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TELEGRAPH Friday, June 24, 2016 n SERVING DIXON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA SINCE 1851
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A bump in the road Commission rejects request that would help pave the way for business to build asphalt plant near city limits BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers
DIXON – The city planning and zoning commission unanimously rejected a proposal for Martin and Company Excavating to build an asphalt plant at its Dixon quarry Thursday. The proposal requests a special use permit to rezone 15.5 acres from agricultural to heavy industrial at Wastone Quarry, a nearly 177-acre quarry at 603 Rock Island Road that sits just
outside the city limits near the southwest end of Dixon. Commission chairwoman Josie Whaley said she thought the most prominent issue with the project is because the property is technically in the county’s jurisdiction, the city would not have any authority with the company. “The concern I have is that, in reality, the city would have no control,” she said. “They should consider being annexed first and revisit this.” ASPHALT continued on A44
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Still fit and trim At 85, this Amboy clipper remains at the top of his trade Photos by Michael Krabbenhoeft/mkrabbenhoeft@saukvalley.com
Y JERMAINE PIGEE B jpigee@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5525 @JPigee84
Hurry, hurry, hurry – step right up!
AMBOY – He’s been taking a little off the top for nearly 60 years now. You’d think he might want to give his fingers and feet a rest. But Don Wittenauer, who turns 85 in August, plans to keep cutting hair – and conversing with his clientele – as long as he can. To make it easier for him, about a year and a half ago, he closed up his Amboy shop, where he had plied his craft for more than 54 years, and moved a chair and all his barbershop accoutrements into the basement of his home on Shaw Road, on the outskirts of town.
ABOVE: Oliver Odum, 3, of Sterling puts the mallet down Thursday to test his strength and win a prize at the carnival in the Northland Mall parking lot in Sterling. The Sauk Valley Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Carnival Days runs from 5 to 9 p.m. today, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway. It features rides, games and food vendors. Wristbands for unlimited rides will be $20 on Sunday, and from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. RIGHT: Mason, 2, and his mother, Cally Rodriguez, both from Sterling, ride the carousel. Go to saukvalley.com to see more photos from the carnival
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LANARK – Old Settlers Days runs today through Sunday at Lanark City Park on West Claremont Street. Among other things, there will be a car show, a craft fair, free inflatable rides and games, a beer garden, a 5K run, a bags tournament, horseshoes, a co-ed softball tournament, an antique tractor pull, concessions and a parade. Go to lanarkil.com for the schedule of events and more information.
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1, 2, 3, enjoy! 2 ROCK FALLS – Rock Falls will host a three-fer of fun along the Rock River. Summer Splash – 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. River Chase boat races – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at Steward Park. Fishing for the Bass Pro Shops Big Cat Quest team fishing tournament — Starts at 6 a.m. Saturday and Sunday; weigh-ins 3 to 4 p.m. both days at the riverfront stage. There will be fireworks at dusk Saturday. More info: rockfallschamber.com, Facebook or call 815-625-4500. And if that’s not enough, a monster truck display will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Moore Tires, 2411 E. U.S. Route 30.
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DIXON – Bloomin’ on the Rock garden fair runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Old Settlers Log Cabin, 115 Lincoln Statue Drive. There will be speakers, live music, cabin tours, vendors selling home and garden items, and a picnic lunch and sweets will be sold. A Tuscan garden party with a catered dinner and a live auction of floral containers and wreaths begins at 6 p.m. on the riverfront at South Hennepin Avenue. Tickets are $70 at the Dixon Welcome Center, 83 S. Peoria Ave., and dezine99, 711 N. Brinton Ave. The event is a fundraiser for The Rock River Garden Club. Go to bloominontherock.com or find Bloomin’ on the Rock 2016 on Facebook for more information.
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World War re-do
DIXON – The World War II Recreated reenactment runs from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Elks Page Park, 7883 S. Lowell Park Road. There will be displays of camps and equipment, along with mock battles with armored vehicles and machine guns, and a militaria swap meet. Admission is $5 per person or $10 per carload. WWII veterans get in free. Go to wwii-recreated-dixon. weebly.com for more information.
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“Working out of my basement is pretty nice,” Wittenauer said. “I don’t know how long I plan to keep cutting hair. I really want to keep in touch with the public, so it’s hard to say.” Wittenauer got his barber’s license in 1958 and opened shop in Dixon, but after 2 years he moved it to Amboy. He worked more than 60 hours a week when he first got started, but now that he’s getting a little older, he’s cut back to a little more than 30 hours a week. Before it all began, he served 4 years in the Air Force, from November 1951 to November 1955. The airman first class was a welder for Uncle Sam. When his stint was over, he went to barber school in Peoria. When it comes to barbering, he’s a man’s man. No ladies ‘dos, thank you, and no shampooing or styling. “I’m a barber, and I cut men’s hair,” he said. “I’m not a hair stylist.” CLIPPER continued on A44 5
Mad for Plaid?
STERLING – The Sauk Valley Theatre Alliance will present “Forever Plaid,” a musical about a quartet’s shared love of music, at 7 p.m. today and Saturday on the back lawn of Woodlawn Arts Academy, 3807 Woodlawn Road. Audience members should bring their own chairs and are allowed to bring their own snacks and beverages. For this performance only, alcohol will be allowed in the park, which closes at 10. Admission is free. In case of rain, the show will be performed inside the J. Mark Beaty Performance Center. Students from Woodlawn Arts Academy will perform a musical revue at 6:30 p.m. Call 815-626-4278 or email faithmorrison@comcast.net for more information.
Today’s weather High 83. Low 64. More on A3.
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