Stephanie Penick
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A history lesson of little-known Naperville factsMar 25, 2014 1:09 pm - When I was in Mrs. Heichelbeck's fourth-grade class at Emerson Elementary School in Muncie, Ind., we learned to write poetry. I recall her telling us if we wanted to be...
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Heartwarming tale about an ice boxFeb 11, 2014 8:07 am - When the city of Naperville posted a brief regarding the "Illinois Recycle My Fridge Program," an initiative aimed at accepting residents' secondary refrigerators, the n...
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The best Christmas present? All those memoriesDec 17, 2013 11:39 am - My father, now 90, owned a construction business in Muncie, Ind., where I grew up. My folks still live in the house he built in Rolling Oaks, a small subdivision with 29...
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Plenty to give thanks for this year and alwaysNov 25, 2013 10:36 am - When Mitch Albom appeared recently at North Central College’s Meiley-Swallow Hall for a book signing event arranged by Anderson’s Bookshop, I sat in the balcony of the t...
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Books offer political lessons from the 19th centuryOct 21, 2013 1:40 pm - We have a new trail in our neighborhood that runs around the retention pond at May Watts Park. Already the winding path is proving to be a pretty peaceful retreat set in...
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Rotary benefit gets Stephanie thinking about soupSep 16, 2013 12:30 pm - Today, I think I’ll write about the nutritional value of soup and some of its benefits. For starters, the sixth annual Soup’s On Rotary, slated from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 ...
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Saving the world, one duck at a timeAug 27, 2013 6:00 am - OK. I’m a news junkie. Even on slow news days, my head is spinning with input from mass media, press releases and the online blogs I try to read with a worldly view. I a...
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Naperville history lessons can come in several formsJul 22, 2013 1:27 pm - Spring came and went before I got around to my seasonal cleaning. OK. Truth is, I have a writer’s curse. As hard as I try, it’s tough for me to toss cherished history o...
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Columnist’s love of creative cake decorating comes full circleJun 04, 2013 1:36 pm - A long, long time ago, when I was 12, I decorated a chocolate sheet cake to resemble an American Flag to celebrate Independence Day. During a recent trip to visit my fo...
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A little kindness could go a long wayMay 03, 2013 1:02 pm - During the 10th annual Cuisine for a Cause, a benefit for Naperville CARES with sumptuous samplings and libation served generously by more than 25 local eateries, I foun...