Jeff Long
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Greenhouse tours showcase what's growin' on at the Park DistrictMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - May is the traditional time when shovels meet dirt, as home gardens make the seasonal transition from dormant to dazzling. Mom picks out the flowers and plants, then se...
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Arbor Day program has its roots at local schoolsMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - There's nothing quite refreshing as spending a little time outdoors with children. In the mind of a young child, each discovery is a new adventure, another exciting chap...
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Time to help spruce up Fox Valley parksApr 15, 2010 11:00 pm - My request was well-intentioned, though not well-received. The kids responded in stereo, using their whiny, complaining tone. "Oh, Dad! Do we have to?" Geez, you'd think...
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Park district to stage senior walk programApr 01, 2010 11:00 pm - I once thought of walking as a quasi-form of exercise, a leisure activity disguised as fitness. Surely, I reasoned, walking is not tough enough or intense enough to cou...
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MapleFest at Red Oak taps sweet taste of springMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - We adults could not have asked it better - or more succinctly - than the young questioner. As our group enjoyed a beautiful spring day last March at the Red Oak Nature C...
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Eola Center carves a popular niche with Family Open GymMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Parents, picture this scenario - and try not to cringe: The kids are out of school. The weather is cold and rainy and, looking outside at the brown grass and mud, it's h...
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It really is time to think summerFeb 25, 2010 10:00 pm - I didn't clear this proposal with Mother Nature, but she won't mind. The Winter Olympics offer a perfect launchpad for this idea - and the calendar will oblige, too. Wi...
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Aurora woman celebrates 100th birthdayFeb 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The year was 1910. Milk was 32 cents a gallon. A 12-day cruise cost a mere $60. There were 8,000 cars in circulation and only 10 miles of paved roads. The average worker...
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Day of fun, games for kids offered to promote good healthFeb 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Today's kids have the best-conditioned thumbs of any generation. Lightning-quick reflexes, too. Problem is, those are the only targets Xbox and PlayStation hit when it c...
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New Year's fitness resolutions in February?Feb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Those New Year's resolutions are now five weeks old. Made any progress? If yours was a commitment to start a fitness program and get in better shape, this first month is...