Plainfield resident and Type 1 diabetes patient Ella Parker, 10, second from right, receives a $3,000 check from Cosmopolitan Club of Aurora officials for a diabetic alert dog. From left are Donna Carter, Aurora, Cosmos president; LaVonne Hawking, Aurora, Cosmo secretary-treasurer; Lindsey Parker, Plainfield; and John McKenzie, Aurora, Cosmo board member. Founded in 1927, Cosmopolitan Club calls itself the club that fights diabetes.Al Benson/The Voice
