Monday, February 11, 2013
A fun-filled night of dancing ends with Geneva aldermen taking the top prize.
Between the two, this dance team racked up 143 years of experience, MC and Mayor Kevin Burns said during their introduction. And that's one of the reasons the Geneva aldermanic tandem of Sam Hill and Dorothy Flanagan are 2013 champions of Dancing With the Geneva Stars. Hill of the 1st Ward and Flanagan of the 4th wowed the Saturday night audience with a clever and fun Rumba that started with the twosome hobbling up with canes and finished with some hip movement that couldn't be matched by dancers half their age. Flanagan-Hill become the second-straight unmarried couple take home the top prize at Eagle Brook Country Club. Last year, the Geneva Chamber of Commerce's Laura Rush teamed up with one of Geneva's top rushers, Hall of Fame running …
Monday, January 28, 2013
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Steve knows real estate, so you know he can cover some ground on the Eagle Brook dance floor. Lynn knows banking, and you can bank on this couple to capture year hearts with their Feb. 9 Waltz in the 2013 Dancing With the Geneva Stars competition. Presented here are photos from their lessons and their practice routines, courtesy of the DWGS. This year's competition takes place 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Eagle Brook Country Club. Open seating is $40 per guest, which includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert and cash bar and an evening of great entertainment. The easiest way for you to make a reservation and vote is to go directly to the Dancing With the Geneva Stars website: www.genevarts.org. Voting will continue until Feb. 8. One dollar counts as one vote. …
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Saturday, January 26, 2013
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According to Wikipedia, "the robot (or mannequin) is an illusionary street dance style that attempts to imitate a dancing robot or mannequin." Kevin and Mary Keyzer, Robotics Club mentors at Geneva High School, might be GREAT at doing the robot, but their Cha Cha for the 2013 Dancing With the Geneva Stars competition Feb. 9 will make "the robot" look mighty stiff. Presented here are photos from their lessons and their practice routines—a sneak peek at a Cha Cha that should not be missed. This year's DWGS takes place 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Eagle Brook Country Club. Open seating is $40 per guest, which includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert and cash bar and an evening of great entertainment. The easiest way for you to make a reservation and vote is to …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
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They might someday have a tiff over TIF districts, but 1st Ward Alderman Sam Hill and 4th Ward Alderman Dorothy Flanagan and in lockstep these days. That's because America's cutest aldermanic couple is a dance team in the upcoming, nerve-wracking, tension-building Feb. 9, 2013, Dancing With the Geneva Stars event. Presented here are photos from lessons and practice routines of our intepid ward representatives, who are lucky there are no other aldermen dancing or they'd be in violation of the Open Meetings Act. This year's DWGS takes place 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Eagle Brook Country Club. Open seating is $40 per guest, which includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert and cash bar and an evening of great entertainment. The easiest way for you to make a …
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
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The tension builds as the clock ticks toward the Feb. 9, 2013, Dancing With the Geneva Stars event. Presented here are photos from lessons and practice routines of JUSTIN & KATLYN EGGAR, who no doubt consumed plenty of YOLO to keep up with the pace of practice. This year's DWGS takes place 7 p.m. Feb. 9 at Eagle Brook Country Club. Open seating is $40 per guest, which includes hors d’oeuvres, dessert and cash bar and an evening of great entertainment. The easiest way for you to make a reservation and vote is to go directly to the Dancing With the Geneva Stars website www.genevarts.org. Voting will continue until Feb. 8. One dollar counts as one vote. Every year, the event has sold out, so make your reservations early. The committee …
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Geneva's premier social event just keeps getting better, and 2013 will be special in part because you'll get to see the best of the best.
The dancers in this year's Dancing With the Geneva Stars very well could be the most competitive group in the five-year history of the event. And if you're smart enough to sign up quickly, you'll get a chance to see all four past champions and compare for yourself. If you've never been, DWGS has become Geneva's top social event of the year. It's terrific fun and something everyone in Geneva should see at least once. Put it on your Geneva bucket list. This year's competition will include an encore dance from past champions. Want to know which couple was the "best ever"? Well, it could be any of the following: The champions will be performing a dance specially choreographed by Linda Cunningham, founder and artistic director of State Street …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
We've got a little photo spread and an informal Patch poll to go along with the real voting you can now do online in Geneva's premier social event of the season
You can vote NOW on the official DWGS website for what could be the most competitive Dancing With the Geneva Stars in its five-year history. The contestants are: Justin & Katlyn Eggar – The Swing The Eggars work at Allstate Insurance Agency on State Street in Geneva. Dorothy Flanagan & Sam Hill – The Rumba Representing the city of Geneva. Dorothy is a Fourth Ward Alderwoman and Sam is a First Ward Alderman. Steve & Lynn Saunders – The Waltz Lynn is a branch manager of the First American Bank in Geneva and member of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce Board. Steve is a real estate agent. Eric & Elizabeth Ott – The Tango Eric owns Geneva Running Outfitters. Elizabeth is a teacher. Kevin & Mary Keyzer – The Cha-Cha Mary is a Geneva High School …
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Who will win the 2013 Dancing With the Geneva Stars? Get to know the contestants and start voting!
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Thursday, January 3
Eric and Elizabeth Ott met for the first time in 2001 at a Triathlon Time Trial at the Delnor Fitness Center while participating in some of their favorite activities — running, biking and swimming. Although they did not get together for a few years, they ran in the same circle of people who encouraged their friendship. As of Aug. 10, the Otts celebrated their 5th wedding anniversary. They made Geneva their hometown about 2 ½ years ago because they always enjoyed the area for biking on the Fox River Trail, hanging out at Island Park and experiencing the town’s atmosphere and friendly people. Eric opened his own business here called Geneva Running Outfitters on State Street. As the owner of this downtown business, he became involved as a …
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Who will win the 2013 Dancing With the Geneva Stars? Get to know the contestants and start voting!
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Wednesday, January 2
Editor's note: The official, online voting for Dancing with the Geneva Stars begins the first week of January. Be sure to vote often, because your votes raise funds and help determine the winning dance team! In the meantime, you can get familiar with the couples by reading this series of profiles and warm up by voting in our unofficial Geneva Patch poll. Mary and Kevin Keyzer currently live in Elburn, but their involvement with Geneva High School coupled with their love of the Fox River and the downtown area for recreation has made Geneva a beloved place for them. One of their favorite local restaurants to visit is Stockholm’s on State Street. Kevin works as a process quality manager at Engineered Ceramics in Gilberts, IL, and Mary has …
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Justin and Katlyn Eggar are St. Charles residents who just moved here two years ago to be closer to family, especially their nephew. They met in North Carolina, where Justin was one of Katlyn’s customers at work, and they have been married for three years. They are currently the agency owners of Eggar Allstate in Geneva. Their agency was voted “One of the Best Insurance Agencies” in Kane County by the Kane County Chronicle Reader’s Choice Awards. As small business owners, they are members of the Geneva Chamber of Commerce through which they help sponsor and volunteer for Swedish Days, Festival of the Vine, and the Christmas Walk. This past summer, Justin made “Sexy Stuffed Mushrooms” for 60 Men Who Cook and their team raised money with “…
Justin Eggar
11:02 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Thanks for the update Rick! Congrats to Sam and Dorothy for pulling off the win. The experience was great and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know these couples better. Our instructors were top notch and it was a pleasure to work with them. Carolyn did a fantastic job pulling all the different strings together. At times we were a bit like herding cats. Most of all - thanks for the locals that … more ›