February 2019 – Page 9

Plano Family Center opens

On February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 By admin

The United Methodist Church of Plano is a partner with P.H. Miller Elementary School, principal Laurel Mateyka, instructional coach Brittany Pezold, family support workers Sherri Rachford and Maritza Herrera as the host site for the new “Plano Family Resource Center”. P.H. Miller is the only Preschool program in Kendall County...

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Kendall County master gardener Steve Wolf shows Josephine Breyne of Yorkville how to test germination of seeds Saturday, Feb. 2 in Yorkville. The event allowed community members to share vegetable and flower seeds in the third annual Seed Swap by the University of Illinois Extension in Kendall County. Submitted photo

Master gardeners demonstrate seed-starting system at seed exchange event in Kendall County

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Kendall County master gardener Steve Wolf shows Josephine Breyne of Yorkville how to test germination of seeds Saturday, Feb. 2 in Yorkville. The event allowed community members to share vegetable and flower seeds in the third annual Seed Swap by the University of Illinois Extension in Kendall County. Submitted photo...

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Feature Government Policy

Change not such a bad thing: We adapt, adopt, every day

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Even though change may be a four-letter word to some of us, we have many experiences of change. We simply adapt and move on to the next change. Absorb and incorporate. That’s life! Do we want to resist or see the joy in something new? We do not have to...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Change in stand on illegal immigration

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January 29, 2019 Dear editor; Just so you can hear for yourselves what a hypocritical, two-faced piece of barnyard waste Chuck Schumer is: Look up his speech regarding illegal immigration nine years ago at Georgetown Law School. He gives seven principles. He thinks that anyone who enters the United States...

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Opinion

Reader’s Voice: Abortion deprives life, liberty….

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February 2, 2019 Dear editor; Virginia lawmakers recently rejected a bill that would have made it permissible to terminate a pregnancy throughout all three trimesters, just like the egregious bill New York recently legalized. While thrilled that Virginia lawmakers had the commonsense to vote this murderous legislation down, and we...

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Feature Food

Animal extinction for food ends with soy: Professor

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Last of two parts The Independent newspaper in London, England published the following article written about professor Raj Patel, who stated: “Re-imagining a world with less stuff, but more joy is probably the way forward.” Here is part two of the role of industrial agriculture. The Independent published the following...

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Business Environment Events

Paddle of entire Fox River program at Sierra Club

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The Valley of the Fox Sierra Club invites everyone to attend its program at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the Batavia Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue, Batavia. Charlie Zine and Chuck Roberts, two Fox River advocates, recently completed an eight-day kayak paddle of the 223 miles of the Fox...

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Community Government History

Naperville park name could be historical

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Naperville resident Ginny Wolf Chivas, a descendant of one of the founding families of Naperville, asked the Naperville Park District Board at their January 31 meeting to consider renaming Southwest Community Park “Wolf’s Crossing Community Park.” The new name would reflect the history of the 33-acre park site, at 3252...

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Growing apart: He grew defensive, they wanted a husband, dad

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She bought the green beans, took the children to the dentist, and cleaned the toilets. He was a rising star at the company because he was affable, capable, and personable. He wanted his moment on center stage. She decorated the house for Valentine’s Day, took the children to violin practice,...

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Feature Humor Jobs

Stories in from the cold, deep freeze, distant past, of work

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Did we all enjoy the arctic blast that descended on us last week? Of course not. It’s never fun to have icicles dangling off your frostbitten nose, or Inuit tribes traipsing through your backyard hunting polar bears. But it was the perfect opportunity for our Bonehead-in-Chief, on the advice from...

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Food

Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients 1 butternut squash, halved lengthwise and seeded 1 (16 ounce) package rotini pasta 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 2 cups milk 6 ounces shredded white Cheddar cheese 6 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon onion powder 1/4 cup seasoned dry bread crumbs Directions...

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Community Events Government Political

Marilyn Weisner invited guest to State of the Union

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Congressman Bill Foster announced early this week that he invited Marilyn Weisner to join him as his guest at the State of the Union address Tuesday this week in Washington, D.C.. She is the executive director of the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry in Aurora. It is one of the...

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Poetry

Richard Williams Poem: An Overseas Valentine

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Community Entertainment Events Fundraiser

Lunafest in Oswego offers best indie films Saturday

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The 18th annual LUNAFEST will bring winners from Sundance, AFI Fest, and SxSW to Oswego Saturday, Feb. 9! It may be awards season for Hollywood blockbusters, but this year some of the best films hitting the indie circuit are coming straight to Oswego at the Village Hall. The Oswego Cultural...

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Community Events Fundraiser

Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity meeting in Montgomery

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Aurora-area faith communities are invited to learn about Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity’s 2019 Faith Build, a local home building project sponsored by churches. An information meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at Genesis Community Church, Habitat offices, 1300 S. Broadway in Montgomery. The meeting was...

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Feature Opinion

Ask Grandpa: What to do with Dad at her wedding

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Grandpa, I am planning a wedding for June. My father is a drunk. He insists that he will walk me down the aisle. I don’t want him at my wedding. We are getting married at a friend’s house. This friend believes it is only right that my dad be allowed...

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Community Events Fundraiser Military Veterans

‘Bowl for Vets’ Sandwich fun

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The American Legion Riders Post 181 from Sandwich coordinated “Bowl for Vets” Saturday, Jan. 26 at Sandwich Idle Hour Lanes. Focus: bowling, turkeys (bowling strikes), food, raffles, seeing friends, and making friends. Cash prizes were awarded to first place, Bobby Wilgus who bowled a 919 series; second place, Virgil Range,...

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Sophia Luo, originally from China, sings the song “The Moon Represents My Heart” by Teresa Teng for members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Luo shared history of Chinese New Year celebrations on the first day of The Year of the Pig, February 5. She said the Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays for Chinese families and celebrates the beginning of the new year according to the lunar calendar. There are 12 animals in the zodiac and each animal represents one year with different character traits. Your zodiac animal depends on the year of your birth. Jason Crane/The Voice

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History of Chinese New Year celebrations presented to Kiwanis Club of Aurora on the first day of The Year of the Pig

On February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 By admin

Sophia Luo, originally from China, sings the song “The Moon Represents My Heart” by Teresa Teng for members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Luo shared history of Chinese New Year celebrations on the first day of The Year of the Pig, February...

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North Aurora resident Lisa Edwards-Shields, asks the North Aurora Village Board Monday for assistance with finding a free Spanish language class for those who speak English. She moved to North Aurora from Mississippi in 2016 for a job at the former Armour-Dial plant in Montgomery and became unemployed when the plant was sold and the new owners moved the facility to Ohio. She stated difficulty in finding employment with bilingual candidates preferred. She sees free classes for Spanish-speaking individuals to learn English, but can not afford paid classes. Suggestions included the Spanish Language Center Naperville. Jason Crane/The Voice

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North Aurora resident Lisa Edwards-Shields seeks assistance with finding a free Spanish language class for those who speak English

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North Aurora resident Lisa Edwards-Shields, asks the North Aurora Village Board Monday for assistance with finding a free Spanish language class for those who speak English. She moved to North Aurora from Mississippi in 2016 for a job at the former Armour-Dial plant in Montgomery and became unemployed when the...

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Aurora discussion focus: Extending fiber-optic plant

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A resolution to extend the Aurora city government’s fiber-optic cable plant from the southwest side of Diehl Road at Eola Road to the east side of Diehl Road in Aurora was the topic of much discussion during Tuesday’s Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. The measure ultimately landed on the...

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