Aurora’s largest and longest running back-to-school fair was held Sunday at Martin Luther King Park, featuring more than 1,000 school supply kits that were given away to get kids off and running for another school year.
While the event also included food, haircuts and braiding, children’s entertainment, raffles and more, it was also a moving tribute to its founder, the late Aurora Ald. Scheketa Hart-Burns, who passed away this summer after surgical complications.
A tent with a picture of late Aurora Ald. Scheketa Hart-Burns was situated near the main stage Sunday at the 36th annual Martin Luther King Back-to-School Bash in Aurora that she founded many years ago. “This is a unique day for me, a unique day for everybody as she impacted so many people’s lives,” he said about his late wife.William Burns, husband of the late Aurora Ald. Scheketa Hart-Burns, was manning the grills Sunday at the Martin Luther King Back-to-School Bash in Aurora in honor of his wife, who started the event many years ago.
“She helped so many people,” Salinas said. “She helped me a lot and I’m here to support. This is a great day to honor her and it’s going to bring in a lot of people and it’s going to help a lot of families today.Lines of those wanting to receive school supplies grew considerably before distribution began at 1 p.m.
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