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Keeping kids out of arms’ way Women’s gun club makes sure kids are well armed with knowledge about gun safety About 15 children gathered at Brandywine Banquets to share safety tips they’ve learned, whether it was to wear a helmet when riding a bike, put on a life jacket before getting on a boat, DIXON – Katie Hauck had three 6-year-olds or call 911, and “don’t jump in the fire” when come up to her at a friend’s house and say they there’s an emergency. “But what do you do when found a gun in the bathroom. there’s a real gun?” Hauck asked The gun turned out to be harmthe group. “They’re not toys, and Online extra less – it was a plunger in the shape they can be very, very dangerous.” of a shotgun – but she commendRead this story at The answer Hauck gave the kids ed them on leaving the firearm saukvalley.com to see was simple, and included 4 steps in question alone and telling an video from Sunday’s gun as told by cartoon character Eddie adult. safety event. Eagle, a gun safety mascot of the Incidents like that are why Hauck, National Rifle Association: Stop. of Dixon, and the other leaders of the Sauk Valley chapter of The Well Armed Don’t touch. Run away. Tell a grown-up. Chapter co-leader Liz Butler said parents don’t Woman organization set out to teach children need to be gun enthusiasts – or even own a gun – about gun safety during a free event Sunday. “Every child at some point will be somewhere to teach their children safety. where’s there’s a gun, and it’s important that they know what to do,” she said. GUN SAFETY continued on A54
Katie Hauck, a member of the Sauk Valley chapter of the Well Armed Woman Club, teaches a group of children about gun safety Sunday afternoon at the Brandywine.
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Drivers will get more education
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Law requires classes to teach students how to respond when they’re pulled over Tribune News Service
Students enrolled in driver’s education courses will be required to learn how to respond if they’re pulled over by police under a measure Gov. Bruce Rauner signed into law Friday. The change is aimed at preventing teens from panicking or doing anything that might be interpreted as a red flag by It’s just a part of police, which could lead to a driving, and if standard traffic stop escalating they respond in into a more serious situation. “I think it’s really timely, so a responsible, that teenagers and young drivcorrect way, it ers don’t look at a police officer should never as a threat or a problem,” said escalate. sponsoring Sen. Julie Morrison, D-Deerfield. “It’s just a part of Sen. Julie Morrison driving, and if they respond in a responsible, correct way, it should never escalate.” The new curriculum will be put in place for the 2017-18 school year at private and public schools that offer driver’s education classes, or after June 30, 2017, for driver training schools providing instruction to teens younger than 18. It’ll be up to the secretary of state’s office to develop the specific guidelines. NEW LAWS continued on A54
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Liliana Cech, 3, of Dixon celebrates with a toy shark Saturday afternoon as she and her family enjoyed the fun at the 10-year anniversary celebration for the Public Safety Building. The free event, hosted by the Dixon police and fire departments at the building at 210 S. Hennepin Ave., featured live music, a cookout, beer garden, bounce house, face painting, a T-shirt sale and a 50-50 raffle. Funds from the event will go toward fitness equipment.
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ABOVE: Lee County Coroner Jesse Partington grills pork chops and hot dogs Saturday after being recruited to volunteer at the Public Safety Building’s 10-year anniversary celebration. RIGHT: Mick and Pat Kazmerski of Dixon find a cool spot in the shadow of a large American flag Saturday afternoon in the Public Safety Building parking lot.
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Things heated up in Grand Detour Mike Frey of Burlington, Wisconsin, hammers a metal cross Sunday at the John Deere Historic Site’s bi-annual Hammer In blacksmith demonstration. Turn to Page A10 to see more photos from the weekend event.
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