Archive for: August, 2019

St. John’s provides school supplies to students

St. John’s provides school supplies to students

Cupcakes to backpacks at St. John Lutheran Church, Pecatonica was quite a journey.  We had support for this project from Thrivent Financial, Topway Foods and Sullivans.  Without them, the success of this project would not of been realized. With their donations, we were able to make 38 dozen cupcakes to […]

 
 

Roscoe Rockton Lions Jr. Indians football , cheer kicks off new season in style

Roscoe Rockton Lions Jr. Indians football , cheer kicks off new season in style

By Marianne Mueller REPORTER Proving they are ready for some football hundreds of youths was the focus of the 2019 Opening Day Ceremonies of the Roscoe Rockton Lions Jr. Indians Football on Sunday, Aug. 11. Fun music played in the background at Riverside Park in Roscoe setting an energetic mood […]

 
 

Elev815 pays a visit to Main Street Meats in Roscoe

Elev815 pays a visit to Main Street Meats in Roscoe

By Jean Seegers REPORTER The Elevators, members of Elev815, along with their guests, visited Main Street Meats, on Thursday, Aug. 15, where they met owners Amy and Jim King and their son Matt. The 6,000 sq. Ft store that is located at 9515 N. Second St. in Roscoe. Matt led […]

 
 

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park

Region welcomes Costco to Loves Park By Margaret Downing Reporter A grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony held by the Parks Chamber took place at the new Costco Wholesale location just off E. Riverside Blvd. on the east side of I-90 and across from the new Mercyhealth complex. A good […]

 
 

Superman makes a house call

Superman makes a house call

Superman visited Machesney Park on Sunday, Aug.18 to say “Happy birthday” to his biggest fan, 5-year-old Liam Wick, who has been fighting a brain tumor all his life. Liam’s story begins the fall of 2014. He was a happy-go-lucky baby, a light to many, until he fell ill and began […]

 
 

Byron native exemplifies ‘We Build, We Fight’ legacy of U.S. Navy Seabees

Byron native exemplifies ‘We Build, We Fight’ legacy of U.S. Navy Seabees

Byron native exemplifies ‘We Build, We Fight’ legacy of U.S. Navy Seabees By Alvin Plexico NAVY OFFICE OF COMMUNITY OUTREACH “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for more than 75 years. Constructionman Amanda Smith, a 2011 Byron […]

 
 

Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attend State Leadership Conference

Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attend State Leadership Conference

Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attend State Leadership Conference Three of Stillman Valley’s FBLA officers attended the Illinois State Leadership workshop from July 17-19 at the Northfield Inn Suites in Springfield, Ill. Richie Sutliff, Tyler Kubiszewski and Logan Apsey took part in the leadership training and workshop sponsored by Future Business […]

 
 

Backpacks, games, and books at General Mills Park

Police officers Lopez and Brox are stationed at a table, surrounded by kids handing out books to anyone who wants one.

We partnered together and have 72 backpacks stuffed with school supplies

 
 

National Night Out in Belvidere

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	National Night Out at the Four Seasons community in Belvidere. [L-R] Standing: State’s Attorney Tricia Smith, Sheriff Dave Ernest, Mayor Mike Chamberlain, Police Chief Shane Woody; Front Row: Comfort Dogs Samson and Kye with DC Matt Wallace, and Comfort Dog Bekah with Officer Tim Blankenship.

This is the first time we are holding a National Night Out, since last year it was rained out. We are hoping to have at least 300 people here tonight.

 
 

Buchanan Street Stroll debut

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTOS Belvidere Republican
	The crowd at the Buchanan Street Stroll became larger throughout the afternoon.

Buchanan Street was blocked off for people to stroll with their food and beverages.

 
 
 
 
 
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