Sammi King
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Movin' on up: Batavia grads make their mark on the worldJan 29, 2014 12:00 pm - Not long ago, I spoke with Chris Burrichter, a 2004 graduate of Batavia High School. Burrichter had recently joined the prestigious law firm of Kirkland Ellis LLP in Chi...
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Keeping Swedish Christmas traditions aliveDec 20, 2013 10:30 am - Some Christmas traditions stink. One tradition of my childhood was smellier than three-day-old fish. In fact, it was three-day-old fish. My grandmother was Swedish, and ...
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It’s easy to be proud to be a Batavian this weekendNov 25, 2013 12:57 pm - Batavia is a strong community. We support one another in joy, in tragedy, in sorrow and in need. And yes, we support our beloved Bulldogs. The memory of the last state r...
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Aurora facility offers assistance to domestic violence victimsOct 17, 2013 7:00 pm - No one knows all that happens behind closed doors. In some homes, you wouldn’t want to know. Domestic violence is happening more now than ever before. According to the F...
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Photojournalism inspires Batavia artistSep 12, 2013 5:00 am - I started writing for newspapers when I was 15 years old. My first job was writing a weekly column about high school and I got $1.25 a column. Over the years, I have bee...
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Civil War encampment, exhibit comes to BataviaAug 30, 2013 3:41 pm - The Civil War was America’s most deadly war, with over 620,000 Americans losing their lives, and another 1.1 million casualties. Batavia sent many to the war effort incl...
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Batavia man with muscular dystrophy celebrates 50th birthdayAug 28, 2013 1:35 pm - If someone turns 90, it’s awesome. Ninety-five is even better. One hundred is big news. Fifty? Not so much. Yet Dan Sladek sent out 10 news releases to Chicago area pape...
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Batavia church member uses sign language to help others connectJul 25, 2013 1:54 pm - Keith Isaac first came to Bethany Lutheran Church to share in the fellowship of the community supper. With a smile as cheerful as a sunny morning the newcomer didn’t tak...
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Batavia club’s garden walk set for SaturdayJun 11, 2013 12:23 pm - The first year that Batavia’s Plain Dirt Gardeners participated in the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, many of the other participants had never heard of them. After win...
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Batavia native returns to exhibit artMar 21, 2013 5:51 am - When artist Stan Meyer opens his show Thursday, March 21, at the Batavia Fine Arts Centre, his mother Elaine will be the one standing nearby, beaming with pride. “My mom...