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4 Aurora Times City Notes Fire Hydrant treatment by calling the Central Fire Sta‐ AURORA ANNOUNCES SPRING he City began providing free electron‐ tion, 75 N. Broadway, (630) 256-4000; Testing Fire Station 3 at 600 W. Indian Trail ELECTRONICS RECYCLING ics recycling to residents in 2010 and ex‐ DATES panded the program year-round in 2012 Road, (630) 256-4030; or Fire Station 5 at 730 Hill Avenue, (630) 256-4050, be‐ when a state law took effect barring elec‐ he Aurora Fire Department will be low tween 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday-Sun‐ he City of Aurora is making spring tronics from being disposed of in land‐ testing water hydrants beginning May 1 day. It is imperative that citizens call the cleanup even easier by hosting additional ills. and ending June 30, 2014 to assure the respective ire stations irst to schedule drop-off electronics recycling events. hydrants have the water low required an exact pickup time. It is also available For more information on City of Aurora and will operate properly in the event of by calling the Water Treatment Plant, Old and unwanted electronics can be collection events, call the Customer Ser‐ an emergency. Since the testing may pro‐ 1111 Aurora Avenue, at (630) 256-3250, dropped off for recycling from 9 a.m. to vice Center at 630-256-INFO. duce rusty water capable of staining between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday 1 p.m. on April 4, May 23, and June 13 at clothes, officials are requesting residents through Friday. Aurora's Central Garage, 720 N. Broad‐ refrain from doing laundry between the way Avenue (Route 25); and April 11, hours of 8 a.m. and noon, Mondays Liquid Poly Pick-Up LocationAddress‐ May 30, and June 20 at the City's Cus‐ through hursdays, which is when the Phone Number Central Station 75 N. tomer Service Center, 3770 McCoy testing will be conducted. Broadway Avenue (630) 256-4000 Sta‐ Drive. tion 3 600 W. Indian Trail (630) he program, which operates on a three- 256-4030 Station 5 730 Hill Avenue Eligible electronics that will be collected year cycle in which approximately 1/3 of (630) 256-4050 Water Treatment Plant include monitors, computers (both PCs the city's hydrants are tested each year, is 1110 Aurora Avenue (630) 256-3250 and Macs), laptops, televisions, printers, conducted in the late spring and early fax machines, scanners, computer acces‐ summer to have less impact on Aurora's sories (mouses, keyboards and water system demands than during the modems), video game consoles, tele‐ later summer months. he set schedule phones, answering machines, cell also allows any urgent repairs that may phones, personal digital assistants be discovered during the testing to be (PDAs), MP3 players, cameras, cam‐ performed when Water and Sewer De‐ corders, servers and networking equip‐ partment staffing is at optimum levels ment, DVD players, stereos, and VCRs. and also allows officials to give residents Microwaves are the only kitchen appli‐ a set schedule as to when they should ances accepted for recycling. avoid doing laundry. L a r g e ap p l i a n c e s s u c h a s a i r Any laundry that is stained by rusty wa‐ conditioners, stoves, refrigerators, freez‐ ter should not be dried. Rather, Liquid ers; smaller appliances including toasters Poly, a chemical treatment for stains and coffee makers; and household haz‐ should be used. Citizens can make ar‐ ardous waste materials are not accepted. rangements to pick up a free bottle of the

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Aurora Times 7 Aurora's new Jewel At RiverEdge he RiverEdge Park Story In 2006, an idea was formed to create a gathering place in Downtown Aurora, a place to relax and to bring people to‐ gether. It was to be situated next to the Fox River, the artery of Downtown Au‐ rora, and connect neighborhoods on both sides of the river unifying the city. his space would be a place for recre‐ ation, to appreciate nature and provide entertainment right here in the suburbs. It would be called RiverEdge Park. Moving forward with the idea of RiverEdge Park, a design competition was held with several different organiza‐ tions. he Aurora Park Collaborative de‐ sign was selected as well as the architect. Muller & Muller Architects used several different established parks and entertain‐ ment venues to support RiverEdge Park plans, including Millennium Park, Grant Park and Milwaukee's Marcus Am‐ phitheater. It took numerous workshops and meetings to reine the design, layout and construction plans for RiverEdge Park. he plan was ultimately approved in 2007. Construction began on RiverEdge Park in 2012, along the Fox River with the Aurora skyline as a distinct backdrop. Terry Guen Design Associates lent their professional green thumb to the park by planting a more natural habitat to be en‐ joyed year-round. he thought-out land‐ scaping captures an organic vibe that gives a sense of belonging to its dwellers. he serene atmosphere is mixed in with the urban downtown feel. It's a place to play, a place to relax and a place to just be. Your Backyard Away From Home he 30-acre park was designed in a way that would serve many purposes. From the canoe/kayak launch and natural landscaping to the VIP Rootop Deck and 10-acre music venue, this is the new recreation and entertainment destination of the suburbs. Bring your kids and ly a kite. Enjoy a local band in the music pavilion with friends. Spread out a blan‐ ket and watch ireworks with the family on the 4th of July. RiverEdge Park is your backyard away from home.

8 Aurora Times Aurora's Farmers Market We invite you to shop for locally grown just-picked produce, fresh from the farm preserves, artisan cheeses, old world breads and a very diverse selection of handcrated products at Illinois' Oldest Farmers Market. Come taste the differ‐ ence and get to know your farmer and producer personally. Discover new treats, sample delicious fresh produce, and connect with friends and neighbors. LINK is accepted and offers a Double Value Bonus to patrons at all of our 3 markets. Aurora's Farmers Market Downtown Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505 Saturdays, June 6 through October 17 from 8:00 a.m. until 12 Noon*. (*No market July 4) Aurora's Farmers Market West West Aurora Plaza, 1901 W. Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506 Wednesdays, July 8 through September 30* from 12:00 p.m.* to 5:00 p.m. (*New hours & extended season) hursday, June 18 Aurora's Farmers Market East Blues Week 2015 Lit by the Bridge: Open Mic for Writers Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Movies in the Park - Paddington with a Blues heme 701 S. Eola Road, Aurora, IL 60504 Schedule June 12, Culture Stock Bookstore hursdays, July 9 through August 27 See your favorite ilms on the really big 44 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora from 2:30p.m. to 6:30 p.m. screen at Movies in the Park on the 2015 6:15 p.m. - FREE Phillips Park sled hill. And don't forget he City of Aurora Farmers Markets are to stop by the concession stand for pop‐ Friday, June 19 more than a place to get your vegetables. corn and more! You don't have to wait to get your Blues Blues on the Fox 2015: North Mississip‐ An excellent way to kick off your Satur‐ on until the weekend - it's Blues Week! pi Allstarsl, Royal Southern Brotherhood day morning with a mini-festival of so‐ Paddington (2014). PG. he beloved Check out this schedule of events hap‐ RiverEdge Park cializing, food, music and much more. bear of Michael Bond's enduring chil‐ pening throughout Aurora all week, 360 N Broadway, Aurora Click to check us out! dren's book series makes his way to the leading up to the two-day Blues on the Gates Open: 6 p.m. - $20 big city, taken in by the benevolent Fox festival this weekend. CLICK HERE for tickets. Not sure what's in season? Want to know brown family, but faces the threat of a about canning? Help is just a click away! scheming museum taxidermist. Monday, June 15 Saturday, June 20 Music Monday: Blues on the Fox Blues on the Fox 2015: Trombone If you would like more information, Location: Phillips Park, 1150 Howell Preservation Band Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Mavis Staples, please contact the City's Special Event's Place, Aurora Culture Stock Book Store Otis Taylor Band, Moreland & Arbuckle Division at (630) 256-3370 or email 44 E. Galena Blvd, Aurora RiverEdge Park [email protected]. 6 p.m. - FREE 360 N Broadway, Aurora Gates Open: 2 p.m. - $20 Tuesday, June 16 CLICK HERE for tickets. Blues in the Schools: Guitar Workshop with Kevin Trudo Two Brothers Roundhouse 205 N Broadway, Aurora 6:30 p.m. - FREE *Bring your own instrument - beginners welcome! Wednesday, June 17 Blues Symposium: an in-depth discus‐ sion of the Blues Moderated by Steve Warrenfeltz, Scott Tipping, K.I.K. aka Brandy Gilliam, Rex Bohn and Terry Abrahamson North Island Center, 8 East Galena Blvd, Aurora Marquee Room 7 p.m. - FREE

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10 Aurora Times City of Aurora 4th of July Happenings Fireworks Extravaganza: July 3, 2015 please contact the City's Special Event's 3rd of July At approximately, 9:30 p.m., he City of Division at (630) 256-3370 or email pa‐ [email protected]. Fireworks Lights will live up to its name with a py‐ rotechnic extravaganza illuminating the night sky with a rainbow of colors! Fire‐ Yes, you read it right, that's no typo! works can be viewed from both locations he ireworks are on Friday the 3rd of and along the banks of the river. July this year. Park Remotely & Ride our Shuttles FREE Family Activities & Fireworks! FREE! 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. he City of Aurora is offering free park and ride shuttle service from 6 p.m. to 9 RiverEdge Park - 360 N. Broadway p.m. providing roundtrip transportation Ave. to 13 convenient locations throughout the city. he shuttles will resume service Great food along with an amazing view ater the ireworks display with the latest of the ireworks at Aurora's premier out‐ departure scheduled for 11 p.m. door concert venue. • Shuttle Schedule PDF link 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. American Legion • Parking Map PDF link Band 7:45 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Fox Valley Orches‐ July 4, 2015 Parade tra McCullough Park - Illinois Ave. & he annual 4th of July parade will take Lake St. place on Saturday, July 4, 2015, with step-off at 10:00 a.m. his year's theme is Local food vendors with taste-tempting \"Proud to be an American\". treats and FREE FUN for all with inlata‐ bles and music that will make you want he parade route will be east on Benton to get up and dance! Street, north on Broadway, west on Gale‐ na Boulevard, south on Stolp Avenue, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. SuperDogz Agility west on Downer Place and ending at Performance River Street. he reviewing stand will be 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Evolution-Classic in front of the Paramount heatre at 23 to Current Rock Covers East Galena Boulevard for best viewing. Don't miss the roaring life size anima‐ tronic T-Rex head! If you would like more information,

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Aurora Times 13 Art Exhibit Downtown Aurora Art for the Public to Rediscover tricts. On display will be a portion of a \"here was tons of buzz and chatter, and Local WPA Works 1934 mural by WPA artist Paul of course this super excited teacher Stoddard, painted in the former West telling them the story,\" Greising said. Exhibit of recently uncovered gems opens Aurora High School that has since been \"hey were really excited about the Free‐ May 29 at Aurora Public Art Commission demolished. he mural, which depicts man mystery! hey want to ix it, restore the story of writing, is currently under‐ it, and share it with everyone.\" Art for the Public: Rediscovering WPA- going restoration. era Artwork in Aurora, an exhibit featur‐ Art for the Public opens Friday, May 29, ing images and pieces of Works Progress Images of \"Landing of the Pilgrims,\" a with a reception, including light hors Administration-funded art projects in 'lost' mural on canvas painted by Em‐ d'oeuvres and a cash bar, from 5 to 7:30 the city, will open Friday, May 29, at the manuel Jacobson in 1937 in Freeman El‐ p.m. at the Aurora Public Arts Commis‐ Aurora Public Arts Commission. ementary School, will also be on display. sion. he exhibit will be on display from Curator Mary Ann Signorelli calls the noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays to Saturdays, Established by Franklin Delano Roo‐ mural \"one of the most exciting discov‐ through Sept. 5 in the irst loor gallery sevelt, the WPA is credited with helping eries\" among Aurora's WPA artworks, at the Pierce Art and History Center, 20 to pull the nation out of the depths of the ater searches by Signorelli and school E. Downer Place. here is no charge. Depression by employing millions on staff, armed with just an old photo of the public works projects, including thou‐ mural, came up short. Its whereabouts in he Aurora Public Art Commission is a sands of artists, musicians, writers, ac‐ the school were a mystery until ith- civic organization dedicated to the pre‐ tors and directors for ine arts projects. grade teacher Faith Greising spotted sentation of all forms of public art. For Art for the Public highlights some of the some chipped paint and called Signorelli. more information on the Commission or ongoing research, recent discoveries, and Portions of the brightly colored mural the gallery visit the City of Aurora's web‐ mysteries yet to be solved surrounding were spotted above the drop ceiling, site at www.aurora-il.org. the artwork created in Aurora by WPA while everything below remains coated artists. in several layers of paint. Art for the Public features images of Following the discovery, Greising said many WPA murals that were created for Freeman's staff and students were eager Aurora, with a special focus on schools to restore the treasure hidden in their in the East and West Aurora School Dis‐ walls.

14 Aurora Times Aurora Histoiric Paramount heatre he Restoration PARAMOUNT TOURS Tours of the historic Paramount heatre he eight hand-painted murals were in are available. Reservations are required such poor shape that they had to be re‐ and can be made by calling (630) placed. Each mural was traced and re‐ 896-6666. $5 per person. painted on lame retardant, silk-like fab‐ ric and returned to its original position. he warm burgundy, coral, and peach colors of the panels were used as the pri‐ mary color scheme for the renovations, including the reupholstered original seats. Old veneer and wallpaper were re‐ moved and replaced; broken plaster ar‐ eas were repaired and repainted. he luted columns that separate the murals were made from plaster, as were most of the surfaces under the decorative work, and were originally clad in German gold leaf. his covering, too expensive to du‐ plicate, was replaced with foil that ap‐ proximated the original look. Building he Palace Paramount also offered vaudeville, con‐ certs, sing-a-longs and circus perfor‐ he artwork decorating the ceiling was Aurora has a rich history as a center for mances…all inside Illinois' irst air-con‐ restored using old photographs as refer‐ entertainment. At the turn of the 20th ditioned building outside of Chicago. ences, and by creating stencils traced Century, vaudeville and silent ilms Acoustics and sight lines had been so from art that was undamaged. A mere 20 could be seen in many local venues, in‐ well designed that there was not one bad percent of the ceiling needed repainting, cluding Dreamland, he Majestic, he seat in the house. he luxurious theatre the other 80 percent needed only clean‐ Strand (formerly the Grand Opera gave its patrons a brief respite from the ing and retouching. Fortunately, most of House) and he B. troubles of the Great Depression. the Paramount's interior just needed touching up rather than replacing. In 1915, J.J. Rubens and other far-seeing he Decline theatre owners formed the Aurora he‐ Image Gallery ater Company-a power group that guid‐ Ater 40 years of serving Aurora and the ed Aurora's moving picture business. surrounding communities, age began to • Foyer New theatres were needed to accommo‐ take its toll. Dirt and grime covered the • he Concession Stand date the movies' transition to \"talkies.\" walls, and beautiful murals, upholstery • Interior Rubens, on a trip to Italy, began envi‐ and curtains had become tattered and • he remodeled Grand Gallery in‐ sioning plans for a new theatre with a torn. In 1965, the Aurora Civic Center side Paramount heatre Venice theme-he Venetian. He called Authority and the Aurora Redevelop‐ • he beautiful Paramount heatre upon C.W. and George L. Rapp, nation‐ ment Commission (ACCA/ARC) were in the eye of the performer ally known architects of movie theatres, established, heralding the beginning of • Inside Paramount heatre from to be the designers. Combining Rubens' downtown redevelopment in Aurora, Center Stage Venetian theme with the fashionable Art and in 1973 the state of Illinois estab‐ • Inside Paramount heatre from Deco inluence of the 1920s and early lished the Civic Center Support Program stage let 1930s, Rapp & Rapp designed a breath‐ as a means of funding designated cities • Inside Paramount heatre from taking palace…what David Naylor re‐ towards the revitalization of their down‐ Row DD Seat 30 Right ferred to in American Picture Palaces - town areas. ACCA/ARC applied for and • Inside Paramount heatre from he Architecture of Fantasy as \"their best received funds of $15 million - $4.5 mil‐ Row LL Seat 31 Let Art Deco theatre.\" lion from general revenue bonds issued • he astounding and historial inte‐ by the city, and $10.5 million from state rior of the Paramount heatre In 1930 however, prior to construction, race track revenue. Aurora heater Company was sold to the Paramount Today Paramount-Famous-Lasky Corporation. he Paramount was open continuously Although it retained the Rapp & Rapp until 1976 when ACCA purchased it Recently named one of the Top Ten he‐ design, the theatre was renamed he from the Plitt Corporation. Plans for atres in Chicago by the League of Paramount, rather than he Venetian. restoration began immediately and the Chicago heatres, the Paramount con‐ he $1 million dollar building opened irm of D'Escoto and Associates was tinues to provide world-class entertain‐ on September 3, 1931, to wonder, excite‐ hired as construction manager. Conrad ment-including d ance, music, ment, glamour, laughter and music. An Schmitt Studios were commissioned to Broadway-caliber theatre, and children's organist was lown in to play the Wurl‐ restore the interior decor to its former programming-for an annual audience of itzer, local dignitaries attended the open‐ grandeur. Working from black-and- 150,000 patrons from over 250 commu‐ ing, and telegrams arrived from white photographs dating back to 1931, nities. he Paramount also hosts free Paramount Studios stars such as obtained from the heatrical History So‐ community events and its opulent interi‐ Claudette Colbert, Sylvia Sydney, and ciety, Schmitt artisans and cratsmen ors provide a spectacular backdrop for Janet Gaynor. gutted the interior and began private functions such as wedding recep‐ restoration. tions or corporate galas. In addition to the movies, he

Aurora Times 15 Support the Paramount Calendar of Events FRIENDS OF THE PARAMOUNT Subscribers have Exclusive Early Access - beginning Friday, June 5 - to place their he Paramount also relies on the time general season orders. Subscribers will and efforts of volunteers to keep the the‐ also start receiving their Subscriber atre operating smoothly and providing packets in the mail today. the best experience for its patrons. For information on volunteering, please call Tickets go on sale to the general public (630) 723-2460. Friday, June 26. August 12-16: Donny & Marie August 21: Happy Together Tour 2015 September 4: Peter Cetera September 5: he Duke Ellington Or‐ chestra October 25: Under the Streetlamp October 30: Jay Lenowith special guest Emily West Now in its ith year, the Broadway Series • In memory of a loved one October 31: Ballet Folklorico Quetzal‐ has surpassed our most optimistic pro‐ • In honor of a loved one coatl jections. More than 60,000 people at‐ • Planned giving November 1: Jack Hanna's Into the tended Mary Poppins last season, blow‐ - Bequest, living trust, estate note Wild LIVE!November 6: he Happy ing the doors off any previous atten‐ - Individual Retirement Account Medium: Kim Russo dance record for a show in the theatre's - Life Insurance November 7: Frank Caliendo 82- year history. People marvel at how - Charitable Git Annuity November 8: Peter & Paul we can continue to produce shows that - Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust November 12: Josh Turner rival the originals from Broadway and November 13: Terry Fator still keep the prices so low. All donations, in any amount, con‐ November 14: Mannheim Steamroller tribute to the continued success of the Christmasby Chip Davis Truth is: we can't. Not on our own, any‐ Paramount heatre. December 4-20: he Second CityHoli‐ way. We must have the support of the dazed and Confused Revue community and our patrons to continue A donation of $8 February 26 & 27: STOMP to break records and bring these shows February 28: I Gotta Right to Sing the to life. We need your support to continue Sends one underprivileged child to see a BluesA Salute to Patsy, Judy & Ella our bold and groundbreaking work. he live performance at the theatre March 5: God Save the Queen Paramount is a non-profit organization May 21: Sandy Hackett'she Rat Pack that belongs to our community! A donation of $50 for more information visit the website at Last year alone, the Paramount sent Helps to underwrite the cost of http://paramountaurora.com/2015/06/ more than 3,000 underprivileged chil‐ Paramount shows paramount-theatres-2015-16-general- dren and those with special needs to see season/ a live performance at the theatre, for A donation of $150 free. A large group of these kids joined us for a performance of Annie. he letter Receive recognition in the Playbill for below was received from one of the chil‐ one year dren: Premiere Society hank you for letting me come see the show Annie. I never saw a show like that DONATE $500 AND BECOME A in my life. I will never forget how every‐ MEMBER OF THE PREMIERE thing turned out for Annie and how SOCIETY much fun me and my brother had. Your building is huge and we hope we can he Premiere Society was established in come there again. hank you! 2003 to recognize the generous support of annual donors contributing $500 or Your donation, in any amount, will help greater. Society members enjoy numer‐ us continue our good work. Please con‐ ous beneits, as described below. We in‐ sider a git to the Paramount today. We vite you to join this important group of are making a difference and we will con‐ donors. tinue to bring the highest quality perfor‐ mances here and brighten the lives of CLICK HERE for more information on thousands of children with your support. he Premiere Society. Donate online by clicking the button For more information, please call (630) above, or use our Mail-in Donation 723-2484. Form he Paramount is a non-proit organiza‐ HOW CAN I SUPPORT? tion and gits are tax-deductible as pro‐ vided by law. • Matched donation from your company

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Aurora Times 17 How to ind a Job by Dr. Phil from Dr. Phil.com you're in sales: What are you numbers? friends, neighbors, relatives, previous What are your results? employers, former colleagues, frat broth‐ ers, sorority sisters, friends of friends, or Most people get in cycles with going on whomever. a couple of interviews and then they stop. You can't stop. Until you have an offer, you have absolutely nothing. People assume if they call their church or their friends to ask for help, it's beg‐ People don't realize that there's no such ging, and it's beneath them. It's a matter thing as a hidden job market. You may of picking up the phone and really not know about it, but it's not hidden. putting in a lot of effort in talking to Finding a job is all about catching a po‐ anybody who will listen. tential employer at the right time when they need to hire someone with your People confuse activity with productivi‐ skill set. ty. hey update their résumé and keep hitting the send button. My experience in 35 years of doing this: It's not an issue of people not wanting to Sending Out Your Résumé go to work; it's about people not know‐ ing how to talk to people. It's not about just sending out your ré‐ sumé. It's about talking to people who Do Whatever It Takes to Earn Money need to hire. Sending your résumé is a Now waste of time without picking up the phone and calling people. Do whatever it takes. Don't be above anything. Which is a greater pain: Work‐ he average résumé is read in 10 sec‐ ing really hard at a number of different onds. You need to hit the reader in the jobs or not being able to pay your bills? mouth. Your résumé needs to show: his is where I worked, how long I worked A lot of people don't look outside the there, and this is what I produced. Per‐ box enough. People can wait tables or formance needs to be on your résumé. bartend at night, so they can look for jobs during the day. Another thing peo‐ Making Calls ple can do is deliver newspapers early in the morning so that they have time to go Ater you send your résumé, you need on interviews during the day. Work in to pick up the phone, and call and intro‐ another area and wait for jobs in your duce yourself to a supervisor. ield to come back. You may need to de‐ liver pizzas, wait tables, clean homes, etc. If you apply to State Farm Insurance, Tips for How to a teaching job if you don't have a degree. People need to realize that the job you you call every office in your area. You It takes a while to reinvent yourself. call the owner, franchise manager, etc. Find a Job here's always the opportunity of work‐ get today is not the job you will have for‐ Ninety-eight percent of companies in ever. It's a do-what-you-have-to-do-for- ing in the temporary arena. People now. People need to realize that they re‐ the U.S. have fewer than 100 people Tony Beshara has been recognized as the should be calling temporary employ‐ ally need to go to work and work hard. working for them. Calling one of those number-one placement and recruitment ment irms to ind light industrial jobs, he world doesn't owe you a living. managers is not that hard to do. specialist in the U.S. by the Fordyce Let‐ or jobs that will make a minimum wage ter. Tony is also the author of he Job or maybe a little more. For example, if he good news is that this too shall pass, Interview Mistakes Search Solution and has developed a sys‐ you've been an accountant your whole but you really need to work at it and go tem that has helped more than 100,000 life, there are opportunities out there, in different directions. Most people go into an interview think‐ people ind jobs. He offers tips for how and you might be able to ind some tem‐ ing, what can you do for me? If you give to ind a job and highlights the biggest porary jobs. Looking Online Is Not the Answer them good enough reasons why they mistakes people make on their résumés: ought to hire you, then you won't have to Develop a system of looking for a job. he number of people who ind jobs on‐ worry about whether or not you want to Finding a Job his way, you focus on the process with‐ line is between 2 percent and 5 percent work there. out having to worry about the results. at most. We don't even know if those If someone started looking for a job to‐ Keep track of the calls you make and the facts are accurate because no one can de‐ People think interviewing is a two-way day, there is no way of knowing how interviews you get. hat way you can fol‐ ine what inding a job online means. It's street. It's one way until you get to the al‐ long it will take. You have to make look‐ low up on the interviews. very hard to deine the term, but the tar. Once they decide they want to hire ing for a job a job itself. It needs to be a odds are stacked against you. you, then you can ask what they can do 24-hours-a-day, seven-day-a-week, 365- Sell yourself very well in an interview. for you. days-a-year job. I've known people who What is it that you can offer that others Sixty-nine percent of people only do have taken one year and nine months to can't? You have to be able to sell yourself. two things when they go to look for a Ater you have a job offer, then you can ind temporary work. Keep selling until you get a job offer. job: People either call their friends or start qualifying what you want from look on the Internet. them. Your job is to get an offer. You can here are still jobs in healthcare, educa‐ You'd better have good features, advan‐ decide if you want the job or not ater‐ tion and some in IT, but inding a job in tages and beneits in your presentation People have to call every person they ward. this economy and in these ields may on yourself. You need stories that show know, every contact they have. People take some reeducation. You can't just get you're successful. It's a numbers game if have to make a passionate approach. Call Attitude Toward Finding a Job

18 Aurora Times you done, whom have you and other basics Winners do what they have to do and We're a global economy. We are a nation worked for and how successful igure out how to make ends meet. You of itinerant workers. You contract your‐ you were, and if that doesn't hit pick up the phone, and you go to work. self out. hat's the way the attitude of the them right in the mouth, they Sitting there, thinking that you don't whole world is going. throw it away.\" want to do that job or \"I'm too good to do that job\" isn't going to help. he average company in the U.S. is only \"You don't need an objective. I 15 years old. In 1975, the average com‐ don't recommend it, unless Next to dealing with the death of a pany was 58 years old. you're in a very narrow, speciic spouse, child or parent, the fourth most kind of technology or engineer‐ emotional thing we do is look for a job. According to the Department of Labor, ing, something where you've cus‐ People need to deal with the emotions. by 2012 - 2013 there are going to be 10 tomized the résumé to the partic‐ Recognize that you are emotionally million more jobs than there are people ular job, but for the most part, strained and drained. You need to get available. get that off of there.\" over it because the sooner you do, the faster you'll be able to look for a job. he he Biggest Résumé Mistakes: • Using a one-size-its-all approach longer you put it off, the harder it will be. Be sure your qualiications • Writing the wrong content aren't junk, like \"team player,\" It's a process. If you focus on the \"hey write content that means \"adaptable,\" \"integrity.\" \"I mean, process, you don't need to focus on the something to them instead of to a of course, what are you going to results. he process is: Have a résumé prospective employer. So you've put on a résumé, ‘I don't have that sells you, pick up the phone and call got the résumé, and they look at it, integrity'? I mean, that's ridicu‐ an employer with \"pain\" (someone that and the employer doesn't know lous. It's junk.\" needs to hire somebody), create a need what the heck they've written. for yourself. You need to make a boat heir titles are all wrong. It's got to • Having a résumé that is too long load of those calls. Make a quick, to-the- mean something to the person you point presentation of yourself. are writing it to, not you.\" • Not showing performance Don't describe your job, de‐ he Future of the Job Market • Distracting formats \"Fonts, and scribe your performance. \"â garbage, and colors and big, full €˜his is what I did. his is how Career employment is a thing of the pages of nothing but objectives, successful I was.'\" past. he average job in the U.S. lasts which get read in 10 seconds. two-and-a-half to three years. hey want to know what have • Errors in objectives, dates, titles

Aurora Times 19 Around the Block with Jennifer Flowers he 3 R's to Preparing your House belongings in the space. for Market • Pair down the items that you dis‐ play and keep on counters. he I like to refer to this process of getting counter space will look more ex‐ your house ready to sell as: pansive if they are cleared off. • Possibly get a storage unit to store Refresh, Re-Organize and Rejoice. some of your furniture and per‐ sonal belongings. Minimal furni‐ Refresh: ture in a room makes the room look larger. • Give the house an overall deep clean. Rejoice • Steam clean rugs if needed • Repaint walls to give a fresh look • Your ahead of the game in prepar‐ to the house. ing to move to your new home. • You house looks and smells fresh Re-Organize and inviting. his means declutter your closets, walls and rooms. • You are going to be moving, so pack up odd season clothing. his will help closets look bigger and more spacious. • Take your personal pictures off the walls and tables. his will allow the buyers to better visualize their https://www.facebook.com/pages/Best-Homes-Fox-Valley-Jennifer-Flowers/1495208220704737?fref=ts

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Aurora Times 21 From Washington by Congressman Bill Foster tween the states. Precious research funding would be far better spent in a competitive, merit based he Payer States can be characterized in a process, as it will be if our amendment is number of ways, but most of the Payer adopted. States are large population states, while virtually all of the Taker States are smaller - which means that they are over-repre‐ sented in the Senate. Contact Over time, Senators from these states have Congressman inserted hundreds of programs that sys‐ tematically steer money into the Taker Foster Here States. Our amendment takes a irst, small step Aurora Office to begin rolling back these Taker State preferences, by eliminating one of the most 2711 E New York StreetSuite 204Aurora, unjustiiable of them all: the Experimental IL 60502 Program to Stimulate Competitive Re‐ search, commonly referred to as EPSCoR. phone: 630-585-7672 Washington, DC-Today, Congressman Payer State problem. Earlier this year, Bill Foster (IL-11) introduced a biparti‐ Foster and Scott Garrett (R-NJ) launched EPSCoR was started as an experimental hours: M-F 9-5:00 PM san amendment aimed at closing the the Payer State Caucus to highlight the program in 1978 with the goal of redis‐ Payer State gap. Every year, hundreds of problem and look for ways to close the tributing federal research dollars into billions of dollars is transferred out of gap. states that traditionally received less than states that pay more in federal taxes than their \"fair share\" of NSF funding. they receive back in federal spending - he amendment was narrowly defeated \"Payer States\" - into states that receive 195 to 232. However, because \"fair share\" was deter‐ much more federal spending than they mined on a per state basis rather than a pay in taxes - \"Taker States.\" Video of Foster speaking about the per capita basis, it has devolved into just amendment is available here. another program that steers money into he amendment would eliminate the Ex‐ smaller states that already get far more perimental Program to Stimulate Com‐ Text of Foster's remarks is below: than their fair share of federal spending. petitive Research, otherwise known as EPSCoR. he EPSCoR program ear‐ Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars Since no allowance is made for whether marks funds for scientiic research to a is transferred out of states that pay far the state has a big or small population, the speciic set of states, the great majority of more in federal taxes than they receive EPSCoR program systematically discrimi‐ which already get far more in federal back in federal spending - the so-called nates against researchers simply because spending than they pay in federal taxes. \"Payer States\" - and this money is trans‐ they come from states with large popula‐ EPSCoR is just one example of a pro‐ ferred into states that receive a lot more tions. gram with funding formulas that con‐ federal spending than they pay in taxes - tribute to the \"Payer State\" problem. the \"Taker States.\" he EPSCoR states are hardly lacking for federal largesse. According to the Tax Eliminating the EPSCoR program is an his is an enormous and economically un‐ Foundation, in a typical year the EPSCoR initial small step towards eliminating the justiiable redistribution of wealth be‐ states received approximately $60 billion more in federal spending than they paid in federal taxes. So--how does one justify a program that excludes researchers in states like Florida or Texas, which over the past three years got only an average of about $7 per capita in NSF funding, while steering money into states like Rhode Island, Alaska, and New Hampshire that already got ive times more? Why should a researcher at Brown Uni‐ versity in Rhode Island be eligible for a grant set-aside that is unavailable to re‐ searchers at SMU or FSU, UCLA, Rutgers, or Northern Illinois? As a scientist I ind that it is not surpris‐ ing that it is very difficult to ind support‐ ers for EPSCoR in the scientiic communi‐ ty.

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Aurora Times 23 From Washington with Congressman Randy Huntgren Washington, DC - U.S. Representative \"When I entered Congress, I promised to Randy Hultgren (IL-14) today released a keep and bring back jobs to Illinois and statement following House passage of the 14th District. Trade's beneit to Illi‐ Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Rep. nois' economy and the many families Hultgren supported passage of the Sen‐ whose jobs rely on exporting to other ate Amendment to H.R. 2146, the Trade countries is evident. Our manufacturing Priorities and Accountability Act. businesses depend on opening foreign markets. www.limerickcommunications.com \"I want the United States to get the best deal it can when negotiating trade agree‐ \"he bottom line remains: TPA doesn't Contact ments. But my constituents and I are equal TPP, TTIP or any other trade deal. rightfully concerned about the TPA puts Congress in the driver's seat. Congressman President's executive overreach, and I It's the means by which Congress holds have opposed his executive actions re‐ the President accountable and ensures Randy Hungren peatedly and forcefully. Based on past Americans can have conidence in the actions, I don't trust the President to stay transparency of any potential deal. he within legal and constitutional bounds. end result must work for the 14th Dis‐ Campton Hills District Office hat's why I supported TPA. TPA, in trict or I won't support it. times past known as 'fast-track,' gives the phone: (630) 584-2734fax: (630) American people more oversight and 584-2746hours: Mon-hurs: 8:30am - scrutiny over any deal negotiated by the 4:30pm; Fri: 8:00am - 4:00pm; Other President, not less, and allows us to put times by appointment forth our best offers. \"To be sure, TPA does not bypass the au‐ o r o n t h e w e b h t t p s : / / thority of Congress and facilitate 'secret' hultgren.house.gov/about-randy trade deals made behind the backs of the American people. Instead, it gives Congress the power to review the actual trade agreements in question-Trans-Pa‐ ciic Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), for instance. In fact, I have read the documents related to TPP in the U.S. Capitol, and I will continue to monitor them as negotiations progress.

24 Aurora Times From the State Capital Contact Representative Kifowit Honors Kifowit here World War II Pilot District Office:1677 Montgomery Actions Representative Kifowit Add to Rd.Ste. 116Aurora, IL 60504(630) contacts 6/18/15 PhotosOutlook.com 585-1308(630) 585-1357 FAX Active View1 attachment (121.6 K B ) D o w n l o a d a s z i p S a v e t o OneDriveAURORA, Ill. - In recognition of her service during World War II, state Rep. Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, hon‐ ored WWII Civil Air Patrol pilot Phyllis Harvey at a recent Monday morning cof‐ fee in Oswego. \"World War II touched every single American and united us to‐ wards one common goal,\" Kifowit said. \"Phyllis joined thousands of women who answered the call to serve their country and free the world from tyranny.\" Kifow‐ it presented Phyllis Harvey with a certii‐ cate from the United States House of Representatives and the Illinois House of Representatives for her service as a pilot in the Civil Air Patrol during World War II. he Civil Air Patrol (CAP) was founded on December 1, 1941 and was immediately called into service one week later when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. he CAP helped patrol America's coast‐ line, performed anti-submarine opera‐ tions and provided courier service throughout the United States. Women were an invaluable part of this mission, serving as mechanics, radio operators, office staff, and pilots. In 2014, Congress awarded the Civilian Air Patrol with a Congressional Gold Medal for their con‐ tribution to the war effort. he medal is the nation's highest honor bestowed on civilians. \"It's the service of people like Phyllis who helped pave the way for women, including myself, to serve in our nation's armed forces,\" Kifowit said. \"She is truly an inspiration for women to strive to accomplish their goals and aspi‐ rations.\"

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26 Aurora Times A Dynasty is born by Jeff Cohen of associated press the inal seconds ticked off, and a sea of fans clad in red and black that braved a dangerous line of thunderstorms to pack the United Center erupted in pure joy. Kane gave Crawford a big hug, and the goaltender then wrapped his arms around Keith ater they helped limit the league's highest-scoring team in the reg‐ ular season to 10 goals in the inal. It was the irst Stanley Cup for Kimmo Timonen, who plans to retire. he 40- year-old defenseman was acquired in a trade with Philadelphia in February ater he missed the start of the season while recovering from blood clots in his leg and lungs. \"I leave this game as a Stanley Cup champion. I can't ask for anything more than that,\" Timonen said. Ater Toews got the trophy from Bettman, he handed it right to Timonen, who proudly hoisted it into the air. An‐ toine Vermette, a key trade deadline ac‐ quisition who had two game-winning goals in the inal, then got the Cup for CHICAGO (AP) - Jonathan Toews ater he inished with 21 points while \"Our goal scoring dried up. It wasn't for the irst time in his career. raised the Stanley Cup over his head and playing more than 715 minutes in a gru‐ lack of trying,\" coach Jon Cooper said. soaked in the cheers from the adoring eling postseason. \"he chances, posts, missed nets, open he Lightning had Nikita Kucherov back crowd. Patrick Kane pumped his right nets that hit sticks, you need those to go in the lineup ater the forward crashed arm in celebration. Johnny Oduya pulled \"It feels so great. You want to keep being in for you to keep going. Ultimately they into the Chicago goal during the Black‐ a Chicago lag with a Blackhawks logo a part of these things,\" Keith said. \"You dried up for us.\" hawks' 2-1 victory Saturday night and over his broad shoulders. don't get these awards without being on missed the last part of Game 5. But Tam‐ great teams with great players and like I Tampa Bay star Steven Stamkos inished pa Bay appeared to run out of gas at the Party on, Chicago. It's a Windy City cele‐ said, I'm just proud to be a part of this the playoffs with an eight-game scoring end of a 26-game playoff run that bration 77 years in the making. group of guys who cares so much and do drought that likely will chase him into matched the longest in playoff history. whatever it takes.\" the offseason. He rung the inside of the Duncan Keith scored in the second peri‐ crossbar at 7:50 of the irst and was \"Good teams ind a way to win,\" Hed‐ od and directed a dominant defense that It was an appropriate conclusion to a se‐ stoned by Crawford on a breakaway 58 man said. \"It's not a luke they won three shut down Tampa Bay's high-scoring at‐ ries full of near misses and close calls seconds into the middle period. of the last six. A lot of credit to them.\" tack, and the Blackhawks beat the Light‐ that had fans in Chicago and Tampa Bay ning 2-0 in Game 6 on Monday night for on the edge of their seats for almost two \"It's so frustrating especially for me not he Blackhawks became the irst team their third NHL title in the past six sea‐ weeks. It was only the second inal to be‐ being able to get the job done these last since the Detroit Red Wings won it all in sons. gin with ive one-goal games, and no couple games,\" Stamkos said. \"hat's 1997, 1998 and 2002 to win three titles team enjoyed a two-goal advantage until something you're going to remember for in a six-year span. Next up for the Black‐ Kane had a goal and an assist, helping Kane buried a perfect pass from Brad a long time.\" hawks is a parade and rally before anoth‐ the Blackhawks clinch the Cup on home Richards at 14:46 of the third. er tricky summer negotiating the salary ice for the irst time since 1938. Corey he pair of missed opportunities for one cap. Crawford, who was pulled from It was Kane's irst goal of the inal, and it of the NHL's most gited scorers looked Chicago's irst-round series against touched off a wild celebration by the even more costly when the Blackhawks \"We keep growing, keep maturing, we Nashville, had 25 saves in his ith career delirious crowd, which broke out more got on the board in the second. keep wanting it more and more,\" Toews playoff shutout. chants of \"We want the Cup! We want said. \"his is what it's all about.\" the Cup!\" Keith got a nice pass from Kane in the NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman middle and shot it around Tampa Bay NOTES: Chicago improved to 13-1 in tagged the Blackhawks as a dynasty, and \"Just wanted to play my best game and center Cedric Paquette. Bishop stopped Game 6s since the start of the 2009 play‐ the frenzied crowd of 22,424 at the Unit‐ control the puck as much as possible and his irst try, but Keith kept skating past offs. ... It was the irst three-game losing ed Center agreed wholeheartedly. try to step up for my team,\" Kane said. Paquette and lipped in the rebound at streak for Tampa Bay all season long. 17:13. \"We won it for each other, for the city,\" Ben Bishop kept the Lightning in the Toews said. \"In so many ways, winning a game with 30 saves, ighting through a Keith then skated with his arms out and championship like this in our home city, torn groin muscle that kept him out of yelled before he was mobbed by his I think it really transcends the sport. Ev‐ Game 4. Led by Bishop and big defense‐ teammates near the boards. eryone wants to be a part of it. It's amaz‐ man Victor Hedman, the Lightning al‐ ing.\" lowed just 13 goals in the series, but it \"A huge goal for us tonight,\" coach Joel wasn't enough against the unlappable Quenneville said. Keith was a unanimous selection for the Blackhawks. Conn Smythe Trophy for playoff MVP Crawford threw his gloves into the air as

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28 Aurora Times Blackhawks enter ‘summer of hell’; how deep will cuts go? by Greg Wyshynski of yahoo sports.com most half of it that summer, I didn't Bowman said. \"We'll see where they all it know we were going to lose that many. come training camp. I like the options that his year, I don't anticipate that amount. we will have.\" We'll see what happens, but certainly the nature of the game, this era, change is all So help could be on the way within the part of it.\" organization. And the outside? Chris Kuc of the Tribune explains how 3. Players want to play for the Hawks. deep the cuts could go, as one player told him \"all hell is going to break loose \"One of the things that we talk about is soon\": consistency. When you've got the best captain in the NHL, a really young core Fingers will be pointed at Bowman when … I think this is now a destination. Free the shedding of salaries costs the Hawks agents want to come here,\" said Black‐ some key components. Along with the hawks president John McDonough dur‐ likely trade of alternate captain Patrick ing the Hawks' celebration. Sharp and his $5.9 million cap hit - a dif‐ icult move considering his talent and 10- Sure, it helps when players like Brad year tenure on the team - players such as Richards are lush with buyout money Bryan Bickell and Kris Versteeg, among and can take a contract for peanuts from As the champagne inally dries up and hey have 11 skaters under contract. others, could be shown the door. And then the Blackhawks for a season. But as their the last pieces of confetti are vacuumed, hat's … not a lot. there are the unrestricted free agents who president said: Don't discount how many attention turns to what, exactly, the likely won't be back, including Brad free-agent derbies the Blackhawks might Chicago Blackhawks might look like in \"It kind of reminds me going into that Richards, Antoine Vermette, Johnny win by virtue of being a place where vet‐ 2015-16. summer of 2010,\" coach Joel Quen‐ Oduya, Michal Rozsival and Daniel Car‐ erans want to play - and potentially win, neville told the Chicago Tribune, in a cillo. as Richards did. he Blackhawks have $64.05 million comment that could send shivers down committed to the cap next season. hat's the spines of Blackhawks fans. \"We knew So how do the Blackhawks restock the a lot. we were going to have to lose a signii‐ cupboard? hree ways: cant amount of our team, (but) losing al‐ 1. he return on salary dumps. he rumored asking price for Patrick Sharp - 1st-round pick, A-level prospect and top six forward on entry-level con‐ tract - is crazy pants, but so is any start‐ ing offer in a negotiation. What it does tell us is that GM Stan Bowman isn't just going to shuffle off assets that are under contract for peanuts just to get them off the cap. Or at least he won't with Sharp. 2. here are reinforcements on the way. Unlike in 2010, the Blackhawks have several young players that could set up and ill-in the holes let by jettisoned vets. From Kuc: With young players such as [Brandon] Saad, Teuvo Teravainen and Andrew Shaw, that should be enough to make them a postseason contender for seasons to come. But around these parts, reaching the playoffs is setting the bar way too low. hat is why Bowman has been stockpiling prospects not only through the drat but via free-agent signings. he core's support‐ ing cast next season could include the likes of dazzling forward Artemi Panarin out of Russia, let-handed-shooting defense‐ man Erik Gustafsson from Sweden and college prospects Kyle Baun and Michael Paliotta. \"Fortunately, we were able to get www.poorsboy.net some guys that we're very excited to get,\"

Aurora Times 29 THE LEGEND OF DEVIL'S CAVE from www.ishthefox.com Assembled from a variety of historical sources, including a newspaper article and a nature center display that summarize the legend, and biographies of Waubansee. his local legend refers to a small cave in North Aurora, been the tradition of their fathers and gan. People who had gone out alone, a From above they threw down piles of grandfathers. No doubt they were in‐ brush and dry wood onto the blaze. he woman picking berries on the prairie, a Illinois. Used with spired by the exploits of Waubansee isherman down the river, a hunter in the cave became a furnace. Nothing hap‐ himself. Some of them began to go out forest, would be found murdered and pened for a while. But suddenly he permission. on their horses and raid the newly ar‐ scalped. Rumors of a devil, an evil spirit, emerged, burst through the lames and began to spread through Waubansee's plunged into the river, where he quickly rived settlers, returning with plunder and trophies. As serious complaints be‐ village. died, from drowning or from his massive gan coming in from the United States burns. In the 1820's there was a Potawatomi government, Waubansee ordered the But then some of the hunters noticed village on the west bank of the Fox River warriors to end their raiding or face ban‐ that the tracks let by this glowing \"devil\" When they pulled his body from the between what are now the towns of ishment. Most agreed. looked very human. Suspiciously Fox River, the people of the village dis‐ North Aurora and Batavia. he chief of human. On the next dark night the covered that they knew him. For it was this village was Waubansee, a man who But one young man went out again in hunters hid themselves in the places the same incorrigible young man they had been a ierce warrior for much of his the spring, and returned with clothing where the \"evil spirit\" had appeared. had banished the previous spring. Ever life. His name means \"Dawn of Day,\" and and implements he had taken. Hunters in the forest across the river since that night the cave has been known he took it because, in his words, \"When I Waubansee brought him before the vil‐ from the village heard the faint sounds as Devil's Cave, and who knows? Per‐ kill an enemy he turns pale, resembling lage council and he was banished from of moccasin-covered feet. And then the haps the hate-illed spirit of that man the irst light of the day.\" But by the the village. He headed north, to the Win‐ glowing igure of that devil appeared be‐ haunts it still. 1820's Waubansee was in his seventies, nebagoes. As the activities of summer fore them. It showed itself to the village, and he had long watched the irresistible began to occupy the people, the incident and then vanished. he hunters were incursions of settlers from the United was forgotten. Summer ishing and tend‐ close enough to see how this man (for States. Out of pragmatic necessity his ing of crops gave way to the Green Corn man it was, indeed) had done it. He had policy had become peaceful. Festival, harvest, and the beginning of obtained some fox ire, the glowing the fall hunt. phosphorescence that appears some‐ Waubansee's village was in a good loca‐ times in decaying wood, and had tion. West of the village was prairie, with In the autumn, ater the leaves had fall‐ smeared his body with it. He accom‐ its berries and bison. he Fox River of‐ en, a mysterious and frightening evil plished his sudden appearances and dis‐ fered ishing and water transportation. came to Waubansee's people. On the appearances by covering and uncovering To the east was a forest, and south of the darkest nights, an apparition began to himself with a blanket. forest was a swamp; woodland animals, haunt the village. A glowing igure nuts and fruits could be had in abun‐ would appear, on the prairie or more Quietly the hunters followed him. He dance. he most unusual landmark of commonly in the forest across the Fox disappeared into the brush surrounding this area was a small cave located on the River. his specter had the form of a the entrance to the little cave. So this was bank of the river directly opposite the man, but glowed as though made of ire. where the murderer was hiding! Some village, but it was a curiosity only, and it It suddenly appeared, and just as sud‐ stayed to watch, while others returned to was well hidden by brush. denly vanished as though into the thin the village to consult with Waubansee air. and his council. It was decided that the he young men of the village were anx‐ killer would be smoked out. hey started ious to prove themselves in war, as had At the same time a series of killings be‐ a ire at the entrance of the tiny cave.

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