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resident to enter. Void where prohibited. See any Bank branch office for complete contest rules. THE BEAT WEST AROUND DUPAGE, KANE AND KENDALL COUNTIES North Central College will rename its football and track stadium this year in honor of alumni and Naperville residentsAl Benedetti and Dick Wehrli. Cardinal Stadium will gradually be transformed into Benedetti-Wehrli Stadium, with official ceremonies taking place during homecoming weekend, Oct.

17-19. Benedetti, Class of 1948, and Wehrli, Class of 1956, are members of the Board of Trustees and were driving forces behind the successful fundraising campaign to rebuild the stadium after the July 1996 flood. Both were told of the name change during a board meeting last month. NAPERVILLE North stadium renamed Oswego cops will still help you fetch the keys you locked in your car. And if Police Chief Dwight Baird has his way, that will never change.

biggest challenge facing the Oswego Police Department is keeping up with the small- town police service that provided over the said Baird, who was sworn in as chief last month. we get bigger, we want to maintain that Fewer than 4,000 people lived in Oswego in 1990, according to census figures that year. By 2000, that number had grown to 13,326. It has since swelled to more than 17,000. Baird, 34, a 1986 Oswego High School graduate who joined the Oswego department in 1992, succeeded longtime chief Robert Wunsch last month.

Wunsch retired after more than 20 years with the Oswego department. OSWEGO Cops aim to keep small-town touch NORTHERN ILLINOIS SHOOTING SPORTS EVENT 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aurora Archers and shotgun enthusiasts with disabilities are invited to sign up for the 2nd annual Northern Illinois Shooting Sports Event, scheduled from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Saturday at Aurora Club. The free all-ages program, which includes lunch, is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Paralyzed Veterans of America, Safari Club International Chicago Chapter and the Aurora Club. No previous shooting experience is required, and equipment may be provided if necessary. To register, call the club at 630-466-9711during business hours. Participants will receive souvenir shirts.

The club is located on Bliss Road, one-quarter mile east of Illinois Highway 47 near Sugar Grove. FYI porated in 1891, letter carriers go to homes. Postal patrons came to the post office. was very much a social she said. She also gleaned a wealth of information from Bartlett officials looked at their calendars.

Then they looked at their return address. On both, they could clearly see60103. As their once-a-century date approached, they had to figure out some way of celebrating. But what to do? Pam Rohleder, curator of the Bartlett History Museum, came up with Got a historical overview of mail delivery in the village and throughout the United States. on display through the end of the year in Village Hall.

She gathered artifacts of town founder Luther Bartlett, who also served as the first postmaster. When the village was first incor- John Zimmerman, the first letter carrier. actually brought his camera to work with him, so we were able to get some of his she said. BARTLETT Town delivers on its ZIP code Tribune photo by Carl Wagner Pam Rohleder, curator of the Bartlett History Museum, stands before the display she put together on the mail delivery. Neil McCauley never coached a team to a state championship.

But the retiring Naperville North athletic director watched 11Huskie squads win state championships during his 26 years as athletic director in sports ranging from girls soccer to gymnastics to football. During that time McCauley watched more games in more sports than he can count. He also did all the paperwork and administrative chores so coaches could spend their time coaching. Last week the school honored McCauley by naming its athletic complex after him. McCauley, 59, was named athletic director of the year in 1995 by the Illinois Athletic Directors Association, and he was chosen as Naperville distinguished educator in 1999.

McCauley played football and wrestled at Oswego High School and then attended Western Illinois University. After graduating from college, he was hired in 1966 at Naperville Central, where he taught physical education and served as an assistant football coach and wrestling coach. When Naperville North opened, he became the department chairman for physical education and an assistant coach for football and wrestling and later the head coach for wrestling. His two daughters, Sue and Patti, played soccer, and his son, Tom, played baseball. has been a job that I would do over he said.

has been NAPERVILLE AD leaves North, his name lives on Fourteen teams practiced all week for the dragon boat races along the Fox River, part of St. annual Pride of the Fox festival running through Sunday. Team first attempt to paddle their boat down the river looked like a centipede doing the jitterbug, with oars popping out of the water every which way. Ten minutes later, the team had it pretty much figured out and the 18 rowers were pulling in unison. is the most important thing you need to win the event organizer Bob Jarecki said.

why we help the teams practice before the Dragon boat races, which began Saturday and continue Sunday, have been a highlight of the festival since 1992, said trainers Bob and Carol Oieof Geneva. Legend has it that Chinese political refugees founded the sport about 2,000 years ago to honor an exiled poet who drowned himself. Local companies are sponsoring many of this entries as a morale-building opportunity. is just for fun, to support the community, get outside and build said Greg Wittstock, president of Aquas- cape in Batavia, which is sponsoring the Mudskippers. ST.

CHARLES Tribune photo by Abel Uribe A local team practices Tuesday for the dragon boat races in St. Charles this weekend. The races have been a highlight since 1992. Fox River is alive with sound of rowers Comments, questions and suggestions about articles in this section are welcome. Terry Brown, bureau chief 2000 York Road, Suite 115 Oak Brook, IL 60523 Call: 630-368-4269 Fax: 630-368-4266 Or e-mail: How to contact us.