Ogle County Newspapers, Thursday, March 6, 2014, Page A6
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Music ensembles from Iowa to perform at OHS
Live music at VFW First Friday is on March 7 at the Oregon VFW starting at 7 p.m. The evening will feature live musical entertainment. Each musician (or band) will take 15 minutes at center stage and that format will continue until each group has been featured. Musicians from across Northern Illinois, and often neighboring states appear on a regular basis. The music is varied and includes country, bluegrass, blues, folk, gospel, soft rock, and eclectic mixes of all of the above. Instruments are all acoustic and a professional sound system is supplied. Audience members are invited to bring an instrument and join the show, or kick back and just enjoy the music. First Fridays is a part of Northern Illinois’ Friday
Two musical ensembles, the Mixed Chorus and Concert Band, from West Union, Iowa, will perform a concert at the Oregon High School on Wednesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. The members of the two musical groups along with their directors and chaperones
The spring fundraiser for Rock River Center will be held on Saturday, March 29 beginning at 5 p.m. at Oak Lane, 3261 S. Daysville Road, Oregon. What’s Cookin’ keeps growing and growing. Twenty-two teams will be Everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day including Ray cooking and serving samples Rose, one of First Fridays favorite troubadours with of appetizers, entres, side vocal and guitar skills that transition seamlessly from dishes, or desserts. country to folk to acoustic rock and roll. Both floors of Oak Lane night music scene along an extensive menu of will be filled with food with 2nd Fridays in Lanark, quality food and beverage. because all the teams are 3rd Fridays in Franklin Admission is by free will vying for trophies that will Grove, 4th Fridays in Polo, donation. be awarded at the end of the and special Fifth Friday The Oregon VFW Club evening. (when they occur) shows in is located at 1310 West Since everyone attending Franklin Grove. Washington Street on Ill. 64 What’s Cookin’ will get a The VFW features at the west edge of Oregon. ballot when they enter and during the evening can vote for the best entry in each category and the Best of Show, it will be important to sample food from every team to decide how to mark the ballot. A cash bar and a guest the instructor. diet and exercise to better care deejay, courtesy of Oak Participants will learn how for their health. Lane, will make a great night to shop for heart healthy foods The fee for the 2-session and stock a healthy pantry, program is $15 per person. strategies to include more Pre-registration is preferred fruits and vegetables in daily by Monday, March 10. meals, how to select and use For more information or to healthy oils and fats,ways register, go to web.extension. The Eagle’s Nest Art to include fish, soy foods, illinois.edu/bdo or call the Group (ENAG) will host a legumes, nuts and seeds in Ogle County Extension office gourd art demonstration on meals, and much more. at 815-732.2191. Saturday, March 8 at 10 a.m. At each session, participants Anyone needing a at Conover Square. will receive recipes, watch reasonable accommodation The art studio is located cooking demonstrations, taste to participate in this program, on the second floor of the foods to meet their dietary should call the Ogle County Conover Square Mall, 201 N. needs, and learn about proper Extension office. Third St., Oregon.
area and graduated from Wartburg College. He received his master’s degree in music from the University of Iowa. The public is cordially invited to hear this concert of fine music. No admission will be charged for the concert.
even better. Along with samples, drinks, and music, Rock River Center will have a huge silent auction, a King of Clubs, Queen of Diamonds, and a No Joker prize board and a Grand Prize drawn from all the chances purchased for the three prize boards. Each chance purchased for one of the prize boards, win or draw, will all go in the hopper for a chance at the Grand Prize from What’s Cookin which will be drawn when the teams receive their awards. Prizes for the boards include $300 pieces of jewelry, including a diamond pendant from Busch Jewelers for the Queen of Diamonds board, golf packages for the King of Clubs prize board, and $100 grocery gift cards from Kaufman’s Super Valu and cash prizes for the No Joker board. The prize boards and the
silent auction also have $100-plus packages and parties from Alfano’s, Haileys Winery, Fifth Alarm, Harmony Hills Bed & Breakfast, Leombrunis, Joanne’s Total Image Salon & Spa, Rock River Outfitters, Prairie View Golf Club, Silver Ridge Golf Club, and silver, turquoise and Swarovski crystal jewelry pieces. A signed Ravens football plus 30 and counting gift baskets and certificates will fill the additional space in the silent auction area. Tickets are $20 per person and are available at Byron Bank, Community Bank of Oregon, First National Bank and Trust in Oregon, Merlin’s, Ogle County Farm Bureau, RE/MAX of Rock Valley, Stillman Bank, and at Rock River Center in person or by phone using a credit card at 815-732-3252. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Gourd art demonstration
Former art teacher Carrie Lay will present this program which will include a discussion of not the fascinating legends and only painting, but also the myths surrounding these ancient insects. Enjoy photos of Illinois dragonflies and damselflies and learn a few of the The Discovery Center common species that live in staff from Rockford will our area. be bringing their traveling The program is free and Liquid Nitrogen Show to the open to the public. Children Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 are welcome in the company North River Road, Byron, on of an adult. Saturday, March 8 starting at Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. For more information email sonia.vogl@gmail. com or call 815-732-7332. The deadline to enroll for health insurance through federal or state health exchanges is fast approaching. Under the Affordable Care Fox / Heritage Act (ACA), Monday, March Travel Service, Inc. 31 is the last day for open Complete travel service since 1968 enrollment for marketplace insurance plans for 2014. 306 West Green St., Forreston, IL University of Illinois 232-7159 Extension wants to help residents of Illinois better understand the ACA and how it affects them. The Affordable Care Act in Illinois is a website developed by Extension
Dragonfly discussion planned Been daydreaming about lazy summer days at the lake watching beautiful dragonflies and damselflies dart about? Ever wondered what these ethereal creatures do? Ever heard old wives tales about what they do to bad children? The Prairie Preservation Society of Ogle County will host Dragons and Damsels! on Sunday, March 30 at 2 p.m. at the Kickapoo Nature
are on tour to the East Coast and are stopping in Oregon for a guest performance. Immediately following the concert, the group will board their buses to continue their trip to Gettysburg. The chorus is under the direction of Douglas Poppen who grew up in the Forreston
What’s Cooking on March 29
Meals for a Healthy Heart classes available University of Illinois Extension Ogle County is offering “Meals for a Healthy Heart,” classes on Thursday, March 13 and Thursday, March 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the University of Illinois Extension office located at 421 W. Pines Rd., Oregon. Classes are designed for anyone interested in preventing or managing heart disease. Marilyn Csernus, Nutrition and Wellness Extension Educator, will be
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Center, 1919 N. Limekiln Rd. The speaker will be Cindy Crosby, author of seven books and numerous articles. She is a volunteer at the Morton Arboretum and Nachusa Grasslands and has extensive background in speaking and interpretation. Listen as Crosby tells stories about the mysterious lives of dragonflies and damselflies, and discover
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preparation of the gourds and her use of woodburning as she creates her works of art. Several of Lay’s art pieces will be on display. This presentation is free. The public is invited. One week later, she will be leading a Gourd Art Workshop on Saturday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Conover studio for all those who are interested in having a “hands on”
experience. Since space is limited, advanced sign up is required. People can sign up at the March 8 program or can call the number below. The gourds will be furnished to each member of the workshop. The cost of the workshop is $15. For more information about the program on March 8 or the workshop on March 15, call Lay at 815-677-1196.
Discovery night set in Byron 3 p.m. It might still be cold outside, but it will be colder still on stage as participants watch matter freeze and change phases under the influence of the frigid world of liquid gas.
This program will be free of charge to all ages. For more information contact the Byron Forest Preserve District’s Jarrett Prairie Center at 815-2348535.
ACA help available locally specialists Laura Payne and Chelsey Byers to provide “unbiased factual information related to the (ACA) law in order to help individuals make educated and informed decisions.” A variety of features on the website provide this information. One short video is “Health Reform Hits Main Street.” Narrated by Cokie Roberts, the video offers a fast-paced overview of the problems that precipitated the ACA and its proposed solutions, all the while acknowledging the
expense and controversy that surrounds it. There is a list of additional Internet resources for those who want more information and a blog that addresses specific topics as the deadline for enrollment approaches. To enroll in an insurance plan, visit the state’s website, Get Covered Illinois. Anyone with questions for an extension specialist, should call Laura Payne at 217-244-7038, lpayne@ illinois.edu, or Chelsey Byers at 217-333-7872, clbyers@ illinois.edu.
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