Aurora

Downtown Aurora Magic tickets on sale in May

Ticket prices for the Downtown Aurora Magic Festival will go up after an in person sale on May 4 at the Food Truck Festival.

Tickets will increase from $10 to $15 on May 5.

Ticket sales for the follow-up to the wildly successful Aurora’s Harry Potter Festival began on March 24. The early-bird price of $10 will be available until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 4. On May 5, the ticket price will increase to $15.

Organizers cite the need to plan ahead in order to keep costs down as the reason behind the end of the early-bird discount.

“Many of our activities require a great deal of prep work from our volunteers prior to the festival. Our supplies can be ordered in bulk, lowering our costs, as long as we know how many people to prepare for,” said festival director Kate Purl.

Ticketed guests can enjoy classes, games, entertainment, and a costume contest, along with other activities during the festival. The festival takes place on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tickets can be purchased online through Eventbrite at: www.downtownauroramagic.eventbrite.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at the Food Truck Festival during downtown Aurora’s First Fridays celebration from 5 to 10 p.m. on May 4. Visitors will be able to purchase tickets and pre-order festival merchandise at the Downtown Aurora Magic Festival table on the corner of Stolp and Benton during the annual event.

For more information, visit www.DowntownAuroraMagic.org or Downtown Aurora Magic on Facebook.

Kendall County

Health Dept. issues warning on fake cannabinoid

The Kendall County Health Department is urging people not to use synthetic cannabinoids (similar to chemicals found in the marijuana plant), often called Spice, K2, or fake weed.

Dozens of people in Illinois, including two who died, have experienced severe bleeding, such as coughing up blood, blood in the urine, severe bloody nose, and/or bleeding gums, after using synthetic cannabinoids.

Several of these cases have tested positive for brodifacoum, a lethal anticoagulant often used as a rodenticide, or rat poison.

The number of people experiencing severe bleeding after using synthetic cannabinoids is still increasing. The department will continue to work with state public health officials to try to identify common products and their origins.

Synthetic cannabinoids are human-made, mind-altering chemicals that are sprayed on to dried plant material. They can be smoked or sold as liquids to be vaporized in e-cigarettes and other devices. These chemicals are called cannabinoids because they are similar to chemicals found in the marijuana plant. The health effects from using synthetic cannabinoids can be unpredictable, harmful, and deadly.

Anyone who has a reaction to synthetic cannabinoids, such as severe bleeding, should call 911 or have someone take them to the emergency department immediately. For more information, visit website at www.kendallhealth.org

Kendall County Sheriff Dwight A. Baird and Deputy Marshal C. Savitski. (Photo courtesy of Kendall Co. Sheriff Dept.)

Sheriff’s deputy graduates academy

On April 13, Kendall County Sheriff’s Deputy Marshal C. Savitski graduated from the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy, located at the College of DuPage in Glenn Ellyn.

Savitski attended the 14-week, 560 hour basic police academy. The next step in the training process for will be to complete the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office field training program.

Deputy Savitski will be paired with an experienced field training officer and will undergo a rigorous 14-week field training program, designed to put the knowledge acquired in the academy into practical use.

Savitski attended University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point where he earned a bachelor of science in Natural Resource Management Law Enforcement. Prior to his employment with the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office Savitski was working for the City of Spooner Police Department and Lac Courte Oreilles Tribal Police Department.

subhed: Vintage Fashion Show benefits Senior Services

Enjoy a time capsule of fashion and elegance of so many beautifully preserved “classics” spanning over 120 years. See clothes worn from the civil war era to crinolines and miniskirts. Learn about the actual people who wore them including humorous and interesting details, which highlight each garment’s individual history.

The buses will leave Senior Services Associates at 9:32 a.m. on Thursday, May 10. The day will begin with a self-guided tour of The Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet and then luncheon. Followed by The Vintage Fashion Show. The day will wrap up with a self-guided tour of The Old Central Church.

The cost of the event will be $60. This includes everything listed above plus the bus. Call (630) 553-5777 to make a reservation today since seating is limited.

The village of Montgomery will hold an electronics and household hazardous waste collection at the Public Works facility, 891 Knell Road, off of Route 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 26.

Montgomery

Electronics and household hazardous waste collection

The quarterly electronics and household hazardous waste collection provided by DC Trash will take place the third Saturday of April, July and October.  It will be held at the Public Works facility, 891 Knell Road, off of Route 31 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Televisions of all types, all electronics (basically anything with an electric plug or batteries), metal, and household hazardous waste to include materials such as oil base paint, oil, solvents, and flammable liquids will be accepted for recycling (to village of Montgomery residents only-ID required) with no charge.

Oswego

District 308 names principal for Plank Jr. High

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 Board of Education has approved Tyler S. Haymond as the new principal of Plank Junior High School effective July 1.

Haymond will lead Plank for the 2018-19 school year given the upcoming retirement of principal James Martin at the end of June.

Director of Junior High Education Shannon Lueders spoke of the importance of having someone with Haymond’s knowledge of staff, students and school culture from his current position as an assistant principal at a junior high school as well as his training and certification in special education to provide a clear continuity of leadership for Plank’s continued success.

Haymond has a bachelor of education in special education from Illinois State University as well as a master’s degree in school administration from Concordia University.  He also received his endorsement for director of special education from the University of St. Francis.

Currently, Hammond serves as an assistant principal at Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C. 

“I am honored to be a part of the Oswego School District 308 team,” said Haymond.  “I am looking forward to meeting the staff, students and parents of Plank Junior High School and building partnerships for a strong school community.”

An informal reception for students, parents, and staff will be Tuesday, April 17 from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the Plank Jr. High School cafeteria.

–Kendall County News Briefs–