Melynda Findlay Shamie
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Walk the plank at Addison Renaissance festivalJul 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, Addison Community Theatre organized the first Midsummer's Faire - a family-friendly, Renaissance-themed theater festival. The event returns Saturday, but this...
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Sacred Heart Parish Germanfest July 17-19Jul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Sacred Heart Parish is bringing a taste of German culture to Lombard this week with its annual Germanfest. The event includes authentic German food prepared by church me...
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Villa Park gives summer a family-friendly startJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Saturday marks the first day of summer, and Villa Park kicks off the season appropriately with its annual Summerfest. Daily Herald staff writer Melynda Findlay asked Sta...
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Graue festival focuses on fine artsJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether you're looking for a unique gift or something to adorn the walls of your home, or you're just a fan of fine art, the Graue Mill and Museum Fine Arts Fair is the ...
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Addison Trail to host flower showMar 09, 2008 11:00 pm - This winter's vile accumulation of snow may have you wondering if Mother Nature took spring off the schedule for 2008. Keep the faith, snow-haters. A group of Addison Tr...
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College to name building after Lee DanielsJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - Illinois Rep. Lee Daniels' mark on Elmhurst, his hometown, now will be indelible. The Elmhurst College board of trustees recently voted to name a building on campus aft...
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Hospital's lab is used to detect MRSANov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Elmhurst Memorial Hospital's reference laboratory is using a high-tech weapon in the war to stem the spread of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, the so-called...
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Author's love of coffee inspired latest bookOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For most of us, a job is, well, work -- rush hour traffic, eight hours in a cubicle and fast food at your desk for lunch. For Allie Pleiter, however, work means somethi...
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Club's dinner, auction to benefit community needsOct 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe you're looking for a few cute holiday decorations. Perhaps you dream of being a village official for a day. Need a weekend getaway? Who doesn't! Believe it or not,...
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Working to educate, lift stigma of mental illnessSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - If you think you don't know anyone dealing with a mental illness, think again. About one in every four families will be faced with a serious mental illness at some point...