Blood drive in Dixon to honor Cassie Pratt
Dixon residents are urged to donate blood today from 1 to 6 pm at Lincoln Avenue Church of God in Dixon to honor 6 year old Cassie Pratt. Cassie, daughter of Dean and Connie Pratt, is recovering after a kidney failure linked to flu and strep throat and a transfusion at Milwaukee Children’s Hospital.
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Central Illinois
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Peoria
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Wisconsin
Children’s Hospital
Alzheimer's program offered in Oregon Feb 9 at Yellowbird Center
Telegraph staff notes a Feb 9 1 p.m. program on Alzheimer's Disease at the Yellowbird Center in Oregon. Jane Kelly of the Rockford area Alzheimer's Association will advise on recognizing symptoms and caregiver tips. The piece details disease effects and notes over 2.5 million affected nationally with 1,000+ support groups and 170 chapters. local chapters in Winnebago DeKalb Lee and Stephenson counties.
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Yellowbird Center
Jane Kelly
The
Alzheimer’s Association
Rockford Area
Grandma Bonnell celebrates 100 years in Sublette
Carrie Bonnell known as Grandma Bonnell, age 100, marked with a birthday party at the Am boy Jaycees Community Building in Sublette. The event drew more than 500 relatives and friends as she reflected on a century of gradual change from 1890 to 1990, recalling inventions and life before modern conveniences. Bonnell, born Caroline Wach in Earlville, married Seymore Bonnell in 1907 and has over 200 descendants. Her life spans presidencies from Harrison to Eisenhower era.
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Carrie Bonnell
Amboy
Grandma Bonnell
Billy Joel
Bonnell
Caroline
Carrie) Wach
Alois and
Mary Ele
Wach
Earlville
Seymore Ollie Bonnell
Sublette
Benjamin Harrison
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Sitting Bull
Jaycees
Jaycee Building
Rochelle senior takes third in VFW VOD district contest
Rochelle Township High School senior Susan Jenner finished third in the VFW and Auxiliary Voice Of Democracy district competition held Saturday in Loves Park. Jennifer Lay of Belvidere won, with Tony Popanz of Rockford second. prizes totaled 600, 400, and 200 dollars respectively.
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Rochelle Township
Susan Jenner
Jenner
Diane
Marvin Jenner
Rochelle
Floyd J
Tony Popanz
Tricia Ewald
Ashton
Matthew Bowden
Mount Morris
Sheri Walz
Freeport
Robin Hunt
Stillman Valley
Julie Reye
Oregon
Stephanie Lyons
Byron
VFW
Department Vod
Lillian Mayer
Russell R. Rieke Sr
Bush budget outlines cuts and new spending programs
Budget details show proposed cuts in farm subsidies, Medicare, urban transit, and energy aid while preserving costly weapons programs. Defense would trim personnel and base closures, yet space, Moon and Mars goals rise. Tax and Social Security proposals spark bipartisan clash amid adds like Head Start funding and America the Beautiful environmental program.
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Defense Department
Daniel Moynihan
D-N.y
Moynihan
Amtrak
Moon
Mars
Childen
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Central
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Ogle
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Mark Sauer
Day
Louise Brass
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Richard Darman
Sauk Valley Community College
Sauk
Dixon High School Room
Don Burton
Life Health
Medicare
eAuto
Walder, Rhodes, Palen & Corken
Tom Corken
Bill Palen
Bob Shumaker
Paul Ratner
Craig Harrison
Marty Eccles
Warren Walder
Harold Rhodes
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