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Chocolate smile
Gabriella Torres, 3, laughs as she waits for the start of chocolate eating contest Friday night at Burlington’s ChocolateFest. The contest, sponsored by the Plaza Theater, is just one of many events in the Chocolate Experience tent during the festival, which runs through Monday. For your complete guide to ChocolateFest [...]
Painting reveals a veteran’s heart
Attention to detail captures conflict, heroism By Jennifer Eisenbart Staff Writer At the heart of Carl Anders’ artwork are the details. A painter since he was a child, Anders lived in California until 2008. After the death of his wife, his daughter urged him to move to Burlington. A Vietnam [...]
Red, white and blue helps raise some gold
American flags adorn the infield during the Hope Walk held at the Burlington High School Athletic Field May 18. The event helped put the Hope Walk over the $1 million threshold for the amount of money it has raised over the past 13 years to counter life-limiting diseases and afflictions. [...]
These appetizers are out of this world
The Plaza Theater’s Marie Frederick serves up Andorian Antipasto Kabobs and Vulcan Blood Tarts during the Starfleet Officers Ball held May 17 to coincide with the opening of the new film in the Star Trek series. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
River paddlers pull off costumed caper
The team of Jake Reetz (from left), exchange student Louise Schmidt and Kit Kocha cross the finish line as winners of Saturday’s Millard Fillmore Canoe Race on the Fox River. The race is a spring tradition for Burlington High School students. (Photo by Jennifer Eisenbart)
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