Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, February 13, 2014, Page A4
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Stralows to celebrate golden anniversary Open house is planned Feb. 22
Jim is a retired pastor from the Reformed Church and JoAnn is a retired church secretary. They currently live at 601 W. Cleveland, Freeport, and will celebrate with their three children, David (Deb) Stralow, Cadillac, Mich., Dan (Ange) Stralow, Baileyville, and Deb (Greg) Dyson, Forreston, along with their six grandchildren.
Rev. Jim and JoAnn Stralow will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house on Saturday, Feb. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Silver Creek Reformed Church, 326 S. Bunker Hill Rd., German Valley. Jim and the former JoAnn All family and friends are Tichler were married on Feb. 22, 1964 at Ebenezer invited to the open house Reformed Church in to celebrate this golden occasion. Morrison.
Jim and JoAnn Stralow
College scholarships available Jessica Lovstad and Matthew Dahms
TCO to give 12 scholarships
At least 12 scholarships will be awarded by TriCounty Opportunities Council to income eligible students residing in TriCounty Opportunities Council’s service area. The scholarships are Wisconsin, Madison. each worth up to $1,250, Matthew, a 2006 graduate and have been made of Iowa State University, is currently an engineer for ELSPEC North America.
Lovstad-Dahms will be married
Jessica Lovstad and Matthew Dahms are engaged to be married in June of 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Oregon, with a reception in Freeport. Jessica, a 2009 graduate of Jessica is the daughter the University of Chicago, of Lynne Lovstad and Jan is currently completing Lovstad, both of Oregon. The Rock River Valley her Doctor of Veterinary Matthew is the son of Erin Tooling and Machining Medicine at the University of and Bob Dahms, Freeport. Association (RRVTMA) is offering five $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2014. Ogle County Clerk Forreston. Applications must be received Rebecca Huntley issued the by Monday, Feb. 17. following marriage licenses: Feb. 5 This offering supports a focus Mark A. Anderson, Jr., of the association’s mission, and Amanda S. Miller, Jan. 31 namely, “promoting and Ryan J. Duessler and Pecatonica. emphasizing education�. Heather M. Harkey, both of The scholarships are awarded Fitchburg, Wis. Feb. 6 to high school seniors pursuing Christopher M. Bowen Scott A. Leggio and Amy a manufacturing related degree and Jessica R. Miller, both of L. Keilman, both of Rochelle. program.
available by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity through its Community Services Block Grant. In making the announcement of this year’s scholarship program,TriCounty’s President and CEO, Terri Lawrence, said that preference will be given to students wishing to pursue high demand careers or other growth
occupations, although this, in itself, should not discourage otherwise interested persons from applying. Applicants of racial or ethnic minorities as well as previous scholarship recipients are encouraged to apply. To be eligible for a scholarship, the following criteria must be met: The applicants must be a member of an income eligible family. They must be planning to attend an accredited Illinois post-secondary educational
Scholarship Criteria is listed below: Applicant must be a high school senior graduating in 2014. Primary residence must be in Winnebago, Boone, Ogle, Stephenson or Whiteside County in Illinois, or Rock or Walworth County in Wisconsin. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen or documented permanent resident of the United States. Intended course of study is in a manufacturing technology or manufacturing engineering related major. Students must plan to attend a community college, technical college or four-year college or university. In an essay, applicants must state their interest in a manufacturing industry career, what event or series of events led to this decision and their specific career goals after graduation from college. To apply for this scholarship, download the Scholarship Application Packet from www. RRVTMA.com/scholarships. The completed application must be received by the revised February 17, 2014 deadline. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. For more information, call or e-mail Don Williams, RRVTMA Apprentice Administrator, 815-978-3698, or don_rrvtma@comcast.net. The Rock River Valley Tooling and Machining Association (the local chapter of the National Tooling and Machining Association) is a group of Tool and Die Shops, Contract Machine Shops, and Precision Custom Manufacturers in the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin area. Created in 1957 with eight members, the RRVTMA has grown to approximately 30 regular member companies and 50 associate member companies.
Card party will be held Feb. 21
RRVTMA offering five scholarships
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It’s card and game time at the Oregon VFW on Friday, Feb. 21, when the Oregon GFWC Woman’s Club holds its Winning Wheels Card Party. The event will start at 12 p.m. with registration. The cost is $5 per person. Dessert refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. followed by card and game playing with door prizes closing out the afternoon gathering. To make reservations
institution during the fall of 2014. Awards will be prorated for less than full-time status. They must be a resident of Bureau, Carroll, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, or Whiteside counties. Further information and application forms may be obtained from: Tri-County Opportunities Council, 405 Emmons Ave., Rock Falls IL 61071 or online at www. tcochelps.com. The deadline for applying is April 18.
for the party or for more information call Fran Strouse at 815-732-2560 or Sandie Chasm at 815-732-3293. All are welcome. Get a group together, make a reservation and join in. The club has had this fund raiser for many years for the facility that provides rehabilitative services to young adults who have neurological impairment. Winning Wheels is located in Prophetstown and is a project of GFWC Illinois.
Birth Announcement Adler Ray Moring Matt and Stephanie Moring, Dixon, are the proud parents of a son born Sept. 24, 2013 at KSB Hospital. Adler Ray weighed seven pounds two ounces and measured 20 inches in length. Maternal grandparents are Bob and JoAnn Wegner, Dixon. Maternal greatgrandparents are Ray and Carol Wegner, Dixon, and Angel and the late Henrietta Canell, Harlingen, Texas. Paternal grandparents are Eric and Jean Moring, Mt. Morris. Paternal greatgrandparents are Ilene Moring, Forreston, and Marilyn Melvin, Mt. Morris.
Forreston FFA is selling strawberries
Remember those delicious They’re back and better fresh strawberries from the than ever!! The Forreston Forreston FFA last year? FFA Chapter will be selling fresh strawberries from February 13 until February 23, 2014. The price is $27 per flat of 8 quarts, $16 per half flat, or $4 per quart sold individually. Funds generated are used s 4IRES to support various FFA More s !LIGNMENT activities. Delivery will be s "RAKES Than approximately March 10. s 3HOCKS 3TRUTS Just For more information or to s %XHAUST order, contact any Forreston Tires! s /IL ,UBE FFA member, Forreston FFA Alumni member, call s !FTER -ARKET 7HEELS Forreston High School at % 2IVER 2OAD (WY .ORTH s $IXON 938-2175, or email our 815-284-3324 advisor, Robert Nelson, at rnelson@fvdistrict221.org. - & AM PM s 3AT AM .OON
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