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City of Naperville To Open Time Capsule From 1939; This Monday, October 26th

October 21st, 2009 by Michael Long
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So this is what I know. A plaque from the DuPage Centennial Marker in Central Park here in Naperville was being cleaned and restored. During this process the team working on this project removed the plaque and found this time capsule. 1939 is a significant year in that it marked the centennial for the county. Wheaton, IL is the current county seat but back then Naperville served as county seat.

Am I the only one that thinks this is pretty cool? I remember doing stuff like this in grade school but not really remembering the end result. I also remember writing letters the first week of senior year of high school and the teacher asked what we wanted to accomplish in our final year. The last week of school, after we had all forgotten about the letters, the teacher handed them out. It was pretty cool. But this, this is 70 years later.

Just think about how much has happened and how much has changed?? From here in Naperville to across the country to all around the world. Here is part of the official press release from the City of Naperville:

NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Mayor A. Gorge Pradel, Naperville City Council, DuPage County Board Chairman Robert Schillersrom and the Naperville Heritage Society are pleased to invite the public to attend the unsealing and opening of a 1939 time capsule at 4pm on Monday, October 26th in Council Chambers of the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.

I wonder what could be in it? I don’t even know how to guess. Any thoughts? Lastly I wanted to highlight a few popular events that took place in 1939:

Regular television broadcasts start up in the United States.
Gone with the Wind and Wizard of Oz are released.
Price of a home averaged at $3,800.
You could rent a house for $28/month.
New car was around $700.
Yankees swept the Reds to win World Series.
Packer beat the Giants to win the NFL Championship (no Super Bowl yet).
Boston Bruins won the NHL Championship over Toronto Maple Leafs.
Oregon beat Ohio State to win NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. They won 46-33.
Texas A&M was crowned NCAA Men’s Football Champs with an undefeated record.

Pretty cool stuff indeed. I’m hoping to get over to the Municipal Center on Monday at 4pm. If you make it over there I would love to hear about it.

Chicago Event – Chicago’s Best Wing Fest – February 22

February 20th, 2009 by Michael Long
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It’s February. It’s cold outside. The bit holidays are behind us and the fun summer and spring events are still a few months away. So we should all just stay indoors and watch TV, right? Wrong. I say we get out and participate. Winter events in the early part of the year may not be the biggest but there is something wing-fest-2009 about winter time that brings out the creative aspect of getting people together.

This Sunday, February 22, is the 10th annual “Chicago’s Best Wing Fest.” The event, which started in 2000, brings 20 of Chicago’s best “Wing Restaurateurs” together to compete. The even has grown in size every year with nearly 2,500 in attendance last year. Cost is $25-45 and it’s for charity. They’ve done a great job in raising more than $100,000 for charity since it’s first year. Details:

What: Chicago’s Best Wing Fest

When: Sunday, February 22, 2009 @ 11:00am

Where: Bailey Auditorium
1340 W. Washington (WEST LOOP)
Chicago, IL 60607

Cost: $24 for general admission. $50 gets you VIP drink package, VIP lounge and parking pass.

Let me know if you go. I’d love to hear to see some pictures. Enjoy!!

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