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  • Kyle Fisher is seen here in his own baseball card which was made for him when he worked with the former Augusta Pirates minor league baseball team in Georgia during the 90s.
    Kyle Fisher is seen here in his own baseball card which was made for him when he worked with the former Augusta Pirates minor league baseball team in Georgia during the 90s.
  • From left, Adrik Diaz, host mom Sara Diaz, Aoi Togawa from Japan, Clemens Kramer from Germany and host dad Dario Diaz pose together to celebrate Togawa and Kramer’s graduation from Aurora High School in May of this year.
    From left, Adrik Diaz, host mom Sara Diaz, Aoi Togawa from Japan, Clemens Kramer from Germany and host dad Dario Diaz pose together to celebrate Togawa and Kramer’s graduation from Aurora High School in May of this year.
  • Ben Groelz, left, baked a pecan pie for Saturday’s dessert auction, while Joel Miller (center) baked a pumpkin pie. The two men wore t-shirts touting their contributions, with auctioneer Kelly Kliewer listening in.
    Ben Groelz, left, baked a pecan pie for Saturday’s dessert auction, while Joel Miller (center) baked a pumpkin pie. The two men wore t-shirts touting their contributions, with auctioneer Kelly Kliewer listening in.

    Fisher combines loves of business, sports in 30-year career

    For more than three decades, working in minor league baseball management has taken an Aurora High School grad to stadiums literally from one end of America to the other and lots of places in between. Since his high school graduation in 1981, Kyle Fisher has worked with seven baseball teams across the United States. He shares his journey in this week's Where Are They Now feature.

    Exchange program broadens perspective on ‘family’

    Thanksgiving is all about family by its very nature, though for three local families that concept often includes a global flavor, thanks to their repeated role as hosts in Aurora’s foreign exchange program. The Diaz, Brandt and Boeder families share their perspective in this week's ANR Focus on the Family coverage.

     

    A toast to The Leadership Center

    The Leadership Center staff and supporters celebrated past accomplishments, looked to the future and had some fun Saturday night all while raising money during the 9th annual Harvest Gala.