Month: March 2019

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Change school boards: State bill

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By Jerry Nowicki –  A State lawmaker is looking to give voters the authority to force their locally-elected school boards into resource-sharing agreements with other districts for certain administration offices and functions. Although the bill allows for districts to share superintendents, other administrators and services, it exempts principals and assistant...

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Hometown-made Skittles and a parade: Children focus on candy: The second annual St. Patrick’s parade in Yorkville, Saturday, on Hydraulic Street, a part of the day-long celebration, includes a 5K run, musical acts, and Irish Dance lessons. Green themes offer delightful reactions of children who collect candy, including ample bags of Skittles, a product made at the factory in Yorkville. A video can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Carter Crane/The Voice
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Hometown-made Skittles and a parade:

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Children focus on candy: The second annual St. Patrick’s parade in Yorkville, Saturday, on Hydraulic Street, a part of the day-long celebration, includes a 5K run, musical acts, and Irish Dance lessons. Green themes offer delightful reactions of children who collect candy, including ample bags of Skittles, a product made...

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Pancakes: Love and history: The 69th Annual Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, at Aurora Central Catholic High School, finds Kiwanis Club of Aurora members working together to make thousands of pancakes on two rotating grills that were designed and built by Kiwanis member Al Sinden, vice president of Engineering at Stephens-Adamson in Aurora. The first grill was built in 1959 for the total cost of $512.34. It started in 1960 and served 3,202. Grill No. 2 was made a couple of years later. In 2015, Grill No. 1 was named for long-time member, Hal Beebee, who passed away in 2015. A video can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Kiwanis Pancakes: Love and history:

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The 69th Annual Kiwanis Club of Aurora Pancake Breakfast, Saturday, at Aurora Central Catholic High School, finds Kiwanis Club of Aurora members working together to make thousands of pancakes on two rotating grills that were designed and built by Kiwanis member Al Sinden, vice president of Engineering at Stephens-Adamson in...

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Alderman of Aurora’s 8th Ward, Rick Mervine, plays host to a Meet The Candidates Night and Aurora 8th Ward Candidates Forum Thursday, March 14 at Eola Community Center. The forum was moderated by Ken Duncan, former Indian Prairie Education Foundation chairman. From left candidates for Aurora 8th Ward alderman: Patty Smith, Savannah Smith, Tom Weil; candidates for Aurora alderman-at-large Sherman Jenkins (incumbent) and Brooke Shanley. Alderman-at-large candidate Durrell Williams was not in attendance. At the end of the event, Mervine received applaus for his service as alderman. See a video at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
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Candidate forums:

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Alderman of Aurora’s 8th Ward, Rick Mervine, plays host to a Meet The Candidates Night and Aurora 8th Ward Candidates Forum Thursday, March 14 at Eola Community Center. The forum was moderated by Ken Duncan, former Indian Prairie Education Foundation chairman. From left candidates for Aurora 8th Ward alderman: Patty...

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It does matter, make a difference, when we vote: April 2

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Often we hear the phrase, “It does not matter.” Or, “They do not pay attention, anyway.” Or, “My vote is only one and will not make a difference.” It does matter. They do listen. One vote does add up, one vote as a time. Our vote should reflect our conscience,...

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Sustainable Challenge for high schools

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DuPage County and SCARCE are accepting project proposals from high school students for the 13th annual Sustainable Design Challenge, Tuesday, April 16. The Sustainable Design Challenge encourages students to construct building and landscape models using environmental and water-friendly design practices. DuPage County stormwater management committee chairman Jim Zay said, “Seeing...

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Reader’s Voice: Oswego candidates receive writer’s review

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March 16, 2019 Dear editor; Incumbent Oswego Village president, Gail Johnson, has been fiscally irresponsible. For example: Taxing: Sales tax from 0.5% to 1.25%; 1% food and beverage tax; increased water fees by $2.70/100 cubic feet. Borrowing: $24 Million TIF proven unnecessary by two prior administrations. Spending: Slashed developer fees...

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Breathe Green, breathe easily, for smelly shoes: Odor disappears

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First of two parts Rita Hatthaway published the following article for Home & Garden magazine: “Mary Johnson, 42, was at her wit’s end. She loved her three sons more than life itself. They were all bright boys, ranging from freshmen to seniors in high school. But she had violent thoughts...

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Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association to meet April 12

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All Aurora area retired teachers, administrators, and school support staff members are invited to the Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) luncheon Tuesday, April 2. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Gaslite Manor on Church Road in Aurora. Come and enjoy lunch and a program by Improv Unlimited, a...

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Residential solar panel costs talk at Friends of the Fox River

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Friends of the Fox River (FOFR) will be host to a presentation that will help answer questions about residential solar panel costs and incentives, at the Schweitzer Environmental Center, (SEC) from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 14. The program is free to the public. SEC is at 16N900...

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Umbrellas shoot social standing upwards historically; from 25 B.C.

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“The parasol is the umbrella’s daughter. And associates with a fan. While her father abuts the tempest. And abridges the rain.” —Poet Emily Dickinson Umbrellas were invented to protect the pharaohs from the sun. An umbrella was a symbol of wealth and power. Did you know that umbrella parts were...

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Kidney stones traced to Stone Age, to Paleolithic Age

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As I sit here composing this piece, at this very moment, no, that moment is past, at this very moment, no, that one is past now. These moments go by too quickly to latch on to one. Anyway, I’m psyching myself up for another kidney stone surgery, which will be...

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Particle accelerator project under way at Fermilab
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Particle accelerator project under way at Fermilab

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With a ceremony held Friday, March 15, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory officially broke ground on a major, new, particle accelerator project that will power cutting-edge physics experiments for many decades. The new 700-foot-long linear accelerator, part of the laboratory’s Proton Improvement Plan II (PIP-II),...

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Water, Street Studios named ‘Best Art Gallery’ by magazine

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West Suburban Living named Water Street Studios “Best Art Gallery” in their 2019 Best of the West list to feature the best that the western suburbs has to offer in approximately 80 categories. Water Street Studios was listed among many of their supporting partners including Gaetano’s Restaurant in Batavia (Best...

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Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

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Ingredients 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup uncooked white rice 8 cabbage leaves 1 pound lean ground beef 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice and 1...

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Reader’s Commentary: For 83rd District residents, March 17, 2020 primary important

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By Angela Clay Thomas –  February 15, State representative Linda Chapa LaVia accepted an appointment to lead Illinois’ Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Chapa LaVia’s departure from the 83rd House District, which includes most of the West Side of Aurora and portions of the East Side of Aurora and North Aurora,...

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The movie “The Public” private screening, with Emilio Esteves, writer and director, right, visits the movie theatre Tinseltown recently in North Aurora. He and Ryan Dowd, left of Hesed House, take questions about the movie, a focus on homelessness. Dowd, executive director of Hesed House seeks to eliminates homelessness. The visit by Esteves at the private screening was a surprise. The movie release will be April 5. Christine Schirtzinger photo
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Emilio Esteves joins Ryan Dowd at North Aurora private screening of the movie “The Public”

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The movie “The Public” private screening, with Emilio Esteves, writer and director, right, visits the movie theater Tinseltown recently in North Aurora. He and Ryan Dowd, left of Hesed House, take questions about the movie, a focus on homelessness. Dowd, executive director of Hesed House seeks to eliminates homelessness. The...

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