Community group meetings and events listed for March 8
Busy notice summarizing local gatherings across Lee County and nearby venues. Blood drive at Sauk Valley Community College 9 am to 2 pm. Rock River Grange and Masonic Temple meetings. DHS booster, PBS program, Narcotics Anonymous, AA meetings, and multiple club and church activities. Also includes kindergarten registration and World Day of Prayer service events.
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Lee County Red Cross
Sauk Valley Community College
Rock River Grange
Masonic Temple
Ashton School Board Room
Dixon Moose Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
la Leche League
First United Methodist Church
Dixon Public Library
PBS
Community events roundup for Dixon and nearby towns
Saturday March 11 features a Busy schedule with American Legion pancake breakfast at Franklin Grove Legion Hall 7 to 2, Easter Bunny Breakfast in Loveland 9 to 11, Squeakers stories for 3 to 8 at Dixon Public Library 10 30, St Patricks Racquetball Bash at Nash Rec Center, OA meeting at KSB Hospital 8 30, chili supper at Senior Center 5 to 8, Noah’s Ark Story Hour at Loveland 2 30, Scout food drive and District 4 meeting in Rockford, infant child CPR classes at Lee County Red Cross 8 to 1 30, Scouting for Food Pack 289, Dixon Area Singles dance 7, Swinging Stars square dance 8 to 10 30, Dixon Woman’s Club salad luncheon and style show noon, and Mount Morris High School Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post
Franklin Grove Legion Hall
Young Mothers’ Club
Loveland
Children’s Department
Dixon Public Library
Oregon Park District
St. Paddy’s Day
Nash Rec Center
Overeaters Anonymous
KSB Hospital
Lee County Council On Aging
Chili Super
Dixon Moose Lodge
Rockford
Lee County Red Cross
Dixon Area
American Legion Hall
Rock Falls Community Center
Dixon Woman’s Club
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Mount Morris High School
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Fats of Life class at BorgWarner aids health goals
Nearly 30 BorgWarner Automotive employees take a 10 week course taught by Jeanie Burke, a registered dietitian from Oregon, to reduce heart disease and cancer risk. The program focuses on high fiber, low fat eating, label reading, and real food calories, with family involvement and a potential reimbursement bonus if 10 pounds are lost and kept off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BorgWarner Automotive
BWA
Jeanie Burke
Oregon
Burke
Morrison
Telegraph
Lori Fagan
Klamen chosen as judge for Phidian Art Show
Chicago artist David Klamen, Dixon native and Indiana University Northwest faculty, will judge the 42nd Phidian Art Show. His Rome gallery solo show sold out and he helped create Heartland for an Arts Alliance fundraiser. Entries due March 28–29. show opens April 4 at Loveland Community House with a 1:30 p.m critique and artist tea.
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Phidian Art Club
Chicago
David Klamen
Dixon
Klamen
Indiana University Northwest
Gary
Ind
Chicago Tribune
Windy City
IUN
Rome
Galleria L'Isola
Illinois Arts Alliance
Heartland
Loveland Community House
Rain Man Language Debate Highlighted by An Anonymous Letter
A reader from Fort Madison Iowa questions the use of strong language in the film Rain Man noting Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman performances, arguing the F word is overused to secure an R rating that draws crowds. The exchange cites authentic character portrayal versus social propriety and asks if California dialogue dictates American standards.
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Ann Landers
Tom Cruise
Dustin Hoffman
Hollywood
California
Middle America
Anne H
Fort Madison
Iowa
Anne
Ken Howard
The
White Shadow
Ann Landers letters on movies manners and a dubious telemarketing job
Reader letters discuss offensive language in films and Hollywood cleanup, a Nebraskan charged over Ecstasy spelling error and a judge’s ruling, a marital trust issue over family events, and a Los Angeles telemarketing job possibly illegal. The LA Times Syndicate weighs in advising quitting and contacting authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Landers
Los Angeles
Midwest
Kmart
Sears
la la Land
la la
District Attorney’s Office
Los Angeles Times Syndicate
Creators Syndicate
Community group meetings and events around Dixon
Ing on In and arout around Dixon Minnie Bells host a regular meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday in Loveland Community House with refreshments after. PEO Sisterhood KM meets at Priscilla Brickley home at 7:30 p.m. Wendy Clevenger discusses Pound Auction for PEO Projects. hostesses are Priscilla Brickley and Nancy Kerr. World Day of Prayer rescheduled to 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Lee County Council on Aging chili supper 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Senior Center 100 W Second St. Tickets $3 from board members or at door. musical entertainment planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO Sisterhood
Priscilla Brickley
MDA
Dixon Public Library
ACE
Whiteside County Senior Center
Palmyra
HEA
Frances Reeverts
KC Hall
Maxine Simpson
Narcotics Anonymous
Loveland
Bridge Group
Lee County Senior Center
Nelson School
Church Women United
First Baptist Church
Minnie Bells
Minnie Bell
Rebekah Lodge No. 423
Order
Wendy Clevenger
PEO
Nancy Kerr
Dixon Church
Women United
Lee Council On Aging
Lee County Council On Aging
Second St
Dixon Area Singles Dance Saturday at American Legion Hall
The Dixon Area Singles host a dance at the American Legion Hall in Dixon with social hour 7 to 8 p.m. and dancing 8 p.m. to midnight. Members pay $3 and non-members $4, open to single widowed divorced or legally separated adults 21 and older. Music by Amy Lynn and the Galaxy Band. Proceeds split 50 50 between the Dixon Food Pantry and Dixon Area Singles. Easter items requested for auction, info via Greg 284 2845 or Cindy 625 7489.
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Dixon Area
American Legion Hall
Dixon
Amy Lynn
The
Galaxy Band
Biff
Dixon Food Pantry
Greg
Cindy
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Rock River Valley
Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Human Rights Authority
St. Anthony Medical Center
BorgWarner
Nancy Morrison
Phidian
University of Illinois
Art Institute of Chicago
David Kiamen
Kenesaw, Neb
Nebraska
Neb
Ann
Paris
Judy Dixon
Gretchen Hancher
Patricia Lathe
Bicentennial Art Center
Lathe
Daniel Greene
Hancher
Indiana University
Green
Claude Croney
Robert Matter
Win Jones
Tom Lynch
Art Center
Woman’s Club
Dixon Woman's Club
Franklin Grove Rd
Jean Thompson
Estella Johnson
Doris Gawlowski
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