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Exchange Club of Aurora April, May, June 2009

Exchange Club of Aurora- Friend of Children 2009

April is Child Abuse Prevention month and to recognize this, the Exchange Club of Aurora hosted its 8th annual Friend of Children Awards luncheon at Provena Fox Knoll on April 14, 2009.

The Friend of Children Award pays tribute to individuals that go “the extra mile”, through services and/or advocacy, to help children that are at-risk while working to improve the lives and well-being of children.

This year’s recipient was: Janet Momper of The Friends of Aurora’s After-School Program at McCleery School in Aurora. Theresa Shoemaker of Communities and Schools nominated Janet. Chuck West, Kane County Coroner, was the keynote speaker and provided insight into the child abuse and neglect cases here in Kane County. Janet Momper was recognized for her dedication and passion for at-risk youth. She has taken “countless families” under her wing, providing them with extra reading tutoring, donating materials, and arranging mentors that will have long term relationships with students. At Christmastime, she volunteers her time to help provide new bikes for at-risk youth. Cherri Esposito, Principal at McCleery Elementary School says that “As a philanthropist in the truest sense, Mrs. Janet Momper has dedicated her life to improving this community by loving its youth”.

Prevent Child Abuse Committee:

Kathy Astin, Marti Cross, Judy Jacobson, Art Sheridan & Chris Weber.

Pictured below from left to right:

Theresa Shoemaker, Janet Momper & Chuck West

Dr.Robert White joined the Exchange Club of Aurora in 1951 and was President of Exchange in 1959.  Dr White still remains very active in the club today.  On April 18^th, “Doc” turned 90.  The Exchange Club of Aurora celebrated Doc’s 90^th Birthday at club on Tuesday, April 7^th. 

ACE Awards and Many Young Voices

Chairs: Jim James & Rosalie Cassidy

April 28, 2009

Accepting the Challenge of Excellence

The Ace Award recognizes students who have overcome a significant challenge to earn a high school diploma. The Exchange Club of Aurora is proud to honor six students this year; Priscilla Garcia, Heidi Humiston, Tyrrell Jeffries, Lysdivine Kwigina, Miss-Ally Nya, Jacqueline Salgado. All six students were awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The Honorable Marmarie J. Kostelny, Judge of the 16^th Judicial Circuit Court presented the keynote address.

Downtown Aurora Taste

May 12, 2009

Chairs: Kathy Astin & Phillip DeLaFuente

The Exchange Club of Aurora Sponsored its second Downtown Aurora Taste event on Tuesday May 12^th. The event featured tastings at 12 downtown Aurora restaurants

Congratulations to our drawing winners:

Yvonne Hollingsworth of Sugar Grove-2 Cubs Tickets

Mary Ann Soszynski of Oswego- $10 gift card to Tecalitlan Restaurant

Don Fabian of Sugar Grove-$10 gift card to Tecalitlan Restaurant

Scott Downing of Aurora-$10 gift card to Tecalitlan Restaurant

Betti Clyne of Aurora- Family Pass to Sci-Tech Museum

Douglass Bessole of Naperville- Family Pass to Sci-Tech Museum

Jeff Weis of St. Charles- Two tickets to Zannies Comedy Club

William Birch of Aurora- Two Paramount Theatre Tickets

Crystal Rodriguez of Yorkville- Overnight Package to Holiday Inn Aurora

A special thank you goes out to our participating restaurants:

~ Cazadores~ The Dirty Duck~ Jimmy Johns~ Julio’s Grill~ La Quinta de Los Reyes~ ~ Tecalitlan~ Pesto Italinao~Walter Payton’s Roundhouse~ Rivers Edge Café~ New China Hut #3~ La France Bakery~Ballydoyle~

A special thank you goes out to the entire Downtown Aurora Taste Committee! Together we can!

Nancy Hopp at La France Bakery Taste Visitors at Julio’s Grill

Art & Barbara Sheridan at Pesto Ristorante

Pat Beebee, Phillip DeLaFuente & Bob O’Connor

At Pesto Ristorante

A Special thank you to Walmart of Aurora and Kohl’s for supporting this year’s event!

Happy Birthday

Jim James 4/8

Dr. White 4/18

Happy Mother’s Day 5/10

Kathy Astin 5/14

Phillip DeLaFuente 5/15

Judy Jacobson 5/19

Joanne Furnas 5/24

Sue Palansky 6/4

Happy Father’s Day 6/21

Marti Cross 6/12

Ken Smith 6/20

Upcoming Dates to Remember:

Installation Luncheon Past National President, Harold Warren will install new 09/10

Officers.

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 President: Joanne Furnas

Provena Fox Knoll VP: Marti Cross

12 Noon Treasurer: Barbara Darden

Secretary: Vicki Lettow

4^th of July Give A Kid A Flag Immediate Past President: Sue Palansky

Chair: Bruce Covalt

Exchange Club of Aurora Meets Tuesdays at Noon

At: Fox Knoll Retirement Center

Rt. 31 & West Park

Aurora, IL

Phone: 630-415-1263

www.auroraexchangeclub.org

Member Profile

Sue Palansky

Birthday: 6/4

Resides in: St Charles

I grew up in: Aurora

Family: Husband Tom, 16 year old daughter Sara

Work: Old Second Bank, 9 years

Favorite past time: Spending time with family and friends.

Favorite sports team: Cubs

Last Good Book or Movie: Ghee, I forget..haven’t had much time to read (I hate to say) and the movie would probably be something I saw with Sara.

Person I’d most like to meet: I would have loved to have met Princess Diana. I was intrigued by her, like many people were.

Best place I traveled: Hawaii, The Caribbean, SanDiego, Tucson

Favorite Automobile: I would love a little 4 door BMW

Favorite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy

My pet(s) are: 2 cats, Buddy and Murphy

Unity of Service

Exchange, America’s Service Club, is a group of men and women working together to make communities better places to live through programs of service in Americanism, Community Service, Youth Activities, and its national program– The Prevention of Child Abuse.

The Exchange Club of Aurora was established in 1937. Its members are professional men and women from or working in the greater Aurora area. Our interpretation of “exchange” is the giving of self for the privilege of serving others; of parting with selfishness and receiving in return the satisfaction of discharging our duty to our fellowman, to our community and to our nation.