Jeff Long
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Bug Fest returns to BataviaAug 20, 2013 3:09 pm - You’d think that any mention of insects and bugs would send people running to the nearest screen house in search of cover. But that’s not exactly the case here. In 2010,...
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‘Sound of Music’ hits all the high notes at ParamountJul 18, 2013 9:59 am - There’s a happy reunion taking place at the Paramount Theatre this weekend involving famous songs, characters, storylines and the people who love seeing them together ag...
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July is Park Month in the Fox Valley Park DistrictJul 01, 2013 1:56 pm - It wasn’t long ago when “staycations” were all the rage. People quickly discovered they didn’t have to spend big bucks or drive long distances to enjoy good times with f...
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PGA legend Billy Casper to attend golf outing to benefit kidsJun 21, 2013 1:02 pm - Legendary PGA golfer Billy Casper will join local golfers in support of Fox Valley Park District’s 19th annual Golf for Kids Benefit Outing, a perennial fundraiser to ai...
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Hall of Famer Billy Casper to visit Golf for Kids outing in AuroraJun 20, 2013 1:00 pm - Long before he became globally famous as one of the top golfers of his generation, Billy Casper was a typical teenager looking to find his way — and make a little money ...
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Fox Valley welcomes summer with water parks, wine and musicMay 29, 2013 2:41 pm - As Aurora native and weatherman extraordinaire Tom Skilling will have us know, June 1 marks the official beginning of “meteorological summer.” And, based on his forecast...
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Paddling the Fox: 'click here' for your boatMay 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The first time was the worst time. There I was, a young guy with a new driver's license, all excited about the weekend. I'd just registered for the Mid-American Canoe Ra...
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Jericho Lake Park to thrive with a new lookMay 15, 2013 12:17 pm - Not long ago — circa the mid-80s — the western boundaries of Aurora and Montgomery were vast swathes of open space, and not much else. “We needed to do more with the lan...
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Flower Power Planting Party – can you dig it?May 08, 2013 2:11 pm - Spring is blossoming into full bloom now, with vibrant waves of color splashed everywhere — from summer clothing to beach towels. The Fox Valley Park District adds to th...
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Honked off? Here's to making peace with geeseApr 11, 2013 11:00 am - Here's to making peace with those pesky Canada geese