Aurora City Council meeting February 25: Award of Excellence, Black History Month, Girls Scouts
Receiving honors at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday is Pastor Janice Donelson, center, of Everlasting Word Church in Aurora.
Quilts of Valor presented Monday, Feb. 24
Ralston Porro, left photo, the first graduate of the Inaugural Kane County Veterans Treatment Court, receives a Quilt of Valor Monday in a Kane County office.
Healing to Healthy receives grant
Healing to Healthy received a $2,000 grant from The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley under the Fall 2019 grant cycle. The grant will allow the organization to purchase sewing machines to advance Healing to Healthy’s mission of creating comfort clothing for mastectomy patients. Founded by two breast cancer
Congratulations extended To Realtor Ron Jakious
Here is a letter to offer congratulation to realtor Ron Jakious of Aurora: Dear Ronald L. Jakious: We are privileged to extend you REALTOR® Emeritus status at the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of REALTORS® 2019 REALTORS® Conference & Expo. The congratulations of the National Association and my own personal appreciation and good
Community Foundation awards support grants of $162,000
The Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley (CFFRV) recently awarded grants totaling $162,000 to support 17 social service agencies, all doing critically-important work in the Fox River Valley: • Administer Justice. For new desks, workstations, and computers so their staff is better equipped to serve the legal and spiritual
Mooseheart NJROTC excels
With shoes shined, medals and ribbons perfectly aligned and with “covers” set properly on their heads, Mooseheart’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (NJROTC) platoon prepared for its Annual Military Inspection Friday, Feb. 14. That inspection was carried out by U.S. Navy Commander Joe Hankins, the Area 3 Manager of
Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame will induct five members
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame (FVAHF) last week announced its five newest inductees. The FVAHF has inducted and celebrated the lives of numerous inductees for over the past 20 years. This year is the 10th class. The Class of 2020 includes: Patrick F. Beckman, performing arts-music; Vincent S. Chiaramonte,
Boys II Men’s 13th annual Phenomenal Man Awards
The Boys II Men’s 13th annual Phenomenal Man Awards Thursday, Jan. 30 at Piper’s Banquets offers fitting salutes to six accomplished young men from Aurora.
Norwegian Super Bowl, soup contest, at Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge in Montgomery
Nancy Anderson of St. Charles, left, and Diana Raimond of Naperville pose with their prizes as champion and runnerup in the Norwegian soup contest held Super Bowl Sunday by Sons of Norway Polar Star Lodge 5-472 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Montgomery.
Youth Ambassadors Leadership Conference in Naperville
Neuqua Valley High School teacher John Gelsomino, from left, student Eva Topolewski, ABC 7 News anchor Rob Elgas, and student Barrett Bailey pose at the January 31 Leadership Conference, Alfred Rubin Riverwalk Community Center, Naperville.
Four West Aurora High School alumni to join Hall of Honor in April
April 24 and 25, the A+ Foundation will celebrate the 14th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor. This year, four individuals will join the ranks of the 66 previously honored West Aurora School District 129 alumni when they are inducted into the 2020 Hall of Honor. • Marina
Neal Ormond, III, of Aurora, receives the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Distinguished Media Award
Neal Ormond waves to the crowd at the reception for his award of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Distinguished Media Award.
East Aurora High School 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
East Aurora High School 2020 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees between girls and boys games Friday, Jan. 31, from left are Jim Mennecke of Aurora, representing his twin brother, Chuck Mennecke, Marblehead, Ohio; Andy Toma, Sheridan; Lou Hernandez, Plainfield; and April Nelson, Temecula, Calif..
Five to be announced in Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame
The Fox Valley Arts Hall of Fame announced this week there are five individual inductee winners of the 2020 Hall of Fame presented in the categories of visual arts, performing arts, music educator and benefactor. The names of the award winners will be announced (TBA) on press day at 9
Naperville director receives impact award
Director of recreation and facilities, Brad Wilson, received the 2019 Illinois Park and Recreation Association (IPRA) Community Impact Award at the annual state park and recreation conference in Chicago January 24. This statewide award recognizes his leadership and positive impact on the community and is given to only one park
Aurora Police Officer John Cebulski receives the first award of the Running 4 Heroes Grant
Sunday, Aurora Police Officer John Cebulski, who was shot during the Henry Pratt mass shooting in Aurora last year, receives the first award of the Running 4 Heroes Grant, a charity started by an 11-year-old boy, Zechariah Cartledge of Seminole County, Fla
Neal Ormond, III to receive Distinguished Media Service Award from IHSA
Neal Ormond, III, West Aurora High School broadcaster, will receive the Distinguished Media Service Award from the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) prior to the boys varsity game against Yorkville Saturday.
Pastor Julian Spencer Aurora 2020 African-American Leader of the Year
The city government of Aurora’s African-American Heritage Advisory Board (AAHAB) will be host to its 16th Annual Heritage Scholarship Dinner February 28. During the annual crowning event of Black History Month, AAHAB will present scholarships to achieving high school seniors, recognize community members for their contributions to Aurora and fete
Kiwanis Club of Aurora accepting nominations for award
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
Poet Laureate in Aurora
Karen Fullett-Christensen, third from left, celebrates her installation as the first Aurora Poet Laureate.