Put Your 2011 Holiday Pet Picture on Patch!

Add your pet's cutest holiday-themed pictures today!

Welcome to Patch's 2011 Holiday Pet Photo Gallery! We are eager to see photos of your handsome hounds, festive felines, partying parrots or holiday hamsters. During the last year's holiday season, a slew of folks put their pet pictures on Patch. Now, you can, too! All you need to do is open this story (which you already did :) and add your photo. Please include caption information to ID your favorite animal and the context. Pictured here are our 2011 pets as well as some earlier contestants. Enter often, and happy holidays from Patch!

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Rick Nagel

10:33 pm on Monday, November 21, 2011

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Check Out These Great, Geeky Gifts from Geneva

Geneva Patch Holiday Gift Series: Behold! I bring you some of the great geeky gifts of all time, from a store located in Geneva.

It's coming down to the wire, and you're looking for the perfect gift for the Bill Nye Science Guy or, I don't know, the Minnie Pearl Science Girl in your life. Well, look no further, my friend, and be sure to thank me later, because we have found what must be pretty close to GEEK GIFT NIRVANA, and it's located right here in Geneva, IL. OK, if you want to get technical about it (and you will, after you've seen this array of gifts), American Science & Surplus isn't located exactly inside the city borders, but it's close enough that you could kiss it, and you might want to, as I've said, after you see these strange trinkets. Before we get to the fun, here's what you need to know to get there. Now, the fun stuff, with text and photos courtesy…

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Paying It Forward in Geneva

Doing the "right thing" produces a domino effect.

I am so proud to live in Geneva and will sing its praises whenever I am asked (not to be confused when I sing the Geneva Fight Song).  The following story is an awesome example of why I am so honored to live here.  A wise woman, and fellow Geneva cheerleader, encouraged me to share it, and I hope it brings a sense of hometown pride to each of you who call Geneva home. On the Friday night of the Christmas Walk, the Chamber of Commerce received a phone call from a lady who had lost a rather expensive and sentimental piece of jewelry. She said it could be anywhere in Geneva as she had gone on the House Tour and also shopped downtown. Fifteen minutes late,r we were able to call her and tell her someone had turned it in to the Congregational …

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Geneva Gift Certificates Fit on Everyone's Shopping List

Gift Ideas series: What makes a Geneva Gift Certificate unique? They're accepted at more than 140 Geneva businesses and they never expire.

'Twas a week before Christmas, gifts still left to buy, Why not give Geneva Gift Certificates a try? At 140 places, all over the city They never expire, isn't that nifty? Buying Geneva gifts, you just can't go wrong The recipients will thank you, all year long. Stop by the Geneva Chamber of Commerce office, 8 S. Third, give us a call at 232-6060 or purchase them on our website genevachamber.com.

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Announcing the Week 1 Winners of Patch's Unofficial Pet Picture Contest

Sound the trumpets! Our team of crack judges, consisting of me and Tricia, chose the first week's winners of the First Annual Unofficial Geneva Patch Holiday Pet Photo Contest.

In Week 1 of the First Ever Annual Unofficial Geneva Patch Holiday Pet Picture Contest, there had to be winners, and there were plenty. Every single entry was, as requested, "adorable, funny, unusual and/or amusing." The first week of the unofficial contest ended unofficially Sunday. Which means week 2 unofficially began today, so please enter early and often a photo of your beloved pet dressed in holiday regalia and/or in a holiday setting. Every pet photo will be displayed prominently on Geneva Patch, and we're hoping that we can add fabulous prizes in time for Christmas. So, with out further ado—which, as pet owners, we would have to pick up using plastic bags—here are the winners. Drum roll, please. In third place is ... Rufio the …

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Unique Gifts: Choose for the Food, Wine, Keepsakes and Jewelry Lover in Your Life

Week 5: Here's how to complete your shopping list with unusual items you can find here in Geneva.

Only two weeks left until the jolly elf descends down our chimneys. Still have people to check off on that list? In that spirit, Week 5 of our "Unique Gifts" series is here to help you complete your holiday shopping. For that person who: ... is a food lover: Holiday Sampler sets available from The Olive Mill. The four best-sellers are Traditional Balsamic, Lemon Oil, Garlic Oil, and Greek Oil. Holiday packaging for are $38 at The Olive Mill, 315 James St., Ste. A. And please note: The Olive Mill is pairing with the Spice House for gift bags! Two options area available—Salad or Pasta. The best of both stores, starting at $35!  ... is a wine enthusiast: Gibby's Wine Den Sommelier Select Program. There are two levels.  In each level, …

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