By Mavis Bates As a member of the Kane County Board and our American Rescue Plan Committee, I am thrilled to announce Kane County’s Community Support Grant Program. In recognition of the devastating impact felt by our local nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 public health crisis, the Kane County Board
November 16, 2021Dear editor; We are “Aurora’s Four Ms”, Myrna Molina, Mavis Bates, Monica Silva, and Michelle Gumz, and we are excited to announce that we all will be running again in 2022 to retain our seats on the Kane County Board. We are grateful for the support that Aurora
The Sierra Club Valley of the Fox will have its final program of the 2020-2021 season at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve, south of Elburn, at 6 p.m. Monday, June 14. We will provide free box lunches for a no-touch community picnic, and our expert naturalist, Ray Wronkiewicz, will lead us
By Mavis BatesAurora The Sierra Club, Valley of the Fox, will have its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, May 10, on Zoom,. This month’s program is on the benefits of organic farms in Kane County. Our speaker will be Matt Tansley from the Kane County Development and Community Services
April 19, 2021Dear editor; Aurora City Council members will be asked April 27 to vote on a new, 14-pump Circle K gas station to be built on the northwest corner of Farnsworth and Molitor Roads. We know it will be a difficult decision to weigh economic development against the health
By Mavis Bates We are flying through space, together, on a spaceship that has everything we need to thrive: Food, water, shelter, clothing, and safety. Just like any spaceship, our needs must be met from inside this defined space. We can’t stop at the local cosmic grocery store and buy
By Mavis Bates Sierra Club Valley of the Fox and Trajectory Energy Partners will be hosts to a Zoom presentation for their Earth Month program, Pollinator-friendly Community Solar for Kane County at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12. We will cover community solar program details, savings benefits, and contract terms. Community
The Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act (CEJA), is Illinois Sierra Club’s highest priority bill for 2021. Right now the clean energy jobs sector is one of the fastest growing in Illinois, and CEJA will keep it that way. As our State recovers from the COVID-19 crisis, renewable energy is going
February 1, 2021Dear editor; As a newly-elected Kane County Board member, I want to provide as much information to the public as I can. The question I receive most often is, “When can I get vaccinated? ”Unfortunately, the only answer I can give people is “soon”, and I feel it
By Mavis Bates, Kane County Board member, District 4 Good news is coming for Kane County renters. Kane County will soon receive a grant of $15 Million to help renters who are behind in paying their rent. The money will come from the most recent federal COVID-19 relief package that
Judge Rene Cruz, left, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, holds the swearing-in ceremony of Mavis Bates of Aurora as Kane County Board member for District 4 in a COVID-safe ceremony in the back parking lot of the Kane County Courthouse.
By Mavis Bates Unbelievably, this election season is winding down. Election Day, November 3 brought to an end hard work by many individuals. Many of us are anxious about the outcome and worried about the honesty and integrity of our election process. We are fearful of what the future holds,
October 5, 2020Dear editor; The traffic noise that comes from Orchard Road into Sans Souci on Aurora’s West Side and other residential areas north and south along Orchard, is one of the biggest quality of life issues in Kane County District 4. This otherwise quiet neighborhood sounds just like the
By Mavis Bates I will be host to a Zoom Salute to Labor fundraiser from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, to celebrate the role of the labor movement in the future of Kane County. Our panel of superstars includes: • Bill Foster, congressman, Illinois 11th Congressional District;
By Nicholas C. Guillermo I am proud to announce that I am endorsing Democrat Mavis Bates for Kane County Board District 4. Over the Summer, I began my campaign for County Board because the residents of our District deserved better communication, transparency, and representation from our County Board member. I
January 24, 2020Dear editor; I am excited to announce that I am a candidate for Kane County Board member, District 4. I am running for Kane County Board because I believe we can do much more to make our lives healthier, safer, and more successful. We must do everything in
By Mavis Bates, Sierra Club, Valley of the Fox, Aurora GreenFest The city government of Aurora is resuming our Municipal Aggregation Program with an all-green, renewable, energy plan. It is a great way for Aurora’s residents and small businesses to switch over to clean 100% wind and solar energy at
By Mavis Bates I recently presented a workshop at a youth conference on the climate crisis. One of the handmade posters in the hallway read, “My therapist told me to speak my truth: I’m scared.” Yes, our young people are scared about the future and they want us grown-ups to
September 30, 2019Dear editor; It is with our deepest gratitude that the Aurora GreenFest Committee expresses its thanks to the residents of Aurora and the Fox Valley for the support and enthusiasm that you showed us for our 10th Annual Aurora GreenFest Saturday. To all of the vendors and exhibitors,
