Christmas preparation arrives in Geneva Friday, Dec. 7 with the annual appearance of Santa Lucia, top, and Santa Claus by horse-drawn carriage, below. Santa Lucia passed out Swedish cookies, and Santa made his Geneva debut to open his Gingerbread House. Events included carolers, lighting of the Great Tree on the
Aurora Area Retired Teachers Association (AARTA) donates approximately 300 hats, mittens, and scarves to Communities in Schools (CIS) Aurora officials for distribution to needy kids. From left are Dick Schindel, AARTA president; Kathy Navota, AARTA Supports Kids co-chair; Faith Lashure, president, CIS; and Theresa Shoemaker, CIS executive director. Al Benson/The
The Aurora Junior Woman’s Club raises funds for Aurora Children’s Dental Service at the AmVets in Aurora recently. Games, face-painting, crafts, and raffles filled the day. Mark Krueger/The Voice
Ten Aurora area high school youths were honored with Brattin Community Service Awards at the annual Pearl Harbor Day luncheon Monday at Gaslite Manor Banquets in Aurora. From left are Janice Sefah, Yorkville; Christina Schulenberg, Aurora Christian; Fabian Rangel, Marmion Academy; Javier Munoz, East Aurora; Robert McCarthy, Aurora Central Catholic;
Teachers from Geneva School District 304 hold telling signs Tuesday on the first day of a strike following prolonged negotiations. The teachers worked without a contract. Their walk was in front of Geneva High School in shifts. Dustin Krueger/The Voice
The Fox Valley Festival Chorus will present “Castles, Carols and Cathedrals: A British Isles Holiday” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at the Rosary High School Auditorium, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive in Aurora. “Castles, Carols and Cathedrals” will feature holiday songs from the British Isles, traditional Christmas carols, and modern
Jennifer Flory, left, points to information at the Holiday in the Grove in Sugar Grove Saturday on her Alison Flory Foundation. The event at the Kaneland John Shields Elementary School was a part of Sugar Grove’s holiday celebration. Carter Crane/The Voice
Will County clerk Nancy Schultz Voots thanks Will County for voting in the November 6 general election. Below are the statistics for this Election: Total registered voters: 429,647 Total vote by mail ballots cast/returned: 24,768 Total early voting ballots cast: 48,355 Total election day ballots cast: 176,174 Total same day
First Fridays will stay warm with hot cocoa Friday, Dec. 7 when the Aurora Downtown is host to the inaugural Cocoa Crawl. It is part of the monthly event, and mugs are proving to be a hot commodity. Three-hundred Cocoa Crawl mugs will be sold at event starting at 5
John Jaros, executive director of the Aurora Historical Society, gives a presentation to members of the Kiwanis Club of Aurora, Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. In continuous operation since 1906, the Aurora Historical Society is one of the oldest institutions in the Chicagoland area. Jaros showed a slide
By Miriam Meza – With the holidays right around the corner, what better way to get into the holiday spirit than to attend the Aurora Public Library West Branch holiday open house? This family-friendly event will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Aurora Public Library’s
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in December. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road, unless otherwise noted. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. • Saturday, Dec. 8, 10 a.m. to 12:15 a.m., Santa. Santa
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events in December. For more information and to register, visit www.planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. Kids events: • German for Kids, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2:15 p.m. to 3 p.m.. This play group is targeted to age three to
Jeanne Ives, representative in the Illinois State House in the 42nd District, will be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Pearl Harbor Memorial Luncheon at the Gaslite Manor, Monday, Dec. 10. The annual luncheon is sponsored by the Navy League of Aurora Council 247. (The Voice incorrectly listed the date
Fundraiser for Starfish Rescue Dec. 9 Starfish Animal Rescue, a Batavia-based no-kill shelter, will hold an annual bake sale, pizza lunch, and gift basket raffle fundraiser from noon to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, at Riverside Pizza & Pub,102 E. Main Street, St. Charles. The public is invited. Admission is
An informational open house from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6 at Calvary Church, 9S200 IL-59, Naperville, near the intersection of Route 59 and Montgomery Road, seeks input for a Route 59 comprehensive plan update. The purpose of the open house is to provide information on the city
A feature at the 12th annual Rotary Club of Aurora Festival of Lights is the Weisner Ice Rink at Phillips Park in Aurora. With more than 420 displays, the Festival of Lights will continue through December 26. Click here for more information. Jason Crane/The Voice
Westmont’s annual Holly Days kickoff, Frosty & Friends Parade, and tree-lighting Saturday, includes a well-lighted Township of Downers Grove truck. A video of the event can be seen at facebook.com/thevoice.us. There will be more holiday festivities in many communities in the next 10 days. Jason Crane/The Voice
Whew! The requests for Giving Tuesday filled the E-mail in-box in more than a few corners, no doubt. There are many good causes and the need is great. We should appreciate those who depend on charitable giving to be sustained. The need exceeds one day. First it was Black Friday,
Captain Rich Forney of the Salvation Army of Aurora presents the Kiwanis Club of Aurora with $5,000 to help with Coats for Kids at a recent Kiwanis Club meeting. Submitted photo
