Archive for: March, 2015

Teens form Leo Club at North Boone High School

Teens form Leo Club at North Boone High School

By Bob Balgemann Reporter POPLAR GROVE – Students at North Boone High School are known for their service to the community. Seventeen of them have come together, along with sponsoring Lions clubs in Capron and Poplar Grove, to form a Leo Club at the school. An organizational ceremony and dinner […]

 
 

Judi Ford Nash’s journey from Miss Super Value to Miss America

Judi Ford Nash’s journey from Miss Super Value to Miss America

By Tricia Goecks Editor BELVIDERE – It is a rare opportunity for people to hear the inside story of the Miss America pageant outside of a 30 second well-rehearsed sound bite. When the Belvidere Area Chamber of Commerce celebrated its 100th anniversary dinner on March 11 at the Radisson Hotel […]

 
 

Heelan brings the dance halls back to life

Heelan brings the dance halls back to life

UNION – The McHenry County Historical Society kicks off its annual Sampler Series Monday, March 16, with a topic that is sure to get your toes tapping. Musician and history buff Mary Ellen Heelan, of Cary, will present “We Sang! We Danced! A Musical History of McHenry County” at 3 […]

 
 

Third ‘Know Your Neighbor’ event brings large crowd to Harlem

Third ‘Know Your Neighbor’ event brings large crowd to Harlem

By Bob Balgemann Reporter MACHESNEY PARK – A large crowd turned out Saturday at Harlem High School for a snapshot of the community in which they live. Booths were set up in hallways and in the vacated Commons, where students usually eat lunch every weekday. That space was occupied by […]

 
 

2015 Polar Plunge sets record raising over $117,000 for Special Olympics

2015 Polar Plunge sets record raising over $117,000 for Special Olympics

By Marianne Mueller Reporter LOVES PARK – With warmer weather overhead layers of ice and snow were removed from Olson Lake revealing frigid waters. A total of 518 people were “Freezing for a reason at the 2015 Polar Plunge on Saturday, March 7. A beautiful opening ceremony featured Lisa Hodges […]

 
 

Penpal makes surprise visit to 3rd Grade Class

Penpal makes surprise visit to 3rd Grade Class

Submitted by the Staff of Pecatonica Elementary PECATONICA – The children’s eyes widen, their jaws dropped, and they were speechless as their penpal, Private First Class Dylan Paul, walked through their classroom door on Friday, Feb. 13. This school year Dylan has been exchanging letters with the class and is […]

 
 

Durand Show Choir presents “Singnation XIX, Fun In The Sun”

By Angie Van Zee Durand CUSD 322 DURAND – “Singnation”, previously known as “Singsation” and recently renamed because of trademark rights, is the Durand Show Choir’s annual three-day performance in mid-March. For me, I always associate this traditional community event with the coming of spring, so maybe we should rename […]

 
 

President Barber and the budget, tough decisions have to be made

By Chris Johnson Reporter PECATONICA – With less money coming in, Village of Pecatonica residents have already been told services will be cut. With fewer dollars being used, split between the various departments, certain assumptions have to be made as the Pecatonica Committee of the Whole prepares to present its […]

 
 

Village Clerks seek out young voters at Harlem High

Village Clerks seek out young voters at Harlem High

By Melanie Bradley Editor MACHESNEY PARK – Loves Park Village Clerk Bob Burden and Machesney Park Village Clerk Lori Mitchell teamed up to get Harlem High School students who will be 18 before the April election registered to vote last Friday. The duo set up a registration table in the […]

 
 

District 100 prepares for 21st century employment needs

District 100 prepares for 21st century employment needs

By Tricia Goecks Editor In January 2014, the Belvidere school district approved a three to five year strategic plan. Among the initiatives under the category of college and career preparedness was: develop five magnet schools by 2017. As part of that initiative, plans are in the works to develop vocational […]

 
 
 
 
 
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