Belvidere Republican

Sit down, sit down, sit down, you’re rockin’ the boat

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	Gangsters of ‘Guys & Dolls’: (going clockwise from top) Todd Hilliard as Nathan Detroit, Keith Burritt as Big Jule, Jordan Christopherson as Nicely-Nicely Johnson, David Wilewski as Benny Southwest, and Seth Lambright as Angie the Ox.

Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, ‘Guys & Dolls’ ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics and won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks, and Oliviers.

 
 

Belvidere squad cars are updated with a fresh, new look

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	Former BPD Chief Jan Noble stands by the squad car we have all become familiar with. Current BPD Chief Shane Woody stands by the newly redesigned squad car.

“It is a stark contrast between the old and new looks.

 
 

Bits and Pieces of BOCO 2019

Bits and Pieces of BOCO 2019

The Boone County Business and Service Expo at the Community Center Building Complex, 111 W. 1st St., was held on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

 
 

Three-peat for Belvidere North in state competitive cheerleading

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	Belvidere North High School has taken the state title in coed competitive cheerleading for the third straight year.

Belvidere North has won a third consecutive state championship in coed competitive cheerleading and its point total gets higher as the first-place trophies continue to mount.

 
 

BFD extinguishes fire at Acument Global Technology

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	Sediment built up on a heater inside the tool room caused the fire.

On Tuesday, Jan. 22, the Belvidere Fire Dept. was dispatched to Acument Global Technology for a heater fire.

 
 

Passing assets to the next generation: Heirs vs. Uncle Sam

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	Theresa Harezlak and Allison Alexander of Savant Capital Management presented Heirs vs. Uncle Sam.

In many families people have just assumed for years that certain things will be part of future plans, but is that true? Do those things still make sense? Do the children truly understand why one of them may get more of one thing and less of another? Are the family members fully aware that

 
 

Buried fire hydrants slow firefighter response

Buried fire hydrants slow firefighter response

Fire hydrants that are blocked, concealed, or difficult to access due to snow or ice can impede emergency fire response.

 
 

Sock Hop Class Reunion involves blackmail and murder

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	Guests for the Sock Hop Reunion evening were invited to dress the part of a 50s era high school student.

Belmont High School’s vice-principal and school secretary welcomed everyone to the reunion, apologizing because the principal had not shown up, and invited everyone to enjoy the dinner (catered by Pacemaker Countryside Markets). They later announced that the principal had been stabbed in the back…

 
 

Volunteers spruce up Big Thunder Park

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	Sheriff Ernest presents Pastor Dan Pope with a Certificate of Appreciation for the efforts of members of the Open Bible Church of Belvidere in making Boone County a more beautiful place.

Volunteers from the church repaired and painted multiple signs and the gazebo in Big Thunder Park.

 
 

Belvidere North High School Theatre presents ‘Snow Angel’

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	Frida meets a mysterious girl making snow angels in the woods.

When the quiet town of Deerpoint, Vermont is hit by the biggest blizzard in over 100 years, a mysterious girl named Eva steps out of a snow bank and into the lives of 15 confused teenagers

 
 
 
 
 
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