The proposed 135-acre Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve is located along Little Rock Creek near Plano. (Photo courtesy of Forest Foundation of Kendall County)

Kendall County

Campaign raising funds to purchase Little Rock Creek

The Forest Foundation of Kendall County has launched a $5,000.00 matching-grant challenge in support of the purchase of the proposed Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve.

The Forest Foundation of Kendall County, a 501(c)3 charitable organization, was established in 2006 to support the Kendall County Forest Preserve District’s mission to preserve and manage natural areas and open spaces, provide environmental education and offer recreational opportunities.

The proposed 135-acre Little Rock Creek Forest Preserve is located along Little Rock Creek near Plano and will connect with Maramech Forest Preserve, a 92-acre Illinois Dedicated Nature Preserve, and first forest preserve area purchased by the Kendall County Forest Preserve District in 1966.

Protected land and water resources include a 1.25-mile stretch of the Little Rock Creek stream corridor near the confluence with Big Rock Creek and the Fox River.

The new forest preserve will provide resource-based conservation and passive recreation opportunities for Kendall County residents including habitat protection and enhancement, bird watching, fishing, hiking, and conservation education experiences.

Individuals interested in contributing to the Forest Foundation’s matching-grant program are encouraged to contact the Forest Foundation at kcforest@co.kendall.il.us, or call (630) 553-4131 for more information.

Contributions are tax deductible and can be made electronically by clicking the Forest Foundation’s PayPal link, which is also posted online at http://www.kendallforest.com, or by direct mail (checks only) to: Forest Foundation of Kendall County, Little Rock Creek Challenge Grant, P.O. Box 143, Yorkville, IL  60560.

Montgomery

Mayor on the Move will be this Saturday morning

Montgomery Village President Matt Brolley will host a “Mayor on the Move” on Saturday, Nove. 4th, from 10-11:30 a.m. at West Suburban Dental, located at 1901 Douglas Road, Montgomery.  Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

Residents are invited to drop by any time between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to meet the Village President on an informal basis and discuss items of concern with him.  Everyone is encouraged to bring their comments, questions and ideas to the session.

“As Village President, I enjoy visiting with residents and hearing what issues are important to them,” Brolley explained.  “I also hope to tap into some of the great ideas people have on how to improve life in Montgomery.”

Oswego’s veterans will be honored Nov. 4-10 at A Wall of Honor at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego. Memorabilia Items from the permanent collection of Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. (Photo courtesy of Little White School Museum)

Oswego

Remembering our veterans display on exhibit

Discover Oswego’s fighting men and women through an extensive display of rarely seen military artifacts selected from the museum’s permanent collection, including items used during the Civil War, World Wars I and II, the Korean Conflict, the Vietnam War, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The event takes place at the Little White School Museum, 72 Polk St., Oswego.

A Wall of Honor will feature photographs of over 200 Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force personnel from the Oswego area and a special exhibit honors those military personnel with direct Oswego connections who were killed in action from the Civil War to Vietnam.

All ages are welcome to this free event. Hosted by the Oswegoland Heritage Association. Open Saturday, Nov.  4 through Friday, Nov.  10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open extended hours on Veteran’s Day, Saturday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Open Sunday, Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Rules of the Road class for seniors offered

On Wednesday, Nov. 8, Senior Services Associates will be offering The Rules of the Road Review Class taught by the Illinois Secretary of State.

The Rules of the Road Review Course will take place from 1-3 p.m. and is free.

This course is designed to give drivers – especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities – the knowledge and confidence needed to renew or obtain a driver’s license. The review course combines an explanation of the driving exam with a practice written exam.

If you are interested in attending the event, you will need to register by calling Senior Services Associates, at (630) 553-5777 to sign up.

District 308 hosts free teen drug presentation

Community Unit School District 308 is proud to offer a free program, Emerging Teen Drug Trends and Treatment Options, presented by Gateway Foundation’s Clinical Supervisor Bob Chapman. The presentation is Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6:30-8 p.m. at Oswego East High School’s Performing Arts Center; it is free and open to all educators, parents, and community members. A one hour CEU training credit is provided to attendees.

The program will cover why teens engage in substance use and the warning signs, new and popular drugs among teens and why they’re dangerous, the impact of drug use on teenagers’ brains, health, learning abilities, and emotional maturity, and how to talk to kids about substance abuse.

RSVP is required, call Meredith Gerardot at (630) 636-3915 or email mgerardot@sd308.org.

Community invited to free movie screening

Community Unit School District 308 invites the community to a movie screening and community discussion on creating trauma-informed schools and communities.

The Oswego Education Association, in partnership with Community Unit School District 308, are hosting a free screening of the film “Paper Tigers.”

Following the movie, a community discussion will be conducted by local experts about adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and the positive impact created by trauma-informed schools and communities.

The event will be held on Monday, Nov. 6 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Village of Oswego, 100 Parkers Mill, Oswego. This free event is open to all adults in the community. Seating is limited; RSVP is required, the link to registration can be found at www.sd308.org/papertigers.

About the Film:

Set within and around the campus of Lincoln Alternative High School in the rural community of Walla Walla, Washington, “Paper Tigers” asks the following questions: What does it mean to be a trauma-informed school? And how do you educate teens whose childhood experiences have left them with a brain and body ill-suited to learn?
Armed with their own cameras and their own voices, the teens of “Paper Tigers” offer raw but valuable insight into the hearts and minds of teens pushing back against the specter of a hard childhood.

Yorkville

Drama department presents is annual Fall Show

The Yorkville High School Drama Department will present its fall show “The Whole Darn Shooting Match” on Friday, Nov. 3, and Saturday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in the YHS cafetorium. Tickets will be $7 and sold at the door on a first come, first served basis.

More than 25 YHS students are using their creative talents, both on and offstage, to bring this comedy to life. “Whole Darn Shooting Match” is set in the 1960s, within the creative department of Easy, an all-purpose household cleaning product company. Get to know a zany writer, an apathetic artist, a flippant girl Friday, and their beloved leader, the Creative Director, while they go toe-to-toe with the new president of the company, a public relations manager, the office boy, and everyone else who tries to stand in the way of their creative methods.

–Kendall County News Briefs–