Articles filed under Fox Valley Park District
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Work and fun: summer internship at the park districtAug 15, 2012 11:00 am - Remember as a child when your parents signed you up for your first sports team or dance class with the park district? Or that art program where you would make projects t...
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Waubonsie Lake: A local treasure discovered anewJul 30, 2012 2:00 pm - As the saying goes, there's really nothing like being there. Such is the case with Waubonsie Lake Park. On behalf of the Fox Valley Park District, I'd done numerous pres...
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Trail connection at Fox River gets financial backingJul 05, 2012 9:00 am - South River Street Park along the Fox River's west bank in Aurora soon will become something of a regional pedestrian trail hub thanks in part to a $217,000 state grant....
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Keep busy in July, Park and Recreation MonthJun 28, 2012 3:37 pm - It wasn’t long ago when “Staycations” were all the rage; stay-at-home vacations that served as an affordable alternative to traveling during a time of high gas prices am...
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Connecting our communities via trailsJun 21, 2012 10:53 am - Outside the office window, the Fox River flows. Bicyclists, walkers, in-line skaters and runners shadow the shoreline, flashing in the water’s reflection as they happily...
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Aurora golf outing benefits kidsJun 07, 2012 10:44 am - In so many ways, sports are a microcosm of life. Competition in the athletic arena develops a drive to succeed. It compels us to be our best, and always strive to be bet...
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School, community respond to drowning death of Elgin boyMay 30, 2012 1:00 pm - The crisis response team at Elgin Area School District U-46 sprang into action this week in response to the death of one of its elementary students. Jesus Gonzalez, 9, o...
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You can still register for Mid-Am Canoe & Kayak RaceMay 30, 2012 8:25 am - The Fox River has provided me a lifetime of recreation — four decades worth that started with boyhood fishing adventures and has evolved into bird-watching kayak trips t...
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10-year-old boy drowns in MontgomeryMay 28, 2012 2:42 pm - A 10-year-boy was pronounced dead Sunday after being pulled from Jericho Lake in Montgomery where he apparently was swimming with his siblings. Fox Valley Park District ...
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Hoffman sports leader up to bat with Italian teamMay 14, 2012 6:30 am - Hoffman Estates resident Peter M. Caliendo has made baseball his life. He was the director of baseball operations when the former Schaumburg Flyers started. He even trav...