Richelle Howard shares experiences she and her husband, Rich, have encountered as missionaries to Rwanda at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora Tuesday at the Prisco Center in Aurora. Rich is a retired pastor of Village Baptist Church in Aurora. The Howards work in Rwanda to provide nondenominational theological training for
Charlie Zine, left, president of the Rotary Club of Aurora, welcomes Pedro Cevallos-Candau, governor for Rotary International District 6450, to the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting, Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse in Aurora. Cevallos-Candau is at the beginning of his one-year term as governor. He discussed future plans and goals
Denny Lee, Montgomery Village trustee, expresses concern at the Montgomery Village Board meeting Monday about the extra expense if the Village agrees to send water bills each month. The Village Board is considering making the water bills monthly instead of every two months. There would be a few thousand dollar
By Anthony Stanford – Full-circle career paths can be interesting, challenging, and very fulfilling. That is certainly the case for the Aurora Public Library (APL) senior manager of children’s services, Dana Russell, whose career has come full circle. She started her career working at APL in the early 1990s in
By Patricia Leonard – The work of Batavia area artist Janet Julianna will be on exhibit through the month at the Batavia Public Library. The exhibit contains photographs, paintings, and three-dimensional works that tell a story of resilience and beauty in the small mining town of Eureka, Utah, where families
Beginning October 1 the Naperville Park District will allow recreational drone-flying in a designated area at Brush Hill Park, 203 N. Whispering Hills Road in Naperville. With the growing popularity of drones, residents have been asking the Park District for space to fly them recreationally. Earlier this year, the District
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.planolibrary.info/ or call 630-552-2009. • Knit and Crochet Group, Thursdays, 10 a.m. to noon. This informal group works on their own projects, discusses types and colors of yarns, and helps
Yorkville resident Barb Johnson, left, demonstrates the ancient Norwegian kuub game in last Summer’s “How to be a Viking” camp at Yorkville Public Library. Johnson will co-lead the fourth annual camp at the Library, 902 Game Farm Rd. in Yorkville, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 16, 18 and
From left, Skylaar Banks, Naperville; Nate Calvo, Aurora; and Kaiyaahn Banks, Naperville; assemble submarine sandwiches Sunday in an Iron Chef Junior cooking contest at Grace Community Christian Church in Aurora. Al Benson/The Voice
By John Montesano – For the past three years, The Voice has allowed me to write a feature story of a military veteran each month. It has been my privilege to obtain and tell these stories. Due to vacation plans, this month’s feature is not about a specific veteran, but
The U.S. Air Force Jazz Band Starlifter plays a free concert for all communities July 1 at Fox Valley Kickers Soccer Club in Oswego. Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club sponsored the event. Carrie Wilson photo
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, July 17 at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery, just north of U.S. Route 30. The after-dinner speaker will be Lieutenant John Lindstedt, USN (Ret.) whose topic will be The 41 For Freedom: How the Polaris
North Aurora resident Reverend Derek Rogers, left, and wife, Breann, greet congregants Sunday after Pastor Rogers delivered his first sermon at the former Fourth Street United Methodist Church in Aurora. The church merged July 1 with Flowing Grace UMC in Aurora to form Flowing Forth UMC, which meets at both
Grace Community Christian Church (GCCC), 2770 E. Montgomery Road in Aurora, will celebrate its 25th anniversary with events Saturday and Sunday. Reverend Yvonne Gilmore invited the public to participate in activities for adults and youth. Reverend Bob Brooks, founding pastor of Fox Valley Christian Church, predecessor of GCCC, will return
Wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy your garden vegetables or farmers market produce all year long? Whether just starting out or updating knowledge, join University of Illinois extension educator Laura Barr for one of three upcoming seasonal programs on home food preservation. “Canning is a simple, smart way to make
Batavia Public Library book sale Aug. 4 In order to help celebrate our Batavia-area educators, the Friends of the Batavia Public Library will be host to its second annual special Stock Your Classroom Sale open to all school teachers, preschool teachers, day care workers, home educators, and all those who
The City of Aurora‘s Independence Day fireworks show has been rescheduled for 9 p.m., Friday, July 27. The free show Friday, July 27 will be visible from the same two locations at RiverEdge Park, 360 N. Broadway, and McCullough Park, 128 W. Illinois Avenue., in downtown Aurora. “The decision to
The Yorkville Community Band walks in the Yorkville parade on the Fourth of July. Carter Crane/The Voice
Plenty of red, white, and blue on the parade route in Aurora’s Independence Day celebration Wednesday in front of the Paramount Theatre is a constant theme. See the video at facebook.com/thevoice.us. Jason Crane/The Voice Aurora Independence Day parade participants: The Aurora Lamplighter singers, a barbershop quartet, offer songs along the parade
The West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet Wednesday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the 5th Ward Meeting Room, 1921 W. Galena Boulevard, West Aurora Plaza. Guest speaker will be Jim Jarvis, vice president of programming and sales for Aurora Civic Authority, which includes the Paramount Theatre, Copley
