Main and Luxe Magazine - November 2021

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Issue 2 | November 2021

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Contents and Credits Features

6 Social

See and be seen

8 Editorial

Thanksgiving

10 Dine

A Sure Bet

14 Community Questionneering

16 Curated Splurge Tablescapes

18 Luxe Life Speak Easy

20 At the Library

Navigate with Pictures

22 Give Back

24 Live Here

Down the Stairs

26 The Settlement Arnie Massier

30 Profile

Sustaining Service

A Pad of their Own

Tablescapes

Founder / Direction Ashley South

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Senior Editor Christina Balsano Wichmann Associate Editor Elsie Bailey Design Katie McGraw Photography Cover - Megan Drane, Firefly Nights Photography Katie Braga, Katie Braga Photography Emily Cummings, Ten Little Birds Photography Consultants Ross Creative Works Publisher Bluehouse Publishing Inc Naperville, IL bluehousepublishinginc.com © Firefly Nights

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Social

See and Be Seen Panel: A Woman’s Journey into Public Service Presented by Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, November 3rd 7:30am to 9:00am White Eagle Golf Club www.naperville.net

$35-$45, The event will include a panel session with four accomplished local female leaders who will discuss the importance leadership and share their journey to getting elected.

Two Brothers Bourbon & Beer Dinner Presented by Tap In Pub Thursday, November 11th 6:00pm to 10:00pm Tap In Pub www.tapinpub.com

(21+) $40. An evening of bourbon, beer & bites! Start with the evening’s signature cocktail - infused with Two Brothers Small Batch Bourbon. A four-course dinner paired with distinct brews.

2021 Holiday Parade of Lights Sponsored by Rotary Club of Naperville Friday, November 26th 7:00pm to 8:00pm Downtown Naperville www. downtownnaperville.com

Free. Family friendly event features a variety of floats and lights to put viewers in a holiday mood.

VIRTUAL History Speaks - No One Ever Sees Indians: Native Americans in Media Presented by Naper Settlement Sunday, November 7th 4:00pm to 5:00pm Registration required. napersettlement.org

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Free. The presentation is loosely structured as a three-part magic act. Representations of Native Americans in media and how these representations inform audiences’ perceptions.

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Editorial

Thanksgiving N

ovember is a busy month. It is the introduction to the holiday season and when you begin juggling how and when to see your family and friends. For those of us with children, you may also be considering how you can give back and help guide with new perspective.

You may be starting the hunt for present ideas. While your family and friends are looking for your time, you are thinking about how you are going to manage it all.

Family politics and planning around key dates and available weekends are chief among the stressors. Anxiety is high. Driving to a family party, if you are like me, you wonder what (or who) your wacky uncle may bring to dinner, how to deflect that one sister-in-law who grandstands about whatever is trending, and when your dad is going to corner you about how your car is doing. (Okay dad, yes, it drove us here, but indeed I should get my tires rotated before winter hits…yes, I will call next week…) Cringe worthy moments you anticipate play out in the back of your mind like face-palming scenes from a sitcom. The reality, except your dad who always asks about car maintenance, is usually lovely and most things go off without a hitch.

My early draft of this message was focused on what you would typically see around the Thanksgiving holiday.

Food galore, a reminder to give back, and ideas about the upcoming holiday.

Those things are still wrapped in this issue. But I realize more than that, this issue is about stitching together stories that you can share with your friends and family, while also providing you with a quick, fun resource on a few things around town.

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Last month I talked about my motivation for starting Main & Luxe magazine.

This magazine is a way for me and its contributors to bring you stories about people we encounter every day but who we may not have the time to get to know in passing moments. Bringing these stories to life is the simple goal - to help make this community a little smaller and also to inspire! This is a community magazine at the heart. Everyone we have talked to has a story and a passion.

That wacky uncle might be getting ready to self-publish the funniest memoir ever about his antics. Your sister-in-law might have the over fascination with trends because she is thinking about starting an accessory line and has been making pieces, but she hasn’t had the guts to tell anyone in the family about the project yet! Your dad, well, your dad probably just wants to make sure you are safe.

This issue brings you stories of people that are living their passion in our community. Terrell Cole can help you make sure your Thanksgiving meal is perfection. Kimberly Stull has created a new world for you and your family to explore at the DuPage Children’s Museum. Main & Luxe is showcasing pieces for your table that can easily be picked up around town. Reece Suarez will concoct an out-of-this world cocktail experience for date night. Katie Braga shows you around the library and its rich resources via pictures. April Redzic can provide you with where you can give back to those struggling with homelessness in our community. And the Bailey Family provides inspiration about their personal model of service.

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Ashley South We invite you to flip through the pages and think about what stories YOU may have that need to be told.

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Dine

A Sure Bet

By Ashley South

errell Cole calls himself the dark horse of catering. A dark horse is a littleknown person or thing that emerges to prominence in a situation. Terrell selected this name a decade ago. While it may have applied back then, the moniker is more a self-mantra to keep up with trends and keep his culinary craft fresh. After our meeting, we are convinced that the unlikely contender is more of a known champion.

Hailing from Philadelphia, Terrell

attended Walnut Hill College, a culinary arts and restaurant management school.

During college, he worked at one of the top 25 restaurants in the country: Deux Cheminees, under the executive chef and owner Fritz Blank.

From there, he went to another staple in the Philly fine dining scene: Frederick’s Italian Cuisine. From French to Italian, each move was driven by the urge to learn and develop as a chef.

One day, he received a call from a former coworker to take a position as head chef for Sullivan’s Steak

Mussells with sausage Terrell Cole, Darkhorse Catering

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House in King of Prussia, PA. Within a year of being there, Terrell was traveling all over the country to train teams and onboard new staff.

Sullivan’s Naperville offered him the head chef position, and he stayed for almost 11 years! For some perspective, the median tenure of a head chef is just under four years. Not only did Terrell have the staying power, but he also fell in love with Naperville and made it his new permanent home.

We were midinterview when we

noticed an exuberant couple approach us calling his name.

Joyce and Dominic Imburgia walked right up to Terrell, shook his hand, and talked with us for 30 minutes about Terrell’s cooking!

We were delighted to hear their firsthand account; their feedback highlighted things Terrell was far too humble to mention.

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The Imburgia’s were referred to Terrell by another satisfied client when planning Dom’s 80th birthday party at their house.

Joyce and Dom discussed their backyard vision with Terrell and together they conceived the menu: tequila lime shrimp, pork belly tacos, veggie empanadas, and filet sliders. Terrell

I was sneaking away tupperware of food to put in the fridge to keep for myself!

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-Client, Joyce Imburgia

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planned the evening in meticulous detail and set up heated stations to keep the food ready and available for partygoers. Joyce said, “my goal was for the guests to depart by 8:00 pm, but many stayed until near midnight!”

“I was sneaking away tupperware of food to put in the fridge to keep for myself!” Terrell laughed heartily at her admission.

“Oh, and those cupcakes!! Those cupcakes were delicious!” Joyce exclaims.

Before the catering business and after leaving Sullivan’s, Terrell opened a bakery, Dark Horse Pastries, in downtown Naperville in February 2016. He was also catering and making wholesale desserts (for Casey’s Grocery). His phone kept ringing about catering.

Dark Horse is now a Naperville catering company with a large presence. Terrell caters any occasion, large or small; continues making wholesale desserts; and is regularly hosting pop-up foodie events at local breweries. He also produces cooking demonstration videos on his YouTube channel: Dark Horse After Dark and offers virtual cooking classes.

Terrell focuses on what he does well and still manages to evolve. He is not a one trick pony, nor does he ever want to be considered a specialist in one type of food. His menu

Swordfish with Roasted cauliflower

changes every time he meets with a client and as the seasons change.

Thanksgiving. Let’s talk about the big food holiday! Terrell will handle it all for you. Turkey from Casey’s, of course, is on the menu.

Along with the bird, you might enjoy zucchini and squash medallions, mashed sweet potatoes (That we swear taste like ice cream—no added sugar!), cauliflower mash, or apple cider Brussels sprouts with bacon. Pumpkin pie, apple crumb, banana crème, or cheesecake (his specialty) could finish off the meal.

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Everything is customizable. Terrell can even help you with the wine pairings. He will consult with you just as he did with the Imbrigia’s.

Is your mouth watering yet? It should be. The man is talented.

(Psst! Thanksgiving and Christmas Day are available as of this writing.)

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Pan-seared duck Terrell Cole, Darkhorse Catering

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Questioneering

By Christina Wichmann

o enter the world of Kimberly Stull is a journey into creativity, collaboration, and perseverance.

She and her team work each day to provide a place of wonder where art, math, and science are integrated into everything children experience at the DuPage Children’s Museum.

Kimberly has been with DuPage Children’s Museum for 20 years, and for the last 6 years, she has been the museum’s Chief of Building and Making. In this role, she leads the exhibits team in their mission of providing families with experiences as fresh and inviting as possible.

Their latest creation is The Questioneers: Read. Question. Think.

Play! based on the best-selling book series by Naperville author Andrea Beaty and illustrator David Roberts.

Beaty’s imaginative world explores STEM themes and perseverance with Ada Twist, the Scientist; Rosie Revere, the Engineer; Iggy Peck, the Architect; and Sofia Valdez, the Future President.

Museum staff try to stay up to date on what’s popular with children, like the Questioneers book series, which has been very popular at Anderson’s Bookshop and the Naperville Library (over 300 copies sold and over 375 check outs since last year).

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The DuPage Children’s Museum often incorporates children’s stories into its exhibits, but this is the museum’s biggest endeavor yet. At first, Kimberly was unsure when a team member suggested a Questioneers exhibit.

“How would we bring the themes of the book to life? How do we make it interactive?” But then Kimberly thought, “Why can’t we bring this book to life? We can do it better than any other children’s museum!” Kimberly connected with Andrea Beaty through a local book signing. Beaty was Main & Luxe, November 2021

extremely excited about the idea and directed Kimberly to her publisher, Abrams, for the rights to use the book characters.

Kimberly and the museum’s exhibits team brainstormed for weeks. She told her staff to go crazy and wild. She wanted to review all the ideas to then consider what would work. There were no limits! Kimberly shared, “Creativity is messy and there is always give and take until the last minute with our exhibits.”

The museum’s early childhood specialist guided them on the learning standards for their final ideas. The exhibits team presented their proposal to Abrams for approval. Beaty’s publisher loved it!

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Why can’t we bring this book to life??

We can do it better than any other children’s museum!

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The Questioneers Exhibit DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N Washington Street

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The Questioneers Exhibit DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N Washington Street

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From there, Kimberly and her staff reached out to their partners in exhibit design: Architecture is Fun and Chicago Scenic Studios. Architecture is Fun designed the museum itself along with key exhibits like Make it Move and the Construction House on the first floor. Chicago Scenic Studios are the artists and craftsmen behind many theater set designs and museum exhibitions around Chicago and surrounding areas. Their partners know the DuPage Children’s Museum and its needs well.

In the exhibit, children will be able to collaborate and solve problems in Miss Lila Greer’s second grade classroom. They can question how the world works in Ada’s thinking chair, fly in Rosie’s cheese-copter (ooooh!), build a bridge to save the class with Iggy, and practice civic leadership while playing in Sofia’s Citizens’ Park.

The team missed no details in this massive undertaking. Greg Johnson, the museum’s exhibit tech, created an enchanting yellow resin duck for the Iggy Peck display. The team found beautiful hand-knit bumblebees from an artist on Etsy for the hive in Young Questioneers. The characters themselves, brought to life by Chicago Scenic Studies, are perfect renditions of the book illustrations.

When Beaty’s new book, Aaron Slater, Illustrator comes out this month, the museum will be ready to incorporate this new character into the Questioneers exhibit.

The Questioneers exhibit is here until next summer. In September 2022, the exhibit will begin traveling around the country to other children’s

Kimberly Stull Chief of Building and Making, DuPage Children’s Museum

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museums and science centers.

Kimberly said, “By lending this to other museums, we can provide STEM experiences for children around the country and help make an impact on them. Because we designed and built it, we also generating revenue for DuPage Children’s Museum when we lend it out.” Kimberly shared that the museum staff find new methods for engaging children through networking with other museum professionals through the Association of Children’s Museums, of which there are 312 children’s museum members in the United States.

Kimberly told us that the Questioneers and the new Young Explorer exhibits are her favorites at the museum.

Kimberly said, “I walk around the museum every day and see parents doing new things with their children that they can’t necessarily do at home.

Families are inspiring their children here.”

You can find the exhibit on the second floor of the museum, where exhibits typically rotate every two years. After The Questioneers: Read.

Question. Think. Play! begins its travels around the country next fall, a new exhibit called Framed: Step into Art will come to Naperville from the Minnesota Children’s Museum.

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Curated Splurge

Tablescapes

White velvet pumpkin Nona Jo’s, 410 Fifth Avenue

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Terrarium Little Luxuries, 212 S Main Street

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Handpainted Turkey - 14” Sur La Table, 55 S Main Street, #143

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Hand-made bowl (holding arrangement) Little Luxuries, 212 S Main Street Wine glasses. Turkey dinner plates Williams-Sonoma, 9 Jackson Ave, #103

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© Firefly Nights

Pumpkin dinner plates Sur La Table, 55 S Main Street, #143

Faux ostrich pumpkin (shelf) Nona Jo’s, 410 Fifth Avenue Dry Arrangement Little Luxuries, 212 S Main Street

Wild game salad plates.

Williams-Sonoma, 9 Jackson Ave, #103

Woven Pumpkin Pottery Barn, 9 Jackson Ave, #111

Cozy Cabin Candle Little Luxuries, 212 S Main Street

Pumpkin Platter Sur La Table, 55 S Main Street, #143 © Firefly Nights

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Luxe Life

Speak Easy

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eece Suarez. If you are keen to enjoy an exceptional cocktail, remember the name.

He “runs the room” of The Northcott Liquorette.

As you enter through the inconspicuous door with a nautical compass and no signage, you are greeted by Greg Warfield. He is your maître d’ for the evening.

Thankfully he is also your guide, as the confusing allblack walls and black staircase do nothing to foreshadow the lovely experience Reece has in store for you at Naperville’s own speakeasy.

Lights are dim, and comfortable furniture is arranged in different seating areas to accommodate both couples on a date or groups of friends.

Bottles of liquor line the wall behind the bar. Bartenders use mallets to pound ice in a Louis Bag, and dry ice is on hand to keep things super cold (or for effect) when needed. Largeformat cocktails are served in tea pots (a Prohibition-era trick to disguise the contents). Music is a bit of everything. Smells range from smoking wood to fresh-cut strawberries. The Northcott vibe is relaxed. You’ll want to hang out there.

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We talked with Reece before the hullabaloo of a Friday night. Prep was in full swing.

A bartender walked up to us and presented Reece with an elegant glass with amber frothy liquid. Reece sipped and informed us it has cornsilk tea in it. What is that? He tells us it’s the long, silky fibers that

grow inside the husks of ears of corn. These fibers are steeped, and a mild tasting tea is made.

Cornsilk tea is said to remove toxins from the body. We are humored by the irony of it mixed with bourbon. While sipping the new concoction, Reece is inspired and names the cocktail, “Tori Amos!” We get the reference, Cornflake Girl, of course.

Reece Suarez The Northcott Liquorette, 50 W Chicago Avenue

Don’t ask for a beer or a house wine, Northcott doesn’t even stock them. Ask for whatever specialty Reece has been tinkering with over the last month. In addition to the Tori Amos, the new fall menu includes a version of a penicillin cocktail (scotch based), a stirred mescal, and an old fashioned. There’ll be a French 75 with sparkling wine, a John the Baptist (we had to look this up: Whiskey, pineapple syrup, pistachio syrup, half and half, crème de coco, and absinthe—um, sign us up), and a blood orange bee’s knees.

His focus is on quality items by

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quality producers. Pappy Van Winkle, Basil Hayden, Makers Mark, Macallan, to name a few. The menu is a twist on the traditional with a balance between making tinctures and other specialty items.

Reece hails from South Florida. In his 20s, he moved to the Florida Keys after

We are in a renaissance of bartending.

With good spirits and fresh ingredients, you will end up with a nice drink.

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When the Empire Restaurant Group was setting up Northcott Liquorette, the General Manager knew exactly who to call to set up the cocktail program.

“We are in a renaissance of bartending. With good spirits and fresh ingredients, you will end up with a nice drink.”

Reece, thank you.

Open Fridays and Saturdays only.

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visiting friends and being asked to tend bar at the friend’s place. He worked in beach bars and late-night punk bars and delved deeper into his craft. He met his now wife of 14 years down there, and together they moved to Chicago where Reece wanted to learn and expand his skill set.

Over the years, Reece met and collaborated with people older, younger, experienced, and inexperienced. He told us that he learned something from each person he worked with. “I need to soak up as much as possible,” he said.

The Northcott Liquorette, 50 W Chicago Avenue www.thenorthcott.com

The Bar

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At the Library

Navigate with Pictures

By Katie Braga

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aperville Public Library has three locations to serve our community. We are taking you on a tour to see inside!

Naper Blvd Library 2035 S Naper Blvd

Entrance Self check out Main Floor

Childrens area Main Floor

Information desk Lower Level

Teen Section Lower Level

Teen space Gaming area Main Floor

95th Street Library 3015 Cedar Glade Road

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Children’s toys Main Floor

Reference desk DVDs & CD racks Main Level

Nichols Library 200 W Jefferson Ave Teen space Main Level

Children’s play area Board books Lower Level

Children’s Books Children’s CDs Lower Level

Music galore Upper Level

Production rooms Upper Level

Adult computer lab Upper Level

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Give Back

A Pad Of their Own

By Ashley South

pril Specht Redzic, MNA, CFRE, CEO of DuPage Pads. Her vast and formal training is helping make a measurable and meaningful impact on homelessness in our area.

She shared a story with us about coming into work six months ago and finding a mom with toddler twins in a stroller walking up the building ramp to April’s office. The woman had no place to go and no food or diapers for her children. As a mother herself, April felt for her. She and her staff took the woman in and found a hotel room and provided them with the things they needed immediately.

April’s goal during the pandemic was not to stand by while the health department shut down their congregate model of housing their clients. The risk of spread was too great as the model had clients sleeping in a large room on cots. Also, people would previously arrive in evening and leave during the day. With day locations like the library and coffeehouses shut down during the lockdown, most clients did not have any options for day shelter. DuPage Pads developed a new hotel model of service.

Clients are now there for the day. One individual or family is in one location.

Hotel rooms are the best for each client’s and family’s wellness. Now, instead of being in emergency mode all of the time, clients are able to focus more on solutions.

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One individual or family is in one location. Hotel rooms are the best for each client’s and family’s wellness. Now, instead of being in emergency mode all of the time, clients are able to focus more on solutions.

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As need during the pandemic continued to grow, DuPage Pads and their board decided in the fall of 2020 to increase from 68 hotel rooms to 115 rooms. At the time of this writing, 1/3 of their current clients are children. 23 of those children are infants and toddlers. April tells us that domestic violence shelters are full.

The board has committed to not turn away children, even if Pads hits their given hotel capacity.

Mulching the office garden April Specht Redzic (grey) © DuPage Pads DuPage Pads

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Programs changed, case management skyrocketed, and costs went up. April and her team developed new metrics to measure effectiveness. For some

perspective, case management for a typical year prior to 2020 was about 2000. From July to October 2020, DuPage Pads had 2,500 case management meetings. That increase was over 500%.

Increased services and the new hotel model helped with overall health of their clients. They saw the number of cases in respiratory illness decrease by 75%! She tracks all data and trends in order to do fair analysis of business operations and of people. April shares her metrics-based approach with other non-profits to help with their models.

April is enthusiastic about helping families that are homeless. She enjoys helping people and finds joy in giving.

She believes in having fun at work and bringing clients joy in the day to day, not just at special events. She wants every child to have the same opportunities that her own children have. For every dollar taken in, 89 cents is given back to the clients via resources for them.

A client’s or family’s duration can be a night or over a year, depending on their circumstances. DuPage Pads helps roughly 200 clients per night. For many, it has been difficult to find affordable apartments. So, the organization applies for housing vouchers on behalf of their clients. They also provide permanent supportive housing for people with disabilities.

How can you get involved? Visit their website to review what is needed from volunteers; options include dropping off a meal, sponsoring a client, and donating items for the “Resource Room.” The

Organzing supplies for distribution April and volunteers, DuPage Pads

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Resource Room is at one of Pads’ hotelbased sites where clients are welcome to pick up toiletries, laundry detergent, and extra clothing. If you are a property owner, they are always looking for affordable 2- or 3- bedroom apartments for families. And, if you have a local company and are hiring, please reach out.

DuPage Pads is our featured 501(c)(3) this month. You may directly donate through our website or theirs. www.dupagepads.org

Fall clean up April Specht Redzic DuPage Padse

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Letting loose DuPage Pads staff

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Live Here

Down the Stairs

By Joan Kaufman

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asements aren’t the first part of the house you notice, but they can definitely be the most enjoyable part! We love home gyms, media areas with large sectionals, home offices, craft rooms, wrapping centers, wine storage and tasting areas, laundry rooms, game areas with a pool table, private hot tub get away and, of course, the added space and storage.

Design tips for basement build outs:

Start with “good bones” Assess your basement with a critical eye to evaluate the appearance and function of windows, doors, and stairs and to identify foundation leaks, cracks, and moisture.

Replace old windows and doors or unsightly items.

Remediate any cracks. Seal your concrete walls with a concrete sealer. Purchase a dehumidifier. Determine if the size of your electric panel is adequate for the lighting and other items you would like to include.

Accentuate natural light when possible Clean window wells and put clean rocks at the base.

If you have large window wells, you could also add murals, faux stone, or other features to create a pleasant view. Dress up windows with wood blinds, sheer blinds, or woven wood shades.

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Basement 2nd living room

Hire professionals to assist Assemble a team that will aid you throughout the project. Hiring a space planner or professional designer goes a long way to aid you in the planning and selection process. Selecting a qualified contractor will help you determine pricing and final scope of work early in the process. They will also identify essential components of your HVAC system and pipes that cannot be moved and work around those in a logical manner while incorporating your wish list into the space.

Select appliances early in the process If you will be incorporating a bar area or kitchenette, select and buy your appliances early. You will need to have your appliances

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selected prior to designing these areas. Electrical and plumbing requirements will be determined as well as sizing and ideal placement.

Keep goals in mind when selecting finishes Keep your lifestyle top of mind while selecting your finishes. Do you have children? Pets? Durability will be more important if you do. Keep your focus on your end look and choose within the budget but don’t compromise quality so as to keep your basement looking its best for years to come.

Ways people are “dialing up” their basements these days are coffered ceilings, wine cellars, kitchenettes, and modern lighting.

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M&L Live Here Author: Joan M. Kaufman, FASID, MBA, MPH, LEED AP, Native of Naperville Joan is passionate about improving lives through good design. Joan and her team at Interior Planning & Design Inc have been designing beautiful interiors for over 30 years.

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Assemble a team that will aid you throughout the project. Hiring a space planner or professional designer goes a long way to aid you in the planning and selection process.

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Wine room Ceremic tile floor

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The Settlement

Arnie Massier

By Naper Settlement

t was Arnold “Arnie” Massier’s stories that drew Jennifer Reichert to her neighbor’s front porch as a young girl. From recollections of the “early days” of Naperville to his service during World War II, these stories helped form a bond that would last decades.

Massier, a Purple Heart veteran, was a life-long resident of Naperville and a beloved member of the community known for sharing his experiences as a soldier and prisoner of war during World War II with local history classes.

At the outbreak of World War II, Naperville was part farming community, company town, and college town — all with a population of less than 5,300 people. One in five Naperville residents served their country during World War II, including all three of the Massier brothers — Arnie, Adam, and George.

Arnie served in the U.S. Army and fought in Tunisia and Sicily before being captured in Italy on October 31, 1943.

He endured 18 months in Stalag 2B, a German POW camp. Adam served in the military police doing fire watch at a London cathedral, and George served in the U.S. Navy. Both Arnie and Adam would return to Naperville.

George Massier perished during the torpedo attack of the USS Indianapolis.

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After returning to Naperville, Arnie did not speak of his war experience for decades.

That changed when Jennifer Reichert, his beloved neighbor, asked him to give a 10-minute presentation to her class at Washington Junior High. That one class turned into presentations for all the classes in her grade.

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hours of oral history on the Massier family. She and the Naper Settlement curatorial team spent weeks recording, cataloging, and packing items to be preserved.

Over 2,500 items were donated to the Massier Family Collection, making it one of the museum’s largest acquisitions to date. The

Over 2,500 items were donated to the Massier Family Collection, making it one of the museum’s largest acquisitions to date.

Arnie spent the next 30 years speaking to thousands of students about his war experiences. In 2007, his oral history became a part of the Library of Congress’ Veterans History Project.

Upon Arnie’s death in February 2020, Reichert searched for ways to keep the Massier family’s stories alive. As Arnie’s heir, she knew his possessions — which he acquired for over a century — would be the key to educating future generations.

Reichert contacted Naper Settlement to donate his family collection as well as provide

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items donated span decades and tell Arnie and his brothers’ extraordinary World War II stories as well as the everyday life of a 20th century Naperville family.

The collection includes Arnie’s many service and conduct decorations such as his Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, European African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and a Prisoner of War Medal.

The collection also includes appliances, consumer goods, and furniture and materials from Kroehler Manufacturing,

where Arnie worked as an upholsterer for 38 years. In 1940, Kroehler Manufacturing Co., branded as “the world’s largest upholstered furniture maker,” was Naperville’s largest employer.

“It was important to me to make sure that Arnie’s legacy lives on and that the role that he played in our nation’s history is known to as many people as possible.

By gifting this collection to the Naperville Heritage Society, the artifacts will be used to share Arnie’s dedication to his community and country with museum visitors,” said Reichert.

Items from the Massier Family Collection are now on view in Naper Settlement’s new exhibit, Answering the Call: Naperville at War 1941-1945. The exhibit will be featured in the museum’s main galleries until the end of 2021. It showcases Naperville’s World War II story with Arnie playing a central role in the exhibit’s narrative.

Museum visitors will explore local soldiers‘ stories – including the Massier brothers – as well as stories of the Japanese internment workers who came to work in Naperville, and the significant role of Kroehler manufacturing to the war efforts.

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Arnold “Arnie” Massier Circa 1942

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Purple Heart, Good Conduct, European AfricanMiddle Eastern Campaign, World War II Victory, and a Prisoner of War Medal © Naper Settlement

Statue detail

Boots, discharge papers, dog tags, Purple Heart Medal Exhibit: Answering the Call: Naperville at War 1941-1945 Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster

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Sustaining Service

By Ashley South

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eet the Bailey Family— Sabrina, Jeff, and their two daughters, Elsie and Jessie. The Baileys moved to Naperville in 2015 from Seattle, Washington when Sabrina took a new job in Chicago for Northern Trust Asset Management. Sabrina is currently the Global Head of the Wealth, Data & Analytics Division at the London Stock Exchange Group. Sabrina has a successful background in helping businesses and startups grow. (This detail will be important later in the article!)

Jeff is the backbone of the family and keeps everything chugging along while also managing his full-time position. The Bailey family love spending time outdoors, biking downtown,

Discussing painpoints Sabrina Bailey, Sierra Leone

and helping where they can both locally and globally.

Sabrina and Jeff met in college.

They bonded over discussions of the service trips they took

First season peanut harvest Grow for Hope, Sierra Leone

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in middle and high school.

From Oregon, Sabrina and Jeff (separately) would pile into their respective church vans and head down to Mexico to help communities in need.

They built homes, planted gardens, and painted schools.

Each spring break was spent in Mexico until they both went to college. Service projects in Africa started after college

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In 2018, Sabrina and Jeff founded Grow for Hope as a small peanut farm of 2.5 acres to give the women a hand up instead of a handout.

They wanted to be respected and empowered. Sabrina was moved and saw a way to use her entrepreneurial talents to help these women. In 2018, Sabrina and Jeff founded Grow for Hope as a small peanut farm of 2.5 acres to give the women a hand up instead of a handout. Women work the farm and earn money for their families. Five men work the farm for income and to provide protection to the women from gangs of men who could sexually assault them or threaten them for money.

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graduation. “We found a heart for people there and fulfillment in giving back,” Sabrina told us.

In 2012, Jeff went to Sierra Leone on a service trip to work in rural schools. He tells us that there he found most people were starving. The government-set food prices exacerbate the problem to the extent that one bag of rice that feeds a family of four for a week is 25% of a week’s salary. The price of food has continued to rise, so preparing regular square meals for a family is an impossibility. In addition, ninety percent of women have undergone female genital mutilation, many are single mothers, and their children’s schools are in disrepair. A planned trip in 2014 was postponed due to the Ebola outbreak. The next chance was 2017. Jeff and Sabrina took their girls, and as a family they worked at schools to help teachers and mothers in need.

On this trip, the seed was planted to help the women and girls of Sierra Leone as Sabrina listened to the women of the villages: their needs, pain points, hopes, dreams.

At the end of the first harvest, they asked the women to save seed to plant for the next year.

Would they make it through the off season while suffering from food insecurity? They did. In fact, they saved enough to plant five acres the next year! That first sacrifice created a now almost four-year-old business.

to start an organization where 95% of every dollar taken in is directly given back to service causes. True Reflections, a house church and faith-based service organization, was founded in 2018. Jeff is the pastor and administrator of the organization. With about 40 members, the organization collects about $50,000 a year.

Each year since its founding, they have met the goal to give back 95% directly to the poor, widowed, and youth in our local community. Decisions about where the money is spent are held during a monthly meeting.

All members, including children, vote on where they want the money to be directed.

Sabrina reminds us that even

in our own neighborhoods, it is easy to miss or not see the need.

Obviously, the Bailey’s are unique in the approach they take to service. Sabrina and Jeff encourage people to do small acts of service in their everyday: water a neighbor’s plants or invite those who live alone over for dinner. Serve one other person in a way they didn’t expect. During this time of giving thanks, even one small act can go a long way. growforhope.com truereflections.org

They were able to grow the peanut farm to eight acres. In 2020, they started a pepper farm on the eight acres as peppers and peanuts grow in off cycles. This means that they can employ 40 women year-round. Through their employment, the women are also funding 145 girls to go to school, and the surplus of funds provides additional food and support as needed. The organization is focused on funding education, supplying a living wage to single moms, and providing education to stop female genital mutilation.

100% of every dollar made goes back to the community.

Meanwhile in Naperville, after two years of belonging to traditional institutions that they found took in far more than they gave back, the Baileys wanted to challenge themselves

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