Chris Stach
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Poolside reflections
From 1958 to 1985 Brookfield had its own swimming pool, operated by the Kiwanis Club, and set on a two-block parcel of land in the south end of the village. But financial woes, including sizeable property taxes, took their toll. The land was eventually sold to a developer, who constructed houses on the land.
Cataloguing our Christmas toy memories

A long with the tide of Christmas memories now flooding back into our brains also returns the knowledge that the current Internet shopping sites didn't always exist.
Brookfield hair stylist keeping things 'classic' on Broadway

Thirty years ago, on April 1, 1985, it was more than just April Fool's Day for Brookfield's own Lisa Vahldick Meyer. It was her first day at work at the Brookfield Beauty Salon, 9152 Broadway Ave.
Riverside's Holiday Stroll turns 40

Riverside's 40th Annual Holiday Stroll will usher in the 2014 season on Friday, Dec. 5, and a multitude of festivities will continue until 9 p.m. Spreading from downtown Riverside to Harlem Avenue, there will be so many things to see and do that it might be impossible to see and do them all. But it's worth a try!
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Hundreds turn out for St. Barb's School reunion

The largest reunion of graduates ever seen at St. Barbara School occurred on Saturday evening, Oct. 12. At that time, a best estimate of 368 former students converged upon their old school, once again haunting the halls of their alma mater. And even that total wasn't final. There were walk-ins not counted.
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