Nine Fox Valley area high school students have received financial assistance for higher education in the form of scholarships from Covenant Living at the Holmstad’s Resident Association Scholarship Committee. A total of $8,600 has been awarded to the students, all of whom are employees at the senior living community in
Rotary International was founded in 1905 and is the largest international service organization in the world. Guided by our motto, “Service above Self,” our Club, Aurora Sunrise Rotary, helps youth in Aurora. Without a diverse membership and an inclusive atmosphere, we would not function as effectively as we have. Therefore,
Recipients show the bikes they obtained at the Aurora 2.5 or higher grade point average 100 Bikes Giveaway
By Jason Crane More than 70 supporters of the A-Town Boxing Club gathered Monday evening outside the locked facility at 551 Fourth Avenue on Aurora’s near East Side to participate in a rally seeking an update to the future of the Club and work out again. According to a press
Registration began Monday, March 29, for the Batavia Park District’s Kids’ Club before- and after-school care programming. After the COVID-19 pandemic led to online classes and a hiatus for Kids’ Club, Batavia Public School District 101 will resume full, in-school learning April 6, after the Easter holiday. Kids’ Club is
Humane Society of Aurora will sponsor pet and family photos with the Easter Bunny from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at Premium Outlet Mall, 1650 Premium Outlet Boulevard in Aurora. Proceeds will benefit homeless dogs and cats. HSA will provide information about its rescue programs. Cost is $8
There will be many upcoming Easter events in March and April. • An Easter breakfast and indoor egg hunt will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 20, at Whitetail Ridge Golf Course, 7671 Clubhouse Drive in Yorkville. In addition to a buffet breakfast, games, bunny photos, a
Prior to Friday’s Waubonsie Valley-Naperville Central boys basketball game, the Warriors honored graduating seniors with introductions and photos.
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many events in March. All events will take place at the Library, 902 Game Farm Road. For more information, or to register, call 630-553-4354 or visit www.yorkville.lib.il.us. Yorkville Public Library continues to offer regular operating hours. The Library is open Monday–Thursday
Kaitlynn DeRoos, of Yorkville, is 11 years old and from the time she was four, she spent her time wondering what she can do to make others feel loved and special. For this Valentine’s Day, she wanted to fill out and deliver as many Valentines as she could to nursing
DuPage County and SCARCE are now accepting project proposals from local high school students for the 15th annual Sustainable Design Challenge. The Sustainable Design Challenge, which encourages students to construct building and landscape models using environmental and conservation-friendly design practices, will be held virtually with project submissions due in April.
The Norwegian National League of Chicago is offering scholarships and cash prizes to deserving students who are of Norwegian heritage residing in the Illinois counties of Cook, Lake, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry and Will. The first scholarship for $1,000 will be awarded to a high school senior with a
Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club members pose after giving a series of book readings for 3 to 5 year old children on podcast for the Two Rivers Head Start Agency.
Santa Dick Schindel of Aurora presents a gift bag to a family at a Christmas drive-thru for deaf and hearing impaired students.
Grace Holistic Center for Education celebrates India diversity by learning the geography, traditions, and food of India.
Aurora public and parochial school students are invited to compete in a peace poster contest sponsored by Aurora Noon Lions Club. Arvid Meyer of Aurora, Noon Lions president, said Lions International’s poster contest is an international competition that encourages children ages 11-13 to creatively express what peace means to them.
The Yorkville Public Library Youth Service Department will have many upcoming events. 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. • Crafts To Go!, every Monday this month. Stop at the Library
Aurora brothers Cole Eigsti, left, and Jack Eigsti, salute a flag Monday, Sept. 7, in the second annual Post the Colors project by Blackhawk Boy Scout Troop 11 in Aurora.
Kendall County 4-H members marked the culmination of their 4-H year virtually this year, through an online project show. More than 300 entries were submitted in this format as families embraced this adaptation to their normal in-person Summer fairs and shows. “Although quite different than a typical year, the 2020
