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THURSDAY, Jan. 28, 2016
Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
Kelly Stokes from the Salt Creek Ballet leads the second grade students in Mrs. DeLaCruz’s class at Stone School in acting out the part of the Wolf in a production of Little Red Riding Hood. The activity is part of Stories Come Alive, an art residency program with a ballet company. Full story and more photos inside in this issue.
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Mayor’s Charity Ball raises $62,000 for 20 charities ADDISON — While it would be virtually impossible to fit all of Addison inside a banquet hall, it’s no exaggeration to say every segment of the community was represented at the 25th Annual Mayor’s Community Charity Ball. The gala event was held Nov. 14 at Alta Villa Banquets and
raised money for 20 different charities and service organizations in Addison. More than $62,000 was raised, all of it to the benefit of our community. Checks to the various organizations were presented at the Village Board meeting on Dec. 21. “It’s hard to believe that it has been 25 years,” said Mayor
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Rich Veenstra, host of the event. “But I’m proud to say this was one of our most successful events ever. This year’s event raised money for Addison Community Switchboard, Addison Center for the Arts, Addison Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Addison Rec Club,
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Americans of Italian Descent, Concord Lutheran School, District 4 Foundation for Educational Excellence, District 88 Foundation, GlenOaks Hospital Foundation, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, Kiwanis Club of Addison, Knights of Columbus, LCFS – Lutherbrook Child & Adoles-
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