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As I write this, it’s still technically summer.
It feels like summer, too — with muggy heat and chirping cicadas and giddy neighbor kids running around, playing with the garden hose. But there are signs of autumn’s approach. Yellow leaves are falling to the ground, school buses are driving by, and bigger kids are walk ing home with backpacks hoisted and violin cases
Butswinging.oncethis issue is in your hands, fall will officially be here.
This year, I’m embracing fall with a “bucket list” of sorts. I don’t want to put too much pressure on our family to “do it all,” but, for the first time in a while, we have some free weekends coming up. And I can’t think of any thing I’d rather do than fill them with fun fall activities.First, picking apples is a given. Take a look at our cover story and you’ll learn about DeMeester’s Orchard in Freeport, Ten Eyck Orchard in Brodhead, Wis., The Apple Hut in Beloit, Valley Orchard in Cherry Valley, Cur ran’s Orchard in Rockford, Edwards Apple Orchard East in Poplar Grove, and Edwards West in Winnebago. All of these places have incredible selections of apples and other treats.
Carving pumpkins, drinking cider, deco rating for Halloween — I’m excited for it all. Especially since my 1-year-old son, Elliot, is much more aware of the world around him this year compared to last year. I think he’ll enjoy seeing goats, sheep and other petting zoo animals, feeling bumpy gourds and squishy pumpkin innards, and tasting apple cider do nuts for the first time.
I can’t wait to experi ence fall through his eyes.Have a great week! ❚
The first day of fall coincides with the au tumnal equinox, which is on Thursday, Sept. 22 this year. I normally have mixed feelings about the start of this season. On the one hand, I like to hold onto summer as long as possi ble. But on the other hand, give me anything flavored with pumpkin spice and I’ll be one happy human. (Call me basic — I don’t mind!)
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When it comes to preparing for cold temperatures, weather stripping for doors and plastic for windows offer a lot of bang for the buck, says Paul Nicholson of Nich olson Hardware, 1131 2nd Ave.
Now’s the Time to Winterize Your Home
wants to think about winter yet, but taking steps now to get your house ready for winter can save you mon ey and keep your family safe and warm. Start at the top, says Mike Callahan, President of Comfort 1st Installation, 612 Harrison Ave., who manages a group of energy performance contractors.
By Peggy Werner
If you have a woodburning stove or fireplace, have it inspected and cleaned to remove the buildup of creosote, nests, and anything else that shouldn’t be in a chimney, says Brad Vander Heyden, president of Advanced Chimney Systems, 3486 Lonergan Dr., Rockford. Inspectors check all chimney parts, including the liner, damper, bricks, cap and spark screen, to ensure they’re in place and in good condition.
“Check the attic for adequate ven tilation and insulation,” he says. “About 90 percent of homes are under-insulated, which can cause energy loss and frozen pipes.”This is also a good time of year to have the roof checked for loose and miss ing shingles, and to make sure vent stacks and chimneys are well-sealed. Gutters full of leaves can damage the roof, siding and wood trim. When water gets backed up, it freezes into ice dams that can destroy the roof and cause water to leak indoors.
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“Doorssays.are very important because they’re constantly being opened and closed,” he adds. “Most people can tell if weather stripping is worn and needs to be replaced or if the rubber seal is cracked and gaps are evident.” ❚
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“A creosote buildup is dangerous be cause it could lead to a chimney fire or, in rare cases, cause a house to catch on fire,” Vander Heyden says.
“You can usually hear or feel air leaks in windows and a plastic cover over win dows from the inside is very effective, es pecially in older homes, where windows may not be the most energy efficient,” Nicholson
“And we urge you, brothers and sis ters, warn those who are idle and disrup tive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient (makrothumeo) with everyone.”
Have you ever lost your temper while talking to someone, only to regret it later? Most of us have. It’s very human to indulge our emotions, when restraint would be far wiser.
Paul uses the same word to describe agape, the highest form of love, in I Cor. 13:4 & 5. “Love is patient (mak rothumeo), love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.”
When we condemn others, we over look the patience God has shown to us.
Instead, God’s patience for us should inspire our patience toward oth ers. It’s not easy, but He gives us the strength to do it anyway. ❚ Janine Pumilia
All of us want to prove we’re “right” in the points we make. But if our demeanor is unloving, then being “right” doesn’t much matter. The old saying, “They don’t care what you know until they know that you care” is true.
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Being Patient
For Christians who care about the spiritual welfare of other people – in cluding annoying or weak people – this godly kind of patience is essential. Why? Because we’re to mimic God, who treats us with far more patience than any one of us deserves. Out of sheer gratitude, we should treat others likewise.
Paul asks fellow believers to do ex actly that, in I Thessalonians 5:14:
Anyone can hurtfully spew emo tions; it takes a real “grown-up” to ex ercise self-control. The more we mature in Christ, the greater our inner strength becomes. In fact, the ability to be patient, even when others provoke us, is one of the fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians 5:22. In the King James version, the Greek word “makrothumia” is trans lated “long suffering.” The word’s roots are the adjective makro (long) and verb thumeo (to act with passion, anger.) It’s a word that means the opposite of “shorttempered” and is often used elsewhere in scripture to describe the kind of patience God Himself has exercised toward us
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football teams are in the lock er room laying out game plans, fans are fueling up with tantalizing tail gate foods. One trendy way to feed your crowd is with small plates, appetizers, samplers and innovative sides that feature a variety of flavors like this idea from the experts at Aramark.
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ies, donuts, apple pies, cinnamon bread, caramel apples and fudge are also avail able in the store, plus a variety of jams, jellies, salsas, honey, squash, pumpkins, gourds and more.
Many people love autumn for the glorious weather that the season provides, since it leads to fun outdoor activities cropping up for just a short amount of time. Apple picking is a quint essential fall activity, and some of the best orchards out there are right in our backyards.Here’s a roundup of some of the best places around to purchase apples. Some locations let you pick away, while others specialize in pre-picked options. You’ll notice all these locations offer other goodies, as well.
Edwards Apple Orchard East 7061 Centerville Road, Poplar Grove (815) 765-2234, edwardsorchard.farm
By Lindsey Lukas, senior editor
Picking the Best Apples in Our Region
6385 Kilburn Ave., Rockford (815) 963-7848, curransorchard.com
apples, resulting in pure, delicious fruit. The store and bakery offer apple donuts, award-winning cider, freshly baked apple pie, caramel apples, honey, maple syrup, jams, salad dressings and craft items. In addition to treats, enjoy hay wagon rides, a farm animal corral, climbing bales, a straw bale mini-maze, apple launcher and more.
Valley Orchard
Curran’s Orchard
This family-owned orchard offers ap proximately 30 varieties of apples. Pick your own or purchase pre-picked apples in the store. In addition, visitors can pick rhubarb, raspberries, blueberries, cher ries, currants and blackberries at various times throughout the year. Cider, slush
This family-run destination is known for using fewer chemicals to grow its
This fourth-generation family farm is fa mous for its apple cider donuts. Find crisp apples, freshly pressed apple cider, deli
Curran’s Orchard grows delicious apples with fewer chemicals.
811 E. State St., Cherry Valley (815) 332-9696, thevalleyorchard.com
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The apples at DeMeester’s Orchard won’t
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Ten Eyck Orchard
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cious baked goods and more. Pick your own apples from more than 30 varieties or purchase pre-picked apples by the half peck. You can also pick your own pump kins and berries and find specialty foods and baked treats in the farm market.
A haven for fall treats, The Apple Hut offers 17 varieties of apples, apple pies (both baked and frozen), caramel apples, cider donuts, pumpkin bread, apple cin namon bread, apple cider, jams, honey, squash and other goodies. Keep in mind,
The Apple Hut 1718 W. Walters Road, Beloit (608) 362-1961, facebook.com/The-Ap ple-Hut
1706 S. Baileyville Road, Freeport (815) 235-2606, applelandorchard.comdemeestersgreenhouse-
W968 Highway 11 & 81, Brodhead, Wis. (608) 447-0034, teneyckorchard.com
Highlights of this popular destination in clude apple cider donuts, 18 varieties of apples, freshly made apple cider, caramel apples, U-Pick apples and pumpkins, a free children’s play area, a petting farm, tractor rides and more.
Edwards Apple Orchard West 8218 Cemetery Road, Winnebago (815) 963-2261, edwardsorchardwest.com
Six generations of Ten Eycks have oper ated this orchard that today offers more than 50 varieties of apples, from the popular U-Pick Honeycrisp to unique pre-picked antique options such as Rus set, Snow, Winesap and others. There’s also pears, pumpkins, squash, cider, ap ple butter, honey and made-from-scratch baked goods available for purchase. ❚
be ready for picking this year since it can take up to eight years for newly planted apple trees to start bearing fruit. However, the trees at DeMeester’s are coming along nicely, and this will likely be a prime des tination for apple picking in just a couple of years. Meanwhile, DeMeester’s also boasts a large plant nursery with color ful blooms, annual and perennial plants, trees and shrubs, and seasonal plants such as pumpkins. The gift shop offers fresh fruit preserves, homemade BBQ sauce, local honey and syrups and more.
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The Candy Cane Bazaar began with a small group of women friends who got together to do crafts and eventually had so much surplus, they decided to sell the items, says longtime crafter Cindy Hun sberger of Rockford. The bazaar got its name because one women made cro cheted candy canes.
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Candy Cane Bazaar has grown from a small group of friends doing crafts into an annual tradition in its 46th year, which kick-starts the holiday shop ping season. Nancy Stacy, co-chair of the event for more than 20 years, says the ba zaar is “unique,” and will take place this year from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, at St. Anskar’s Episcopal Church, 4801 Spring Creek Road.
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About 20 vendors participate in the event each year, offering their own unique high-quality arts and crafts made by local artists and artisans, with no du plicate categories in the sale, she says.
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“It operates like a boutique, where items are arranged by category, not ven dor, and shoppers make their selections and pay only once at a checkout station, rather than making exchanges with each seller,” she says.
On the same day, Christ United Methodist Church, 4509 Highcrest Road, will host its annual “Tender Loving Crafts (TLC)” from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., featur ing about 30 crafters with their handmade
By Peggy Werner
A church bake sale will be going on the same hours as the bazaar. Becky Bradford, chairwoman of the bake sales says church parishioners donate home made cookies, cakes, brownies, breads, pies, and more. Proceeds go to the church and about $500 is raised each year for the church’s general fund.
items on the church’s main and upper level. A bake sale on the main floor and a Women’s Upscale Resale Clothing sale on the lower level will be held the same hours. The United Methodist Women’s Quilting Group is also selling quilts, table runners, and other handmade items they have made the past year.
Another tradition, Cider ‘N Cinna mon Arts & Crafts Fair will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1 and 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Oct. 2 at Edgebrook Shops, 1639 N. Al pine Road. ❚
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“I was hired so people wouldn’t have to travel to Madison, Milwaukee or Chicago for their surgeries,” Zim merman says. “People in Beloit are very loyal to the health system. They don’t want to leave – they want to stay here for their care.”
In addition to performing general ENT surgeries, he offers a full range of facial cosmetic procedures.
As a facial plastic surgeon and boardcertified otolaryngologist – an ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialist – Dr. Zach ary Zimmerman does all of this and more at Beloit Health System’s NorthPointe Health and Wellness Campus, 5605 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe, Ill., and at Beloit Clinic, 1905 E. Huebbe Pkwy, Beloit.
“It helps patients live their best lives, especially in their golden years,” he says. “Some people are really bothered by a mole on their face, or a scar they have from an accident, and being able to re store that confidence in people is what made me want to be a facial plastic sur geon. It allows people to forget their past catastrophic injuries or trauma.”
Patients don’t always need a func tional or medical reason to seek treat ment from Zimmerman. Oftentimes, facial plastic surgery is about helping patients both cosmetically and emotion ally, he says.
By Lindsey Lukas, senior editor
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Facial Surgery Can Restore Confidence
Cosmetic procedures may include brow lifts, upper and lower eyelid sur gery, rhinoplasty, scar or mole removal, face or neck lifts and more.
Dr. Zachary Zimmerman of Beloit Health System
For questions about cosmetic pro cedures or to reach Zimmerman directly, email zzimmerman@beloithealthsystem. org. For cosmetic appointments or sched uling a cosmetic consult, call (815) 5254534. For general ENT appointments, call (815) 525-4500. ❚
There are many reasons why a person might need facial surgery. Some peo ple cannot see or breathe properly without eyelid surgery or rhinoplasty, respective ly. Some people require facial reconstruc tion due to skin cancer or a trauma they experienced. Others seek the confidence that facial surgery can provide, whether it be from a mole removal, scar revision or other cosmetic procedures like a rhytid ectomy (facelift).
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EZ Solar will help with permits, ap plications, and obtaining a loan for those who qualify. The product is maintenancefree and has a 25-year warranty.
It’s a phenomenal impact on the environ ment and helps people combat inflation and energy rate increases,” he adds.
“I help people save money by com bining services, but not from the same provider. People are paying too much for phone, internet and television services by using just one company,” he says.
“Using clean energy saves electric costs for homeowners and is good for the environment. Installing solar panels in a home is the equivalent of planting 100 trees a year to reduce carbon emissions.
Federal Investment Tax Credits and state rebates are available.
For more information on products or to set up an appointment, contact Zam brano by calling 815-994-7336 or visit his websites at EZsatellitenow.com and EZsolarenergynow.com. ❚
When the store’s foot traffic dropped by 95 percent during the pandemic, Zam
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What has changed is he is now work ing remotely from home and decided to close his North Second Street location in Loves Park.
brano decided he needed to change with the times. He services customers by put ting together packages to save money on TV, internet and phone. EZ Satellite & Wireless is an authorized dish network retailer and licensed to offer services from a long list of providers.
“I just want to let people know I’m there for them, but I’m not where I used to be,” he says. “I am more accessible to my customers now by being there when they need me rather than keeping hours.”
pandemic has taken a toll on many local businesses, some hav ing to close, and others having to pivot.Owner and General Manager Charles Zambrano of EZ Satellite and Wireless and EZ Solar has always strived to be ahead of the trends, giving custom ers what they need and want at the best pricesAndavailable.thathasn’t changed.
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And now, with the trend toward cleaner energy, he is also helping people save money through solar power, wheth er they buy or lease the panels. In either case, no money down is required, he says.
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Rockford Wind Ensemble Clarinet Quartet Oct. 3, 5:30 p.m. A variety of music from baroque, classical and romantic eras to jazz, pop and rock. Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center, 415 N. Church St., Rockford, (815) 964-9713, mendelssohnpac.org. ❚
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Sept. 27, 6-8 p.m. A new season of medita tive tranquility walks begins. Klehm Arbo retum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St., Rockford, (815) 965-8146, klehm.org.
Thru Sept. 25, see website for times. Ned Newly never wanted to be governor. Enter brash, overbearing political consultant Ar thur Vance with a foolproof plan. Artists’ Ensemble, Cheek Theatre, Rockford Uni versity, 5050 E. State St., Rockford, (815) 394-5004, artistsensemble.org.
Thru Sept. 25, Thur.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Celebrating the Year of Glass, the exhibit explores the relationship between con temporary painting and studio glass with pairings of paintings from the museum’s permanent collection and studio glass from Illinois artists and collectors. Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-2787, rockfordartmuseum.org.
Entertainment & Events
Sept. 23, 8 p.m. Emmy-winning journal ist, comedian, and host and creator of the “Manitowoc Minute” performs at the Coronado Performing Arts Centre, 314 N. Main St., Rockford, (815) 968-5222, coro nadopac.org.
Gordon Lightfoot Sept. 25, 7 p.m. The concert features his wellknown hit songs like “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Sundown,” and “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” as well as behindthe-scenes stories and personal anecdotes about his longtime music career. Coronado Performing Arts Center, Rockford, (815) 968-5222, coronadopac.org.
The Midwest’s largest World War II reenactment takes place Sept. 24-25 at Midway Village Museum, in Rockford.
World War II Days Sept. 24-25, Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The Midwest’s largest World War II reenactment brings more than 1,000 re-enactors, battles with pyrotechnics, dem onstrations, displays, food vendors and mili tary vendors. Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford Road, Rockford, (815) 397-9112, midwayvillage.com.
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RSO: New Horizons Sept. 24, 7:30 p.m. Folk music, improvisa tion and birdsong are the three main themes of this program. Coronado Performing Arts Center, Rockford, (815) 965-0049, rock fordsymphony.com.
