Plano cracking down on use of fireworks
Interim Plano Police Chief Jonathan Whowell said “there is an American right to celebrate but we want people to celebrate with style, grace and care about their neighbors” over Fourth of July weekend.
He said Plano will have extra patrols out looking for people using illegal fireworks.
“You can say we will have zero tolerance for illegal fireworks,” he said.
He said that the citations will result in a $105 fine.
He said that items such as sparklers, smoke bombs and ground-based “fountains” are not prohibited, however anything shot into the air or which explodes is illegal.
Alderman Bob Jones said he is glad that the city will take a more proactive approach to fireworks violations. He said that last year a burning bottle rocket landed on the roof of his house and could have resulted in a serious fire.
Brian Gorgies, a resident of Lakewood Springs, was pleased with Plano’s decision to enforce laws about illegal fireworks. He said that “things have gotten out of hand” and that people don’t stop to think about neighbors with children, pets or returning veterans who are traumatized by the sound of explosions.
Pork chop lunch planned in Yorkville
Tickets are still available for the annual Friends of Extension and 4-H Foundation Pork Chop Luncheon July 17.
The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Kendall County Fairgrounds in Yorkville.
All proceeds will help support the community programs provided by the University of Illinois Extension in Kendall County, including 4-H Youth Development, Home and Community Education Association, Master Gardeners, Master Naturalists and nutrition and wellness events.
Tickets will be available at the Kendall County Extension office until July 15. Prices are, for a two-chop dinner, $12; one-chop dinner, $11; and a pork-burger meal for $7. A limited number of tickets are available at the door for an extra dollar charge per ticket.
The lunch will be at the Kendall County Fairgrounds on Route 71, one mile west of Route 47. There will be both dine-in and to-go service available.
To learn more, volunteer to help serve or get tickets, call 630-553-5823 or visit the University of Illinois Extension office at 7775B Route 47 in Yorkville between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Aurora neighborhood group to meet
Invested Neighbors, a group of Aurora University area residents, will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Easley Room at the university’s STEM school, 405 S. Gladstone Ave. in Aurora.
The public is invited.
Scheduled speakers are Amy Roth from the Aurora Public Library; Carl Franco, 5th Ward alderman; and Kyle Hoffman and Chris Beiriger, Aurora Police Department Community Oriented Policing officers.
Aurora’s annual National Night Out observance Aug. 2 will also be discussed.
Launched in May, the citizens group meets at 7 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every other month.
For information, call 630-892-6803.
Ask a Lawyer Day coming up
The Kane County Bar Association will conduct its monthly Ask a Lawyer Day July 9.
On the second Saturday of each month, members of the public can call 630-762-1900 between 9 a.m. and noon for a free consultation with a volunteer attorney. The service is sponsored by the Kane County Bar Association, and supported by the Illinois State Bar Association.
Last month, callers were helped with legal problems regarding issues in real estate, criminal matters, estates and wills, divorce, child custody, collections, bankruptcy and more.
Roller derby match in Aurora
A roller derby match between Aurora 88s Wrath Pack and Illiana will be held July 9 at the Aurora Skate Center, 34W113 Montgomery Road in Aurora.
Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the match at 6 p.m.
Tickets at the door are $12, and children under 12 years old get in free.
For more information, go to www.aurora88s.com.
