Bill Burns, right, puts the grill through its paces at Martin Luther King Park Sunday, Aug. 20 in Aurora’s 36th annual Back-to-School Bash. The event was founded by his wife, the late alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns. Jason Crane/The VoiceMiss Black Aurora shares a positive message and was one of 4,000 individuals in attendance at Auroras largest and longest-running back-to-school event at Martin Luther King Park Sunday, Aug. 20 in Auroras 36th annual Back-to-School Bash. Jason Crane/The VoiceThe Mayor’s Award of Excellence was presented to several individuals at Aurora’s 36th annual Back-to-School Bash at Martin Luther King Park Sunday, Aug. 20. Mayor Richard Irvin presented Awards to Pastor Dallas Scott and Jackiey Gibson for volunteering, above, and Dan Hendrickson and Alan Messenger, representatives of Office Depot who helped make sure school supplies for more than 1,000 kits for elementary, middle, and high school, students were available for distribution at the event. This is the signature event founded by the late alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, who died suddenly this Summer after surgical complications. Jason Crane/The Voice
