Multiple Dixon area accidents tied to ice and snow
A series of Dixon Police reports detail several noninjury traffic mishaps on icy roads. Nicole Ankney 18, Clemens Knigge 66, and Charlotte Quick 46 were involved in rear end collisions on Bradshaw and McKenney streets with no injuries or tickets issued. Additional fender benders occurred on McKenney Street, Fox Trot, and Brinton Avenue, with drivers like John Conley 26 and Sheldon Bross 78, plus a parked vehicle hit in the Pamida lot. A Sterling resident, Jeannette Ritchay 35, received a ticket after a left turn caused minor injuries to Helen Joynt 58, while Stan Aurand 31 backed into a parked car. A Galena Avenue three-vehicle incident involved Richard Faivre 38, Kimberly Rice 20, and an unknown vehicle. A car-deer collision on Illinois Route 2 west of Kilgore Road left one deer dead and Victor Cavasos 41 uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon Police Department
Nicole L. Ankney
Dixon Ave
Bradshaw Street
Brinton Avenue
Clemens E. Knigge
Ankney
Dixon
Charlotte S. Quick
White Rock Drive
McKenney Street
John D. Conley
Countryside Lane
McKenney
Quick
Sheldon B. Bross
Nan St
McKenney St
Brinton Ave
Charles W. Bushman
Ann Ave
Bross
Mark K. Stach
Idle Oak Run
Stach
Sterling
Jeannette A. Ritchay
Galena Avenue
River Street
Ritchay
Galena
Helen S. Joynt
Penrose Road
West First Street
Stan Aurand
First St
Karen S. Hartle
Galena Ave
Richard D. Faivre
Polo
Kimberly A. Rice
E. Fourth St
Faivre
Local births and admissions listed for Dixon Mendota Oregon
On Monday admissions include Sharon Welker Terry Royer Matthew Williams Dixon Merle Logan from Oregon. Discharges on Monday include Adam Thrasher Nina Sieberns Sheila Frey Laurie Blackburn Dixon. Birth announcements note Mr and Mrs Michael Cathey Dixon welcome a boy and Mr and Mrs Jeffrey Eckhardt Mendota welcome a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Welker
Terry Royer
Matthew Williams
Dixon
Merle Logan
Oregon
Adam Thrasher
Nina Sieberns
Sheila Frey
Laurie Blackburn
Michael Cathey
Jeffrey Eckhardt
Mendota
Emergency Calls Reported for Dixon City Fire Dept
Emergency calls logged include Monday at 9 18 a m for Ursula Jesin at 1218 Tee St to KSB Hospital by Dixon City Fire Department and Monday at 11 24 p m for Eugene Miller at 204 S Galena Ave to KSB Hospital by Dixon City Fire Department with April 104 noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula Jesinski
Tee St
KSB Hospital
Dixon City Fire Department
Eugene Miller
S. Galena Ave
Multiple Local Incidents Reported Across County
Dixon City Fire Department responded to a false alarm at Mabley Center Building G Monday at 1 50 p m. Raymond Wahl 51 of Streator faces DUI improper lane usage and illegal liquor transport with open seal. license posted. $100 bond. two notices to appear. Robert Clayton 20 of Rock Falls cited for liquor possession as a minor theft under 300. released on notice to appear with $100 bond. Robert Morgan 18 of Paw Paw charged with liquor possession as a minor and liquor transport with seal broken. posted $50 bond. released on notice to appear. All events recorded by Lee County Sheriff’s Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wahl
Streator
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Robert Clayton
Rock Falls
Robert Morgan
Paw Paw
Rochelle residents cited for traffic and license violations
A list of individuals with charges and fines includes Edward J. Glavin 23 Rochelle avoiding traffic control device 24 fine, Brian A. Foerst 28 Madison Wisconsin improper lane usage, Bonnie W. Seebach 43 Rochelle improper left turn, Raymond P. Cullen 34 Rockford no valid registration, Daniel J. Dailey 17 Rochelle following too closely 3100 fine, Myron D. Kinport 61 Fremont Nebraska improper lane usage, Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr 36 Broadview driving while license suspended, William R. Parker 38 Rochelle driving while license revoked other charges and fines, John O. Gilbert III 36 Waco Nebraska log book not current 28, Andrew Lee Conderman 37 American boy wildlife code violation 33, Greg T. Furman 24 Rochelle no bumper 28, and a birthday note for Gunther X. Rester 59 today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Glavin
Rochelle
Brian A. Foerst
Madison
Wis
Bonnie W. Seebach
Raymond P. Cullen
Rockford
Daniel J. Dailey
Myron D. Kinport
Fremont
Neb
Rodolfo Rodriguez, Jr
Broadview
William R. Parker
John O. Gilbert, III
Waco
Andrew Lee Conderman
Greg T. Furman
Sauk Valley Community College honors Gelander
The Sauk Valley Community College Board honored the memory of late Ralph Gelander, long-time director of information, at its Monday meeting. A resolution creates three scholarships for Gelander’s sons, Eric, Seth and Luke, as Norma Barnes serves as temporary information director during a nationwide search for a new director of marketing and public relations. Board notes a successful first telephone registration drive and an Illinois Corrections audit praising the Dixon prison education program.
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Sauk Valley Community College Board
Ralph Gelander
Gelander
Eric
Seth
Luke
Norma Barnes
Dixon
Richard Behrendt
Behrendt
Manlius
Sauk Valley
Illinois Department of Corrections
Dixon Prison
Reba Edge
Gary Carlson
Kay Turk
Settlement and skate park plan dominate Rochelle board meeting
Rochelle trustees tentatively approve a 1.2 million golf course project at Skare Park and a settlement in a civil rights case involving 1988 graduate Scot Hollenbeck. Legal costs capped under 1,000 while park improvements aim to serve all residents. a public vote on the golf plan was urged along with education and personnel actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
Skare Park
Rochelle Township High School
Rths) Board of Education
RTHS
Scot Hollenbeck
Hollewbck
Frank Hewitt
Walter Schultz
Steve
Rochelle Teachers’ Association
John Hintzsche
Norman Skate Heritage Preservation Group
Park District Board
Dear Santa Claus letters from FCES 1988
A collection of handwritten Christmas wish notes from first grade students at FCES dated November 18 1988. Many children request toys makeup kitchen sets and a Nintendo style game while thanking Santa and promising to leave cookies and letters for Mrs Santa and the elves. A note of thanks also expresses sympathy for a family loss.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Ashlie Harris
FCES
Mackup
Noorth Pool
Mark Debotalist
Kelly Tilsy
Mrs
Walnut Fred W. Kelly 82 former Kirksville resident dies
Fred W. Kelly 82 formerly of Kirksville Mo died Monday December 19 1988 at Walnut Manor Nursing Home He was born April 20 1906 in Novinger Mo to Charles and Blanche Robb Kelly He married Lena Rose May 7 1927 in Moberly Mo She died June 16 1980 He was survived by his daughters Rose Marie Smith and Patricia Reed sons Charles T Joe Ed and Mike several sisters a brother 24 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral Mass at Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Kirksville with burial in the church cemetery Visitation at Davis Playle Funeral Home Kirksville with a rosary at 830 p.m Memorials to the church in Kirksville multiple local arranging services by Garland Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut
Fred W. Kelly
Kirksville
Walnut Manor
International Shoe Company
Novinger
Charles and
Blanche
Robb) Kelly
Lena Rose
Moberly
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ellis
Rose Marie) Smith
Nelson
Patricia) Reed
St. Louis
Joe
Marie) Lindstrum
Keokuk
Iowa
Pat
Mary Immaculate Catholic Church
John Prenger
Church
Davis-Playle Funeral Home
Garland Funeral Home
Harold Bettner obituary notices death in Mendota Illinois
Harold L Bettner 82 of 2778 Beemerville Rd died Friday December 9 1988 at Mendota Community Hospital Mendota after a short illness He was born October 25 1906 in Viola Township Lee County to William F and Lucetta Wellman Bettner He married Minnie Hampton October 27 1930 She died April 1984 He is survived by two brothers one sister and Mrs Melvin Doris Mershon of Scarboro and Mrs John Sandra Beardin of Rochelle sons Richard of Paw Paw and William J of Compton 13 grandchildren eight great grandchildren and one great great grandson Services December 12 at Torman Funeral Home Paw Paw with Rev Teresa Schlub officiating Burial Melugin Grove Cemetery Compton
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Compton
Harold L. Bettner
Beemerville Rd
Mendota Community Hospital
Mendota
Viola Township
Lee County
William F
Lucetta (Wellman) Bettner
Minnie Hampton
Melvin
Doris) Mershon
Scarboro
John
Sandra) Beardin
Rochelle
Richard
Paw Paw
William J
Torman Funeral Home
Teresa Schlub
Melugin Grove Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pamida
Harvey W. Briggs
Ogletree Place
Jack and Jill
N. Brinton Ave
Brenda J. Dallas
Washington Ave
Helen P. Joynt
N. Dixon Ave
Rte. 2
Kilgore Road
Lee County Sheriff's Deputies
Victor Cavasos
Forreston
Cavasos
Ue Balely
Mabley Center
Gunther X. Rester
Joe's Pizzeria
Peoria Ave
Mt SE da
A. R. Comba
Main Street
Princeton
Illinois
SVCC
Telegraph
Louise Brass
Focus House
Doug Creason
Collier
Dennis Hewitt
County
Mark Capps
Jan Hart
Love
Jayna Roux
Love Ryan Tyler
Jamie Wilson
Beth Engelbrecht
Amber Sue Evens
Grama
Rachel Ruth Brocker
Allissa Roger
Eric Roop
Jeneen Troxel
Shirley
Tom Teasdale
Jan
Dayna Troxel
Deanna Sudmeyer
Bill & Pat Troxel
Rudolph
Kelly Hann
Breanne
Rich
Pam
Jan Metz
Maggie Tetrick
George Ruffin
Clayton’s Floral
Lynn Roe
James Leslie
Venner’s
Molly Weitzel
Clark Gas Station
Penie
Fred Kelly
Harold Bettner
Teleflora
U.S
Doane
Poinsettias
Dixon Floral CO
Merry
First Dixon
Ill
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