The Naperville Woman’s Club was honored to welcome Mayor Scott Wehrli as our guest speaker at a recent program meeting.

During his presentation, he highlighted how in 1981 the community rallied to celebrate Naperville’s 150th anniversary by creating the Riverwalk – a stunning linear park adorned with brick pathways, fountains and bridges that transformed our downtown. He then showed a slide of the Cornerstone-laying ceremony on September 7, 1981, in the Civic Plaza, were a young Scott Wehrli stands proudly in the foreground.

This spirit of civic engagement endures today, earning Naperville repeated recognition as one the best places to live in the United States. From the longest running art fair in the state hosted by NWC and lively festivals to the cherished Naperville Municipal Band

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