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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1989
Page
6
Opportunities to list an event in the Dixon Telegraph calendar require a four day lead time. To participate call 284 2222 extension 34 or mail details to the community calendar at 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021.
Readable notices list adult children of alcoholics and NAIM meetings in Loveland and Walton with times and venues. Also listed are a Rock River Grange gathering, a cholesterol screening at Walnut Medical Center, a Beat the Heat free movie at Dixon Public Library, and Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Loveland.
A digest of activities lists a Community Blood Drive at Rochelle Community Hospital 1 to 6 p.m. Phoenix Singles meet at St Marys Parish 7 p.m. Minnie Bell Rebekah Lodge in Loveland 7 p.m. Cholesterol screening offered at CGH Home Health Center 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anderson Garden trip departs from Lowell Park Nature Center at noon. Dixon Moose Lodge will serve suppers 5 to 8 p.m. TeBridge group for men and women resumes at the Senior Center.
Schedule of events includes a Dixon Moose Lodge family cookout 3 to 7, Tri-County Animal Shelter rummage and bake sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Aurora Moose Lodge dance 9 p.m. to midnight, Farmers Market 7 a.m. to noon at Haymarket Square, Overeaters Anonymous meeting 8:30 a.m. at KSB Hospital, Noah's Ark story hour 2:30 p.m. at Loveland Community House, Oregon Park District pool closure and Nash Rec Center info, and a bike rodeo 9 to 11 a.m. between Em yre and Jefferson schools at Nash Rec Center.
Sunday August 27 canceled Hoyle family reunion at Bob and Kathy Hoyle home at noon. Lee County Democrats hold a family picnic at O'Connell’s Yog Bear campground in the afternoon.
On Monday August 28 a townwide Girl Scout organizational meeting will be held at St Paul Lutheran Church in Franklin Grove from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Sauk Valley Bridge Club will meet at Sterling YWCA at 6:50 p.m. Oregon Park District offers standard first aid for Girl Scout leaders at Nash Rec Center from 6 to 10 p.m.
A columnist discusses the high cost of outfitting kids for school, citing average spending figures and fashion habits across families. Examples include Cape Coral siblings choosing casual, affordable outfits and teens in Marietta balancing style with budget, guided by peer trends and store sales.
Editors Ed and Judy Colbert preview a guide to Mid Atlantic factory outlet stores. The piece traces outlet growth from old mill rooms to large malls, noting shifts to current lines, 30 to 50 percent discounts, multiple stores, and enhanced services while distinguishing manufacturer outlets from non manufacturer discount shops.
In 1987 a Baltimore district adopted uniforms for all non high school students, cost about 40 dollars, and communities rallied to produce outfits. The program boosted attendance and spirit, with 90 percent avoiding street clothes within a year as high schools adopted a stricter dress code to curb provocative attire and vandalism.
A rerun of Ann Landers columns features a wife tallying her husband's excuses for not making love, plus a teenager seeking guidance on choosing between divorced parents. The exchange includes humorous anecdotes and tips on friendship building and loneliness.
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