Jeff Long
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Prescribed burns: Beneficial fires spark nature's beautyNov 10, 2014 10:00 pm - Smokey Bear always warned us - don't play with fire! But 'ol Smokey approves of prescribed burns. Contrary to destructive wildfires, these are purposely planned and serv...
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Fall glory: Pumpkin Weekends, Paws in the ParkSep 30, 2014 11:00 pm - Sweet as it is, the fall season is just too short. Dazzling autumn leaves and their brilliant colors burst onto the scene suddenly, only to be whisked away on the next w...
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Watch the Zombie Invasion in Aurora on SaturdaySep 19, 2014 6:01 am - Stuart Sports Complex is one lively place, where action-loaded athletic events keep everybody's pulse pounding. But on Saturday, Stuart will be invaded by the living dea...
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Daylong celebration of area playwrights in AuroraSep 09, 2014 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Park District will spotlight its local performing arts talent with an upcoming daylong theater event dedicated to playwrights. The Premiere Theatre Company's...
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Bug Fest set for Saturday in Batavia, North AuroraAug 21, 2014 8:01 am - In 2010, when the Fox Valley Park District was pondering a new nature-themed, outdoor family event, the conversations went something like this: "Bugs? We usually try to ...
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Civil War Days revived at Aurora's Blackberry FarmAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - School is synonymous with big, thick history books. Assuming all of us paid attention in school during our formative years, we're all quite familiar with the American Ci...
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Fox Valley Park District's 'Amazing Race' returns Aug. 9Jul 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Fox Valley Park District's local adaptation of the famously frenetic TV show "The Amazing Race" returns Saturday, Aug. 9, with the sixth annual rendition of the even...
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Fox Valley Park District troupe to stage 'Hairspray'Jul 15, 2014 11:00 pm - Everything about "Hairspray" is big. The powerful, soul-stirring music. The spectacular sets. The dazzlingly colorful costumes. The bouffant hairdos piled high and haugh...
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'Harvey Sterkel Field' coming to AuroraJun 03, 2014 11:00 pm - His fellow fastpitch softball teammates and the many fans fortunate enough to see Harvey Sterkel in action knew they were witnessing somebody special. To see him pitch w...
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Bring your own boat to canoe and kayak raceMay 28, 2014 3:01 am - Preregistration has closed, but the Mid-American Canoe & Kayak Race will continue to offer race-day registration for the 53rd annual race to be held Sunday, June 1, on t...