Lifestyles

The 2012 Child Care Professional of the Year Award was presented to Gloria Davis of Carroll County during the Community Coordinated Child Care’s annual meeting on April 24. She owns and operates “Quality Child Care.”
Alex Denig’s Bike to Reunite will take her across the country in 45 days, covering 5,200 miles in support of Camp to Belong, an organization dedicated to reuniting siblings.
Moore
Kishwaukee United Way’s Day of Caring committee is hard at work planning the eighth annual Community Wide Day of Caring, scheduled for June 21. This event promotes teamwork while giving people an opportunity to volunteer and make a difference in the community.
The Daughters of the American Revolution, General John Stark Chapter, held its annual awards luncheon May 5 in Sycamore. This annual event honors seniors chosen by their high schools as Good Citizens for 2012. Additionally, a Reserved Officer Training Corp (ROTC) cadet is chosen at the university level.
Another growing season is here, and University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners are prepared to help residents with gardening questions. Timely diagnosis and treatment of garden issues might save gardeners their flowers, trees and crops.
Gap years are all the rage, and the rationales are many: Take a year off between high school and college to work, travel, learn a language or skill, or volunteer.
The story behind the name adds to the wine experience.
Sylvester-Schuneman
The Kishwaukee Family YMCA has created new staff positions to manage new health initiatives supporting the community’s journey toward health and well-being.
Hazel West of Kirkland was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Jr. Teen Chicago Pageant competition that will take place on June 2.
DeKalb Dental Group provided free dental services to 106 DeKalb-area people at Free Dentistry Day on May 11.
Biruta Strike was named 2011 “Volunteer of the Year” at Barb City Manor’s annual thank-you dinner.
The director of a Sycamore church preschool was honored for a program she built on a strong belief in the value of play time.
The Kishwaukee Family YMCA honored its second class of Livestrong at the YMCA participants on May 3.
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