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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1989
Page
5
On Wednesday May 31 adult children of alcoholics host a 8 p.m. meeting in Loveland. Narcotics Anonymous holds a 5:30 p.m. meeting in Loveland. Master Gardeners answer horticulture questions at the Cooperative Extension office from 9 a.m. to noon. Phone 857-3525.
Lee County health and civic groups list events for June including WIC coupon pickup at 1315 Franklin Grove Rd from 8:30 to 5, Sheriff's Reserve meeting at Law Enforcement Center at 7:30, Questers picnic at Cruse’s cabin, Center State dance recital at Dixon Theatre by 9 to noon, Sinnissippi Sweet Adelines Guest Night at Sterling YMCA, bridge for men and women at Senior Center 1, Hauser-Ross eye screenings at Lee County Senior Center 9:30 and 12:30, Act I Cabaret at Dixon High School auditorium at 8.
On Saturday June 3 Dixon hosts a steak fry at the Moose Lodge from 5 to 7 PM followed by a band from 8 to 11 PM. Overeaters Anonymous meets in Classroom III on the fifth floor of KSB Hospital at 8:30 AM. Noah's Ark story hour occurs in Loveland at 2:30 PM. St Marys School holds an auction at Holloway Center at 6 PM. Act I Community Theatre presents Cabaret in Dixon. St Jude's Wheels for Life Bike-a-thon is at St Anne School at 1 PM.
The Dixon Moose Lodge will serve breakfast on Sunday June 4 from 8 a.m. to noon. Proceeds support lodge activities.
Williamsport Pennsylvania hosts a summer of 50th anniversary Little League events. Bob Hope performs June 13 at a free concert, and the World Series runs August 22 to 26 with expected large crowds and national TV coverage. A three-boy statue and museum exhibitions mark the milestone.
Harrisburg promotes the Pennsylvania Trail of History administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The 27 site tour includes Pennsbury Manor, Ephrata Cloister, Old Economy Village, Washington Crossing Historic Park, Brandywine Battlefield, Fort Pitt Museum, Drake Well Museum, Eckley Miners Village, Pennsylvanias Lumber and Iron Furnaces, and the Peaceful homes of Priestly and Keith. A free map and travel information are available through the state travel office in Harrisburg.
Central Telephone Company of Illinois and Madison Junior High School name May Student of the Month. Tanda Johns, daughter of Sharon and Floyd Johns, is an honor student with a motto of never give up until goals are met. She notes Swingin Patriots’ state contest win at Princeton as a high point of eighth grade. She participates in volleyball Student Council and IMEA events and plans to study law, French, language and chorus at Dixon High School.
Dixon area activities include Dixon Christian Singles meeting at Immanuel Lutheran Church for open discussion. Lee County Sheriff's Reserve gathering at Law Enforcement Center. Center Stage Dance recital at Dixon Theatre with tickets at 4 dollars. Questers picnic at Cruse's Cabin in Moonlight Bay. Dixon Public Library unveils children's reference addition. Junior Girl Scout Troop 234 presents The ABCs of Girl Scouting to Gloria Richardson.
A letter from East Coast Reader describes living with epilepsy for 35 years and the challenges of stigma, employment, safety, and social interactions. The response notes epilepsy can affect any age, causes include head injury, infection, stroke, tumor, or genetics, and highlights that many seizures are controllable with early diagnosis, medication, or surgery. A neurologist is advised for best results.
The letter asks readers to report problems and seek help from the Epilepsy Foundation of America, offering contact details for follow up. It includes a reader's anecdote to Annie Pie and asks about mail from men with oversexed wives, noting the column’s history of poems and essays and providing a mail order address for a compilation.
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