Sunday, January 6, 2013
The holidays are over and it's time to pack away decorations and ornaments. Here are some tips to ensure items are safe and sound for next year.
The holidays are over, and if looking at those holiday decorations and their clutter is starting to make you crazy (it is for me), the time may be right to pack them away for another year. While packing away items can be a tedious task, doing it right will ensure ornaments and other holiday collectibles stay safe for another year and beyond. The packing professionals at Two Men and a Truck have tips to ensure holiday items are stored safely. “Carefully packing and organizing items can prevent damage or even worse, breakage,” said Paul Brown, franchisee of the location near Glen Ellyn and Wheaton, in a news release. “Take the time to make sure the job is carefully done in order to preserve decorations for next year.” Here are some safe …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, now they are open and wrapping paper is everywhere! Merry Christmas!
If your family room is anything like mine, it's probably full of tissue paper, bows and the last remnants of wrapping paper torn from presents that were ever-so carefully piled beneath the tree. Hopefully everyone was in good cheer on a beautiful, non-White Christmas day and enjoying time with family and friends. We want to know though: What is your favorite part of Christmas? Is it something you got this year, like a new iPhone 5, sweater or pony? Or is your favorite gift something that can't necessarily be wrapped up and placed under a tree? Is it spending time with your family? Eating cookies? Caroling? Let us know in the comments. And have a very merry Christmas.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Friday, December 14, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
Friday, December 7, 2012
Here's what you can do to help local children in need.
The Batavia Access Committee seeks the support of the community in its Annual Toy Drive, which benefits Batavia children ages 1 month to 16 years old. Donations of unwrapped, new or gently used clean toys, books, games or puzzles can be dropped off at the following locations before December 7: Cash, gift cards and checks made out to Batavia Access Toy Drive should be delivered to the Batavia Police Station, 100 N. Island Ave. Donations should be made before December 7. Last year, the parents of more than 600 children were invited to select age appropriate gift items for their children, including a large toy, small toy, book, puzzle, game, stocking stuffer and hats and gloves. Even greater numbers are expected to be served this year. The …
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Get shopping tips, event listings and more for the holiday season.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Check out this complete list of events being held in the Batavia area.
Looking for something to do this weekend? We've got you covered! From bright lights to bingo, singing to sports and shopping, there's something for everyone at these events being held in the Batavia area. Here's a full list below. Click on the name of any of the events to learn more. Have fun! Mooseheart Holiday Lights When/Where: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Mooseheart Child City & School, 155 W. James J. Davis Drive (off Route 31, just north of Route 31 and Mooseheart Road). Why Go?: This is one of the Chicago area’s largest and most spectacular holiday light displays, with more than 400 lighted figures over a 1.8-mile drive-through course on the beautiful Mooseheart campus. How Much?: $10 per car. White Christmas Live at Rosary High School When/…
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The party will be held at the Aurora University Banquet Hall, with a special gift and visit from Santa.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Go to the 4 p.m. ribbon cutting, eat downtown and then get ready for Santa at 6 p.m. It's a great day to be in downtown Batavia.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decorated that everyone in town jokes your holiday decorations could rival Rockefeller Center’s. If this sounds like your house, upload a photo or video of your home to our contest page from Nov. 26 to Dec. 16. CLICK HERE FOR THE CONTEST PAGE Only residents of Patch towns are eligible to enter. We’ll select 24 regional finalists, and from them, pick one grand prize winner. Patch will pay up to $500 of the utility bill for each finalist, while our national winner will have $100,000 donated to his or her local school district. Our contest is right around the corner…
karnita
11:30 am on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Hi I am karnita seales just have a ? what happen if i can't or don't have a way to make it to the toy drive. can or will someone bring the toys for me. more ›