Forreston Beat
Forreston Journal, Thursday, October 3, 2013, Page A3
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School Events Above, several students at Forreston Grade School were winners of the Book Fair estimation contest recently. Students had to guess how many cotton balls where placed in a jar. Pictured left to right in the front row are: Alexis Koehl, Hailey Schultz, Josiah Newell, Micah Nelson, Devonte King. Back row: Elizabeth Shenberger, Breana Hartley, Natalie Johnson, Kailey Sanders, Ethan Greenfield, Nate Dyck, Ashlee Newell. At right are German Valley’s September Students of the Month with Principal Travis Heinz. Pictured are: Sydni Badertscher, Autumn Irvin, and Devin Cox. Photos supplied
Health event is Oct. 11 A Health Spotlight will be held on Friday, Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Mt. Morris Senior Center, 9 E. Front St., Mt. Morris. The event will include a flu and pneumonia shot clinic, as
well as a variety of vendors that will provide resources and information. Coffee and snacks will be served. For more information call 815-734-6335.
School Menu Oct. 7 - 11 Forreston Grade School Monday - rib patty on bun, sweet Tator Tots, pears Tuesday - Texas straw hat, pineapple, corn and bean salad, rice crispy bar Wednesday - salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, peaches, roll Thursday - broccoli soup, ham on bun, fresh fruit, whole grain crackers Friday - no lunch, 10:50 Longtime friends LaVonne Anderson and Ginny Hough reminisce while they wait for a hayride at Weller’s Woods a.m. release Sept. 29 at the Country Living Tour sponsored by the Mt. Morris Tourism Committee. Photo by Vinde Wells
Organizer pleased with country tour From A1 self-guided tour. Tourism Committee member Jan Hough said the event was well-received. “It was a beautiful day, and we heard lots of good comments,” she said. “Everyone seemed to have a good time, workers as well as attendees.” The second stop on the tour was the Barnacopia, owned by Gary and Judy Bocker at 2744 West Branch Rd. The newly-completed old style, timber-frame barn is a bed and breakfast and
banquet facility, as well as a farm museum. Its three floors feature antique tractors, farm memorabilia, and cars; a view of Polo’s downtown in the 1950s; a game room; 50s and 60s diner complete with a juke box; and an ice cream parlor. The silo offers two bedrooms and library areas. Just up the road, tour participants took a look at West Branch Church of the Brethren, which was built of native limestone in 1862 for $2,300.
The church has an active Committee. congregation and weekly Hough said attendance Sunday services. has grown each year that the The final stop was the tours have been held. McNett Family Farm, 4141 N. Town Hall Rd., where visitors could take a hayride and tour a century-old barn that is still part of the cow and calf beef operation there. Contact Julie Heeren Owned by Mike and Judy McNett, the farm has and Michele Meinert been in the family for five for all your insurance needs generations. The Country Living Tour at 103 N. Walnut, Forreston was the third annual historical 815-938-2219 Ex. 554 tour of Mt. Morris sites sponsored by the Tourism
Weather Forecast Gradually turning colder and wetter. We’ll have some warm days until Nov. 3. Rainfall normal in many places. Best chances for storms are 3-4 and 9-11. Short dry period 5-9 or 10. Great period for harvest. Not windy except for storms. Warmer period 11-18. Weather unstable.
Date: Sat. - Oct. 19, 2013 Location: Ogle County FFair air Grounds Time: 9:00AM - Noon Forr Additional Information Fo Contact Harlan Holm 1.815.732.6771
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German Valley Grade School Monday - meatballs, gravy, green beans, pineapple Tuesday - chicken tortizza, carrots, pears Wednesday - rib patty on bun, corn, peaches Thursday - mini corn dogs, tator tots, orange wedges Friday - no lunch, 10:50 a.m. dismissal Milk is served with each meal. Menu subject to change without prior notice.
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