City of South Beloit turning 100 years old in 2017

By Margaret Downing
REPORTER
Discussion at the Jan. 17 South Beloit City Council meeting included the city’s centennial this year. As noted on the city’s website, “South Beloit was estab-lished as a city in 1917 and the centennial celebration planning is now in the works.
South Beloit Commissioner Tom Fitzgerald has recruited a team of historical society members and longtime residents to get things started. The city has proclaimed that the centennial will be celebrated in August 2017.
“The centennial committee is looking for individuals who would like to join them and help plan the centennial events. Those who are interested can contact Sonya Baden at [email protected] or call South Beloit City Hall at (815) 389-3023 and leave contact information including a name and phone number.”
There are also available now at city hall, “South Beloit Centennial Cookbooks” for $15 and a South Beloit “Centennial Coin” for a dollar. Not yet published is a

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