olive on January 29th, 2008

The students of Harmon Middle School are hosting a special American Red Cross school blood drive and they need your participation!  Friday, February 29th, 2008 from 3-8 p.m. in the middle school commons

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olive on January 28th, 2008

Questions and Answers about the Levy From the levy website www.auroracitizens.com. Olive does not have any official answers for you. Russ Bennett, Aurora City Schools Superintendent, and the Aurora City Schools Board believe it is in the best interest of the school district to be open and honest about questions from any resident of Aurora […]

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olive on January 27th, 2008

The former Ray Harmon farmhouse on Bartlett Rd., owned by the city of Aurora was broken into sometime after January 11. (I guess that’s the last time the property was checked.) The back door was pried open, and an ornate antique light fixture was stolen. The house and property was recently designated with Landmark status […]

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olive on January 25th, 2008

I’ve heard that living in Aurora is like living in a bubble. I think that means that we are isolated or insulated from the some of the world. It that true? What are some of the good things about living in Aurora?  Is it the low taxes? The greenspace? The lack of traffic congestion? The […]

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olive on January 17th, 2008

Does anyone have a topic? The schools seem to be garnering the most attention these days. Any comment about the new Aurora Master Plan? What about a new community center? How will the Geauga Lake development affect Aurora, (43 will be widened) why? is somebody expecting a lot of traffic from a new development? Has […]

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olive on January 14th, 2008

Hmmm. The day the clock tower project is canceled the school announces a $30,000 anonymous donation. Maybe there is no connection, but if there is, the money is being put to good use, i hope. Better late than never. Thanks anonymous donor! From the schools website:

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olive on January 10th, 2008

The City of Aurora is looking for your opinion!  What do you want? What don’t you like? Here’s a chance for you bloggers to tell somebody what you think. Complete this online survey. The survey can be found here.

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olive on January 7th, 2008

Winter Hike & Hot Cocoa Saturday, January 12 @ 9:30 am to 11 am – Family snow creature – building contest! Saturday, February 23 @ 11 am Endangered Birds Festival – Presented by Local Girl Scout Deanna Wolford Saturday, February 2nd – sessions to repeat @ 10:30 am, 12 noon and 1:30 pm

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olive on January 3rd, 2008

Another local business closes in Aurora. I think that store has been in Aurora for over 20 years? It was previously in the other shopping plaza. Too bad.

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olive on January 2nd, 2008

At the risk of bringing up an Aurora school topic, here is a good description of the IB program. Too bad this is getting swept up in the levy controversy, until the levy failed did you or anybody else care about IB spending or any other school expenditure? Unfortunately, it seems like this programs for […]

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