Weapon workshop at Dixon Army armory attracts students
Officials of C Battery 1/202 Air Defense Artillery Illinois National Guard Dixon held an open house for about 50 area high school and college students. The event let attendees witness training and try the Army's new Stinger Missile. Students watched as Sgt. First Class Nick Ignelvi from Shabona demonstrated machine gun use and Sgt. Don Hagen from DeKalb demonstrated the Stinger system.
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Clark Kelly
C Battery
1/202 Air Defense Artillery
Illinois National Guard
Dixon
Army
Nick Ignelvi
Shabbona
Don Hagen
DeKalb
Route 38 work to be discussed in Rochelle council meeting
Rochelle set to discuss Illinois Route 38 resurfacing plans with 1 791 feet of Lincoln Avenue from the CB&Q tracks to 10th Street. District Engineer William D Ost outlined a joint city state program including surveys plans bids and inspection with the state funding all construction and maintenance while the city handles sidewalks and sewers. A zoning vote on 224 acres for industrial park rezoning failed to pass with a 3 1 vote due to a missing member. it moves to the Lee County Board for March 21 action.
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Rochelle
William D. Ost
Illinois Department of Transportation
Dixon
Ost
Lincoln Avenue
Cb&q
10Th Street
Lee County Zoning Board of Appeals
Appeals Board
The
Telegraph
James
Alice Wirt
Joliet
Lee County
Lee County Board
Joyce Dean
Joyce
Lee County Special Education Association
Dixon Education Association
Dixon Public Schools
PTO
State of Illinois
Grand Detour voters pick long distance carrier on ballot
Grand Detour and Center area customers will receive ballots this month to choose a primary long distance carrier. Ballots due by April 19 with a second ballot in early May for non responders. June 17 conversion date. If undecided six month post conversion to switch. Centel billing remains separate for AT T users.
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Grand Detour
At&t
MCI
U.S. Sprint
Gascoigne
Wild game dinner aids Petunia Festival 25th anniversary
The Dixon Petunia Festival marks its 25th anniversary with a wild game dinner raising about 3000 toward a 10000 goal. Treasurer Penny Thomas called it sensational and noted high demand early. co-chair Robert Shumaker claimed it was the most successful yet. Betta Sigma Phi sold 25th anniversary buttons and a frame collection draws ticket entry during the festival.
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Penny Thomas
Thomas
Betta Sigma Phi
Dentist joins Amboy office in Green River building
Amboy native Dr. Elizabeth Shapiro has joined dentists Jerome Hochstatter and Thomas Beck in Amboy. A 1988 University of Illinois College of Dentistry graduate, she has earned the Outstanding Senior Dental Student award and the David C. Shapiro Memorial Scholarship named after her father, a former Amboy dentist.
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Amboy
Elizabeth Shapiro
Jerome P. Hochstatter
Thomas Beck
Green River
Shapiro
University of Illinois College of Dentistry
American Association of Women Dentists
David C. Shapiro
David Shapiro
Rochelle
Rockford
Daniel Ramos
Shangrila
South Main Street
Beverly J. Meador
Bemis
Ramos
Joyce Dean Honored By Friends Of The Library Group
Joyce Dean, long time Dixon area resident and former Peoria native, receives a recognition from the Friends of the Library for volunteering with the Heart Association. She enjoys time with five nieces and nephews and crafts such as painting sweatshirts and stained glass.
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Friends of the Library
The
Heart Association
Joyce
Peoria
Dixon
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Nutri
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Meyers
North America
N. Galena, Dixon
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First Bank/Dixon
First Bank
First Bank Dixon
Galena Ave
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Southside Financial Center
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