Holy Cross Catholic School in Batavia opened Celebrate Catholic Schools Week Sunday, Jan. 26 with activities for students, parishioners, and community members. This year’s theme is Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed. Sponsored by the National Catholic Educational Association, the celebration provides a showcase for the importance, value and contributions
Attendees can spend their Winter planning for Spring with the Kane County Master Gardeners’ “Think Spring” classes at the University of Illinois Extension office in St. Charles. “Our new Winter gardening series is under way, but there’s still plenty of time to register for upcoming sessions,” said Sarah Fellerer, master
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Board of Directors introduced Julie Christman as its third president and CEO. Christman, who previously served as CFFRV’s vice president of community involvement and partnerships, assumed the role after a unanimous board vote earlier in the week. Christman joined the CFFRV team
The DuPage Care Center offers the community an opportunity to send Valentine wishes to Center residents. For a $2 donation, community members can send a large Valentine to a Care Center resident to spread cheer and best wishes. The Valentines will be 16-inch by 14-inch hearts with personal greetings written
Rufus is a male German Shepherd Mix who was born July 31, 2019. Rufus is a fun-loving, clumsy, puppy. He likes to follow his humans all through the house. He is a well-mannered guy and loves toys. He can keep himself entertained quite easily. He is friendly with small children
By John W. Whitehead This impeachment fiasco is merely the latest in a never-ending series of distractions, distortions, and political theater aimed at diverting the public’s attention from the sinister advances of the American Police State. Don’t allow yourselves to be distracted, diverted, or mesmerized by the cheap theater tricks.
January 30 During a funeral service in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol to honor the late U.S. representative Warren R. Davis of South Carolina, a man discharged two pistols in the direction of U.S. president Andrew Jackson. Both weapons misfired, and the shooter was promptly subdued and arrested.
The Kiwanis Club of Aurora is accepting nominations for its annual Service to God and Fellow Man Award. The criteria for the award is that nominees have voluntarily provided extraorinary service in the Aurora area and at least 21 years of age. Nominees considered for the honor are to have
The city government of Naperville and the North Central College campus community will celebrate North Central’s recent National Championship football championship with a rally Friday, Jan. 31. The Naperville Police and Fire Departments will lead players and coaches in a 3:30 p.m. processional from Fire Station 7, 1380 Aurora Avenue,
More than 800 participate and attend at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora and listen to guest speakers.
A memorial ceremony will be held next week in Aurora to honor the late United States Army Specialist Miguel Villalon. The ceremony, which will be presented by the city government of Aurora, in collaboration with East Aurora School District 131, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29 at
Karen Fullett-Christensen, third from left, celebrates her installation as the first Aurora Poet Laureate.
This week’s issue of The Voice is filled as usual. Still, there was a great deal which could be included, however, due to space limitations, information will wait until next week, or, not be included. Part of the space this week has been devoted to the growing celebration of Martin
January 18, 2020Dear editor; This letter is in response to the letter of Joan Solms, Aurora, which was published in the January 16, 2020 Reader’s Voice column of The Voice, and can be viewed at thevoice.us/remarks-follow-resignation-from-lwv. The undersigned leaders of the League of Women Voters in the area welcome the
January 19, 2020 Dear editor; Kneeling is a sign instituted by God. It is not a sin, nor a crime. Those who interpret it as a protest coming from low class, common fans, should be fired. The backlash to the press corp and its owners should be addressed from church
First of three parts The Dr. Rath Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving human health on a global scale through research, education, and the defense of patients’ rights to choose natural health therapies. Founded in 2002 by Dr. Matthias Rath, a renowned scientist and physician whose scientific
East Aurora High School Class of 1960 members are invited to a 60-year reunion at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 6 at Luigi’s Pizza, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. George M. Hauser of Aurora, event coordinator, said “We will hold an informal pizza night to celebrate our 60th reunion. An assortment
The Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association will have an early Valentine luncheon and meeting at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4. The luncheon will be at Gaslite Manor, 2485 Church Road in Aurora. We will be entertained by Rick Pickren, a nationally-known actor and singer, who will keep us in a
A networking event that unites dynamic women will welcome men for the first time on the first Wednesday in February. Boss Babes, a weekly mixer held at Wyckwood House, in Aurora, will invite men to join them for one day only, February 5. The special Boss Babes: Boys in the
“Lavender’s Blue, dilly, dilly, Lavender’s green, When you are king, dilly, dilly, I shall be queen.” — An English lullaby January is the month when the heart begins to think of gardens, and swimming, and outdoor pleasures. We are weary of Winter and look forward to Springtime. Thoughts turn to
