Pancake breakfast at Montgomery FD Montgomery and Countryside Fire Protection District will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, June 9. The breakfast will be held at department headquarters, 198 S. Railroad Street in Montgomery. The public is invited. The menu will include pancakes,
Mayor of Aurora, Richard C. Irvin, shares some of Aurora’s latest development plans, Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He said two grand openings will be Saturday, June 1: The Venue, a live music community center and the Aurora Arts Center, a school for
First Fridays will start off Aurora’s Pride Weekend with pride-themed events and a new food truck food court Friday, June 7 at the night of art, music, and more in downtown Aurora. There will be pride-themed photo booths, rainbow balloons, sidewalk chalk, art, poetry, and free trolley rides from 6
4-H Pork Chop Dinner June 20 The annual Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation Pork Chop Dinner will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the University of Illinois Extension office, 7775B IL Route 47, Yorkville. Each pork meal includes applesauce, coleslaw, baked beans, dinner
Only a few feet away from the Food Truck Festival Friday, four participants eat their treats in front of the SciTech Hands on Museum on Benton Street in Aurora. Carter Crane/The Voice
May 1, 2019 Dear editor; The National Association of Letter Carriers Nationwide stamp out hunger food drive will be Saturday, May 11. It is the 27th annual event. Why we do what we do: Tens of millions of Americans, including many elderly military veterans and children, are uncertain where they
Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 egg 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon poppy seeds 1 teaspoon lemon zest Directions 1.
East Aurora School District 131 administrative offices will be moving to the new Copley development on the site of the East Side’s old Copley Hospital if a planned Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Aurora is approved during the Tuesday, May 14 City Council meeting. City Council members placed the
Mayor of Aurora, Richard Irvin and members of the Aurora Puerto Rican Cultural Council, announce the reversal of the cancellation of the 47th Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Parade in downtown Aurora. The 47th Annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Parade and Festival, with enough donations, is set for Sunday, July 28
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 11 The second Saturday in May is the largest one-day food drive in the Nation. It will take place in more than 10,000 cities and towns, and the food is collected by those men and women carrying our mail across the country. When postal
Ingredients 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup Italian salad dressing 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese 2 anchovy fillets, drained and minced 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound tilapia fillets 1/8 teaspoon of lemon juice salt and cayenne pepper to
The Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry was host to its first “Party at the Pantry” Tuesday, April 23 during evening distribution hours. The goal of the event was to introduce new individuals to the Pantry’s mission and give them a hands-on volunteer experience. The event was a huge success! Guests
David Dibo, director of Economic Development for the city of Aurora government answers questions Tuesday at the Kiwanis Club of Aurora meeting at the Prisco Center. He gave a brief update about development plans for the City and answered questions. Dibo said the developer for structures known as the Terminal
The Fox Valley Marines’ potato run recently include delivery of 6,000 pounds of potatoes to Batavia Food Pantry, Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry, and the Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry. From left, Rich Marrello and Alan Scott. Dick Buss was part of the group. Submitted photo
Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive May 11 The second Saturday in May is the largest one-day food drive in the Nation. It will take place in more than 10,000 cities and towns, and the food is collected by those men and women carrying our mail across the country. When postal
By Marissa Amoni – First Fridays in Aurora will be filled with art, music, and food Friday, May 3. First Fridays is Food Truck Festival 2019 this week with more than two dozen food trucks parked on Benton Street. There will be several venues open to the public for a
April 17, 2019 Dear editor; Climate change, food security, sustainability, salary justice for food workers, the environmental impact of agribusiness destroying our soil, our water supply, and our individual health. If these topics interest you, you are invited to Endiro Coffee, 29 West New York Street, Aurora, on Thankful Thursday,
Ingredients 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 small onion, diced 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root 8 cloves garlic, minced 2 potatoes, diced (quarter-inch cubes) 4 carrots, cubed 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and sliced 3 tablespoons ground unsalted cashews 1 (4 ounce) can tomato sauce 2 teaspoons salt 1
Aurora Noon Lions Club members from left Michele Needham, Plainfield; Doug Needham, Plainfield; and Ken Leask, Aurora, left, put a pile of pancakes on plates during the Lions’ annual Easter Bunny Breakfast fundraiser Saturday at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora. Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora will receive a minimum of
Chef Mark Grimes, middle, holds a trophy after Che Figata was announced the winner of the Loaves & Fishes’ second annual Naperville Chef Showdown fundraiser, Wednesday, April 17 in Naperville. The competition was between two teams led by chef Crispin Plata from Mesón Sabika and chef Grimes from Che Figata.
