Lift Every Voice and Sing by young singers from Cathedral of Grace St. John Church sign singers perform at the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at East Aurora High School Monday. Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin’s 2019 Service Above Self Awards were presented to 58 youth during
Aurora aldermanic forums ready There will be three Aurora aldermanic challengers forums in partnership with the participating businesses and candidates: • Tredwell Coffee: Barista Candidate Forum on Downer Street, Saturday, Jan. 26 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Refreshments to be offered to all who attend. • The Aurora Tap House:
Aerial views of Aurora from 1867 to 2013 are the subject of a new exhibit by the Aurora Historical Society which opened in the first floor gallery at the Pierce Art and History Center January 19 and will run to February 23. Left is from 1882 downtown and right is
By Miriam Meza – Does this cold weather make you wish it was Spring? The Aurora Public Library can help! No, we can’t change the weather, but we can help you prepare for Spring, and make Winter feel a little less dreadful. Imagine a garden full of vibrantly-colorful flowers, the
Winston Churchill was a soldier, author, historian, and world leader. He led not only a life of wealth, privilege, and success, but a life of disappointments and dismal failures. A presentation of his life will take place at Oswego Public Library District, Montgomery Campus Library, 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26.
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in February. 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. • Friday, Feb. 1, 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m., Drop In
By Lyle R. Rolfe – The late Aurora mayor Tom Weisner is remembered by the West Aurora School District 129 through a new building named in his honor and of his family. It all started after Dr. Jeff Craig was named West Aurora School District 129 superintendent to replace the
For 33 years, it’s been a tradition at Mooseheart for Curt Schlinkmann’s physics class members to participate in a bridge-breaking contest in early January. This year’s version of that contest took place Wednesday, Jan. 16 and senior Amanda Jones’ won when her bridge held 33.6 pounds of weight before it
The Aurora Public Library (APL) Board appointed Michaela Haberkern its executive director at its monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 22. She has been deputy director since January 2016. Haberkern has 28 years of experience, including three years at APL. In her role as deputy director, she has hired and trained public service
Sixty-five years ago in 1954, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a young preacher in his 20s, began his role as senior pastor of Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Ala.. It was in Montgomery where King became the national leader of a movement that would empower generations yet unborn.
Valley of the Fox Sierra Club will join with Elgin Green Groups to be hosts to Clayton Daughenbaugh, the Midwest conservation organizer with the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance. Sadly, Utah’s Red Rock Canyonlands are under attack just as are many other wilderness areas in the lower 48 states. He will
By Miriam Meza – On this Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we invite everyone to join the Aurora Public Library as we all reflect on history and inspire ourselves to continue to promote social justice. MLK Day featured speaker, Thomas Armstrong, will remind us of our potential and responsibility as
Daisy Porter-Reynolds, executive director of Aurora Public Library (APL), Thursday, Jan. 10 announced her resignation from the Library effective in early March, said Library Board president John Savage. Porter-Reynolds, who has served as Library director since September 2014, has accepted a new role as chief public services officer at the St. Louis
James Buzzard turns in nearly 2,400 petition signatures recently to Joy Engfer, West Aurora District 129 School Board secretary, for placement of an advisory referendum on the April 2 consolidated election ballot in Kane County on the subject of the Aurora Public Library West Branch’s future. Carter Crane/The Voice
The East Aurora School District 131 Board of Education Monday announced its recent decision to enter into a new five-year contract with superintendent Dr. Jennifer Norrell through 2023. This new contract will replace Dr. Norrell’s current three-year contract, which was scheduled to expire in 2021. This action was taken by
Brett Weiss, founder of Weiss Scholarship Foundation, presents information at the Rotary Club of Aurora Monday. Weiss has made six trips to help the Villagers of Dago in Kenya. His foundation has a global grant and is looking for a lead partner. The Foundation plans to build two new classrooms,
By Miriam Meza – With Martin Luther King, Jr. Day right around the corner, Monday, Jan. 21, it’s a great time to reflect on Dr. King’s legacy, our roles as responsible global citizens and what we plan for our legacy, whether it’s in our community or in the world. Dr.
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit planolibrary.info or call 630-552-2009. • Movie Matinee, Monday, Jan. 14, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.. This ensemble comedy, mixing adorable canines and humans who need as much rescuing as the
The annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Prisco Center in Aurora Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, includes author and freedom rider Thomas M. Armstrong III. The celebration was sponsored by Aurora’s African American Men of Unity. He delivers the keynote message at the Aurora celebration with information about his book, “Autobiography of
“Introduction to Medical Cannabis” will be presented at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Holiday Inn Express, 2055 Weisbrook Drive in Oswego. The public is invited. Admission is $25. The guest speaker will be Rick Niksic, education and outreach coordinator from Greenhouse Medical Cannabis dispensaries. Greenhouse operates dispensaries in Morris,
