The City of Aurora is saying goodbye to a beloved advocate for young people. Fred Rodgers was Aurora's first youth director and served in that role for nearly 25 years. Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin said Rodgers built an award-winning, nationally recognized youth department that impacted the lives of tens of thousands of children. It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Mr. Fred Rodgers.
Even well into retirement these past few years, Fred provided insight on youth issues and would often reach out to City Hall to offer advice, guidance, and gratitude. Fred Rodgers was an Aurora icon and institution. The Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy in East Aurora School District 131 bears his name and represents his unyielding commitment to our youth and their future.
He left an indelible mark on Aurora and a proven blueprint for service and advocacy for us all to follow. Upon his retirement in 2009, the city dedicated the youth services building as the Fred Rodgers Community Center. Four years after that, East Aurora School District 131 purchased the building, and it was again renamed in his honor. This time it was named the Fred Rodgers Magnet Academy.
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