Involvement: Climate strike, Youth Summit in Aurora, walks
The largest climate protest worldwide Friday, Sept. 20 has the number of participants still in the accounting process. Organizers estimate that there were approximately four Million protesters worldwide in between 150 and 163 countries and on all seven continents in approximately 2,500 events. Germany is estimated to have formed the...
Concern for youth; denied entrance
September 22, 2019Dear editor; These past few years I have presented my concerns to various bodies of government in the city of Aurora government. As any good learner or scientist, I have been willing to have my hypothesis proven wrong. My questions go unanswered. Instead, they call me old, a...
Plant-based meat options increasing exponentially
First of three parts Ocean Robbins submitted the following article for the Food Revolution Network. “Inspired by health, ethical, and environmental concerns, more people are eating plant-based foods and plant-based meat alternatives. And the range of options is growing rapidly. But, how do veggie burgers and fake meats stack up?...
Hate clerics do not create compassionate communities
By Hesham Shehab An Islamist group hiding under a façade of charity and interfaith raised funds in the Greater Chicago area with a program which featured an imam notorious for hate speech. September 14, the Chicago chapter of the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Relief was host to Mufti...
Montgomery 5K, 10K River Run Saturday, Oct. 5
The Village of Montgomery will be host to its 14th annual 5K and 10K River Run at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5. The Montgomery 5K and 10K River Run are USA Track and Field certified with computerized race results provided by J3 Timing, Inc.. The race will start and finish...
‘Best of the Best’ award to Fox Valley Park District
The Fox Valley Park District announced that it has received a “Best of the Best” award from the Illinois Association of Park Districts. The FVPD captured the honor in the category of Arts in the Park – an award that recognizes agencies (park districts, forest preserves, conservation, recreation, and special...
First Fridays October 4 in Aurora: Sneek peak
Something witch-like will be in the air at First Fridays, Friday, Oct. 4. It will be a night of art, music, and tarot-card readings, and a sneak peek at Chicago restaurateur Amy Morton’s new restaurant, Stolp Island Social, in downtown Aurora. There will be food trucks at the First Fridays...
Enjoyment: Extensive vocabulary, correct English, new words
New words and their meanings always interest me. Daily I receive a “Word of the Day” E-mail from the Oxford University Press. It is fun when I already know the word and its meaning. I am one of those bookworms who likes to read the dictionary! I enjoy listening to...
Neighborhood Activities
Aurora • Friday, Sept. 27 • 11 a.m. PreGreenfest Fox Metro Water Reclamation District will present the Greenfest Last Stop! There will be a brief presentation on the latest improvements followed by a tour of its new South Plant wastewater treatment facility. Fox Metro WRD’s wastewater plant serves approximately 300,000...
More war stories about The Chas: Grunts, MASH, go-fer
When last we saw PFC (private first class) Chas, he was boarding an ocean liner bound for the wonderments of Germany. A new and exciting adventure awaited him. I confess that I have exaggerated a wee bit when I used the expression “ocean liner.” True, the ship sailed the ocean...
Veterans Serenity Park in Oswego moves closer to completion
The Oswegoland Park Foundation and Veterans Serenity Park Committee, move closer to completion on the riverfront Park in downtown Oswego. The committee has been securing private funds over the past 12 months to build the Park and structural work began early last week. The Park will house riverfront pods dedicated...
Recipe of the Week; Sauerbraten
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups red wine vinegar 1/2 cup dry red wine 2 onions, sliced 2 carrots, sliced 1 bay leaf 1/8 teaspoon whole allspice 3 whole cloves 1 tablespoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon salt 4 pounds rump roast 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour...
From The Heart
It was a time so many years ago; But still I wonder why I let you go. I caused the break itself, that much is true, To you occurring right out of the blue. I cannot say the memory is bad, But, rest assured, it doesn’t make me glad. The...
Autumn’s majesty arrives
Just as writers sometimes do, I tend to wax nostalgically about my favorite season. For me, that season is Autumn. When Autumn approaches, memories of my youth are abundant. We reached Autumn this year early Monday morning. I yearn to hear the haunting melodies of songwriters and the melancholy interpretation...
Naperville electric vehicle charging station rebates
The city government of Naperville is offering qualified residential and non-residential Naperville Electric Utility customers a $200 rebate for a Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle charging station installed for personal use or a $500 rebate for a Level 2 or Level 3 electric vehicle charging station installed for...
Ask Grandpa: Amid apparent chaos can come sanity
Grandpa,My mom is marrying my second step-father Thanksgiving weekend. It is so weird, because I will have two new step-brothers. I know both of them from school. I am very attracted to the older one and we have gone out together. He knows my ex-step-brother from my mom’s last marriage....
