The News Columns
The Casual Gardener (19)
Shawna Lee Coronado is an author, newspaper columnist, blogger, energetic keynote speaker, and environmental and health correspondent. She is focused on teaching and living a green lifestyle.
Her book “Gardening Nude” encourages healthier living by exposure to nature, greening, and community building. Visit Shawna's prime website for more information on her book and other media - www.thecasualgardener.com. Shawna’s gardening blog is http://thecasualgardener.blogspot.com and her greening blog is www.gardeningnude.com.
Do Try This At Home (in the kitchen) (31)
Margaret, aka Maggie, has written for and edited the foremost online literary food journal, the "Daily Gullet" at egullet.org. Her work is included in the annual anthology, “Best Food Writing 2009.” She lives, writes, cooks and gardens in Warrenville. We are privileged to be able to feast on her writing talent and culinary offerings.
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The Happy Runner (15)
Dwight Sherman writes his weekly column for Village Chronicles and is also a contributing author for other news in the paper.
Neighbor to Neighbor (35)
Bobbie Mignin has been writing since grade school and was first published in Archie Comic Books with an essay that won her a cash first prize. She was hooked on writing and had over 12 “pen pals” (remember those?) in junior high and still writes to one of them. In college, with a journalism minor, she worked at the school newspaper for all four years and started her own column, “Voice of the People,” gathering student opinions on current events and campus news. She was active with the literary writing and poetry groups.
After college, she was an ad copywriter and then went on to work at Merrill Lynch. While working full time, she wrote poetry and a few stories for magazines.
She has lived in Warrenville for 23 years and is a solid White Sox fan. In the early 90’s she became a writer/reporter for the Press Republican Newspaper chain and asked her editor if she could write a column about “anything and everything” and was given the green light. Neighbor to Neighbor was born and over 600 columns later, as a freelance writer, she brought the column back to Warrenville. She has written over 300 feature stories and covered various civic meetings for several years. She continues to freelance as a writer/reporter/publicist.
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Pedal Power (40)
Tom Jones author of the “Pedal Power” column completed a 25 year career in Transportation and Distribution before getting into the Bicycle business. Midwest Cyclery in Downtown Wheaton has been a family operation for 29 years.
Tom and his wife Helen have been married 55 years; have 5 adult children, 11 grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Tom is a member of the National Bicycle Dealers Association, serves on the Board of Directors of the League of Illinois Bicyclists, and the Warrenville Bicyclists and Pedestrian Advisory Commission. Tom recently retired from several years as a volunteer doing Bike Patrol for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District. He currently is a volunteer for the Bike Patrol unit at the Morton Arboretum., and is a volunteer for the DuPage County Sherriff’s STAR Patrol.
Tom is extremely interested in Bicycle advocacy, which he tries to emphasize in each of his columns.View items...
The Village Chronicles Welcomes Its Newest Columnist, Deni Weigel Eads
Written by Deni Weigel EadsThe Village Chronicles is pleased to introduce its readers to its new column, The Encourager, written by Deni Weigel Eads.
Married for over 32 years and the mother of three sons, Deni is a longtime Warrenville resident and a retired alderman.
Buffalo Chicken Balls--Great Balls ‘o Fire!
Written by Margaret MacArthurSecond question: Who’s throwing a Superbowl party or attending one? As I expected, about 70 per cent of you.
Pasta could be my dinner every single day of the week—I love it.
Zitti, fettuccine, spaghetti, lasagna, stuffed shells—these delicious carbs always entertain my taste buds.
Montri Thai Restaurant
2s535 Route 59
Warrenville
(630) 836-9774
Hours: Sunday thru Thursday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Montri Thai offers lunch specials for $7.25 that include the soup of the day and choice of a fresh spring roll served with a delightful plum sauce or an egg roll with sweet and sour sauce.
The lunch specials were a little tricky to understand. From the selections offered, the first decision was an appetizer; then you choose your protein and then select a preparation of choice. A wonderful selection of desserts is also included. Rely on the wait staff to help you navigate the options.
On the regular menu, the Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura appetizer cannot be beat. The batter is light, and the selection of vegetables is incredible. We shared one and that was just enough so that we had room for the main dishes.
The selections are designated as spicy on the menu by a pepper. Just ask the server to adjust the heat up or down according to your taste.
Entrees range in price from $8.95 to $22.95 (Sea Bass), and in that range is Warrenville Duck, seasoned boneless duck and sautéed shrimp stir-fried with mixed vegetable in light sweet gravy and a touch of brandy served on a sizzling plate for $14.95.
The cashew chicken had a pepper, but upon request to tone it down, it was just right and was delicious. The stir-fried slices of chicken came with snow peas, mushrooms, carrots, and pineapple.
The menu offers a wide selection that is likely to appeal to almost any diner’s taste. 
The attention to presentation is worth noting. The visual effect creates a feast for your eyes. Portions are generous.
Montri Thai offers dine-in, carryout, delivery, and catering. The restaurant uses no MSG.
Montri Thai is awarded three acorns (out of four).
Can I begin the New Year with a rant? I have spared Village Chronicles readers my food tantrums, my personal bêtes noirs, my pacing and cursing, my fist shaking, my crying to the heavens against stupid food.
People and Style in Roma—Travel in Italy Part 2
Written by Bobby MigninAs I mentioned in the last column, I didn’t expect anyone there to speak English, since it is
As you read in the last edition of the Village Chronicles; Tom Jones has decided to discontinue writing the Pedal Power column and to turn it over to someone else.
Maintaining Your Software
Your PC operates using hardware and software. The hardware on and in your computer contains things you can touch, such as the keyboard, monitor, mouse, hard drive, etc. Last issue we discussed the ways you can keep your computer running more efficiently, focusing on the hardware side of things.
Some fellow addicts call this recipe “Jaymes’s Christmas Crack.” All of us scored this recipe from a “What Home Made Treats Will You be Giving for Christmas?” topic at http://www.egullet.org, the online presence of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts and Letters. (Disclosure: I’m Editorial Director at eG.)
