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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1989
Page
6
To list your event in the Calendar call 284 2222 ext 34 or write to the community calendar at the Dixon Telegraph 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021. To be included information must be four days before the event.
Activities include Alaska video at Lowell Park Nature Center at 2 p.m. Cholesterol screening at CGH Home Health Center from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dixon Moose Lodge serves suppers 5 to 8 p.m. Dorothy Chapter scramble supper at Dixon Masonic Temple 6:30 p.m. Ladies and Men's Bridge at Lee County Senior Center 1 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets in Loveland at 7:30 p.m. Dance to Jeff and His Band at Flemish American Club in Kewanee 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Saturday events include Farmers Market at Haymarket Square from 7 a.m. to noon, Rock River Grange public card party at Grange Hall at 7:30 p.m., Past Matrons Club luncheon at Mega Bar in the Klondike Rochelle at 12:30 p.m., and Overeaters Anonymous meeting in KSB Hospital Classroom III at 8:30 a.m. Noah's Ark story hour at Loveland at 2:30 p.m. Franklin Grove Public Library story hour at 9:30 a.m. Dixon Moose Lodge breakfast service from 5 to 8, and Dixon Area Singles picnic at Lowell Park.
Lions Shelter at noon on Tuesday. Sept 5 lists multiple groups: Dixon Travel Club potluck at Page Park 6 pm. United Methodist Women Mission Tea at First United Methodist 9 am. Dixon Woman's Club board at Countryside Manor 1 pm. Dixon Area Singles supper in a sack at Page. Sterling Woman's Aglow chicken noodle dinner at Sterling YWCA 6 pm. Tales for Tots at Dixon Public Library 10:30 to 11 am. free blood pressure checks at KSB Hospital lobby noon to 2 pm. Lee County Red Cross blood drive at Ashton United Methodist 1:30 to 6:30 pm. Red Cross CPR Refresher at Immanuel Lutheran 6 to 10 pm. Overeaters Anonymous at St. Paul Lutheran 7:30 pm. Alanon at Loveland 8 pm. TOPS at St. Luke's Episcopal 5:45 pm. Oregon Park District Nash Ree Center closed. WIC coupon pickup at Lee County Health Department 1315 Franklin Grove Rd 4:30 am to 5 pm.
On Wednesday September 6 adults from Alcoholics Anonymous Family Group meet at Loveland at 8 p.m. The Lee County Health Dept offers WIC coupon pick-up from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oregon Park District Nash Pool reopens. Dixon Area Singles meet at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m.
The Dairy Council notes a strong link between television viewing and rising childhood obesity. Cheung of Harvard says passive TV time and food ads drive weight gain. 2 to 5 year olds watch 22 hours weekly, 6 to 11 year olds 19 hours. She lists parental limits and family activity as key.
A reader asks how after 23 years and seven children she remains next of kin. Ann Landers explains the law recognizes the wife as next of kin and advises tuning out her husband’s petty behavior. The letter continues with a cat request and ends with household comfort details.
A four year old cat with twenty kittens asks for guidance after a visitor urged spaying to prevent shelter euthanasia. The owner, who reads the column, is advised that spaying is prudent to curb unwanted litters and ease taxpayer burden, noting shelters euthanize many litters. The cat expresses a preference to avoid reproducing with a neighbor cat.
Amboy hosts a 12 week behavior change nutrition class titled the New American Eating Plan led by Jeanie L. Burke and sponsored by the Insight Center of Amboy and Father Anthony J. Becker. Sessions cover goal setting, nutrition basics, and cooking demonstrations with aims to reduce heart disease risk, cholesterol, and promote permanent weight control.
Dear reader asks how a wife can stop talking before thinking and avoid embarrassment. The response classifies the issue as obsessive compulsive behavior affecting thinking processes and explains how obsessions trap the mind, then outlines steps to address the habit and improve self control.
The text explains compulsion as repeated behavior learned through practice and outlines a plan for change. It advises the wife to commit to conscious effort, use a self diary to track talking, seek external motivation from her husband, and use praise for progress while avoiding overprompting.
The Rock River Grange hosts a public card party at 7 30 p m Saturday in the Grange Hall with members serving on the evening’s committee. Sauk Valley Bridge Club held its largest game with eight tables using the Mitchell Movement. First place East/West went to Dick Jones and Craig Johnson Propheptstown. second to Dick Gibons and Mimi Swanson. third to Ann and Jim Fisk. North/South winners were Rosie Kittler and Fred Dinkleman Princeton. second Ray Wuebbens and Craig Bontjes Oregon. tied for third Betty Huntley Tony Carrino and Doris Cornell Cookie Carrino Sterling. Next game 6 50 p m Monday Sept 11 at Sterling YWCA. Dixon Woman’s Club board meeting 1 p m Tuesday at Countryside Manor. Dixon Public Library offers Tales for Tots Tuesdays at 10 30 a m six week program Sept 5-Oct 10 funded by Project PLUS with The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe as this week’s story. children must be with an adult. Saturday morning story hours for ages 3 8 begin Oct 7. Sinnissippi Chapter Sweet Adelines Guest Night 7 30 p m Thursday Sept 7 at Sterling YMCA. Call 284 7558 for info.
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