Joan Broz
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Teachers spend institute days gathering, sharing ideasSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Just when parents settle into a new school year, along comes a teacher institute day and the family schedule needs to shift to make sure children are engaged and safe on...
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Daughters of American Revolution preserve history, foster patriotismSep 10, 2011 12:00 am - Women were not allowed to engage in politics or enlist in the military at the time of the American Revolution, but that didn’t stop them — then or now — from being an in...
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Lisle collector preserves history in postcardsAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - “Greetings.” Did you receive any postcards in the mail this summer? It seems the emergence of new technologies jeopardizes the amiable picture postcard sent to friends ...
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Lisle High School teacher takes on new role to help students improveAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - School bells and dusty chalkboards are almost relics in today’s school setting. Yet, however technology impacts education, the human element is still a vital resource in...
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Suburban vets discover they flew on same WWII B-17Aug 02, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Army Air Corps crews that flew B-17 bombers in World War II have a high regard for their four-engine “Flying Fortresses.” Throughout its years of use, the B-17 ear...
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Patriotism thrives along fallen soldier’s funeral processionJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - If you think patriotism is waning, I can reassure you it is alive and thriving in the hearts of Americans. The red, white and blue message was unmistakable along the so...
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DuPage park districts organize teen texting contestJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - How fast can you text? Do your thumbs fly over the keys when sending a message from your cellphone? How does your “texterity” measure up? Texting competitions are the n...
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Cavaliers bring drum corps competition to LisleJun 20, 2011 1:00 am - An exciting spectacle of sight, sound and movement will fill the Lisle-Benedictine University Sports Complex Sunday, June 26, when eight drum and bugle corps roll into t...
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Lisle Garden Gait tours private gardensJun 04, 2011 12:00 am - The Lisle Woman’s Club Garden Gait walk on Sunday, June 12, will dispel the notion that suburban landscapes need to be an expanse of green grass trimmed with a row of sq...
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DuPage's Sharing Connections marks 25 years of givingMay 17, 2011 12:00 am - “Goodness is contagious” is how Leeanne McGrath explains the success of the Sharing Connections Furniture Bank. Those three little words summarize the way the Lisle res...