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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 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 arrive four days before the event.
A Dixon area schedule lists a Rochelle Satellite office from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. a Hollywood Classic Film at the Dixon Public Library at 6:30 p.m. and a Minnie Bell Rebekah Lodge at Loveland at 7 p.m. A Hauser-Ross Eye Institute free vision screening is at McReynolds Towers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. A Polo United Methodist Church screening is 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday Dec 15. Dorothy Chapter meets at Dixon Masonic Lodge at 8 p.m. A Bridge group for men and women convenes at the Senior Center at 1 p.m. plus a Palmyra HEA Unit meeting at the home of Shirley Burgess at 1:15 p.m. and a Dixon Public Library event.
The list notes a scramble dinner at the home of Lucille Engelbrecht Folk at noon, a scramble luncheon at Oregon United Methodist Church at noon, a Narcotics Anonymous meeting in Loveland at 7 30 p.m., and a WIC Clinic at the Ogle County Health Department with sessions 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.
On Saturday December 16 Franklin Grove Woman's Club Lions Club and Public Library host Breakfast With Santa at Church of the Brethren from 9 to 11 a.m. NICIL holds a Christmas party at Sterling YWCA from 1 to 4 p.m. Rochelle DAR meets at Mrs. John Havens home at 1 p.m. SHARE food distribution at Second Baptist Church from 1 to 2 p.m.
A busy holiday program at the Chicago Botanic Garden features family craft sessions on weekends with pinecone firestarters, evergreen decorations, and festive plant cuttings. exhibits include Christmas in the City in the Education Center and A Collector's Holiday art show with works priced from 150 to 400 dollars.
Amanda Poe of Mount Morris is Faith Christian School October Student of the Month. A freshman, she takes U S History Biology and Typing and plays on the girls volleyball and basketball teams. She plans to enter the U S Air Force and earn a law degree.
The Lee County Council on Aging held its monthly potluck dinner and entertainment at the Senior Center. Bob Kevern from Channel 17 Rockford and his wife Charlene gave a musical program for about 100 attendees.
Milwaukee Public Museum hosts A Tropical Holiday through December featuring Latin American customs, Rain Forest display, decorations, music, crafts, and storytelling. Highlights include A Holiday in the Rain Forest performances December 9 10 16 17 at 1 and 3 pm, craft making December 11 15 18 22, and a Maya presentation December 18 at 1 30 pm. Christmas Day open with films, treasure hunts, and a traditional dinner. For more information call (414) 278-2702.
Community groups in Dixon Franklin Grove and surrounding areas schedule festive activities including a NAIM Christmas party at Paul Potts Best Western, Palmyra HEA unit lesson on Holiday Happenings, a Franklin Grove Friendship Supper Club gathering, Dixon Evening Homemakers attending Hansel and Gretal at Sauk Valley Community College, a scramble dinner at Lucille Engelbrecht’s in Franklin Grove, a Dorothy Chapter 371 Eastern Star stated meeting at the Dixon Masonic Lodge, an Oregon Woman's Club scramble luncheon, and Santa's Breakfast hosted by Franklin Grove clubs with a Christmas skit and free continental breakfast for families.
David Anderson, a Walnut High School senior and son of Kathy and Larry Anderson, is named recipient of the annual Good Citizen Award by the Walnut chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. He ranks 10th in class, plans environmental engineering at Michigan Tech, and has led in band, clubs, and student government. He co captains track, earned all conference honors in football and basketball, and was named Who's Who Among American High School Students.
The reader reports anxiety headaches and tension despite taking Ativan 1 mg nightly. Doctors caution that anti anxiety drugs can affect the brain and may cause addiction, even at lower doses, prompting consideration of slower tapering and medical guidance.
The letter discusses addiction risk from certain drugs, suggests tapering and consulting a doctor about alternative therapies such as counseling and stress control, and notes a reluctance to prescribe tranquilizers long term. It offers a mailed Health Report titled Help I mental/Substance Abuse for $1.25.
A San Juan Star reader shares a personal journey from facial disfigurement to restored appearance via reconstructive surgery. The piece recounts years of rejection, name calling such as Frog Face, and adult discomfort, yet ends with hope for inclusion and equal participation in cheerleading and social events.
A reader shares a life of despair from facial disfigurement and praise for NYU Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery. Ann Landers counsels acceptance, thanks the hospital, and urges donations to the National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, plus info on The Lowdown on Dope.
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