DuPage County briefs

Y starts golf program:

Aurora Family YMCA has announced it has started a YMCA GOLF Academy to offer instruction for beginners and advanced beginners ages 8-17, along with private lessons for ages 18 and older. The youth programs begin June 15. Instruction will be offered at Wolf Run Golf Course in Aurora, Valley Green Golf Course in North Aurora and Naperville Park District's Springbrook Golf Course. Wolf Run also will donate $1 of each green fee paid by YMCA members to the Heritage YMCA Strong Kids Campaign that raises money to pay fees for people who could not otherwise afford the Y's programs. For details, contact heritageymca.org or (630) 896-9782.

Two join United Way:

A local educator and business strategist with a background in health care have joined the Fox Valley United Way board of directors. The new members are Joseph Harmon, assistant principal at East Aurora High School, and Gail Bumgarner, senior vice president, strategy, at Rush-Copley Medical Center, Aurora.

Clues wanted to windows:

The Aurora Preservation Commission is seeking information about the original stained glass windows that were on the first floor of the Grand Army of the Republic building at 23 E. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Designed in 1876 by George A. Misch of Chicago, the windows were removed and replaced with taller, double-hung clear glass windows during a 1904 remodeling. The original windows contained two images whose content has been lost over the years. The commission wants to replicate the images so it can authentically restore the "Angel Room" of the GAR memorial. Anyone with a photo or information about images is asked to call the preservation commission at (630) 844-3648.

Roselle development set:

Property at the southeast corner of Roselle and Irving Park roads in Roselle is slated for demolition this month to make room for the $12 million New Leaf development. The property was formerly home to Pauli's Automotive Repair, the Pizza Cottage and other small retail stores. Last month, the village board approved an agreement for the redevelopment of this 1.8-acre parcel. New buildings will be set back from Irving Park and Roselle roads to create a vista that exposes Main Street and Lynfred Winery from the intersection, aiming to create a more open appearance.