Dixon, Illin
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Dixon, Illinois 2014-2015
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Welcome
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What’s Inside Publisher: Sam Fisher Advertising Director: Jennifer Baratta Advertising Sales: Jill Reyna Kelly Shroyer Editors: Larry Lough Marla Seidell
Welcome ........................................ Page 4
KSB Hospital ................................ Page 18
Dixon’s rich history ...................... Page 6
Places of worship ........................ Page 19
Dixon today ................................. Page 10
Parks ............................................ Page 21
Education .................................... Page 12
Join the club ................................ Page 22
Sauk Valley Community College ...................................................... Page 16
Helping hands ............................. Page 24 Numbers to note ......................... Page 26
Dixon Public Library ................... Page 17
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elcome to Dixon, hometown of Ronald Reagan, and petunia capital of Illinois. History galore! John Deere Home and Historic Site, Abe Lincoln, Chief Black Hawk and Charles Walgreen. Visit beautiful Lowell Park, where Reagan was a lifeguard. Stroll the Dixon riverfront and view the statue of a young Reagan. Golf and dine at Timber Creek Golf and Banquet, where young Reagan caddied for Charles Walgreen. Veterans Memorial Park is a must-see. Enjoy a culinary treat at upscale dining restaurants while visiting The Next Picture Show fine arts center in the national historic district downton. See why Dixon is called the jewel of the Sauk Valley. Mayor Jim Burke City of Dixon
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Founder a trader, interpreter F
ox, Sac, Pottawatomie, Winnebago, Illini and other Indians inhabited the Rock River shores, thriving on their rich soil, abundant game and vast forests long before the first explorers came to the area that is now Dixon. The first white man of record in the Dixon area was a Frenchman, Pierre LaPorte, who lived among the local tribes between 1780 and 1810. In 1793, another Frenchman, La Sallier, came to the region and married a woman from either the Winnebago or Pottawatomie tribe. Some historians say Joseph Ogee, the man who later sold his river-crossing business to John Dixon in 1830, married a daughter of this union, Madeline. Ogee was a French-Canadian trader, trapper and agent for the American Fur Co. He and Madeline met John Dixon, the future founder of Dixon, when both were active at Fort Clark in Peoria around 1820. Dixon was a native of New York, born in the village of Rye in 1784.
As a young adult, he moved to New York City, bought a clothing store and became active in the promotion of temperance and religion. After 15
years in the city, Dixon developed pulmonary disease and was advised by his physician to move to a different climate. He spent the next few years traveling through different regions, primarily in Illinois. During that time, more and more people were traveling north to settle the state’s rich prairies. Establishing river crossings became more important, and overcoming this natural obstacle became essential to growth. In spring 1828, Ogee moved from Fort Clark to the Dixon area and took over a river crossing. He called his business Ogee’s Ferry. The venture failed, and 5 years later he sold it to Dixon, who had just moved to the area with his wife, Rebecca, and their five children. Dixon charged “$.25 per person and horse,” and the ferry did better under his care, remaining in operation until 1846. HISTORY CONTINUED ON 8
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John Dixon cabin at Dixon’s Ferry in 1830.
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First schoolhouse built in 1837 HISTORY
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Dixon also began a successful trading business with neighboring Indians and other travelers. During the Black Hawk War, his two-story cabin was the only dwelling at Dixon’s Ferry. The surrounding grounds became a site for conflict and hostility, and although not officially changed, became known as “Fort Dixon.” It was the central command post during the war. When the war ended, overland travel resumed again. In 1835, Dixon registered his 40-acre plat on the south side of the Rock River as the town of Dixon. Seven years later, 80 acres north of the river were platted and called North Dixon. In addition to being a trader, Dixon was, among other things, an Indian interpreter, an Army counsel, the village postmaster and its first president. He taught his children in their family cabin, making him the village schoolteacher. Later, the Methodist and Baptist churches were used for classrooms until
a two-room schoolhouse was built in 1837, at a cost of $515. By fall 1836, the tiny village had grown to include six families in various homes, a blacksmith shop and a lean-to post office. The following year, the first dry goods store opened and construction began on a hotel. That hotel is now the Nachusa House, apartments for senior citizens. In 1839, Dixon was named the Lee County seat. The first bridge was built across the Rock River in 1846, which is about the same time a dam and sawmill were erected. The river played a major part in the town’s prosperity. Fish were shipped to market in huge numbers, and for 50 years Dixon had a thriving clamming industry. Ice harvesting also was profitable. By 1850, Dixon had grown to 1,073 residents. The first newspapers, the Dixon Telegraph and Lee County Herald, began publication in 1851. Commercial development and industry continued through the next two decades. When the Illinois Central Railroad arrived in 1855, the various factories expanded to
meet the needs of more people. Lumber and flour mills, a cooperage firm and the Dixon Plow Works all added to a strong industrial picture. By 1900, Dixon’s population reached 8,000. Dixon also has a rich history with historical figures. Abraham Lincoln served at Fort Dixon as a soldier during the Black Hawk War, as did future Confederacy President Jefferson Davis. In 1887, Charles R. Walgreen moved to Dixon, and began his career by clerking for a local drugstore while attending Dixon Business College. He opened his first Walgreen Drug Store in Chicago in 1902, and his second in Dixon, at 105 W. First St., in 1904. By 1939, he had about 500 stores in 39 states. The late President Ronald Reagan also grew up in Dixon, graduated from Dixon High School, and spent 7 summers as a lifeguard at Lowell Park before moving on to a movie and political career. Louella Parsons, who from 1915 to about 1960 was America’s premier movie gossip columnist, also was born and raised in Dixon. She died in 1972.
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Opportunities to work and play D
ixon has much to offer its nearly 16,000 residents, including educational options, convenient access to health care, beautiful parks, historic sites and scores of activities. The county seat of Lee County, Dixon has been a center of commerce since its inception n the late 1820s. It was named after its founder, John Dixon, who operated a ferry service across the Rock River. Today, Dixon’s economic base is supported by government, agriculture, service and retail, as well as by major manufacturers, including Raynor Garage Doors, UPM Raflatac Inc., BorgWarner Inc., Donaldson Company, printer Dixon Direct, SGS Refrigeration and Sewer Equipment Company of America. KSB Hospital, another large employer, offers comprehensive health services in Dixon and the surrounding area. The 80-bed, acute-care facility is highly rated for patient experience. Residents have educational choices in Dixon, including the public school system and three parochial schools.
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Information on the town’s many amenities can be found at discoverdixon. org or by searching for Dixon, Ill. on Facebook. Also, the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lee County Industrial Development Association, 101 W. Second St., Suite 301, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Go to www.dixonillinoischamber. com or call 815-284-3361 for more information.
Sauk Valley Community College, ranked highly for tuition affordability, is located on Dixon’s west edge. More than 30 churches of several denominations support the spiritual needs of Dixon’s residents. One of the town’s “claims to fame” is its connection to the late President Ronald Reagan, who lived in Dixon as a boy. The home he lived in during 1920-1923, at 816 S. Hennepin Ave., became a National Historic Site
in 1982 and welcomes visitors from across the U.S. Dixon is also home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities that revolve around its picturesque location on the banks of the Rock River, including the recently completed downtown Riverfront Heritage Crossing, and historic Lowell Park north of town, as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside. Dixon has more park land than any city in Illinois. The Petunia Festival – Dixon’s largest and oldest festival – is held each summer during the July 4 holiday week. The festival offers a parade, a carnival, concerts and a fireworks show, among many other activities. Since 1960, the town has been adorned with thousands of pink petunias from May until late fall, earning Dixon the designation of “Petunia City.” Other festivals and activities throughout the year, sponsored by local organizations, as well as opportunities to join many clubs, keep residents engaged and entertained.
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ducational needs in Dixon are met through public and private schools. Unit District 170 has three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. Special education services are provided at each school. Dixon also has three parochial schools.
District 170 Office 1335 Franklin Grove Road 815-284-7722 www.dps.k12.il.us Lee County Special Education Association 1335 Franklin Grove Road 815-284-6651 Dixon High School 300 Lincoln Statue Drive 815-284-7723 Dixon High School has about 800 students in grades 9-12. The principal is Mike Grady. EDUCATION CONTINUED ON 14
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Reagan Middle School 620 Division St. 815-284-7725 Reagan Middle School has about 600 sixth- through eighth-graders. The principal is Andrew Bullock. Madison Elementary School 618 Division St. 815-284-7722 Madison has an enrollment of about 400 fourth- and fifth-grade students. The principal is Joey Sagel. Jefferson Elementary School 800 Fourth Ave. 815-284-7724 Jefferson has an enrollment of about 400 second- and third-grade students. Dan Rick is principal. Washington Elementary School 703 E. Morgan St. 815-284-7727 Washington has an enrollment of about 430 kindergarten and first-grade students and houses the district’s preschool program. The principal is Jeff Gould.
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Parochial schools Faith Christian School 7571 S. Ridge Road, Grand Detour 815-652-4806 www.fcsfalcons.com Faith Christian School educates students from preschool through 12th grade and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. In operation since 1980, the school is an inter-denominational ministry of Faith Assembly Church. St. Anne Catholic School 1112 N. Brinton Ave. 815-288-5619 www.stanneschooldixon.org St. Anne educates more than 120 students in preschool through eighth grade. The average class size is 15 students. The principal is Sister Marcianne, S.S.N.D. St. Mary Catholic School 704 S. Peoria Ave. 815-284-6986 www.stmarysdixon.org St. Mary Catholic School has 200 students in preschool through eighth grade. The average class size is 22 students. The principal is Jean Spohn.
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auk Valley Community College has been on a mission to provide quality education to its diverse student body since its doors opened in 1965. The college, which sits on a 144-acre campus at 173 State Route 2, between Dixon and Sterling, enrolls more than 2,400 full- and part-time students a year. Students come from 18 in-district high schools, 29 different counties, 15 states and three countries other than the United States. Sauk offers 2-year transfer associate degrees in art or science in more than 40 areas; 22 career programs and 52 certificate programs; men’s and women’s sports; cultural activities and events; and more than 20 student clubs and organizations. Sauk also offers adult education classes, literacy and GED services, community services and workforce services. Students also have access to a full fitness center and weight room. Just east of the campus is Sauk Commons, the 144-bed student housing complex that offers fully furnished two- and
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Seventy-three schools and colleges attended Sauk Valley College’s College Night in 2013. four-bedroom apartments and amenities designed for college students. Student organizations and activities include Phi Theta Kappa (the honor society for 2-year colleges), student government, Association of Latin American
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Library offers extensive resources T
he roots of the Dixon Public Library reach back to 1872 when the firemen of Dixon Hose Company began a small subscription library. The firemen turned the library over to the city in 1895-96. In 1899 O. B. Dodge, the first president of the library board, offered to build a new building, which was formally opened to the citizens of Dixon in early 1901. Many changes have occurred over the years. The building was remodeled in 1955 to add a children’s department and an edition was built and opened in 1969 providing the library with its present layout. An elevator was installed in 1986 and the entire building was refurbished in 1994. Today, the library is home to more than 90,000 volumes. The library is also a member of the
a display of original WWI posters, as well as special works published by the library on local history. Pick up a book Computers, equipped with wi-fi Dixon Public Library and other Internet access, are 221 S. Hennepin Ave. available to the public. The library 815-284-7261 catalog, as well as many other www.dixonpubliclibrary.org resources, is available online from the library’s website. Hours Library cards are free to anyone 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. who lives within city limits. Cards for Monday through Thursday Lee County residents outside Dixon 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and Saturday are $50 per household a year. In addition to lending materials, the Dixon Public Library offers reading programs for adults and Rock River Libraries Consortium, children. A book discussion group which shares a catalog of more meets the second Wednesday of than 250,000 items available for every month, and the “Knit Wits,” a loan. A media center, now housknitting and fiber arts group, meets ing 1,000 DVDs and nearly 1,000 every other Wednesday evening. CDs and audio books, was added in Its summer reading programs, for 1988. Special collections of interest children and adults, are also popuinclude the Lincoln collection and lar.
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ine women launched Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital on Jan. 1, 1897. At that time, the hospital was housed in a building the size of a home, with eight patient rooms, an operating room, an etherizing room, three kitchens, a dining room and living quarters for the superintendent. Today, KSB is an 80-bed acute care medical facility providing all phases of surgery care, as well as a variety of ancillary health care services for Dixon and surrounding communities. In June 2006, the hospital opened a $3 million stateof-the-art cardiovascular lab and a new endoscopy area. A $16 million expansion of the outpatient surgery and emergency departments was completed in 2011. In spring of 2014, a newly renovated Intensive Care Unit was opened. The OB and nursery staff members deliver and care for more than 350 babies a year. The hospital also boasts a foot-and-ankle clinic, sleep lab, balance center, cancer center, diabetes center and speech department, among other specialties. As one of the first home-care agencies in the state, KSB Home Health Care offers a
For more information Learn more about KSB Hospital, 403 E. First St., Dixon, at www.ksbhospital. com or 815-288-5531. variety of services, including skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy and home health aides. Home Health Care has expanded to include hospice and continuing care services. The emergency medical services department trains paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Many trainees have gone on to work for local fire departments and ambulance services.
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KSB Corporate Health Services, established in 1996, works hand in hand with area businesses to promote employee health. People who are injured or become ill while on the job can be treated right away through Corporate Health Services. Corporate Health Services nurses can provide initial injury care, preventive medicine and training in CPR, first aid and personal wellness. The division also does drug screenings after an accident or for potential employees. As part of its extensive community outreach efforts, KSB also offers many classes and events. It owns and operates medical clinics at Commerce Towers, Edwards Clinic and Town Square Centre in Dixon, as well as sites in Amboy, Ashton, Oregon and Polo.
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Places of worship welcome visitors Apostolic Greater Life Church, 1403 Hemlock Ave., www.glcdixon.org or 815-284-8680
Assembly of God
Church of God
Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, www.northsidedixon.com or 815288-5212 Second Baptist Church, 501 W. Third St., 815-288-1566
Church of God Abrahamic Faith, 221 W. Morgan St., 815-288-2535 Lincoln Avenue Church of God, 704 S. Lincoln Ave., 815-288-1142
Assembly of God Church, 933 Mekeel Brethren Road, 815-284-3090 Dixon Church of the Brethren, 215 N. Faith Assembly of Grand Detour, 7881 Court St., 815-284-2711 S. Green St., Grand Detour, 815-652-4488 or www.faithassemblyofgranddetour.weebly.com Catholic
Baptist Calvary Baptist Church, 313 S. Van Buren Ave., 815-288-2453 Faith Fellowship General Baptist Church, 725 N. Brinton Ave., 815-2883689 First Baptist Church, 111 E. Second St., www.fbcdixon.net or 815-284-6823 Hope Bible Church, 732 N. Brinton Ave., www.hopebiblefellowship.com or 815-677-9185
Disciples of Christ First Christian Church, 123 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-288-1222
Episcopal
St. Anne Catholic Church, 1104 N. Brinton Ave., 815-288-3131 St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 Highland Ave., www.stpatrickdixon.org or 815284-7719
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 221 W. Third St., www.stlukesdixon.org or 815288-2151
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Christian Science First Church of Christ Scientist, 324 W. First St., 815-408-0160 or www.csdixon. com
Bethel Evangelical Congregational Church, 131 N. Court St., www.dixonbethel.com or 815-284-3849 St. James Evangelical Congregational Church, 1552 US Highway 52, 815-2882446 PLACES OF WORSHIP CONTINUED ON 20
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Living Well Church of the Nazarene, mailing address: 115 W. Mason St., Suite 205, Polo, IL 61064; services are at: 113 E. First St., Dixon, www.livingwellchurch. org or 815-973-5981
Foursquare Foursquare Gospel Church, 103 E. Morgan St., 815-288-1778
Lost Lake Community Church of the Nazarene, mailing address: 2309 Fourth Ave., Sterling IL 61081; services are at: 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon, http://lostlakenazarenechurch.com or 815-535-6990
Islamic Sauk Valley Islamic Center, 202 E. Fellows St., 815-284-4868
Jehovah’s Witnesses
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Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 634 Countryside Lane, www.watchtower. org or 815-288-4019
Central Christian Church, 416 Prospect St., 815-288-1316 Sauk Valley Community Church, 498 state Route 2; www.saukchurch.com or 815-288-7000
Lutheran Christ Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2035 state Route 26, www.coslcdixon.org or 815-284-4554 Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, www.immanueldixon. org or 815-284-2804 St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., www.stpauldixon.org or 815-288-2757
Methodist First United Methodist Church, 202 S.
Sugar Grove Church, 352 Timber Creek Road, 815-288-2811 Turning Point Community Church, 944 Stony Point Road, www.tpointchurch.net First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third or 815-288-2625 St., Dixon. The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., 815-677-9694 Peoria Ave., www.fumcdixon.org or 815284-2849 SVM file photo
Grace United Methodist Church, 921 E. Chamberlin, www.umc.org or 815-2881505
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First Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third St., www.fpcdixon.com or 815-284-7741
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More than 1,100 acres of parks Ballou Park, 600 E. Seventh St.; lighted ball diamonds, basketball court, playground and picnic shelter Bluff View, 900 E. River Road; 1.5-acre park offering river views Chula Vista, 801 Chula Vista Drive; green space Custer Boat Dock, 251 Custer Ave.; boat access and fishing, ADA accessible gangways and dock Dement Park, 501 S. Dement Ave.; playground E.C. Smith Park, 455 W. Seventh St.; playground, tennis courts, picnic tables/ water fountain, sledding hill Grace Johnston Park, South Highland Avenue; playground, basketball court, picnic tables Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St.; playground, gazebo and farmers market Howell Park, 324 E. Boyd St.; riverwalk, E.N. Howell memorial and bank fishing Joe Stengel Trail, Lowell Park Road to Polo; an 11-mile unpaved multipurpose trail, and Gee’s Grove and Penrose prairies John C. Roe Park, 800 Murphy St.; playground, parking for Lowell Park Trail John Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena Ave.; playground and Lions picnic shelter Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Road; a 200-acre woodland along the Rock River, scenic drives, hiking trails, natural area, nine picnic shelters, nature center, ball diamond, 7 miles of cross-country ski trails, playground, ADA boat access and fishing, plus 50-acre Lowell Forest Illinois Nature Preserve Lowell Parkway Trail, Washington Avenue to Lowell Park; a 3.5-mile paved multipurpose trail Meadows Park, Washington Avenue; 567 acres of open space along the Rock River with multipurpose trails for horseback riding, hiking, biking, hunting and snowmobiling; bank fishing; Wooden Wonderland playground; Kiwanis picnic shelter; the Miller Golf Complex; Archery Hunting; roller hockey courts and soccer fields Miller Golf Complex, 1010 Washington Ave.; lighted driving range, 9-hole course; pitching/putting greens; 24-hour ball machine; 815-284-3306 Page Park, Page Park Drive; scenic drive, band shell, ball diamonds, ADA boat access, fishing, tennis courts, picnic shelters and band shell
Park 4 Paws dog park, Washington Avenue, behind soccer fields; agility courses and open play areas, 815-284-3306 Plum Creek Natural Area, Palmyra Road; 62-acre wetland and upland woods, arboretum President’s Park, 100 Lincoln Statue Drive; riverwalk, veterans memorial and is adjacent to state-owned Lincoln Statue site and historic log cabin Reynolds Field, 1900 W. Second St.; lighted ball diamonds and picnic shelter Triangle Park, 500 E. Everett St.; green space Vaile Park, 251 Custer Ave.; splash pad, historic (closed) Memorial Pool structure, playground, picnic shelter, horseshoe courts, volleyball Van Arnum’s Island and Willow Island, Rock River; wildlife preserve, no admittance Veteran’s Memorial Park, Palmyra Road; city-owned park with military equipment and memorial Wooden Wonderland, Washington Avenue; huge wooden play structure and picnic shelter, splash pad
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Clubs offer chances to get involved 4-H; University of Illinois Extension, Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, IF5; 815-835-2070 Al Morrison Baseball Program; Bob Mezo; www.almorrisonbaseball.org or 815-973-1644 American Legion Auxiliary; 1120 W. First St.; 815-284-2003 American Legion; 1120 W. First St.; 815-284-2003 Athletic Booster Club; Bonnie Rodriguez; P.O. Box 244; 815-284-4841 Beta Sigma Phi; Verna Knigge; 604 Marclare St.; 815-288-1297 Boy Scouts, White Eagle District; P.O. Box 41, www.blackhawkscouting.org or 815-397-0210 Daughters of the American Revolution; www.dar.org or 202-628-1776 Dixon Area Church Women United; 815-288-3281 Dixon Area Garden Club; P.O. Box 127; www.dixonil.com/gardenclub or 815-2881227 Dixon Bowling Association; 1025 Idle Oaks Run; www.bowl.com or 815-284-3000 Dixon Baseball Club; 718 Timber Creek Road, 815-288-7480 Dixon Coin Club; 402 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-535-8427 Dixon Elks Auxiliary; 1279 Franklin Grove Road; www.dixonelkslodge.com or 815-288-3557 Dixon Elks Lodge 779; 1279 Franklin Grove Road; www.dixonelkslodge.com or 815-288-3557 Dixon Evening Lions Club; P.O. Box 916; 815-288-6883 Dixon Family YMCA; 110 N. Galena Ave.; www.dixonymca.org or 815-288-9622
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Council 690 of the Knight of Columbus of Dixon will be recognizing 112 years of service to the community this year. Dixon Habitat for Humanity; P.O. Box 11; 815-288-2501 Dixon Junior Dukes Football; P.O. Box 371; www.dixonfootball.net or 815-9732369 Dixon Lioness Club; Shirley Fane, 409 Autumnwood Lane; 815-288-4785 Dixon Noon Lions; Larry Setchell, 1921 Wildcat Road; 815-973-2105 Dixon Optimists Club; 1701 N. Brinton Ave., 815-994-8467 Dixon Petunia Festival; 115 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.petuniafestival.org or 815288-2308 Dixon Rotary Club; P.O. Box 83.; 815284-2285
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Dixon Shrine Club; John Red, 1732 Valley View Drive; www.tebala.com/shrine-clubsunits/dixon-shrine-club or 815-288-0250 Dixon Sister Cities Association; P.O. Box 582; 815-288-4408 Dixon Theatre; 114 S. Galena Ave.; www. dixontheatre.com or 815-285-1917 Dixon Wrestling Club; www.dixonwrestling.com or 815-288-4731 Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois; www. girlscoutsni.org or 815-288-6260 Golden Kiwanis; 100 W. Second St.; www.dixonkiwanis.org or 815-288-1543 Goodfellows; Leydig Center, 1101 Warp Road; www.goodfellowsofleecounty.org, 815-284-7772
Rock Falls Banking Center 1609 1st Avenue 815.626.5626
Get To Know Us ... Dixon, Ill. ~ 2014-2015 Gyro Club, a Dixon men’s club; 525 E. Fellows St.; 815-284-7157 Junior Achievement; 800 12th Ave., Moline; www.jaheartland.org, 309-736-1630 Kiwanis Club; Jason Roe; 735 Forest Park Drive; www.dixonkiwanis.org or 815284-2670 Kiwanis Club of the Sauk Valley; P.O. Box 417, Forreston.; 815-938-9036 Knights of Columbus; 506 W. Third St.; P.O. Box 52; 815-288-1821 KSB Hospital Auxiliary; 403 E. First St.; 815-288-5524 Lee County Bar Association; 215 E. First St.; www.leecountybarassociation. com or 815-288-4949 Lee County Democratic Party; 77 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.leecountydems. com or 815-288-9466 Lee County Genealogical Society; P.O. Box 63, 111 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.leecoilgen.org or 815-288-6702 Lee County Historical Society; P.O. Box 58, 113 Madison Ave.; www.leecountyhistory.com or 815-284-1134 Lee County Republican Central Committee; Gregory Witzleb, 881 White Oaks Drive; 815-652-4650
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Loyal Order of Moose 727; 887 Shop Road; 815-288-1182 Marine Corps League; Ed Nicklaus, 204 18th Ave.; www.theillinoismarine.com or 815-625-8223 Marine Corps League Auxiliary; Rogene Hackbarth, 1111 Douglas Terrace; 815-284-1619 Mason Friendship Lodge 7; Jim Toms, 1409 N. Galena Ave., 309-231-0217 Meals on Wheels, 403 E. First St., 815284-0333 Moose Lodge Chapter 832 (Women); 1218 E. River Road; 815-288-1182 Northwestern Illinois Special Olympics; 904 Myrtle Ave.; www.soill.org/area1 or 815-288-2939 P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter KM; P. Brickley; 312 Artesian Place; www.peoillinois.org or 815-284-7692 P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter AC; M. Semetis; 411 E. McKenney St.; www.peoillinois.org or 815-288-5849 Phidian Art Club; Betty Scarbrough, 1424 Tilton Park Drive; 815-288-7254 Reagan Home Foundation; 816 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.reaganhome.org or 815288-5176
Rock River Garden Club; Denise McCaffrey; 408 E. Second St.; 815-284-2040 Rock River Grange; Keith Avey; 301 Emily St., Mount Morris; 815-973-1490 Rock River Human Resources Professional Association; Anne Noble, president; P.O. Box 962; http://rrhrpa.shrm.org or 815-548-9006 Sauk Valley American Association of University Women; SVCC, 173 state Route 2; 815-288-5511 Sauk Valley Community Concert Association; P.O. Box 67; www.svcca.org or 815-677-6676 Sauk Valley Young Marines; Jim James, 464 Pine Hill Drive, No. 8; 815-973-9193 TOPS Chapter 617; Pat Moore, 416 E. Seventh St.; 815-284-8321 VFW Post Auxiliary; 1560 Franklin Grove Road, P.O. Box 198; 815-288-5165 VFW Post 540; 1560 Franklin Grove Road, P.O. Box 198; 815-288-5165 VietNow, Rock River Valley Chapter; P.O. Box 411, Nachusa VITAL Adult Literacy Program; SVCC, 173 state Route 2; 815-288-5511 ext. 241 Volunteer Care Center; 403 E. First St.; 815-284-9555
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wide variety of agencies provide services to those in need. Here are a few (in Dixon, unless otherwise noted): Alzheimer’s Association-Rock River Branch; 93 S. Hennepin Ave.; http://alz. org/illinoiscentral or 815-285-1100 American Cancer Society Rockford (Northern) Regional Office; 4312 E. State St., Rockford; 815-229-1287 American Red Cross; 215 E. First St. Ste. 150; www.redcross.org/il/rockford or 815-284-2829 Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sauk Valley; 300 First Ave., Suite 220, Rock Falls; www.bbbs-mv.org or 815-626-2227 Business/Education/Community Partnership; Tom Gospodarczyk; SVCC, 173 IL Route 2; 815-288-5511 Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA); 113 S. Peoria Ave.; Trisha Morrow; www.casaleecarroll.com or 815-288-1901 Catholic Charities; 801 W. 11th St., Sterling; 815-625-6945 Dixon Community Food Pantry; 2001 W. Fourth St.; 815-288-4848 Dixon Family YMCA; 110 N. Galena Ave.; www.dixonymca.com or 815-2889622 Dixon Greeter; Betsy Bulfer; 912 Chicago Ave.; dixongreeter@grics.net or 815284-3402 Dixon Habitat for Humanity; Bob Hartzell; 924 W. First St., P.O. Box 11; www. dixonhabitat.com; 815-288-4957 Dixon Park District; Deb Carey; 804 Palmyra St.; www.dixonparks.com or 815284-3306 Dixon Tourism Board; 121 W. Second St.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-2881485 Dixon Welcome Center; 106 W. River St.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-2843496 Granny Rose Animal Shelter; 613 River Lane; www.grannyrose.org, www.petfinder.com or 815-288-7387 Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center of the Rock River Valley; 1637 Plock Road; www.homeofhopeonline.com or 815-288-4673 Homemaker Extension; 416 Prospect St.; www.tcochelps.com or 815-288-9672 Hope Life Center; 404 N. Galena Ave., Suite 220; www.hopelifecenter.com or 815-284-4673
Lee County Housing Authority; 1000 Washington Ave.; 815-284-2759 Lee County Industrial Development; 101 W. Second St., Suite 301; dixonillinoischamber.com or 815-288-2154 Lee County Soil and Water Conservation District; 319 S. Mason Ave., Amboy; 815-857-3621, ext. 3 Lee County Special Education; 1335 Franklin Grove Road; 815-284-6651 Lee County Tourism; 113 S. Peoria Ave.; www.leecountytourism.com, 815288-1840 Leydig Memorial Center; 1107 Warp Road; http://leydigonline.com or 815-2847772 Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; 1901 First Ave., Sterling; www.lssi.org or 815-626-7333 Meals on Wheels; 420 Spruce St..; www.mowaa.org or 815-973-1608 Northwestern Illinois Center for Independent Living; 412 Locust St., Sterling; www.nicil.org or 815-625-7860 PADS Homeless Shelter; 607 Depot Ave., P.O. Box 593; 815-440-5688 or 815288-6818 nighttime; open Oct. 1 through April 30 Prairie State Legal Services; 303 N. Main St., Ste. 600, Rockford, IL 61101; www.pslegal.org or 815-965-2134 Sinnissippi Centers Inc.; 325 state Route 2; www.sinnissippi.com or 815Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com 284-6611; 24-hour crisis hotline, 800-242Trevor Mesner of Amboy waters a bed 7642; mental health and addiction services of plants at Sinnissippi Centers in Dixon. Tri-County Lekotek; 2002 E. Fifth St., Sterling; http://thenia.org/services/lekotek. html or 815-625-7931; toy-lending and Hospice of the Rock River Valley; 264 resource agency for special needs children state Route 2; www.hospicerockriver.org or 815-288-3673 Tri-County Opportunities Council; 405 Emmons Ave., Rock Falls; www.tcochelps. Illinois State National Guard; National com or 815-323-5434] Guard Armory; 412 W. Everett St.; www. il.ngb.army.mil or 815-284-2995 United Way of Lee County; P.O. Box 382; www.unitedway.org or 815-284-3339 Kreider Services; 500 Anchor Road; www.kreiderservices.org or 815University of Illinois Extension Lee 288-6691; direct care programs to perCounty; 280 W. Wasson Road, Amboy; sons with developmental disabilities http://web.extension.illinois.edu/clw or 815-857-3525 Lee County Council on Aging; 100 W. Second St.; http://lccoa.com/outreachVITAL Adult Literacy Program; Sauk services or 815-288-9236 or 855-407Valley Community College, 173 state 9236 Route 2; www.svcc.edu/community/adulteducation/vital or 815-835-6363 Lee County Farm Bureau; 37 S. East Ave., Amboy; www.leecfb.org, 815-857Volunteer Care Center; 403 E. First St.; 3531 815-284-9555 Lee County Health Department; 309 S. YWCA of the Sauk Valley; 412 First Galena Ave.; www.lchd.com or 815-284Ave., Sterling; www.ywca.org/saukvalley or 3371 815-625-0333
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Numbers to note Service providers in Dixon Affordable Waste Systems, LLC P.O. Box 114 ..................................................815-288-7283
Lee County Animal Control 112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-284-3833 www.leecountyil.com
Allied Waste 1214 S. Bataan Road ......................................815-625-1281 www.alliedwastedixon.com
Lee County Chief County Assessment Office 112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-4483 www.leecountyil.com
Comcast Corp. 115 N. Galena Ave. ........................................888-736-6608 www.comcast.com
Lee County Clerk 112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-3309 www.leecountyil.com
ComEd 919 First St. ....................................................800-334-7661 www.comed.com
Lee County Treasurer 112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-4477 www.leecountyil.com
NICOR Gas 1844 Ferry Road, Naperville ............................800-427-6748 www.nicor.com
The Telegraph 113 S. Peoria Ave. ..............815-284-2224 or 800-798-4085 www.saukvalley.com
Dixon Water Department 121 W. Second St. .........................................815-288-3381 www.discoverdixon.org
U.S. Post Office 405 W. Second St. .........................................815-284-5015 www.usps.com
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Dixon City Hall 121 W. Second St. .........................................815-288-1485 www.discoverdixon.org
Dixon Police Department 220 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-288-4411 www.discoverdixon.org/police
Dixon Public Library 221 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-284-7261 www.dixonpubliclibrary.org
Dixon Fire Department 220 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-288-1485 www.discoverdixon.org/fire
Illinois State Driver’s License Exam Station 925 S. Peoria Ave. ..........................................815-288-6685
Lee County Sheriff’s Department 306 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-284-5217 www.leecountyil.com
KSB Hospital 403 E. First St. ...............................................815-288-5531 www.ksbhospital.com
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