Community Group Meetings and Activities Listed for Feb 5
Dixon Chapter DAR meets at First Christian Church at 2 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous convenes in KSB Hospital on the fifth floor at 8:30 a.m. The Dixon Public Library hosts story hour from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. SHARE registers at Second Baptist Church 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oregon Park District offers Learn to Swim sessions at Nash Rec Center from 9:30 to 12:30 p.m. and includes Swimmers and Advanced Swimmers. Freeport Memorial Hospital Auxiliary serves Soups On Supper 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Various local groups hold meetings throughout the afternoon and evening at multiple venues including SVCC, Church of the Brethren, YWCA, DeKalb County Nursing Home, Loveland, and Calico Goose.
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Dorothy Chapter
Dixon Masonic Temple
Blackhawk Bridge Club
Mount Morris
Senior Citizens Center
eBridge Group
Narcotics Anonymous
Loveland
VFW
Floyd J. Tilton Post
Ladies Auxiliary
Rock River Trail & Horseman Association
Oregon Park District
Nash Rec Center
Dixon Chapter Dar
First Christian Church
Overeaters Anonymous
KSB Hospital
Dixon Public Library
Second Baptist Church
West Third St
Community Event Notes for Tuesday February 6
Tax aid for elderly and low income at Lee County Senior Citizens Center from noon to 3 30 p m. Nelson Home Extension meets Hazel Angier’s at 1 15 p m. Lee County Red Cross bloodmobile at Edelmann’s 10 a m to 3 p m. Sauk Valley Writers meet at Sauk Valley Community College 7 to 9 p m. Past Noble Grands breakfast at KSB Hospital Snack Bar 8 30 a m. TOPS meets at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church 5 45 p m. Overeaters Anonymous at St Paul Lutheran Church 421 South Peoria Ave 7 30 p m. Alanon meets Loveland 8 p m. Northern Ill Mood Disorder Group meets at KSB Hospital 7 p m.
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Lee County Senior Citizens Center
Nelson Home Extension
Hazel Angier
Lee County Red Cross
Edelmann’s
Sauk Valley Writers
Sauk Valley Community College
Noble
KSB Hospital
TOPS
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Overeaters Anonymous
St. Paul Lutheran Church
South Peoria Ave
Alanon
Loveland
Northern Ill
Nelson Hea
Edelmann
Sauk Valley clubs and writers schedule packed week
Bridge clubs meet at Sterling YWCA with nine tables and next gathering scheduled. Sauk Valley Writers hold monthly meeting at SVCC and host a professional writing workshop. Public programs include Franklin Grove Woman's Club Satanism talk and Blood Drive at Edelmanns. Community groups invite participation and offer contact numbers.
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Sauk
Blackhawk
Sauk Valley
Sterling Ywca
Ann
Jim Fisk
Prophetstown
Leta Thome
Ed Cummings
Sterling
Sauk Bridge Club
YWCA
Blackhawk Bridge Club
Mount Morris
Sauk Valley Writers
Sauk Valley Community College
Sherry B. Hanson
SVCC
Hanson
Franklin Woman’s Club
Franklin Grove
Franklin Grove Woman's Club
Church of the Brethren
David Coers
City property sale guidance and condo buying questions
A reader seeks advice on buying city land sold at public auction after non payment of taxes. Bruce explains procedures, deposits, and bidding limits. A second reader weighs condo purchase versus renting, with Bruce outlining tax benefits, ownership control, and costs.
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Bruce
N.A
Dallas
C.B
Stamford
Conn
Six key steps to better decision making
Six steps guide smarter choices from framing questions to taking small steps and setting deadlines. The article cites experts like Weston H Ager Yale Sternberg and Gerald Zaltman and adds a Reader's Digest note on seeking information and weighing options with caution.
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Weston H. Ager
Public Administration
University of Texas
el Paso
Agor
Reader’s Digest
Pleasantville
N.Y
Yale University
Robert J. Sternberg
Jefferson students honor roll for 1989-90 second quarter
Principal Christine Millenacker released the Jefferson School honor rolls for the second quarter of 1989-90. Superior list includes Melissa Lynott Tessa Spader Courtney Wasson Rebecca Weems Brianna Longtin Angela Martin Sarah Dickinson Danielle Gehrt Joey Heisinger Chris Needham Megan Skeffington Jon Stedler Kate Brokaw Kirsten Canterbury Brett Charvat Matt Grennan Beth Heaton Jessica Kruger Alisa Riva Brian Branson Deanna Deming Kara Edgecomb Lisa Frye Tom Gehlbach Mason Sanders Meredith Shaw Sarah Willey Jessica Gearhart Paul Messamore Allen Philhow er Becky Ryerson Leslie Love Scott Branson Sheila Bucola Nathan Fossett Matt Kleinmaier Jason Schryver Ben Shepherd Anne Wadsworth Shawn Stonesifer. Outstanding list includes Josh Ackert Connie May Jeff Stedler Amanda Stricklin Leighton Francque Jacob Henry Grace Kim Andrew Martin Aubrie Morrison Steve Reglin Brian Brechon Erin Matheny Kristen Shehorn Michael Stonesifer Jon Wadsworth Eric Binkley Eric Dishman Ariel Knobbe Matthew Landis Carl Smith Jessica Spangler Angela Carter Charlie Lawrence Sidney Holt. Honorable Mention lists Jenni Cerasani Lynnette Collins Maegen Frey Ben Foster Mikael Zitelman Josh Davidson Yashar Etemadi Angela Ludens Bobby Jones Josh Flahaven Jon McCaherty Josh Butterfield Paul Gould Kristi Johns Brett Koenig Veronica Wheatley Sean Williams Ryan McLaughlin Matthew Schanke James Zinke Ryan Gabrielson Rick Kerley Dan Michler Candy Royster. More than half of 167 million adults in the United States are young or empty-nesters, per a new study.
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Jefferson School
Christine Millenacker
Melissa Lynott
Tessa Spader
Courtney Wasson
Rebecca Weems
Brianna Longtin
Angela Martin
Sarah Dickinson
Danielle Gehrt
Joey Heisinger
Chris Needham
Megan Skeffington
Jon Stedler
Kate Brokaw
Kirsten Canterbury
Brett Charvat
Matt Grennan
Beth Heaton
Jessica Kruger
Alisa Riva
Brian Branson
Deanna Deming
Kara Edgecomb
Lisa Frye
Tom Gehlbach
Mason Sanders
Meredith Shaw
Sarah Willey
Jessica Gearhart
Paul Messamore
Allen Philhower
Becky Ryerson
Leslie Love
Scott Branson
Sheila Buccola
Nathan Fossett
Matt Kleinmaier
Jason Schryver
Ben Shepherd
Anne Wadsworth
Shawn Stonesifer
Josh Ackert
Connie May
Jeff Stedler
Amanda Stricklin
Leighton Francque
Jacob Henry
Grace Kim
Andrew Martin
Aubrie Morrison
Steve Reglin
Brian Brechon
Erin Matheny
Kristen Shehorn
Michael Stonesifer
Jon Wadsworth
Eric Binkley
Eric Dishman
Ariel Knobbe
Matthew Landis
Carl Smith
Jessica Spangler
Angela Carter
Charlie Lawrence
Sidney Holt
Jenni Cerasani
Lynnette Collins
Maegen Frey
Ben Foster
Mikael Zitelman
Josh Davidson
Yashar Etemadi
Angela Ludens
Bobby Jones
Josh Flahaven
Jon McCaherty
Josh Butterfield
Paul Gould
Kristi Johns
Brett Koenig
Veronica Wheatley
Sean Williams
Ryan McLaughlin
Matthew Schanke
James Zinke
Ryan Gabrielson
Rick Kerley
Dan Michler
Candy Royster
Dear Ann Landers Letter Prompts Anger Over Nickel Shorter
A reader recounts a Red ding California supermarket incident where a disabled young man in a wheelchair is told he is a nickel short. A bystander pays the nickel and demands the ice cream be given, highlighting a lack of compassion. The letter condemns the cashier and praises kindness.
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Ann Landers
Redding
Calif
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