Jeff Long
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Sports Saturdays help keep kids activeFeb 23, 2012 11:00 pm - By Jeff Long Fox Valley Park District The Kids Fitness Fun Fair held last weekend at the Vaughan Athletic Center was a huge success. Hundreds of families and even more k...
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Fitness Fun Fair gets kids up and movingFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Today’s kids have the best-conditioned thumbs of any generation. Lightning-quick reflexes, too. Problem is, those are the only muscle groups that Xbox and PlayStation hi...
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Plan for summer: Reserve your picnic spot nowFeb 02, 2012 11:00 pm - By Jeff Long Fox Valley Park District It's not quite time to proclaim spring is here, but you can certainly begin to plan for it, no matter how much snow and ice is outs...
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New Year's fitness resolutions in February?Jan 29, 2012 5:00 am - By Jeff Long Fox Valley Park District Those New Year's resolutions are now four weeks old. Made any progress? If yours was a commitment to start a fitness program and g...
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Learn to be a beekeeper - here's the buzzJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - When most folks think of bees, two thoughts immediately come to mind: honey and stings. While that's what made bees famous, these fascinating insects have plenty of othe...
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Another great year for Fox Valley parksJan 07, 2012 10:00 pm - Time flies when you're making progress. To that end, the Fox Valley Park District and its residents will celebrate another year of exciting developments. Providing beaut...
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Kids hone their acting craft at Fox Valley Park DistrictDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - As the lights went down, the kids lit up the room. There they were — 12 delighted children in full voice — cascading down the aisles of the Paramount Theatre to spread ...
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Fox Valley parks are investments for (a better) lifeNov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Investing doesn't have to be complicated. Most of us have the financial wherewithal to understand that reinvesting can reap even greater dividends when done so wisely — ...
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Feline Friends' Cabaret to warm up Winter StageOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Ten years since its inception, the Fox Valley Park District's Winter Stage is strong as ever. That will be evidenced in January, when the theater arts program unveils it...
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Halloween Family Night promises frightfully good funOct 21, 2011 12:00 am - Is Halloween your favorite holiday? Ask around, and you're likely to get a lot of “yes” votes to that question. Halloween is not just trick-or-treat night but a season o...