Sammi King
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Why hammocking trend is popular with teensAug 31, 2018 7:26 am - Do you remember the summer between high school and college? All I wanted to do was hang out with my friends. Kids today also want to spend as much time together as pos...
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Batavia fireworks committee deserves double the thanksJul 18, 2018 3:41 pm - The Batavia fireworks show has always been one of the best in the western suburbs and brings people from many surrounding communities here for the viewing. Canceling it ...
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How Sewing for Smiles helps clothe needy childrenJun 27, 2018 7:06 am - Can one person make a difference? You bet they can. Just ask Susan Cox-Hall of North Aurora. “Years ago, Ruth Ratke started a group called Sewing for Smiles, a 501c3 org...
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Former owner to explore history of gas stations in Fox ValleyMay 16, 2018 4:18 pm - Sometimes stories start one way and travel to an entirely different end. Archie Bentz, Jr. got a call from city of Batavia personnel asking for a bio on his dad, the lat...
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ShamRock & Roll fundraiser will support Batavia Depot expansionMar 06, 2018 7:10 am - I am a fourth generation Batavian. I live in one of the oldest homes in town, built by the VanNortwicks, the family that built our city. The history of our home and the...
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Meet owners of Energy City Brewing, Batavia's first nanobreweryFeb 28, 2018 2:49 pm - Why do entrepreneurs start a new business? Some do it in hopes of making money. Others do it for the love of it. Heidi and David Files are passionate about their new bus...
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Batavia recalls Saturday Evening Post cover of townJan 04, 2018 7:08 am - It's hard to believe that 60 years have passed since John Falter's painting “Fox River Ice-Skating,” depicting a scene in Batavia, appeared on the cover of the Saturday ...
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Retired veterans remember holidays spent away from familyDec 21, 2017 6:30 am - Years ago, one of my co-workers from Dukane Corporation gave a presentation to the Batavia Women's Club about being away from home at Christmas during World War II. He e...
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How Batavia builder is rehabbing 111-year-old schoolDec 08, 2017 1:33 pm - As I walked up the Blaine Street School sidewalk, I thought of Marguerite Brown, the woman who was the principal there when I attended. Each morning she would welcome st...
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The Holmstad to hold annual bazaar SaturdaySep 28, 2017 10:01 am - If you have never been to The Holmstad's annual bazaar, this is the year to go, as it promises to be bigger and better than ever. The retirement community's 40th bazaar,...