The Montgomery Beautification Committee will be host to its annual Holiday Decorations Contest to recognize homes and businesses for outstanding Holiday decorations that contribute to making “Montgomery Merry & Bright.” Registration is now open for the contest, which kicks off the holiday season in the Village. Residents can nominate their
Standing amid Tschannen family headstones, John Aman of Montgomery portrays Herbert Tschannen, a Swiss immigrant during the Village of Montgomery’s annual cemetery walk at Riverside Cemetery Wednesday, Oct. 5.
The Montgomery 5K/10K River Run is a family-friendly event that features a flat, fast, running course along both sides of the beautiful Fox River at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. The 5K and 10K courses are both USATF certified courses. Pets, kids, and strollers, are all welcome to walk the
In conjunction with fire departments that service Montgomery residents, the Village of Montgomery Police Department will visit seven locations throughout the community Tuesday, Aug. 2, between 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Residents are welcome to join the officers to view police cars and fire trucks, participate in activities! The Montgomery
The Conservation Foundation will be host to Spring at the Dickson-Murst Farm from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1, at the Dickson-Murst Farm, 2550 Dickson Road in Montgomery. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. This event features crafts for the kids, hay rides, barrel train
Gray’s Mill Estate restaurant, 211 N. River Street in Montgomery, will be host to “The Story of Daniel Gray and the Early History of Montgomery” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. The speaker will be Montgomery resident Debbie Buchanan. The public is invited. Admission and parking are free. Refreshments will
Debbie Buchanan, deputy clerk & executive assistant, will retire after a more-than two-decade career with the Village of Montgomery.
Water will, in fact, link the communities of Montgomery, Oswego, and Yorkville. For more than a year, elected officials and staff members from each municipality have researched and reviewed future alternate water source options individually and collectively as a regional team aptly named WaterLink. After months of meetings, presentations, conservation
The longtime Montgomery tradition, an annual tree-lighting at Village Hall, is getting a makeover this year. This Fall, the event was awarded a grant from ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus “Powering the Holidays” program. The tree-lighting and visit with Santa will take place at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5,
For the 18th year, the Village of Montgomery was host to its annual 5K and 10K River Run October 2. One-hundred and sixty-one racers participated in this year’s run, with medals awarded to first and second place winners in each age category. The race took place along the scenic Fox
The Montgomery Police Department will be host to its annual Halloween Safety Event for the seventh year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. The event will be at the police department’s campus at 10 Civic Center Avenue in Montgomery. The event will take place entirely outdoors to
President of the village of Montgomery, Matt Brolley honored Village clerk Penny Fitzpatrick for five years of service at the September 27
Aurora Fire Department Engine 5 and Battalion 1 responded to the intersection of Montgomery Road and Mair Drive for a Level I Hazardous Material natural gas leak at 07:32 a.m. Friday, Sept. 17. Upon arrival, firefighters found a single vehicle on top of an above-ground natural gas service valve that
Gray’s Mill Estate in Montgomery the building on the Fox River from the 1850s, officially opens with a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Aug. 18.
Montgomery village officials and invited guests of the Gray’s Mill Estate perform ribbon-cutting duties Wednesday, Aug. 18 adjacent to the Fox River in downtown Montgomery. The building was built on the west bank of the Fox River in Montgomery in 1853 and was operated as a water-powered turbine-flour mill until
The Village of Montgomery announced that the 36th annual Montgomery Fest will be back August 13-15. The Festival will take place in downtown Montgomery along the Fox River. The Fest is back and better than ever with a jam-packed three-day schedule with features to include live entertainment, a carnival, food,
The Village of Montgomery Intergovernmental Committee representative said that senior programming and events will return this year. The Village has a long history of supporting the senior community through educational and social engagement opportunities. The popular Dime Jingle will return the third Wednesday of each month beginning July 21, and
Participants in the Montgomery VFW Post 7452 annual Memorial Day ceremony assume their places at the start of the remarks and placement of flowers.
In a drive-thru pop-up pantry, Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry will be a partner with Fox Valley Park District, Calvary Church of Naperville and Blessings in a Backpack of Chicago to provide free food bags to 200 families from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 3, at Austin Park, 1345
March 6, 2021Dear editor; Did you ever have a teacher who had an impact in your life in ways which truly matter? At K.D. Waldo Junior High in Aurora, I discovered the most stimulating seventh-grade classroom was taught by a commanding presence, the late Mr. Roy C. Everson Jr. of
