Local Events This Friday May 19 in Freeport and Nearby
Freeport area hosts a Friday lineup including singles dance at Freeport Holiday Inn at 8 p.m. Dorothy Chapter No. 371 holds stated meeting and again at 8 p.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets in Loveland at 7:30 p.m. A senior center bridge group meets at 1 p.m. The Wizard of Oz is shown at Walnut High School. Moose Lodge serves suppers 5 to 8 p.m. Oregon Park District offers golf for 50 and over at Oregon Golf Club.
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Freeport Area
Freeport Holiday Inn
Dorothy
Masonic Temple
Walnut High School
Dixon Moose Lodge
Oregon Park District
Oregon Golf Club
Community events roundup at local venues
First United Methodist Church Youth Group hosts a car wash in the back parking lot from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Wizard of Oz plays at Walnut High School auditorium at 7:03 p.m. Overeaters Anonymous meets in Classroom III on the fifth floor of KSB Hospital at 8:30 a.m. Oregon Park District offers One Day Adventures at Nash Rec Center from 1 to 3 p.m. Noah's Ark Story Hour in Loveland starts at 2:30 p.m. Rock River Grange hosts a public card party at Grange Hall at 7:30 p.m.
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First United Methodist Church
First United Methodist
Walnut High School
Overeaters Anonymous
KSB Hospital
Oregon Park District
Nash Rec Center
Loveland
Rock River Grange
Grange Hall
Local events and meetings across Sterling Dixon and surrounding areas
Franklin Grove Health Care Center hosts open house 2 to 4 pm. Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society meets at St. John’s Lutheran Church at 1 30 pm. Dixon Area Singles gather at Immanuel Lutheran Church 7 pm. Sunday Afternoons at St Luke’s concert season begins 4 pm. American Heart Association Appreciation Tea at KSB Hospital private dining room 2 30. Dixon Moose Lodge serves breakfast 8 am to noon. Oregon Park District offers guitar lessons Nash Rec Center 7 to 8 pm. Mount Morris schools present spring choral concert 7 30 pm in high school gym. Marriage Reconciliation Support Group meets at Bethel Reformed Church in Sterling. Dixon Toast Masters at USF G building 5 30 pm. Oregon City Council meeting at City Hall 7.
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Franklin Grove
Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Dixon Area
Immanuel Lutheran Church
St. Luke’s
American Heart Association
KSB Hospital
Dixon Moose Lodge
Oregon Park District
Nash Rec Center
Mount Morris
Marriage Reconciliation Support Group
Bethel Reformed Church
Sterling
Dixon
Usf&g
Oregon City Council
City
Public showing and club meeting schedules listed
Public showing of Bill and Amy Shaw's trip to Russia at Dixon Public Library at 7 p.m. Conservation Department and Dixon Woman's Club meeting in Loveland at 1 30 p.m.
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Bill and
Amy Shaw
Russia
Dixon Public Library
Dixon Woman’s Club
Loveland
Conservation Department
Dixon Woman's Club
Betty Carter
Japan
Delores Dempsey
Emily Detrick
Jean Jennings
Alice Payne
Frances Sharkey
Rose Mary Zopf
TOPS Meeting and Luncheon Schedule at Local Venues
Tuesday events include TOPS at St Luke s Episcopal Church at 5 45 p m. Practical Club ends year with luncheon at Emerald Hill at 12 30 p m. No Session 5 features Resources Panel at Dixon Public Library at 7 p m.
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St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Emerald Hill
Dixon Public Library
Practical
Practical Club
High Tech Careers in the 1990s Outlook
The article surveys enduring and emerging opportunities in science, technology, and engineering as the 1990s approach. It highlights growth in information processing, telecommunications, and automation, notes past high tech swings and foreign competition, and details career paths in Engineering Computing-Mathematics and Life Sciences with emphasis on education, adaptability, and hands on experience.
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United States
Japan
Allergies and vasomotor rhinitis debated by readers
A reader outlines a nasal runny nose when eating and suspects allergy or vasomotor rhinitis triggered by smells and temperature changes. An allergist is advised for diagnosis and treatment options, as vasomotor rhinitis has no known cause and mixed relief from remedies.
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Dr. Gott
Dear Ann Landers Advice on Caring for a Stroke Ailing Mother
A daughter bears full care for a paralyzed mother after a stroke. She hires a daytime nurse but works 60 hours weekly at her mother's house, neglecting her husband and teens. Brothers offer little help, leaving the daughter with back and neck strain from lifting and constant vigilance. She seeks guidance on balancing family duties.
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Ann Landers
Mom
Ann Landers advice column excerpt on family caregiving
Paraphrased letters describe a stressed caregiver living at a mother’s home for six months seeking relief. Ann Landers suggests hiring weekend help or placing the mother in a nursing facility with costs shared by siblings, plus social worker counseling and church or volunteer support. Other letters touch on fashion, insomnia from chocolate, and teen sex guidance.
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Ann Landers
Dixon community events and speaker notices across several organizations
A digest of local happenings lists Lioness Club dinner at Brown Shingle with Linda Kim presenting Vital I, plus National Guard Armed Forces Day open house at Dixon Armory. Community speakers include Harmon church guest Washington Ngede, Kenya official and bishop for seven million Western Province people.
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Lioness Club
Brown Shingle
Linda Kim
Sauk Valley Community College
National Guard
Illinois National Guard
Dixon Armory
Washington Ngede
Harmon Church
Harmon
Kenya
Daniel Moi
Harmon Christian Assembly
Ngede
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Dixon Telegraph
S. Peoria Ave
Narcotics Anonymous
Sugar Grove
Sugar Grove Church
Peter Gott, M.D
P.O
Cleveland
M. Bojangles
Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Tri-County
Ann
New Zealand
Annie
Kurt S
Boulder
Cole
Kurt
C-O
Chicago
Canada
Jael
Dixy
Beta Sigma Phi
Brandywine
Housing Authority Board
Lee County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Washington Ave
Dixon Police Department
Sinnissippi Center
Lutheran Social Services
Lee County Sheriff's Dept
Dixon Police Dept
TCOC
Tri-County Opportunities Council
Dixon Senior Center
Dixon High School Choral Department
DHS
Grange
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