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Fire up the grill for Thanksgiving FOOD, A11-13
TELEGRAPH BOWLING, B1
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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Part of an over-arching problem City official: Stuck trucks in viaducts are a symptom of larger issue BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM
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A truck that tried to make the tight squeeze under this viaduct on Third Street in September didn’t make it. Hopefully, fewer trucks will get stuck once Seventh Street reopens, and fewer heavy haulers are detoured down other streets.
DIXON – It’s becoming a more frequent problem, city officials say. For years, semitractor-trailers have been getting stuck under viaducts in the southwest end of Dixon, all of which have posted height limits warning drivers. Over the past 2 months, the Third Street viaduct’s 12-foot height clearance has caught two semis in its grip. New Public Works Director Tim Ridder said “Pretty much all of the viaducts have been hit one way or another.” The problem was exacerbated this year, in part, because of the West Seventh Street construction that started in August. The hope is that once the street opens back up, the issue will lessen. But according to Tim Ridder, the problem’s never going to completely go away. PROBLEM CONTINUED ON A4
THANKSGIVING Newman Central Catholic High School students, Easton Bianchi (left), Riley Vondra and Aubrie Wolf load a Thanksgiving basket into a trunk Tuesday at the Coloma and Sterling townships’ annual Thanksgiving basket giveaway at Sterling Township Highway garage.
Her last Picture Show
Gallery director steps down after 10 years; replacement sought ASAP BY BRENDEN WEST bwest@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @BWest_SVM
Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
No fundraiser – no problem Late surge in community giving fills holiday food baskets BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier
STERLING – Sterling and Coloma townships were faced with some challenges this year in organizing
their annual Thanksgiving basket drive, so the communities took the spirit of giving to a new level. The townships found out in October that a bucket brigade they had counted on to help fund the drive was being nixed. Tighter
regulations passed by the Sterling City Council included language limiting the street fundraisers to nonprofit organizations, so the brigade wasn’t allowed. BASKETS CONTINUED ON A5
WHITESIDE COUNTY
Clinic will get an early Christmas present Expanded facility could open by Dec. 9 BY JERMAINE PIGEE jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
ROCK FALLS – Six months after construction began, the addition designed to hold the Whiteside County Health Department
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Alex T. Paschal/apaschal@saukvalley.com
Artist Douglas Kitto and Bonnie Kime, The Next Picture Show’s executive director, watch July 2 as a new mural is put in place. After a decade at the helm, Kime is stepping down as executive director.
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Community Health Clinic’s behavioral health department and more office space is nearly finished. Administrator Beth Fiorini hopes to begin moving into the new space Dec. 9. EXPANSION CONTINUED ON A4
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DIXON – After a decade at the helm, Bonnie Kime is stepping down as executive director of The Next Picture Show. Kime has cut her workload at the downtown gallery, and her full resignation takes effect at the end of January, said Sandy Schuler, the nonprofit fine art center’s board president. Volunteers have assumed more of her responsibilities, and the board is looking to fill her position full-time as soon as possible. Kime has been part of most of the gallery’s 11-year history, overseeing operations, promoting the center and raising funds, and her successor will have the same responsibilities, Schuler said. Kime cited personal reasons for the departure, although she already had planned to retire in the near future, Schuler said. PICTURE SHOW CONTINUED ON A4
That’s a wrap – and a big, early one Before you attack those Black Friday sales, be sure to look inside today’s Telegraph. Our biggest weekday edition of the year, made extra plump with a special “early bird” section and holiday advertising inserts, will help you prepare for the retail blitz that will follow the turkey and cranberries. Because of the large number of advertisements in today’s edition, our deadlines were early Tuesday. That kept us from including Tuesday night’s Lottery numbers and coverage of sports events. We’ll catch up on those in Friday’s edition. No newspaper will be published Thanksgiving Day. Sauk Valley Media wishes you and your family and Happy Thanksgiving.
Philip Marruffo/pmarruffo@saukvalley.com
Finishing touches are being made to the 5,000-square-foot addition to the Whiteside County Health Department Community Health Clinic in Rock Falls. CROSSWORDB12, B14 FOOD ............A11-13 LIFESTYLE ......... A10
LOTTERY ............. A2 OBITUARIES ........ A4 OPINION .............. A6
Today’s weather High 46. Low 43. More on A3.
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