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Lindy Kleivo
Founding Publisher |
Lindy founded the magazine and wears many hats at the publication. Her primary role is business development and director of editorial, however she also works as an account manager for many of the magazine’s advertisers and enjoys seeing their campaign through from start to completion. She is actively involved with community organizations such as the Naperville Chamber of Commerce and her homeowners association via volunteer efforts. Lindy also dedicates a portion of her magazine each month to stories about local area charitable organizations and people who are making the community a better place to live. Lindy has one toddler and enjoys spending time with her. Additionally, she enjoys being with her family and focusing on creative outlets such as photography, scrap booking, writing poetry and home decorating. |
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Judy Buchenot
Contributing Associate Editor |
Judy Buchenot is a freelance writer whose work has appeared in many Chicago and suburban publications. She was born and raised in Naperville and is the proud mother of five sons. Features inside The Naperville Glancer include The Big Story, Naperville Notes, Lovable Locals, Special Cover Theme Story, Caring & Sharing and more. |
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Nikki Hasan
Accounting & Administration Specialist |
Nikki Hasan is a Naperville resident and a part time stay at home mom of her 3 children; Torie (12), Mia and Eli (3). She has been in the accounting field for 11 years and has been the VP Cheer for the NYFL for the past 3 years. She enjoys spending time with her very large family and friends as much as possible. |
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Sarah Adamson
Contributing Writers, Entertainment Correspondent |
Sarah Adamson has been writing for over 20 years. She completed her Masters Degree in Education from Northern Illinois University and was a literature teacher for gifted students. She’s had a life-long appreciation for film and works occasionally as a background actor in major Hollywood movies and television. Her film column brought her to the red carpet in Beverly Hills, California where she has interviewed numerous celebrities. Sarah’s a member of the American Film Institute, Gene Siskel Film Center, and the Chicago International Film Festival. She lives in Naperville, Illinois with her husband, Bill; together they have 5 grown children. |
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Nathalie Schorr
Beauty Correspondent - The Naperville Glancer |
Nathalie Schorr was born in Africa and grew up in Paris where she obtained an MBA in International Business from the Ecole Superieure de Commerce de Paris, a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Paris X, a degree from the franco-british Chamber of Commerce and completed a Management Program at Oxford University. She worked for 10 years in the Cosmetic Industry as the Marketing Director for Estee Lauder and Nivea and in the Fashion Industry for Lou and Playtex/Wonder bra. She has lived in Naperville for 13 years and is currently the Managing Broker for Provident Realty Advisors Residential, a Naperville based company involved in numerous local developments. She speaks 5 languages and is the very busy Mother of 6 children, ages 22 to 2. |
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Sgt. Elizabeth Brantner-Smith, Naperville Police Department
Contributor – The Naperville Glancer |
Sgt. Betsy Smith is a 28-year veteran of the Naperville Police Department and has held positions in all Divisions of NPD. In her "spare time" she trains both civilians and police officers around the country and manages Dave Smith and Associates, a police training and consulting company. Sgt. Smith is published in many law enforcement and government publications and provides consultation and on-air talent to the Calibre Press Training Network and Police One TV. She and her husband Dave have four kids and three dogs. You can read more articles by Sergeant Smith at www.policeone.com and see her videos at www.blutube.com. |
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Sameera Luthman, Naperville Park District
Contributor – The Naperville Glancer |
Sameera Luthman is the Marketing and Communications Manager for the Naperville Park District. She holds a bachelor's degree in Public Relations from Illinois State University and has worked as a professional in the communications field for 15 years. To learn more about the Naperville Park District,visit www.napervilleparks.org. |
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Nancy Wiersum, NCTV
Contributor – The Naperville Glancer |
Nancy Wiersum is Community Development Director at Naperville Community Television, Channel 17 www.nctv17.com. Her background includes a Communication degree in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University. Contact Nancy at nwiersum@nctv17.com. |
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Donna DeFalco, Naper Settlement
Contributor – The Naperville Glancer |
grew up in Naperville and is a Naperville Central High School graduate, as are her three children. She loves her hometown where she is marketing coordinator at Naper Settlement, a historic museum village, located in the heart of downtown Naperville. For more information about Naper Settlement, call (630) 420-6010 or visit www.napersettlement.museum. Contact Donna at defalcod@naperville.il.us. Donna writes MEMORIES AT A GLANCE, a monthly feature focusing on community history. |
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Susan Greenwood, Naperville Public Library
Contributor – The Naperville Glancer |
Susan Greenwood specializes in doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that. At the Library, she works in the areas of public relations, marketing, and community relations. At home, she enjoys cooking, reading, and gardening. Most of all she enjoys talking and writing about the many programs and services of the Naperville Public Library. You can reach Susan at sgreenwood@lib.naperville.il.us |
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Stephen & Laura Price
Dining Critics – The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
Stephen and Laura Price grew up in Oak Forest and Chicago respectively. They met at Northern Illinois University, and moved to the Glen Ellyn/Wheaton area when they married 14 years ago. Stephen has a BS in History; Laura has an MS in Adult Education. They have 2 amazing children, ages 10 and 7. Laura works in human resources and Stephen is in relocation sales. |
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Janet Davidson
Contributor – The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
Janet Davidsen is an accomplished and published designer, founder and president of Decorating Concierge and Details in Design, Inc., and an Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers. Decorating Concierge gives you a 'plan' for your home and enables you to feel secure about redecorating with a professional designer for a flat affordable fee. The Concierge service makes it easy for you to bring the project to completion. For more info on this topic or Decorating Concierge, please call (630) 462-0254 or 1-800-979-MYDC or go to www.decoratingconcierge.com |
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Cathy Cotter
Dining Critic-The Naperville Glancer |
Cathy Cotter is a freelance writer with over 30 years of management experience. As a real estate broker, she contributed to trade publications and wrote advertising copy for several corporations, including some Fortune 500 companies. A Naperville resident, Cathy also enjoys gourmet cooking, travel, reading, and golf. |
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Ian
Dog Friendly Article |
Freelance writer Ian Everett is originally from Wales in the UK but moved to
Naperville in Fall 2007 with his wife. He has written for publications
across the globe and specializes in travel, environment and pet friendly
articles - with a helping paw from his research assistant, Ollie, a very
energetic Yorkshire terrier.
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Glen Ellyn Homes
Contributor |
Award winning Glen Ellyn Homes was formed in 1991 and is recognized in the local market area for producing the highest quality homes available. The principals are known for their knowledge and experience and for their dedication to careful planning, thorough documentation and smooth execution. Glen Ellyn Homes, along with The Turley Team, one of the area's top real estate teams, provides a monthly real estate report inside each issue of The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer. |
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Laura McGowan
Contributor – The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
Laura is a freelance writer, publicist and mother of three living in the western suburbs of Chicago. She currently works with the retailers of Glen Ellyn to help promote and publicize shopping in downtown Glen Ellyn. Her column introduces our readers to all of the wonderful aspects to living, shopping and dining downtown Glen Ellyn. |
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Steve Vukasovic
Photographer - The Naperville Glancer & The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
Steve grew up in the suburbs of Chicago playing sports, building cars, racing motor cycles and listening to music. Today, he is a free-lance photographer who lives in Naperville. His assignments have taken him all across the country – photographing musicians on stage, beautiful models and amazing athletes.He has covered events such as: NASCAR, AMA Superbike Races, St. Louis Rams games, and the Chicago White Sox rally. His work as been published on web sites, Magazines,and galleries all over the world. In addition to shooting for The Naperville Glancer, Steve also shoots for Today's Photographer Magazine. |
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DIANE BLACK
Photographer, The Naperville Glancer & The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
19 years as a professional photographer I run my own studio Diane Black Photography in Westchester. I attended Columbia College in Chicago and The Art institute of Atlanta prior to my professional career. I look forward to being a team member at Glancer Magazine. |
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ED AHERN
Photographer, The Naperville Glancer & The Wheaton/Glen Ellyn Glancer |
Born Oak Park, IL and raised in western suburbs. Graduated Fenwick H.S. (Oak Park), Southern Illinois Univ. (BS), and the University of Houston (MPA). Former Admin. Asst. at the DuPage Mayors & Managers Conference, and campaign aide to the late Senator Paul Simon and his wife, Jeannie. Political consulting work, 1988-1995. Financial securities-trader from 1995-present. Professional photographer from 2004 with 91 published assignments and an extensive portfolio with national exposure and award-winning work. |
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| The following contributors are part of our Local Industry Expert program. Each is a local business owner who shares their industry expertise with our readers each month. From health & beauty to home improvement, there is something every reader will find useful. |
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| THE NAPERVILLE GLANCER 2008 EXPERTS |
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Family Health
Edward Hospital, Naperville |
Edward Hospital is a full service, regional healthcare provider with more than 4,000 employees serving residents of the western suburbs. Edward was recently awarded the Magnet designation for nursing excellence, making it one of only 2% of U.S. hospitals and the only one serving DuPage and Will counties to earn this prestigious honor. Edward also is a leader in complex medical specialties including revolutionary imaging technology; care for the most critically ill newborns, minimally invasive surgery, the latest mind and body classes, beating heart surgery, in vitro fertilization, and access to the latest clinical trials for cancer and heart disease. Caring for patients at Edward are more than 800 physicians, which include independent members of the medical staff, employed physicians and independent contractors. |
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David Blankenship
Fry tech Solutions |
| David Blankenship is a highly skilled electrical engineer with Fry Tech Solutions, specializing in designing and integrating audio, video, lighting, communications, home theaters and camera systems as well as commercial and church AV systems. For information, visit www.frytechsolutions.com or call (630) 615-2600. |
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Plastic Surgery Expert
Dr. W. John Bull, Jr. of DuPage Plastic Surgery |
Ask an expert Dr. W. John Bull, Jr. is double board certified in both general surgery and plastic surgery, and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His column focuses on the latest in plastic surgery. Dr. Bull’s Naperville practice, DuPage Plastic Surgery, specializes in both non-surgical and surgical treatment of the face, breast and body. Call (630) 717-6000 or email us at contact@dupageplastics.com, dupageplastics.com |
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Tracy Werner
Natural Pet market |
Tracy Werner started Natural Pet Market after dealing with numerous health issues in her dogs such as allergies, arthritis, and cancer as a result of commercial dog food and grooming products loaded with unhealthy chemicals. After searching out only the finest products with only the best quality ingredients for her crew she starting sharing her new finds with other concerned pet owners and Natural Pet Market was born. |
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Wine Expert
Randy Russell, Wine Expressions |
Randy Russell is one of the owners of Wine Expressions, a fine wine shop located in downtown Lisle. Randy's column introduces fine wines and gives our readers tips & trends for the wine industry. Call them at (630)435-WINE or visit online at: www.wineexpressions.com. |
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Cooking Expert
Deb Scheckle, Dinners Together |
Deb Scheckel is the founder of Dinners Together located at 1292 Rickert Dr. in Naperville. Deb’s column focuses on ways to make mealtimes more efficient and less stressful for the family. Email her at deb@dinnerstogether.com or call her at (630) 717-7776. |
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Style & Fashion Expert
Tracy Paulson, Creating Your Style & tracyAccessory |
Tracy Paulson is a single Naperville mom who owns two fashion and accessory shops- Creating Your Style and tracyAccessory, both located in downtown Naperville. She specializes in home shows and fund raisers. As one of Glancer Magazine's 2008 Local Industry Experts, she will be writing about tips and trends in the style and fashion industry each month. Above, for information, call 1-877-STYLE41 or visit 116 & 122 S. Webster in Naperville. |
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Dental Expert
Dr. Mike LaKota, Ogden Dental |
Dr. Mike Lakota of Ogden Dental is a Chicago native. His passion for dentistry is well-known in the Naperville community. If you have a question for Dr. Lakota, call (630) 983-2600. Ogden Dental is located at 1767 W. Ogden Avenue in Naperville. |
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Organization Expert
Ron Mackey, GarageTek |
Ron Mackey is a partner with GarageTek. GarageTek is the leading garage storage and organization system provider and was recently recognized as the #1 system by a leading consumer ratings magazine. For a free in-home design consultation, you can reach Ron at rmackey@garagetek.com, call him toll free at 1-866-583-4835 or visit the website at www.garagetek.com. |
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Home Décor Expert
Mia Robin, Bella Mia |
Mia Robin is the owner and designer of BELLA MIA, 120 S. Webster St., downtown Naperville. Her store features silk florals, home decor and gifts. She offers free in-home consultations. Her column will introduce our readers to new and elegant ways to decorate your home and office. For more information call (630) 848-1113. |
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| THE WHEATON/GLEN ELLYN GLANCER, 2008 EXPERTS |
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Hearing Expert
Sheri Billing, Hearing Doctors |
Sheri Billing, Au.D., F-AAA Doctor of Audiology, is the President of The Hearing Doctors located at 311 S. County Farm Rd., Suite D, Wheaton, (630) 752-9505. She has been a Wheaton resident for 25 years. Her column focuses on monthly hearing and the latest in hearing equipment and medical news. |
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Fitness Expert
Mari Fasshauer, Fitness Together |
Mari Fasshauer, MS, CSCS, is the owner of two Fitness Together studios located at 340 W. Front Street in Historic Downtown Wheaton and 705 Roosevelt Rd. in Glen Ellyn. FT provides personal fitness training within you own private training suite - Accountability, Efficiency and Results without the Audience, Distractions or Membership fees. Her column focuses on health & wellness overall and how personal training can benefit you. www.ftwheaton.com or call us at (630) 588-8448. |
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Automotive Expert
Dirk Bura, Gearhead European Auto Repair |
Dirk Brua is the owner of Gearhead European Auto Repair in Glen Ellyn. He is a Mercedes Benz factory trained, advanced electrical diagnostic technician and, additionally, has more than 15 years of experience working with German vehicles including BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche. His column focuses on auto repair for high-end automobiles and also answers all of the auto questions you always wondered about. Gearhead is located at 474 Forest Avenue in Glen Ellyn. (630) 858-8630. |
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Organization Expert
Ron Mackey, GarageTek |
Ron Mackey is a partner with GarageTek. GarageTek is the leading garage storage and organization system provider and was recently recognized as the #1 system by a leading consumer ratings magazine. His column focuses on getting organized in the home and why the garage space should no longer be underutilized. For a free in-home design consultation, you can reach Ron at rmackey@garagetek.com, call him toll free at 1-866-583-4835 or visit the website at www.garagetek.com. |
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Landscape Expert
Eric D. Bruss, Bruss Landscaping |
Eric D. Bruss, APLD is the owner of Bruss Landscaping, Inc. Bruss landscaping has been providing high quality landscape design and installation services to the area since 1952. Please contact Bruss Landscaping at (630)665-1600, www.brusslandscaping.com, or visit our display gardens at 1607 E. Roosevelt Road in Wheaton. |
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Tracy Werner
Natural Pet market |
Tracy Werner started Natural Pet Market after dealing with numerous health issues in her dogs such as allergies, arthritis, and cancer as a result of commercial dog food and grooming products loaded with unhealthy chemicals. After searching out only the finest products with only the best quality ingredients for her crew she starting sharing her new finds with other concerned pet owners and Natural Pet Market was born. |
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