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50th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Bob Gibler

Duane and Sandra Martin of Manlius will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Dec. 20, 2018, in Tampico.

They were married Dec. 20, 1958.

They are the parents of five children (one deceased), nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to Box 115, Manlius, IL 61338.

Bob and Pat Gibler celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 14, 2018, with an anniversary trip to Branson, Missouri, in the summer.

They were married Dec. 14, 1968, in Chicago.

They are the parents of James Wilcox of Byron, Michael (Leslie) Wilcox of Dixon, Steven (Ana) Wilcox of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Deborah Wilcox and Susan Wilcox, both of Dixon, Cheryl (Michael) Galor of Polo, and Robert Gibler and Timothy Gibler, both of Florida. They have 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to 1201 Mary Ave., Dixon, IL 61021.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

60th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Duane Martin

50th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Stevens Bruce and Sherry Stevens celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.

They were married Dec. 7, 1968, in Rochelle.

They are the parents of Bryan (Sheila) Stevens of Woodstock, Becky (Eddie) Pullard of Amboy, Barb (Craig) House of Sterling, and Stacy (Keith) Johnson of Lynchburg, Virginia. They have 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to 303 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.

25th Anniversary

Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Anderson of Rock Falls will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary Dec. 26, 2018.

Kevin Anderson and Becky Berentes were married Dec. 26, 1993, at Rock Falls United Methodist Church.

They are the parents of Taylor (Michael) Battles and Molly Anderson, both of Rock Falls.

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Celebrating 90 Celebrating 95

Grace Shoemaker Grace N. Shoemaker will celebrate her 95th birthday Dec. 19, 2018.

She has three children, eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and 18 great-great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to her home.

Virgil Yohn Virgil Yohn of Sterling celebrated his 90th birthday Dec. 4, 2018, with a family dinner.

He was born Dec. 4, 1928, and is married to Marie Yohn.

He has three children, five grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Cards can be sent to Kelly Yohn, P.O. Box 632, Dixon, IL 61021.

Celebrations photos may be picked up anytime after the issue is published.

Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday in Sterling; and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday in Dixon.

For more information, call 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501, or 815-284-2224.

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Birthday

Birthday Happy 80th Birthday

Doris Apple will celebrate her 80th birthday Dec. 27, 2018.

Doris is married to Dave Apple, and they celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary Sept. 7, 2018.

They have one son, Doug Apple, and one daughter and son-in-law, Diane and Scott Brown. They have four grandchildren, Tyler and his wife

Jenny Apple; Jenna Apple; Brandon and his wife, Lindsey Brown; and Lindsey Brown, and are blessed with one greatgrand-daughter, Ellie Sue Brown.

Doris will celebrate with her family.

Cards may be sent to 4103 W. U.S. Route 30, Rock Falls, IL 61071.

Birthday Happy Birthday

Gloria Cronk Gloria Cronk of Amboy celebrated her 80th birthday Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, with an open house at Mapleside Manor in Amboy.

She was born Dec. 17, 1938, in Dixon, to Rose and Carmen Allen.

She has 10 children, Rosemary Merrymen of Rockford, Carmen Sarver, Laura Hazelwood, and Kathy Boyer, all of Dixon, Teray Boyer of Ster-

ling, Jeff and Billy Boyer of Pocatello, Idaho, Sandy Boyer Checkalski of Barron, Wisconsin, Daryl Sarver of Rochester, Minnesota, and Curt Boyer of Austin, Minnesota.

She also has 28 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and one great-greatgrandchild.

Cards can be sent to 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, IL 61310.

Happy Birthday David Sneed A surprise party on Nov. 24, 2018, was given by daughters, Carla Mott and Caren Sneed for their dad’s 80th birthday.

Friends and family attended.

Dave Sneed turns 80 on Dec. 23, 2018.

Dave and Dee have been married 59 years on Dec. 26, 2018.

He has four grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren on the way.

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Doris Apple

Birthday

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Happy Birthday Dorothy Miller

Former Harmon resident to celebrate 90th birthday On Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, Dorothy Miller will be an amazing 90 years young!

She was born Dec. 21, 1928, the youngest of 11 children, to Richard and Mabel Burt in London.

She grew up in a loving household doted upon by her parents and elder siblings.

She was just 3 months shy of her 11th birthday when World War II broke out.

She has told us vivid stories of growing up in the London suburb of Ealing during the blitz. Her family endured nightly air raids, taking

shelter in the underground subway system.

After the war was over, she was introduced by two of her girlfriends to handsome G.I., Paul J. Miller, from the sleepy farm community of Harmon.

He was serving in the Air Force outside of London. They quickly fell in love, and married on April 24, 1954, in London.

They returned to Harmon, where they began their married life, farming until moving to Sterling in 1966.

Six children were produced from that union. Love of God and family

always has come first for our parents.

She enjoyed her retirement until the Illinois winters got a bit too cold, then relocated to Phoenix to live with daughter, Monica, and her family in 2012.

In Arizona she also enjoys the company of her son, Paul, and his companion, Patty, who have lived in Tucson for many years.

Mom came of age during the momentous war and post-war years in England, spent her young adulthood as the bride of the man of her dreams, and matured into

a loving mom, grandmother and great-grandmother.

We have been blessed to spend so many years in the warmth of her love, her humor, and her wise guidance.

Please help us celebrate her wonderful life and send her birthday greetings on this milestone 90th birthday! She would love to hear from her family and friends.

You may mail birthday greetings to Dorothy at 17818 N. 13th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85022.

Thank you all, and Happy Birthday Mom!

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December 2018 Job Title

Years

Missy Coppotelli

Order Editor

24

12/15/1994

Allen Coots

Manager Fulfillment Operations

24

12/10/2007

Greg Wetzell

Manager Financial Accounting

11

12/02/2013

Stacey Sibley

Manager Human Resources

5

12/02/2013

Lori Rajnowski

Customer Service Rep

5

12/01/2014

Seth Browning

Process Coordinator

4

12/03/2015

Jason Gardner

Fulfillment Coordinator

3

12/14/2015

Teresa Van Ausdoll

Fulfillment Coordinator

3

12/28/2015

Marcie Withers

Inventory Coordinator

3

12/05/2016

Matthiew Balsley

Team Lead Order Processing

2

12/12/2016

Stalin Coronel

MCF Photographer

2

12/19/2016

Cindy Maldonado

Program Order Editor

2

12/19/2016

Jordan Williams

Collection Representative

2

12/04/2017

Rodney Jimenez

Fulfillment Coordinator

1

12/04/2017

Debra Dunaway

Fulfillment Coordinator

1

12/04/2017

Tami Matthews

Assembly

1

12/11/2017

Melissa Carbaugh

Customer Service Rep

1

12/11/2017

Jose Banderas

Fulfillment Coordinator

1

12/15/2017

John Krajnovich

IT Support Technician

1

12/18/2017

Kyle Schindel

Fulfillment Coordinator

1

12/18/2017

Paige Peugh

Supplier Relations Coordinator I

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Birthday

Look who’s turning 13 on Dec. 28, 2018 Happy Birthday, Chase

Lynn was born Dec. 25, 1948, to Robert and Frances (Ramsdell) Lippert.

She is the mother to Pamela Vivian of Dixon, Teresa (Carthel) Baker of Daytona Beach, Florida, Melissa (Gary) Sanders of Dixon, and Laura Coblentz of Camargo. She has one stepdaughter, Christina

( Jeffrey) Mike of Oak Creek, Wisconsin.

She also is grandmother to 21; and great-grandmother to 16, with one more due in May. Please join us for an open house in her honor from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 23 at the Lincoln Highway Building, 136 N. Elm St., Franklin Grove.

Share those special memories with Celebrations Celebrations features weddings, engagements, anniversaries, and other happy news, such as birthdays, reunions, and four- or five-generation photos. As a special way to preserve these memorable occasions, quarter-, half- or full-page announcements can be purchased.

Paid announcements are determined by word count: no more than 125 words for a quarter page, no more than 250 words for a half page, and up to 340 words for a full page.

Those paying for announcements will have the opportunity to proof them before publication. Customers will be called when the announcement is ready to be proofed. At that time, any corrections or additions can be made as needed at SVM’s Dixon and Sterling offices. For convenience, proofs will be emailed without calls whenever possible.

Photos may be submitted in color or black and white, and in any size.

Emailed photos should be in JPEG format with a resolution of 200 and a width of at least 5 inches for best quality. Announcements can be printed without photos if desired.

Celebration forms are available

at the Telegraph and Daily Gazette classified departments or by email.

Sauk Valley Media is not responsible for errors due to unreadable information.

A daytime phone number and email address (if available) are requested to help to ensure accuracy.

Weddings are available in basic (free) form (one photo only of the couple), quarter-page paid (one photo), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos). The wedding form should be returned preferably within 2 to 4 months after the wedding date.

Engagements are available in basic (free) form (one photo of the couple), two styles of quarter-page paid (one photo only), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos).

Anniversary announcements are available in the basic (free) form (one current photo only of the couple), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos).

Announcements beginning with

the 25th anniversary, and then in 5-year increments up to 60 years, can be at no charge. Other increments will require a paid announcement.

Anniversaries from 61 to 69 can be published in the free format without the 5-year increment restriction.

Special wording will require a paid announcement. Anniversaries of 70 years and more are at no charge in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor.

Birthday announcements for area seniors 80 years of age and older can be at no charge without special wording. There is a charge for those younger than 80.The basic (free) form (one current photo of the individual), quarter-page paid (one or two photos), half-page paid (two photos), and full-page paid (up to four photos) are available. For 100th and older birthdays, SVM will publish free announcements in a paid format; the announcement size will be determined by the editor.

Reunions are for area residents who are gathering, or have gathered, for a family or class reunion .Reunion items will be edited due to space limitations, and lists of all

those attending are not available in the free format. Photos also are not available for a free announcement, but can be used in any of the paid announcements.

If a large group photo is submitted, only one can be used in the quarter-page format, one photo is recommended in the half-page format, and up to four normally can be used in the full-page format. Large group photos with long lists of names may require at least a half-page paid announcement.

Note: A group photo for a class reunion only can be submitted at no charge for the Scrapbook page of SV Weekend by email to photos@saukvalley.com or in person. For publication in Celebrations, class reunions of 70 years and more will be available in the quarter-page format at no charge, with a photo allowed.

For more information regarding Celebrations, call 815-284-2222, ext.

5530, or 815-625-3600, ext. 5530, email mnear@saukvalley.com or call the classified department at either number. Email celebration@saukvalley.com to submit Celebrations announcements or for information.

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Love you, Grandma and Poppa

Lynn Lippert Asp

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Happy 70th Birthday

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Thank You Captain Al

It's the way you rode the trail that counts.

NRG Media thanks you with this gift of the fan favorite 57 Chevy “Captain Al” Radio Golf Cart and trailer!

After more than three decades of answering the question “Why Radio?” we wish you all the best years to come here in the Dixon and Sauk Valley area. Thank you Al Knickrehm for being the spark in so many lives on so many occasions. Through five ownership changes and major technology changes – you kept three radio stations WIXN AM 1460, WRCV 101.7 FM and WSEY 95.7 FM alive and well for countless fans and advertisers.

- Mary Quass CEO NRG Media , LLC

Dixon’s Radio Man

From All Of Us –Happy Trails December 18, 2018

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