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Reader’s Commentary: Results required to improve Lakewood Springs Club

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By Daniel “Danny” Fuentes, Lakewood Springs Club director, Plano, Ill. At Lakewood Springs Valued Club, I was elected to the Homeowners Association (HOA) Board one month ago. I still don’t see urgency by the Realmanage employee who handles our Club business. I was at the clubhouse several times last week....

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Yorkville Library used book sale Sept. 2-3

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The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library will hold its 14th Annual Used Book Sale during Hometown Days in Yorkville, September 2-3 at the Library. All adult books will be $1, and children’s paperbacks and board books will be $.50, all of which are great bargains. Thousands of books will...

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Aurora Rotary Clubs merge

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The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered 30 years ago in a combined ceremony with the Rotary Club of Aurora (Noon) that was celebrating the anniversary of 70 years since of charter. July 1, the start of all Rotary Clubs’ fiscal years, the Noon Rotary Club joined with the Sunrise...

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Batavia’s fun Summer event, Windmill Festival, July 7-9

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Participants likely will be ready for some sizzling Summer fun with steps right up to the Windmill City Festival. Batavia’s largest Summer event will return, July 7-9. The carnival fun on Houston Street, along with tasty food and beverages, live musical entertainment, several competitions, games, and activities for all ages....

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Aurora to be host to horse-drawn procession for alderwoman who died unexpectedly

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A trailblazing history-maker, in 1991, she was the first Black person elected to the Aurora City Council, and last week, she became the first sitting City Council member to die while in office. In between were 32 years of making more history, making significant moves, and making the lives of...

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Aurora native Konrad parade marshal

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Aurora will celebrate the Nation’s 247th birthday with a grand parade through downtown Aurora with more than 40 exciting units led by WGN television weather anchor and Aurora native, Paul Konrad! 8:45 a.m.: Grand marshal meet and greet with Paul Konrad at the Aurora Public Art building, 20 E. Downer...

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Diabetes Club in Fourth parade

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will bring about an awareness of diabetes during two annual Fourth of July celebrations in Aurora. The Club will participate in the Fourth of July parade, which will start at 10 a.m. at Benton and Broadway, march north on Broadway, west...

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International soccer star, Angel Reyna, visits Aurora

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International soccer star, Angel Reyna, starts his multi-day visit to Aurora last week with a 90-minute community talk Thursday, June 21 to more than 500 youth and parents, followed by an autograph signing session for another hour.

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Fox Valley Brass ensemble performs at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora

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Yorkville High School instrumental music instructor, Victor Anderson, right, directs a Fox Valley Brass ensemble during a mini-concert at Wesley United Methodist Church in Aurora Sunday, June 24.

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Reverend Scott to start at Wesley United Methodist Church

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Wesley United Methodist Church (UMC), 14 N. May Street in Aurora, will welcome the Reverend Tammy Scott as incoming pastor Sunday, July 2. Services are held online at 9:30 a.m. and in-person at 10:30 a.m.. The public is invited. Admission is free, although a free-will offering will be accepted. Rev....

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Aurora Noon Lions helps Club Diabetes Club of Fox Valley

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By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley member Ernie Jones, Board member Pat Jones, Club secretary, and Russ George, president, were guests of the Aurora Noon Lions Club, Thursday, June 15. Russ George spoke about the newly-formed Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization, a true...

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Reader’s Commentary: Note to Lakewood Springs Club members from director

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By Danny Fuentes Lakewood Springs Club members, I thank you for your vote to put me on the Board to represent you two weeks ago for the next two years. I’ve been trying in touch to get in touch with the RealManage manager that’s supposed to handle all our business...

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Aurora Noon Lions Club donates to Diabetes Club of Fox Valley and East Aurora’s NJROTC program

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Aurora Noon Lions Club recently awarded grants totaling $1,500 to two worthy community groups. At the Club’s June 15 meeting, Noon Lions president Susan Koepke presented ceremonial checks to Diabetes Club of Fox Valley and East Aurora High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit. Koepke said, “The Aurora...

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Summer activities plentiful in Aurora downtown

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Summer is here. Officially. It’s time to get serious about getting out in the community and enjoying Summer events. Sunday, June 25, Aurora Public Art will be host to Asphalt Mural Fest from noon to 6 p.m. at Downer Place and Stolp Avenue in downtown Aurora. It’s a free event...

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Naperville Fireworks Show July 4

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In celebration of Independence Day, the Naperville Community Fireworks Show will take place at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 4 at Frontier Sports Complex, 3380 Cedar Glade Drive. The 2023 Fireworks Show co-hosts are Naperville Park District and the City of Naperville government and presented by Woody Buick GMC. There is...

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Aurora mayor remembers alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns at Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony

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Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, shared his thoughts after hearing the news of the death of Aurora alderwoman Scheketa Hart-Burns, at Aurora’s Juneteenth Flag-Raising Ceremony, Monday, June 19.“Scheketa was a mother, a sister. We called her the dean of the alderman.“Most importantly, she was a friend of so many.“She will...

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America’s youngest Black mayor, Jaylen Smith (l), 19, of Earle, Arkansas, met last month with mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin, during the African American Mayor’s Association National Conference in Washington D.C. Smith will be Aurora’s guest speaker for the annual Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, January 19 – the 158th anniversary of Juneteenth.
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Youngest Black mayor in America to visit Aurora on Juneteenth

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More than a century and a half ago, the last enslaved Black people received the news that they were indeed free.  Now, 158 years later, the youngest Black mayor in American history will join the first Black mayor of Aurora, Illinois, to honor the Juneteenth holiday. Mayor Jaylen Smith, 19,...

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