Tomorrow is the first day of school in Kane! So, we thought it would be fun to meet some of the elementary teachers and hear their stories. Kindergarten through fifth grade teachers along with reading support specialists are represented: Jeanine Smith, Ashley Komidar, Nikki Boylan, Deb Szymanski, Marcy Holt, Sara Tigani, Halle Songer, Casey Zimmerman, Jackie Watts, Jacklyn Pusateri, Julie Wismar and Kathy Counts.
Today Marilyn Blackmore shares stories about Summer Playground. She loved being outside all summer long, playing games and making crafts with her neighborhood friends.
One thing that is great about our small town is that we have a radio station right here in Kane. Today Jim Greville tell stories about how he got involved.
Jim was born and raised in Kane and he also tells stories about his neighborhood growing up and about being a business owner in Kane for 40 years. This is his last year running the Photo & Sound Shoppe and we are grateful for the memories he talks about today.❤️
Sam Mehelko was a kid in Kane in the 2000s and today she shares stories about how she and her friends had fun in those days. She also tells a story about a neighborhood club she started that ties into what she does for a living today.
From the Bronx to Kane, Jerry Milliron tells the story of how the Fresh Air Program brought him here as a kid. He talks about memories of growing up here and what he loves about Kane.
There are so many things that make Kane unique! Today Joe Thornburg tells some stories about what he noticed right away when he moved here from Pittsburgh in 1997 to be a Kane Area School District music teacher.
He also shares stories about the disc golf course in Evergreen Park. It’s awesome that there are so many great ways to spend time outside in Kane.
Happy Wednesday, which means Happy Kane History story night! Many of you know of the illustrator Norman Rockwell, but do you know about his older brother Jarvis?
Tonight Denny Driscoll shares stories about both of the Rockwells and their connection to Kane.
Kay Magnuson moved to Kane when she was 22 for a teaching job. 70 years later she is still here and loves this town. Today she shares stories about the many schools she taught in around here, the friends she made and her love of singing.
Hunting is a big deal in Kane and often times is a sport families bond over. Taylor Holt shares some hunting stories with us today- how she got involved and what it means for her and her family.
Competitive and recreational dance are part of many people’s lives in Kane. Today Kate Lenaway Undercoffer shares stories about her time as a dancer growing up and now as the owner of her own dance studio here.
