Lifestyle Columns
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‘Salesman of hope’: How former car salesman became director of Batavia workshop for disabledAug 08, 2025 5:52 am - The Valley Sheltered Workshop in Batavia will soon mark its 60th anniversary giving people with cognitive disabilities a job and a purpose, but it needs more space to teach life skills.
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Tips on streamlining your association’s board meetingsAug 06, 2025 3:15 pm - Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, we often hear from clients that each board meeting takes several hours. Here are some hints to streamline the meeting process.
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Meet tarator, tzatziki’s lighter, more flexible cousinAug 06, 2025 5:54 am - Is it soup or is it salad? Could it be a sauce, too? With the right tweaks, tarator can be all three. This refreshing cold cucumber and yogurt concoction is especially popular in Bulgaria and North Macedonia. It’s refreshing, versatile and possibly one of the easiest recipes you’ll ever try.
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Want to drink like a pope? Try this Lazio redAug 06, 2025 5:36 am - The U.S. has proudly worn its banner of World’s Top Wine Consumer by volume for more than a decade. But honors for top consumption per capita are held by another country, the Vatican.
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Homeowner frustrated with builderAug 05, 2025 1:37 pm - We had a large custom home built by a contractor about three years ago. Since then, we've had three ongoing problems.
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Order bulbs now for fall planting, spring flowersAug 05, 2025 1:30 pm - August is a good time to plan for and order spring-flowering bulbs for your garden.
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Easterseals ride, festival mark 10 years of supporting adaptive cycling for kidsAug 04, 2025 10:20 am - Easterseals DuPage and Fox Valley marks the 10th anniversary of Bike for the Kids, a community festival where riders, teams, and advocates support adaptive biking experiences and pediatric therapies for children with disabilities.
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Add window film for energy savings and UV protectionJul 30, 2025 5:42 pm - Installing window film improves home energy efficiency year-round. It blocks summer heat, retains winter warmth, and reduces fading.
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Condo board member cannot give voting proxy, but can attend meetings virtuallyJul 30, 2025 2:23 pm - I am on the board of my condominium association and I cannot attend some board meetings in-person due to my work schedule. Can I give my proxy to another board member to vote on my behalf on association matters?
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Why having a grocery store on Batavia’s east side is so importantJul 30, 2025 12:39 pm - As Berkeley Finer Foods closes, to be replaced by Cinco de Mayo Market on Batavia’s east side, Dave Heun looks at the history of grocery stores in the Tri-Cities.