Time capsule to go in Nachusa addition
Nachusa Lutheran Home plans a time capsule to be buried at the cornerstone of a new six room school addition. The capsule will include stamps coins photographs and period newspapers and magazines. The ceremony starts at 11 45 a m with the public invited. Donations drive to fund the $150 000 Kresge Foundation match continues with $176 000 still needed by July 1.
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Nachusa Lutheran Home
Nachusa Home
Doree Hadaway
Lutheran Social Services of Illinois
Hadaway
Nachusa Lutheran Home Board of Governors
LSI
LSI North Central Region, As Part of A Matching Grant By the Kresge Foundation
Kresge
Voter Sign-up Underway in Lee County for March Primary
Voter registration for the March 20 general primary is open at Lee County Clerk Rosemary Emmett’s office. The final registration day is February 20, with deputy registrars accepting registrations and transfers. First time registrants must reside in their precinct 30 days and be 18 by March 20. The courthouse closes February 19 for Presidents Day. call 288 3309 for details.
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Lee County
Rosemary Emmert
Rosemary Emmett
P.O. Box
Dixon
Court House
Walnut High Boosters donate over 300 to athletics
Telegraph reports Walnut High School Boosters Club contributed more than 300 dollars to the athletic program last week. The group gave 60 dollars toward cheerleaders show poms and 60 from the team, plus 250 for replacement track uniforms. Superintendent Larry Eggleston and presidents Larry and Cathy Anderson thanked supporters amid tight district finances. Earlier the club funded boys varsity basketball uniform replacements.
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Walnut High School Boosters Club
Boosters
Walnut High School
Larry Eggleston
Larry
Cathy Anderson
Walnut
Eggleston
Boosters Club
Dixon School Board to view economics program video
Dixon School Board members will see a videotape on the district's applied economics course created by Linda Brantley of Treii's Jewelry. Acting Superintendent Aubry will report ISBE financial plan approval amid certification of district in financial difficulty.
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Dixon School Board
Linda Brantley
Treii
Applied Economics
Bill Lafferty
Robert Aubry
Illinois State Board of Education
Dixon
Aubry
ISBE
Dixon High School
Kent Johansen
Dixon Public Library
Lee County Special Education Association
Dixon United Way
Madison Junior High
Franklin Grove Road
Four Paw Paw youths charged in weekend break ins
Four Paw Paw juveniles aged 14 to 16 were charged after weekend break ins at Pfeifer s Garage and Whispering Oaks Golf Course. They allegedly stole cash, snacks, golf balls, tees and videotapes worth over 300, plus four golf carts causing more than 1 000 in damage to greens and trees and over 400 in fiberglass cart fronts. Suspects released to parents while juvenile court proceedings proceed.
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PAW Paw
Lee County
Tim Bivins
Pfeifer
Whispering Oaks
Bivins
Clubhouse
Cats and dogs gain equal footing in Rochelle ordinance
Rochelle city council approved a dog and cat regulation ordinance to treat both species equally. It requires licenses, rabies shots, and curbs nuisances including barking at night. Penalties reach 500 dollars with 50 dollars to redeem an impounded animal.
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Rochelle
Gail Loefgren
Loefgren
Everett Cooley
Cooley
William Kassul
John ‘Skip’ Kenney
Dennis Hewitt
West Ranch Coal, Inc
Tourism and Convention Advisory Board
Hewitt
Avenue E
South First Street
Second Street
Caron International
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Nachusa
Lori Fagan
Telegraph
Walnut Boosters
Megan Patel
Muscatine
Iowa
al Hill
Hillcrest Homes
Brain Olmsted
Illinois Route 26
Bloody Gultch Road
By Louise Brass
ROBEY
E. 3Rd St
Sterling
Morgan Quinn Ata E Stacy
Pet Ara EL E Lote
Lil Kangaroo
the Telegraph Dixon
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