Month: March 2020

Middle East Conflicts Wall: Special for Will Sutton

By John Montesano In keeping with the theme of Middle East Conflicts in which the Memorial Wall will be in Oswego, May 22-31, the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club has named William “Will” Sutton, the March Veteran of the Month. Will Sutton, born May 24, 1989, lived in Boston, Mass....

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Late sergeant, Grandpa Fumagalli, served in Vietnam

By Bella N. Morales Joseph Anthony Fumagalli, my grandpa, was a sergeant in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam War began November 1, 1955 and ended April 30, 1975. My grandpa was graduated first in his basic training class. He finished his Marine Crops duty in four...

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Submarine Force in WWII at Navy League

The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, March 17. The meeting will be held at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after-dinner speaker will be John Lindstedt who will speak on The History of the U.S....

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Open Roads ABATE trivia night

Open Roads ABATE will be host to Trivia Night at the Plano American Legion, 510 E. Dearborn Street, starting at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 21. Cost is $10 per person, ages 12 and older at the door. The event will bring lots of laughs, fun, brain-teasers, prizes, and refreshments. Attendees...

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Plano Legion Breakfast Buffet March 15

The Sons of the American Legion of Plano Post 395 will be host to its All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday, March 15 at the American Legion Post 510 E. Dearborn Street in Plano. Menu items include scrambled eggs, egg casserole, potatoes, bacon, sausage, biscuits and...

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Kane County: LEED for Cities and Communities Grant winner

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system, announced Kane County is among 20 new cities and counties selected to participate in the 2020 LEED for Cities and Communities Grant Program. The program helps local governments committed to...

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Wesley United Methodist Church preschool pizza, pasta, March 26

Wesley United Methodist Church preschool in Aurora will hold an all-you-can-eat pizza and pasta fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at Luigi’s Pizza and Fun Center, 732 Prairie Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Proceeds will help benefit the preschool. Dinner will include pizzas, pastas,...

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Pet of the Week: Sioux: Outdoor cat seeks indoor life, love

Sioux is a female Domestic Shorthair Brown Tiger who was born in January 2019. Sioux was originally trapped, neutered, and released outside. But she was rescued and she is ready for the indoors of a loving home. She is very shy, but very sweet. With time and trust she will...

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Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity to hold information meetings

Montgomery-based Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will hold information meetings in Aurora and Batavia for prospective homeowners. The public is invited. Applications to be partners with Habitat will be available. Information will be provided at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Avenue; Tuesday, April...

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Batavia book sale, Marmion Lenten fish fry, help raise funds

Editor’s note: There are extra notices this week, so The Voice is providing extra space on this page as a public service. Paid advertising rates are available to guarantee space assignment. Batavia Book Sale for treasurers The Friends of the Batavia Public Library will hold its March Book sale from...

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Coronavirus impact may lead to fewer freedoms

By John W. Whitehead I’ll leave the media and the medical community to speculate about the impact the coronavirus will have on the Nation’s health, but how will the government’s War on the Coronavirus impact our freedoms? For a hint of what’s in store, you can look to China, our...

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A Focus on History: March 12 through March 18

March 12 In a dramatic speech to a joint session of Congress, U.S. president Harry S Truman asks for U.S. assistance for Greece and Turkey to forestall communist domination of the two nations. Some historians often have cited Truman’s address, which came to be known as the Truman Doctrine, as...

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Kane County Votemobile early voting March 9-11

The Kane County Votemobile will conduct early voting March 9-11. Any registered voter in Kane County can vote there, and same day registration/voting is available. • March 9 the votemobile will be at the North Aurora Police Department, 200 Lincolnway Street, North Aurora. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. • March...

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Partisanship stalls tax relief

By Peter Hancock Illinois House Republicans said Tuesday they believe efforts to enact property tax relief have stalled in the General Assembly, and they accused Democrats of using a task force that was formed last year to push for higher income and sales taxes. “Illinois’ convoluted and broken property tax...

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Aurora Historical Society Pratt exhibit extended

The exhibit commemorating the one-year anniversary of the loss of life at the Henry Pratt Company in 2019 is being extended until March 14, according to the Aurora Historical Society. “There has been considerable interest in the exhibit,” said executive director John Jaros. “We hope to make sure everyone who...

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Dan Dolan of Aurora will be remembered for his success

Devoted Aurora man, real estate developer, icon. Those words describe the late Dan Dolan, who died February 20. He was unique, one of a kind, beloved by many Aurora and Fox Valley area citizens. He was 89 years old. His uniqueness is reflected in the date of his passing, February...

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James Marter candidate 14th District

February 24, 2020Dear editor; I’m James Marter for Congress, the 14th District president Donald Trump won! I love America and treasure our freedoms, life, liberty, the U.S. Constitution, and our republican form of government which must be defended by every generation. I will join the House Freedom Caucus! Just like...

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