A look through this week’s church news and events.
May 17th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedArchive for May, 2012
Terri Doremus
Terri Doremus, 65, of Elburn, formerly of Des Plaines, Ill., passed away peacefully at Loyola Hospital, Saturday, May 5, 2012.
May 17th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedGary D. Jones
Gary D. Jones, 75, of SaddleBrooke, Ariz., and formerly of Geneva, born Aug. 11, 1936, to Walter and Ferne Jones in Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away May 8, 2012, in SaddleBrooke, Ariz.
May 17th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMargaret M. Kellen
Margaret M. Kellen, 73, of Aurora, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at Provena Mercy Center.
May 17th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSugar Grove garage sales
SUGAR GROVE—Sugar Grove community garage sales are Friday and Saturday, June 1-2.
May 13th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBob Jass Chevrolet ready to play ball with Elburn Baseball & Softball
ELBURN—Bob Jass Chevrolet is partnering with the Elburn Baseball & Softball in Elburn.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSchramer graduates from Marine Aviation Supply Specialist Course
MERIDIAN, MISS.—Marine Corps Pfc. Trevor Schramer, son of Jeniffer L. Brown of Holmes Beach, Fla., and Richard W. Schramer of Maple Park, recently graduated from the Marine Aviation Supply Specialist Course with Marine Aviation Training Support Squadron One, Marine Aviation Support Training Support Group 21, Meridian, Miss.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedHolly Hartmann honored at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
LINCOLN, NEB.—Holly Hartmann of Maple Park is among nearly 1,700 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students recognized April 22 in conjunction with the All-University Honors Convocation.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedKurian recognized for academic achievement
ROCK ISLAND, ill.—Alex Kurian of Elburn, a senior majoring in business administration-finance at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill., received the Harold and Louise Lage Swanson Scholarship.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedFranck to serve term on Advisory Council of the Agency on Aging in Northeastern Illinois
MAPLE PARK—Jennifer Franck of Maple Park was re-appointed to the Advisory Council of the Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois on April 16.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBoor named to UofI at Champaign-Urbana dean’s list
CHAMPAIGN-URBANA—Steven Boor of Elburn was named to the dean’s list in the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana College of Engineering for the fall 2011 semester.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedDienst named to NIU College of Education dean’s list
DEKALB—Meghan E. Dienst of Maple Park was named to the Northern Illinois University College of Education dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedCougars Stadium gets new moniker
Kane County Cougars mascot Ozzie T. Cougar, Congressman Randy Hultgren, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and Fifth Third Bank officials gather at Cougars Stadium for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, officially renaming the stadium Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedShumaker named to Indiana Wesleyan dean’s list
MARION, IND.—Megan Shumaker, a 2008 Kaneland High School graduate, was named to the Indiana Wesleyan University dean’s list for the fall 2011-12 academic year.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedGrzywa joins 1st Farm Credit Services
SYCAMORE—Jillian Grzywa of Maple Park is the newest team member at 1st Farm Credit Services in Sycamore.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedPark named to University of Northwestern Ohio dean’s list
LIMA, OHIO—Austin Park, son of Mike and Karen Park of Elburn, was named to the University of Northwestern Ohio College of Business dean’s list for winter quarter 2012.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedBuck wins honors in regional singing auditions
HOLLAND, MICH.—Jenna Buck of Elburn won third place in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Great Lakes Regional Competition’s Fourth-Year College Women category.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | Continued
Neisendorfs celebrate 60 years
Edward “Bud” and Betty (Moser) Neisendorf are celebrating 60 years of marriage. They were married May 10, 1952, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in DeKalb.
May 12th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMay 1 named TriCity Family Services Day by Batavia, Geneva, STC
GENEVA—TriCity Family Services kicked off national Mental Health Awareness Month by having a day named in its honor.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedReducing the stigma
GENEVA—May is the month designated for Mental Health Awareness, but TriCity Family Services (TCFS) works all year long to raise awareness and the importance of mental health.
May 11th, 2012 | Susan ONeill | Comments Off | ContinuedBoard approves Kindergarten extension program
KANELAND—School Board members on April 30 voted 7-0 to approve a Kindergarten extension program.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedTreasurer sets due date for property tax bills
KANE COUNTY—Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert recently announced that taxpayer’s 2011—payable 2012—property tax bills were mailed out this past week.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedMay 11 police blotter
The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedSteeples installed at St. Katharine Drexel
Sugar Grove—The construction project at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Sugar Grove reached a milestone May 1 when Schramm Construction installed two steeples at the site.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedAurora man guilty of violating amended stalking statute
AURORA—An Aurora man is the first person to be convicted by a Kane County jury under Illinois’ amended stalking statute.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedScouts aim to make the world a better place
ST. CHARLES—Saving a life, helping out after a flood or disaster, recycling community trash—these acts of kindness are what Scouting calls “good turns.”
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedChurch news for May 11
A look through this week’s church news and events.
May 11th, 2012 | Elburn Herald | Comments Off | ContinuedTrivial pursuit for a cause
Attendees of the McDole Trivia Night and Fundraiser plan their silent auction bids. The event was held Saturday at Open Range Grill/Bliss Creek Golf Course in Sugar Grove.
May 11th, 2012 | Patti Wilk | Comments Off | ContinuedElburn Station takes 2 steps forward
Village disconnects property; approves agreement with KC
Elburn—The Elburn Village Board on Monday took two actions to move the Elburn Station development along.
School impact fee agreement delayed
Elburn tweaks agreement, pushing final vote
Elburn—The Elburn Village Board made further modifications to the intergovernmental agreement between the village and the Kaneland School District regarding fees for the Elburn Station development, pushing the vote out possibly another two weeks.
What about Kaneland?
Maple Park debates how TIF District should impact Kaneland
Maple Park—At a special meeting held last Thursday, the Maple Park Village Board met to discuss the potential intergovernmental agreement with the Kaneland School District, which would impact how the district collects its TIF District money.
Feels like the 1st place for boys track
Knight boys tie Geneva for first at prestigious KC meet
AURORA—Team numbers don’t matter to Kaneland boys track. Neither do past accolades.

