Local businesses rally to save Lee County 4-H Center
About 5,000 dollars was raised in a week to repay a 15,000 dollar debt and avert closing of the Lee County 4-H Center. Fasco Mills of Mendota gave 1,500 dollars and Farm Credit Services of Amboy 500 dollars, with others urged to match gifts. The center serves 360 youths in 32 clubs and hosts the annual 4-H Fair among public activities.
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Lee County
4-H Center
Dave Coers
4-H Center Board
Fasco Mills
Mendota
Farm Credit Services
Amboy
Fairground
Coers
Joe Vivian
Dixon
Fasco
Ed Martin
Predators Theme of National Wildlife Week Highlighted
Telegraph staff writers report National Wildlife Week runs March 19 to 25 in Lee County with a predators focus. Dixon Park District naturalist Deb Olmer notes predators range from worms to wolves and outlines an April 2 p.m. slide show at the Lowell Park Nature Center featuring predator jaws talons and eyes through wildlife photography.
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Lee County
Deb Osmer
Dixon Park District
Osmer
Lowell Park Nature Center
Budget work continues on Dixon budget and sewer fee hike
Dixon City Council moves to finish 1989-90 budget with about 90 minutes of early deliberations before the regular session. A proposed ordinance would raise sewer use fees by about 1.50 per month, generating roughly 180000 annually, starting May 1. Lois Porter to Plan Commission. Stan Smith renamed to Water Board.
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Dixon City
Police and Fire
Roy Bridgeman
Lois Porter
Dixon Plan Commission
Marilyn Coffey
Coffey
Dixon
Stan Smith
Dixon Water Board
Pair held on robbery charges in Lee County
Two area men identified as Steven Adcock Jr. 14 Dixon and Mathew Floto 19 Nachusa are jailed on robbery charges in connection with a September 30 1988 attack on a pizza delivery man in the 1200 block of Woodlawn Avenue. They appeared in court with bonds of 20000 and set for a March 28 preliminary hearing. detectives arrested them Wednesday night. An Easter Egg Hunt at Lowell Park Nature Center was canceled due to bad weather and rescheduled for March 25 at 1 p.m. For details call 288 5209.
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Lee County
al and Leda
Tim Bivins
Steven Adcock Jr
Willett Ave
Dixon
Mathew Floto
Nachusa
Woodlawn Avenue
Bivins
Martin Hill
Lee County Sheriff's
Lowell Park Nature Center
The
Nature Center
YTS tutoring expands youth literacy efforts in Sauk Valley
Sauk program pairs Dixon High and Madison Junior High students with adult volunteers through Youth Tutoring Services at Sauk Valley Community College. The effort mirrors SVCCs VITAL program for adults, with a tutor training workshop set for April 8.
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Dixon High School
Madison Junior High School
Sauk Valley Community College
SVCC
VITAL
Linda Kim
Kim
YTS
Martin to moderate two Rural Families seminars today
U S Representative Lynn Martin will moderate two afternoon seminars on Rural Families Facing the 21st Century. The Sauk Valley Community College session runs 8 30 to 11 30 a m with a Highland Community College session 1 30 to 4 30 p m in Freeport. Participants include Jay and Cheri Book David Chicoine Donna Mann Jane Sidwell John and Sally Fassler and others.
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U.S
Lynn Martin
Sauk
Jay and
Cheri Book
Whiteside County
David Chicoine
University of Illinois
Howard Christensen
Carroll County
Ogle County
Donna Mann
Sinnissippi Centers
Jane Sidwell
John and
Sally Fassler
Lee County
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