By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley DCFV), due to bad weather, has rescheduled its Meet and Greet to 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Jan. 20, at Jake’s Bagels & Deli, 220 N. Broadway, in downtown Aurora. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley was established with a mission
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its first meeting this year, Thursday, Jan. 11, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meeting will be held in the third floor banquet room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at
By Russ George Did you make any New Year’s resolutions? Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley stress that the most important resolution you could make, is to be tested at least once a year, to see if you’re diabetic or pre-diabetic. Uncontrolled blood sugar can cause vision problems,
By Russ George Forty members and friends of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley gathered together Thursday, Dec. 14, for the Club’s second annual holiday party at Oak Street Restaurant in North Aurora. The evening began at 5:30 p.m., with a social gathering and dinner. Following dinner a raffle was
By Russ George Members and friends from the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, volunteered on the evening of Giving Tuesday, Nov. 28, at the “Feed My Starving Children” local facility, 555 Exchange Court, in Aurora, from 6:45 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.. Members from DCFV, along with more than 50 additional
By Russ George National Diabetes Awareness Month ended November 30, however, members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley want to remind everyone of the health problems uncontrolled blood sugar can cause. Don’t wait until next year’s National Diabetes Awareness Month to think about being checked. Take time now to
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley held their “Make a Goal to Fight Diabetes” fundraiser Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Fox Valley Ice Arena in Geneva. The Club members, along with their family and friends, were treated to an exciting hockey game, watching the Chicago
By Russ George Members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley were enlightened with an informative presentation by Terri Olson, B.S.N., R.N., community health services director, from the Kendall County Health Department, 811 W. John Street, in Yorkville. Olson, is a graduate of Aurora University and has spent her entire
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will hold its November membership meeting Thursday, Nov. 2, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meetings are held in the Third Floor Banquet Room. Dinner is on members’ own from the menu at 5:30 p.m.
By Russ George November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, an important month for the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley. One of the Club’s main goals is to bring about an awareness of diabetes, a life threatening disease. The members of the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley want to remind everyone
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) celebrated its first full year of service to the Fox Valley area Thursday, Oct. 12, at the regularly-scheduled monthly meeting, with 25 members and guests in attendance. Following dinner, the Club’s meeting was opened with a silent prayer, the Pledge
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is celebrating its first full year of service to the Fox Valley area Thursday, Oct. 12, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. The meeting and dinner will be held in the Third Floor Banquet Room.
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley will celebrate its first full year of service to the Fox Valley area at the regularly-scheduled membership meeting, Thursday, Oct. 12, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, in Montgomery. Meeting and dinner will be held in the
By Russ George Guest speaker for the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s September 14 membership meeting, was Maricela (Mari) Perez-Renteria, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, a nurse practitioner and owner of Santa Maria Health, in Aurora. Mari worked for Aunt Martha’s for 17 years prior to the opening of Santa Maria Health.
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley just completed its first annual “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing Friday, Sept. 1, at Fox Bend Golf Course, in Oswego. The Golf Outing was such a success that we have booked next year’s “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Golf Outing was held on Friday, September 1 at Fox Bend Golf Course, in Oswego. Russ George, president of the Diabetes Club welcomed 70 golfers prior to their teeing off at one o’clock on a perfect
By Russ George Get your golf clubs and golf bag ready! Sign up today to join all the other golfers who will “Tee Off to Defeat Diabetes” Friday, Sept. 1, at Fox Bend Golf Course, on U.S. Route 34, in Oswego. The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley (DCFV) will be
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
By Russ George The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley participated in three events during the first week of August to bring-about an awareness of diabetes, by reminding everyone to be aware of the dangers of unchecked diabetes and to take time yearly, to be checked for diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.
Aurora resident Russ George, right, president of Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, offers a raffle drawing chance to a visitor at the Aurora Fifth Ward National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 1, at Washington Park.
