Stephanie Penick
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Term limit question should spark debateAug 21, 2010 11:00 pm - After a Naperville City Council meeting in June, I wrote that the subject of term limits evokes powerful passions on all sides of the discussion. Time marched on quickl...
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Memories of a kinder, gentler timeJul 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Just about every turn I took recently directed me to a gentler, kinder, simpler time. For one, Dawn Portner at NCO Youth and Family Services had mentioned she was puttin...
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Discussion about term limits in Naperville is just a startJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - When I called my dad on Father's Day, we commiserated a little about the state of the union. We always talk politics. I mentioned that addressing term limits had made i...
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Cell phone conundrum -- is it safe or for safety?Jun 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Consider these thoughts and a few close encounters from last week. The other morning while walking our dog later than usual, I came upon a youngster riding his 20-inch m...
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Markets offer fresh produce right off the farmMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Though I grew up in Muncie, Ind., the daughter of a building contractor, I count my blessings every day for about 25 years worth of summer vacations on my grandparents' ...
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High schools' theatrical productions truly celebrate the artsMay 04, 2010 11:00 pm - I hope you were among the thousands of family members, friends and supporters of the performing arts who helped put butts in seats in our high school auditoriums April 2...
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Nostalgia shows how Naperville has changedApr 25, 2010 11:00 pm - On a number of different scores, the ups and downs of last month created some March sadness for me. Nostalgia set in on March 25 as I watched the biggest orange moving ...
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Passionate propensity for 'P' words pours outApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - As I rejoiced among the cheerful voices on Easter Sunday, I recalled several conversations from the previous week. Friends said they're ready to replace the plethora of...
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St. Baldrick's Day: Fighting cancer one head at a timeMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - As a I watched Barbara Walters' retrospective of her interviews of Academy Award nominees Sunday, I got stuck on the image of Debra Winger as actor after actor flashed o...
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Why Census survey is doubly important for Naperville, IllinoisFeb 28, 2010 10:00 pm - Many times over the last 11 years, I've used this space to pitch upcoming fundraisers, events to benefit good causes in need of private dollars. This time, I'll not ask ...