Aurora Lions Club serves cider at Aurora Downtown Farmer’s Market
Aurora Lions Club members Bill Becker, left, and Jay Short, background, serve free coffee and hot apple cider to visitors at Aurora Downtown Farmer’s Market Saturday.
Free vision exams for children Sept. 16
Free vision exams for children ages six months to 16 will be offered from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16. The clinic by Aurora Noon Lions Club will take place at Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 Constitution Drive in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission and parking
Aurora Noon Lions Club free vision clinic September 16 at Aurora Library
Aurora Noon Lions Club president Susan Koepke, left, examines a girl’s vision at a previous clinic. Free monthly clinics continue from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at Aurora Public Library.
Leader Dogs for the Blind: Aurora Noon Lions Club
An furry, four-legged ambassador visited Aurora Saturday, Aug. 19. She was Mya, a puppy being raised by Harold Owens of Rockford for Leader Dogs for the Blind. Mya’s mission was to raise awareness for Leader Dogs, a Rochester Hills, Mich.-based nonprofit that provides blind or visually-impaired people with life skills
Link: Noon Lions, Diabetes Club
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley invited members of the Aurora Noon Lions Club to attend their membership meeting Thursday, Aug. 10, for a joint check presentation of $2,000 to the UChicago Medicine-Kovler Diabetes Center for diabetes research. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members
Aurora Noon Lions Club members at Aurora Farmers Market
Aurora Noon Lions Club members Jay Short, left, and Bill Becker greet visitors to the Lions’ booth at downtown Aurora Farmers Market Saturday, Aug. 5.
Idle-Free movement presented at Aurora Noon Lions Club
Sarah Swanson of Aurora, left, outlines her Idle-Free movement for Aurora Noon Lions Club members Thursday, July 20.
Lions fundraisers: Brooms to pizzas
By Al Benson Jay Short is a do-it-yourselfer. The Aurora Noon Lions Club member looked at a rack displaying Lions’ brooms for sale and decided it could be better. Working at home this year, he spent 10 hours modifying a rack he inherited. In addition to brooms, the rack features
Aurora Rotary Clubs merge
The Aurora Sunrise Rotary Club was chartered 30 years ago in a combined ceremony with the Rotary Club of Aurora (Noon) that was celebrating the anniversary of 70 years since of charter. July 1, the start of all Rotary Clubs’ fiscal years, the Noon Rotary Club joined with the Sunrise
Aurora Noon Lions Club host to free vision and hearing screenings July 8
Becky Dunnigan, left, of Montgomery, receives a vision-screening from technician Dave Johnson at Blackberry Farm in Aurora.
Aurora Noon Lions Club donates to Diabetes Club of Fox Valley and East Aurora’s NJROTC program
Aurora Noon Lions Club recently awarded grants totaling $1,500 to two worthy community groups. At the Club’s June 15 meeting, Noon Lions president Susan Koepke presented ceremonial checks to Diabetes Club of Fox Valley and East Aurora High School’s Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps unit. Koepke said, “The Aurora
Aurora Noon Lion’s pizza picnic for hearing-impaired K-12 students
Aurora Noon Lion Carrie Snyder, right, offers pizza at a June 1 picnic at Aurora’s Phillips Park for hearing-impaired K-12 students, families and educators from East Aurora and West Aurora public school districts.
Aurora Memorial Day Parade 2023
Randy Brown of the Aurora Noon Lions Club in the parade Monday, May 29 at the Aurora Memorial Day parade interacts with youngsters who receive treats.
Aurora Noon Lions inducts new members
Gary Ries, second from left, and Scott Grotto, second from right, receive an induction procee as new members of Aurora Noon Lions Club May 18.
Aurora Noon Lions provide children eye-screenings
Aurora Noon Lions Club opened free monthly eye screenings for children Saturday, May 20. For children from six months to 16 years old, screenings take place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Aurora Public Library West Branch, 233 Constitution Drive in Aurora. Due to lack of space at the
Aurora Greenfest: Science, cars, brooms
Attendees of Aurora Greenfest Saturday, May 13 get a close look at the fascinating world of cryogenics with Mr. Freeze.
Two clubs, Aurora Noon and Aurora Sunrise, spruce up park
In honor of Arbor Day the two Rotary Clubs in Aurora, April 28, Aurora Noon and Aurora Sunrise, planted a white oak tree in Rotary Park. Rotary Park is on the corner of Orchard Road and Prairie Street.
Aurora Kiwanis Club’s 2023 One Day community service, Fox River cleanup
Aurora Ward 4 Alderman Bill Donnell is the speaker and volunteers prepare to open Aurora Kiwanis Club’s 2023 One Day community service project, a Fox River cleanup Saturday, April 15.
Kids’ eye-screening, pancakes, prevail in Lions Bunny Breakfast
Kids’ eye-screenings joined pancakes on the menu at Aurora Noon Lions Club’s annual Bunny Breakfast Saturday, April 8. The annual fundraiser was held at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Aurora, site of Noon Lions meetings on first and third Thursdays. An estimated 300 breakfasts were served. Proceeds will benefit Lions’
Aurora Noon Lions give to Hesed House
Celebrating its second century of community service, Aurora Noon Lions Club members gave twice to Hesed House homeless shelter in Aurora Thursday, March 23. Led by Susan Koepke, Noon Lions president, a Lions delegation presented a $1,000 donation to Joe Jackson, Hesed House executive director. Then Noon Lions prepared and