Newspapers started in the late 1690s in Germany and England and a few years later in the American Colonies. The most famous early newspaper person was venerable Benjamin Franklin who grew up in his older brother’s print shop in Boston and learned the printing trade. Franklin and a partner, Hugh Meredith, bought the second newspaper in Philadelphia in 1729 when Franklin was 23 years old.
The demise of newspapers has been predicted for several decades and, yes, somewhat exaggerated. Newspaper week is October 6-12 this year. (See thevoice.us/reminiscent-days-delivering-newspapers-on-a-bike.) When will the end arrive? Not yet. In the meantime, disseminating information continues. For example:
• Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois will open a resource center on Orchard Road in Oswego near Route 34. The center will be more than 2,300 square feet;
• The Montgomery Police Department will hold its sixth annual Halloween safety event, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Department headquarters building;
• Mutual Ground shelter in Aurora will be the first organization to reveal a mural at the Alley pARTnership project, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17 at Water Street Studios in Batavia;
• Kids are puzzled, amazed, in awe, nervous, and happy at events such as the Aurora Regional Fire Museum Community Hero Day.
• Jason Crane was the first media person at the vacant Masonic Temple fire Monday evening/Tuesday.