VOLUME 58 NO. 27 • SERVING WHITESIDE, ROCK ISLAND COUNTIES SINCE 1857
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Erie, Illinois
POP ART Sarah Ford/For Shaw Media
River Valley District Library in Port Byron has partnered with the Figge Art Museum of Davenport to bring Art Camp sessions back to the library, led by Figge Outreach Educator Kelsey Vandercoy. Pictured working on “big, bold, and colorful pop art” on July 1 are Max Brockmann, left, Evelyn Brown, and Faith Mendoza, all of Port Byron. The library will host two more art classes on July 8 and 15, with registration still open. The Figge Museum is also offering free admission during the month of July.
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
LOCAL NEWS
Bark Park Donation
Apartment Fire
Therapy by Canines
Em and Frankie challenge others to donate. / 4
Four families are left without a home. / 7
Therapy dogs will visit Cordova Library. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE Society .............................................3 Glimpses of the Past.................... 6 Property Transfers............................. 8 Published every Tuesday 16 pages • One section
Sports.................................................. 9 Churches.................................... 10-11 Classifieds ................................... 12-16
DEATHS Capt. Paul E. Ellison, Sharon Jane Habben, Maria L. Huizenga, Janice Ann Olson, Harvey Wiebenga, Phyllis J. Achterhof Wiersema, Pages 4-5