VOLUME 58 NO. 7 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
Erie, Illinois
T UES DAY , FE B R U A R Y 1 6 , 20 21 • $ 1 .0 0
MAKING TRACKS Sarah Ford//For Shaw Media
After gearing up with snowshoe rentals provided by The Tree Co. in Port Byron, a group heads out on the 18-acre tree farm to get some winter exercise and time outdoors on Feb. 14. Read all about the family-run business on page 6.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Legacy of Rocks
Battling COVID-19
Baking for the Dogs
Ron Vail shares his love of rocks and fossils. / 16
An Erie man is back home after 5 months. / 3
Resthave bakes treats to help fund a dog park. / 5
WHAT’S INSIDE Society News...................................... 5 Glimpses of the Past.......................... 7 Police Reports................................... 18 Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
Property Transfers.......................... 18 Church Listings......................... 20-21 Classifieds.............................. 22-24
DEATHS Amanda Eisman, Arlene Hansen, Gretchen A. Cossman, James Ferris Shaheen, Judith L. Dykstra, Pauline Wiersema, Phillip A. Quint, Richard A. Nelson, Rita K. Boardman, William H. Wisdom, Jeanne Hovey, Brenda Dye, Page 4