Articles filed under Peterson, Eric

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  Barrington’s Bob Lee will ride again May 4, 2012 12:00 AM
  Barrington resident Bob Lee, 70, will be at Saturdays Barrington Area Kid Fest to begin his efforts toward A Ride for 3 Reasons: Part III a million-dollar fundraiser benefiting ALS, cancer and hospice. This September, Lee is planning to bike the the approximately 2,500 miles from Vancouver, Canada, to Tijuana, Mexico.
  

   

• Schaumburg library celebrates 50 years Sunday Apr 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Township District Library will both commemorate its 50th anniversary and kick off National Library Week with a celebration featuring music, games and entertainment for all ages Sunday, April 15.
  

   

• Celebrate “Springtime on the Farm” in Schaumburg Apr 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  Celebrate Earth Day this year by getting back to the earth in a 19th century kind of way. "Springtime on the Farm" will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley, 201 S. Plum Grove Road, Schaumburg.
  

   
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  Houlihan’s closure sends “Lunch Bunch” packing Mar 29, 2012 12:00 AM
  The closing of Houlihans restaurant near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this week brought to a close a weekly tradition among a group of friends stretching back unbroken for 16 years. The Lunch Bunch met every Tuesday in a semi-private room at the restaurant. Now its members are scouting potential new meeting locations.
  

   

• Children’s author presents ‘Titanic Remembered’ in Schaumburg Mar 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  Friendship Village in Schaumburg will team up with childrens author and storytelling performer Lynn Rymarz to give area residents a night to remember with a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic on April 13. Titanic Remembered will consist of both an early-dinner event costing $25 and Rymarzs free, one-woman show as The Unsinkable Molly Brown at 7:30 p.m.
  

   

• Maple sugar-making demos in Schaumburg Mar 9, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Park District is holding its annual maple sugar-making demonstrations this month, one as a specific two-day event and the other as a bookable educational program. The 27th annual Sugar Bush Fair at Spring Valley Nature Center, presented by Whole Foods Market in Schaumburg, will include an outdoor breakfast featuring pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, juice and coffee.
  

   

• Schaumburg-India Sister Cities committee formed Mar 2, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg this week began taking steps to make its new Sister Cities relationship with Hyderabad, India as real and productive as those it’s long enjoyed with Schaumburg, Germany and Namerikawa, Japan.
  

   

• Schaumburg park will mark your memories Feb 24, 2012 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Park Foundation is offering area residents the chance to weave their personal milestones or memories of loved ones into one of the most scenic sections of the community.
  

   

• Singers to vie for Schaumburg Idol title Feb 10, 2012 12:00 AM
  It’s time for Schaumburg-area residents to start tuning up their vocal chords to prove themselves the number one voice in the village. The Schaumburg Park District will hold auditions for the 2012 season of its “Schaumburg Idol” singing competition on March 8 and 10.
  

   

• Schaumburg seeking volunteers to honor Feb 3, 2012 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg once again is looking to honor unsung heroes who make the community work for the benefit of all. But they’ll all remain unsung unless you sing their praises.
  

   
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  Barrington events serving up winter fun Jan 26, 2012 12:00 AM
  Winter is moving along at a pretty good pace now, but the village of Barrington has scheduled a few fun events to help area residents make it the rest of the way to St. Patrick’s Day and spring.
  

   

• Schaumburg library celebrates 50 years Saturday Jan 21, 2012 12:00 AM
  Only six years after Schaumburg became a village, the Schaumburg Township District Library arrived to start serving area residents in 1962. The library will celebrate its birthday and other aspects of '60s culture with several free events from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
  

   

• Is the ice cream truck breaking the law in Barrington? Jan 13, 2012 12:00 AM
  Is the summer ice-cream truck driver in Barrington breaking the law? Village officials will soon be reviewing their policy regarding mobile vendors in response to one local company’s inquiry about what permits it would need to do business in Barrington.
  

   

• Learn to be tech-savvy this winter in Schaumburg Jan 6, 2012 12:00 AM
  A series of five one-day programs at the Schaumburg Park District this winter could turn you from a novice into a tech-savvy photographer and social media guru.
  

   

• Schaumburg wins Governor’s Home Town Award Dec 8, 2011 12:00 AM
  Schaumburg has just won the Governor’s 2011 Home Town Award for Beautification and Sustainability for Division VI in recognition of its 2010 recycling event. The event was recognized for its growth from a small-scale affair for the proper disposal of small electronics and paper shredding to one that could handle large televisions.
  

   

• New book tells, shows Barrington’s history Dec 2, 2011 12:00 AM
  Monday will see the release of the latest book in Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History Series — this one on Barrington. The 128-page book by local historian Ken Munson boasts more than 200 vintage photographs and postcards that help tell the story of Barrington’s past.
  

   

• Dist. 220 administrators back from China Nov 17, 2011 12:00 AM
  Superintendent Tom Leonard and Barrington High School Principal Steve McWilliams were among six Barrington Unit District 220 administrators who joined a group of 30 Chicago-area educators for an eight-day visit to schools in Beijing and Tianjian, China earlier this month.
  

   

• Santa flying in, making house calls Nov 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Looking for somewhere other than a shopping mall or department store to visit Santa this holiday season? The Schaumburg Park District can help.
  

   

• Winners preparing for holiday decorating contest Nov 3, 2011 12:00 AM
  While it might be too early for some to start thinking about the Schaumburg Park District’s early December Holiday House Decorating Contest, let’s be honest and admit that the families who’re going to win already have it on their minds.
  

   

• Schaumburg Park District holds Halloween decorating contest Oct 6, 2011 12:00 AM
  The Schaumburg Park District is inviting residents to have fun as either a competitor or judge in its annual Halloween House Decorating Contest this month. You just can’t be both. Only the first 10 houses to enter the contest by 9 p.m. Oct. 20 will be judged during a tour on Oct. 24.