NAPERVILLE’S SENIOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Two senior citizens were honored at a recent Naperville City Council meeting as this year’s Senior of the Year award recipients, the Naperville Senior Task Force announced.
Mary Ann Bobosky was recognized for her involvement in community organizations, including the Naperville Education Foundation and KidsMatter.
Rodney Randall was cited for his work with the Hobson West subdivision and the Naperville Area Homeowners Association, among other service projects, the task force’s newsletter said.
The Senior of the Year Award began in 2018 to honor residents 65 or older who exemplify community service.
This year, a new Senior Legacy Award honored two additional nominees, the task force said.
Bev Patterson Frier, 96, was recognized for the entrepreneurial work that led her to join the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce in 1966 and for being a crusader for senior issues in the community.
Kenneth Lehman, 99, was recognized for starting the Knox Presbyterian Church in 1960, his involvement in creating Little Friends and his service in other organizations, the task force said.
PINTS FOR PAWS FUNDRAISER TO SUPPORT HUMANE SOCIETY
Central Bark Aurora-Fox Valley and Lazy Dog Restaurant in Naperville will raise money for the Naperville Area Humane Society through its Pints for Paws fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 29.
The event, featuring family- and dog-friendly activities, will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lazy Dog Naperville, 2426 Route 59.
Community members can bring their dogs to take part in a Halloween costume contest, and there will be a photo area with a fall backdrop, a news release said.
The restaurant will donate 15% of its sales during the event to the humane society, the release said.
For more information, go to www.centralbarkusa.com/aurora-foxvalley.
CONSERVATION FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER BRINGS IN $60,000
The Conservation Foundation raised $60,000 at its recent Sunset Supper fundraiser in Naperville, organizers announced.
More than 225 people attended the event Oct. 1 at the organization’s 60-acre McDonald Farm headquarters. It featured farm-to-table cuisine, including organic vegetables grown at the farm, as well as live bluegrass music and artists who created nature-inspired art on-site.
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A private donor matched the $30,000 in funds raised during the event, a news release said.
Proceeds support the foundation’s mission to preserve open space and natural lands, protect rivers and watersheds and promote stewardship of the environment throughout northeastern Illinois.
The Sunset Supper kicked off the year-end fundraising campaign to raise $600,000 for the preservation and restoration of local nature and programming designed to connect people to the outdoors, the release said.