Stephanie Penick
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Columnist's Cronkite connection takes the cakeJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Nearly 35 years ago, I opened a specialty-order cake business in New York City called Creative Cakes. I baked layers of my grandmother's chocolate cake recipe and create...
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It's good to look forward, even in uncertain timesJul 15, 2009 11:00 pm - As a 16.5-year Naperville resident looking toward the end of the decade, I realize I've lived here long enough to recognize some of the city's cycles. Along with tradit...
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'One More Time' brings local flavor to RibfestJul 01, 2009 11:00 pm - When I opened the front section of the Daily Herald Sunday, I noticed a big ad for the Naperville Exchange Club Ribfest. Fact is, I've been noticing the Ribfest ads in ...
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Chiming in to make Naperville betterJun 15, 2009 11:00 pm - Every day I count my blessings for my childhood in the Midwest when summertime seemed simpler - and all us neighborhood kids awakened every morning to create our own fun...
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Adjusting to the realities of changeJun 03, 2009 11:00 pm - We've racked up more than 16 years of memories in the same Naperville home since we moved to the Midwest from New Jersey in 1993 to be closer to my folks. As I reflect ...
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Parades, mayors and Civil War DaysMay 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Before settling down with my morning coffee and the headlines of the daily newspapers, I hit the sidewalks in our subdivision, briskly following our 10-pound Papillion o...
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Test your knowledge of Naperville's pastMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Every few months, the Rotary Club of Naperville/Downtown, of which I'm a member, hosts a trivia game in lieu of a guest speaker, just for the fun of it. In the spirit of...
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Stephanie celebrates 10 years as columnistMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - OK. Last week I mentioned that May is Naperville Community Heritage Month, a time to celebrate our city's rich history during many special events listed under "Featured ...
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Programs will celebrate Naperville heritageApr 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Naperville's heritage is meant to be shared by everyone - especially everyone who's lived or worked here since the summer of 1831 when Joe Naper, his brother, John, and ...
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'Les Mis' and the RiverwalkApr 20, 2009 11:00 pm - My disposition soared to high heavens last Tuesday. At 2:34 p.m., I received an e-mail from Barbara Blomquist. One of Barbara's friends in Europe had sent her the link ...