Walter Clesle works in the Gretchen’s Grapevinery booth at the ‘A Breath of Spring Arts and Crafts Faire’ held at the Sugar Grove Community House Saturday. The

The April meeting of the Country Cousins Unit of the Kane County Association for Home and Community Education will be held Thursday, April 2, at the Elburn Town and Country Library.

I am writing in support of Sean Michels for re-election as President of the Village of Sugar Grove, and also in support of Mary Heineman (as a write-in candidate) and Bob Bohler for re-election to the trustee positions that they presently hold.

I have been a long-time resident of Elburn for 37 years and currently reside in Blackberry Creek. My wife Lonna and I have been married 44 years and raised our three children, Jim, Kevin and Kelly Durbala in Elburn.

My name is Pedro Rivas, and I am a 2009 candidate for the Kaneland Board of Education. I have been a resident of Sugar Grove for 16 years and have two sons, one at Kaneland John Shields Elementary and one at Kaneland Middle School.

I am writing to support Bonnie Wilcox for Blackberry Township Assessor. She has over 20 years of experience in property assessment, so she understands the current housing market turmoil and the effect it has on assessments.

Seniors looking for a little boost, especially in today’s economy, will find not only a warm, nutritious meal, but also a helping hand from one of the country’s oldest organizations.

Savanna Lacey of Maple Park was recently named to the College Academic Dean’s List at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. Savanna is among 233 Trinity students to receive this recognition for the university’s fall 2008 academic semester.

Lena Bouzein of Elburn is a member of the Movers and Shakers at Ashland University. She is the daughter of Gus and Renee Bouzein and is majoring in political science.

Judd and Alicia Hardy of Maple Park are happy to announce the birth of their son, Jessub Carson, who was born Feb. 18, 2009, at Delnor-Community Hospital in Geneva. He weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 20 inches long.

Jean S. Weihofen, 67, passed away at Delnor Hospital, Geneva, surrounded by the love of her family on Friday, March 20, 2009. After many months of battling illness, her spirit is finally free and at rest among the angels.

A Passover Seder experience will be presented by Chosen People Ministries at Evangelical Fellowship Church (EFC) in Elburn on Thursday, April 2, at 7 p.m.

The Aurora Country Club team won the Sugar Grove Park District’s Over-32 Men’s Basketball Tournament this year, beating the defending champion Bud Light team 72-71. ACC led the entire game played on March 5.

Suzi Myers of St. Charles helps Jake Pollak taste test the maple sugar as it drips from a maple tree during Sunday’s maple sugaring event at Johnson’s Mound Forest Preserve in Elburn.

The Kaneland Knights wrestling team finished the season in strong fashion last weekend, earning medals at all levels.

Mattie Mckiney pets an alligator at the Waubonsee Community College event ‘Reptiles are Cool’ on Saturday.