Sammi King
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AID center teaches life skills -- and has fun, tooDec 10, 2007 10:00 pm - The history of the Association for Individual Development dates back to 1961. Since that time the group has provided services to infants, children and adults who are dev...
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2 left feet don't hinder this line dancing classDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - I am directionally challenged. I am mathematically challenged. Put those two qualities together and it equals a very bad line dancer. As a way to get in some exercise, I...
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History lessonsNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - As I walked up the walkway to the historic LaFox schoolhouse built in 1871, I remembered the many stories my grandmother shared about her school days. A poor Swedish imm...
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Local group collects items for our troops serving overseasNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - For Kathy Tobusch, this Christmas will be a special one. Both of her sons, who have been serving in Iraq will be home. "It will be the first time since 2001 that our ent...
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Batavia, its residents generate many stories over 10 yearsNov 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Ten years ago, the Daily Herald called me and asked me if I would be interested in writing a column about Batavia. At the time I was writing for another area paper but I...
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Forget the turkey, real hero of the day is the pumpkinNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Turkeys, turkeys, turkeys. Enough about the big old birds. The true hero of the day is the pumpkin. It seems like Linus was the only one who appreciated and honored thi...
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A short phone number is one of her simple needsNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - I have been letting my fingers do the walking over the past few weeks. They have walked down Route 1, Highway 630 so many times that, frankly, they are ready to sign up ...
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Batavia High girls ready to show off their stuff at Macy's paradeNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - For many of us, Thanksgiving is all about cooking, eating and eating again. For four energetic young girls from Batavia, Thanksgiving is all about the Macy's Thanksgivin...
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Author of quilting-themed books to speak in BataviaNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Bonita Deering of Prairie Shop Quilts was so excited about this program that she contacted me months ago and asked me to write about it. "Jennifer Chiaverini is coming t...
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Batavia soldier answers call of duty in Iraq at age 55Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Why would a 55-year-old man sign on for a six-month tour of duty in Iraq? What makes him want to go back and sign up for another tour? "I knew if I went it would mean th...