Community meeting and service schedule around Amboy and Dixon
Wed Oct 4 events include WIC coupon pickup at Amboy Jaycee Community Building 9 to 10 30 a.m. Dixon Moose Lodge hosts Women of the Moose at 7 p.m. Alcoholics group in Loveland at 7 30 p.m. Dixon Lions offer glaucoma screening at Plaza North Shopping Center 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Dixon Public Library screens Hollywood Classic at 6 30 p.m. Christian Singles at Immanuel Lutheran 7 p.m. Lee County Sheriff’s Reserve at Law Enforcement Center 7 30 p.m. SHARE group at KSB Hospital 7 30 p.m.
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WIC
Amboy
Jaycee
Dixon Moose Lodge
Women of the Moose
Loveland
Dixon Lion’s Club
Plaza North
Dixon Public Library
Dixon Christian
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lee County Sheriff's Reserve
Law Enforcement Center
SHARE
KSB Hospital
Community event schedule for Dixon Loveland and surrounding area
Friday listings include Narcotics Anonymous in Loveland at 7 30 p m a bridge group at Loveland auxiliary of Floyd J Tilton Post 3878 chicken and fish fry at 318 Fourth Ave 7 30 p m China Unit Home Extension Am boy Cooperative Extension office 1 p m Dixon Moose Lodge serves suppers 5 8 p m Franklin Grove Public Library story hour 9 30 a m Dixon Chapter DAR meets First Christian Church basement 2 p m SVCC Foundation ShowCase Gala dance West Mall of SVCC 7 p m Dixon Public Library story hour 10 30 11 30 a m Dixon Public Library Saturday Matinee 1 30 p m Oregon Park District Nash Dash from Oregon VFW 7 45 a m Overeaters Anonymous meets Classroom Ill fifth floor of KSB Hospital 8 30 a m Rock River Trail and Horseman Assn trail ride Elks Page Park 2 p m Sterling Rock Falls Historical Society dinner meeting St John s Lutheran Church 6 All you can eat pancake and sausage.
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Narcotics Anonymous
Loveland
Bridge Group
VFW
Floyd
Dixon Chapter
First Christian Church
Svcc Foundation
West Mall
SVCC
Dixon Public Library
Oregon Park District
Nash Dash
Oregon
Overeaters Anonymous
KSB Hospital
Rock River Trail
Horseman Assn
Elks Page Park
Dixon Masonic Lodge Breakfast Ride at Elks Page Park
A morning fundraiser schedule lists a breakfast at Dixon Masonic Lodge from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and a ride starting at Elks Page Park at 10 a.m. Local residents are invited to participate or attend.
Community meetings and events schedule for Monday
Monday calendar lists a seed gathering walk at Lowell Park Nature Center at 1 p.m. Rochelle Woman's Aglow meets in Garden Room Hickory Grove at 6 p.m. Dixon Woman's Club holds a board meeting in Loveland at 10 a.m. Rock River Garden Club hosts a holiday decorating day at Brandywine Restaurant from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi meets at 613 Logan St. at 7:30. Franklin Grove Area Historical Society gathers at Church of the Brethren Fellowship Hall at 7:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Park
Rochelle Woman’s Aglow
Hickory Grove
Dixon Woman’s Club
Loveland
Rock River Garden Club
Brandywine
Beta Sigma Phi
Logan St
Franklin Grove Area Historical Society
Church of the Brethren Fellowship Hall
Legwear dominates fall fashion trends in 1989
Fall leg fashions spotlight stockings tights and unitards as major wardrobe finishers. Designers from Lagerfeld to Donna Karan push long jackets and slim pants with Lycra stretch for comfort and covered looks. hues from Mustard to Amber lead Hue color lines with new patterns and expanded store reach.
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Europe
Karl Lagerfeld
Yves Saint Laurent
Lagerfeld
Voila
Atlantic
Isaac Mizrahi
Carolyne Boehm
Geoffrey Gertz
Mary Ann Restivo
Gloria Sachs
Donna Karan
DuPont
HUE
Kathy Moskal
Hair fashions urge short sleek looks this fall
United Press reports a shift to short, sleek hair with round full shapes and layered cuts. Experts Carmine Minardi and Gordon Nelson say natural color, subtle shine, and versatile styles suit business to evening wear, with lighter products and tailored cuts guiding a less drastic renewal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Nelson
Regis Hairstylists
Minardi
Plain language in medical discussions angiomatosis explained
Readers ask why doctors use hard terms like angiomatosis. The reply notes medical shorthand speeds communication but warns against confusing patients. Clear explanations are essential for patient understanding and respectful care.
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Dr. Gott
Stop the medical jargon and demand clear explanations
The advice urges patients to halt confusing medical lecturing and request plain language. By pausing the discussion and asking questions, patients foster an adult dialogue with physicians, improving manners and balancing the doctor patient relationship.
Dixon High School students eligible for HOBY program
Dixon High School sophomores may apply to the Hugh O Brian Youth Foundation leadership program. HOBY conducts state and international leadership seminars since 1958 at no cost, pairing potential student ambassadors with leaders from business, government, sciences, arts, and education. Illinois seminars run between March 23 and June 17, with one boy and one girl per state attending a week in St Paul, Minnesota. Applications require brief essays on leadership, concern for others, and eagerness to learn, due by November 3, submitted through Jane Weaver in the Guidance Office.
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Dixon High School
Hugh O’brian
Hoby
Illinois
College of St. Thomas
St. Paul
Minn
Jane Weaver
Stiffer gun control plea sparks nationwide concern
A reader asks Dear Ann Landers to address gun safety after a Boca Raton man, 29, shot his toe with a .22 Marlin semiautomatic in Kmart while buying a graduation gift for his six year old son. The letter urges stricter state laws, noting gun procurement and safety failures and recalling the Kennedy case.
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Dear Ann Landers
Boca Raton
Kmart
Seattle
Kennedy
Ann Landers
Indiana
Ann Landers on smoking and gun laws in need of control
A reader from Portland Oregon shares a severe personal struggle with chronic lung disease worsened by secondhand smoke. She describes daily breathless battles and fear of cold infections while urging national gun reform and stricter smoke-free protections for children.
Local clubs schedule meetings and meals around area
The Dixon DAR meets at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First Christian Church basement with a program Portrait of a Daughter by Regent Mrs. Craig Scheffler and hostesses listed. The Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society holds a 6 p.m. dinner Sunday at St John’s Lutheran Church with a video on Sterling Rock Falls in the 50s and a memorabilia display. An all you can eat pancake and sausage breakfast is 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Dixon Masonic Lodge for a $2.50 donation. The Dixon Public Library closes Monday for Columbus Day and reopens Tuesday at 9 a.m. The Phidian Art Club opens its 1989 90 season with a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at Rock River Country Club. program Rhythms from a Timeless Choice by Mrs. Thomas Davis. The Rochelle Woman’s Aglow meets 6 p.m. Monday in the Garden Room of Hickory Grove. country fried steak dinner is $5.25 or attend guest speaker Marty Johnson at 7. reserve by Friday.
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Dixon Chapter
DAR
First Christian Church
S. Hennepin Ave
Craig Scheffler
Kenneth Helin
Dean Sheaffer
Arthur Nelson
Charles Cleaver
Richard Dewey
A.C. Mellendorff
S.R. Heindel
Dawson Wemeldorff
Willia Adams
Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society
Sterling
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Third Avenue
Seventh Street
Sterling Rock Falls
Dixon Masonic Lodge
E. Everett St
Dixon Public Library
Phidians
Phidian Art Club
Rock River Country Club
Gordon Bennett
D.B. Beede
George Nichols
Thomas Davis
Rochelle
Hickory Grove
Marty Johnson
Betty
Joyce
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Dixon Telegraph
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Dixon
Franklin Grove Public Library
Sterling-Rock Fails
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NEA
India
Nited Press
Carmine Minardi
Minardi Imagemakers
Manhattan
Jamie Lee Curtis
Nelson
Peter Gott, M.D
DHS
Ann
Ness
Portland
Ore
Dixon Dar
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