Educational Kids Expo held Sept. 16 in Aurora

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A boy learns about an ambulance ride at State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit’s annual Kids’ Expo Saturday, Sept. 16, at Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center in Aurora. Al Benson/The Voice

State representative Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego) held her annual Kids Expo from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Aurora Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center.

Free fun, educational activities and refreshments for families were offered.

Highlights included an Aurora Fire Department engine, IDOT cherry picker, helicopter from Superior Air-Ground Ambulance service, Fox Valley Park District tractor, skid Steer, dump truck, Eagle Karate Academy obstacle course, Scoop ice cream trailer, Brookfield Zoo ambassador animals, State Police K-9 unit demonstration and Kane County Sheriff’s Department rescue vehicle.

Local businesses and nonprofits sponsored information tables.

—Al Benson

Aurora Lions Club members from left Ricky Rieckert, Randy Brown and Jay Short offer information about club services and resources at State Rep. Stephanie Kifowit’s annual Kids’ Expo Saturday, Sept. 16, at Phillips Park Family Aquatic Center in Aurora. Al Benson/The Voice

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