Gaz 2016 06 10

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It’s open for businesses New virtual incubator will help local business owners connect with resources BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84

MORRISON – Like a digital idea being brought to life on a 3D printer, a new

local economic development tool assembling in the ether world is set to become virtual reality. The Whiteside County Economic Development Department, under the new leadership of Gary Camarano, is weaving together

a network of universities, businesses and other organizations that will form a “virtual incubator” – a pool of expertise and assistance designed to help entrepreneurs and local businesses grow and thrive. INCUBATOR continued on A44

RAIN DOESN’T DOUSE DIXON TORCH RUN

SVM earns a bakers dozen 3 first-place awards among staff’s 13 STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501

Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com

Special Olympics Illinois athletes, who will be competing at this weekend’s Summer Games, run the last few blocks of a 2-mile leg of the annual Illinois Special Olympics torch run Thursday with the Lee County contingent in Dixon. They will be among the more than 4,000 athletes competing in six different sports, mostly at Illinois State University in Normal. Follow their progress at soill.org. Turn to Page A11 for more photos of the run.

SPRINGFIELD – Sauk Valley Media earned three first-place awards among its 13 winners in the 2015 Illinois Associated Press Managing Editors statewide newspapers contest. Winners were announced Thursday during the IAPME’s annual luncheon and awards ceremony at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Twenty-nine daily newspapers submitted 918 entries in the contest, which featured news and sports stories, features, editorials, columns, graphics and photos from 2015. The SVM sports department won two first-place awards. Its Track & Field 101 series about the intricacies and challenges of each of the sport’s events won first place in the Sports Feature category in Division II for mid-sized daily newspapers. Stories were written by Dan Woessner, Ty Reynolds, Brian Weidman, Patrick Mason and Cody Cutter. AWARDS continued on A44

DIXON | RECREATION

They want to make a bigger splash Park district, city consider spreading splash pad’s wet footprint BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers

DIXON – The city and park district are considering a partnership to expand the Vaile Park splash pad or build a second one.

Alexis Jacobson, 6, of Rock Falls plays in the water at the Vaile Park splash pad in July 2015.

The best-case scenario would be to do both, park district Executive Director Debra Carey said. The splash pad was built in 2009 with about $35,000 in donations, and the city pays for the water it uses. PAD continued on A44

Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com

TOP5 Your Weekend

On a quest for music? Go to Dixon

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DIXON – Singer Eileen Quest offers a free performance from noon to 1 p.m. today in the pavilion along the riverfront, as part of Dixon Main Street & Riverfront annual Musical Fridays program. Find Dixon Main Street & Riverfront on Facebook for more information.

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A ton of things to do this weekend

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ASHTON – The 3-day Ashton Fest opens with carnival rides from 4 to 11 p.m. today at AFC High, 611 Western Ave. Among the highlights: Carnival – 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. Craft and vendor show in the gym and flea market on the lawn – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Lions Club car, truck and motorcycle show – Sunday. Parade – Sunday afternoon and fireworks that night. Bands will play all 3 days, and there will be a food court, beer garden, kids zone and petting zoo. Go to ashtonil.com for details.

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Free concerts at the bandshell

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MOUNT MORRIS – Illinois Rail, a bluegrass band, kicks off the Mount Morris Jamboree Committee’s free Friday concerts series, which runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at the bandshell downtown. Limited bench seating is available, so bring a chair or blanket. Concessions include a baked potato bar and homemade kettle corn. The Mount Morris Community Farmers Market will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. before each performance in the parking lot of Rockford Bell Credit Union, 4 E. Main St.

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Event will have a fair bit of history

STERLING – The SterlingRock Falls Historical Society presents a free program on the history of the 146-year-old Whiteside County Fair at 2 p.m. Sunday in CGH Medical Center’s Ryberg Auditorium, 100 E. LeFevre Road. Refreshments will be served. Call at 815-622-6215 for more information.

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Enjoy some free grins and giggles

STERLING – Chill Pill Comedy is presenting a free night of chuckles at The Rusty Fox. The laughs begin at 9 p.m. today at the wine bar at 1 E. Third St. On tap are comics Suzi Zdankiewicz, Michael Palmenderi, Alex Savant, Rebekah Gibson and Scott Galvin, along with headliner Peter-John Byrnes, who has been featured on Just for Laughs Chicago, the Limestone Comedy Festival and the Bob and Tom Show. Call 815 625-4708 or find the Fox on Facebook for more information. Go to chillpillcomedy.com to learn more about the comics.

Today’s weather High 92. Low 70. More on A3.

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