Beth Bales
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How do you plan to spend your summer?May 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Today is June 1, the first day of meteorological summer. Three months of what should be a slower-paced life, a time of possibilities and potential, are ahead of us all. ...
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Another time to let your kids flyMay 22, 2008 11:00 pm - There's a sign on the back of the laundry room door that leads to the garage. "Don't forget your lunch," it says. It's been there so long I don't notice it anymore. I ca...
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A fun taste of America for French studentMay 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Funny how a barn in Wayne was the link that reached across an ocean to connect a girl from France with one from Geneva. But that's just what happened. That connection --...
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A tribute to the moms of young childrenMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Today is Mothers Day, our chance to honor the women who brought us into this world. On this Mothers Day, I'd like to pay homage to the mothers of young children, mobile ...
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Kids invited to display their collections at libraryMay 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Young patrons attending story hour or checking out books from the Geneva Public Library can also check out the glass display cases in the children's department. There th...
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Geneva's own version of Indiana Jones inspires fundraising eventApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Most of us know swashbuckling Indiana Jones, who first thrilled us more than 20 years ago in "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Well, movie number four in the Jones' series, "In...
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Ditch the bottled water and turn the tapApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Just in time for Earth Day, let me introduce my new campaign to help our environment by reducing some of the tons of plastic destined for our landfills. To wit, let me p...
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Kids have political say, but area parents cast own votesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Caroline Kennedy, in endorsing Barack Obama for president, specifically mentioned her children and their enthusiasm for Obama as being a factor. Democratic Sen. Bob Case...
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Cubs, Christmas go hand in hand for songwriterApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Spring, with the baseball season's opening week, may be a funny time to be thinking Christmas. But not if you're Kevin Henrickson. The Geneva Middle School teacher (at b...
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Word game helps jump-start students' thinkingMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Quick! Seven, six (letters), two syllables. To purloin a backpack-like carrying case. Geneva High School senior Rod Nelson was quick -- incredibly quick -- with the answ...