Batavia Lifestyle
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The Nature of Things: Osage-orange tree has flourished for centuries with its many usesOct 31, 2020 5:00 am - “Monkey brains!” the kids exclaimed as we reached the old dirt road. I was leading an outdoor school program, and it took me a moment to realize the students were referr...
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Four St. Charles North students share the love with care packages at GreenFields of GenevaOct 29, 2020 11:00 pm - Their favorite day of the month is, unanimously, the one on which Eva Dunn's grandchildren deliver handmade gifts. Since the beginning of the pandemic, 17-year-old Mary ...
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St. Charles dentist Dr. John Mason receives Barth AwardOct 27, 2020 6:00 am - You might say Dr. John Mason was a quick study upon his arrival in St. Charles in 1987 when adding his name to the dental practice of Dr. John Dickens on the east side o...
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2020 trick-or-treat hours in the suburbsOct 26, 2020 5:30 am - Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. This year, most suburbs are requiring masks (not just scary ones) for trick-or-treaters. Many are offering printable signs for those who ...
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Batavia VFW calls off Fall Family FestivalOct 23, 2020 11:00 am - Due to this week's announced restrictions on public gatherings, Batavia's 2nd Annual family Fall Festival, scheduled for Saturday, has been canceled. The fest, run by an...
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Fox Valley Habitat to break ground at first Batavia homesiteOct 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity will break ground for its first Batavia homesite at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 10 Independence Drive. The public is invited. A brief c...
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ReMax Suburban's Sarah Leonard Team to collect coats for Helping Hands & Caring HeartsOct 19, 2020 11:00 pm - Sarah Leonard Team with ReMax Suburban will be collecting gently used or new, cleaned coats for Helping Hands and Caring Hearts, a Hampshire-based organization. No need...
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GreenFields of Geneva helping seniors navigate technologyOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Looking for tech support for residents of GreenFields of Geneva, life enrichment manager Karen Tomko sent out a plea on Facebook. Karen's friend and neighbor, Tia Duval,...
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Halloween happenings in the Fox ValleyOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - How do you celebrate Halloween during a pandemic? Although social distancing makes it more challenging, there are still many events throughout the suburbs that promise s...
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Be a CASA volunteer to help a child in foster careOct 16, 2020 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County has been advocating for children in the foster care system for more than 32 years and has served thousands of youth struggling through the most horrific...