Column: Volunteer ushers at Paramount in Aurora deserve to take a bow
The theater has 312 ushers in its database, with the active group consistently between 70 and 80 people.
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Column: For new members of East Aurora High School Sports Hall of Fame, ‘once a Tomcat, always a Tomcat’
Our recent Arctic cold weather experience has affected our lives and schedules more than just a little. We will survive as we always seem to do, and will escape with...
Column: Fox Valley woman makes it her mission to help those in need in Aurora area: ‘She puts everyone else before herself’
My friend Esmerelda Chavez-Hernandez, who is the administrative specialist for Adult Education at the Waubonsee Community College downtown Aurora campus, messaged me recently with her thought about doing a good...
Column: Veterans Day event in Aurora a moving experience
If there is one event that the city of Aurora gets right every single year, it is our annual Veterans Day observance. I have attended almost every one since my...
Column: Longtime Aurora area optometrist has clear vision on how to serve patients, community
If you were to look for a person from the Aurora area who is loyal to his home and roots, who has had success through entrepreneurship and hard work, and...
Column: Impact of college roomates can be felt for a lifetime
"John K. Stanton of Crystal Lake passed away in February, 2019. Funeral Mass on Friday, March 1, at 11:00 AM." This simple obituary, which included the names of John's wife...
Column: Aurora Catholic Education Foundation celebrates 50 years impacting students in the city
An important milestone was reached and celebrated recently by a dedicated group of volunteers who have had an indirect impact upon thousands of Aurora and Fox Valley citizens who graduated...
Column: Longtime Aurora area coach Jeff Swanson remembered for his impact on young people
Legendary football coach Eddie Robinson once said, "Coaching is a profession of love. You can't coach people unless you love them." When I think of Aurora area coach Jeff Swanson,...
Column: Coach Jim Scott a true legend at Aurora University
If you are a fan of college football, there is nothing quite like the excitement of game days every fall season. And although we are accustomed to seeing the large-school...
Column: Reunion set for those who played as kids at Lebanon Park in Aurora
If you are a Lebanon Kid, you have a big day coming up soon on Saturday, June 10. But who qualifies as a Lebanon Kid? Hundreds, probably thousands, of Beacon-News...