The Rotary Club of Aurora will mark historic progress toward a polio-free world while urging community support to end the paralyzing disease. An event , October 24, among thousands, will be held by Rotary organizations across the globe on World Polio Day. Rotary members in the Aurora area are among
Tour de Club at Montgomery VFW Saturday The Montgomery VFW Post 7452 will hold its eighth annual Tour de Club with a start at 1 p.m. Saturday. There will be six sites to tour for a fundraiser to assist children’s charitable organizations. The pub crawl will include Amvets, St. George,
Rodrigo “Bobby” Menendez, Aurora Noon Lions Club president and Diane Renner, director of Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry in Aurora celebrate a pizza/pasta fundraiser for the Pantry sponsored by the Lions at Luigi’s Pizza in Aurora September 18. Al Benson/The Voice
The Friends of the Yorkville Public Library are celebrating their 10th year as a volunteer advocacy and support organization; their time and energy are always available to the Library. Friends’ members speak up for the Library, raise money for a variety of purposes, and work behind the scenes to assist
Naperville 5K Turkey Trot family fun The Naperville Noon Lions will be host to its 21st annual 5K Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day morning Thursday, Nov. 22, at 8 a.m.. It is a family-friendly, fun event that will begin at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue, in Naperville. Running strollers
There will be a networking party in support of individuals with diabetes at a fun Fall day at the historic The Law Office Pub & Music Hall, 226 S. Bridge Street, Yorkville from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. The event will be presented by the Diabetes Warriors and the
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry Gala Saturday Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, Oct. 6 at Pipers Banquets on Butterfield Road in Aurora. This year’s event, OctoberFeast, will feature beer, wine, and whiskey tastings, a full open bar, a delicious German-themed dinner, and live and
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry has completed the Parking Lot Expansion for Safety Project at 834 North Highland Avenue in Aurora,Ill.. The new parking lot adds 38 spaces for guests, conveniently on the north side of Marie’s West Side Pantry. New handicap accessible spaces facilitate equitable access for all guests. Attractive
By Jason Crane – For a nearly a decade, the Women’s Power Lunch has honored women who do amazing things in the Fox Valley area. State representative Stephanie Kifowit received the 2018 Woman Of Power Award, Thursday, Sept. 20 at Piper’s Banquets in Aurora. Fran Caffee was honored with the
Hurricane Florence has ravaged the Carolinas, destroyed houses, businesses, and for many, hope. Our hearts are with the community foundations on the Atlantic Coast and the communities they continue to serve amid danger and damage. “A lot of people had lost everything; they had to be evacuated so quickly that
Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser Oct. 7 Between Friends Food Pantry in Sugar Grove will be host to a Cow Pie Bingo Fundraiser from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7 at Calamity Jane’s Bar & Restaurant, 9S593 IL-47 in Sugar Grove. Attendance at the event is free. A calf
Austin Dempsey of BEI Properties represents Batavia MainStreet to present Betsy Thelin Zinser of the Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry with a check of $10,096.76 from the recent Batavia Dinner Table. Batavia MainStreet photo
Children express emotions on their dragon ride at the Aurora Fiestas Patrias celebration Saturday at the Metra train parking lot. It was a two-day event. Carter Crane/The Voice
September 12, 2018 Dear editor, Time was reversed August 25 when Aurora Public Library and Foundation took guests Back to the 1980s! Music by Voyage, Pac Man, and other arcade games of the decade, great food and 1980s attire made for a memorable and fun evening. Alarm Detection Systems, Inc.
Rotary Club of Aurora past-president George Ball, left, shares information about the Festival of Lights at the Rotary Club of Aurora meeting Monday at Two Brothers Roundhouse. The Rotary Club of Aurora Festival of Lights is one of the largest free outdoor drive-through holiday lights displays in northern Illinois. The
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry Gala Oct. 6 Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will hold its annual fundraising gala Saturday, Oct. 6 at Pipers Banquets on Butterfield Road in Aurora. This year’s event, OctoberFeast, will feature beer, wine, and whiskey tastings, a full open bar, a delicious German-themed dinner, and live
Women’s Power Lunch Sept. 20 Every year I am proud to be part of the committee that presents the annual Women’s Power Lunch. This year we are celebrating 10 years of this wonderful event, and I hope everyone can make it. All proceeds will go to help Mutual Ground Domestic
By Anthony Stanford – It’s a fact that no one actually has confirmed seeing Marty McFly, Doc Brown, or their time-traveling DeLorean at the Back to the 1980s BBQ Bash August 25 at the Santori Library of Aurora. However, Aurora Public Library (APL) customers, supporters, volunteers, and staff members who
Fox Valley Habitat party Sunday Fox Valley Habitat’s Swing Fore Fox Valley Habitat, will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at Topgolf Naperville, 3211 Odyssey Court, Naperville. There will be a buffet, golf, 50/50 raffle, and fun for the family. Cost is $65 per golf player,
Roots Aurora, the free community block party, which celebrates the cultural richness of Aurora, will be 5 p.m.to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 at the Water Street Mall in downtown Aurora. Roots Aurora is a community celebration of dance, music, art and food, presented by non-profit organizations and community leaders.
