Aurora resident Stanley McGraw, 77, will begin his 51st year as secretary of the Protestant Church Bowling League in Aurora in the Fall. Bonnie McGraw photo
Boys Baseball of Aurora salutes its 10th Hall of Fame Class Saturday, at Turner’s Field in Aurora. The ceremony was held between games two and three of the four annual all-star games in 90-degree-plus heat. The 2018 Class included six inductees. From left, standing, Andy Weis; standing, Larry Sladek; kneeling,
Outgoing Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club president Ben Black, left, passes the Club’s charter to incoming president, Linda Callaghan. Her term will run through June 30, 2019. She said she is looking forward to working with the wonderful group, and will continue with the Club’s contributions to the community. The Club
EJ Tackett shows a big, ceremonial, check Monday after he captured the championship of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Xtra Frame Parkside Lanes Open in Montgomery. The Huntington, Ind. resident won $10,000 for the championship after he defeated Bill O’Neill, 210-171, in the championship match. AJ Johnson of Oswego took
Six members of the Boys Baseball of Aurora (BBA) were inducted into the 10th Hall of Fame Saturday at Turner’s Field in Aurora. That brought the total to 89 inductees. The first year for the HOF was in 2009. The six inductees: Andy Weis, as a player in Minors, Majors,
Jose Martinez was honored at the Aurora City Council meeting Tuesday as the Independence Day/Fourth of July parade grand marshal. Martinez, an Auroran, recently risked his life to pull a man out of a burning vehicle that crashed in front of the Martinez house on New York Street in Aurora.
Edith Makra, director of Environmental Initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, based in Chicago, presents a certificate to Montgomery Village president Matt Brolley at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday. The certificate proclaims Montgomery is the 100th municipality to pass a resolution to endorse the consensus goals of the Greenest
The Aurora Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is thrilled to announce that two local makers have been honored by the Illinois Office of Tourism. Wurst Kitchen, of Aurora, and Hardware Sustainable Gastropub & Brewery, of North Aurora, were among 31 new makers to join the Illinois Office of Tourism’s
Joseph Nussbaum, Nicholas Zillier, and Christopher Ensign (not in photo), receive the Naperville Fire Chiefs Award at the Naperville City Council meeting June 19. They are Centennial Beach lifeguards who saved a 14-year old from drowning and used the AED (Automated External Defibrillator). City government of Naperville photo
Plainfield North High School baseball team members pose for a photo following their Class 4A State championship victory over Huntley, 4-3, Saturday, June 9 at the Joliet Slammers stadium in Joliet in IHSA tournament play. Plainfield North’s softball team took second place in girls softball the same weekend in East
Aurora mayor Richard Irvin announced recently that Jose Martinez, a hometown hero who rescued a man from a burning car, will serve as grand marshal of Aurora’s 2018 Fourth of July Independence parade. “Jose is truly an inspiration to everyone in our community,” said Irvin. “He put his own life
Charlie Zine, Rotary Club of Aurora president-elect, left, poses for a photo with Rotary of Aurora president George Ball, at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. Zine presented a presidential pin to thank Ball for his year of service as president. Rotary Club of Aurora
The Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the Aurora Area Sports Alliance are the winners of a 2018 Reader’s Choice Award given by Sports Destination Management magazine. The Aurora Area CVB was selected by readers of Sports Destination Management as a “Favorite Small Market Destination” for its outstanding
Individuals who have helped to preserve their ethnic traditions within Aurora by sharing with the community at large and/or by teaching younger generations, may be considered for a Cultural Champion Award at the 2018 Roots Aurora festival, to be held 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, on the
Nonprofit organizations pose for a photo at Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at Prisco Community Center in Aurora. Kiwanis Club introduced the Spring 2018 grant awardees. From left are: Patricia Rangel and Lisa Simoncelli-Bulak, Benavides Steam Academy; Brandie Anderson, 4 Paws for Ability; Margo Schmitt, East Aurora School District 131;
More than 200 Grand Masters, Masters, Shihans, Senseis and students of all levels, family and friends gathered May 12 for a Promotion and Award Ceremony at Dojo Dynamics Martial Arts School in downtown Sandwich. The event attracted guests from New Jersey, South Carolina, and Massachusetts, and martial artists from multiple
By John Montesano – The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club named James “Jim” Lambert the June veteran of the month. He was born June 28, 1935 on a farm near Lombard. He was graduated from Glenbard High School and enlisted in the Army in December 1953. He went to Fort
Roosevelt-Aurora American Legion Post 84 commander Mike Eckburg, at the regular monthly Roosevelt Aurora American Legion Post 84 meeting, acknowledged a World War II veteran for his unwavering commitment to honoring the fallen heroes on Memorial Day. Every year since Ken Olson had joined the Roosevelt Aurora American Legion Post
By Amy Roth – Dan Dolan, Sr., has known Dennis “Denny” Wiggins since Wiggins was a young boy. “They don’t make ’em any better,” Dolan said at the recent Kiwanis Club of Aurora’s 44th Annual Service to God & Fellowman award dinner. “He exemplifies the spirit of giving. He has
Marmion Academy coaches and track and field performers show the first place Class 2A State championship trophy. See Bobby Narang’s article here. Kim Groom photo
