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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1988
Page
13
To place an event in the community calendar contact Dixon Telegraph at 113 S Peoria Ave Dixon IL 61021 or call 284 2222 ext 34. Include event details four days before the scheduled date to be listed.
On Thursday December 1 the Lee County Health Department offers WIC coupon pickup at 144 North Court from 8 30 a m to 5 p m. Dixon Public Library screens Miracle on 34th Street at 6 30 p m. The Dixon Foreign Travel Club meets Vera Durso at 625 Countryside Lane at 6 p m. The Rock River Chapter of ABWA holds a Dixon Country Club meeting at 6 30 p m with a Chicken Kiew dinner for 9 00. Dixon Park District hosts a Walking Program at Armory Rec Center 7 to 9 a m and aerobics at Washington School 5 30 to 6 15 p m. Six Feet Under Basketball League plays Armory Rec Center 6 to 10 p m, Drop-In Volleyball runs 6 30 to 9 p m.
Friday events include Dixon Moose Lodge chicken fish and shrimp supper 5 to 8 p.m. Downtown Dixon Candlelight Walk 6 to 9 p.m. VFW Post 3878 Auxiliary fish and chicken fry 318 Fourth Ave 5 to 7 30 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Loveland. Bridge group for men and women at Senior Center 12 30 p.m. Oregon Park District Jumping Jacks for ages 2-5 Fridays 9 to 9 55 a.m. through Jan 20. Dixon Park District Walking Program Ar-
Saturday events include Dixon Lioness Craft Show at Loveland Library from 9 to 4 with Deb Osmer story hour at 10 30 for ages 3 to 8. Also Hometown Holidays Craft Show at Oregon Coliseum 9 to 4 and Northside School PTO fair 9 to 3 in Morrison. Various church, PTA and park district activities with concerts, dance classes, and Christmas events listed for local communities.
Dixon Park District hosts Body Recall for adults at Armory Rec Center from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and again at Armory Rec Center from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on the same day.
Six months into the Lee County CASA program, Barbara McLaughlin reports positive impacts as volunteers advocate for abused or neglected children in foster care. Four volunteers currently work on cases, with ten more in training plans, while aiming to place children in permanent homes and ensure essential services like medical appointments and school support.
Senator Christopher J. Dodd writes to Ann Landers defending working mothers as providers for their families. He cites that many are sole earners or have spouses earning under fifteen thousand dollars, and notes inadequate employer support for on-site care and parental leave. The letter emphasizes that working mothers help keep children out of poverty.
WAVC in Sterling hosts an open house December 4 from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring demonstrations of auto, building trades, health, and other courses for students from 22 area high schools. Other items include a Madison Junior High Band concert December 2, a Dorothy Chapter Eastern Star luncheon December 3, and various local community notices across Amboy, Oregon, and Dixon.
A mother writes Becker about a college‑matched cult leader husband and daughter, seeking guidance. She recalls Becker’s counseling work deprogramming cult members and asks for explicit information. Becker warns a thorough answer would require multiple weekly columns to cover the topic adequately.
A county audience faces rising lure of cults and pseudocults with youths traveling for education service and work. The treatise defines cults, notes three meanings of the term, and cites cases of brainwashing and family struggles. It explains demographics and cites The Way International as having many former Catholics. Further discussion promised next week.
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