Archive for: May, 2020

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Diploma distribution day nears in Pecatonica

By Chris Johnson REPORTER Pecatonica School District will still be making sure seniors get their diplomas. How the actual distribution will occur, is yet to be seen. This Sunday, May 17, students are expected to be seated next to each other with their parents, families and friends gathered behind them, […]

 
 

Middle school car parade

Middle school car parade

photo courtesy of mel kerr The Gazette The Pecatonica Community Middle School (PCMS) Car Parade was led by our favorite Director of Transportation Sue Siemens and our rockin’ Principal Tim King, on Thursday, May 7, 2020! The parade included approximately 29 PCMS faculty and staff members as they made their […]

 
 

Reber awarded Presidential Volunteer Service Award

Reber awarded Presidential Volunteer Service Award

The Byron Museum of History presented the Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award to Adam Reber of Byron. Reber accumulated more than 350 hours of volunteer service at Midway Village Museum in Rockford and Byron Museum of History. “Adam’s passion for history is contagious and his work was invaluable,” said Laura […]

 
 

Elev815 presents 10 $500 scholarships Hononegah High School graduates

Elev815 presents 10 $500 scholarships Hononegah High School graduates

By Jean Seegers Reporter Graduating from high school will be much different rite of passage this year. Due to the COVID-19 virus, seniors everywhere won’t be attending graduation ceremonies, parties, proms or scholarship awards programs. To soften the blow, schools and organizations are finding ways to compensate by coming up […]

 
 

Need to maintain parking spaces for disabled raised by trustee Beck

By Bob Balgemann Reporter The village is working on a text amendment to Chapter 12 of its Motor Vehicles and Zoning Code, addressing the parking of vehicles in residential areas. As part of discussion at the May 4 Planning and Economic Development Committee (PED) meeting, members revisited a concern raised […]

 
 

Village extends time to work out new IGA for police protection

By Bob Balgemann Reporter Village officials are getting closer to resolving the issue of who will provide law enforcement services for residents and businesses. Winnebago County has been doing that since the village incorporation in 1981. But some unhappiness with that service a couple of years ago prompted the village […]

 
 

Showing respect to a well-loved man

Showing respect to a well-loved man

By Anne Eickstadt Editor At 9 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, a mini-parade honoring a long-time employee was held at Jack Wolf Auto Group. Gus Santa Olalla was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer. It has spread from his thyroid to his lungs and beyond. Tony McIntire, Operations Manager for 23 […]

 
 

BPD sponsors Mobile Food Pantry

BPD sponsors Mobile Food Pantry

By Anne Eickstadt Editor “Due to the generosity of the community,” said Deputy Chief Matt Wallace, “the Belvidere Police Dept. is able to provide three mobile food pantries this year with enough food for 250 families each time. Our first one is at the B1 church, 1105 7th Ave. on […]

 
 

Homes and Design May 2020

Homes and Design May 2020

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