February 2022 – Page 3

FundraiserDonations United Methodist Church of Plano

Heifer Project seeks donations

On February 22, 2022February 22, 2022 By admin

The United Methodist Church in Plano is collecting donations for a “Joy to the World” Basket (two sheep, four goats, one heifer, and two alpacas) for the Heifer Project this year. They are being called upon to help families become more nourished, self-sufficient, attain self-respect, obtain some means of income,...

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Events FundraiserBoy Scouts Fundraiser Pancake breakfast

Boy Scout Troop 3: Pancake breakfast March 6

On February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 By admin

Boy Scout Troop 3 at New England Congregational Church in Aurora will hold a pancake breakfast fundraiser from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6. The public is invited to the event in Friendship Hall at the Church, 406 W. Galena Boulevard in Aurora. Scouts will serve pancakes with...

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Government OpinionGovernment overreach John W. Whitehead Nisha Whitehead

Challenge: Hold governments accountable; speak freely

On February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 By admin

By John W. Whitehead & Nisha Whitehead “In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”— George Orwell The U.S. government, which speaks in a language of force, is afraid of its citizenry. What we are dealing with is a government so power-hungry, paranoid and afraid of...

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HistoryHistory

A Focus on History: February 24 through March 2

On February 22, 2022February 21, 2022 By admin

February 24 The U.S. House of Representatives votes 11 articles of impeachment against president Andrew Johnson, nine of which cite Johnson’s removal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, a violation of the Tenure of Office Act. The House vote made president Johnson the first president to be impeached in...

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Friends and family including veterans groups and first responders help 99 year-old WWII veteran Ray Moore celebrate his birthday Saturday, Feb. 12 with a parade of 20 vehicles driving past his house

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Aurora resident and WWII veteran, 99 year-old Ray Moore, receives birthday drive-by parade

On February 15, 2022February 16, 2022 By admin

Friends and family, including veterans groups and first responders, help 99 year-old World War II veteran Ray Moore celebrate his birthday Saturday, Feb. 12 with a parade of 20 vehicles which drove past his house in Aurora. Members of Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club and Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84...

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GovernmentBeth Hundsdorfer Capitol News Illinois Government Self defense

Bill would permit pepper spray

On February 15, 2022February 16, 2022 By admin

By Beth Hundsdorfer Republican lawmakers are calling for the passage of legislation that would allow Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) workers to carry pepper spray for self-defense when investigating allegations of child abuse. It comes weeks after the death of DCFS investigator Deidre Silas, who died while checking...

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FeatureCarter Crane Henry Pratt

Meeting the moment important in circumstances

On February 15, 2022February 16, 2022 By admin

Timing is important in life. Whether to be in position to do things well, to help others, or, to avoid problems, we must consider our surroundings. February 15, 2019, three years ago, circumstances took my course to the parking lot in the Prisco Family Market on Prairie Avenue in Aurora....

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GovernmentAurora Aurora Committee of the Whole Government Jason Crane

ShotSpotter considered by Aurora City Council

On February 15, 2022February 17, 2022 By admin

By Jason Crane At the Aurora city government Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting Tuesday, Feb. 15, Council members viewed a presentation about ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection, alert and analysis service, that is used for timely notification to law enforcement. The City Council gave unanimous consent to the resolution and...

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OpinionKen Mozingo Opinion Readers Voice

Reader’s Voice: Answer: Love thy neighbor….

On February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 By admin

February 8, 2022Dear editor; It is an irony that former president Donald Trump finds himself facing a couple of district attorneys who are African American and that he is calling them “racists” just because of the color of their skin. He has said, “They are coming after you.” It is...

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Environmentdams Donna Crane Mississippi

Levees, dams, make Mississippi River a true highway

On February 15, 2022February 21, 2022 By admin

Second of three parts The first part is at thevoice.us/approaches-new-to-annual-mississippi-river-floods Jenny Rogers wrote the following article for Nature Conservancy Magazine. Part one’s focus was on new approaches to solve annual Mississippi River floods. “As floods throughout the Mississippi River Basin become more destructive and unpredictable, communities are changing tactics to...

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Arts Community Events FoodArt and Market Aurora Events

Art and Market Aurora returns

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

Art and Market Aurora is back at Society 57 for six dates this Winter and Spring. The Aurora Downtown group’s indoor market features several hometown vendors at the event space and coffeehouse at 100 S. River Street. The market will feature will both food and artisan vendors on the second...

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Arts EntertainmentCopley Theatre Paramount Theatre

Sweat brings up curtain at Copley Theatre

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

After two years of waiting, Paramount Theatre will launch its new Bold Series next month to bring a new, four-show subscription series, and a new type of live theater, fearless, unexpected and thought-provoking, to the heart of Aurora’s downtown entertainment district. The inaugural production is Sweat, Lynn Nottage’s acclaimed modern-day...

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OpinionBela Suhayda Opinion Reader's Commentary Schools

Reader’s Commentary: On schools: Serve both our students, parents

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

By Bela “Bill” SuhaydaSugar Grove, Ill. Our children are the future. What we teach them, along with what we don’t teach them, will have benefits and consequences. When I was just a fledgling teacher, a veteran colleague impressed upon me the idea; “We are always teaching something, so we need...

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CrimeCrime Naperville Police

Naperville offers big reward for information on Riverwalk damage

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

Naperville Crime Stoppers are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of one or more subject(s) involved in two incidents of criminal damage to property along the Riverwalk. The Naperville Park District Police Department is trying to identify the above subjects reference incidents that occurred...

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FoodFood Recipe of the Week

Recipe of the Week: Apple Crisp

On February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 By admin

Ingredients10 cups of granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced (about 6 or 7 apples)1 cup white sugar1 cup and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 cup water1 cup quick-cooking oats1 cup packed brown sugar1/4 teaspoon baking powder1/4 teaspoon baking soda1/2 cup butter, melted Directions1. Preheat oven to 350...

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Feature HumorWayne Johnson

Super Bowl suggests football stories, especially of Butkus

On February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 By admin

While Super Bowl XX@LVI%$DD?Q was reserving its place in the history books, it was stirring up some of my personal football memories, most of them being my gasping for air under a pile of every kid from the opposing side. Later, I did have a girlfriend who was one of...

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Carousel FeatureJo Fredell Higgins Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross

Nellie Davis Tayloe Ross historic government servant

On February 15, 2022February 14, 2022 By admin

Thirteen thousand years ago, prehistoric human habitation lived in the region of Wyoming. Evidence from Yellowstone National Park tells us that there was a vast trading network of 1,000 years ago. The Union Pacific Railroad played a central role in the European settlement of this area. Wyoming became a U.S....

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Entertainment EventsAurora Blues on the Fox Events

Aurora’s Blues on the Fox Festival will return June 17-18

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

After a two-year hiatus, downtown Aurora’s 24th Annual Blues on the Fox Festival is roaring back this Summer, with a killer lineup of longtime favorites and new talent playing live blues on the banks of the Fox River, Friday and Saturday, June 17-18, at Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park. Friday...

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PoetryPoetry Richard Williams

Poem: Kinda Going Back In Time

On February 15, 2022November 2, 2022 By admin

Before our teens we did not think of growing up;We weren’t concerned with a half-filled half-empty cup.Our likes and dislikes took no time at all to form;And living for the moment seemed to be the norm.The biggest thing we had to think about back thenWas just whose house or yard...

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Carousel CommunityAurora Black History

Inspiring youth part of Aurora Black History Month

On February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 By admin

Aurora continued its ‘Aurora In Black’ month-long series of events for Black History Month by sending Aurora city government employees into schools to inspire youth. The “Changing the Narrative” mentoring session brought together black male young professionals who work at Aurora City Hall and black male high school students for...

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