Fire safety week promotes escape plans and detectors
Local fire departments push Fire Prevention Week with Sparky and Smokey Bear themes. Dixon City and Rural Fire Department open houses, demonstrations, and a safety video show how to plan two exits, use a fire safe house next year, and practice Edith exit drills. Remember to check batteries monthly and replace twice a year.
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Smokey Bear
Sparky the
Fire Dog
Sparky
National Fire Protection Association
Dixon City Fire Department
Rural Fire Department
Palmyra Road
Gene Donoho
Chicago
Kevin Lalley
Mike Wilcox
City Fire Department
Lion’s Clubs
Dixon
Wilcox
Edith
Lalley
Dixon hydrant flushing schedule and school board forum
Dixon Water Department will flush hydrants the week of October 9 with a daily pattern by river and Galena Avenue. Rusty water may appear briefly. For questions call 288-3381. Nine candidates vie for four Dixon School Board seats in a Oct 24 meet the candidates night at Dixon High School Cafeteria at 7 p.m., sponsored by the PTO Council.
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Dixon
City of Dixon Water Department
Rock River
Galena Ave
Water Department
Dixon School
Dixon School Board
Dixon High School
Dave Keeley
Tom Conley
Tom Shepherd
Gary Gehlkbach
Tom LeMoine
Jerry Frana
Sandra Burrows
John Cover
William Zinnen
Dixon District Pto Council
William P. Beanblossom
c/o
Badger & Badger
Attorneys At Law
First St
Dixon, IL
W. First St
1989 Dixon High Homecoming Court Announced at Halftime
Telegraph photographer Jerry Pauser captures the 1989 Dixon High School Homecoming Court revealed during halftime of the varsity football game. The lineup lists king Rex Paisley and queen Kayla Bollman among senior attendants and includes juniors, sophomores, and freshmen in the rotating clockwise display.
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Telegraph
Jerry Pauser
Dixon High School
Duke
Ducheness
Jacob Hey
Lori Moeller
Jeff Faley
Jenny Williams
James Lawson
Erika Reuter
King and Queen
Rex Paisley
Kayla Bollman
Nancy van Weelden
Matt Ristow
Amy Matsko
Matt Moeller
Katie Kish
Joe Jacobs
Rochelle weighs recycling options and potential facilities
Rochelle officials consider a city recycling program led by Robins Recycling Inc. and study possible composting options after a state grants possibility was raised. Mayor Gail Loefgren notes no mandatory composting yet and outlines plans to consult Rochelle Disposal Co. and form a special committee.
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Moring
Larry Moring
Barnes
Mount Morris
Elmars Kalnins
Rochelle
Robins Recycling Inc
Rockford
Gail Loefgren
Robins
Rochelle Women’s Club
Rochelle Park District
Park District
Loefgren
Rochelle Disposal Co
Higher interest rate sought for ComEd by citizens group
An attorney for a citizens group asked a Cook County Circuit judge to charge Commonwealth Edison up to 18 percent interest on a 195 million rebate to customers for disallowed Byron I nuclear plant cost overruns. ComEd seeks 5 percent as the legal rate, backed by ICC support.
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Chicago
UPI
Citizens Group
Cook County
Commonwealth Edison
Howard Learner
Richard L. Curry
Byron I
Rockford
Learner
ComEd
Kevin Forde
Public Utilities Act
ICC
Forde
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National Board of Medical Examiners
Arenac County
Standish Community Hospital
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University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences
Des Moines
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