Senior citizens conference set for Sept. 16
The city of Naperville and Naperville and Lisle townships will host the Healthy, Wealthy and Wise senior citizens’ conference from 8:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Naperville Municipal Center, 400 S. Eagle St.
The free conference is meant to help seniors enhance their quality of life and meet with about 30 area organizations that help seniors.
Speakers will discuss a variety of topics, including how to stay healthy, manage finances, and perform simple cognitive and physical exercises.
Seniors can also learn about using social media and Skype.
Advance registration is required. To register, call 630-969-0992 and reference event code 12171.
For more information, go to www.naperville-lisle-triad.org or contact Julie Smith at 630-305-5450 or smithju@naperville.il.
Linden Oaks holding medical pot program
Linden Oaks Behavioral Health will hold the program, “Medical Marijuana: Legal, Health and Community Considerations,” from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Northern Illinois University Conference Center Auditorium, 1120 E. Diehl Road, Naperville.
The program will focus on the ramifcations of medical marijuana legislation and policy updates. The fee to attend is $30.
To register, go to www.eehealth.org/loh-seminars or call 630-527-6363. For more information, call 630-646-5150 or e-mail lindenoaksmarketing@edward.org.
Rotary to host Harvest Moon party
The Naperville Sunrise Rotary’s annual Harvest Moon party will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Sept. 17 at Naper Settlement, 523 S. Webster St.
This year’s event, which raises money for its charity projects around the world, will have a Guatemalan theme to recognize the clean water and housing projects the club is supporting there.
Food, craft beer, wine, a silent auction, music and dancing will be among the festivities.
Tickets are available for $40 per person in advance at www.harvestmoonparty.com or $50 per person at the door.
Holocaust survivor to tell her story
Marthe Cohn, a Holocaust survivor who spied on Nazi troops for the Allies, will share her story at 7 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Embassy Suites in Naperville.
The event is sponsored by the Chabad Jewish Center of Naperville.
Following the talk, Cohn will sign copies of her memoir, “Behind Enemy Lines: The True Story of a French Jewish Spy in Nazi Germany.”
Cohn joined the French resistance, was recruited to be a spy and infiltrated German territory in the guise of a German nurse. She relayed information to Allied commanders.
Tickets are available at www.jewishnaperville.com or by calling 630-344-9770. Tickets are $15 if bought by Sept. 15 or $20 at the door. Sponsorships are available for $180.
Presidential debate panel at NCC
North Central College’s departments of political science and communications will cosponsor a free Presidential Debate Academic Panel from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 26 in Smith Hall at Old Main, 30 N. Brainard St.
Panelists include three of the college’s political science faculty members and two outside experts: Dr. Philip Dalton of Hofstra University and Dr. David Worth of Rice University.
Panelists will offer brief comments on what to watch for in the debate. Following the debate, they will comment and answer questions.
Election commission seeks judges
The DuPage Election Commission is looking for judges to work the Nov. 8 election.
Applicants need to be a U.S. citizen and registered voter in DuPage County. They must also be able to read, write and speak English, know basic math and not be a political candidate.
Judges must declare the political party he or she wishes to represent and attend a training seminar.
For additional information, go to www.dupageco.org/election.
District 204 receives finance award
Indian Prairie School District 204 was awarded its 12th Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for having met or exceeded the standards for financial reporting and accountability.
The Association of School Business Officials International recognized the district for its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the fiscal year ending 2015. The group, founded in 1910, is a professional organization that provides programs and services to promote the highest standards of school business management practices.
