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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1989
Page
6
To place an event in the Dixon Telegraph calendar call 284 2222 ext 34 or write to the community calendar at Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021. Include calendar information four days before the event to be listed.
Tuesday listings show diverse meetings and gatherings across churches and community centers. Blood drive at Immanuel Lutheran Church runs 3 to 8 pm, plus family night at Dixon Moose Lodge and multiple support groups meeting across St. Luke's St Paul Loveland and Rockford venues. Park activities include Lowell Park Nature Center open 2 to 5 pm and a Young At Heart picnic at Franklin Creek State Park at 6 pm.
On Wednesday August 9, multiple groups hold meetings and events across town. Rock River Grange hosts a business meeting and officer elections at Grange Hall at 7:30 p.m. Other gatherings include La Leche League at United Methodist Church nursery at 10 a.m. and Narcotics Anonymous and Adult Children of Alcoholics meetings in Loveland in the evening.
On Thursday August 10 Dixon Moose Lodge hosts a joint meeting at 7 p.m. A walk at Lowell Park begins at 2 30 p.m. Dixon Area Singles meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Walnut Grade and High schools hold registration from 8 30 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. Minnie Bell Rebekah Lodge meets in Loveland at 7 p.m.
Friday events include a mixed bridge session for men and women at the Senior Center starting at 1 p.m. and a Dixon Moose Lodge supper service from 5 to 8 p.m.
The China unit of the Lee County Home Extension invites members to a picnic at Franklin Creek State Park at noon. Bring dish to share and wear comfortable attire for a daytime community gathering.
Overeaters Anonymous meets in Classroom III on the fifth floor of KSB Hospital from 8 30 a m to noon. Nachusa Park garage hosts a bake sale at Nachusa Fire Station from 9 a m to 5 p m. Rock River Chapter of VietNow gathers at Stony Point at 1 p m. Illinois Valley Singles holds a rap session at the Presbyterian Church in Princeton at 7 p m.
Racine In-Water Boat Show runs August 17 to 20 at Reefpoint Marina featuring over 500 boats and 100 accessory booths. A Treasure Island prize board offers daily birthdate wins with items like watches shirts subs and solar flashlights. Free sailing lessons from the ASA and an antique boat exhibit Old Boats Old Friends in Racine highlight the event. Admission five dollars adults two dollars children under twelve, with free parking and shuttle.
The Dixon Sterling Christian Woman's Club hosts a Picnic in the Park luncheon on Wednesday Aug 16 at Brandywine Inn from 12:30 to 2:30 with no dues. Featured by Skates Colonial Basket Shop and music by Jenny Clark and Geri Zemke. Gladys Shortenhaus of Eagle Grove will speak. Reservations and free nursery requested by Aug 14.
More than 500 boats including sportboats sails and cruisers will be on display at the Racine In-Water Boat Show from August 17 to 20 at Reefpoint Marina Wisconsin. free one hour sailing lessons by the American Sailing Association and an antique boat exhibit titled Old Boats Old Friends in Racine accompany the event.
The 1989 Ogle County 4-H Fair champions include Angela Lindscott and Jennifer Mennenga as Clothing I champions, Heidi Steele and Toria Mann as Clothing II champions, and Toria Mann winning Best of Show. Other top wins cover Dress Revue, livestock shows, and senior and junior showmanship, with contestants from Oregon, Forreston, Chana, Leaf River, Mt. Morris, and surrounding areas.
A Washington State mother recounts concealing her children’s sexual abuse by a violent alcoholic stepfather to avoid judgment. Ann Landers cautions that silence harms children and urges reporting to police, clergy, social services, and health professionals.
A reader asks Ann Landers about a daughter’s affair and a wife who brags about gifts from the wealthy older partner. The columnist counsels keeping quiet about intimate details, notes the dangers of gossip, and offers a Sex and the Teenager booklet with ordering info.
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