehicle. No appointments are necessary.
For more information, go to www.willcountygreen.com.
Council OKs change to ‘lifestyle amenities’ liquor license
The Naperville City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the Class M “lifestyle amenities facility” liquor license on Tuesday.
Under the rule change, businesses with the license can serve up to 1.5 ounces of spirits as part of their a two-drink limit for customers. It also requires that no alcoholic sales be made after 7 p.m.
The amendment was originally proposed by Rebecca Lewis, owner of the Naperville men’s grooming shop Hammer & Nails. Lewis said her franchise location already had a license to serve beer and wine, but many of her clients want to drink spirits instead.
While Hammer & Nails is marketed towards men, women can also come in for the services they provide. They also offer memberships, part of which comes with a complimentary alcoholic beverage when the member comes in for their service.
Since opening in February, the salon has become popular in Naperville, Lewis said. In less than six months, her location has reached 500 members, she said.
