Susan Sarkauskas
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Festival of the Vine due for a lot of sunshineSep 10, 2009 11:00 pm - A forecast of three straight days of sunny weather would put a smile on anyone's face around here. But Festival of the Vine organizers are especially delighted, given wh...
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New Batavia bike panel appointedSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke appointed most of the inaugural members of the city's new Bicycle Commission this week. He also appointed a new member to the Environmental C...
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Expert suggests food and wine pairings at Festival of the WineSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - No fried Snickers bars here. The Flavor Fare at the Festival of the Vine Sept. 11-13 is really a Taste of Geneva, not carnival food. It features sample portion of dishes...
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Semitrailer driver cited in crash that injures 2Sep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A Wednesday afternoon crash at Route 38 and LaFox Road in Campton Township sent two drivers to the hospital, and damaged two cars in a nearby parking lot, police said. A...
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Batavia activity budgets could take hitSep 09, 2009 11:00 pm - A projector bulb here, a Scantron test sheet there. Batavia school administrators told the school board this week how cuts the board requested in the 2009-10 budget for ...
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Batavia makes one more cost-cutting moveSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - In another effort to cut spending, the city of Batavia will now allow certain full-time workers to take compensatory time off, instead of receiving overtime or double-ti...
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Elburn joins ban on video gamblingSep 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Elburn has joined the list of communities banning video gambling. The village board voted 4-2 Tuesday to do so. Trustees Gordon Dierschow and Jerry Schmidt voted against...
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1,200 expected to try Batavia half-marathon SundaySep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Early risers in Batavia Sunday will be joined by 1,200 runners, as the second annual Half-Madness half-marathon takes place. It's too late to sign up to run, but people ...
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Tri-Cities schools won't force students to watch PresidentSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The furor over whether students should be shown President Barack Obama's back-to-school speech Tuesday has reached the Tri-Cities. Administrators in Geneva, St. Charles ...
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Food samples and local bands highlight Bridge Bash in BataviaSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Batavia MainStreet is throwing the second annual Bridge Bash Sunday afternoon. Last year's celebrated the town's 175th anniversary. This year, there's no special reason;...