In April, the Keller family returned from Vietnam, where they adopted their second Vietnamese daughter, Lana, who will be entering fourth grade at Centerville Elementary School this fall. Katherine Ross-Keller, an occupational therapist in Montgomery County Public Schools, her husband,…
A new spa in Urbana offers something unique. Co-owned by three Chinese women—two masseuses and an acupuncturist—Acu Massage & Spa specializes in traditional Chinese medicine and focuses on massage and acupuncture. Acu Massage & Spa opened in the Urbana Village…
A bridging ceremony held at Urbana High School on June 10 marked the transition of 54 girls from their previous level within the Girl Scout hierarchy to their new level. A bridging ceremony celebrates the ascension from one level to…
When Nikki Williams was serving as an Arabic linguist with the U.S. Air Force, she couldn’t have predicted that she would someday turn her experiences into a career of birth and healing. Now a doula, Williams supports a family “with…
As Urbana Volunteer Fire Department prepares to host its annual carnival, from July 15 to 20, volunteers are coming from around Urbana to make it happen. Susie O’Brien, president of the department, estimates that 75 to 100 volunteers, which include…
This spring, Urbana High School junior Charlie Giglio earned his Eagle Scout after completing a service project for Urbana Middle School. When Giglio was thinking about what kind of service project to do, he was put in touch with Urbana…
Seven members of Girl Scout Troop 81265, all sixth-graders at Windsor Knolls Middle School, earned the 2019 President’s Volunteer Service Award after volunteering for more than 50 hours, individually, during the year 2018-2019. Rachel Beckman, Cheyanne Campbell, Angela De La…
Danielle McNerney, a rising junior at Urbana High School, recently spoke to attendees of her SAVE the MOMS workshop at the Walkersville Library. McNerney is Food Network’s 2017 Chopped Junior Champion and the CEO and founder of SAVE the MOMS.…
On June 11, 2019, Windsor Knolls Middle School (WKMS) held its annual carnival event. The event was organized by sixth grade social studies teacher Lorri McCadney and Special Education Department Chair Jamie Tull. This year, students rotated stations throughout the…
During May, Urbana Regional Library hosted local speech pathologist Danielle Wilson, who gave two evening presentations for families looking for resources for developing their children’s communication skills and maintaining those skills over the summer. Wilson timed her talks with Better…
