Belvidere Republican

Lunch with a Cop has YMCA kids excited

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	The YMCA kids presented a banner to Officer Tim as a ‘thank you’ to the police department. Officer Tim is behind the banner, which is behind all the kids.

“I have caught burglars in the act of breaking into a car. I got to work with a dog for a while. If someone is lost in the woods, the dog can sniff around and find him. If someone has committed a crime, the dog can sniff around and find him. No, I have never had to kill a man.

 
 

Area Korean War vet recalls his Army days

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	Howard is pictured, along with daughter Diane, U.S. servicemen and officers, along with South Korean officers recently when honored in South Korea.

Howard was sent to Korea early on where, one of his duties, he recalls, was training 12 South Korean soldiers as artillery officers.

 
 

Nature Trivia Night matches library and conservation district

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	Nature Trivia Night winners of Team Prairie Chickens: (Left to right) Jenny and Nick Sheppard, Jonathan and Cooper Tobin.

They picked a perfect evening to hold an event when they chose Wednesday, July 11 to hold their first Nature Trivia Night at Spencer Conservation Area. With s’mores and Kool-Aid as refreshments, the Ida Public Library and the Boone County Conservation District (BCCD) teamed up to bring people outside and into nature with an event enjoyed by both young and old.

 
 

Honoring local servicemen who died in Korea: Korean War Memorial to be rededicated

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	The area Korean War Veterans Memorial, which is located in the Art Anderson Field of Honor adjacent to the Loves Park City Hall complex.

Area Korean War veterans got together in 2001 to talk about having a Memorial erected locally to honor those area servicemen who gave their lives or went Missing in Action during the Korean War Conflict.

 
 

Candlewick Lake Independence Day celebration

BARB APPELHANS PHOTOS Belvidere Daily Republican Children decorated their bikes and joined in the parade.

Candlewick Lake celebrated the 4th of July on the July 7 this year.

 
 

World-renowned sculptor Jon Critchfield carving unique wood sculpture

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	The Belvidere Cone behind Dari Ripple was completed in time for Heritage Days and is a great place to #MeetMeByTheCone in downtown Belvidere.

Critchfield collaborated the ice cream cone project with Bob Coleman, another local artist that he has known since high school. The final touch was provided by Troy Yunk when he painted the sculpture in ice cream colors and added bright sprinkles.

 
 

The Day Out with Thomas is pulling into the Illinois Railway Museum

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	Thomas the Tank Engine has traveled from the Island of Sodor to the Illinois Railway Museum to visit his young fans here in northern Illinois.

All aboard! Thomas the Tank Engine invites little engineers to join him and his best friend Percy for a day of big adventures and even bigger memories at Day Out with Thomas: Big Adventures Tour 2018. Children everywhere are invited to spend the day with their friend Thomas when the […]

 
 

Pettit Memorial Chapel holds a unique place in Frank Lloyd Wright’s work

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	The Pettit Memorial Chapel was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and is designated as an Illinois Historic Site.

The chapel was designed as Frank Lloyd Wright was developing his Prairie School style, which is characterized by long horizontal lines, roof overhangs, and dark trim on stucco walls. The chapel is a near perfect example of this style because he was not limited by the use of the building.

 
 

Trace local history at the Belvidere Cemetery

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	The Sons of the American Revolution placed a marker in the Belvidere Cemetery last month.

Belvidere Cemetery has a few more gravestones that taphophiles (tombstone tourists) may wish to visit. There are a number of the famous tree stump tombstones that fascinate many visitors to cemeteries across the country.
If you are interested in local history and notables, some outstanding headstones can be found:

 
 

Sister Cities’ art show winner a finalist in national show

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	“International Unification” by Alex Avila, finalist at nationals.

When Belvidere’s 29th annual Sister Cities Art Showcase judges chose their winning entries on March 17, they had no idea how far the first place entry would go.

 
 
 
 
 
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