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Whiteside County Fair now accepting entries
RNA Youth Chapter fundraiser sale is July 15-16
Online entries are now being accepted for the 151st annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, Aug. 16, to Saturday, Aug. 20. The Whiteside County Fair no longer publishes Premium Books, but the pages are available online at www.whitesidecountyfair.org. Look for the “Entries/Premiums” for all the information needed. More than $119,000 in premiums are offered in prize money to the winners in more
sippi (including the feeder canal) in small legs. You need not be a member of the The Royal Neighbors of America Prophetstown Youth Chapter is hosting Friends to join us in any of the hikes. a large moving sale from 11 a.m. to There is no fee for the hikes. Join in the 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, and 8 a.m. to fun and bring a friend. 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, at 616 PortFor more information, log on to our land Ave. in Morrison. website at www.friends-hennepin-caStop by for deals on furniture, yard nal.org items, lawn and garden, knickknacks, and more. There also will be a bake Medal of Honor Highway 20 sale, lemonade and coffee. All proceeds caravan set for July 24 will support the Victory Homeless ShelIn honor of the Illinois portion of the ter in Clinton. newly designated Medal of Honor Highway 20 on Sunday, July 24, the Friends of the Hennepin Canal Medal of Honor Highway 20 caravan to host hike July 17 will leave East Dubuque at 9:30 a.m. The Friends of the Hennepin Canal and drive across Illinois to the Indiana will be hosting their monthly Hike the border. The caravan will be stopping Canal outing on Sunday, July 17. briefly in Galena at 10 a.m., where the This month’s hike will be from Bridge 33 to Bridge 28. This portion of Fickbohm-Hissem Post 193 will have the privilege of honoring the only the “Hike the Hennepin” is 4.1 miles Galena Area Medal of Honor recipient, long and named the “Leopard Frog.” Sgt. Henry H. Taylor, a Civil War vetMeet at Lock 23 at 1:30 p.m. and eran. The community is invited to the follow the leader to Bridge 28, where brief ceremony. hikers will be shuttled to Bridge 33 to Members of the caravan include the begin the hike. To get to Lock 23 follow American Legion Department Comthe canal signs north out of Atkinson. The monthly hikes were developed mander Wayne L. Fischer and VFW past State Commander Bobby Welch. by the Friends of the Hennepin Canal Jerry Howard, commander of Fickas an opportunity for everyone to get to know the canal personally by hiking bohm-Hissem Post 193, may be contacted at 815-990-4641 for information. it from the Illinois River to the Missis-
than 1,500 classes. The Whiteside County Fair accepts Visa and MasterCard for entry and ticket purchases. Participants will be able to print the “Entry Blank” form and fill it out. Entries must be delivered to the Whiteside County Fair’s Secretary’s Office the week prior to the fair in person or mail them to P.O. Box 88, 201 W. Winfield St, Morrison. For more information, visit www. whitesidecountyfair.org.
OBITUARIES CAROL A. MEURS
and then she worked at Fidelity Life. She was a bookkeeper at Central Bank, formerly Fulton Born: August 9, 1942 in Morrison, IL State Bank, for a few years until starting Died: July 4, 2022 in Fulton, IL her family and later rejoined until retiring to spend time with her granddaughter. She CAROL A. MEURS, was a member of Bethel Christian Reformed 79, of Fulton, IL, died Monday, July 4, 2022, Church in Fulton and was part of the Unity Christian School auxiliary. She also volunat her home. teered as a pink lady at Mercy Hospital for 24 There will be no funeral service or visi- years. Carol cherished spending time with tation. Cremation rites her grandchildren. Survivors include, her husband, Wayne; one have been accorded. A daughter, Nicole Meurs of Fulton; one son, private family graveside service will be held Matthew (Carolyn) Meurs of Fulton; four at Fulton Township Cemetery in Fulton. The grandchildren, Amaya and John Carter and Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Halle and Andrew Meurs; one sister, Donna Home is in charge of the arrangements. (Irv) Schaver of Georgetown, TX; two brothMemorials have been established to Unity ers, Delbert Beilema of Morrison, IL and Don Christian School Music Program and Beacon (Andra) Bielema of Sterling, IL; one stepsister, of Hope Hospice in Davenport, IA. Carol was born August 9, 1942, in Morrison, Patricia (LaVerne) Pessman of Morrison; one sister-in-law, Nancy Bielema of Rockton, IL. IL, to Andrew and Jeannette (Dykstra) BieleShe was preceded in death by her parents; ma. She was educated in the Cottonwood stepfather, John Vanderlaan; two sons, Grade Schools. She was an 8th grade graduate of Unity Christian School and graduated Rodger and Greg Meurs; one brother, Willard from Fulton High School in 1960. She married Bielema; one stepsister, Janet Vanderlaan; Edward W. Meurs at First Christian Reformed one stepbrother, David Vanderlaan. To send online condolences go to www. Church in Fulton on August 2, 1963. Carol’s bosmarenkes.com first job was at Burpees Seed in Clinton, IA,
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GARY SPENCER Gary R. Spencer, 70, of Rapids City, IL, passed on 06/30/2022. Arrangements entrusted to Gibson-Bode Funeral Home Port Byron, Port Byron. Additional information: Chris Bode.
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