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The Review November 19, 2013 LEE COUNTY
Man found on I-88 identified At least one 911 call was made the night before, hours before body discovered BY CHRISTI WARREN
DIXON – The body of an Iowa man found Wednesday along Interstate 88 wasn’t discovered until nearly 12 hours after police first received a call about the man from a motorist. State police on Thursday identified the man as Lee E. Catlin, 65, of Bettendorf. His body was found on I-88 just west of Dixon, next to the Hoyle Road overpass, his feet pointing toward the road. Police said they didn’t know how the man got there or what his cause of death was. Catlin was found about 8 a.m. Wednesday, almost 12 hours after Bob Brouch, 52, made a
911 call to report a man on the shoulder of the highway. Brouch and his wife were driving back home to Aurora from the Quad Cities. “All of a sudden, there’s this person lying on the side of the road waving his arms, and I’m shocked, startled,� Brouch said. “I pull over, and I had to back up just maybe 10 yards so I could read a mile marker.� At 8:40 p.m., he called 911, and a woman’s voice answered. “I told her, ‘There’s a person lying on the side of 88 waving his arms toward traffic,’� Brouch said. He relayed his location and the mile marker to the woman
on the phone — twice, even, he unable to find anyone or any thinks. activity in the area. “She said that information “I moved on because I was is consistent with – I don’t assured that my call was conknow if she said plural – other sistent with other information information that she received, and that I had been assured or something to that effect, a response was being made,� and that there was a response Brouch said. underway,� Brouch said. “They said someone was of the on the way.� A c c o r d ing to a news release, state police were dispatched to a call reporting a man on Saturday, Nov. 16 the shoulder, 5:30 p.m.: Gala Evening & Auctions at The Brandywine, Dixon. but they were
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An autopsy Thursday by the Lee County coroner’s office did determine foul play was not a factor. Anyone with information is asked to call the Illinois State Police at 815-632-4010, ext. 220.
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Festival Festival of Trees Trees November 19-24, 2013
Woodlawn Arts Academy
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Sunday, Nov. 17
DECORATING WITH CARE IN DIXON
Noon-5 p.m.: Visit the opening day of The Country Store at Woodlawn Arts Academy. Sponsored by Sterling Federal Bank with supplemental funding provided by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Noon-7 p.m.: “Let the Magic Begin�. Watch area decorators create their holiday designs in our Winter Wonderland sponsored by Arthur’s Garden Deli and the CGH Caring Fund.
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Monday, Nov. 18
8 a.m.-7 p.m.: Woodlawn is open for set-up. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Country Store Open
Tuesday, Nov. 19
6:45 a.m.: Sterling Kiwanis Breakfast 10 a.m-8 p.m.: The Festival officially opens. Bid on your favorite items or buy some dĂŠcor just in time for the holidays. Noon: Sterling Noon Rotary Luncheon 6 p.m.: Kosier Dance Studio Performance 7 p.m.: Kosier Dance Studio Performance
Wednesday, Nov. 20
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Festival Open 10 a.m-7 p.m.: Country Store Open 7-9 p.m.: Holiday Design & Desserts Show with Jim Behrens at Woodlawn Arts Academy. Tickets are $20. Limited space available. Tickets available at HRRV, Behren’s Blumen Stuff in Rock Falls, and the Dixon and Sauk Valley Chamber of Commerce offices. Come early and shop the Country Store and view the beautifully decorated items on display throughout Woodlawn Arts Academy.
Thursday, Nov. 21
10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival and Country Store Open 5 p.m.: Woodlawn Dance Academy Performance 6 p.m.: String-A-Longs Musical Performance Alex T. Paschal
Madison Stamm, 10, watches as day care provider Joanna Kibble decorates the front porch of Toddle Tots day care Thursday in DIxon with holiday themed ribbon and ornaments. Clear skies and warmer temperatures are expected today, but rain is in the forecast for the weekend.
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Friday, Nov. 22
10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival and Country Store Open 5:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Dance Performance 6:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Dance Performance 7:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Show Choir Performance
Saturday, Nov. 23
10 a.m.-8 p.m.: Festival and Country Store Open 5:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Dance Performance 6:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Arts Performance 7:30 p.m.: Woodlawn Arts Performance
Sunday, Nov. 24
Noon-3 p.m.: Festival and Country Store Open 2 p.m.: Table Settings & Silent Auction Items End 2:30 p.m.: Friendship Trees Auction Ends 2:30 p.m.: Raffle Drawing 3 p.m.: Large Tree Auction Ends & Festival Closes *Schedule subject to change Festival of Trees Presenting Sponsor