Susan Sarkauskas
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Batavia Easter egg hunt moved to nighttimeMar 17, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're hunting for Easter eggs in Batavia this year, bring a flashlight with your basket. Instead of the traditional Saturday morning festivity, the Batavia Park Dist...
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Batavia asked to weigh pros, cons of events before planning themMar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - It's kind of a good problem to have: People want public events in Batavia. "Suddenly we were swarmed with really nice people asking to block off city streets for some re...
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West Aurora District 129 lays off 105Mar 16, 2010 11:00 pm - West Aurora School District 129 laid off 105 full-time certified workers, mostly teachers, Monday night. Due to a budget deficit and an anticipated reduction in state fu...
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Batavia council fills 2 vacanciesMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - The Batavia City Council filled its two vacancies Monday night. The council appointed Janet Jungels to represent the 3rd Ward and Lucy Thelin-Atac to represent the 5th W...
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Party plan review eating Batavia staff timeMar 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia seems to be the place to have a charity run, pub-crawl or party, as groups want to have eight new events in its downtown. But making sure event organizers have ...
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Schools debate if students should bear full cost when they pay to playMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Batavia is joining a host of school districts debating whether students should pay the full cost - however high it is - of playing a sport or acting in the spring musica...
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Geneva show introduces women of the Bible while helping HaitiMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - What was Eve thinking when she bit in to the fruit? And Bathsheba - there's a woman with a soap-opera life. Actress Anita Gutschick provides insight to both, as well as ...
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Poised to get 5.6% raises, Kaneland teachers willing to talk cutsMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - In the wake of spending cuts made by the Kaneland school board, the teachers union has offered to talk about ways to save money. The Kaneland Education Association this ...
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Batavia full-day kindergarten is now 'enrichment'Mar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - What was full-day kindergarten in Batavia is no more. But kindergarten students can still get a full day of learning in the fall, by attending "kindergarten enrichment" ...
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Batavia schools exec giving up stipend to help districtMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - The Batavia school district's treasurer has volunteered to give up his $2,000 monthly stipend. Anton Inglese, who was appointed treasurer in May 2009, has asked the scho...