Dave Heun
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Former coach's presentation in St. Charles aims to raise awareness of mental healthAug 20, 2021 6:00 am - Mark Potter admits he had a "cloud over my head" with no idea how to get out from under that feeling. This happens to those suffering from anxiety and depression, but Po...
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Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors Club helps members form lasting friendshipsAug 13, 2021 6:00 am - Moving into a new town often brings a bit of mystery along with it. Social media and local newspapers take out some of the guesswork about where to get services or which...
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Historic home unveiling: Geneva church to show off renovations to 1854 houseAug 06, 2021 6:00 am - You can tell David Walker is a project coordinator when he walks around the renovated Larrabee House on St. Mark's Church campus near downtown Geneva. “We need to get th...
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Geneva doughnut shop Fresh Donuts serves up sweet treats to loyal customersJul 30, 2021 6:00 am - This is a story about swimming and doughnuts. It might be the first time those two topics have combined as the key elements in my writing about local people and places o...
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25 years and counting: What makes Wasco Diamond girls' fastpitch softball a winning programJul 23, 2021 6:00 am - Many local youth sports programs do what they were designed to do — give kids a place to have fun and exercise, learn how to play a game properly and experience how team...
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Batavia's Barnwood & Beeswax marketplace now carrying The Chocolate Shoppe creationsJul 16, 2021 6:00 am - Last week, my “chocolate radar” went up last week when sensing that Batavia suddenly entered the sweets game with The Chocolate Shoppe display in the Barnwood & Beeswax ...
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Films in the future? Officials say some interest expressed in shuttered Batavia movie theaterJul 09, 2021 6:00 am - Because it was a double whammy of the Goodrich Quality Theaters filing for bankruptcy just before the COVID-19 outbreak, it figured to be a long haul for the Randall 15 ...
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European-inspired Farmhouse School in St. Charles will teach kids to cookJun 25, 2021 6:00 am - One could surmise that KinderKookKafe in Amsterdam has a direct connection to the Farmhouse School in St. Charles - and not only because both specialize in teaching youn...
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Geneva speech therapist publishes bucket list book about her dachshundsJun 18, 2021 6:00 am - Mary Skaar of Geneva definitely loved helping special needs children in her 35-year career as a local speech and language pathologist. And she definitely loved her two d...
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New shops, restaurants: There's more than meets the eye on the east side of St. CharlesJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - The scorecard for the east side of St. Charles isn't as bad as one would think just because some sort of perpetual development limbo paralyzes Charlestowne Mall, and the...