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Campton Hills farm hosts open house this weekend
A baby alpaca was born Tuesday at Waldron Grove Alpacas in Campton Hills. Alpaca farm owners Susan and Ron Waldron will host an open house this weekend. They have open houses every year -- one in fall, one in spring. The farm house was built in 1875, and Susan uses alpaca fiber in clothing and tapestries.
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Historic Campton town hall open house planned for Saturday
Updated Jun 18, 2013 5:26 PMCampton Township officials will host an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the township's original town hall, 4N498 Town Hall Road, Campton Hills. The open house is the first since the township landed a $60,000 grant to repair the foundation and use the building, which was erected in 1874, for educational purposes.
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Suburban districts spend $320,800 opposing online charter school plan
Updated Jun 17, 2013 11:02 AMThe appeal process for a proposed suburban virtual charter school was cut short last week — but not before 18 suburban school districts spent more than $320,800 in legal fees fighting the issue. Not to mention the hundreds of hours school staffs spent researching the proposal, officials say.
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Moving Picture: The art of fly-fishing
Updated Jun 14, 2013 10:45 AMMark Domagalski of Campton Hills is the purest kind of fisherman you'll find. The avid fly fisherman crafts his own flies from many different types of materials, and says he really enjoys wading into a stream and catching a fish on something he created himself. “It’s really fulfilling when you tie your own fly and you actually catch fish on it. It’s really a full circle,” he said.
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Taken Feb 22 , St Charles, IL - Created By Jordan Nudd Pic taken by Joe Nudd - Guest speaker J.J. O'Connor, center, chats with PAL/Clearbrook supporters at the 16th annual PAL fundraiser. Clearbrook
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From left, Bonnie Newman, Carolyn Szaflik, Lori Runquist, and Tracy Baron show off their creative ensembles that won them "Best Dressed Foursome" at last year's Clearbrook Women's Classic Golf Outing. Colleen Gallagher - Supporters of JOURNEYS | The Road Home came out to participate in the 1st ever SUPERHERO 5K! Participants raised money for JOURNEYS' supportive services for those who are homeless and at risk of becoming homeless in suburban Cook County. Thank you to everyone who came out to be a hero for the homeless! JOURNEYS | The Road Home
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"Northern Sunset"
This was captured at Northern Illinois University Convocation Center in DeKalb at sunset. Jodi Dirks of Face to Face Photography - A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, gets the Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Ave. Elementary School ready for planting by the students. The planting beds were built by school families, and the hoop house was donated by Great Impressions and Midwest Trading. Christine Esposito
- A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, was at Geneva's Western Avenue Elementary School recently, adding new touches and getting it ready for planting by the students. Sod between the planting beds, built by school families, will help cushion kneeling gardeners. Great Impressions has been supporting the garden through in-kind contributions. Christine Esposito
- A crew from Great Impressions, a subsidiary of Sebert Landscaping, puts finishing touches on a new hoop house for the Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Ave. Elementary School. Students will soon plant the garden, including heirloom gourds that will grow up and over the hoop house to create a green, leafy tunnel. Christine Esposito
- With help from principal Ron Zeman and parent Jen Kelley, a crew from Sebert Landscaping installs the newly built hoop house at Geneva's Western Avenue Elementary School. The school's 300 children will soon plant the garden. Christine Esposito
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second row: Bridget Flesher, Sydney Andersen, Stephanie Garvin, Izzie Bindseil, Britta Gessell, Lucy Johnsen, Jamie Cranfill, Isabel Herb; and third row: coaches Julia Shallcross and Joe Cabel Cathy Snyder - St. Charles East girls tennis team participate in a fundraising carwash for the Northern Illinois Foodbank. Mary Lou Spoerl
- Jamie Youngberg and Emmy Russell with Emmy's dog, Magenta, ask for tips at a recent St. Charles East girls tennis team car wash fundraiser for Northern Illinois Foodbank. Mary Lou Spoerl
- (from left) Brian Joosse, Julia Adams, and Michele Hoecker won first place in their fourth year as a team competing in the Trivia Bee. Each won two tickets to the Fox Valley Repertory Theater at Pheasant Run, "Sharpest Bee" caps, and golden bee trophies. Robert Gilmartin
- Members of the Friends of Clearbrook Committee take a break between flights of wine to pose at Clearbrook’s 49th Annual “A Grapevine of Friends” Wine Tasting that took place on February 23, 2013 at the Chicago Marriott Schaumburg. The event drew nearly 400 people. Chicago Corporate Photography
- Along with preparing for Beauty and the Beast, the young actors of Fox Valley Repertory Academy collected 700 gently used and new books, donating them to Bernie’s Book Bank for children in the Chicagoland area Photo by Connie Calbeck, South Elgin
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