North Aurora Lifestyle
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Agency seeking knitters for scraf fundraiserDec 07, 2012 1:19 pm - Special knitters for special needs are needed. The Association for Individual Development is seeking individuals to knit scarves to raise money for the nonprofit organiz...
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John Heath to lead Do-It-Yourself “Messiah” in BataviaDec 06, 2012 7:00 am - In the film “It's a Wonderful Life,” George Bailey goes through the trials and tribulations of dealing with a shortage of funds at the Savings and Loan he manages, only ...
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Donations help Geneva school's Edible Schoolyard growDec 04, 2012 10:00 pm - While most gardens were being “put to bed,” the Edible Schoolyard at Geneva's Western Avenue Elementary School (1500 S. Western Ave.) was actually growing – with the nex...
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Preserving nature, helping veteransDec 04, 2012 1:25 pm - Join the Forest Preserve District of Kane County at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia, Saturday, Dec. 8, for a day of conservation, recreation and patriotism. Volunt...
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Holiday chocolate sales to benefit McHenry health clinicDec 02, 2012 10:25 am - Katie Anderson-Tedder first learned about the Family Health Partnership Clinic last year as a reporter working on an assignment. The clinic serves under- and uninsured ...
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DuPage Homeownership Center to display “Community Tree” at McCormick Museum beginning Nov. 24Nov 25, 2012 10:00 pm - The DuPage homeownership Center will be one of seven philanthropic organizations exhibiting a “Community Tree” at the Robert R. McCormick Museum at Cantigny Park beginni...
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More lights and displays this year at Mooseheart LightsNov 23, 2012 11:13 am - As Mooseheart prepares for its third annual Holiday Lights celebration, the question of “what’s new” is easy to answer: Everything. Working with a new company to provide...
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Keeping families warm, inspiring gratitudeNov 21, 2012 11:30 am - Five families in the Tri-Cities area are thankful, come the chilly days of autumn, for Batavia businessman Tom Wangler. A sixth will be too, once his annual “Home Heatin...
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Fox Valley Food for Health cooks for cancer patientsNov 20, 2012 7:17 am - The menu is set. Familiar smells begin to fill the house. Mouthwatering desserts sit on the counter waiting for the final encore on Thanksgiving Day. The culinary count...
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Thanksgiving in the Fox Valley: community dinnersNov 19, 2012 8:24 am - Free Thanksgiving dinners aren’t just about helping the homeless or needy, according to Liz Eakins, executive director of Lazarus House. “We see our Thanksgiving dinner ...