Memorial Day is more than an unofficial first day of Summer with picnics, barbecues, and family gatherings. The fourth Monday in May each year is for a sense of remembering, a memorial. We can pause for a few hours in some way to participate in a memorial. Remembering a loved one, a deceased military person, society’s sacrifice can be observed and should be observed in our communities. Click here for a listing.
Events fill the air, related to Memorial Day, or, any community event:
• Herschel Luckinbill will receive a salute Wednesday, May 23 as the White Sox Hero of the Game. See page 3 in the First Call column;
• The Kendall County Salute to Veterans will be held with a military dinner, Friday, June 22, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Yorkville, 1826 State Route 71. Veterans and military eat free. All others will pay $30. for a complete dinner. Sweet Reminder, the former Legacy Girls, will provide entertainment. Tickets can be obtained by calling 630-0885-4980.
• A Farmers Market Preview and Fox Valley Garden Club Plant Sale will be held Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at the Aurora Transportation Center, 233 N. Broadway. Available will be annuals, perennials, and vegetable plants.
• Free airplane rides with Young Eagles will available for youngsters eight to 17 years, at the Aurora Municipal Airport in Sugar Grove, 43W752 Route 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Since 1992 more than 1.8 Million Young Eagles have enjoyed flights from volunteer pilots. No reservations are required.
• Best wishes for good weather for the Vets Week Aurora, Saturday through Memorial Day. Last year the car show was canceled because of rain.
• The St. Charles Fine Art Show, May 26-27, will continue its award-winning event in downtown St. Charles and draw big crowds. It is a Summer event.
• The Aurora Kite Festival is for more than those who are told to go fly a kite. The site is just outside Jake’s Bagels and Deli, 220 N. Broadway, and just south of RiverEdge Park, which is collecting its Summer entertainment. First 100 kids will receive free kites.