Community club and public events calendar for Dixon area
A dense list of local activities on Monday May 8 including luncheons, library story hours, bike rodeo, track clinic, OA meeting, theater, card party, open house at Camp Far Horizons, breakfast at Moose Lodge, motorcycle drag racing and square dance, nature center open, quilt club meeting, rotary program, AARP meeting, handwriting analysis, city council, garden questions, toastmasters, homemakers, horseshoe league, woman's club board, bridge club and more with times and venues across Dixon Sauk Valley region.
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Green Hills Council of Girl Scouts
Camp Far Horizons
Hanover
Dixon Moose Lodge
Rock River Riders Motorcycle Club
Swinging Stars
Rock Falls
Lowell Park Nature Center
Practical Club Dessert Luncheon at Vernice Bross Home
The Practical Club holds a dessert luncheon on Tuesday May 9 at 1 30 p m at the home of Vernice Bross. Attendees will gather for an afternoon of light refreshments and social exchange.
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Practical Club
Vernice Bross
Custom cabinets a solid investment for home kitchens
An industry expert compares factory-built custom cabinetry with local job-built options, arguing factory-made units offer better consistency, finishes, and long-term value. Wood-Mode emphasizes design for specific needs, deeper finishes, broader door styles, and higher resale appeal, noting most remodeling projects replace stock or local-made cabinets. A free brochure offers more details.
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Don O'Connor
O’connor
H. Kreamer
Cost of living varies widely for Congress members
United Press International reports Runzheimer International finds Washington DC costs about 24 percent higher than San Antonio for a family of four earning 89,500. In Standard City the same lifestyle costs 89,500. San Antonio 82,215. DC 101,681. NYC and San Francisco exceed DC by large margins.
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Congress
Washington, D.C
San Antonio
Texas
Runzheimer International
Rochester
Wis
Wallace
McDonough
Runzheimer
Standard City
USA
U.S
Washington
New York City
San Francisco
Compassion for garbage collectors in Ann Landers column
A reader defends garbage collectors against dismissive police remarks. She describes her husband’s grueling schedule, 4:30 a.m. starts, six days weekly work, 2,500-home routes, long hours in extreme weather, and low pay on commission.
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Ann Landers
Ann Landers readers urged to show garbage workers appreciation
Readers advise thankfulness for extra garbage pickup and small treats for garbage collectors amid praise and concern. A Minnesota reader signs as The Wife of a Hard Working Man, urging reader support for sanitation workers and noting many injuries in the trade.
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Minnesota
Ann Landers
Digest of local events includes lessons and meetings
Ma-Di-Na Homemakers Unit plans 7:30 p.m. Monday at Connie Mezo home for Time is What You Make It lesson led by Joan Blaser. Franklin Grove PTO hosts 7 p.m. Handwriting Analysis by Rev. Tony Becker in FCHS library. public welcome. Polo VFW to host 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. dance with Vigilante. Petunia City Quilters meet 7 p.m. Monday at Calico Goose for show and tell items. Dixon Rotary features Vietnam veteran Stanley Campbell at 12:30 p.m. Monday in Holloway Center. his slides depict Da Nang era. Chapter AC-PEO Sisterhood luncheon at 12:30 p.m. Monday in Loveland. Marion Morey to present. Horseshoe League sign-up at 7 p.m. Monday. call 284-7989 or visit courts by Memorial Pool. Sauk Bridge Club: five tables at YWCA. next meet 6:50 p.m. Monday. call for details. Dixon Theatre Renovation Committee to meet 7 p.m. Tuesday in theater. Craft and Hobby Division Dixon Woman's Club potluck at 6 p.m. Monday Loveland. bring dish and scissors. Kingdom Breakfast Club meets 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Parkway North. Past Noble Grand's Club breakfast 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at KSB Hospital Snack Bar. all Past Noble Grands welcome.
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Franklin Center
FCHS
Oregon City Council
Dixon
Usf&g
Ma-Di-Na Homemakers
Connie Mezo
Dixon Horseshoe League
Dixon Woman's Club
Loveland
Sauk Valley Bridge Club
Sterling Ywca
PTO
Franklin Grove
Tony Becker
Amboy
Rotary
Vietnam
Dixon Rotary Club
Stanley Campbell
Holloway Center
Campbell
U.S. Army
67Th Medical Group
da Nang
Midwest
Memorial Pool
Adopt Leo This Week's Pet of the Week Cat
This week’s pet of the week is Leo, a 6 week old male gray and black tiger short haired kitten. To adopt, call Tri County Animal Shelter at 288-PETS.
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Leo
Tri- County Animal Shelter
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