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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Mary Todd Lincoln’s story lives on at Batavia Depot Museum
  • Is your Batavia-made Blue Wave pool part of this safety recall?

Also on today's calendar: The Nativity of Our Lord and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 46, low: 36.
  • Thursday: Foggy with spotty drizzle, with a high of 43 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• These Are the Weirdest Museums in Illinois You Have to See (wkdq.com) — Batavia gets a quirky shout-out with the Batavia Depot Museum featured for its replica of Bellevue Place, the mental hospital where Mary Todd Lincoln was once committed. The piece rounds up several of Illinois’ strangest museums, encouraging road-trippers to add Batavia’s offbeat historical exhibit and other unusual collections to their travel plans for the coming year.
   

• Blue Wave recalls Above-Ground Pools 48 inches and taller due to drowning hazard (myparistexas.com) — A major recall of Blue Wave above-ground pools is tied to Blue Wave Products, which is based in Batavia, after a design issue created footholds that could let children climb into pools and risk drowning. About 13,400 pools sold nationwide since 2021 are affected, and owners are urged to contact the Batavia-based company for a free repair kit and secure or drain pools until fixed.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Understanding the Electrical Grid Capacity Challenges
    Recent City Hall discussions on electrical power can seem abstract, but a new video does a better job than most to clarify the national supply … (Nextdoor Memorial Field)
  • Greetings, and welcome to a holiday cheer edition of News You Can Peruse from Strong Towns Batavia.
    As an extra special present, today’s newsletter is actually reasonably sized! This week’s edition covers updates from Batavia Main Street, the… (Nextdoor Fourth Ward Batavia)
  • Techmer posted a job opening for Material Handler - 5:00AM-3:30PM, Monday - Thursday in Batavia. Apply here.
  • Avantor, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler in Batavia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Batavia here.

🗞 Nearby News

Geneva

  • Date Chosen For Geneva Curbside Leaf Program To Resume (patch.com)

North Aurora

  • Diabetes Club of Fox Valley members enjoy the magical sounds of the season at ‘Tinsel and Tunes'; Gestational diabetes can develop during pregnancy (thevoice.us)
  • High school basketball: Aurora Christian vs Rosary (thevoice.us)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church of Batavia choir sings for Riverain Point Apartments (thevoice.us)

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