Oswegoland Woman’s Civic Club will close its 90th year of community service to Oswegoland with a salad pot luck meeting and white elephant exchange Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m., at 6:30 p.m., at Holiday Inn Express, 2055 Wiesbrook Drive, Oswego. Our 90th year anniversary proclamation was read in its
The Aurora Turner gymnastics group will be host to a State-wide championship in its double gymnasium Friday afternoon, May 18 through Sunday May 20. There were 931 pre-registered competitors representing 36 gymnastic organizations from northern Illinois. It will bring an estimated 2,000 spectators during that weekend. It is not Olympic
West Aurora Concerned Citizens Neighborhood Group will meet Wednesday, May 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the 5th Ward Community Room, 1921 Galena Boulevard, West Aurora Plaza. Kelvin Beene, Property Standards manager and Dan Barrerio, chief community service officer, both from the city government of Aurora, will be our guest speakers.
Aurora resident Dick Schindel, right, Aurora Noon Lions Club, serves hamburgers and hot dogs at an indoor picnic for 50 deaf and hearing impaired students and interpreters Thursday, May 3 at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. The party replaced an annual outdoor picnic and fishing clinic at Phillips Park in Aurora,
The Plano Community Library, 15 W. North Street, will be host to many events. For more information and to register, visit www.plano.lib.il.us or call, 630-552-2009. • New Life for Old Bags, Saturday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants help turn plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homeless. For
Arlene Hawks, one of the speakers at the opening dedication of the Marie Wilkinson exhibit at the Santori Public Library of Aurora Saturday, had a long-time relationship with the community leader. Mayor Richard Irvin of Aurora and John Savage, Aurora Public Library president of Board, were speakers. Carter Crane/The Voice
Here are the dates for the Spring Illinois High School Association (IHSA) State tournaments: Friday-Saturday • Girls badminton; • Boys gymnastics; May 17-19 • Girls track & field; • Girls water polo; • Boys water polo; • Bass fishing; May 24-26 • Boys track & field; • Boys tennis; May
The annual prayer walk in Aurora Thursday, May 3 starts at Orchard Road and Galena Boulevard in the morning. The group which grew and was reduced during the more than eight hours, made more than 10 stops. They walked east on Galena Boulevard, went to Route 59, and made various
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its monthly dinner meeting Tuesday, May 15 at Grandma’s Table Restaurant, 1700 Douglas Road, Montgomery. The after dinner speaker will be Mr. Timothy W. Jones, assistant special agent in charge of the Chicago Field Division of the Federal Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearm
The City of Aurora’s Veterans Advisory Council is planning Vets Week Aurora to start Armed Forces Day, May 19 and run through Memorial Day, May 28. • Saturday, May 19: Free Picnic and Patriotic Concert at Cool Acres, 500 Block Clearwater Drive, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., food served from
Smiles reflect an enjoyable day at the Wine on the Fox at Hudson Crossing Park in downtown Oswego last weekend. The annual celebration was Saturday and Sunday. There were 120 featured wines, two stages of live entertainment, and food pairings. LockedInPhotography.com
Those attending can purchase prime plants, all grown in Kendall County, and get helpful garden hints Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension Office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville, Route 47 one mile south of Route 71. Free presentations and demonstrations topics
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, U.S. Navy, gives remarks to approximately 60 individuals in Aurora at the Kane County Health Department roundtable on the opioid drug epidemic. On the panel to his left are Chris Lauzen, Kane County Board chairman, U.S. congressman Randy Hultgren, 14th District. In the audience
All groups, organizations, residents, and friends of southeast Aurora at invited to the sixth annual Tri-County Aurora/Ward 9 Clean-Up the Streets Day, Saturday at Maciano’s Pizza Parking, 2460 S. Eola Road. There will be a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. followed by clean-up and scavenger hunt game from 9 a.m. to
• Kane County’s Recycling collection event: Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at 540 S. Randall Road. Electronics and books will be accepted at this event. There is a fee for TVs and computer monitors, both tube and flat screen, of $25. for screens under 21 inches) and
Demeter funds go to Paws Saving Lives Donald A. Demeter Golf Tournament in Rocky Point, Mexico will be a benefit to Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora. Charles Demeter, son of Donald A. Demeter, and a member of the Aurora Club, organized the event in memory of his father. The funds raised
Gina Santori, left, an Aurora Public Library benefactor, and Aliya Husain, with two Islamic organizations which seek cultural understanding, share a hug after they were speakers at the Aurora Public Library meeting Wednesday, April 25. See Carter Crane’s article here. Jason Crane/The Voice
The recently-formed city of Aurora Youth Council (AYC) held its inaugural YOUTHTalk forum at Prisco Center in Aurora Tuesday. The event moderated by members of the AYC focused on how to be a mindful member of school communities and take preventive measures to promote safety. The event was free and
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of Aurora perform fix-up and clean-up duties in Aurora Saturday in the 400 block of North Union Street in an annual Rebuilding Together Aurora project, one of many completed that day. Carter Crane/The Voice
Students shovel dirt around a tree they planted on Arbor Day Friday at Henry Cowherd Middle School in Aurora. Mayor Richard Irvin, right, views the process which includes adding a memorial for the late Henry Cowherd who was known for his volunteerism and leadership. Carter Crane/The Voice
