Naperville Holiday Card Photo Shoot

Mayor A. George Pradel invites all Naperville residents to be part of the 2010 City of Naperville holiday card by participating in a photo shoot at 2 p.m. on Nov. 26.

WHAT:         Mayor A. George Pradel invites all Naperville residents to be part of the 2010 City of Naperville holiday card by participating in a community photo shoot. Participants will be grouped together and photographed to spell out the word "Peace." Mayor Pradel invites people of all ages to participate.

WHEN:      2 p.m. on Friday, November 26. Participants should arrive at 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:   The base of the Millennium Carillon, located near Rotary Hill at 443 W. Aurora Ave.

Parking for attendees is available throughout downtown Naperville. For a complete list of parking options, including accessible parking locations, please visit www.naperville.il.us/downtownparking.aspx. Please note that the Hometown Holidays event will be taking place later in the day, and certain parking restrictions are in effect just prior to and during that event. To view a map of those restrictions, visit www.naperville.il.us/hometownholidays.aspx.

WHY: "Naperville is a community that comes together time and time again to support and encourage each other," Mayor A. George Pradel said. "We're telling the world that Naperville is a city that promotes peace on Earth, peace throughout our nation, and peace right here at home. I especially encourage all of our young people to come out and help make the 2010 holiday card a community message from all of us."

Special thanks to the Naperville Park District and to Chuck Seidel for their cooperation on this project.

HOW: To see a map of how the photo shoot will be arranged, visit the city's website at www.naperville.il.us/2010holidaycard.aspx. If you and/or your loved ones plan on participating in the photo shoot, please visit www.naperville.il.us/2010holidaycard.aspx and take a brief survey indicating how many people will attend. This is to assist the city with planning purposes. Please indicate your participation by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 23.