Stephanie Penick
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Random thoughts in the wake of our electionApr 14, 2009 11:00 pm - With more than 220,000 distinct English words, some obsolete, you'd think it wouldn't be so taxing to write this weekly column without using the same unit of language tw...
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Finally, it's time to cast informed ballotsApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Finally! Despite a snowy break late Sunday, the day has arrived that many of us marked on our new 2009 calendars last fall. Yet before I plead my case, as is customary e...
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Thoughts on merry-go-rounds and Ferris wheelsApr 01, 2009 11:00 pm - I feel as though I've been on a merry-go-round for weeks, running in circles, going up and down, and trying to focus; yet becoming distracted by local headlines, fundrai...
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Get to know local candidatesMar 23, 2009 11:00 pm - In mid-December, I was somewhat giddy when I watched the lottery for placement on the ballot for city council. City Clerk Pam LaFeber and City Manager Doug Krieger pitc...
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Remembering to remember our vetsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - My 85-year-old dad served as a Seabee in the Naval Construction Battalion in the South Pacific during World War II. About 30 years later, my brother, now 58, served in ...
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It's time to slip into the green once moreMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Until I lived in New York City during the 1970s, I didn't think much about my Irish heritage. My Grandpa Mitchell's father immigrated to America from County Cavan in th...
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Scams can catch us all in their traps, no matter how careful we areMar 02, 2009 10:00 pm - I'm tackling the topic of scams because of recent attempts to hoodwink folks in our community via service club ties and just plain fraud. A resident who I absolutely pos...
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Election season in full swing in NapervilleFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - OK. Here's a list of nearly 50 local residents, a little name game, if you will. What do these newsmakers have in common? Tim Belgio, Jim Ensign, Suzanne Hart, Gerry Hei...
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Remembering weddings along the RiverwalkFeb 16, 2009 10:00 pm - I received an e-mail last Wednesday from Christine Rabinowitz via one of the Naperville Web sites I help manage. Classmates of the 1968 Naperville Community High School ...
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Naperville's service clubs living up to their namesFeb 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Last week, from one service club to the next, I discovered hundreds of folks with big hearts. I've got to admit, I laughed until I cried - and I almost danced. First, I ...