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Patio dedicated to former principal at Palatine school

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Dave Starr and his wife Karen Starr, of Wildwood, Mo., look at the plaque dedicated to his sister Dana Petersen's memory Monday at Marion Jordan School in Palatine. Petersen was the school's principal from 2001 to 2011.

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Family, friends and colleagues view the Dana Petersen Patio, dedicated in her memory Monday at Marion Jordan School in Palatine. Petersen, principal from 2001 to 2011, always wanted the school's courtyard to be an outdoor classroom. With donations from family and friends, her wish was granted.

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Tom Petersen and his daughters, from left, Emily Petersen and Carli Petersen, are the first to enter the Dana Petersen Patio after a dedication ceremony Monday at Marion Jordan School in Palatine. The courtyard is named after Tom's late wife Dana, who was principal at the school. It was a vision of hers to transform the space into an outdoor classroom.

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More than 70 people attended a dedication for the Dana Petersen Patio at Marion Jordan School in Palatine Monday. During her 10 years as principal of the school, Petersen had a vision to make the overgrown, underutilized courtyard what it is now, with seating for students, a decorative brick path and a variety of flowers and plants. Petersen died in June 2011 after a battle with cancer.

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