Melissa Mercado, representative from the Fox Valley Music Foundation (FVMF), shares information about The Venue, a new music performance space in Aurora, to Kiwanis members Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora at the Prisco Center in Aurora. She said the building at 19-21 South Broadway in downtown Aurora is
By Anthony Stanford – Check this out. Did you know that Aurora Public Library (APL) customers can check out items that are not books, movies, or music? That’s right, APL lends a variety of technology gadgets to its customers. The items are available for checkout at all APL locations, including
First place winners hold their trophies at the Roots Aurora talent show Friday on Water Street Mall. Kayla, left, was first place in vocalist, and Antonio was first place in dance. See facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice
Carolyn Burnham, Batavia Environmental Commission (BEC) discusses initiatives and volunteer opportunities at the Valley of the Fox Sierra Club meeting at the Batavia Public Library Monday. She gave information on the many BEC programs including the Batavia High School restoration project workday September 23, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., and
By using flowers and greens from their own gardens and yards, members of the Tuesday Garden Club of Aurora create 57 floral arrangements during their September 4 meeting that were delivered to the residents of the Elmwood Nursing & Rehabilitation facility in Aurora. Nancy Garbe and Hedy Lindgren, center, take
By Janet Kenyon – Reminisce and reconnect (R&R) were the themes woven into conversations at the revival of the Naperville Alumni Football Club dinner and social held on the eve of the Naperville Central High School against Naperville North High School non-conference football game. Host Naperville Central won, 35-7. Former
Ultimate Air Dogs show their jumping capability in Yorkville’s Hometown Days, August 31-September 2. Shannon Hagenbaumer photo
The end of the 26.2-mile run is evident by the competitor’s expression in the middle, who receives assistance in the Last Chance BQ.2 (Boston Marathon Qualifier) Marathon Saturday in Geneva prior to the Festival of the Vine. Steve Groth photo
By John Montesano – Veteran of the Month is taking a break in September and will return in October. Instead, here is information on Naperville Responds For Veterans. Naperville Responds For Veterans (NRFV) assists veterans and their families in need, especially those with low- and moderate-income, by raising donations of
Marine veteran Alyssa Michelle receives help with a vehicle for her family, including her four kids. Those who helped include, from left, Mike Lee, president of the Kane County Teacher’s Credit Union; Linda Chapa LaVia, State representative; Sherry Tatar, Alyssa’s aunt; Alyssa Michelle Tatar; Jason McKie, Jason McKie Foundation, former
State representative Keith Wheeler offers remarks at a recent gathering of the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club. The next meeting will be at 7 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 20. harveygoodwin.com photo
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of Route 30. A reception will begin at 5:15 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.. The dinner includes a choice of three entrees, fish,
• Batavia Environmental Commission cleanups: The Batavia Environmental Commission will have two events in September to help remove invasive species, plant native species, and to beautify the landscape. • Fabyan Woods South restoration workday will be from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 16. There will be something for every
Women’s Power Lunch Sept. 20 Every year I am proud to be part of the committee that presents the annual Women’s Power Lunch. This year we are celebrating 10 years of this wonderful event, and I hope everyone can make it. All proceeds will go to help Mutual Ground Domestic
By Jason Crane – Charlene Coulombe-Fiore, executive director for the Montgomery Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), shared the semiannual MEDC recap for 2018 and said Caterpillar, Inc. would not be leaving Montgomery until next year at the earliest. She said on the addition of Grumpy Gaucho empanadas, Atrevete Confections macaroons, and
Beginning at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, Aurora public safety officials will be joined by mayor Richard C. Irvin and community members at the Aurora Police Department, 1200 E. Indian Trail. Marking the 17th anniversary of the tragedies in New York, Washington, D.C. and Pennsylvania, the ceremony will feature a
The Naperville Labor Day parade Monday as a part of the four-day Last Fling, includes a sign on a tractor, Love Ya George. The reference is to the late Naperville mayor, George Pradel, who died Tuesday morning after his stay in Hospice care. See the video by clicking here facebook.com/thevoice.us.
Some music is planned, some spontaneous, Sunday at the annual Fox Valley Folk Music & Storytelling Festival in Island Park in Geneva, a two-day attraction. Carter Crane/The Voice
The Taste of Batavia Block Party Sunday includes a huge throng on the lawn of the Peg Bond Center for picnic and music. Carter Crane/The Voice
The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy of the East Aurora School District 131 will be host to a Patriot Day morning ceremony, Tuesday, Sept. 11. Even though it has been 17 years since the attack on the U.S. with four planes and a deadly toll of civilians killed at three sites,
