Easter Egg Drop by Helicopter
Faith Lutheran Church in Aurora holds its eighth annual candy-filled Easter egg drop by helicopter Saturday. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice...
State of the City of Aurora
Richard Irvin, mayor of Aurora, delivers the State of the City Tuesday at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Aurora. He stressed his theme of One Aurora as the 59th mayor of Aurora. The slide show over his right shoulder reflects his administration’s business attitude, he said. Other items of accomplishments...
India contrast: Spirituality, chaos
Carl Kleimaier of Elburn visited India for six weeks on a spiritual and meditation retreat in Tiruvannamalai, a city of 150,000, earlier this year. A sense of spirituality and chaos pervade the culture in India.. Here is his report: By Carl Kleimaier Spirituality and chaos: India and the modern world...
On a 50-year anniversary and a gun violence presentation
As a society we rarely stand still. We celebrate, observe anniversaries, and seek to be helpful. We are in a time of acknowledging the 50-year anniversary of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King’s death. He was shot April 4, 1968, a volatile time in American history. He took our society to...
Purple fruits, vegetables, pack powerful punch of health
The color purple is popular with religious organizations and there is a movie entitled “The Color Purple” with Oprah Winfrey. AARP (American Association for Retired Persons) writer Kim Hayes submitted the following article regarding purple superfoods such as cauliflower which provides key vitamins for a diet. Hayes wrote: “The late...
Carousal continues as an American traditional ride
From the French carrousel, the Italian carosello, and the Spanish carosella “little battle,” the American word carousel or merry-go-round, was an amusement ride usually with horses for seats that were mounted on posts. They moved up and down as if the horses were galloping to the accompaniment of circus music....
Recalling life on the assembly line to make television sets
Remember when a lot of stuff used to be made in America? Then everything went to Japan, then to foreign countries no one realized actually existed, and now China? We still make some things here. We make the top of lists in yearly deaths from guns, highest health care costs,...
Representative Kifowit seeks to augment sexual education
Representative Stephanie Kifowit (Oswego-D) filed the first piece of legislation in the State General Assembly authored by the members of the 84th District Youth Advisory Council. It focuses on the need of high school students to participate in a more in-depth discussion of what constitutes consent and sexually-abusive behavior through...
Teddy Roosevelt in Aurora April 14
History will come to life in salutes to citizenship when Joe Wiegand returns to Illinois as Teddy Roosevelt. During the performance from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, April 14, at the Santori Public Library of Aurora, 101 South River Street in Aurora, Wiegand will salute the Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion...
Recognition day in Kendall for RSVP
Plano mayor Bob Hausler, Yorkville mayor Gary Golinski, Millbrook Village president Jackie Kowalski, and Oswego Village president Gail Johnson, will join more than 4,300 city and county leaders across the country Thursday, April 5 in a day of recognition to show the impact of RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program)...
Ask Grandpa: Dispute over name for homemade soup
Grandpa, My wife surprised me recently. She told me to quit calling her homemade soups and stews “chlamydia chowder.” I have always had pet names for her favorite recipes; Ptomaine Tacos, Shigellas and cheese, coli cake, crypto-casserole. You would think that after all of these years, she would be used...
Holocaust service April 11
In honor of every Holocaust victim, living and dead, Temple B’nai Israel, 400 North Edgelawn Drive in Aurora, will be host to an annual remembrance at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 11. The community is invited to attend this important Yom HaShoah event. A dedicated service will be led by Rabbi...
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) Aurora at Kiwanis Club of Aurora
Laura Vargas, program director of the Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) Aurora office gives a brief overview of Children’s Services Foster Care programs at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday. She was joined by representatives to explain the four types of foster care programs and the need their organization...
Aurora COW accepts bid for Water Street Mall improvements
Members of the Aurora City Council paused for a moment of silence in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday. Mayor of Aurora pro-tem, Robert J. O’Connor, said, “In memory of his dedication, his life, his work, his principals. We need to...
Woman’s Club plants Pinwheel Garden at Mutual Ground, Inc.
The Woman’s Club of Aurora will meet at noon Tuesday, April 10, at Belle Salle Banquets, 1920 East New York Street in Aurora, to take a virtual trip to the Galapagos Islands. This travelogue will be presented by Georgia Valisaris, Aurora area mixed media artist and photographer. Luncheon reservations are...
Aurora Public Library West Branch celebrates 20 years
When Beth Bumgarner was asked to help open an Aurora Public Library branch on the West Side of Aurora more than 20 years ago, she was a paraprofessional working on her master’s degree in library science. She was informed that when the branch opened, she would be its manager. Now...
Celebration Thursday, April 12 Aurora Library West Branch Turns 20!
All month there will be giveaways at the Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 S. Constitution Drive, just south of Washington Middle School. Those who stop in can receive a pen, bookmark and edible goodies! Week two is Throwback Week at the West Branch. Those who correctly answer questions in...
Talented Batavia prepared for outdoor track and field
Batavia High School remains a power in boys high school track and field again this season. The assessment comes following success last season. Head boys track and field coach Dennis Piron, who keeps busy as both head football coach and assistant athletic director, said, “I am very excited about the...
West Aurora Defeats Oswego East in Baseball
Oswego East High School’s Garrett Fiduccia, right, dives safely back to first base under a tag by visiting West Aurora’s Oliver Wilson at Oswego East Thursday, March 29 in a non-conference baseball game. West Aurora won, 4-1. West Aurora will play host to Batavia at 10 a.m. Saturday and will...
Sox HR barrage recalls Minoso in 1960
The Chicago White Sox, trailing 4-0 after the first inning, stormed back for a 14-7 victory over the host Kansas City Royals in the season opener Thursday, March 28. It was a barrage of six home runs by the Sox that did the trick. Three home runs by the Sox...