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Winnebago Evangelical Sunday, December 18th Christmas Program during Church Service - 10:15 a.m.

Enjoy Christmas Caroling Refreshments will be served after the service.

Winnebago Evangelical Fellowship Pastor Dennis Buss 500 W. Winnebago St., Winnebago, IL

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Nov. 22 1028 Minns Dr., Unit F – Michael E. Mermack, 36, charged with Two Counts of Possession of 30 grams or Less of Cannabis.

N. Second St./West Lane Road – Chantele J. Ganaway, 30, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License Nov. 23 Alpine Road/Minns Dr. – Amber D. Smith, 35, charged with an Outstanding Warrant Nov. 24 1500 Roosevelt Road – Chad C. Beard, 40, charged with DUI, DUI with a BAC over .08 and Illegal Transportation of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle

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Machesney Park The following arrests are on file at the Machesney Park Police Dept.

Readers are reminded that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Nov. 20 2400 N. Rockton Ave. – Michael S. Richter, 48, charged with Disorderly Conduct and Interfering/Obstructing a Police Officer 709 Wood Ave. – David Woodruff Hickman, 27, charged with Domestic Battery and Criminal Damage to Property 7717 Cadet Road – Robert M. McBain Jr., 19, charged with Interfer-

ing/Obstructing a Police Officer, Intimidation and Violation of an Order of Protection Forest Hills Road/West Lane Road – Lisa A. Estrada, 50, charged with an Outstanding Foreign Warrant 1600 West Lane Road – Ashley L. Eick, 20, charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with No Driver’s License Nov. 21 N. Second St./Superior Ave. – Nicholas E. Bell, 30, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License N. Second St./Colonial Dr. – Jenni L. Brubaker, 37, charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License Bauer Dr./Harlem Road – Tristan L. Good, 28, charged with Possession of 30 grams or Less of Cannabis and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

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Loves Park The following arrests are on file at the Loves Park Police Dept. Readers are reminded that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Nov. 20 942 E. Riverside Blvd. – Mark J. Dahlberg, 41, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License, Speeding in a Motor Vehicle and Possession of a Controlled Substance 2117 Rivington Road – Douglas J. Dagen, 52, charged with a Public Noise Complaint Nov. 22 5103 Arlington St. – Roger M. Gustafson, 74, charged with an Outstanding Warrant Nov. 23 4001 McFarland Road – Lenette Lara, 31, charged with an Outstanding Warrant Forest Hills Road/Landstrom Road – Brandon T. Johnson, 31, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License and a Traffic Signal Violation in a Motor Vehicle Nov. 24 6600 E. Riverside Blvd. – Dominique D. Mitchell, 19, charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License, Speeding in a Motor Vehicle and Other Non-Moving Traffic Violations N. Alpine Road/Harlem Road – Michael A. Black, 20, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License Riverside Blvd./Walker Ave. – Martin Diaz, 41, charged with Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended/Revoked Driver’s License and Improper Lane Usage in a Motor Vehicle Nov. 25 N. Mulford Road/Windsor Road – Destiny A. Tolodxi, 22, charged with DUI 2027 Maple Ave. – Galen W. Kliven, 54, charged with Domestic Battery and Assault.

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City issues update of Winnebago, Boone counties warming centers The City of Rockford Human Services Department, a Community Action Agency, has announced updates to the list of warming centers in Winnebago and Boone counties during the 2016-2017 winter season.

These facilities provide safe and warm locations during extreme cold temperatures for those without housing as well as those who may not have the resources to heat their homes adequately.

Warming Centers Winnebago and Boone Counties November 2016 through April 2017 Winnebago County Sites The Carpenter’s Place, 1149 Railroad Ave., Rockford

Monday-Friday 8:15 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Women’s Crisis Center of the Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 W. State St., Rockford. Women and Children Only 8 a.m. to 5 p.m./7days a week Men’s Crisis Center of the Rockford Rescue Mission, 715 W. State St., Rockford 7 a.m. to 7 p.m./7 days a week Meals served three times per day at 7 a.m. to Noon - 5:30 p.m.

Pecatonica Village Hall, 405 Main St., Pecatonica Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Village of Machesney Park, 300 Roosevelt Road, Machesney Park

Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Boone County Sites Salvation Army, 422 S. Main St., Belvidere Monday-Friday, 9 to 11:45 a.m. 1 to 4 p.m.

Belvidere Public Safety Building, 615 N. Main St., Belvidere 24 hrs/7 days a week Area State Authorized Sites Illinois Dept. of Human Services, Family Community Resource Center, 171 Executive Pkwy., Rockford Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except State and Federal holidays) Belvidere Oasis/Illinois Tollway, east of Belvidere Toll Plaza on I90 24 hrs/7 days a week

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Dec. 1 Harlem-Roscoe Elevator Road/Route 251 – Auto The Harlem-Roscoe Fire Dept. responded to the following calls Nov. Accident 5400 block of Pine Lane – Fire 25–Dec. 1. They also responded to Alarm 38 medical calls.

200 block North Bound Lane South of Elevator Road – Auto AcNov. 25 N. Second St./West Lane Road – cident 1500 block of West Lane Road – Auto Accident Car Fire Nov. 26 8600 block of Springwood Ct. – Loves Park Smoke Scare The Loves Park Fire Dept. reNov. 27 5600 block of Oak Village Dr. – sponded to the following calls Nov. 21–26.

Smoke Investigation Nov. 21 Nov. 28 4:13 a.m. – 4528 Hilltop Dr. – I-90 East Bound 3.5 Mile Marker Smoke Alarm – Auto Accident 7:30 p.m. – 1110 Windsor Road – Hononegah Road/Dorr Road – False Alarm Mutual Aid Nov. 22 Nov. 29 4:38 a.m. – 615 Lawn Dr. – Arch200 block of Ralston Road – Auto ing Electrical Wires Accident 7:31 a.m. – 4867 Powderhorn 4300 block of Hononegah Road – Place, Caledonia – Odor InvestigaFire 5400 block of Presley Place – tion Nov. 26 Lock Out 6:14 a.m. – E. Riverside Blvd./ 2200 block of Ridge Ave. – Lock Paulson Road – Auto Accident Out 2:04 p.m. – 221 Merrill Ave. – 5100 block of Elevator Road – House Fire Lock Out

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Candlelight Christmas Eve Worship with Communion 9:00 PM Pecatonica United Methodist Church 528 Washington Street Pecatonica, IL

First Congregational Church • Pecatonica, IL •

Christmas Eve Worship 5:30pm Choir and Candle Lighting

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December 24th

Corner of 5th & Washington Streets 815-239-1110

Dec. 25th Christmas Day - 10:30am Corner of 6th and Reed Streets • 815-239-1195

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1st Lutheran Church in Pecatonica “Putting Christ First.”

Winnebago United Methodist Church

Christmas Eve Service at 4:00 p.m.

(Nativity of Our Lord) Christmas Day Service at 9:00 a.m.

(Nativity of Our Lord) All are Welcome 627 Taylor St. Pecatonica, IL. 815-239-2390

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Join us in praising God for His Son and our Savior Jesus

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Christmas Eve, Christmas Service, Eve, Candlelight Candlelight Saturday Dec.Service, 24, 4pm Saturday Dec. 24, 4pm Christmas Day, Christmas Day, Cocoa Service, Cocoa& & Carols Carols Service, Sunday 25,10:20am 10:20am SundayDec. Dec. 25,

Riv_r’s E^g_ Bi\l_ Chur]h Join us in praising God for His Son and our Savior Jesus 517 Main Street, Pecatonica 815-713-8567/www.bytheriversedge.org Christmas Eve Candlelight Service

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MiddleCreek CreekPresbyterian Presbyterian Church Middle Church 12473Montague Montague Rd, 12473 Rd, www.middlecreekchurch.com www.middlecreekchurch.com

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State Police announce results of special traffic enforcement

For Sale DURAND - SPACE GALORE! Living room, family room, kitchen with island and snack bar plus a formal dining room, 3 bedrooms, master on the main floor and 2 full baths. There is an office or toy room off of the family room as well as an enclosed four season front porch that could also be used as an office or toy room. Attached 2 car garage comes into the mud/ laundry room with access to the basement. The living room has doors to the patio and backyard. There is an above ground pool, play house, swing set and storage shed in the backyard. Newers include asphalt driveway resealed 2 +/- years ago, water heater 2013, furnace & air 2012, bath updated 4 +/- years ago and roof 5 +/- years ago. Price $139,900

Illinois State Police (ISP) District 16 (Interim) Commander, Capt. M. Karczewski, announces the results of Special Traffic Enforcement Patrols (sTEP) in JoDaviess and Winnebago County during November.

These sTEPs allowed the ISP to provide increased enforcement for impaired driving, occupant restraint, speeding, and distracted driving violations during the National “Click It or Ticket” Campaign.

Violations, Enforcement Activity Occupant Restraint Violations 14

Driving Under the Influence and Drug/Alcohol-Related Citations 0 Speeding Citations and Warnings 173 Distracted Driving Citations and Warnings Total Citations 180 Total Written Warnings 40 Driving the posted speed limit, sober, not distracted, and buckled up will save your life and the lives of many others. This project is funded through the Illinois Department of Transportation.

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Slices of life

Oh topiary, oh topiary, how lovely are thy branches

Each year at about this time I find myself face to face with an issue. It has to do with one aspect of the holidays. In two words – the tree. I can’t get behind the idea of the tree and my lack of spirit makes me feel downright Grinchy.

I don’t want to have a tiny, shrunken heart. I want to participate in the magic and miracles of the season. I want to drink eggnog. I want to be enthused about a tree in my living room. I really do. But I’m not.

Something must be wrong with me. I can see the magic of the season in other aspects. I love shopping for gifts. I love the Christmas story and holiday music. I love family get-togethers and the abundance of festive food and goodies that make the season bright. But I’m not feeling the need to hug a tree (metaphorically speaking).

Everyone around me is giddy with tree glee. They can’t wait for the big tree buying day to get here.

They have traditions about when and where to get the best tree.

About decorating it while singing carols and eating homemade cookies.

About who puts the star on top and who gets to be the first to plug

This year, I thought I’d take a preemptive and creative approach to the issue. I decided we’d have a By tree that isn’t quite a tree – exactly.

JILL I got the idea from Pinterest.

PERTLER Contributor Instead of a tree, we’re going to have a topiary. I’m making it myself.

My project started with an in the lights. They all delight in the upside-down tomato cage. The celebration of the tree. Their eyes base tines are held together with a sparkle as they absorb the beauty, rubber band. It’s a highly technical radiance and brilliance. craft plan. From there, I just wind And then there’s me. I see pine leaves and garlands around the needles dropping to the floor and base to create a green backdrop. cats that think the tree is their Then, items like pinecones, berries personal climbing station. I see and ribbon complete the festive work. It’s hard to enjoy decorating look. I figured I could even spray a tree when I know it all has to be it with a bottled pine scent. undone in just a few weeks.

I started my project last I anticipate dragging the tree weekend, but ran into a snafu of out to the backyard, getting sap not having enough garlands, so the and pine pricks on my hands. I do topiary currently sits half wrapped not look forward to vacuuming up in the dining room. prickly pine needles from January My kids discovered it yesterday until March because I never can and inquired as to its purpose. quite seem to get them all – or “It’s going to be our Christmas perhaps they multiply. I can’t see tree,” I said. the forest of joy, for the tree.

They were collectively silent – a I know; I have serious deficits. feat not often accomplished.

I’ve suggested an artificial Then the youngest spoke tree, but the people who live with up. “That’s supposed to be a me will have nothing of it. They tree?” he asked, putting a large demand a tree that smells like a inflection on his last word. He got tree. up off the couch to get a closer

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starting a new tradition.”

They weren’t convinced. They seldom are when I have one of my creative inspirations. Still, I refuse to let them damper my topiary spirit. And, by Dec. 25, bet I’ll have them singing new words to the traditional carol, “Oh topiary, oh topiary, how lovely are thy branches.”

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In my opinion

Columnist stands corrected. Virtual Reality is worth exploring

As an editor, I often find myself reading exactly what I need to hear. Be it authors who are health coaches reminding me to drink more water and move my body, to spiritual gurus reminding me to stay in touch with my practices that keep me grounded and centered, to motivational speakers reminding me that refusing to learn new technology will make me old, I am fed by my work.

It is ironic that I recently wrote a column about virtual reality headsets and my resistance to these new waves of fun. Because that is exactly what the new technology is - fun. And I don’t want to grow old so I best be embracing it.

My elder son brought over his new VR headset, and we had a blast. I walked among the streams and waterfalls and watched the birds take flight. Then I was copilot with Chewbacca (call me Han Solo) facing down the DeathStar.

Then I was swimming with sharks.

Intense and crazy. You do feel immersed in the experience. You reach out and try to touch. You duck your head. You scream. And you will too.

Equally as fun as being in the virtual reality experience yourself is watching others strap on the headset and headphones. The bobbing and weaving, the swatting in the air, and the exclamations (and sometimes expletives) are a hoot.

We had a family gathering recently and three generations took their turn flying in space or riding a roller coaster. Watching each person was extremely entertaining. So I stand corrected. I do not shun new tech experiences, and I welcome VR. Everything has its place.

Strolling in Paris in my living room is okay by me.

I’m still old school in many ways and pretty ignorant and clueless about much technology, but I rely on my phone for all kinds of uses that even just a few years ago were

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science fiction. And yet, I still see my dinosaur-ish tendencies.

My sons do their banking with their phones. They don’t go to a bank to deposit a check; they take a picture of it. I cannot bring myself to do that. Sort of like when my dad had no need to go get an ATM card.

Sometimes we are forced to get on board with new ways of doing things. Sometimes it happens, and we don’t even notice how wonderful it is. I remember thinking RedBox was a brilliant way to get a Friday night flick and now I don’t leave the house to click through hundreds of movies choices.

I take it for granted that any device can hook up to the wireless printer. I take it for granted that we have a wireless printer. I take it for granted that the word “device” is a normal household term. I can charge my devices on the plane and I can use them, with internet, in the clouds. Heady stuff.

What I wrote a couple weeks ago about saying no to VR is now updated. I still want a balance of old and new, and to embrace it all and all the in-between. We will continue to go where no man has gone before. I may not go boldly and I may not be the first, but I’ll go. I will be an old dog who learns new tricks. And still plays a good old-fashioned game of chase my tail sometimes too.

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look. A couple others followed him – another feat not often accomplished. They hadn’t been this interested in my activities since the time I made homemade chocolate chip cookies two years ago.

They surrounded the tomato cage, scrutinizing its every leaf.

“It’s not done yet,” I said. “It’s going to look great.”

“But it’s not a tree,” the youngest said.

“Of course it’s not,” I said. “It’s a topiary!”

“Who’s ever heard of a Christmas topiary?” he asked.

“You have now,” I said. “We’re

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