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Strategic Plan Update
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
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BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Freudenberg Household Products
Chooses Aurora As Site for
New North American Headquarters
Freudenberg Household Products
(FHP), makers of O-Cedar
mops, brooms and other
cleaning products will be moving its
North America headquarters to
Aurora next year and bringing over
150 new jobs with it.
After searching 10 sites in four
states over many months, the
525,000-square-foot facility will be
constructed to serve as the
administrative, manufacturing and
distribution center for the company’s
entire North American territory.
FHP will be located in the Prairie
Point West Industrial Park at 2188
Diehl Road on Aurora’s east side.
“The outstanding transportation
Mayor Tom Weisner (second from right), AEDC executive director Sherman Jenkins
(right) and AEDC board of director chairman Ed Bonifas (second from left) attended
the Press Conference to announce Freudenberg Household Products’ (FHP) corporate
headquarter move to Aurora next year. FHP’s president and CEO Ron Tillery (third
from right) and FHP’s director of logistics Mike Martinez (left) were also in
attendance. FHP will be located at 2188 Diehl Road on Aurora’s east side. The
company is expected to bring more than 150 new jobs.
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networks and talented labor force
were very clear factors during the
selection process,” said Mike
Martinez, director of logistics for FHP.
“We are very excited to remain in
the State of Illinois and to be a part
of the City of Aurora,” said Ron
Tillery, president and CEO of FHP.
“Mayor Tom Weisner and the Aurora
Economic Development Commission
have been exceptional throughout
this process.”
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Aurora Helps to Attract German
Flexible Coupling Manufacturer
to Aurora Corporate Center (Page 2).
Hollywood Casino Celebrates 15
Years (Page 6, 7).
The Institute for Collaboration at
Aurora University-Part 2 (Page 8, 9).
Aurora and Naperville Working
Together Toward New Public Safety
Radio Systems (Page 10).
Downtown TIF Is Extended (Page 12).
Paddling Fest Comes to Aurora
Next Year (Page 13).
City of Aurora, Chamber of
Commerce and Illinois Department
of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Hosted a Reverse
Trade Mission (Page 14).

Strategic Plan Update
BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Aurora Helps to Attract German
Flexible Coupling Manufacturer
to Aurora Corporate Center
CENTA Corporation, a U. S.
subsidiary of a privatelyowned
German firm
(CENTA Antriebe Kirschey
GmbH), has acquired a 23,000
square-foot facility in the Aurora
Corporate Center (2570 Beverly
Drive #128) that will allow it to do
much of its manufacturing here in
the United States rather than in
Germany as before. CENTA is a
global leader in the innovation and
manufacture of torsional couplings
and shafting for the marine
propulsion and industrial power
transmission markets.
“As we have known for years,
manufacturing is not dead in
Aurora,” said Aurora Mayor Thomas
J. Weisner. “Our ample workforce,
transportation access and quality of
life remain big attractions for
companies.”
The company anticipates that
two years after opening its facility in
Aurora, it will increase its employee
workforce from 11 to 22. The build
out of the new facility will cost more
than $3 million and will include
Design and Printing by
Kelmscott Communications, Aurora, IL
630-898-0800
expanded warehouse & office
capabilities, product assembly and
field service facilities, and
approximately 6,000 sq. ft. of
manufacturing space for new CNC
machine tool equipment.
The Illinois Finance Authority
(IFA) on behalf of CENTA
Corporation requested the City of
Aurora to cede unused Bond Volume
Cap Allocation in order for it to
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issue tax-exempt Industrial Revenue
Bonds to provide permanent
financing for the acquisition and
build-out of the facility.
“The AEDC worked with the
company and its consultants, Carroll
Financial Group, Inc. to present a
plan to cede the Bond Volume Cap,”
said Sherman L. Jenkins, Executive
Director of the city’s Economic
Development Commission (AEDC).
CENTA Corporation has acquired a 23,000 square-foot facility in the Aurora
Corporate Center that will allow it to do much of its manufacturing here in the
United States rather than in Germany.

Freudenberg Household Products Chooses Aurora
As Site for New North American Headquarters
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Tillery said the company
anticipates investing $41 million
into the Aurora site and is projecting
a grand opening in the third quarter
of 2009.
Sherman Jenkins, executive
director of the Aurora Economic
Development Commission, said the
city is giving FHP a seven-year tax
rebate at 75 percent of the city’s
portion of property taxes, capped at
$1.55 million and waiving 75
percent of the building permit fees,
up to $127,000.
“The attraction of this major
manufacturer involved a
collaboration involving the City of
Aurora, the State of Illinois’
Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity and partners
in the brokerage and development
community,” said Jenkins. “Richard
Daly of Darwin Realty &
Development Corporation and Jeff
Lanaghan of Industrial
Developments International (IDI)
worked diligently with us to meet
FHP’s relocation needs.”
“Especially during these
challenging economic times, we are
very fortunate to work with FHP,”
said Mayor Tom Weisner. “FHP’s
outstanding reputation in the
marketplace makes this an
extraordinary partnership, and one
which we are looking forward to
very much.”
Aerial view of the proposed Freudenberg Household Products’ (FHP)
corporate headquarters.
FHP’s 525,000-square-foot facility will be constructed to serve as the
administrative, manufacturing and distribution center for the company’s
entire North American territory.
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New China Hut
#3 to Locate In
River St. Plaza
New China Hut #3 has agreed to
terms with The Vanstrand Group
to bring Chinese cuisine to 140
South River Street, Suite 100, in River
Street Plaza, according to Sherman L.
Jenkins, executive director of the city’s
economic development commission.
“Downtown Aurora is excited to have a
Chinese restaurant option for lunch and
dinner,” said Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner.
“We appreciate the efforts of The
Vanstrand Group and Chris Beykirch, small
business development coordinator for the
Aurora Economic Development
Commission, in recruiting this welcome
addition.”
New China Hut Owners Hui Nong Wu
and May Wu, who are from the Cantonese
region of China, soon will operate three
restaurants in the area. The original New
China Hut opened in 2000 at Eola Road
and East New York Street in Aurora. A
second location is located in Oswego. The
restaurant will feature Szechwan and
Cantonese cuisine.
The restaurant will be open seven days a
week for dine-in, carry out and delivery to
east and west Aurora. Lunch specials will
be available daily.
New China Hut #3 will employ
approximately 15 full- and part-time
workers in the 1,500 square foot space with
seating for approximately 30 patrons.
“We continue to aggressively seek
restaurants and other commercial
operations to serve the downtown and the
entire Aurora area,” said Jenkins.
River Street Plaza is being developed by
The Vanstrand Group. The project consists
of multi-level masonry buildings for both
residential and commercial uses. It is
located on the west bank of the Fox River
in downtown Aurora. For information on
this project and future Vanstrand offerings,
contact David Fitzgerald at 630-892-7399.
Strategic Plan Update
BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
Grainger Opens New
Branch in Aurora
Grainger, a local distributor of
facilities maintenance
supplies, opened a new fullservice
facility at 1204 Bilter Road,
right off of I-88 and Farnsworth near
the city of Aurora water tower.
Aurora is one of the fastest growing
cities in Illinois and Grainger is proud
to be serving the city and its citizens
during this period of rapid growth.
“We’re excited to offer local
business customers in Aurora and
surrounding communities a larger,
more convenient location to serve
their facility maintenance needs,” said
Hector Echevarria, Branch Manager.
“Our new location will allow local
customers to get the items they need,
when and where they need them, at a
one-stop shop for maintenance, repair
and operating products.”
The new, 20,000
square-foot facility
offers customers sameday
access to nearly
23,000 products
including heating,
ventilation and air
conditioning
equipment, hand and
power tools and
electrical, safety and
security supplies. The
new facility also
features a 2,500 squarefoot
showroom with
hundreds of products
on display, enabling
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customers to easily find what they
need quickly. Additionally, thousands
of more products are made available
the same day through Grainger’s
widespread distribution network in
the Chicago-land area.
Staff at the new branch will be
available to provide customers with
product selection assistance, access to
repair and replacement parts and
technical support for product
application and installation.
To place orders with Grainger,
local customers can stop by the new
Aurora branch Monday through
Friday between 7a.m. to 5p.m.,
contact a Grainger customer service
associate at (630) 449-0744 or
visit Grainger’s Web site at
www.grainger.com/news
seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Grainger’s branch manager, Hector Echevarria (third from
left) helps Mayor Tom Weisner (center) cut the ribbon for
the opening of their new branch located right off I-88
and Farnsworth Avenue. District branch service manager
Rich Warfield (fourth from right), holds the plaque
presented to him by AEDC Executive Director Sherman
Jenkins (left). Other city officials and Grainger staff were
in attendance.

Sonic Opens on Aurora’s Northeast Side!
City dignitaries and officials
were pleased to join Sonic
representatives for the grand
opening of a new restaurant at 2974
Kirk Road, near the new Wal-Mart
Supercenter at the corner of Kirk
and Butterfield roads.
Drew Ritger, senior vice president
of development for Sonic, said the
anticipation about the Aurora Sonic
has been building for years. Ritger
said they have gotten so many people
calling, e-mailing and writing asking
when it was going to open.
“This is the first Sonic in the
Chicagoland area, and Aurora
certainly doesn’t mind being first,”
Mayor Tom Weisner said. Weisner
noted that it was just 80 days earlier
that he attended the drive-in’s
groundbreaking ceremony.
The new restaurant has 23 stalls
and two patio menu boards where
you can place an order for Popcorn
Chicken, Crispy Onion Rings, Tater
Tots, Toaster Sandwiches and
SuperSonic Cheeseburgers, to name
a few. Sonic also serves more than
168,000 different drink
combinations. The drive-in is very
close to the original with the carhops
and patios.
Co-owners Seth Wolken (second from left) and his father Hal Wolken (third from
left) help First Ward Alderman Abby Schuler (second from right) cut the ribbon to
celebrate Sonic’s grand opening. Mayor Tom Wiesner (right) and GACC executive
director Joe Henning (left) were also there to help celebrate.
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According to First Ward
Alderman Abby Schuler, the
property was zoned and approved for
a gas station but then Sonic came
along and rose to the top. Schuler
commented on the volume of people
that attended the soft opening for
the drive-in, saying “If this is any
indication of how successful it’s going
to be, then it’s going to be a great
success!”
Aurora Sonic owner Seth
Wolken said it’s all about the
experience.“This isn’t your typical
fast-food joint.”
Employee, Jennifer Brown, 17, pauses at
the menu board on her rollerblades at
Sonic’s new drive-in facility located at
the corner of Kirk and Butterfield roads.

INVESTOR SPOTLIGHT
Hollywood Casino Celebrates
Hollywood Casino celebrated
its fifteenth year on June 17,
2008. Over the years
Hollywood Casino and City of
Aurora have enjoyed a great
relationship. The synergy has been
good for the downtown business
sector, spawning revitalization and
growth. The casino is a great place
for Aurorans and visitors to enjoy
themselves. Since its opening,
Hollywood Casino has anchored
Aurora’s downtown redevelopment.
Stepping out of the heat of a
warm summer day, into the cool of
Aurora’s Hollywood Casino is an
amazing feeling. The reference
to “cool” describes both the
temperature and ambiance of
the casino.
Located in downtown Aurora,
the riverboat is docked on the Fox
River. The visually stunning
marquee, symbolizes the endeavor
launched by business leaders, elected
officials and Aurorans, to invest in
the revitalization of Aurora’s
downtown. The casino and
beautifully restored Paramount
Theatre are the linchpins in Aurora’s
arts, culture and entertainment
district.
Aside from the colossal
entertainment value, Hollywood
Casino is a key player in Aurora’s
growth. From its revenue, the casino
has provided approximately
$160,000,000 to the City of Aurora,
of which, approximately $600,000,
has been distributed to each of the
city’s wards. According to Patt
Medchill, Vice President and
General Manager of Hollywood
Aside from the colossal entertainment value, Hollywood Casino is a key player in
Aurora’s growth.
Casino, “it has been a good deal for
the city, its citizens and the casino.”
At one time, the casino employed
1,700 people. Its workforce
represents Aurora’s diverse
population and its management staff
is comprised of 50% minorities.
Patt Medchill has worked in the
gaming industry since 1971 and is
celebrating his fifteenth year with
Hollywood Casino. Medchill is the
quintessential spokesperson for the
casino. He is that rare individual
who is highly skilled and confident,
but noticeably humble. Yet, the
thing that most stands out about
Medchill, is how well-suited he is to
the ultra-cool environment.
Medchill is a proven leader and
enthusiastic advocate for the City of
Aurora. He is consistently at the
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forefront of efforts to spur growth
and opportunity. From the
beginning, Medchill has thought of
the casino, as one, of the numerous
players working toward the city’s
plan for progress and expansion. His
dedication and commitment to the
issues, vital to the city is apparent.
According to the Aurora
Economic Development Committee,
Medchill currently serves on the
AEDC Downtown Initiative
Committee, City of Aurora’s River
Edge Park Committee and Seize the
Future Development Foundation
Board of Directors. In addition
Medchill is a, Waubonsee
Community College Foundation
Board member, Executive Board
Member for the Quad County Urban
League, Executive Committee

15 Years!
Throughout the years, Rocky Pintozzi and Patt Medchill have
worked together on various boards and community initiatives.
Pintozzi, an Aurora hotelier described his friend, as a man who
knows his way around. Pintozzi summed it up saying, “If you can
work for (The Boss), and come away with a World Series ring,
you’re something special.” Pintozzi has known Medchill since he
arrived in Aurora and describes him as cool, calm and collected.
2007 Hollywood Casino Facts:
Total Capital Investments............................................$225 Million
Tax Revenue for the State ..........................................$757 Million
Tax Revenue for Aurora..............................................$160 Million
Annual Payroll & Benefits .................................$30 Million (2007)
Purchased of Goods & Services ................................$453+ Million
Current Number of Employees..................................................882
Annual Visitors (2007) ......................................................1,815,777
member of the Aurora Area
Convention and Visitors Bureau
and he serves as Chairman of
Aurora Downtown.
Medchill shared that serving on
the Seize the Future Master Planning
Committee has been the most fun.
Medchill was my guide on a tour
of the casino and along the way
revealed some interesting trivia
about the facility. He is armed with
an arsenal of factoids related not
only to the casino, but a plethora of
subjects. For example, as we walked,
he informed me that we had just
crossed from land to water. The
somewhat disarming information was
a reference to the fact that part of
the casino rests on land and the
other on water.
Medchill is a Wisconsin native
and University of Nevada, (UNLV)
graduate. He is an avid golfer who
has children in college. He is a bit of
a jokester and I found myself, more
than once, a victim of his mirth. It is
easy to see why his personality and
skill-set has been so successful here.
Since its opening, Hollywood Casino has
anchored Aurora’s downtown redevelopment.
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When Medchill told me that
during the 1970s he’d worked for the
New York Yankees Organization, as
an assistant to former Yankees’
owner (The Boss), George
Steinbrenner, I thought it was a gag
and readied myself for the punchline.
But it wasn’t, in fact, he is a
member of the 1978 World Series
Yankee Organization.
Of course, I had to ask the
obvious question, “Were you fired?”
We shared a good laugh when he
assured me that he wasn’t, adding
that not being fired was one of his
greatest accomplishments. After
leaving the Yankees, Medchill went
to work for Atlantic City.
It’s easy to understand why
Hollywood Casino has been a major
attraction for Aurorans and visitors.
Over the years, Medchill has
nurtured the relationship between
Hollywood Casino, the City of
Aurora and the business community.
The result has been a boom in
downtown growth and good times.
Anthony Stanford is a Chicago-area
writer and contributor to the
Chicago Tribune and Chicago
Public Radio. His column appears
in the Aurora Beacon News,
bmhtales@sbcglobal.net.

Strategic Plan Update
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
The Institute for Collaboration at
(Part 2 of a series)
Pre-College Experience
In collaboration with the Quad
County Urban League, Associated
Colleges of Illinois and Communities
in Schools, the Aurora University
Crouse Center for Student Success
plans to host two sessions of a
College-Ready experience to high
school sophomores on the Aurora
University campus summer 2008.
Students will live in the residence
halls, experience cafeteria food and
student life activities led by Aurora
University students who are part of
the College Success Network.
Students will experience college
level classes in subjects such as
poetry, law, biology and leadership.
The community leaders committee
for this program is represented by
the following organizations:
American Association of
University Women
Aurora Chamber of Commerce
Aurora Police Department
Aurora Public Library
Aurora University
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
City of Aurora
Communities In Schools
Community Foundation of the
Fox River Valley
East Aurora School District
Fox Valley Girl Scout Council
Fox Valley Park District
Illinois Math & Science
Partnership Grants
Through the Institute for
Collaboration, Aurora University
applied for and was awarded three
Illinois Math & Science Partnership
grants: Elementary Education Math
and Science; Middle School/High
School Mathematics and Middle
School/High School Biological
Science. The Master’s degree
programs have been developed and
have passed the Aurora University’s
Council on Certification, the
University Senate and have been
forwarded to the Board of Trustees
for final approval. Teachers in East
Aurora, West Aurora, Oswego and
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Downers Grove High School District
will benefit from the grants by
receiving Master’s Degrees in
Teacher Leadership in Elementary
Education, Mathematics or
Biological Science. With the Illinois
Math & Science Academy, Packer
Engineering, Sci Tech Hands On
Museum and the Robert Crown
Center for Health Education as
partners, the goal of the grants is to
build flexible, highly qualified math
and science teacher leaders in our
partner school districts. More than
75 teachers will participate in the
programs beginning in the fall
of 2008.
Scott Thurman (standing), Wayside Cross Ministries, is teaching a law class to high
school students who attended Aurora University’s Pre-College Experience. The
students are being exposed to life on a small residential campus.

Aurora University
Teacher Quality
Enhancement Grants
The Associated Colleges of Illinois
(ACI) has partnered with Aurora
University to recruit, prepare and retain
teachers through the programs of ACI’s
Center for Success in High Need
Schools. Two grants – Teacher Quality
Enhancement – Partnership (TQE-P) and
Teacher Quality Enhancement–Recruitment
(TQE-R) – were awarded to the University
and are in their fourth and third year
respectively. Through the TQE-P grant,
Aurora University has sponsored
Teacher Induction and Retention
Academy classes for in-service teachers
in East Aurora and West Aurora school
districts and our AU student teachers.
The grant has sponsored local and
national speakers on the topic of
teaching in high need schools. This
spring, Erin Gruwell, author of Freedom
Writers, will present a motivational
speech to pre-service teachers, local inservice
teachers, and AU faculty,
sponsored by the grant in collaboration
with the Kane and DuPage Regional
Offices of Education, North Central
College, and Phi Delta Kappa.
In addition, a research project
directed by Dr. Dan Hipp, Associate
Professor, Chair of Humanities and
Director of the Honors Program at
Aurora University; and Dr. Jay Thomas,
Assistant Professor and Faculty
Assessment Coordinator at AU, is being
conducted to evaluate the Supplemental
Education Services Program with East
Aurora to determine its viability of being
a component of the secondary education
program beginning fall 2009. The
research is a two year project funded by
the TQE-P funds.
The TQE-R grant funds scholarships
that provide incentives for making
teaching careers in high-need schools
more attractive and accessible to teacher
education candidates at Aurora
University. This grant supports on
campus activities that promote
perspective students from diverse cultures
to go into the field of education.
John C. Dunham Planetarium
The John C. Dunham
Planetarium, started with
a $750,000 challenge grant
from the John C. Dunham
Fund and a design
donated by Cordogan
Clark & Associates. SciTech
is planning on a $5 million
dollar project. They expect
two years of fundraising
and a year to build. The
tentative opening date
is 2011.
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Aurora
University
Plans Big
Changes
Aurora University (AU) is nearly
ready to move forward on a plan
to expand and renovate its
Alumni Hall. When finished, the
renovated building would allow for
expansion and improvements to the
university’s nursing and social work
programs, among others. AU is expected
to send the $9 million Alumni Hall
project out for bid as early as this winter,
but it may not be ready for contractors to
bid upon until next spring. Once begun,
the project is expected to take about 12
to 14 months to complete. The Alumni
Hall project is the second part of a multiphase
improvement campaign underway
at the university.
The university is now putting the
finishing touches on the first phase of the
improvement campaign, a large project to
renovate the outdoor stadium used for
football and soccer. The artificial turf for
the playing field has been completed and
is in use by the university’s teams.
However, work continues to get the
grandstand ready for the upcoming
season.
AU also has laid plans for a new
building to house its library and student
center. When completed, that building
will offer an improved area for students to
study, better dining and banquet facilities
and a better facility for various aspects of
student life to take place.

Strategic Plan Update
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Aurora and Naperville Working
Together Toward New Public
Safety Radio Systems
The City of Aurora and the
City of Naperville are
working together in an effort
to procure a new, state-of-the-art,
cost-effective, digital interoperable
radio system through M/A-COM, a
division of Tyco Electronics based in
Lynchburg, Va.
The cities are part of the
Northeast Illinois Communications
Consortium (NICC), which includes
Aurora, Naperville, Elgin, Grundy
County, Will County, Plainfield and
Northwest Central Dispatch Center
in Arlington Heights. NICC was
awarded a $550,000 grant through
the federal Public Safety
Interoperable Communications
(PSIC) Grant Program in July to
ensure first responders can
communicate during disasters and
other emergencies.
Working together, representatives
from NICC authored a request for
proposal (RFP) last summer for the
interoperable systems, according to
Carie Anne Ergo, assistant chief of
staff for Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner.
“Nobody took this decision lightly.
For more than three years,
representatives from Aurora and
Naperville have been working
together to ensure residents receive
the best value and service for their
tax dollars,” Ergo said.
Under several different names,
M/A-Com Inc., has been around
since 1950 and according to Chief
Technology Officer Ted Beck, it
presented the best and most
cost-effective system of the
three companies who answered
the city’s request for proposals.
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The other two companies were New
Zealand-based Tait Communications
and Motorola, based in Schaumburg.
Both cities now use Motorola
trunked radio systems. Aurora’s
system was purchased almost 15 years
ago. “The current system is analog,”
said Beck. “The new system will be
digital.” Beck added that Motorola is
struggling to support the existing
system. “A similar situation exists in
Naperville,” said Naperville
Management Services Business
Group Director Don Carlsen, which
began using the analog Motorola
radio system in 1992.
Beck said the new system will be
interoperable with DuPage County’s
emergency telecommunications
system supplied by Motorola, in
addition to other systems used in the
area including STARCOM21 (a
statewide digital communications
system deployed in a public/private
partnership between the State of
Illinois and Motorola), and various
mutual aid channels for police, fire,
emergency medical services, and
emergency management.
As for timing, Beck said Aurora
hopes to have a contract with M/A-
COM approved in November, and to
have the system live and tested prior
to the opening of the city’s new
police headquarters in January 2010.

Pace Announces Launch
of Rideshare Website
Pace has launched
PaceRideShare.com, a new
web resource for commuters
looking to form or join carpools or
vanpools to help fight high gas prices
and commuting costs. Since its
launch, 4,000 users have created a
profile and 100 carpools have been
registered. Pace Board Chairman
Richard Kwasneski said, “This
website is one-stop shopping for
people looking to cut their
commuting costs.”
PaceRideShare.com offers new
interactive features to track mileage
saved and estimate carbon emissions
reduced. Users set up a profile that
includes their home address or
closest intersection as well as their
place of work, shift times, and other
preferences. When setting up the
profile, users are automatically
notified of potential matches and
when new matches register.
“This is a very user-friendly
format and a great way to reduce
traffic congestion and air pollution.
Not everyone has a train or bus route
that can get them to and from work,
so this is an alternative that can help
people reduce the costs associated
with driving,” said Kwasneski.
One of the incentives for users to
maintain an updated profile on the
site is automatic entry into monthly
drawings for prizes, such as fuel cards.
For groups of five to thirteen
commuters, an alternative to
carpooling is Pace’s Vanpool
Incentive Program. Launched in
1991, it has become the nation’s
second largest vanpool program with
more than 700 vans on the road.
Pace provides a van, fuel, insurance,
maintenance, roadside assistance,
tolls and more for a monthly fare
from each participant that’s based on
a sliding scale of how many
participants are in the group and the
mileage travelled. The participant
that agrees to serve as the driver does
not pay a fare, receives 300 miles of
personal van usage and agrees to take
a safety course and store the vehicle
at their home.
Development of the
PaceRideShare.com system, upgrades
and maintenance for five years is
estimated to cost $150,000, which
will be paid for through a federal
Unified Work Program (UWP)
grant. Additionally, federal
Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
(CMAQ) funds were awarded to
finance Pace’s efforts to market the
site.
Planned enhancements
scheduled to be added during the
next year include Spanish and Polish
language translations and an
emergency ride home program which
will reimburse participants up to a set
amount annually for taxis or other
alternative transportation for
situations in which the rider needed
to leave work before or after their
van or carpool.
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BUSINESS RECRUITMENT
LaFrance
Bakery
Debuts in
Downtown
LaFrance Bakery, located at 118 E.
Galena Blvd., threw a party to
celebrate their grand opening!
During the party a mariachi band played
music while guests feasted on a huge cake
and sipped drinks from pineapples, their
signature drink featuring a delicious piña
colada complete with fresh strawberries,
orange slices and pineapples.
Silvano and Rene Martinez also own
the bakery, which is located at 5405 S.
Kedzie Avenue, Chicago. According to
The Beacon News, Martinez said “We’ll
bring a lot of people to downtown
Aurora. We never close, not even on
Christmas.” He also said their customer
service is something that outshines other
establishments as well.
Almost a year’s worth of rehab work
went into creating the bakery’s elegant
look, which includes colorful chairs and
glass tables. From cookies to ice cream to
homemade donuts and cheesecake, La
France has got everything to satisfy the
sweet teeth of adults and children alike.
Mayor Weisner cuts the first piece of cake at
LaFrance Bakery’s party to celebrate their
grand opening in downtown Aurora.

Strategic Plan Update
COMMUNITY AND REGIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
Downtown TIF Is Extended
Governor Rod Blagojevich
signed into law Public Act
95-0932, which extends the
Tax Increment Financing (TIF)
district for downtown Aurora for 12
additional years.
City officials and legislators say
the act will help create hundreds of
millions of dollars in redevelopment
efforts for downtown.
“My thanks go out to the
legislators involved with the bill’s
passage,” said Mayor Tom Weisner.
“This allows the city to continue
partnering with businesses to create
jobs for our residents, lower the
residential tax burden, and make
Aurora a more vibrant place to live,
work and play.”
Tax Increment Financing is a tool
cities can use to attract development
in areas where development is
particularly difficult or unlikely.
These areas generally suffer from a
stagnant or declining tax base. To
encourage development and lower
the residential tax burden, cities
pledge to use future gains in tax
revenues generated by a TIF-eligible
development to help pay back a
portion of the cost of development
improvements.
GreenTown Conference brings
Eco-message to Aurora
Aurora hosted and
sponsored “GreenTown:
The Future of
Community,” a conference
promoting cost-effective and
ecologically sustainable
development, with the overall goal
of creating sustainable
communities. The event was held
at the Paramount Theatre and
featured a number of speakers
including Bob Dixson, the mayor
of Greensburg, Kansas. Greensburg
was devastated by an EF5 tornado
on May 4, 2007. He spoke on how
Greensburg is rebuilding using
sustainable initiatives.
The conference held workshops
before and after the conference at
North Island Center. One of two
preconference workshops featured
Brenda Platt, co-director of the
Institute for Local Self-Reliance in
Washington, D.C., who lectured
about municipal and commercial
efforts to combat global warming.
She helped to author Stop
Trashing the Climate, a June 2008
report that endorses zero-waste
approach to protect the climate.
She cited successful examples of
municipal composting.
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The bill was initiated by Weisner
and sponsored by Sen. Linda Holmes
and Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia, both
of Aurora, and House Republican
Leader Tom Cross, who all have
recognized this extension as an
important economic development
tool for future downtown
development. Other sponsors of the
bill included Rep Mike Fortner (R-
West Chicago) and Patricia Reid
Lindner (R-Sugar Grove). Both
represent portions of Aurora.
This is the second year for
GreenTown and the first for
Aurora. Aurora was chosen as the
host because the city has already
made progress toward more
sustainable and environmental
initiatives, from the City Council
backing the River Edge
Redevelopment Zone to the
environmentally friendly design for
the new police station. Mayor Tom
Weisner, also, established a
sustainability advisory committee,
dubbed ‘Green Team,’ to help
move initiatives across city
departments.

Paddling Fest Comes to Aurora Next Year
The Illinois Paddling Council
(IPC) and the American
Canoe Association will bring
their Paddling in the Park festival,
which ran for 12 years in Palatine, to
Aurora next year with a new name:
the Aurora Paddle Sports Festival.
Details are still being formulated
but the new weekend-long festival
would center around paddling lessons
with boats provided by the IPC. It
may also include a trip down the Fox
River for the more experienced
paddlers to close out the weekend.
Additionally, the organizers may set
up a film festival to coincide with
the paddle fest, including both
national and local films.
Fox River enthusiast Charlie
Zine has been pushing for state
support for a white water trail, which
would stretch from North Aurora to
Yorkville and involve the removal
and replacement of several dams
along the way. Hopefully, the new
paddle sports festival will draw
attention to and show support for the
whitewater trail plan.
Zine and his fellow paddlers have
approached House Minority Leader
Tom Cross, R-Oswego, who has said
he will support the trail, provided it
Fox River enthusiast Charlie Zine (center) enjoys a day of paddling in his Kayak on
the Fox River. He is joined by Jim Rabb, Pigeon Hill Paddlers (left) and Chuck
Roberts, Friends of the Fox River, (right). Zine has been pushing for state support
for a white water trail which would stretch from North Aurora to Yorkville.
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stretches through his hometown.
Zine said he is hoping the trail
plan, which could cost around $15
million, will be included in a capital
projects bill, should state lawmakers
pass one this year.
Cabot Microelectronics
Corporation
Mayor Tom Weisner (left) helps Cabot
Microelectronics Corporation’s CEO Bill Noglows
cut the ribbon to celebrate the re-opening of the
500 N. Commons Drive building where they will
be making chemical slurries used to polish
semiconductor chips. Noglows said the company
had 11 corporate pad customers at the end of the
last quarter, in December, with roughly 20 more
companies currently testing the product.

Strategic Plan Update
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING
City of Aurora, Chamber of Commerce and
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic
Opportunity Hosted a Reverse Trade Mission
The City of Aurora, Greater
Aurora Chamber of
Commerce and the Illinois
Department of Commerce and
Economic Opportunity hosted a
Reverse Trade Mission at Cabot
Microelectronics.
The reverse foreign trade mission
is designed to promote the region as
a great place for direct foreign
investments and to provide the
strategic link needed to increase
exports from the greater Aurora
region, according to Sherman L.
Jenkins, executive director of the
Aurora Economic Development
Commission (AEDC). “Our aim is to
capitalize on the presence of foreign
trade offices in Chicago as well as
Illinois’ status as a world-class,
strategic location.”
Twenty trade commissioners
participated from 16 countries. Some
of the countries represented at the
event included Australia, Canada,
Pakistan, Taiwan, Netherlands and
Indonesia.
“This event will give us the
opportunity to persuade possible
trade partners to take advantage of
all Aurora has to offer, including an
outstanding workforce and easy
access to transportation,” said Mayor
Tom Weisner. “International
investment is crucial to our state
economy, and we are happy to
provide a venue for international
businesses to explore partnerships
with Illinois companies.”
“The Aurora reverse trade
mission will be a continuation of the
Aurora Economic Development
Commission’s “Corporate Campus
Aurora” campaign designed to
market the City of Aurora
internationally,” Jenkins said. “The
campaign also promotes the city’s full
interchanges on The Ronald Reagan
interstate (I-88) and allows local
companies to realize the
opportunities for new or existing
space to accommodate plans for
future growth.”
“We live in an increasingly global
economy and now, more than ever,
companies need to be innovative and
flexible in order to succeed,” said
Department of Commerce &
Economic Opportunity (DCEO)
director Jack Lavin. “These reverse
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trade missions provide an
opportunity for Illinois to showcase
all that the state has to offer and
opens the door for Illinois companies
to new markets.”
The trade mission began with
trade commissioners attending a
reception, networking and lunch
event at Cabot Microelectronics in
Aurora’s Meridian Business Campus.
During the lunch, the foreign
delegation became acquainted with
the strengths and competitive
advantages of the region. Following
the lunch, the trade commissioners
were taken to Caterpillar for a tour
of the company’s facilities. After the
tour, the trade commissioners
departed for Chicago to complete
their tour.
Mayor Tom Weisner (sixth from left) is pleased to welcome foreign trade
commissioners from 16 countries to help promote international investment. AEDC
executive director Sherman Jenkins (second from right) said the Aurora reverse
trade mission is a continuation of AEDC’s ‘Corporate Campus Aurora’ campaign
designed to market the City internationally.

Aurora One of the Best Logistical
Networks In the Nation
Expansion Solutions Magazine
recently announced Aurora as
one of the “top five locations
in the United States for logistics,”
according to Sherman L. Jenkins,
executive director of the Aurora
Economic Development Commission
(AEDC). Aurora was selected by
industrial real estate executives in
conjunction with the Expansion
Solutions staff.
“Your area was chosen because of
the ability for companies to move
products by rail, air or interstate,”
said Kimberly Merkel, the magazine’s
associate publisher. “Your strategic
location and proximity to other
progressive cities, the support system
offered to companies who locate to
Aurora, your available workforce and
the success you have had in
recruiting these businesses and
retaining them once they have
located also put you in the top five
for this national award.”
Aurora received the award
during the national conference of
the International Economic
Development Council (October 19-
22) in Atlanta.
Mike & Denise’s Pizzaria & Pub
Mike & Denise’s Pizzeria & Pub, located at 1760 N.
Farnsworth, have begun a complete renovation of
their dining room which will include a new two
story entrance and dining patio with canopy.
There will be additions to the menu and a
separate children’s arcade. The project will cost
approximately $450,000. (Rendering designed by
Steve Hanson, SWH Architects, Ltd.)
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“We are excited about this
national award as it further
demonstrates Aurora as a regional
leader in major commercial activity,”
said Mayor Tom Weisner. “Not only
does it showcase Aurora for its
success in recruiting and retaining
businesses, it also is a source of pride
for our city and our economic
development department.”
Mayor Tom Weisner (third from left) helped break
ground for Mike & Denise’s Pizzeria & Pub
expansion. Also breaking ground were left to
right: Joe Henning, GACC; Chris Beykirch, AEDC;
Mike Siddon, co-owner; Denise Siddon, co-owner;
Tom Muth, Fox Metro; Tom Pokorney, KLC
Construction; Abby Schuler, first ward Alderman
and Manny Maysonet, AEDC.

Strategic Plan Update
EXPANSION AND RETENTION
Liberty to Extend Green Footp
High-Performance Industrial D
Liberty Property Trust
(NYSE:LRY), which owns and
manages more than 4.6 million
square feet of industrial space in the
Chicago metro area, broke ground on
a 463,636 square foot distribution
building designed to meet LEED
standards.
The new LEED CS (Leadership
in Energy & Environmental Design
on Core and Shell) building, at 900
Bilter Road at Liberty Business
Center, will occupy 25.6 acres at the
heart of one of the most dynamic
distribution hubs in the nation.
“The Aurora/I-88 submarket is
proving a very resilient market in
this economy,” said Donald
Schoenheider, vice president and
city manager, Liberty Property Trust,
“with increased fuel prices and
production costs, companies value
the logistical efficiencies this market
offers.
As a national leader in the
development of high performance
green buildings, Liberty has found
that they not only help the
environment, but they also create
people-friendly work atmospheres
that can have a substantial positive
impact on employees resulting in
higher productivity and lower worker
turnover. At the same time, energy
efficiency and operational savings
improve the tenants’ bottom line.
Green buildings are the future of
development.”
The new distribution center will
be the sixth building constructed at
the master planned Liberty Business
Center Aurora which currently
includes 2,479,019 square feet.
Existing facilities range in size from
203,092 square feet to
697,367 square feet.
With its first five
buildings 94% leased,
Liberty Business Center
Aurora, located 35
miles from the Chicago
loop, provides excellent
visibility and efficient
access to the I-88
corridor at Farnsworth
Avenue. The Aurora
location, in addition to
the adjacent Liberty
Business Center North
Aurora, provides one
day access to two thirds
of the U.S. consumer
market.
About Liberty
Property Trust
Liberty Property
Trust (NYSE:LRY),
headquartered in
Malvern, PA, is
dedicated to enhancing
people’s lives through
extraordinary work
environments. The real
estate investment trust
(REIT) serves
customers in the
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United States and United Kingdom
through the development,
acquisition, ownership and
management of superior office and
industrial properties. Liberty's 75
million square foot portfolio offers
Liberty Property Trust broke ground for Building #4 in
Liberty Business Center located at 900 Bilter Road.
Mayor Tom Weisner (second from left), AEDC’s Business
Development Coordinator Chris Beykirch (left) and City
of Aurora Plan Examiner Mike Buenger (right) were
pleased to join Liberty Property Trust Vice President and
City Manager Donald Schoenheider (second from right)
for the groundbreaking ceremony.

int with Newest
evelopment
exceptional locations and flexible
design to more than 2,100 tenants at
700 office, distribution and light
manufacturing facilities. The
company is a national leader in the
development of high performance
green buildings with more than
seven million square feet of new
sustainable development either
completed or under construction
worldwide. For more information
visit www.libertyproperty.com.
Liberty and LEED/
Sustainable Development
Liberty has been recognized for its
commitment to sustainable design
and its positive impact on its tenants’
employees, the environment and its
communities. Most recently, Liberty
was named the National Association
of Industrial and Office Properties
Rendering
(NAIOP) 2008 Developer of the
Year. This award is presented
annually to one member-developer
company that best exemplifies
leadership and innovation in the
commercial real estate industry.
Liberty is also the proud recipient of
the CoreNet Global 2008
Sustainability Leadership Award for
Design & Development and the
2007 NAIOP Green Development
Award. The company was also
honored with the U.S. Green
Building Council’s 2006 LEED
Corporate Leadership Award,
recognizing outstanding leaders in
green building that demonstrate
exceptional vision, leadership, and
commitment to the evolution of green
building design and construction.
Liberty has invested more than $1billion
in sustainable developments.
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About LEED
The LEED® (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design)
Green Building Rating SystemT is a
feature-oriented rating system where
credits are earned for satisfying
specified green building criteria. The
five major environmental categories
of review include: Sustainable Sites,
Water Efficiency, Energy and
Atmosphere, Materials and
Resources, and Indoor
Environmental Quality. Certified,
Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels of
LEED green building certification are
awarded based on the total number
of points earned within each LEED
category. LEED can be applied to
various building applications
including new construction,
commercial interiors, core & shell
developments and building operation
and maintenance. LEED
is currently under
development for
neighborhood
development and homes.
LEED has been adopted
nationwide by federal
agencies, state and local
governments, and
interested private
companies as the
guideline for sustainable
building. For more
information visit our
website at www.usgbc.org.

Strategic Plan Update
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
The Second Annual Did You Know?
Manufacturing Career Awareness Event
Is A Huge Success
Teachers, Counselors and
Students attended the second
annual ‘Did You Know?’
Manufacturing Career Awareness
Event on Friday, November 14th, at
Waubonsee Community College’s
(WCC) Academic and Professional
Center in Sugar Grove. The event
was open to area high school
students who were looking to pursue
a technical career or those not sure
of their future plans.
The event was well attended with
over 300 students and 20
teacher/counselors rotating to four
different sessions on the hour. The
sessions included: building a positive
work/school culture, manufacturing
companies with interactive displays,
where to go for job training and
further education and how to have a
successful career. There was a
drawing in one of the sessions for
prizes. A snack was served midmorning
and a boxed lunch upon
departing.
A special thank you goes to Terry
Hoppe with Stratasys, Inc. who
shipped a machine to the venue to
demonstrate Rapid Prototype
Technology to the students.
Aurora Economic Development
Commission held the event in
conjunction with Valley Industrial
Association (VIA), Waubonsee
Community College (WCC) and
Valley Education for Employment
System (VALEES).
Sponsors for the event were:
Ball Corporation
Challenger Lighting
The Dial Corporation
DuKane Precast
FONA International
Kelmscott Communications
Panera Bread
Seize the Future Development Foundation
Smith & Richardson Manufacturing
Sterling Engineering
Unilock
Waubonsee Community College
Eighteen companies set up booths with interactive displays for high school students
to visit while attending the second annual ‘Did You Know’ Manufacturing Career
Awareness Event.
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Local Flashes
Fire Station 8 receives Gold Award
Fire Chief magazine has awarded
a gold medal for station style in
the shared facilities category to
Fire Station 8 on Aurora’s far east side.
The award recognizes
construction teams and fire
departments from around the
country for their achievements in fire
station design and construction in
the following categories: career
stations, satellite stations, volunteer/
combination stations, station
renovation and shared facilities.
Visit the Aurora Historical Society’s exhibit space at the
David L. Pierce Art and History Center at 20 E. Downer
Place. Open Wednesday through Sunday from
noon to 4 p.m., admission prices are: adults, $3;
students and seniors, $1.50. Historical Society
Members are admitted without charge.
The Station 8 design concept,
which meshed the fire station with a
Customer Service Call Center, was
developed with participation from
the Aurora Fire Department and city
staff members “to optimize
functionality and gain the economic
benefits of a shared facility,” said
Terry Bohr, president of R.C.
Wegman Construction Company,
construction manager for the project.
When it became clear that a new
Fire Station needed to be built to
Don’t forget to check out the self-guided driving tours of Aurora found
in Aurora: An Architectural Portrait and Building Sears Houses in
Aurora, Illinois. These brochures are available at City Hall and the
Aurora Public Libraries. They can be downloaded from the Historic
Preservation section of the City’s website www.aurora-il.org.
Check out one of downtown Aurora’s two free self-guided tours:
The Downtown Heritage Tour and the Cell Phone Tour. Tour
brochures are available at City Hall, the Aurora Public Libraries,
and online at www.auroradowntown.org.
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keep up with the growth demand on
Aurora’s far-east side, Mayor Tom
Weisner was adamant that the city
use the opportunity to “better serve
our residents and enable public
safety.” The multi-use building
replaces a 30-year-old fire station.
“The former station needed to be
expanded, and this new facility
replaces the old with the new while
also giving citizens easier access to
city services,” Weisner said.
Visit the Aurora Regional Fire Museum at 53
N. Broadway. The Aurora Regional Fire
Museum is open from 1 to 4 p.m. on
Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Admission
prices are: $3.50 for adults; $2.50 for seniors or
firefighters; and $2 for children age 12 and
younger. Discount rates are available for groups
of 10 or more. Check out the new hands-on
exhibit, “Getting There, Getting Water,
Getting Rescued,” which traces the
evolution of the tools and technology
used by firefighters.

Let’s Do Lunch In Aurora!
Editor’s Note: “Let’s Do Lunch In
Aurora!” is the first in a series that
offers choices for those who crave
comfort food and those who need to
entertain clients.
Aurora is home to a multitude
of great restaurants to satisfy
the most fastidious of eaters.
The Aurora restaurant scene has all
the usual national chains and fast
food entities, but part of the fun is
sampling the local cuisine. With over
a 100 restaurants, there is something
for everyone. What makes our city
unique is that anything from seafood
to burgers, from Mexican to Asian,
can be found here.
1. DOMO 77
4097 Healthway Dr.
630-692-0300
Lunch served on Fridays–Sunday
Lunch served on Monday–Thursdays
(by appointment only with
at least 15 people)
www.domo77.com
Theme: Japanese Steakhouse
2. Pomegranate Café
55 N. Commons Dr.
630-692-0000
Lunch served daily
Theme: American/Greek
3. Fox and Hound Pub & Grille
4320 W. New York Ave.
Yorkshire Shopping Plaza
630-236-9183
Lunch served daily
www.tentcorp.com
Theme: Scottish/Irish
4. Luigi’s House
778 N. Route 59
630-375-6400
Lunch served daily
www.portillos.com
Theme: Italian
5. Patrick’s Fine Food & Spirits
1941 W. Galena Blvd.
630-892-6650
Theme: American
6. Orchard Valley Restaurant
2411 W. Illinois Ave.
630-907-0600
Lunch served Tuesday–Friday
www.orchardvalleygolf.com
Theme: American
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7. Pockets
1330 N. Orchard Rd.
630-907-0011
Lunch served daily
www.pocketsonline.com
Theme: Healthy Pita Pockets,
Calzones
8. The Foundry
85 Executive Dr.
630-978-2088
Lunch served daily
www.thefoundryonline.com
Theme: American sports
environment

Business Achievements
Armanetti’s Fine Food & Spirits, located on New York
Street and Vaughn Road, will be opening in early
January with a total build out of 7,000 square feet. The
new store will have the largest premium wine and spirit
selection in Aurora and will feature wine tasting events
throughout the year.
Mayor Tom Weisner (left) congratulates Pockets
owners, Bob Lisberg, (center) and his wife, Jojo, (right)
on the opening of their new restaurant located at 1330
N. Orchard Road. Pockets offers a wonderful selection
of salads, calzones, baked potatoes, soups and their
signature Pocket sandwiches. You can order online at
www.pocketsonline.com.
Assistant chief of staff Chuck Nelson presents an AEDC
ribbon-cutting plaque to Pomegranate Café co-owners
Costas Stylianou (right), Michael Lambrou (second from left) and Gus Klangides (left). The
new restaurant is located in Fox View Plaza on Commons Drive. The restaurant specializes in
a variety of cuisines including Greek, Italian, American, Chinese and Mexican.
Assistant chief of staff Chuck Nelson (right) presents a ribbon-cutting plaque to Owner Chris
Markos (left) on the opening of Fox View Plaza LLC located at 55 S. Commons Drive.
Pomegranate Café is the first to rent space in the new strip mall. A full service dental office,
First Family Dental, will be opening the first of the year. Three more spaces are available for
rent. If interested, please contact Chris at 847-912-9158.
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Tickler File…
Manny Maysonet Awarded Jerry Ruffin Scholarship
The University of Oklahoma
Economic Development Institute
Deans’ Council has awarded
Manny Maysonet, assistant director
of the Aurora Economic
Development Commission
(AEDC), the Jerry Ruffin
Scholarship. The Ruffin
Scholarship is a week-long
executive program geared toward
economic development
professionals who demonstrate
leadership in the field.
Kelmscott Press, Inc., a Seize
the Future investor company, has
changed its name to Kelmscott
Communications. The new name
demonstrates the company’s
commitment to expanding
traditional print capabilities to
include a broad range of marketing
communications solutions.
Born as a sheet-fed, offset
printer in 1936, Kelmscott
Communications’ services include
graphic design, web-based print
storefronts, data-driven variable
Maysonet was the only Ruffin
Scholarship recipient from the
state of Illinois. He will be
attending the University of
Oklahoma’s Economic
Development Institute Dec. 7
through the 11th in Indianapolis.
“This is a great opportunity for
Manny Maysonet and the City of
Aurora,” said Sherman L. Jenkins,
executive director of the AEDC.
“He will represent us very well.”
direct mail, personalized urls with
customized campaign reporting,
mailing services, warehousing and
fulfillment, full-service tradeshow
signage and promotional products.
Kelmscott Communications is a
best-in-class marketing partner
focused on bringing experience,
creativity, and value to every
customer and every project. With
over 70 years of print industry
experience, Kelmscott provides
solutions in commercial and digital
print, graphic design, wide-format
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Throughout the week,
Maysonet will be sharing with and
learning from leading economic
development professionals in the
areas of strategic planning, real
estate development, finance,
marketing and business recruitment
and retention.
“We are very excited about
Manny’s award, as it demonstrates
his outstanding commitment to the
City of Aurora,” said Aurora Mayor
Tom Weisner.
Kelmscott Press Announces Name Change to Kelmscott Communications
Alarm Detection Systems Earns National Award!
Alarm Detection Systems
(ADS), a Seize the Future investor
company, received the highest
honor in the alarm monitoring
industry by being named Central
Station of the Year. The Central
Station Alarm Association
presented the award at the 2008
Electronic Security Forum and
Exposition which was held in
Nashville, Tenn.
In the three years since the
inception of the prestigious
competition, ADS is the only
company in the nation to win in
all three categories: Central Station
Manager of the Year (2006) and
Central Operator of the Year
(2007).
Nominations for all three
central station awards were open to
any UL-Listed Central Station, and
POP signage, variable-data
marketing, web-to-print solutions,
mailing and fulfillment. Kelmscott
Communications has flourished
over the years by building longlasting
and meaningful
relationships with both our
customers and suppliers. With over
60 employees and an average staff
tenure exceeding 15 years,
Kelmscott provides expertise and a
continuity of customer
relationships seldom found within
the industry.
entries were received from all over
the United States.
Alarm Detection Systems also
received the highly coveted Police
Dispatch Quality award this year
for their efforts and success in
reducing false police dispatches.
This recognition is only given to
one company per year.

PLATINUM DIVISION
Beacon News
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation
Caterpillar, Inc.
Chicago Premium Outlets
City of Aurora
Concord Homes
Crown Community Development
Fifth Third Bank
First Bank
Harris N.A.
Hollywood Casino-Aurora
Meijer, Inc.
Old Second National Bank
Westfield Fox Valley
GOLD DIVISION
Banco Popular
Benchmark Bank
Comcast
Duke Weeks/Meridian Business Campus
DuPage Properties Venture
Engineering Systems, Inc.
Excel Container
Fox Valley Forge
Kendall County Concrete
Lakewood Homes
National City Bank
Painter District Council No. 30
Provena Mercy Center
Pulte Home Corporation
R.C. Wegman Construction Company
Rush-Copley Medical Center
SBC
Shodeen, Inc.
Sikich LLP
Weyerhaeuser Company
SILVER DIVISION
Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
Arnold Lies Company
Aurora Air Products
Aurora Burlington Credit Union
Aurora Earthmover’s Credit Union
Aurora Metals Division, LLC
Aurora Tri-State
Aurora University
Aztech Locknut Company
Biris Real Estate Services, Inc.
Cambridge Homes
Cano Container
CEMCON, Ltd.
ComEd
Compass Surveying Ltd.
Dolan & Murphy
Dommermuth, Brestal, Cobine & West
Dreyer Medical Clinic
Dykema,Gossett, Rooks, Pitts
Engineering Enterprises, Inc.
Farmers Insurance Group
Fluid Air
Freedom Imaging Systems, Inc.
Geneva Construction
Indian Prairie School District #204
JW Reproductions, Inc.
Kazanova Management dba McDonald’s
Kelmscott Communications
Lane Allen Architects
Mercury Homes
Midwest Management (Comfort Suites)
Mooney & Thomas, PC
Olsson Roofing
OSI Industries
Prisco Fine Foods
Processed Plastic Company
Ridge Realty Group
River Street Press
Robert Morris College
Shetland Properties of Aurora, LLC
Shodeen, Inc.
Shorr Packaging Corporation
Stern Brothers & Company
Team Temco
The Bigelow Group
The Jaffe Companies
The Landmark Group
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.
Twin Oaks Music & Vending
Unilock Chicago, Inc.
V3 Consultants
Video Impressions
Wal-mart Stores, Inc.
Walter E. Deuchler Assoc., Inc.
Weldstar Company
Wiseman Hughes Enterprises
Waubonsee Community College
BRONZE DIVISION
Alliance Health Plans
Alpha Graphics
Alschuler, Simantz & Hem, LLC
Anderson Associates
ASK Products, Inc.
Aspen Marketing Corporation
Associated Optical
Aurora Bearing
Bakers Identities
Balderas Real Estate
Banbury-Davis & Erschen
Baum Property Services, Ltd.
Black Office Interiors
Bohr Roofing
Buddy, Paul L. Plumbing & Heating
Budget Finance Corporation
Cable Plus, Inc.
Cash-Partners International
Carson Pirie Scott
CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
Chicago Title Insurance Company
Cipher, Ltd.
Clipper Packaging Company
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Courtin Law Offices
Creative Graphics Solutions
Demming’s Hallmark
Design Promotions, Inc.
Dickson & Hasenbalg
Downer Place Lofts
Edward Fauth & Associates
Elyse Kennard & Associates
Erdmann Advertising, Inc.
Fox Valley Park District
Hallmark Services
ILLCO, Inc.
Interstate Partners
James Funeral Service
Kopy Kat Copier, Inc.
La Chiquita
Lakeside Management
Leonard Dreas & Associates, Inc.
Long Island Sound Banquets
Lowe & Steinmetz
Lucretia Design Group
MJ Furnishings
Meyers Business Interiors
Mickey, Wilson, Weiler & Renzi
Money Mailer of Kane & Kendall
Counties
Nickels, Beilman & Co., PC
Oak Brook Bank
Paul A. Lewis, Attorney
Play USA
Prudential Doss Real Estate
Robert H. Anderson & Associates, Inc.
Ruddy & Varga
Sachen Realty Company
Safety Solutions, Inc.
Small Bus. Acct/Income Tax Service
State Farm Insurance
Superior Beverage Company
Swanson, Bert Plumbing & Heating
T & L Manufacturing
Targeted Marketing, LLC
The Foundry, LLC
The Growing Place
The Label Printers
Thelin, Calvin & Helen
Thomas J. Guzzardi, DDS, PC
Todd Surveying
Truax Associates
Truemper, Hollingsworth & Titiner
Tyler & Hughes
UniStaff, Inc.
Valley Honda
Van’s Lock & Key Service, Inc.
Volkman Insurance Agency, Inc.
W.E. Mundy Landscaping & Garden
Welsh Packaging, Inc.
Westaff
Wheatland Athletic Association
XO Communications