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Revitalize Erie hosts Memorial Day picnic
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2 THE REVIEW REVIEW BEAT OFFICE 113-115 Peoria Ave. Dixon, IL 61021 THE REVIEW By SARAH FORD For Shaw Media The Albany Riverfront Development Committee welcomed more than a dozen The Review • Tuesday, Jun 7, 2022 SUBSCRIPTIONS Upper Rock Island County Lower Whiteside County 24 months - $52 12 months - $32 Outside Whiteside Co. 24 months - $66 12 months - $38 Outside Illinois 24 months - $86 12 months - $49 Single-copy price is $1 kids and their families to the marina on Saturday, June 4, for hands-on volunteer work. Committee members coordinated a “paint and plant” event, with young volunteers planting flowers in a couple of flower beds and painting on gray concrete cubes around the marina. Volunteer Gloria Rumph said the work is part of an ongoing community project to beautify the marina. Last year, volunteers gave a fresh coat of maritime blue paint to the docks and light poles and cleaned up and painted the bathrooms. This year, they asked kids to come out and give a creative touch to the marina while adding more flower beds. The kids had fun making their mark with paint, and they also helped plant some native perennials.
In addition to the cleanup projects and t h e A l b a n y L i o n s p a v i l i o n t h a t w a s
Painting and planting event at A lbany Mar ina Albany Riverfront Development Committee members and young volunteers helped plant flowers at the Albany Marina on Saturday, June 4. Sarah Ford for Shaw Media installed a couple of years ago, volunteers also are working on a memorial near the river and still have other ideas in the works. The docks should be installed later this week as the summer boating season gets underway.
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Rev italize Erie kicks off summer w ith a picnic
Revitalize Erie hosted a Memorial Day picnic on Monday, May 30, with free food, a family-friendly water gun competition and some raffle prizes, with many in the community enjoying the summer kickoff party at Heritage Park. Volunteers pictured serving up the food are (from left) Denise Stablein, Michelle Misfeldt, Sandi Gieson, Christa Robshaw, Brigitte Young and Gayle Melton. The event sponsors were Country Financial, Gold Star FS, Erie Food International, Inc., The Bread Lady and Paul D. Young Farms.
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River front enter tainment
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media Alaura Massey, 7, and Kallie Rogers, 9, toss pebbles into the Mississippi River while Kenton Rogers, 6, and Keagan Rogers, 12, pictured on the railing, try to catch fish while at the Port Byron dock on Thursday, June 2. Kristina Rogers of Port Byron brought the kids to the riverfront on a warm and windy day for some recreational time and summer fun in the outdoors.
NEWS BRIEFS
Port Byron’s all-town garage sales are set for June 16-18. Any resident who wishes to have their address and sale details on the map have until Friday, June 10, to sign up at River Valley District Library, 214 S. Main St. Port Byron.
Paint & Sip at Ann’s Helping Hands on June 26
Ann’s Helping Hands is hosting a Paint & Sip wine tasting on Sunday, June 26, from 2 to 5 p.m. at 20828 Friedens Road, Port Byron. Come out and enjoy a fun-filled afternoon of painting, wine sampling, raffle baskets and snacking. Participants must be 21 for the wine tasting.
Reservations are required, with limited spots and canvasses available. For $30, ages 11 and up can use acrylic paint for a 20” x 20” canvas floral or boho landscape. Kids 10 and under will have a washable paint and wood item art project. Please RSVP to Jessica at 309-428-4698. Cash and credit cards are accepted.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
James and K aren Steele to celebrate 50th anniversar y
J a m e s a n d Karen Steele will b e c e l e b r a t i n g their 50th wedding a n n i v e r s a r y o n Friday, June 10.
James E. Steele and Karen Shaheen were united in marriage on June 10, 1 9 7 2 , a t t h e E r ie Christian Church.
The couple have t h r e e c h i l d r e n , J a m e s A . S t e e l e , Jeffrey Steele and J e n n if e r ( R o g e r ) Konczak.
T h e y c o u p l e love spending time w i t h t h e i r t w o g r a n d c h i l d r e n , C h r i s t i a n a n d Sophia. James E. Steele and Karen Shaheen were united in marriage on June 10, 1972, at the Erie Christian Church in Erie. They will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, June 10.
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Morrison native to present program at Whiteside Forum
The season finale of The Whiteside Forum will host native son Jacob Campbell at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison St., Morrison.
Campbell will speak about his work at the Field Museum in Chicago and how humans interact with their environment and why that matters. The program will be followed by a brief synopsis.
The working title of Campbell’s program is “Biocultural Artistry: Equitable Green Space Design on Chicago’s South Lakefront.”
In 2016, teams of artists and community-based organizations from Bronzeville, Pilsen and Chinatown transformed Chicago’s largest Park District Natural Area by installing five public art gathering spaces along the Lakefront Wood Chip Trail. Their designs were inspired by cultural traditions from these neighborhoods that honor the environment and ancestral connections to the land. This presentation will explore how park design b e n e f i t s f r o m a focus on the intersection of culture, a r t a n d n a t u r e , and will describe the field museum’s role in this Chi Jacob Campbell cago case example. Campbell is an e n v i r o n m e n t a l anthropologist with the Keller Scie n c e A c t i o n C e n t e r a t t h e F i e l d Museum, where he leads the social science team for the Chicago region program. Campbell’s approach to c o m m u n i t y - b a s e d r e s ea rc h a n d applied anthropology has emerged through two decades of work with groups that include the Zuni Tribe, U.S. Gulf Coast fisherman and Trinidadian oilfield workers. He earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Arizona.
Steve Siefken/Shaw Media Morrison American Legion Post 328 celebrated its grand reopening with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Morrison Chamber of Commerce on Memorial Day. More than 200 community members visited the updated Legion. Visitors were treated to pork chop sandwiches, sides and beverages. The Morrison Department of Fun hosted a block party to celebrate the grand reopening and the completion of the final block renovation. In addition to having an up-to-date post for Legion meetings, the building is available to rent for small venues. Visit www. morrisonamericanlegion.org/building-rental-request or call 815-310-0333 for information. Pictured are (from left) Myra Huizenga, Faith Rumfelt, Terry Jones, Tiffany Tipton, Barry Linder, Ken Petersen, Jerry Brearton, Larry Zuidema, Dale Usterbowski, Dennis VanZuiden, Vern Schroeder, Bob Brands, Kevin Schisler, EH Stralow and Bill Brackemyer.
