Sammi King
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Sidewalk sale memoriesJul 12, 2019 3:09 pm - This week marks the return of Boo Boo Days, a popular Chamber of Commerce promotion that took place in the 1950s and '60s. The new sale will be sponsored by Batavia Main...
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Batavia boutiques add fashionable flair to city's downtownJun 23, 2019 8:45 am - Sometimes, it's worth it to go off the beaten path. I stopped in at Limestone Coffee and decided to check out the beautiful Fox River. As I looked south toward the isla...
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Batavia students work together to create mosaic muralJun 13, 2019 5:52 am - Danielle Dobies is making Batavia beautiful, one school at a time. In 2015, the mosaic artist worked with H.C. Storm Elementary School families to create a large mosaic...
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Batavia grad reflects on his road to success as a choral director, composer and trumpeterMar 24, 2019 5:30 pm - During the month of March, we celebrate music in our schools. It's a time when we remember the teachers who have dedicated their lives to teaching music and to the stude...
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Kick off gardening season at Victory Garden Seed Swap in BataviaMar 03, 2019 8:14 am - I grew up in Batavia and spent a lot of time with my grandparents. My grandfather gardened In his spare time, and my grandmother preserved everything that came from the ...
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No auditions required to join new Fermi Community OrchestraFeb 04, 2019 5:29 am - When I was a fourth-grader, my instrument of choice was violin. When our orchestra director asked me to switch to viola in sixth grade, I did and loved the low mellow to...
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Find last minute gifts at Tea Tree shop in BataviaDec 17, 2018 5:16 am - Looking for great last minute gift ideas? Batavia has some great offerings beginning with the Tea Tree at 29 N. River Street. I hadn't shopped here because I am not rea...
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How a 'flip house' in Batavia became a family homeNov 18, 2018 5:00 am - How fourth child's arrival changed Batavia couple's plans to flip historic Cigrand house
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Meet the fifth-graders who started a newspaper at H.C. Storm Elementary in BataviaNov 04, 2018 5:24 pm - Four young writers believe that facts matter. That's why the students who write the 5J Newspaper at H.C. Storm School in Batavia take great care in researching each and ...
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Lots of musical talent in the Tri-CitiesSep 26, 2018 2:46 pm - Here's a first. Usually, when I tell someone I am from Batavia, I explain that it is between Aurora and Elgin. Recently, I was asked if it was near St. Charles, where th...