Fun at Festa Italiana - The Rock River Times

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Renewable Energy
Join the gathering to
Honor the Mounds Aug. 13
Vibe – B1
Live music at Aug. 12-13
Miracle Mile festival
Vitality – C1
Fun hiking at Starved
Rock State Park
Fast Lane – D1
Windy City Miata Club
visits Midway Village
Index
Section A:
News
! Commentary — A1, A5-A7
! Letters to the Editor — A6
! News — A1-A8
! Obituary Notices — A3
! People in Our Times — A3
! Renewable Energy — A1, A7
Section B:
Vibe Entertainment
! Crossword — B7
! TV Listings — B7
! Vibe Calendars — B2-B4, B6-B7
! Vibe News — B1-B8
Section C:
Vitality
! Health — C2
! Naturally Rockford — C 2
! Outdoors — C1-C 2
! Sports — C1, C3, D31
! Worship Guide — C2
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Energy Fair
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Community News
Fun at Festa Italiana
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl
President and Vice President
Illinois Renewable Energy Association
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the Illinois Renewable
Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle
Fair, we see the impacts of these
efforts in the surrounding community. Energy-efficient homes powered by small-scale solar and wind
systems, protected and restored
natural areas, energy-efficient
public buildings cooled and heated
by geothermal systems, and an
increase in gardens and sources of
locally-grown foods dot the landscape. While not on the scale essential for a sustainable society,
they serve as examples of how we
might achieve such a society.
This year’s fair, Aug. 13-14 at
Ogle County Fairgrounds in Oregon, Ill., is focusing more on what
people can do for themselves in
implementing both energy savings
and sustainable living strategies.
It comes from the recognition that
the economy is still in trouble, job
prospects are not great, and the
continued push to cut government
spending does not bode well for
U.S. job opportunities.
With the global scope of
outsourcing, tax breaks given to
relocating firms and duty-free imports from new production sites in
low-cost labor areas, it is difficult
to envision any broad-based growth
in job opportunities within the
United States.
Austerity programs cutting jobs
do not provide citizens with the funds
to stimulate consumption, which, in
turn, stimulates production, jobs and
economic development. For society
to become sustainable, demand
should be stimulated for sustainable goods and services.
If Canadian economist Jeff Rubin’s
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Photos by Jon McGinty
Festa Italiana, Rockford’s second-largest festival, offered food, fun, live music and games on the grounds of Boylan Catholic
High School Friday-Sunday, Aug. 5-7. Despite having to dodge a few raindrops, festival-goers still enjoyed a full weekend of
entertainment. Festa Italiana is a subcommittee of the Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) and is the
largest contributor to GRIAA’s scholarship fund. GRIAA’s scholarship fund helps Italian descendants with tuition in parochial
schools. To date, GRIAA has awarded approximately half-a-million dollars in scholarships. Visit http://griaa.com for details.
City of Rockford
National and State News
Don’t drink the well water If the debt numbers don’t
scare you, they should
To Your Health!
the health repercussions are still
being felt. Add together the well
problems north of town, and a pattern has developed: bad and/or
By Richard S. Gubbe
Some distressing, yet not-so-sur- incompetent people put bad
things in the
prising, news
came up from “At this point in time, we do soil and water.
Stories like
the well water
in a northwest not know for sure how the one that
R o c k f o r d extensive this groundwater arose on Soper
neighborhood. contamination problem is. north of Auburn
and west
More bad well
We are in the process of Street
of Central are
water found.
Will this be evaluating the extent and becoming comanother Envi- direction of flow of the VOC monplace in
abrication
ronmental Procontaminate plume in the F
V a l l e y .
tection Agency
(EPA) disaster groundwater.” — Larry W i n n e b a g o
reminiscent of Swacina, director of County Health
the sledge ham- Environmental Health Department officials are lookmer that struck
the southeast Services for the Winnebago ing into how the
side in the County Health Department latest groundwater contami1980s? Property
values have never recovered, and
Guest Column
By State Sen. Dave Syverson
When it comes to the debt facing
America, the numbers should be
alarming to every taxpayer and
citizen. Today, the federal
government’s debt stands at $14.5
trillion and growing. The interest
on that debt is $430 billion a year,
or $1.2 billion a day. In addition to
that record amount of federal debt,
Washington is spending $4 billion
each a day more than the revenue
coming in. That’s $167 million an
hour more being spent than incoming revenues — a number that
is unfathomable!
But the federal government isn’t
the only government spending
that’s out of control. According to a
recent report by Treasurer Dan
Rutherford, Illinois’ debt totals
$200 billion. Local governments
are also deep in the red, with Chicago and Cook County communities facing a $61 billion shortfall,
and downstate communities billions more.
No matter what politicians,
economics professors or some in
mainstream media tell you, this
kind of spending and borrowing
is totally unsustainable.
Some in Washington want the
debt ceiling raised enough so (in
their words) we don’t have to “play
politics” with budget issues until
January of 2013. In other words,
they want to put off the tough decisions until after the November 2012
elections. Governments at all levels have been putting off the hard
choices long enough. We have two
The Rock River Times has been leading area media in Renewable Energy and green news coverage since 2002.
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Aug. 10-16, 2011
Nebraska Zephyr train
stops in Rockford
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
A historic train passed through Rockford
Tuesday, July 19, as the Nebraska Zephyr
continued its journey from the Illinois Railway Museum in Union to the Quad Cities for
Train Festival 2011. Though not well publicized, the event drew a number of Rockfordians
who came out to see the train. Among them
was Brian Landis, co-author of Rockford Area
Railroads, who took some photos of the train
and shared some information with us.
This unique passenger train rumbled its
way west on the Union Pacific line, through
Union, Marengo, Garden Prairie, Belvidere,
Photo by Brian Landis
Switch engine of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy,
parked on South Main Street tracks.
For everyone concerned about the environment...
Last chance to
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wind turbines in
Winnebago County
LEGAL NOTICE
You are hereby notified that the Zoning Board of Appeals of Winnebago
County, Illinois will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 15, 2011, at 4:30
P.M. in the auditorium of Veterans Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., Rockford,
IL and will consider the following:
GAMESA ENERGY USA, LLC, REPRESENTED
BY
RYAN
AMMERMANN, PROJECT MANAGER, AND STEVEN COX, ATTORNEY, IS PROPOSING (AS INITIATED
BY THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY
BOARD VIA RESOLUTION 2011 CR
78) A TEXT AMENDMENT TO THE
WINNEBAGO COUNTY ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
SITING AND REGULATING COMMERCIAL WIND POWER GENERATING FACILITIES PURSUANT TO
CHAPTER 90, SECTION 90-41, OF
THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES. The proposed
amendment, in general, is to establish
specific criteria for permitting/allowing (in the AG, Agricultural Priority
District and the AG1, Agricultural District), constructing, maintaining, and
decommissioning of commercial Wind
Power Generating Facilities. For the
exact wording of the proposed text
amendment, a copy of such is available
for public review at the Winnebago
County Regional Planning and Economic Development Department, division of Planning and Zoning, 404 Elm
Street, Suite 403, Rockford, IL 61101,
during regular business hours. A copy
of same will also be available at the
public hearing.
All those interested in said petition
may attend, be heard and submit evidence for the record at the above mentioned public hearing; after the close of
the public hearing, there will be no other
opportunity to do said. A qualified person with a disability, who needs an interpreter or other special accommodations
in order to attend or participate in a
public meeting, should contact Margie
M. Mullins, County Clerk, by telephone:
815/319-4250 no less than three (3) business days prior to the meeting, or by mail
at, Winnebago County Administration
Building, c/o Margie M. Mullins, County
Clerk/Secretary, 404 Elm Street, Room
104, Rockford, IL 61101.
Brian Erickson, Chairman
Winnebago County Zoning Board
of Appeals
This Legal Notice is published gratis
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Beattie prepares to welcome annual
Native American gathering Aug. 13
By Susan Johnson
mounds and trees be preserved and the land
Copy Editor
be kept a place of peace and solitude for
As the full moon begins to rise upon the relaxation, contemplation and meditation. The
Rockford area, an annual gathering of visi- Beattie family set an example for stewardship
tors will be preparing to welcome the com- of the land, honoring and respecting the Namunity to the 16th Annual “Honor the tive American culture. At that time, the estiMounds” Gathering, Saturday, Aug. 13, in mated value of the land was about $60,000.
Beattie Park.
Archaeologists believe the mounds were
At a time when the economy is uncertain, constructed between 600-800 A.D. (about
and some usually dependable structures 1,400-1,700 years ago). The mounds display
are in flux, there are still a few reminders several unique qualities, having been used
that the earth has undergone many changes, for thousands of years, and to this day, they
yet still endures. The lessons of the past still honor harmony and balance between
have been handed down to us to learn from Mother Earth and nature.
and carry into the future. That is the mesThree particular types of mounds were
sage of the annual gathering at Beattie.
constructed by the Native peoples of the
Mac “Spotted Horse” MacVenn explained Woodland Culture: conical or round, linear
it this way: “It is a gathering — not a pow- (long and straight) and effigy mounds (in the
wow. The difference between them is, a form of an animal). These types of Woodland
pow-wow is a social event with vendors and Culture mound are found in Wisconsin, southdancers. A gathering such as ours is meant east Minnesota, eastern Iowa, Michigan and
to be more spiritual and educational, as well the top two tiers of counties in Illinois.
as social. ... There will be approximately 10
Schedule for the day
vendors offering Native American and handWhile some of the participants vary from year
made products, and two drums — ‘The to year, the order of events is consistent. OpenSound of the Wind’ (Anasazi) and ‘Spirit of ing ceremonies will be held at 9:30 a.m., beginthe Rainbow’ (Cherokee) singers, along with ning with the Pipe Ceremony, presided over by
the educational aspect.”
Terry “Standing Buffalo” Reynolds (Lakota).
He noted that the three speakers will Dennis“WhiteBear”Dillard(Cherokee,Lakota,
cover aspects of NaEastern Delaware)
tive American spiriwill be in charge of
tual beliefs, current Archaeologists believe the mounds lighting the Sacred
Native American were constructed between 600-800 Fire, assisted by Doug
topics within the A.D. (about 1,400-1,700 years ago). “Little Flaming
northern Illinois
Owl” Schandelmeier.
area and about the The mounds display several unique
At 10 a.m., Mac
mounds themselves, qualities, having been used for “Spotted Horse”
not only about thousands of years, and to this day, MacVenn (Iroquois,
Beattie specifically, they still honor harmony and balance Eastern Delaware)
but other endeavors
will give the introduccurrently being between Mother Earth and nature.
tion, and Lakota Elworked on throughder Terry “Standing
out the Rock River drainage system, with Buffalo” Reynolds will offer the opening prayer.
cooperation of the Rock River Trail project. At 10:30 a.m., Dennis Dillard will speak about
“There will also be demonstrators, some of the teachings of Miracle, the white buffalo, and
whom will be showing flintknapping, Wood- their significance to today’s society.
lands and Plains style lodges and living, shawl
At 11 a.m., visitors can see the Grand Entry
making, drum making, Native flutes, as well and Entry of the Colors, followed by the Veteras other individual crafts and projects. All of ans Dance and intertribal dances, in which
these are family endeavors,” added MacVenn. the public may participate. At noon, Joe “Stand“Finally,” he said, “there will also be infor- ing Bear” Schranz of Midwest SOARRING
mational booths for the Native American Foundation will speak about current Native
Awareness Committee of Rockford, Mid- American topics. Lunch break will be at 12:30
west SOARRING, as well as potentially p.m., along with a demonstration by the Blue
others. It is felt by the committee that this Heron Singers of the Earth Keepers with
will be a good social experience as well as a drumming and songs. Another Grand Entry
good learning time. Native American foods will take place at 1 p.m., followed by intersuch as fry bread and Indian tacos will be tribal dancing and a children’s giveaway.
available for purchase.”
At 2:30 p.m., Frank Schier, founder and
Oldest historical site and its significance chairman of the Rock River Trail and editor
The area of Beattie Park was the home- and publisher of The Rock River Times, will
stead and land of the Beattie family from speak about the identification and protec1845 through 1921. It was used as their tion of Native American mounds, sacred
family home and as a site for Native Ameri- sites and village sites along the Rock River
can peoples to come and practice their rituals flowage on both Illinois and Wisconsin. He
and ceremonial rites in the area between the has also been instrumental in the founding
current walk path across the park and the of the Rock River Trail project and promotRock River. The land was left in a natural ing tourism along the river.
state, not developed as so many other areas
The day will conclude with intertribal
along the river were during that time period. dancing and Retirement of the Colors. EvWhen the Beattie sisters died in 1921, the eryone is invited to come out to this familyland was generously donated to the Rockford friendly event, enjoy nature, and learn about
Park District with the stipulation that the the history of the area.
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Local student receives Buick Achievers scholarship
Buick and the General Motors Foundation have named the 1,100 recipients of the Buick
Achievers Scholarship Program. The awards include six outstanding students from Illinois
who will each receive a scholarship of up to $25,000 that is renewable for up to four years.
One of the students is from Rockford.
Andrew Kortze is a student at Rockford Lutheran High School. He has used music to bring joy
to the elderly and unemployed through Christmas programs, musical recitals, church performances
and other music-based volunteer opportunities. Andrew plans to attend Valparaiso University and
study mechanical engineering. He would like to research and develop the use of different forms of
alternative energy in automobiles to increase productivity while reducing expenses.
The $4.5 million-per-year scholarship program, which Buick and the General Motors
Foundation announced in February, recognizes and rewards college-bound students from
across the United States who excel both in the classroom and the community. The program
is funded by the GM Foundation and is among the largest awarded over multiple years.
Kohl’s recognizes volunteerism of Illinois students
The Kohl’s Department Stores Scholarship Program has recognized nearly 2,200 young volunteers nationwide who positively impacted their communities through volunteerism. This year’s
program celebrates 11 years of recognizing the volunteer initiatives of remarkable kids across
the country. One hundred twenty-six youth from Illinois each received a $50 gift card and recognition certificate from Kohl’s to reward efforts that have made a difference in their communities.
Area winners are Julia Dayton, 10, Rockford; Aubrie Sabin, 17, Rockford; Nicole
Luczak, 16, Rockton; Madeline Marchini, 18, DeKalb; Joslin Peck, 10, Sycamore;
Hannah Gurholt, 12, Beloit, Wis.; Lorenzo Little, 11, Janesville, Wis.; and Whitney
Woodworth, 17, Janesville, Wis.
These winners qualified for the chance to win a $1,000 regional scholarship for post-secondary education, which Kohl’s awarded in July. Of the more than 200 regional winners, 10
national winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate
$1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. In total, Kohl’s will recognize nearly 2,200 nominees with nearly $420,000 in scholarships and prizes this year.
Cardiologist joins SwedishAmerican
Pratik Parikh, M.D., cardiologist, has joined
SwedishAmerican Health System. Dr. Parikh received his medical degree from University of Baroda Medical College in India
and completed an internal medicine residency at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. He continued training at Allegheny
General with fellowships in cardiology, interventional cardiology
and heart failure/transplant medicine.
Dr. Parikh is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and
nuclear cardiology, and is board eligible in interventional cardiology. He has special expertise in cardiac and peripheral angiography,
and transradial (wrist) catheterization for cardiac stent placement.
For more information, or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Parikh,
call Midwest Heart Specialists at SwedishAmerican at (815) 490-5888.
Obituary Notices
Marie Kempfer, 92, Rockford, 7/29/11
Antoinette Gucciardo 85, Rockford, 7/29/11
Rufus Costley, 91, Rockford, 7/29/11
Donald McCracken, 86, Rockford, 7/29/11
Willie Towner, 65, Rockford, 7/30/11
Stephen Heck, 62, Rockford, 7/30/11
Mitzie Moscinski, 29, Rockford, 7/30/11
Bernard Wilhelmson, 92, Rockford, 7/30/11
Patricia Maddox, 69, Rockford, 7/30/11
Peter Anderson, 82, Rockford, 7/30/11
Daniel Collins, 56, Rockford, 7/30/11
Helen Rosella, 92, Rockford, 7/31/11
Sylvia Smith, 89, Rockford, 7/31/11
Ruby Magner, 79, Rockford, 7/31/11
Merritt Harshman, 60, Rockford, 7/31/11
Richard Buttin, 70, Rockford, 7/31/11
Bruce Johnson, 71, Rockford, 8/1/11
Bertil Johnson, 84, Rockford, 8/1/11
Ronald Daughenbaugh, 59, Rockford, 8/1/11
John McCarthy, 96, Rockford, 8/2/11
Willie Howard, 79, Rockford, 8/2/11
Jill Kunzelman, 67, Rockford, 8/2/11
Doris Mahloch, 84, Rockford, 8/2/11
William Ongenars, 70, Loves Park, 8/2/11
Edna Johnson, 90, Rockford, 8/3/11
Eva Bell, 92, Rockford, 8/3/11
Marie W. Fitzgerald, 84, Rockford, 8/3/11
Paul Ryan, 75, Rockford, 8/3/11
Mary Gorbachik, 80, Rockford, 8/4/11
5,000 backpacks filled with school
supplies distributed Aug. 13 at Davis Park
Staff Report
The Third Annual Pencils in the Park
will distribute 5,000 backpacks filled with
school supplies from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,
Saturday, Aug. 13, at Davis Park, 320 S.
Wyman, Rockford.
Families and children are encouraged
to attend the event for the distribution
of backpacks, as well as for the opportunity to enjoy the festival-type day with
activities including ice skating and a
spelling bee. A variety of contests and
games will take place with winners receiving prizes.
Free haircuts, food, nail painting, local
college representatives, numerous community resource booths, and entertainment
will also be available.
Rockford Life Center, in collaboration
with Rockford Ald. Ann Thompson-Kelly
(D-7), the City of Rockford, Wal-Mart,
RAVE, Ellis Heights Weed & Seed, Neigh-
Clarification
Although the name of
the author of the Aug. 3-9
guest column “Zoning
Board not respectful of
citizens’ concerns” was
correct in the byline, the
name was misspelled in
the bio at the end of the
column. Kara Gallup of
Leaf River was the author
of the column.
The Rock River Times regrets the error.
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Angela Harris, director of Business Development for Life Center, explained:
“Life Center began collecting backpacks
and school supplies through the wellknown program ‘Tools for School’ seven
years ago. The program has now grown to
a massive community-driven project, with
a mission to ‘equip our kids for success.’
“The staggering statistic of 78 percent of
students registered in Rockford’s District
205 that receive free and/or reduced lunches
is the motivation behind this impactful
event,” Harris added. “Providing students
with the tools necessary for learning fundamentally strengthens their path toward success and ultimately strengthens the Rockford community.”
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Rockford’s City Council voted to allow an
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Charles Street inside the city limits. This
is outrageous!
You Can Help
It makes no sense to put an air-polluting,
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Arts & Theater – B3
Crossword Puzzle – B7
Arts News – B8
Timber Lake Playhouse opens
The Spitfire Grill Aug. 11
Can you solve this week’s
crossword puzzle?
Brodhead, Wis., Wildflower
Festival features local artists
Music News
Community News
Miracle Mile neighborhood Unwind at Wind Ridge Herb Farm wine dinner
festival set for Aug. 12-13 Find Your Space
Staff Report
Miracle Mile’s first neighborhood festival
will be at Don Carter Lanes, east parking lot,
Friday and Saturday, Aug. 12-13.
Proceeds of the event benefit East High
School’s auditorium refurbishing fund.
Shooters Bar and Grill will provide beverages and food. A few Miracle Mile restaurants will also bring their own signature
dishes to the festival.
Hours are 5-11 p.m., Friday, and 2:30-11
p.m., Saturday. Advance tickets are $5 per
person and include both days. They can be
purchased at Riverside Community Bank,
Don Carter Lanes, Whitehead Realtors and
Nicholson Hardware.
Don Carter Lanes is at 4007 E. State St.
Music News
Saturday June Band
at Klehm Aug. 14
Following is the musical lineup:
Friday, Aug. 12
5-8 p.m. — Roscoe
9-11 p.m. — X-51
Saturday, Aug. 13
2:30-3:30 p.m. — East High School
Jazz Band
4:30-5:30 p.m. — East Lincoln Ave.
6:30-8:30 p.m. — Rubik Steel
9:30-11 p.m. — Stevee Nix
Each band has donated their time to
assist with fund-raising for East High School.
Contact Miracle Mile Executive Director
Jennifer Hall at (815) 975-0466 or Event
Coordinator Dave Conroy at (815) 289-3089.
Music at Klehm
Saturday June Band
Sunday, August 14
Staff Report
Saturday June Band will play Klehm
Arboretum’s Woodsong concert Sunday, Aug.
14. Gates open at 4 p.m. and show starts at 6
p.m. at Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford.
Admission is $20 for adults and free for
those younger than 16.
The Saturday June Band plays rock favorites from classic to contmeporary, and
has performed at Navy Pier and Chicagofest.
Woodsong concerts are on the lawn in
Klehm’s Fountain Garden, or indoors in
poor weather conditions. Guest shuttle service to and from the parking lot is provided
at no charge. Parking is free.
Tickets are available at www.klehm.org,
by calling (815) 965-8146 or at the entrance.
Gates open 4pm, Concert starts 6pm
Concert held outdoors in the Fountain Garden. Bring a chair,
blanket and picnic dinner to enjoy. Rain location on-site.
$20 each / $18 Klehm Members / Under 16 years FREE
Sponsored by
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
2715 S. Main St. • Rockford, IL 61102
815-965-8146 • klehm.org
By Gale Ketteler
Womanspace Program Coordinator & Marketing Specialist
Get ready for a very special benefit for Womanspace
at Wind Ridge Herb Farm.
Owner Liz Fiorenza hosts a
delicious multi-course dinner Aug. 25 with complementary wine pairings.
Chef Tim from the Forest City Pub at the
Radisson will entertain and enlighten with
information about cooking with herbs, marinating and more.
This fund-raising dinner is open to the
general public, so register by Aug. 23 to
reserve your seats.
Vegetarian courses are available, and tickets are $100 per person, $45 of which is a
charitable donation to Womanspace. This is
a great way to support us, while sharing a
great gift with family or friends. You might
also treat your best clients, employees or
referral sources to an exclusive evening
with a table for four.
Wind Ridge Herb Farm is just northeast
of Rock Cut State Park on Quail Trap Road.
Create custom art for your yard at
Hypertufa Garden Art this Saturday,
Aug. 13. Cherie Heck leads a fun day of
crafting a lantern and leaf casting from
lightweight cement.
The final Lunch and Learn of our program year is Aug. 17 as Patricia Halverson
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Music
Wednesday, Aug. 10
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every
Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
Lightspeak w/Priority Mail, Capacity
71, Eric Quigley – The House Café,
263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 6 p.m. Info:
815-767-9547.
Trey Lane, Borgota Mob Presents –
Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W.
State St. Info: 815-965-0931.
Comedy Night w/Michael Malone &
Katie Hughes – Whiskey’s Roadhouse,
3207 N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.
Mike Kelly on the patio – Franchesco’s,
7128 Spring Creek Road. 6 p.m.
Free. Ibfo: 815-229-0800.
Vince Amore, “Cabaret” – Gia’s Italian Grill & Café, 7784 Forest Hills
Road, Loves Park. 6-9 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-636-1000.
Karaoke with Mike – Rusty Nail, 1804
Eighth Ave. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Every
Wed. Free. Info: 815-397-2510.
Open Stage w/Jim Grass – Hope
and Anchor, 5040 N. Second St.,
Loves Park. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free.
Info: 815-633-2552.
Summer Concerts: Orangeville Church
Choir – Trailhead Shelter (coming up
Hwy. 26, turn right at BP gas station
in Orangeville). 7 p,m. Free. Presented
by A Community Together (ACT).
River City Sound Chorus Guest Night –
Community Building Complex of
Boone County, 111 W. First St.,
Belvidere. 6:45 p.m. For women who
like to sing and are interested in learning the art of a cappella singing bar-
bershop-style. Info: 608-921-1940.
Thursday, Aug. 11
Music in the Park: Lynne Jordan and
The Shivers – Sinnissippi Park Music Shell, 1401 N. Second St. 7:30
p.m. Free. Sponsored by Rockford
Park District. Info: 815-987-800.
Pete Jive and Juice Digits w/Machine
Gun Moses, TBA, Shannon’s Last
Call – The House Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. Free. Info:
815-787-9547.
Reno Annese, vocalist & piano,
Karaoke – Gia’s Italian Grill & Café,
7784 Forest Hills Road, Loves Park.
5-8 p.m. Free. Info: 815-636-1000.
Operation Respect Concert – Davis Park
North Lawn, 300 S. Wyman St. 7 p.m.
Kim Harris and her husband Reggie,
with local performers Jessica Gaines,
Holland Zander Jutras, Christopher
D. Sims and Mark Tennin. Free.
Andrew Robinson on the patio –
Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek
Road. 6 p.m. Free. Info: 815-229-0800.
Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Free. Every
Thurs. Info: 815-962-7944.
Bike Night: Hit Men – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 6-10 p.m.
Sturgis Party. Info: 815-877-8007.
Open Mic Jam hosted by Ben Doetch
– The Grove, 100 E. Grove St., Poplar Grove. Info: 815-765-1002.
The Monday Morning Dixie Band – FIBS,
105 W. Main St., Rockton. 6-9 p.m.
Every Thurs. Info: 815-624-6018.
Open Mic – Cronie’s Grill, 9032 N. Second St., Machesney Park. Every Thurs.
Friday, Aug. 12
Miracle Mile Neighborhood Festival –
Don Carter Lanes, 4007 E. State St.
Performance by Roscoe 5-8 p.m. X51, 9-11 p.m. Advance tickets $5/
person for two days. Available at
Riverside Community Bank, Don
Carter Lanes, Whitehead Realtors
and Nicholson Hardware. Info: 815975-0466 or 815-289-3089.
Emery Christiansen – Mary’s Market
at Edgebrook, 1639 N. Alpine Road.
6-9 p.m. Info: 815-226-0212.
Empty Pockets – Rockford City Market,
200 Water St. 3-7 p.m. Free. Info: 815964-4388 or rockfordcitymarket.com.
Bob Affholder – Rockton Inn, 102 E.
Main St., Rockton. 9 p.m. Info: 815624-8877.
Sugarland – Rockford MetroCentre,
300 Elm St. 7:30 p.m. Sara Bareilles
opens. Tickets: $50 & $26. Info: 815968-5600 or metrocentre.com.
The Society – Franchesco’s, 7128
Spring Creek Road. 8 p.m. Free. Info:
815-229-0800.
Windsor Music Night – Sinnissippi Park
Music Shell, 1401 N. Second St. 7
p.m. Featuring Rockford’s Common
Ground and guest vocalist Danielle
Juhre. Free-will donations; proceeds
to benefit Rock River Valley Food Pantry. Info: 815-877-4450.
Obie Trice w/Finboy, Four Deuce, Do
It Right, 4AM Project, Catta
Combs, SmooveFellaz, C.O., Tommy
Boy – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 9:30
p.m. $12 advance, $15 door. Info:
815-968-9061.
Shoe Fest (pre-party) w/Jack Pines,
Lake Shore, Vibe, Old Shoe, Red
Horse – The House Café, 263 E.
Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. Info:
815-787-9547.
Daddy’s Got a New .45 (Sublime tribute) – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison
St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.
Bosley’s Bone w/Old Soul Company,
Seven Pine Circle – Otto’s Niteclub
& Underground, 118 E. Lincoln Hwy.,
DeKalb. 9 p.m. Info: 815-758-2715.
Sweet Lucy & Pajama Party – Whiskey’s
Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 8 p.m.
Free. Info: 815-877-8007.
Video: Down From the Mountain: Live
Concert Performances by the Artists and Musicians of O Brother
Where Art Thou? – Katie’s Cup,
502 Seventh St. 6:30 p.m. Video
featuring Emmylou Harris, Gillian
Welch, Allison Kraus and Union Station. Free. Info: 815-986-0628.
Karaoke with Mike – Victory Tap, 2315
Harrison Ave. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every
Fri. Free. Info: 815-399-8822.
Karaoke – The Filling Station, 6259
11th St. Info: 815-874-5766.
Karaoke – The Grove, 100 E. Grove
St., Poplar Grove. 9 p.m. Info: 815765-1002.
Bob Affolder, Karaoke – Rockton Inn,
102 E. Main St., Rockton. 9 p.m. Info:
815-624-8877.
Karaoke – Scanlan’s, 2921 City View
Drive. 9 p.m. Info: 815-639-0000.
DJ – Backstop Bar & Grill, 1830 Union
Ave., Belvidere. 9 p.m. Free. Info:
815-547-8100.
DJ – Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 5980 E. State
St. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-6100.
DJ – Manor Nightclub, 293 Executive Pkwy. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815394-0077.
DJ – Brewsky’s, 4414 Charles St. 9:30
p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-9300.
DJ – RBI’s, 3870 N. Perryville Road. 9
p.m. Info: 815-877-5592.
DJ – Tad’s, 10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves
Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-654-3500.
DJ – The Office Niteclub, 513 E. State
St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-965-0344.
DJ Jonny – Shooter’s Bar & Grill,
4007 E. State St. 8 p.m. Info: 815399-0683.
DJ Mark & Lana – FIBS, 105 W.
Main St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-624-6018.
DJ/Karaoke – Jayne’s Place, 2229
Anderson Drive, Belvidere. Info: 815544-5153.
DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood
Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere.
Info: 815-544-6677.
Main St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-624-6018.
DJ – Tad’s, 10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves
Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-654-3500.
Sunday, Aug. 14
Woodsong: Saturday June Band –
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St. Gates open at
4 p.m., concert starts at 6 p.m. Tickets: $20/person, $18 members.
Children younger than 16, free. Info:
815-965-8146 or www.klehm.org.
Summer Concert: Lizzie Neal Band –
Byron Forest Preserve District, Heritage Farm Stage. 7 p.m. All ages.
Free. Info: 815-234-8535.
DJ Party – Gia’s Italian Grill & Café, 7784
Forest Hills Road, Loves Park. 8 p.m.2 a.m. $10. Info: 815-636-1000.
You Picked the Lineup w/Burdened,
Valiant, Unreckoned, Sworn In, From
the Eyes of Servants – The House
Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 6
p.m. Free. Info: 815-787-9547.
Karaoke – Whiskey’s Roadhouse,
3207 N. Main St. Family, 6-9 p.m.
Adult Karaoke: 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Info:
815-877-8007.
Monday, Aug. 15
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Info:
815-962-7944.
Free Pool – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207
N. Main St. Info: 815-877-8007.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Performance by East High School Jazz
Band, 2:30-3:30 p.m. East Lincoln Ave.,
4:30-5:30 p.m. Rubik Steel, 6:30-8:30
p.m. Stevee Nix, 9:30-11 p.m. Advance
tickets $5/person for two days. Available at Riverside Community Bank,
Don Carter Lanes, Whitehead Realtors and Nicholson Hardware. Info:
815-975-0466 or 815-289-3089.
Sweet Bev Perron & the Mark Rogers
Band w/Broke ’n’ Blues – Bar 3,
326 E. State St. 9:30 p.m. $5. Info:
815-968-9061.
Patty Armato Lund & DJ Party – Gia’s
Italian Grill & Café, 7784 Forest Hills
Road, Loves Park. 6-9 p.m. $10.
Info: 815-636-1000.
The Gordy Campbell Project – Rocky’s
Bar & Grill, 5314 N. Second St., Loves
Park. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-877-0378.
Soundscape – Franchesco’s, 7128
Spring Creek Road. 8 p.m. Free. Info:
815-229-0800.
Shovel Head & Remote with the Eagle –
Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main
St. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Info: 815-877-8007.
C. Hare of Borgota Mob Presents:
Party Like a Rockstar – Mary’s
Place, 602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m.
Info: 815-962-7944.
The Goodyear Pimps w/Blump–
Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308 W. State
St. 9 p.m. $7. Info: 815-965-0931.
DJ Battle Round 4 – Otto’s Niteclub
& Underground, 118 E. Lincoln
Hwy., DeKalb. 9 p.m. Free. Info:
815-758-2715.
Ma & Pa Kittle/Karaoke – Grant Park
Tavern, 3015 Kishwaukee St. 9 p.m.1 a.m. Free. Info: 815-397-9819.
DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood
Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere.
Info: 815-544-6677.
DJ Mark & Lana – FIBS, 105 W.
State Champs – The House Café, 263
E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m. Info:
815-787-9547.
Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815962-7944.
Karaoke w/JD of Delta DJs – Kryptonite
Music Lounge, 308 W. State St. 10
p.m. Info: 815-965-0931.
Free Pool & Karaoke with Bob –
Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main
St. 8 p.m.-1 a.m. Info: 815-877-8007.
Arts & Theater
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main
St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.,
noon-5 p.m. Featuring Full Deck: A
Short History of Skate Art thru Aug.
14. More than 300 skate decks borrowed from artists, skaters and companies across the U.S. are in this
traveling exhibition covering art from
the 1960s to today. Free for everyone
every Tues. Info: 815-968-2787.
Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College
Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State St.
Info: 815-540-4717.
Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St.
Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Featuring “My Between Spaces: Raising
Babies & Wrangling Adolescents”
by Leslie Arbetman thru Aug. 15.
Info: 815-968-0123.
David C. Olson Photography Studio –
7801 E. State St., inside Clock
Tower Resort. Wildlife and nature
imagery. 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday. Free.
Info: 815-873-1777.
Beth Ann Weis Salon & Spa – 4108
Morsay Drive, Rockford. Featuring
Joanne McKinney. Thru Sept. 22.
Hours: Tues. & Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs.,
noon-9 p.m.; Sat., 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Closed
Sun., Mon., Wed. Info: 815-387-2700.
Funktional Arts – 412 N. First St.
Furniture & sculpture. Info: 815969-7942.
Village Gallery – Stewart Square. Artists’ co-op. 45 artists. Open Wed.-Fri.,
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-963-ARTS.
Bonzi Productions Theatre Group –
Family theater, plays, musicals. Info:
815-394-8987.
Wright Museum of Art – 700 College
St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.
Galena Artists’ Guild Gallery – 324
Spring St., Galena. Thurs.-Mon., 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-777-2870.
NIU Art Museum – Hall Case Galleries,
116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri.,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m.
Wassily Kandinsky: Klange, Notations
21, and Sheet Music and Record Albums–Graphics of Their Time, 4:30-6
p.m. Free. Info: 815-753-1936.
Rockford College Art Gallery – Clark Arts
Center, 5050 E. State St. 3-6 p.m.,
Tues.-Fri. Free. Info: 815-226-4105.
Womanspace – Womanspace, 3333
Maria Linden Drive. Exhibit: Anything Goes in Gallery 1 thru Sept.
10. Mon.-Thurs., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Info:
815-877-0118.
Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E.
Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m.-1 p.m. Other hours by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.
Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St.,
Monroe, Wis. Featuring “Page to the
Stage: Selected Theatrical Costumes
and Designs” by Linda Roethke, thru
Aug. 26. Info: 608-325-5700.
ArtSpace West – 1426 N. Main St. Tues.Fri., 3-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Info:
630-546-4727 or 815-988-1501.
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and
about those 55 and older performed
in the greater Rockford area. Auditions to be held Aug. 19 & 20 for
new season show. Register now.
Info: 815-398-8090.
Cholke Photography & Fine Art Gallery – 2211 E. State St. Fri., 7:3010 p.m.; Sat., 4:30-10 p.m.; Sun., 25 p.m. Free. Info: 815-226-9398.
The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson,
Wis. Now playing: David: A New Musical, at dinner theater thru Aug. 21.
Tickets/info: 800-477-9505 or
www.firesidetheatre.com.
Freeport Art Museum – 121 N. Harlem
Ave., Freeport. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.;
Sat., noon-5 p.m. Now thru Sept. 17:
Print Invitational: Exhibition of
printmaking by Barry Carlsen,
Darren Houser, David Menard and
Peter Olson. Info: 815-235-9755.
DeKalb Area Women’s Center – 1021
State St., DeKalb. Fridays 7-9 p.m.
Info: 815-758-1351.
Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio –
317 Market St., Rockford. “Artists
at Work” every Friday, 4-8 p.m. thru
Oct. 15. Info: 815-519-5288.
Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black
Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Running Aug.
11-21: The Spitfire Grill. 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $23 adults, $20 seniors,
$15 students. Info: 815-244-2035.
Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N.
Perryville Road. Appointments/Info:
815-519-6492.
Midtown Marketplace – 203 Seventh St.
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Info: 815-961-1269.
The Gallery At JustGoods – 201 Seventh
St. Currently seeking local artist to
present works in the Community/Art
room. New art shows monthly. Featuring the works of David Van Delinder and
Jim Flickinger. Info: 815-965-8903.
Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery – 6278 Brynwood Drive. Info:
815-639-1318.
Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery – 161 E.
Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Ill. Weekly classes
in bead jewelry making, silversmithing
and flamework glass. Exhibiting Megan
Flack paintings thru Aug. 20. 11 a.m.6 p.m., Mon.-Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.
Woodstock Opera House – 121
VanBuren St., Woodstock. Info: 815338-5300.
Wednesday, Aug. 10
David: A New Musical – The Fireside
Theatre, Fort Atkinson, Wis., at dinner theater. Tickets/Info: 800-4779595 or firesidetheatre.com.
Thursday, Aug. 11
The Spitfire Grill – Timber Lake Playhouse, 8215 Black Oak Road, Mt.
Carroll. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office,
noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or
www.timberlakeplayhouse.org.
Friday, Aug. 12
Artists at Work featuring Ron
Clevenger – Tom Littrell Design &
Art Studio, 317 Market St. 4-8 p.m.
Landscapes on large canvases. Info:
815- 519-5288.
noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or
“Artists at Work” – Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio, 317 Market St.,
Rockford. Every Friday, 3-7 p.m. thru
Sept. 30. Info: 815-519-5288.
Saturday, Aug. 13
Art in the Garden – La Paloma Gardens, Rockford. 6-11 p.m. Tickets
$175; fund-raiser for Rockford Art
Museum. Limited seating; valet parking. Rain site is Rockford Art Museum. Info: 815-968-2787 or
rockfordartmuseum.org.
Sixth AnnualMarket House Square Art
Festival – 121 N. Commerce St.,
downtown Galena. Two-day juried outdoor art show of art and fine crafts
featuring more than 40 artists.
Wildflower Art Festival – Veteran’s
Park, Hwy. 11, next to depot museum, Brodhead, Wis. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Juried art show including three Rockford artists: Barbara Berney, Bill
Thum, Meg Jones Turley. Media of
all kinds: painting, wood, glass, ceramics, fiber, jewelry, photography.
noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or
Sunday, Aug. 14
Sixth AnnualMarket House Square Art
Festival – 121 N. Commerce St.,
downtown Galena. Two-day juried outdoor art show of art and fine crafts
featuring more than 40 artists.
Carroll. 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Tickets: Box office, noon-4 p.m. at 815244-2035
or
Monday, Aug. 15
Tuesday, Aug. 16
noon-4 p.m. at 815-244-2035 or
Community
Ongoing Attractions
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main
Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8
p.m.; Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East
Branch open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8
p.m. & Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rock
River and Montague branches open
Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Fri., 10
a.m.-6 p.m.; Rockton Centre Branch
open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. &
Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Lewis Lemon
Branch open Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. All
library locations closed Sundays.
Burpee Museum of Natural History –
737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Info:
815-965-3433.
Discovery Center Museum – 711 N.
Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Info: 815-963-6769.
Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St.
Tours 1, 2, 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. New
exhibit: “Barn Quilt” on Tinker Barn to
celebrate Northern Illinois Quilt Fest
thru September. Info: 815-964-2424.
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
– 2715 S. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $6 adults, $3
seniors & students, children younger
than 3 and Klehm members, free.
Info: 815-965-8146.
Through the Branches – A Quilter’s
Perspective – Klehm Arboretum &
Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St.
Exhibit runs July through September.
Free with Arboretum daily admission
fee. Adults $6, seniors 65+/students
$3, members and children younger
than 5, free. Info: 815-965-8146.
Anderson Japanese Gardens – 318
Spring Creek Road. Open May 1-Oct.
31. Info: 815-229-9390.
Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. Info: 815-969-1999.
Camp Grant – 1004 Samuelson Road.
8 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Restaurant
on premises. Info: 815-395-0679.
Lewis Lemon Community Center –
1993 Mulberry St. Mon.-Fri., 5:3011 p.m. Free. Info: 815-987-8800.
Ethnic Heritage Museum – 1129 S.
Main St. Sun., 2-4 p.m. Featuring
“Garibaldi Guard!” honoring the 39th
New York Infantry, a regiment of Italian-American men who fought under
Giuseppe Garibaldi; runs until Nov.
30. Admission $3 individual, $5 family. Info: 815-962-7402.
Pine Tree Pistol Club – Info about club
& classes: 815-874-7399.
Graham-Ginestra House Museum –
1115 S. Main St. Sundays, 2-4 p.m.
Info: 815-968-6044.
Midway Village – 6799 Guilford
Road. Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Exhibit Stitches and Scraps: Quilts from
the Museum’s Collection until Oct.
1. Info: 815-397-9112.
Stone Quarry Recreation Park – 6845
N. German Church Road, Byron.
Mon.-Fri., 4-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-8
p.m. Info: 815-234-8900.
Health Classes/Seniors Meetings/
Support Groups – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health. Call for
specific meetings/dates/info:
815-395-4505.
Support Groups/Youth Drop-in Hours –
Diversity of Rockford, 117 S. Third St.
Free. Weekly. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-964-2639.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-227-4633
or 815-968-0333.
Narcotics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-964-5959
or 888-656-7329.
Support for Retired Grievers – Zion
Lutheran Church, 925 Fifth Ave. 1011:30 a.m. Free. Every other Wed.
Call for dates/info: 815-636-4750.
Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W.– Every Thursday at Byron Public Library,
Route 2. 12-step study group – 5:306 p.m. Regular group meets 6-7:30
p.m. Info: 815-734-4662.
Rockford Public Library Used Book
Shop – Rockford Public Library, 215
N. Wyman St. Mon.-Wed., noon-8
p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10
a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 815-965-7606.
Ken-Rock Community Center – 3218
11th St. Various activities throughout the year. Info: 815-398-8864.
Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden
Drive. Yoga every Thursday, 9:3010:45 a.m. $40/four classes or
$12/class. Basic Hatha Yoga. Other
activities throughout the year. Info:
815-877-0118.
Beckman Mill Park – 11600 S. County
Road H, off Highway 81. Tours 1-4
p.m. Corn grinding demonstrations,
see the blacksmith shop, creamery
& visitor center. Info: 608-751-1551.
Heritage Farm Museum – 8059 N.
River Road, Byron. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 217.
Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and
Wheels Museum – 5151 Orth
Road, Poplar Grove. Open weekdays
11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Info: 815-547-3115.
Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N.
Sixth St. Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-6:30
p.m.; Fri., 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Info: 815965-8751 or 866-889-9037.
Kishwaukee Valley A.B.A.T.E. Meeting
– V.F.W., 2018 Windsor Road, Loves
Park. Second Sunday of each month,
2 p.m. Info: 815-544-3088.
Open Doors – Court Street United Methodist Church Chapel, 215 N. Court St.
12:30-1 p.m. Every Wed. Enter north
end. Info: 815-962-6061.
Historic Auto Attractions – 13825
Metric Drive, Roscoe. Tues.-Sat., 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info:
815-389-9999.
Angelic Organics Learning Center –
1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia.
Various classes & activities through-
out the year. Info: 815-389-8455.
Byron Museum of History – 106 N.
Union St., Byron. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info:
815-234-5031.
The Bridge Center of Rockford – 4861
American Road. Games & classes
for beginners through experts. Info:
815-873-9334.
Becca’s Closet – Lutheran Church of
the Good Shepherd, 1829 N. Rockton
Ave. Accepting donations of gentlyused formal wear. Donations accepted Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at:
Machesney Park City Hall (300
Machesney Road), Classic Formal
Wear (Colonial Village Mall), United
Way of Rock River Valley (612 N.
Main St.), Crusader Clinic (1200 W.
State St.) & Harlem Roscoe Fire Station (Bridge & Main streets, Roscoe).
Info: 815-289-3551.
Household Hazardous Waste DropOff – Rock River Water Reclamation District, 3333 Kishwaukee St.
Sat., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.
Club Round: A Clubhouse for Round
People – 7120 Windsor Lake
Pkwy., Suite 202, Loves Park. Various activities throughout the year.
Info: 815-639-0312.
Rockton Township Historical Society
Museum – Corner of Blackhawk
Boulevard & Green Street, Rockton.
Open for tours every Sat. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Info: 815-624-4830..
Having Trouble Hearing on the Phone?
– Center for Sight & Hearing, 8038
Macintosh Lane. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri. Free amplified phone program. Must be Illinois resident and
have standard phone service. Application/info: 815-332-6800.
Stretch & Belly Dance Combo Beginners’ Class – Club Round, 7120
Windsor Lake Parkway. 7:30-9 p.m.
Classes every Mon., Wed. & Fri. Registration/info: 815-639-0312.
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center,
Byron Forest Preserve District,
7993 N. River Road, Byron. 9-11
a.m. or 1-3 p.m. Ages 3-6. Info:
815-234-8535, ext. 200.
Intermediate Writing/Publishing
Class – Meets every Mon. Call for
information. Info: 224-343-0384.
Introduction to Card-Making/Stamping – Meets every Thurs. Call for
information. Info: 224-343-0384.
Toddler Time – Mount Olive Lutheran
Church, 2001 N. Alpine Road. 9:1510:15 a.m. Every Mon. and Tues.
Free. Info: 815-399-3171.
Neighborhood Tool Bank – 907 S. Main
St. Loans out tools for gardening &
cleanup projects. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Mon.-Thurs.; and 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday.
Thru Oct. 1. Make appointment in advance. Info: 815-963-6236.
Logan Museum of Anthropology –
700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 11
a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 608363-2677.
Yoga Classes – Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, 920 Third Ave., Rockford. Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m., six weeks consecutive, $45 or single classes, $10 each.
Register/Info: 815-963-4815.
Jarrett Center – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road,
Byron.Visiting display: Byron Museum
of History, thru June. Info: 815-2348535, ext. 200.
Summerfield Zoo – 3088 Flora Road,
Belvidere. Open two weekends a
month, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. Open one weekday per month. Admission: $7 adults,
$5 children. Info: 815-547-4852.
Magic Waters Waterpark – 7820 N.
CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. Open
thru Sept. 5. Mon., 10 a.m-9 p.m.;
Tues., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed., 10 a.m.9 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Fri. 10
a.m.-9 pm.; Sat & Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Closed Aug. 22-26 and Aug. 29-Sept.
2. General Admission: $22.95/nonresident, $17.95/resident; under 48
inches tall and seniors (62 and older):
$16.95/non-resident, $12.95/resident; ages 1-2: $4/non-resident and
resident; younger than 1 year: free.
Info: 815-966-2442.
Forest City Queen River Rides –
Riverview Park, 324 N. Madison St.
Wed. & Fri., June 8-Aug. 19: 2, 3 and
4 p.m. Free for children 4 and younger;
$3.50 [$4 non-resident] for ages 517; $4.50 [$5 non-resident] adults;
groups $3 [$3.50 non-resident] per
individual. Info: 815-987-8894.
Trolley Car 36 Rides – Riverview Park,
324 N. Madison St. Thurs., June 9Aug. 18: Noon, 1, 2, 3, 4 p.m.; and Sat.
& Sun., June 4-Sept. 4: Noon, 1, 2, 3
and 4 p.m. Free for children 4 and
younger; $3 [$3.50 non-resident] for
ages 5-17; $3.50 [$4 non-resident]
adults; groups $2.50 [$3 non-resident]
per individual. Info: 815-987-8894.
Registration for Lake Erie Fishing Trip
– Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road.
Dates: Aug. 31-Sept. 2. All ages.
Cost: $395/person, includes transportation, lodging, and two-day charter. Register by Aug. 15. Info: 815234-8535, ext. 200.
Registration for Winnebago County
Animal Services Public Awareness
Sessions – Volunteer Auxiliary at
4517 N. Main St. All sessions: 6 7:30 p.m. Aug. 24: Ask the Veterinarian. Call to register: 815-319-4106.
shows us how to Turn Over a New Belief.
We’ll discover how to unblock confusion and
limiting beliefs and open ourselves to joy. Sept.
7, Professor Kanwal Prashar launches our new
season with Shinto, as part of our Lunch and
Learn World Religion Series, sponsored by
Sandra J. Slaga, Attorney at Law.
Earlier this year, artist Susan Burton led a
Sacred Path
Mandala
workshop
that was so
popular we
asked
for
more. Now,
you can spend a whole day meditating, creating, and celebrating with your own personal
mandalas in an amazing process developed
by the late Judith Cornell. Register today for
Sacred Path Mandala Aug. 20, and discover yourself!
Women are invited to join the Cakes for
the Queen of Heaven class Aug. 21 for
“The Apostle Mary.” Come learn about the
Gnostic Gospels and Mary Magdalene, from
a feminist perspective.
Kathryn Newton brings us more Yoga
Nidra (“yoga sleep”) Aug. 27. Wear comfy
clothes and bring a yoga mat. We may meet
in the Anjali Pavilion if the weather is
pleasant, so bring pillows and blankets to
support your body, and be ready to relax!
Anything Goes is on view in Gallery 1, and
Red Tent Fiber and Poetry with our four
amazing quilts has been extended by popular
demand in Gallery 3. These exhibits are open
through Sept. 10, and are sponsored by David
Boccignone of Ameriprise Financial.
Mark your calendar for Artists in Action
Open House Sept. 10, when our beautiful
campus will be
transformed
into an art fair.
Womanspace
members will
also showcase
their businesses and passions, with a focus on holistic
health. You can always see art and schedule a
massage at Womanspace, but this day it’s
free, and lots of other fun will be yours as well.
Bring the family, walk the labyrinth, and
explore all that Womanspace has to offer.
Gale Ketteler is program coordinator and
marketing specialist at Womanspace, a not-forprofit founded in 1975, and located on a 7-acre
campus a half-mile west of Rock Valley College
off Spring Brook and Applewood at 3333 Maria
Linden Drive in Rockford. Regular office hours
are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Info at
(815) 877-0118, [email protected],www.facebook.com/Womanspace
and www.womanspace-rockford.org.
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Registration for Veterans Memorial
Hall Program on “The American Civil
War” – Second of three sessions,
Wed., Aug. 24 . $10 per session
includes lunch. Call: 815-969-1999.
Coronado Performing Arts Center – 314
N. Main St. Tickets now on sale for Bill
Cosby performance of Nov. 5. $37.50$57.50. Available at box office, or call
815-968-0595 or coronadopac.org.
Reservations for “Sip and Sail” –
“Cruisin’ on the Rock Event” to be
held Sept. 12. $35/person, age 21
and older. Info: 815-987-1632 or
[email protected].
Wednesday, Aug. 10
Edgebrook Farmers’ Market –
Edgebrook Shopping Center, 1601
N. Alpine Road. Every Wednesday
Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up. Advance purchase is
recommended. Ticket sales are final. Events are rain or shine.
from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Local produce.
Rockford Rescue Mission will have
bins available for donations. Donations can be dropped off at several
locations. Info: 815-226-0212.
Boone County High School Bands Competition – Boone County Fairgrounds, Belvidere. 7 p.m. Grandstand admission, $10. Info:
www.boonecountyfair.com.
Babes and Books – Rockford Public Library, Main Library, Little Theatre, 215
N. Wyman St.
11:15 a.m.-noon.
Children younger
than 2. Develop
baby’s literacy &
social
skills
through rhymes,
stories, songs.
Info: 815-9657606.
Conversational
English – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Meet Room
C, 215 N. Wyman
St. 6-8 p.m. Info:
815-965-7606.
U of I Extension
Class: Weed Control in the Home
Vegetable Garden – University
of Illinois Extension, 1040 N. Second St., Rockford.
6-8 p.m. Fee $5.
Info: 815-9864357 or http://
web.extension.ilinois.edu/
jsw/.
Kids Club – Rockford Public Library, Montague
Branch, Connie
Lane
Room,
1238
S.
Winnebago St. 56 p.m. Ages 6-12.
Info: 815-9657606.
Welty Wednes-
Day Out With ThomasTM Thomas the Tank
Engine & FriendsTM Based on The Railway
Series by The Reverend W Awdry. © 2011
Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas the
Tank Engine & Friends, Thomas & Friends
and Day Out With Thomas are trademarks
of Gullane (Thomas) Limited. Thomas &
Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm.
Office. HIT and the HIT logo are trademarks
of HIT Entertainment Limited. © 2011,
MEGA Brands Inc. #& TM MEGA Brands Inc
day: Monarch Migrations – Welty
Environmental Center at Beckman
Mill Park, 11600 County Road H, off
Highway 81, Beloit, Wis. 9-11 a.m.
Ages 5-10. Cost: $6/Welty member, $8/non-member. Info: 608361-1377.
Nature Play for Little Kids No. 2 –
Severson Dells Forest Preserve,
8786 Montague Road and Seward
Bluffs Forest Preserve. 9-11:30 a.m.
For children 4-6 years old. Cost: $30
members, $35 non-members. Register/Info: 815-335-2915.
DigiPhoto – Rockford Public Library,
Main Library, second-floor computer
room, 215 N. Wyman St. 6-8 p.m.
Ages 16 and older. Bring your camera with memory card, all cables
and power cord or charger, and
instruction booklet. Registration is
required. Info: 815-965-7606.
End of Summer Ice Cream Social –
Rockford Public Library, Rock River
Branch, 3128 11th St. 4-4:45 p.m.
All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
Wednesday Morning Movie Series:Rio – Lindo Theatre, 115 S. Chicago
Ave., Freeport. Doors open at 9 a.m.,
show at 10 a.m. Admission $1/
person. Reserve for groups of 15 or
more. $4.50/person includes admission and snacks. Info: 847-6752580 or www.classiccinemas.com/
Content.aspx?page-156.
NASCAR Weekly Racing Series – Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest Hills Road,
Loves Park. Dollar Beer Night. Wild
Wed-nesday with eight divisions of racing includes Spectacular Drags, pitting
street cars one on one for one lap
around the quarter-mile-high banked
oval. Winner moves to the next round,
and so on. See season champtions in:
RoadRunner Super Summer Series,
Bandits, Winged Women on Wheels,
Legends, Bandit Challenge, Bandoleros,
Misfits and Figure 8s. Spectator gates
open 5 p.m., qualifying begins at 6 p.m.
with the first race at 7:07 p.m. Adult
tickets: $20, students (ages 12-17)
$10, kids [ages 6-11] $5, children age
5 and younger, free. Info: 815-6331500 or www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Microsoft Word 2010 No. 1 – Rockford Public Library, Main Library, second-floor computer room, 215 N.
Wyman St. 2-4 p.m. Ages 13 and
older. Prerequisite: Proficient familiarity with Introduction to Computers and Internet or their equivalents.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Annual Meeting of RVC Center for
Learning in Retirement – Rock Valley College, Physical Education Center, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 10 a.m.noon. Free and open to the public.
Courses for people age 50 and older.
CLR catalog for attendees; chance
to register early for fall classes. Presentation by Edward Finch in honor
of the 150th anniversary of start of
the Civil War. Info: 815-921-3931.
Full Moon Hike – Byron Forest Preserve District, Jarrett Center, 7993
N. River Road. 9-11 p.m. Info: 815234-8535, ext. 200.
Wednesday Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, 3128
11th St. 4-4:45 p.m. All ages. Info:
815-965-7606.
Self-Defense for Women and Girls –
Womanspace, Library, 3333 Maria
Linden Drive. 5:30-7 p.m. Ages 9 and
older. Cost: $60. Learn skills to defend yourself. Info: 815-877-0118.
Imagination Station: Dave Rudolf –
Sinnissippi Park Music Shell, 1401
N. Second St. Zany songs and jokes.
1:30 p.m. Info: 815-987-8800.
Forest City Queen Family Fun Night –
Riverview Park, 324 N. Madison St.
Enjoy a slice of Armando’s pizza while
cruising down the Rock River; watch
the Ski Broncs Water Ski Team.
$10 ($11 non-resident) adults; $8
($9 non-resident) ages 5-17; free
for ages 4 and younger. Pizzas $10/
$12. Info: 815-987-8894.
Wednesday Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, 3128
11th St. 4-4:45 p.m. All ages. Info:
815-965-7606.
Ski Broncs Water Ski Show –
Shorewood Park, 5000 Forest
Grove St., Loves Park. 7 p.m.
Line Dance with Paula – The Grove,
100 E. Grove St., Poplar Grove. Info:
815-765-1002.
Public Skating –
Carlson Arctic Ice
Arena & Sapora
Playworld, 4150
N. Perryville Road.
Info: 815-9694069.
Breastfeeding
Class – OSF Saint
Anthony Center
for Life, St. Anthony and St. Joseph Rooms,
5666 E. State St.
7-9 p.m. Free. Info:
815-227-2695.
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Gastric Banding & Bypass Support
Group – OSF Saint Anthony Center
for Health, 5510 E. State St. 5-6
p.m. Info: 815-227-2761.
Weight Loss Orientation – OSF Saint
Anthony Center for Health, rotates
among three OSF locations. 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Wed. Info: 815“Woman to Woman” Breast Cancer
Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony
Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E.
State St. 9:30-10:30 a.m. Free. Info:
815-227-2624.
Kishwaukee Corridor Weed & Seed Training Seminar – Benson Stone Company, 1100 11th St. 8:30 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Presented by Community AntiDrug Coalitions of America (CADCA).
Free to participants. Register at 815703-8976 or [email protected].
Psychology Boot Camp – Spectrum of
Rockford LGBTQA, 6625 N. Second
St., Loves Park. Wednesdays, 7:30-9
p.m. Learn cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT) and dialectical behavioral
therapy (DBT) techniques. Build mental strengths. Cost: $15 per group
session. Register at: 815-639-0300.
Teen Exhibition Reception – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library YA Zone,
215 N. Wyman St. 5-8 p.m. Photos
from Photography for Teens and
Urban Art Expression on display. All
ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
YA Renaissance Movie Faire – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. 5:30-7:30
p.m. Ages 13-19. All movies rated PG13 or lower. Info: 815-965-7606.
YA Anime/Manga Club – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library Little
Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 2-4 p.m.
Ages 13-19. Info: 815-965-7606.
YA Gaming Tournament – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. 2-4 p.m.
Ages 13-19. Info: 815-965-7606.
Thursday, Aug. 11
Boone County Fair – Boone County
Fairgrounds, Belvidere. Farm Tractor Pull, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Truck/Tractor & Semi Pulls, 6:30 p.m. General
admission, $5. Grandstand admission, $7; bleachers, $5. Info:
Ostfriesen Genealogy Society of America
Biennial Conference – Northern Illinois University, Rockford. Theme:
“2012 Ostfriesen Family Reunion.”
Four-day event. Anyone with ancestors
from Ostfriesen, Germany is welcome
to join. Info: http://www.ogsa.us.
Yoga for Women – Womanspace,
3333 Maria Linden Road. 9:3010:45 a.m. Learn basic Hatha Yoga.
Cost: $40/four classes or $12/
class. Info: 815-877-0118,
Preschool Picnic Storytime – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre
Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. Noon12:45 p.m. Ages 3-6. Pack a lunch.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Dinner on the Dock – Prairie Street
Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St. Enjoy
the river with food from Backyard
Grill, full bar and music by the Jodi
Beach Trio. Info: 815-315-4280.
Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Class
– OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E. State St. 9:3010:30 a.m. Registration is required.
Info: 815-227-2618.
Wheels on the Bus – Rockford Public
Library, East Branch, Friends of RPL
Community Room, 6685 E. State St.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. All ages. Info:
815-965-7606.
Look, Listen and Learn Storytime –
Rockford Public Library, East Branch,
Friends of RPL Community Room,
6685 E. State St. 11:15 a.m.-12:15
p.m. Ages 3-6. Info: 815-965-7606.
Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public
Library, Main Library Little Theatre,
225 N. Wyman St. 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Info: 815-965-7606.
SOUNS for Infants – Rockford Public
Library, East Branch Children’s Area,
6685 E. State St. 6-6:45 p.m. Ages
younger than 2. Literacy-building program. Info: 815-965-7606.
Open Mic – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh
St. Free. Info: 815-986-0628.
Swing Dancing – St. Edward Church,
3004 11th St. 8-10:30 p.m. Every
Thurs. Info: 815-914-7441.
OSF “Stepping Forward” Cancer Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E. State St.
6:30-8 p.m. Info: 815-227-2223.
Support for Grief After Suicide – Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church, 4700
Augustana Drive. 7 p.m. Free. Every
other Thurs. Call for schedule/info:
815-399-0202.
Unplugged Gamers Night – Rockford
Public Library, YA Zone, 215 N.
Wyman St. 2-4 p.m. Ages 13-19.
Board and card game competition.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Teen ’Scape – Rockford Public Library,
Montague Branch, 1238 S.
Winnebago St. 2-5 p.m. Ages 1019. Play games on Wii or Playstation,
board games, surf the Internet. Info:
815-965-7606.
Shall We Dance Ballroom Dance –
Rock Valley College, 3301 N. Mulford
Road. Beginners 6 p.m., Intermediate/Advanced, 7 p.m. Every Thurs.
Info: 815-718-1814.
A Ministry of Restoration Bible Study
– Montague Branch Library, 1238
S. Winnebago St. 5:30 p.m. Every
Thurs. Prayer every Tues. 6:30
p.m. For prayer or
info: 815-9666322.
Overeaters
Anonymous
H.O.W. – Byron
Public Library, on
Ill. Route 2. 6-7:30
p.m. every Thurs.
Info: 815-5475932.
QuickBooks 1 –
Rockford Public Library,
East
Branch, Friends of
RPL Community
Room, 6685 E.
State St. 6-8 p.m.
Ages 18 and
older. Three-part
course; you must
attend all classes.
Registration is required. Info: 815965-7606.
Yoga for Women
– Womanspace,
3333 Maria Linden Drive. 9:3010:45 a.m. Basic
Hatha Yoga to
improve flexibility,
strength, balance, stamina,
reduce anxiety
and stress. Cost:
$ 4 0 / f o u r
classes or $12/
class. Info: 815877-0118.
LGBT
Movie
Night – Spectrum of Rockford,
7120 Windsor
Lake Parkway,
Suite 202, Loves
Park. 7:30-10 p.m. Ages 16 and
older. $10/person/ RSVP: 815639-0312.
Friday, Aug. 12
Fairgrounds, Belvidere. Kellie Pickler,
7:30 p.m. Track, $15, Grandstand,
$15, bleachers, $10.
Performance by Roscoe 5-8 p.m. X51, 9-11 p.m. Advance tickets $5/
person for two days. Available at
Riverside Community Bank, Don
Midtown Farmers’ Market – Seventh
Street and Second Avenue, across
from Nicholson’s Hardware. Every
Friday until mid-October, 3-7 p.m.
Local produce, honey, cheese,
snacks, crafts, with local musicians
performing every week.
Rockford City Market – 200 Water
St. between State and Jefferson
streets. 3-7 p.m. 25-plus vendors.
Music by Empty Pockets. Featuring
Burpee Museum of Natural History
and Rockford Park District. Info: 9644388 or rockfordcitymarket.com.
Farmers’ Market – HCC Realty, 1240
S. Alpine Road.
End of Summer Ice Cream Social –
Rockford Public Library, Main Library
Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St.
10:30-11 a.m. Info: 815-965-7606.
Kaitlyn Miller Memorial Golf Outing –
Swan Hills Golf Course, 2600
Gustafson Road, Belvidere. Scholarship sponsored by Keith Country Day
School. Registration at 11 a.m., shotgun start at 12:30 p.m., dinner and
prizes following. $90 per golfer, sponsor spots available for $200. Nongolfers can participate by attending
post-tournament dinner; tickets $20
each. Info: 815-399-8850, ext. 117.
Drop-in Storytime – Rockford Public
Library, Main Library Little Theatre,
215 N. Wyman St. 10:30-11 a.m.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Katie’s Cup Storytime – Katie’s Cup,
502 Seventh St. 10 a.m. Book: Little
Things Make a Big Difference: A Story
About Malaria . Presented by
Lutheran World Relief and Lutheran
Malaria Initiative. Free. Donations
accepted. Info: 815-962-4279.
Splish, Splash, Splat – Discovery Center,
Riverfront Museum Park, 711 N. Main
St. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Make a squirter,
experimemt with water balloon ballistics. Dress to get wet. All activities
included with museum admission: $7
adults, $7 children, free to Museum
members and children age 1 and
younger. Info: 815-963-6769.
Friday Fishing Fun – Welty Environmental Center, Beckman Mill County Park,
11600 S. County Road H, off Highway 81, Beloit, Wis. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ages 6-12. Cost: $12/Welty member, $15/non-member. Info: 608361-1377 or [email protected].
Teen Volunteer Fridays – Rockford
Public Library, Young Adult Zone,
215 N. Wyman St. 1-3 p.m. Ages
13-19. Info: 815-965-7606.
Leaf River Summer Nights – River Valley
Complex, 605 S. Main St., Leaf River.
Free-will donations for “Raise the Roof”
project. Info: 815-973-1064.
Diabetes Support Group – OSF Saint
Anthony Medical Center, St.
Francis Room, 5666 E. State St.
6:30 p.m. open discussion. Free.
Info: 815-395-5159.
Nature Rocks Family Nature Club: Starry
Safari – Welty Environmental Center
at Beckman Mill County Park,11600
County Road H, off Highway 81, Beloit,
Wis. Two-day event. 7 p.m.-9 a.m. Cost:
$75 per family. Provide your own camping equipment. Info: 608-361-1377 or
[email protected].
Video: Down From the Mountain: Live
Concert Performances by the Artists and Musicians of O Brother
Where Art Thou? – Katie’s Cup,
502 Seventh St. 6:30 p.m. Video
featuring Emmylou Harris, Gillian
Welch, Allison Kraus amd Union Station. Free. Info: 815-986-0628.
Spectrum of Rockford LGBTQA – Harmony Center, 6625 N. Second St.,
Loves Park. Bisexual group, 6-7:30
p.m. Rockford Rainbow Spirituality
Group, 6-7:30 p.m. Lesbian
Women’s Group, 7:30-9 p.m. LGBT
Friendship Group, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
Cost/Info: 815-639-0312.
LGBT Movie Night – Spectrum of Rockford, 6625 N. Second St. 7:30-10
p.m. $10/person. Ages 16 and
older. RSVP: 815-639-0312.
Forest City Queen Grab ’N’ Go Lunch
Cruise – Riverview Park, 324 N.
Madison St. Grab a box lunch and
board the boat for a 30-minute cruise.
No reservations required. $8 adults,
($8.50 non-resident); $7.50 ages 517 ($8.50 non-resident]; free for ages
4 and younger. Info: 815-987-8894.
Wellness for the Mind, Body & Spirit
Lecture Series: Natural Health –
Siena on Brendenwood, 4444
Brendenwood Road. 1:30 p.m. Ryan
Hulsebus, D.C. Info: 815-399-6167.
Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice
Arena & Sapora Playworld, 4150 N.
Perryville Road. Info: 815-969-4069.
Ostfriesen Genealogy Society of
America Biennial Conference –
Northern Illinois University, Rockford. Theme: “2012 Ostfriesen
Family Reunion.” Four-day event.
Anyone with ancestors from
Ostfriesen, Germany is welcome
Friday Night Flix: Star Wars – Davis
Park North Lawn, 300 S. Wyman
St. Free. Gates open at 7 p.m.,
movie at sundown.
Open Computer Lab – Rockford Public
Library, Rock River Branch, 3128 11th
St. 2-4 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Bring
your own laptop or use one at the
library. Info: 815-965-7606.
Teen Volunteer Fridays – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library, YA Zone,
215 N. Wyman St. 1-3 p.m. Ages
13-19. Info: 815-965-7606.
Forest City Queen Friday Night Fish
Fry Cruise – Riverview Park, 321 N.
Madison St. Enjoy Rockford Park
District’s Rocky’s Concessions fish
dinner with tartar sauce, cole slaw,
baked beans, bread, dessert & beverage while crusing the Rock River.
Watch the Ski Broncs performance.
$21. Info: 815-9878894.
Small Farm Field Day – U of I Extension,
at Harrison Market Gardens, rural
Winnebago. 3-5 p.m. Visit a Subscription U-Pick CSA (Community
Supported Agriculture] that grows
produce for subscribers during the
growing season. Free, but pre-register. Info: 815-986-4357.
Friday Survivor Days – Welty Environmental Center at Beckman Mill Park,
11600 County Road H, off Highway
81, Beloit. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Ages 6-12.
Cost: $12/Welty member, $15/
non-member. Info: 608-361-1377.
Ski Broncs Water Ski Show –
Shorewood Park, 5000 Forest
Grove St., Loves Park. 7 p.m.
Summer Evenings in the Garden –
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St. Open till 8
p.m. Info: 815-965-8146.
Saturday, Aug. 13
10th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair
– Ogle County Faigrounds, 1440
Limekiln Road, Oregon, Ill. Presentations, workshops, booths, exhibits, children’s activities, food, entertainment. Entrance fees: Adults,
$5/day or $7/both days; Youth
(ages 12-16), $3/day or $5/both
days. Info: 815-732-7332 or
[email protected].
Fairgrounds, Belvidere. Next Level
Pro Bull Riding, 7 p.m. Grandstand,
$10, bleachers, $5. Info:
Miracle Mile Neighborhood Festival
– Don Carter Lanes, 4007 E. State
St. Performance by East High
School Jazz Band, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
East Lincoln Ave, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Rubik Steel, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Stevee
Nix, 9:30-11 p.m. Advance tickets
$5/person for two days. Available
at Riverside Community Bank, Don
North End Farmers’ Market – North
End Commons, 1400 N. Main St.
Purchase fresh seasonal produce,
cut flowers, plants and bakery items.
Mt. Carroll Farmers’ Market – Market
Street Commons, 320 N. Main St.,
Mt. Carroll. 8 a.m.-noon, May thru
October. Includes Learn Great Foods
cooking demonstrations at 10 a.m.
the first and second Saturdays of
each month. Info: 800-244-9594.
Hypertufa Garden Art – Womanspace,
New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria
Linden Drive. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Register
by Aug. 11. Learn about a lightweight
concrete used to make creative pieces
for your garden. Cost: $70 includes all
materials. Info: 815-877-0118.
Children’s Book Sidewalk Sale – Rockford Public Library, Main Library, 215
N. Wyman St. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Most
titles available for 10 cents each. All
proceeds benefit Friends of Rock-
ford Public Library.
Third Annual Alzheimer’s Association
Great Duck Race – Heritage Crossing, Dixon. 10 a.m. Benefit for the
Association; first, second, third and
last-place prizes. Purchase Lucky
Ducks at Alzheimer’s Association
Rock River Branch, 93 S. Hennepin
Ave., Dixon, or call 815-285-1110.
Veggie Tour: Planting the Seeds of
Success Community Gardens –
Various locations. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sponsored by Neighborhood Network to promote healthier eating.
Info:
815-967-4034
or
[email protected]
or
www.rockfordneighborhoodnetwork.org.
“Pencils in the Park” School Supplies
Distribution – Davis Park, 300 S.
Wyman St. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Festival
with giveaway of backpacks w/supplies; activities include ice skating,
spelling bee, games and contests.
Free haircuts, food, nail painting, entertainment. Sponsored by Rockford
Life Center, City of Rockford,Rockford
Park District, and several local organizations. Info: 815-964-4966.
In Print Meeting – Cherry Valley Library, 755 E. State St. 1 p.m. Guest
authors: Beverly Long, John Gile,
Carol Howell, Dale Cozort. Panel dialogue. Interested writers may join
for $30/year. Free. Info:
[email protected].
Saturday Spectacular: Whale Tales!
– Rockford Public Library, Main
Library Little Theatre, 215 N.
Wyman St. 11-11:45 a.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Rummage & Craft Sale – Spring Creek
United Church of Christ, 4500
Spring Creek Road. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Proceeds to benefit River City Sound
Chorus. 40-plus families contributing to the sale. No early sales.
Ostfriesen Genealogy Society of America
Biennial Conference – Northern Illinois University, Rockford. Theme:
“2012 Ostfriesen Family Reunion.”
Four-day event. Anyone with ancestors
from Ostfriesen, Germany is welcome
Scrapbook Saturday – Rockford Public
Library, East Branch, Friends of RPL
Community Room, 6685 E. State St.
3-5 p.m. Ages 8 and up. Info: 815965-7606.
Book Sale to Benefit Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – Grace Lutheran
Church, 343 Grand Ave., Loves Park.
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Many gently-used
books, puzzles, games, CDs and
DVDs. Proceeds go toward Light
the Night Walk to be held Sept. 25.
Info: 815-885-2228.
16th Annual Honor the Mounds Gathering – Beattie Park, 400 block of North
Main St., Rockford. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Celebrating Native American mounds and
culture. Speakers, vendors, food, demonstrations, drums, damcing. Free and
open to the public. Presented by Native
American Awareness Committee. Info:
779-770-0902.
Full Moon Hike – Jarrett Center, Byron
Forest Preserve District, 7993 N.
River Road. 9-11 p.m. $2/person,
all ages. Register by Aug. 12. Info:
815-234-3535, ext. 200.
The Dells After Dark – Severson Dells
Nature Center, 8786 Montague
Road. 5:30-9:30 p.m. or camp all
night long. Barbecue picnic, video
release of Ben Artzell’s Animals of
the Dells, kids’ hike, music by Emery
Christiansen Band, nature movies.
Cost: $25/person, $7/child under
21. Price $30 day of the event. For
reservations/Info: 815-335-2915.
NASCAR Weekly Racing Series –
Rockford Speedway, 9572 Forest
Hills Road, Loves Park. Car Load
Night and Belly Flop Contest (for age
18 and up). Your entire car load
admitted for $30 when you arrive by
6:30. Action includes Late Models,
Sportsman, American Super Cups,
RoadRunners and Hornets, also
Driver/Fan Water Balloon Toss.
Spectator gates open 5 p.m., qualifying begins at 6 p.m. with the first
race at 7:07 p.m. Adult tickets: $20,
students (ages 12-17) $10, kids
[ages 6-11] $5, children age 5 and
younger, free. Info: 815-633-1500
or www.rockfordspeedway.com.
Kundalini Yoga – Lazy Dog Yoga Studio, 5428 Williams Drive, Roscoe. 9
a.m. Info: 970-485-0249.
Sunset Dinner Cruise – Riverview Park,
324 N. Madison St. Two-hour cruise
w/dinner from Penguin Foods Catering. Main entree, two side dishes,
dessert and drink. This week: Prime
Rib, $26, or Vegetarian Pasta, $21.
Reservations required three days in
advance. Info: 815-987-1685.
A Night in the Museum: Harlem Amusement Park – Midway Village Museum,
6799 Guilford Road. 7 p.m. Featuring
sights and sounds
of the 1920s. Purchase tickets to
play carnival-style
games, see sideshow
performances, sample
carnival food. Entertainment by the
Mike Alongi Trio,
the Bob Peterson
Trio, others. Admission: $45 at
the door. Info: 815397-9112.
Nature Rocks
Family Nature
Club: Starry Safari
– Welty Environ-
mental Center at Beckman Mill
County Park,11600 County Road H,
off Highway 81, Beloit, Wis. Two-day
event. 7 p.m.-9 a.m. Cost: $75 per
family. Provide your own camping
equipment. Info: 608-361-1377 or
[email protected].
Weiskopf Observatory–Public Viewing
– Byron Forest Preserve District,
Jarrett Center, 7993 N. River Road,
Byron. Begins at dusk, every Saturday.
Free. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 216.
Zumba – Rockford Public Library, Main
Library Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman
St. 4-5 p.m. All ages. Registration is
required. Info: 815-965-7606.
Rockford Foresters 5K Run – Marinelli
Field, 101 15th Ave. 9 a.m. $30. Various age divisions. Info: 815-708-0242.
Sunday, Aug. 14
10th Annual Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle
Fair – Ogle County Faigrounds,
1440 Limekiln Road, Oregon, Ill.
Presentations, workshops, booths,
exhibits, children’s activities, food,
entertainment. Entrance fees:
Adults, $5/day or $7/both days;
Youth (ages 12-16), $3/day or
$5/both days. Info: 815-7327332 or [email protected].
Fairgrounds, Belvidere. Demolition
Derby, 1 and 6 p.m. Grandstand,
$10, bleachers, $6. Info:
Old Town Hall Museum Open – Davis
Junction Scott Township Historical Society Old Town Hall Museum,
Davis Junction. 1-4 p.m.
“Be Aware” Self-Defense Class – OSF
Saint Anthony Center for Health,
5510 E. State St. 1-3 p.m. For men
and women. Cost: $35. Registration/Info: 815-395-4591.
CHIP Healthy Beginnings Session –
Court Street United Methodist
Church, 215 N. Clourt St. 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. Learn about
lifestyle changes for prevention,
arrest and reversal of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes
and high blood pressure. Free.
RSVP: 815-962-6061.
Fossil Hunt – Jarrett Center, Byron
Forest Preserve District, 7993 N.
River Road. 10 a.m.-2 p.m.All ages.
$2/person. Register by Aug. 11.
Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.
Midsommer Magic – Rockford Public Library, East Branch Children’s
Area, 6685 E. State St. 3-4:30
p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
Family Golf – Ingersoll Golf Course,
101 Daisyfield Road. Open practice 1-5 p.m. Admission: $1, ages
17 and younger, $3 ages 18 and
older [$1 if accompanied by youth
ages 17 and younger). Park District golf permit holders admitted
free. Info: 815-987-8834.
Pine Tree Pistol Club – 5454 11th
St. 1-5 p.m. open to the public for
general target shooting on second
and fourth Sundays of the month.
Classes in firearms safety and most
events open to the public. Info:
www.pinetreepistolclub.com.
Ostfriesen Genealogy Society of
America Biennial Conference –
Northern Illinois University, Rockford. Theme: “2012 Ostfriesen
Family Reunion.” Four-day event.
Anyone with ancestors from
Ostfriesen, Germany is welcome
Good God Questions – Zion Lutheran
Church, 925 Fifth Ave. 9:15 a.m.
Every Sun. Free. Info: 815-9644609.
Ethnic Quilts – Ethnic Heritage Museum, 1129 S. Main St. Showcases
a variety of ethnic, southwest Rockford, and Civil War circa quilts.
Thru Sept. 30. Sponsored by Northern Illinois Quilt Fest. Admission:
$5/family, $3/ individual, $2/student. Info: 815-962-7402.
Huntington’s Disease Support
Group – OSF St. Anthony Medical
Center, St. Anthony & St. Joseph
Rooms, 5666 E. State St. 2-4 p.m.
Info: 815-282-0600.
Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice
Arena & Sapora Playworld, 4150
N. Perryville Road. Info: 815-9694069.
Woodsong: Saturday June Band –
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St. Gates open
at 4 p.m,. concert starts at 6 p.m.
Tickets: $20/person, $18/members. Children younger than 16,
free. Info: 815-965-8146 or
www.klehm.org.
Monday, Aug. 15
Back to School Fun – Rockford Public
Library, Lewis Lemon Branch, 1988
W. Jefferson St. 4-5 p.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Chocolate City Nightlife – Bar 3, 326
E. State St. 9 p.m. Every Mon. Info:
815-621-4319.
Open Computer Lab – Rockford Public
Library, Rockton Centre Branch, 3112
N. Rockton Ave. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13 and
older. Bring your own laptop or use
one at the library. Info: 815-965-7606.
Acrylic Painting: The Flexible Medium
– Womanspace, New Dimensions
Studio, 3333 Maria Linden Drive.
6:30-8:30 p.m. Ages 14-adult. Cost
$60. Info: 815-877-0118.
Katie’s Choice Book Club Discussion:
The Forgotten Garden. Katie’s Cup,
502 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Free. Info:
815-962-4279.
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Water Planet Summer Day Camp – Welty Environmental
Center at Beckman Mill County Park, 11600 County Road
H, off Highway 81, Beloit. Thru Aug. 19. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
Ages 6-12 years. Cost: $60/Welty member, $75/nonmember. Optional family camp-out, $10/Welty family,
$15/non-member family. Info: 608-361-1377.
Kids Club – Rockford Public Library, Lewis Lemon Branch,
1988 W. Jefferson St. 4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages 6-12. Info:
815-965-7606.
Ostfriesen Genealogy Society of America Biennial Conference
– Northern Illinois University, Rockford. Theme: “2012
Ostfriesen Family Reunion.” Four-day event. Anyone with ancestors from Ostfriesen, Germany is welcome to join. Info: http:/
/www.ogsa.us.
Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena & Sapora Playworld,
4150 N. Perryville Road. Info: 815-969-4069.
Rockford Ostomy Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony
Medical Center, 5666 E. State St. 7:30 p.m. Info: 815397-2514.
Point Man Ministries – Firstborn Ministries Church, 8213
N. Alpine Road. 6:30 p.m. Veterans meet for fellowship
and prayer every Monday. Info: 815-742-1993.
Tuesday, Aug. 16
Farmers’ Market – Verdi Club, 782 N. Madison St. 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Every Tuesday thru Sept. 27. Info: 815-968-8119.
Movie Tuesdays – Rockford Public Library, Main Library
Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. 6-8 p.m. All ages. Info: 815965-7606.
Back to School Fun – Rockford 3128 11th St. 6:30-7:S30
p.m. All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
Stream Ecology – Jarrett Center, Byron Forest Preserve,
7993 N. River Road. $3/person, all ages. Buckets and
nets provided. Register by Aug. 15. Info: 815-234-8535,
ext. 200.
Teen ’Scape – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch,
3128 11th St. 2-5 p.m. Ages 10-19. Play games on Wii or
Playstation, surf the Internet. Info: 815-965-7606.
Water Planet Summer Day Camp – Welty Environmental
Center at Beckman Mill County Park, 11600 County Road
H, off Highway 81, Beloit. Thru Aug. 19. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
Ages 6-12. Cost: $60/Welty member, $75/non-member. Optional family camp-out, $10/Welty family, $15/
non-member family. Info: 608-361-1377.
Family Story Hour – Rockford Public Lib rary, Rock River
Branch, 3128
11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Grief Support Group – Anderson Gardens, 318 Spring
Creek Road. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Hosted by Hospice Care of
America and Anderson Gardens. Free. Limited to first 20
registrants. Info: 815-316-2700.
Edgar Cayce A.R.E Holistic & Spiritual Study Group – 1615
River Bluff Blvd. Every other Tues. 7-8:30 p.m. Info: 815-2342394.
Family Skate – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena & Sapora Playworld,
4150 N. Perryville Road, Loves Park. 8 p.m. Info: 815969-4069.
Adult Grief Support Group – Beloit Regional Hospice Office,
655 Third St., Suite 200, Beloit, Wis. 6-7:30 p.m. Info:
608-363-7421.
Kids Club – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre Branch,
3112 N. Rockton Ave.4-5 p.m. All ages. Info: 815-9657606.
Introduction to Using the Hammertime Unleashed Dog
Park – Boone County Conservation District. 6:30 p.m.
Cost $2/person; preregistration and prepayment required. Info: 815-547-7935.
Kundalini Yoga – Lazy Dog Yoga Studio, 5428 Williams
Drive, Roscoe. 7:30 a.m. Info: 970-485-0249.
Public Skating – Riverview Ice House, 324 N. Madison
St. Info: 815-963-7465.
Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena & Sapora Playworld,
4150 N. Perryville Road. Info: 815-969-4069.
“Get Fit After 50 ... Safely” – Rock Valley College, Physical
Education Center, 3301 N. Mulford Road. Info: 815-9213931.
“First and Third” Open Art Studio – Rockford Public Library,
Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 4-7 p.m. All
ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
Spectrum of Rockford LGBTQA – Harmony Center, 6625 N.
Second St., Loves Park. Teen Drop-In, 4-6 p.m. Young Adult
Meet & Greet, 5-7 p.m. Gay Men’s Group, 7-8:30 p.m.
Transgender Group, 8:30-10 p.m. Cost/Info: 815-639-0312.
Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public Library, East Branch,
Children’s Area, 6685 E. State St. 6:30-7:15 p.m. Info:
815-965-7606.
Baseball: Rockford RiverHawks vs. Windy City Thunderbolts – Road Ranger Stadium, 4503 Interstate Blvd.,
Loves Park. 7 p.m. $5-$15. Info: 815-885-2255.
Please have your free listing in to The Rock River Times the
Thursday preceding our Wednesday publication. Call (815)
964-9767 to report any inaccuracies in these calendars.
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Rockford artists featured in
Brodhead’s Wildflower Art Festival
Staff Report
Brodhead, Wis.’s Wildflower Art Festival, part of the new Wildflower Festival and
the Brodhead Chamber’s annual Covered
Bridge Days, will be from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.,
Saturday, Aug. 13, in Veteran’s Park on
Highway 11, next to the depot museum.
Wildflower Art Festival is a juried fine art
show featuring artists from around the area
displaying and selling their work. Media of
all kinds, including painting, wood, glass,
ceramics, fiber, jewelry and photography,
will be represented.
Although the exhibiting artists will be
coming from a wide area, three Rockford
artists will add their talents to this festival.
Barbara Berney, director of Rockford’s
Art on the Lawn art festival at Rockford
College, will exhibit her creative and colorful digital art as well as her amazing jewelry, handmade using such components as
handmade lampwork dichroic glass beads,
vintage Venetian glass, Swarovski crystal,
Czech glass and Bali sterling silver beads.
Bill Thum will display his full-size realistic waterfowl sculptures carved in tupelo
wood and hand-painted with acrylics.
Meg Jones Turley will present her playful
acrylic paintings, which she describes as
being “about boldness and energy vs. restraint, fluidity and texture.”
The Wildflower Festival celebrates
Brodhead’s native plantings with walking
tours and slideshows, and Covered Bridge
Days includes a car show, horse show, tractor
pull, vendors on the square, food and music.
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Fordam Dam’s problems and future
News/Commentary
Guest Column
By Steve Lucas
Photo by Brian Landis
Zephyr pulling Chicago Northwestern No. 411 diesel locomotive, crossing Winnebago Street,
heading west.
Nebraska Zephyr train stops in Rockford
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Cherry Valley and Rockford, where it crossed
Seventh Street. Its destination was Schweibert
Riverfront Park in Rock Island, joining other
steam and diesel locomotives on display at the
Train Festival July 21-24.
The train was known as the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy Railroad’s Nebraska
Zephyr. It was built in 1942 in LaGrange,
Ill., in the Electro-Motive Division and labeled EMD #9911-A. The cars it pulled were
older than the locomotive; built in 1936,
they were usually joined to a Zephyr that
ran between Chicago and Minneapolis,
called the Twin Cities Zephyr.
Michael Schafer, main author of Rockford
Area Railroads, explained that this fascinating
piece of mobile machinery was actually three
trains linked together. Behind the first locomotive, the #9911-A, was a Chicago Northwestern
#411 F7A diesel locomotive, a yellow engine
that pulled a commuter train. It was built in
1949 and had the number EMD #8569. Third
in line was the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
switch engine #9255, which reversed the train
on the way from Rockford to Davis Junction
because the track arrangement in Rockford
made it necessary. From Davis Junction, the
train would then head to Savanna. Landis
noted it was late arriving in Rockford because
it was detained in Belvidere by a special presentation from the mayor.
Schafer explained how the switch engine
was detached from the first train, then was
coupled onto the end of the Zephyr #9255.
“They needed a locomotive to pull it backward
down to Davis Junction. It had to be pulled
down [because] it couldn’t safely be backed all
the way,” he said.
Some of the Zephyrs that traversed the
country were the California, the Denver, the
Texas and Twin Cities Zephyrs. There was
even a Mark Twain Zephyr. The Nebraska
Zephyr, like other Zephyrs constructed by
the company, had five compartments. “There
was a power baggage car, two coaches, a
dining car and a parlor observation car,” said
Schafer. The Nebraska Zephyr was the train
used in the filming of A League of Their Own,
the story of the Rockford Peaches, filmed at
the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, Ill.
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Chicago and Lincoln, Neb., from 1947 until
about 1968. There were actually two sets. The
complete set of cars for the Nebraska Zephyr
is the power baggage car (where the locomotive is, with a generator), and a passenger car.
There were two of these trains built.
“The train set [is linked] to all the cars attached to the train. You can disconnect cars and
attach them to different cars. With the Nebraska Zephyr, it had a power baggage lounge
car. In front of that car is a generator separated
from the passenger section. It supplies electricity for the entire train once the cars are all
connected,” said Schafer. “There is a section for
the passengers’ baggage. The third part of the
car is the lounge, where passengers can eat and
drink. The second car is a coach, and the third car
is a coach. The fourth car has a diner, and the
fifth car is a parlor observation car, with individual swivel seating. There were two of these
trains built in 1936. The other train was sold to
Saudi Arabia about 1968 or ’69.
“One of these trains had the cars named
after Greek goddesses, and the other, they
were named after Greek gods. The Nebraska
Zephyr is the goddess train. When they ran in
Nebraska, they had to have both train sets. You
had to have a train leaving Chicago for Lincoln
in the morning, and also in the morning, one
had to leave Lincoln for Chicago. They met
each other halfway and passed en route. That
was the only way you could provide daily
service, by having train service on both tracks.
“That 9911 locomotive was built in 1942, but
that was built to run a train called the Texas
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days. It didn’t run on the
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train set. The two had almost never run together.”
The train passed
through Rockford again,
coming back, Tuesday,
July 26.
Rock River Homeowners’ Association President
Hello to all my fellow river and area
residents. I am happy to say the weather is
great this season, and there are no floods to
report about yet this year. I believe this is
what summer should be like every year, hot
and sunny.
I would like to bring all of you up to speed
on the latest about Fordam Dam. The Dam
Committee of the Rock River Homeowners’
Association (RRHA) has been monitoring
the water levels on a weekly basis for the
past few years. This was started after the
installation of a water level gauge next to
the dam done by the RRHA. For the past
20-plus years, we have had to rely on the
water level data given to us by the ComEd
spokesperson. And the generalized comment received from ComEd was always the
same, “We are at the [Illinois Department
of Natural Resources (IDNR)] permit level
of 702.5 ft. above sea level.” This setting is
the level at which the permit states the
level should remain.
Things have changed drastically since
our gauge went in and monitoring began.
The water levels are regulated more closely
now that we have the ability to notify ComEd
Aug. 10-16, 2011
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when the levels are above or below the
permitted (702.5) level.
This has made a big impact on the water
levels after the last few years of flooding. In
the past when we went to “flood stage,” we
could count on losing about four to six
weeks of boating time. Now, by monitoring
the gauge, gates and water levels at the
dam, we are able to stop holding back
water and keeping the river from being a
retention pond.
The existing dam was built in 1975 to
better service the low-water concerns and to
have four gates that are able to be opened to
reduce the high-water floods. When the
river (which is a drainage basin) is bombarded with an excessive amount of rain, we
only ask that ComEd run the dam according
to what it was designed to do. That is, for the
safety and enjoyment of all who live and
play on one of our most valuable assets.
This season is unlike most others compared to the past few years. The water
went to drought level in July, which is
usually something we are used to in late
August if it is a dry summer with minimal
rain levels. The gates at the dam were not
closed fully until July 20, 2011, and despite
the lack of rain and numerous calls to Paul
Callighan at ComEd, the water levels remained at drought level.
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Fordam Dam’s problems and future
Some major issues have been discovered about Fordam Dam. First, the gauges
used at the dam to maintain a water level
of 702.5 feet are not accurate. Second, the
gates are not run or maintained properly.
ComEd did admit on July 21, 2011, that
there is a 6-inch difference between the
water level on their gauge at the dam and
the level that our gauge reads. Our gauge
is calibrated from a licensed surveyor that
the RRHA paid for a few years ago. Our
gauge is accurate to within 0.05 of an inch.
During a tour of the dam last summer
while at peak flood, the gauges in the control
room of the dam were observed. The digital
gauge used by ComEd was off, and a presson label said to add 1 foot.
Also, during the drought of 2005, gate No.
4 would not close fully, and it was stated by
ComEd that there was a tree stuck under it,
and that is why it would not close.
This month after all gates were “closed,”
gate No. 3 was stuck open approximately 1
foot. A work order was generated, and
ComEd agreed to have it looked at sometime before the end of September 2011. In
my opinion, it would be nice if the problems
with the dam and water levels were put as a
top priority. For those of us who pay for the
riverfront property, let our voices be heard
and make it a higher priority and repair the
problems with the dam.
ComEd is in phase two of an environmental survey that includes the property south
of the dam. This is the vacant lot owned by
ComEd and the location of the old power
generating plant. ComEd states that the
City of Rockford would like to purchase this
property, and with it comes the ownership
of the dam. While we can only hope if the city
takes over ownership of the dam, will this
mean that the water levels will be more
closely regulated?
Most dams have a 50-year service life,
and this would mean that in approximately
14 or so years, our current dam would potentially need a large number of repairs. This is
food for thought for us taxpayers since that
price tag could be passed on to us if the City
of Rockford does, indeed, purchase the property and the dam.
ComEd would like to sell the City of
Rockford the land and the dam for the
sum of $1, and in return, they want a $3.9
million tax write-off. Also, they would
like to stop paying the $55,000 per year
property taxes and be relieved of any
damage claims from the upstream residents, past or present.
Let us hope that before the City of Rockford purchases the property and the dam,
they require it to be brought up to a proper
operating level and that the existing problems be repaired. The owner of the dam is
responsible for all the maintenance of the
dam, and it would be nice if the dam had a
properly-working water level gauge. This
has not happened yet, and a working water
level gauge is a must.
If these issues are not being addressed,
what other underlying problems might there
be with the dam?
If you are concerned as a river or city
resident, I urge you to call the mayor and/
or your alderman and express that the
dam needs to be brought up to a quality
operating condition. Urge that all the
dam’s problems be fixed before we purchase the land and the dam. I am sure
that it would pain the city and taxpayers
to find out six months down the road
after the purchase that hundreds of thousands of dollars would be needed to fix
their investment.
With the current low water levels, the
problem of sand bars has become a reality.
The RRHA is in the process of making lighted
warning buoys to mark these areas to help
with safety on the river. The sand bars that
have been brought to our attention are at the
south end of National Avenue on the west
bank where the creek runs into the river. The
other areas are north of Auburn Street bridge
on the east bank, and the south side of the
country club island area. Watch out off Shore
Drive’s bank and north of the log house north
of Latham Road bridge. Watch out just across
the river on the west bank, where the creek
empties in, and on the west bank south of
Bridge Street.
If you have discovered any dangerous
areas that are shallow, please contact a
board member from the RRHA or me at
http://rockriverhomeowners.org/, so we can
try to address your issue. I hope the remainder of the 2011 boating season is like the
first half. Happy boating, and stay safe.
Don’t drink the well water
nants seeped into the area. Plenty of possibilities exist as to who could be responsible
for this one in particular. The biggest question of all may not be who, but when.
Carcinogenic substances were found in two
private wells on Soper. Whether they are
volatile compounds that release devastating
toxins into the water and air from paints,
cleaning supplies or formaldehyde, or whether
they contain benzene and gasoline will help
steer officials as to which company is to blame.
That’s little consolation to homeowners who
are facing future economic hardship.
Winnebago County Health Department officials have joined with the Illinois Department of Public Health to determine the extent
of the contamination. Larry Swacina, director
of Environmental Health Services for the
Winnebago County Health Department, was
quoted in a news release: “At this point in
time, we do not know for sure how extensive
this groundwater contamination problem is.
We are in the process of evaluating the extent
and direction of flow of the VOC contaminate
plume in the groundwater.”
The Winnebago County Health Department circulated informational fliers in the
neighborhood bounded by Cottonwood Airport to the west; Alliance Avenue to the
east; Auburn Street to the south; and to the
end of the roads between Alliance Avenue
and the Cottonwood Airport.
Gas stations were located nearby and the
Amerock plant operated only a few hundred
yards away. Benzene is common to both.
Because it is a known carcinogen, the use of
benzene as a gasoline additive is limited, but it
is an important industrial solvent and precursor to basic industrial chemicals including
drugs, plastics, synthetic rubber and dyes.
Was the contamination caused from leaks
at the plant or from gasoline storage tanks,
or was there deliberate dumping? Deliberate disposal into the ground or into the
nearby creek water is unconscionable.
Having a leak and covering it up is the
equivalent of murder. Cancer and leukemia
kill people. When a child spills something,
they’re taught to clean it up, not cover it up.
Having radioactive isotopes and other carcinogens in our water supply is directly related
to cancer outbreaks, and few seem to care. After
all, fabrication is the mainstay of Rockford.
Commercial electroplating of nickel, brass,
tin and zinc were developed by the 1850s.
Fabrication pollution is the by-product. The
EPA dump site tags put on locations on the
southeast side were devastating to the people
who lived there. Face it, companies all around
you dumped things into the ground, which,
in turn, seeped into the aquifers below. How
extensive is the damage?
Swacina said there is no concern that the
contaminants are in public drinking supplies because Rockford city water is drawn
from deep wells.
The city’s supply isn’t the cleanliest solution. City water has a laundry list of unwanted particles, all deemed within the
necessary limits by law.
The solution is to take matters into your
own hands. Step one is to not drink from a well
or move away. Step two is to substitute cleaner
water for city water by filtering it more.
Having worked at Amerock and taken
part in the chemical onslaught that went on
for decades of shift after shift, this latest
discovery does not come as a shock.
It’s too soon to know where the pollution
is coming from or even how big the problem
is, but as of now, about 100 residents are
affected. The county will be testing more
wells. If your well water smells or tastes
unusual, call the health department.
And pray you don’t become part of the
next EPA site.
Richard Gubbe is an award-winning journalist, public relations specialist and Reiki Master
Teacher. He is a long-time Rockford resident
who has taught preventive health, visualization
and Reiki at Rock Valley College since 2003.
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No time for recriminations in Congress
Now is not the time for recriminations
against Tea Party-backed members of Congress who voted in the end for the debt deal.
This is not the time to start fighting amongst
ourselves. Nothing could make the left happier than to see a splintering of the Tea
Party movement.
We have to agree that, no matter how
disappointed we are with the final deal —
and I am — that final vote was something on
which honest conservatives could disagree.
The president used his bully pulpit to
argue that the Tea Party was leading the
nation to Armageddon, and the compliant media acted as 1,000 megaphones for
that line. It is understandable that some
Tea Party conservatives thought this
would not help the Tea Party’s standing
with the public.
There have been good and bad actors on
both sides of the debt ceiling debate.
Let’s leave the recriminations to the liberals and stay united and focused on achieving the real spending cuts that Congress
promised and electing a president and Congress to support, rather than fight, a balanced budget amendment and other limited
government principles.
That is what we should be concentrating
on, starting today.
Richard A. Viguerie
Chairman, ConservativeHQ.com
Manassas, Va.
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You can help CASA help abused children
If you are near Rochelle on a clear day,
there is a good chance you will see skydivers
in the air. My good friend — and CASA’s —
gave herself the sky dive experience on her
80th birthday and is ready to go again. This
new-to-Rochelle business has had many
considering it.
I think I would do fine with the parachute
and the landing, but the exit from the plane
and the free fall make me nervous, even
though I would be harnessed with an experienced diver who would control the parachute. I get to decide if I want to face my fear
or not. This made me think of fears that
some children HAVE to face: Will I get fed
today? Will I get teased at school for wearing
the same dirty clothes again? Will one of my
parents hit me today? Where would I go if
Mom and Dad weren’t here?
Neglect and abuse can occur when a parent or other significant adult suffers severe
mental stress. Economic stresses can aggravate neglect and abuse. New cases of
each are brought to the court system, even
as other cases are resolved.
Some children are removed from the home
they know. They have a caseworker who
explains what is happening. They are told
that a judge will decide what is best for them.
Some of these children also have a CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocate) who explains the court process to them, a person
who checks on them regularly, a person who
talks to the important people in their lives, a
person who shares their opinions with the
judge. This volunteer is “harnessed” with the
child, serves as a companion on the free fall
and the parachute ride to a soft landing: a
stable and secure home.
If you would like to make a difference in
the life of a child, please consider volunteering as an advocate. Training sessions for
Carroll, Lee and Ogle County CASA will
start in mid-September. Please call Vanessa
White at (815) 288-1901 for more information and an application.
Judy Truckenbrod
CASA Board of Directors
Dixon, Ill.
Q
uestion of
the Week
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Is Rockton against small business?
Gary Sands purchased 7 acres of land
adjacent to the new Rockton Sports Fields
(zoned agricultural) from Rock Energy
CoOp. His intent is to start a tree-andplant nursery on the property and to sell
plants from this property. This same parcel had been offered to the Village of Rockton
prior to his purchase. The mayor has subsequently tried to persuade Mr. Sands to
sell this parcel to the village. The mayor
has even tried to convince him that another parcel would better suit his interests.
Mr. Sands told a few people who had attended the village board meeting that the
mayor had urged him to purchase a lot next
to the sand pit on McCurry Road, west of
Highway 251, selling his Old River Road
property to the village. The recommended
property is zoned commercial, and as such,
has a higher tax rate.
Mr. Sands was told he couldn’t sell plants
on his property without commercial zoning.
He was told he couldn’t legally access
his property through the public access to
the park.
He was told he couldn’t drill a water well.
He was told the property couldn’t be used
for anything, that Mr. Sands had no property
rights because the village board dictates
what the land can be used for, and the mayor
controls the board; therefore, Mayor Dale
Adams strongly encouraged Sands to work
out a deal with him to find other property.
At the July 18 Administration Committee meeting, Trustee Zack Baker read from
the agricultural zoning ordinance, which
holds that the “sale of products produced
on the premises” is permitted. Trustee
Baker commented that the village board
was “in dangerous territory” when it was
“trying to make things difficult” for property owners. Mr. Sands had stated earlier
that he had been told by the mayor he could
not drill a well, then that he had to get
permission from Winnebago County Health
Department. The Health Department told
Sands it was not involved for properties
located within village boundaries. Trustee
Baker charged that the village was “setting a dangerous precedent” and asked,
“What’s next?” Mr. Sands also stated that
he had been cited for allowing tall weeds
and grass on his property. Numerous other
properties in Rockton on main roads into
and out of the village have not been cited
for the same ordinance violation. This could
be viewed as harassment and intimidation
of Mr. Sands.
At the last Tuesday village board meeting, Mr. Sands said he will be entering a
formal request to drill a well. Trustee Zack
Baker asked: “What estimation of turn
time we could give him on an answer? Also,
if the former opinion by the mayor will
stand that he would not be allowed to drill
a well, how long would it take for the
village to start the work on extending service to his property line? All of this being
said with the intention of not prolonging
his ability to utilize his property for his
desired business.” Mayor Adams responded
simply, “Bring it up at a committee.”
Mayor Adams is insistent that Mr.
Sands hook up to village sewer and water. Logic would dictate that treated city
water and sewer are both unnecessary
for growing plants. Plant nurseries use
large volumes of water. His own well
would be cost effective for him. The added
sewer charges, based on water usage,
would be unnecessarily burdensome for
Mr. Sands.
Dean G. Mohring
Rockton Township Trustee
Vote at
www.rockrivertimes.com
Should Rockford Public School District 205 go forward
with proposed paraprofessional layoffs?
LAST WEEK—25 RESPONDENTS:
Are you satisfied with the debt-limit deal?
No 84% [21 votes]
Yes 16% [4 votes]
News/Commentary/Renewable Energy
Second Annual Veggie Tour:
Planting the Seeds of Success
Staff Report
Saturday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
the public is invited to take the free (selfguided) Veggie Tour of several of the Planting the Seeds of Success Community Gardens. Visitors can see the program in action
and speak with the gardeners.
Forty-three gardens received Community
Services Block Grant funds through the
City of Rockford Human Services Department in 2011. The community vegetable
gardens are quite varied in purpose and
growing methods. They have been created
in such diverse locations as neighborhood
plots, elementary schools, a senior facility,
land donated by faith-based organizations,
and residential facilities for people with
intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Sites on the Veggie Tour: More information about the Community Gardens open for
viewing Aug. 13 and maps will be found on the
websitewww.rockfordneighborhoodnetwork.org
or by contacting the Neighborhood Network
office. The Veggie Tour includes:
1. Churchill’s Grove/Lawn Place Garden,
lot at 995 N. Main St., Rockford
2. Ellis Heights United Neighborhood
Center, 1810 W. State St., Rockford
3. Garden of Glory, lot at 1725 N.
Winnebago St., Rockford
4. Gentle Shepherd, 5120 Rotary Road,
Cherry Valley
5. Jeremiah’s Garden, southeast corner of
Park Avenue and North Court Street, Rockford
6. Mosaic — specific location to be determined
7. Northeast Christian Church, 5651 E.
Riverside Blvd., Rockford
8. ORCHID, lot at 723/727 S. Third
St., Rockford
Why are these Community Gardens
important?
The Planting the Seeds of Success Community Gardens serve the community in
many ways, such as:
! Increasing production and consumption of inexpensive, locally-grown, nutritious food, especially for low-income residents and in food desserts. Nutrition is so
important, but especially in raising healthy
children. Too many families in the Rockford
area can’t afford or don’t have access to
fresh vegetables. Local gardens and donations are helping to change that.
! Donating food to those in need. All
gardens are sharing. Some gardens donate
ALL of their produce to area pantries, often
through Plant A Row for the Hungry, while
others elect to provide a portion to pantries
and the rest to community members. Regardless of the actual process, thousands of
pounds of produce are being shared.
! Learning life skills. A green thumb was
not necessary to start with; people are learning the sustainable skills of growing food,
with training and assistance as needed.
Some are also selling produce to increase
sustainability of the program and earn extra money.
! Promoting healthier lifestyles. Gardening can be hard, physical work, but
children and adults alike see the benefits
when the vegetables are ready to pick. People
who have never eaten vegetables like green
beans, broccoli or okra are willing to try
what they themselves have worked so hard
to grow. Eating healthy and exercising become healthy habits.
! Breaking down barriers while creating
friends, neighbors and leaders. One of the
best ways to get to know someone is to work
next to them, overcome obstacles, achieve
success — and share different food. Those
skills and friendships enable and empower
people to tackle other projects, and
grassroots change continues.
! Removing blight, creating beauty
and caring for our environment. Volunteers have turned often neglected or
underused property into carefully tended
community vegetable gardens. Many are
also learning how to use less water and
fewer chemicals.
Program Operation
The program continues its uniquely collaborative methods.
! City of Rockford Human Services Department provides funding and fiscal management
and assists in program management.
! Neighborhood Network provides program coordination, communication and assists in program management.
! University of Illinois ExtensionWinnebago and volunteer Master Gardeners
assist as educational advisers, and offer both
formal and non-formal educational opportunities, trainings and technical assistance.
! Volunteer Site Leaders provide garden
coordination, monitoring and organization.
! Volunteers garden specific locations.
Cyndie Hall, director of Neighborhood
Network, states that “the Veggie Tour will
give people the opportunity to visit some
very interesting gardens and celebrate their
success. Neighborhood Network seeks to
provide technical assistance, resources and
training to assist neighborhoods and improve communities, and the Planting the
Seeds of Success Community Gardens project
fits right in with our mission.”
The City of Rockford Human Services
Department has been a key partner in the
project by providing funding and grant management. “We are excited to celebrate the
success of these gardens in addressing nutrition opportunities and encouraging community participation,” said Jennifer Jaeger, Community Services director for City
of Rockford Human Services. She encourages people to come out and see the gardens
Aug. 13.
If the debt numbers don’t scare you...
options — take some real short-term pain
now, and cure ourselves of the fiscal crisis, or
face a terminal fiscal situation in the future.
We hear from the president and some
political leaders who say we can balance the
budget painlessly by cutting “future” spending and raising taxes on “the wealthiest
Americans.” While this makes for effective
campaign rhetoric, it will not solve the budget crisis. The deficits facing us are so large
that there simply aren’t enough “corporate
jet millionaires” out there to cover the $4
billion a day (and growing) federal shortfall,
let alone cover the deficit. In fact, if you took
another $10 million from each corporate jet
owner, that would cover less than two weeks
of this year’s federal budget shortfall. So,
regardless of what some claim, we cannot
cut around the edges and tax our way out of
a fiscal crisis this large.
Another very important point to remember
— just because government raises taxes doesn’t
mean it will use that revenue to pay bills or
reduce the debt. On the contrary — when
politicians raise taxes, the pressure to cut
government spending decreases, often resulting in more programs and even larger deficits.
Take Illinois, for example. Earlier this year,
state Democrat leaders told taxpayers they
needed to raise our income taxes by 67 percent
to pay off the $8 billion in short-term unpaid
bills. Then, they promised that once those bills
got paid off, the tax hike would be reduced.
Of course, as with so many political promises, that didn’t happen. While they went
ahead and raised taxes by 67 percent, not one
penny went toward paying off bills. Instead,
the money went to cover increased spending,
new pay raises and pension payments. The
lesson in this is clear: raising taxes without
first implementing responsible spending cuts
will only make the problem worse.
Those generations that came before us sacrificed and paid a great price for what we have
today. That’s why it is incumbent on us to
leave a legacy of responsible government for
those who come after us. The good news is it’s
not too late. If we, as a country, are willing to
do what’s fiscally responsible today, America’s
future will be bright for generations to come.
State Sen. Dave Syverson (R) represents
the 34th District.
Aug. 10-16, 2011
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Friends to host Children’s Book Sidewalk Sale
Staff Report
The Friends of Rockford Public Library (RPL)
will host a Summer Sidewalk Book Sale from
10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, in front of
the Main Library at 215 N. Wyman St. Most
titles, including children’s books, fiction, nonfiction and paperbacks, will be available for just
10 cents each. A special collection of children’s
books will also be available.
“We have an overstock of wonderful books,
and we thought it would be fun to host a
sidewalk sale before school starts,” said Jan
Cooper, Book Shop manager for the Friends of
RPL. “Our volunteers love these events because books find new homes, and we raise
needed funds for the library at the same time.”
All proceeds from the sale benefit the
Friends of Rockford Public Library. The group
grants thousands of dollars annually to the
library to support programs and services.
Energy Fair a first-rate educational event
informative workshops and roughly 100 booths
energy predictions prove accurate, peak oil and and displays, the fair continues its well-earned
rising oil prices will undermine globalization as reputation as an excellent, low-cost educational event. It is a
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Illinois Renewable Energy Association’s
eager to share their
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(IREA) 10th anniversary Illinois Renewknowledge and expeenergy. The daily
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rience with others.
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Fair is Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14,
Come, and bring
reaching the planet
at Ogle County Fairgrounds in Oregon,
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Ill. Hours are 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday, and
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roughly 10,000 times
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a first-rate educaand applications.
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