**Tickets can be purchased at Naperville Dental/Innovative Orthodontics**

Naperville, IL (May 8, 2009) The Networking for a Cause event has attracted some amazing guests and patrons to help raise money for a cultural center that offers foreign language, art and literature classes to families, children and adults. Carvetti’s of Lake Geneva is now among them.

Carvetti’s boasts an outdoor volley ball area, patio, and fine dining in one of the mid-west’s most beautiful places to visit.

The Naperville Cultural Center will be one of only two art studios left in the downtown Naperville area.
Networking for a Cause, also known as the Be Yourself Soiree, will be the place to be on May 28th from 5-9pm.

The hosts, Drs. Anthony LaVacca and Ibrahim, have invited Hugo’s and Timpano’s for the appetizers, Tasting DeVine for a wine tasting and Culinary Enterprises will provide desserts and a stunning champaign tower.

Dr. LaVacca, one of three dentists to the Chicago Blackhawks, will also auction a team signed Blackhawks jersey as well as hockey pucks and other sports memorabilia. Other special items will include a tour of CBS Channel 2, with host Dave Savini.

“I’m so excited to have Carvetti’s participating in this worthy cause,” says Dr. LaVacca, “Huge thanks for Dolly to offer herself as host as well and helping with those arrangements. It’s all about celebrating community and honoring family so we’re really hoping for a great crowd!”

Networking for a Cause will be held May 28th from 5-9pm on the second floor of the Main Street Promenade Building in downtown Naperville. For questions about the event, call Cindy Young at 630.848.2010.

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About Carvetti’s: Whether you are having an intimate gathering of friends in your home, a wedding reception at the Rivera, picnics in the park or a gala corporate event at one of Lake Geneva’s premiere venues, Carvetti’s will make your party exceptional. We’ll help design a menu to suit your every need. For a selection of menus to satisfy 25 to 500 people, call us at 262-248-9752 or email us at Carvettis@aol.com to discuss your special event.

About Naperville Dental Specialists and Innovative Orthodontic Centers: Naperville Dental Specialists & General Oral Health Care is a multi-specialty practice offering general, cosmetic, pediatric, and restorative dentistry. Owned and operated by Dr. Anthony LaVacca, Naperville Dental Specialists offers a state of the art facility that is friendly, warm and inviting. For more information visit us at www.NDSCare.com or call us at 630.848.2010. Innovative Orthodontic Centers owned and operated by Dr. Manal Ibrahim, offers a state of the art facility, featuring the latest innovations in orthodontic treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Ibrahim has offices located in Naperville, Joliet/Plainfield and Chicago. For more information visits us at www.OrthoCenters.org or call us at 630.848.6960.

About The Naperville Cultural Center: The Naperville Cultural Center is located at 55 S. Main St. Ste 211, downtown Naperville in Illinois. It is a 501c3 Illinois Non Profit Corporation whose mission is to end discrimination, preserve cultural heritage, and promote peace through the arts. For more information visit us at www.naperculture.org or contact Michelle LeBlanc at 630-404-7774 or by email at mel@naperculture.org.

Naperville, IL The Naperville Cultural Center is proud to present a special event for everyone to enjoy. The Indian Classical Music concert, featuring Milind Tulankar on Jaltarang and Ramdas Palsule on Tabla, is an opportunity to experience the music and culture of India right here, where you live! Come by on Sunday, May 3rd, from 3:30-5:30pm, for this incredible experience.

The goal of this event is to bring an exchange of diversity through unity under one roof as a complete experience.

Featured at the event is a one-of-a-kind showcase—an ancient instrument called Jaltarang. Jal means water and Tarang means waves. This instrument comprises of China dish bowls filled with water to attain the desired scale. The sound is produced by hitting on the bowls with sticks made up of Nylon. During this event, visiting musicians from India will also interact with audience to educate and demonstrate the art of their craft. There will be an opportunity to experience yoga for meditation and relaxation before the concert as well as time to explore the Naperville Cultural Center and its many crafts, paintings, jewelry and other interesting items for sale. Snacks and drinks will also be included in the $20 admission rate. Children under 14, accompanied by an adult, are free!

Come with your family and friends and enjoy a relaxing and fun-filled immersion into the music and culture of India!

You may RSVP or reserve tickets by emailing Manipreet Bedi at mannybedi@gmail.com or by calling the Naperville Cultural Center at 630.696.4177.

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About the Naperville Cultural Center: The Naperville Cultural Center is located in the heart of downtown Naperville and offers many interactive sessions for kids and adults to learn languages, experience and create art in a variety of mediums (such as sculpture, mosaics and painting), and experience dance, music and yoga in a fun loving way. For more information, contact Michelle LeBlanc at 630-696-4177 or by email at mel@naperculture.org

About Milind Tulankar: Milind Tulankar is one of India’s finest Jaltarang artistes. His late grand father Pandit Shankar Kanhere who was a famous Jaltarang player influenced Milind in taking up this unusual dying instrument. Presently he is a disciple of Sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parwez.

About Ramdas Palsule: Ramdas Palsule is a very familiar name to the worshippers of Hindustani music as an intellectual Tabla Player who has carved a niche for himself at a very young age. Having achieved a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Ramdas has been recognized as one of the most senior disciples of World Famous Tabla Maestro, Taalyogi Pandit Suresh Talwalkar.

Naperville, IL (April 16, 2009) Networking For A Cause is a fund raiser, small business expo and celebration that supports the Naperville Cultural Center in downtown Naperville and will be held May 28th from 5-9pm. There will be world music, jazz and a wide array of appetizers and refreshments. Participants in the small business expo will include Naperville Dental Specialists, Innovative Orthodontic Centers, Glancer Magazine, Creating Your Style, Le Frou Frou, Zano’s Salon and Day Spa, American Solutions for Business, Hotel Arista and Tastefully Simple. There will be a number of give-aways as well as items for purchase.

Raffle tickets can now be purchased for $25 at Creating Your Style which is located at 116 S. Webster St. in downtown Naperville. If you questions about Creating Your Style or about Raffle Ticket Purchase there, you may call Tracy Paulson at 630-677-1837.

Raffle prizes include Full Page Advertisement from Glancer Magazine ($3500 value), a luxury basket from Whole Foods ($100 value), original art from Jeffrey Ross Photography Studio ($250 value), a commercial or family sitting with Jeffrey Ross Photography Studio ($200-350 value), a Luxury Basket from Zano’s ($500 value), or a year’s worth of burritos from Chipotle ($350 value).

At the event, there will be other chances to win prizes through a very entertaining live auction that will be presented by some surprise guests. The auction items include a live studio tour for up to 10 people at CBS Channel 2 with Dave Savini which includes lunch and a look at taping the noon broadcast, Two K Productions Kristy Brezinsky and Kristen Frederick (of Fashion Week Naperville) will serve your next elegant party of up to 8 people in your home with Celebrity Chef Terrell Cole (food and wine pairing by Sullivan’s), Dr. LaVacca will be auctioning a team signed Blackhawks jersey and Dr. Ibrahim will be auctioning braces or an Invisalign package, a $6000 value.

The event will take place on Thursday evening May 28th on the 2nd floor of the Main Street Promenade, 55 S. Main Street in Naperville from 5-9pm. For more information about Networking For A Cause, contact Cindy Young at 630.848.2010 or by email at OrthoCenters1@aol.com. There will also be a pre-party event sneak peek Celebrity Bartenders night at Sullivan’s on May 12th from 6-9pm where there will be a display and volunteers to answer questions about raffle and auction prizes and the Networking For A Cause event itself.

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About Naperville Dental Specialists and Innovative Orthodontic Centers: Naperville Dental Specialists & General Oral Health Care is a multi-specialty practice offering general, cosmetic, pediatric, and restorative dentistry. Owned and operated by Dr. Anthony LaVacca, Naperville Dental Specialists offers a state of the art facility that is friendly, warm and inviting. For more information visit us at www.NDSCare.com or call us at 630.848.2010. Innovative Orthodontic Centers owned and operated by Dr. Manal Ibrahim, offers a state of the art facility, featuring the latest innovations in orthodontic treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Ibrahim has offices located in Naperville, Joliet/Plainfield and Chicago. For more information visits us at www.OrthoCenters.org or call us at 630.848.6960. For more information about the fund raiser, contact Cindy Young at 630.848.2010 or by email at OrthoCenters1@aol.com.

About The Naperville Cultural Center: The Naperville Cultural Center is located at 55 S. Main St. Ste 211, downtown Naperville in Illinois. It is a 501c3 Illinois Non Profit Corporation whose mission is to end discrimination, preserve cultural heritage, and promote peace through the arts. For more information visit us at www.naperculture.org or contact Michelle LeBlanc at 630-404-7774 or by email at mel@naperculture.org.

So for two of the days I was gone, Art Camp at the center began without me! I was petrified! 20 kids coming - and no me!? What would they all do without me :) Well, turns out they did Great! Sara, the lead art teacher, my daughter, Daisy, and three other fabulous volunteers worked with the kids painting and playing fun sketching games and all kinds of stuff! Thank goodness everyone came dressed to make a mess because that is exactly what they did - Beautiful creative messes!

I have to say I was actually really impressed with the art they produced - the paintings did not turn into big grey-green blobs and the mosaic peices were adorable. We will look forward to doing that again & thanks to one helpful tip from a parent, it will be even Better next time!!!

PS Dont forget to read Nicki Anderson's column the Naperville Sun tomorrow featuring Alex Buck, owner of Dancey Pants/ Salsa Babies programs that begin at the Cultural Center Next Week (April 14th)!!!

Sign up today: www.danceypants.com

COMICS begin Tuesdays and Saturdays

Celebrity bartenders for the evening include Michelle LeBlanc of the Naperville Cultural Center and new columnist for Glancer Magazine, Kristy Brezinsky of Two K Productions, Kristen Frederick of Two K Productions, Dolly McCarthy of NCTV, Lindy Kleivo of Glancer Magazine and Hilary Decent freelance writer at the Naperville Sun, Naperville Magazine and Writer/Director of Holy Neuteronomy.

Sullivan's House Specialty is the 20oz Bone-in Kansas City Strip. Desserts are made in-house, Sullivan's has an extensive wine list and complete inventory of bourbon, single malt scotch and cognac. Sullivan's features the finest steaks and seafood, unparalleled martinis, and great live jazz! Our bars boast live entertainment seven nights a week and are graced with beautiful baby grand pianos, as well as high-end cognacs, single malt scotches and an incredible wine selection.

In addition, Sullivan’s Steakhouse is also holding a pre-party Celebrity Bartenders Night at Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 244 S. Main Street in Naperville on Tuesday, May 12th to give the public an opportunity to view the auction and raffle items as well as socialize. Celebrity bartenders for the evening include Michelle LeBlanc of the Naperville Cultural Center and new columnist for Glancer Magazine, Kristy Brezinsky of Two K Productions, Kristen Frederick of Two K Productions, Dolly McCarthy of NCTV, Lindy Kleivo of Glancer Magazine and Hilary Decent freelance writer at the Naperville Sun, Glancer Magazine and Writer/Director of Holy Neuteronomy.

The Network for A Cause live auction will benefit the students and teachers at the Naperville Cultural Center’s foreign language, culture and art school. The Naperville Cultural Center provides family foreign language and cultural classes such as Russian, German, theater, chess, mosaics and music which help keep people connected to history and heritage. The center had been under added stress recently due to personal family matters of the Executive Director, Michelle LeBlanc.

Late last December, LeBlanc’s elderly mother took a spill down a flight of steps resulting in a broken back and head injuries. LeBlanc, as a result, needed to take a leave of absence. With impending closure of the cultural center, volunteers stepped forward in an effort to keep it open. Naperville Dental Specialists’ Dr. Anthony LaVacca also stepped forward with an offer to hold this fundraiser in an effort to either hire an administrator or support the teachers and volunteers already in place. LeBlanc has resumed her position and been working from home on a part time basis since mid-February.

In these difficult economic times, the hosts of Networking for A Cause feel it is important also to raise the spirits of local residents and small business owners by having this soiree and encouraging people to come out, network and socialize. Timpano’s and Hugo's Frog Bar have graciously offered to sponsor appetizers for the event itself on May 28th. There will also be champaign, desserts and other hors d’oeuvres, live music and other entertainment.

A small business expo with live vending will feature sponsors of the event including Naperville Dental Specialists, Innovative Orthodontic Centers, Glancer Magazine, Creating Your Style, Le Frou Frou, American Solutions for Business, Hotel Arista and Tastefully Simple.

Other auction items include a live studio tour for up to 10 people at CBS Channel 2 with Dave Savini which includes lunch and a look at taping the noon broadcast, Two K Productions Kristy Brezinsky and Kristen Frederick (of Fashion Week Naperville) will serve your next elegant party of up to 8 people in your home now with Celebrity Chef Terrell Cole (food and wine pairing by Sullivan’s), Dr. LaVacca will be auctioning a team signed Blackhawks jersey and Dr. Ibrahim will be auctioning braces or an Invisalign package, a $6000 value.

Raffle prizes will include a full page advertisement from Glancer Magazine, a luxury basket from Whole Foods, a free sitting (family or commercial) and an original piece from Jeffrey Ross Photography Studio or a year’s worth of burritos from Chipotle.

Although the busy downtown office is still planning, there will be live music, performers, and art displays. Limited sponsor tables are still available. Businesses that purchase 10-packs of raffle tickets also get named as sponsors. The event will take place on Thursday evening May 28th on the 2nd floor of the Main Street Promenade, 55 S. Main Street in Naperville from 5-9pm. For more information about Networking For A Cause, contact Cindy Young at 630.848.2010 or by email at OrthoCenters1@aol.com.

Six of the students scored distinguishing high marks. These students included Jonathan Wulff, age 12 who scored 88%; Lucas Springer, 12 who scored 99%; Jacob Snow, 12 who scored 96%; Elisabeth Gadbaw, age 12 who scored 93%; Conrad Goffinet, age 10 who scored 82%; and Maxine Wellhoefer, age 9 who scored 96%.

The nationally-administered AATG test measures proficiency in German language and compares students with about 564 other students in the surrounding area. Lucas Springer placed 5th among the 564.

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About The Naperville German Language School: The Naperville German Language School, located within the Naperville Cultural Center, teaches students from pre-kindergarten children to adults. Other activities include the German Immersion Summer Camp, Labor Day Parade participation, the Christmas party, and the Trolley Ride. For more information, visit www.naperculture.org/germanschoolmain.html or contact the Director, Angela Jostlein, by phone at 630-355-8279 or email at aj60540@yahoo.com.

Below is a photo of Jonathan Wulff who scored an 88 out of 100

Lucas Springer who scored a 99 out of 100, placing him 5th in ranking amoung the 564 students nationally.

The Naperville German Language School will be holding its next Stammtisch on Thursday, March 26 at the Bavarian Lodge in Lisle, IL at 6:00pm. All are invited to take part in this German tradition of sharing a meal, as well as a conversation in German.

TRIP TO MILWAUKEE GERMAN FEST

The Naperville German Language School has organized a coach bus to the Milwaukee German Fest on Saturday, July 25. All are welcome onboard for approximately $35/person, plus an additional entrance fee. The trip will leave at 10am from Centennial Beach in Naperville and will return before 10pm.

For more information, visit www.naperculture.org/germanschoolmain.html or contact the Director, Angela Jostlein, by phone at 630-355-8279 or email at aj60540@yahoo.com.

I am compelled to write this statement due to the recent difficulties I have been going through in my own life and how that pertains to the Naperville Cultural Center. Because I am the founder of the cultural center, I felt it was my responsibility to close it when my family life became more demanding since I have become the caregiver to my elderly mother. For those who are not aware of my situation, my mother fell down a flight of wooden steps in December and suffered head injuries and broke a vertebra in the lumbar area of her spine. I must say she is now doing very well as she is healing a little bit every day and has the company of her family around her.

In the former years, I did not have very much help, worked long hours, and had few steady volunteers. I did not know how many people truly cared about the existence of the center. Since the announcement of the potential closing and of my mother's tragedy, enough volunteers and donors have come forward to stop the center from closing. This has inspired me to go forward. We have initiated new board members and have created a "working board", a cross between an executive committee in charge of duties and an active voting board that drives the direction of business. With the help also of steady and reliable lead volunteers, I am able to delegate a significant amount of the work that consumed my hours. I have also been able to log on remotely in order to conduct business from a home office. In this situation, I am able to stay on as executive director.

I am pleased to announce that the fund raising efforts are continuing as well. Lead volunteers have worked tirelessly to involve local businesses in charity nights that benefit the cultural center. They have also called upon the cultural center's very own registrants to move them to contribute as well. Now there are plans for at least two events that benefit the center as well, one hosted by Naperville Dental Specialists/Innovative Orthodontics and the other being Fashion Week Naperville 2009.

The Board of Directors, Lead Volunteers, Teachers, Friends of the Cultural Center and I believe that with all of these efforts combined, we will be able to continue working towards the goals of our mission which is to end discrimination, preserve cultural heritage and promote peace through the arts. We hope to not only continue bolstering our relationships with the local businesses and community, but with the help of City of Naperville Support also.

Attached is the announcement of the 2009-2011 board members as well as acknowledgement to those who have made a significant impact in the stability of the cultural center and their role.

Sincerely,
Michelle LeBlanc

2009-2011 Naperville Cultural Center Board of Directors:
1. Michelle LeBlanc, President
2. Matthew Freeman, Vice President
3. Michelle Linton, Treasurer, Compliance
4. Daniela Cigularova, Secretary & Marketing and PR Chair
5. Angela Jostlein, German School Chair
6. Irina Kosheleva, Russian School Chair
7. Lucia Feltner, Art Department Chair
8. Patti Encarnacion, Art Department Chair
9. Sharmila Fowler, Marketing & PR Co-Chair
10. Jeffrey Bockman, NCBA Liason, Movie Night Chair

Gratitude to the 2007-2009 board members:
1. Pete Ellman
2. Egle Raugalaite
3. Renee Montgomery
4. Daniel LeBlanc
5. Alan Walts

The Naperville Cultural Center Recognizes the Recovery Team, Individual Contributors and the Friends & Supporters of The Naperville Cultural Center petitioning to keep it open:

1. Felice Williams
2. Dianne Slotten
3. Drs. LaVacca & Ibrahim
4. Michelle Linton
5. Lucia Feltner
6. Daniela Cigularova
7. Steve Jacula
8. Matthew Freeman
9. Linda Baird
10. Anne Becker
11. Angela Jostlein
12. Jeffrey Bockman
13. Christina & John Cherry
14. Agnes DeRose
15. Cindy Lincoln
16. Denise McKenna
17. Daniela Cigularova
18. Konstantin Cigularov
19. Maria Burgarof
20. Hetel Patel
21. Lubomira Nikolova
22. Nina Emilova
23. Diane Scholz
24. Ann and William Ault
25. Sue Duffy
26. Nancy Davidson
27. Patti Lorenzo-Encarnacion
28. Lakhi M. Siap
29. Shana M. SIap
30. Elmo Siap
31. Padma Siap
32. Anton Gaston
33. Janel Jaeger
34. Robert Slayton
35. Kathy Gibson
36. Kristi Okoye
37. Pam Westfall
38. Karen Lloyd
39. Ross & Hilary Decent
40. Jeromy & Becca Cannon
41. Angela Jostlein
42. Geraldine Jender
43. Hardy Family
44. Ed & Rhonda Duffy
45. Pat Barrett
46. Alice Li-Arndt
47. Bill Hassett
48. Cindy Berry
49. Carla Bauch
50. Anil Bhala
51. Daniel Cott-Thorner
52. Hounsokou Family
53. Stephanie Hill
54. Joseph Fadullon
55. Bianca Durkin
56. Mary Brown
57. Mariel Marte
58. Kimberly Goffinet
59. Anne Becker
60. Peter Hrabiski
61. Bob Nealon
62. Andrea Eber-McNeill
63. Elizabeth Wulf
64. Jeanne Hoffman
65. Doug Helwig
66. Silke Hylla
67. Vicki Marks
68. Cornelia Smythe
69. Melinda Beck
70. Hans Jostlein
71. Giovanna Lavalle
72. John Schultz
73. Andrea Quintanor-Schafer
74. Jean Jostlein
75. Oliver Pelz
76. Michelle Nash
77. Boris Strepacki
78. James Maas
79. Howell Vischer
80. Poonam Privedi
81. Janet Hrabski
82. Regina Springer
83. Bianca Gavin
84. Lisa Heigl
85. Shanti Schramm
86. Markus Schramm
87. Svetlana Koleva
88. Christina Maas
89. Dan Eldridge
90. Rich Beinhauer
91. Sabine Gadbaw-Mueller
92. Christine Graves
93. David Parulo
94. Dan Cotto-Thorner

The Naperville Cultural Center Recognizes the 2008-2009 & 2009-2010 Teachers:

Angela Jostlein, German
Anna Becker, German
Regina Springer, German
John Schultz, German
Silke Hylla, German
Irina Kosheleva, Russian
Maria Polski, Russian
Anne C. Haeuser, French
Bianca Gavin, German
Diana Booth, Russian
Dina Romantchouk, Russian
Elena Lyutykh, Russian
Gunhild Roling, German
Iryna Chernyaska, Russian
James Rodgers, Spanish
Katharina Schiroky, German
Liliya Yarin, Russian
Melinda Creasy, Downtown Music Together
Michelle LeBlanc, Art
Miki Motoyama, Japanese
Olena Byelyankina, Russian
Priyanka Reddy, Indian Dance
Sandra Wellhoefer, German
Sara Feltner, Art
Tatjana Agejenkova, Russian
Vera Djackova, Russian
Veronika Nefedova, Russian
Xue Hui, Chinese
Kimberly Steele, Piano & Guitar
Yoshie Butler, Japanese
Yuliya Mangoutova, Russian
Yuri Bogdanov, Russian Theater
Alex Kolbasov, Russian & Chess
Michelle Soraya Pourtabib, Spanish
Sarah Starnes, Yoga
Stephanie Starnes, Yoga
The Naperville Cultural Center Recognizes the hundreds of regularly participating students in Foreign Language, Art & Music.

The Naperville Cultural Center Recognizes the City Partner & Granting Organization:
The City of Naperville

The Naperville Cultural Center Recognizes it's State Partner & Granting Organization:
The Illinois Humanities Council

Naperville, IL (March 12, 2009) The Naperville Cultural Center has been serving the Naperville community for 4 years providing many wonderful opportunities for the community, families and children. The Naperville Cultural Center provides family foreign language and cultural classes such as Russian, German, theater, chess, mosaics and music which help keep people connected to history and heritage.

Naperville Dental Specialists and Innovative Orthodontic Centers would like to help support them and host a fund raiser. Naperville Dental Specialists and Innovative Orthodontic Centers have become well known for their “All About Me” promotional events. Today they are using that energy and expertise to help their neighbor down the hall.
Timpanos and Hugo's Frog Bar have graciously offered to sponsor appetizers for the event. Other sponsors for the event are Glancer Magazine, Creating Your Style, Le Frou Frou, American Solutions for Business, Hotel Arista and Tastefully Simple. All participating vendors would be included on all marketing materials. Additional sponsor booths are still available, but are going fast.

Dave Savini from Channel 2 news will be auctioning a live studio tour for up to 10 people at CBS Channel 2, Two K Productions will be auctioning dinner for 6-8 people, Dr. LaVacca will be auctioning a team signed Blackhawks jersey, Dr. Ibrahim will be auctioning a Braces or Invisalign package. In addition, every ticket purchased will be entered into a raffle. Prizes include a Full Page Advertisement from Glancer Magazine, a luxury basket from Whole Foods, original art from Jeffrey Ross Photography Studio, or a year’s worth of burritos from Chipotle.

Although the busy downtown office is still in the preliminary stages, the event is planning live music, performers, and art displays. The event will take place on Thursday evening May 28th on the 2nd floor of the Main Street Promenade. The “All About Me” nights have proven to be wonderful networking nights also. This time businesses will be networking for a cause.

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About Naperville Dental Specialists and Innovative Orthodontic Centers: Naperville Dental Specialists & General Oral Health Care is a multi-specialty practice offering general, cosmetic, pediatric, and restorative dentistry. Owned and operated by Dr. Anthony LaVacca, Naperville Dental Specialists offers a state of the art facility that is friendly, warm and inviting. For more information visit us at www.NDSCare.com or call us at 630.848.2010. Innovative Orthodontic Centers owned and operated by Dr. Manal Ibrahim, offers a state of the art facility, featuring the latest innovations in orthodontic treatment for children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Ibrahim has offices located in Naperville, Joliet/Plainfield and Chicago. For more information visits us at www.OrthoCenters.org or call us at 630.848.6960. For more information about the fund raiser, contact Cindy Young at 630.848.2010 or by email at OrthoCenters1@aol.com.

About The Naperville Cultural Center: The Naperville Cultural Center is located at 55 S. Main St. Ste 211, downtown Naperville in Illinois. It is a 501c3 Illinois Non Profit Corporation whose mission is to end discrimination, preserve cultural heritage, and promote peace through the arts. For more information visit us at www.naperculture.org or contact Michelle LeBlanc at 630-404-7774 or by email at mel@naperculture.org.

This Sunday I got to volunteer at the MidWest SOARRING Pow Wow where I met Juan Manuel Cruz, an extraordinary maker of wooden flutes. I had to get all 7 of his CDs ~ because when would be the next time I see him? Maybe not until next year.... You'll be able to hear these amazing CDs if you come to yoga this week! I have to tell you they must have some amazing healing properties. When I walked into the Pow Wow it was the first thing I heard ~ and it was like the sound was just calling to me. I felt relaxed and at peace immediatly as if I were just swimming in blues and greens. My friend Anne plays these flutes and I am hoping to find others who play also and open the cultural center space up to anyone who would like to continue this practice.


I also met a man named Nick Houckings who lives in Northern WI where he runs a Native Village which was named the #1 best place to visit by Rand McNally. He make beautiful art, maple syrup and conducts cultural teachings among other things.

The Settlement location created such a perfect environment. If you didn't make it this year - go next year! The dancer on the cover of the paper here is Adrian (and hopefully I'm spelling that correctly ) ~ Just Beautiful!