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Bradshaw work next on to-do list Roadwork could begin this fall; council also discusses global impact of light post proposal for Galena bridge BY RACHEL RODGERS rrodgers@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5529 @rj_rodgers
DIXON – The City Council is moving forward with its main road improvement project for the year.
It includes repaving Bradshaw Street from North Galena to Washington avenues and North Brinton Avenue from Bradshaw to Court streets and creating handicapped ramps for sidewalk access. Oregon-based Martin and Co.
Excavating bid $263,352 to do the work. The council is set to approve the contract at its next meeting Sept. 6, and work is expected to be completed sometime in the fall, City Manager Cole O’Donnell said. “As long as snow isn’t flying, completing it shouldn’t be a problem,” he said. The city aims to undergo more extensive street improvement projects in the next few years once a citywide road
analysis is completed and a capital improvement plan is in place.
Galena bridge lights The council is also weighing the options of switching to single-globe light posts along Galena Avenue Bridge to save money or keeping double-globe posts to match the aesthetics of Peoria Avenue Bridge. BRADSHAW continued on A54
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Jefferson School teachers Jordan (left) and Leah Saunders talk about their drives and interests following the first day of school. This will be Leah’s second year at the Dixon school and Jordan’s first.
Wonder twin power activated at Dixon school
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Tiffany VanMiddlesworth repairs a picnic table at Franklin Creek State Natural Area on Monday morning as part of Monsanto Gives Back Day. Employees from the company’s Ashton soybean production facility spent part of Friday and Monday working on projects at the park. The day of service grew from the efforts of a pair of college students who worked for Monsanto during the 1980s and were inspired by The Big Event, a 1-day community service project started by Texas A&M University students in 1982. They decided to start something similar at Monsanto, and the effort has grown steadily, and now enlists the help of 1,500 employees at 40 sites nationwide. Among other projects, they clean up parks and roadsides, help with household tasks for the elderly, and harvest produce to stock local food pantries.
While helping in the park one day
Principal excited about the ‘fire’ that local duo brings to school BY CHRISTOPHER HEIMERMAN cheimerman@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5523 CHeimerman_SVM
DIXON – Albeit unintentionally, twins Leah and Jordan Saunders already were playing tricks on their students on the first day of school Monday at Jefferson Elementary. Leah’s in her second Online extra year teaching second Click on this story grade at the school. Jorat saukvalley.com dan was just hired over the summer, and, as to play the fun twin a third-grade teacher, identification game – Jordan or Leah? inherited many of Leah’s former second-graders. “A lot of kids in third grade have been really excited to see me,” Jordan said, “and then I have to tell them, ‘Well, I’m a different one.’ “It’ll get easier for them throughout the year, and we’re going to have fun with it.”
Joe Ogg spreads mulch along a fence line at the park Monday.
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STERLING CITY COUNCIL
Chief wants to put an extra tail in the police detail Morgan says a friendly, furry face on the force would help with community relations BY PAM EGGEMEIER peggemeier@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5570 @pam_eggemeier
STERLING – Police Chief Tim Morgan wants the next face of the department to be a furry one. Morgan, with help from Susan Jakobs,
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a local dog trainer, pitched the idea of having a community dog to the City Council on Monday. It’s a cutting-edge program for police departments to interact with the community, Morgan said. “A lot of our job with the public involves negative interactions, and
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I’m looking for anything to develop our relationship with the community,” Morgan said. “The dog would become the face of the department.” Jakobs sets up dog programs in hospitals, schools, and other settings nationwide. Her 10-year-old papillon, Tommy, helped with her presentation
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to the council. Tommy started his career as a certified drug-detection dog, and is now a therapy dog with the Love on a Leash program at CGH Medical Center. Tommy goes with Jakobs on speaking engagements, and even helps her train puppies. DOG continued on A54
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