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45th Anniversary
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Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Jackson Jimmy and Marjorie Jackson will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary Nov. 24, 2018. Jimmie Jackson and Marjorie Lahman were married Nov. 24, 1973. They have eight children, 20 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to P.O. Box 99, Harmon, IL 61042.
50th Anniversary 50th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. David Grossman
50th Anniversary
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David and Beth Grossman of Amboy will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Dec. 1, 2018. David Grossman and Beth Harris were married Dec. 1, 1968. They are the parents of Chris (Celia) Grossman, Allan (Amy) Gro s s m a n a n d Er i n ( Da n i , deceased) Otto. They have six grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 1441 Sterling Road, Amboy, IL 61310.
Mr. and Mrs. John Larson of Rock Falls will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 30, 2018. John Larson and Linda Michael were married Nov. 30, 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Morris. They are the parents of Valerie Larson of Dixon and Matthew (Chris) Larson of Rock Falls. They have three grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 2207 Riverview Drive, Rock Falls, IL 61071.
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Mr. & Mrs. Larry DeWitte Larry and Christine DeWitte of Morrison celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Nov. 9, 2018. Larry DeWitte and Christine Bramm were married Nov. 9, 1968, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Morrison. They are the parents of Char-
lene ( James) Green of Morrison, Darcey DeWitte of Rock Island, Michelle (Dan) Luhrsen of Morrison, and Margaret (Steve) Brinkman of Washington, Missouri. They have 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to 14329 Black Road, Morrison, IL 61270.
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Celebrating 90
Phyllis Oswald Phyllis Oswald of Sterling will celebrate her 90th birthday Nov. 23, 2018. She was born Nov. 23, 1928, in Sterling. Cards may be sent to 306 Ninth Ave., Sterling, IL 61081.
Celebrating 90
Tony Licocci Tony Licocci will celebrate his 90th birthday Nov. 28, 2018. He was born Nov. 28, 1928, and is married to Betty Licocci. He has four children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Cards can be sent to 1402 14th Ave., Rock Falls, IL 61071.
Celebrating 90
Eleanor Stouffer Eleanor Stouffer of Mount Morris will celebrate her 90th birthday with a private family gathering. She was born Nov. 30, 1928, and was married to the late Robert Stouffer. She has two children, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Cards may be sent to 208 W. Brayton Road, Mount Morris, IL 61054.
A scrapbook is a book with blank pages, and that’s what our Scrapbook page is without your pictures. We want to fill the page with images that capture lives in the Sauk Valley. They can be submitted by email to photos@saukvalley. com or can be taken to the Sterling and Dixon offices. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Beveroth & Baron Oct. 28, 2017 First Lutheran Church, Sterling
The best man was Brian Piazza, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were James Rusenovich, Joseph Fish, Andrew Beveroth, Blake Belisle, and Steven Scott. Serving as ring bearer was Henry Frampton. A dinner reception and dance followed the ceremony at Dixon Elks Lodge. Amanda is an associate attorney at Ward, Murray, Pace & Johnson P.C. in Sterling. Mark is an information security officer at TBK Bank in Bettendorf, Iowa. After enjoying their honeymoon in Hawaii, the couple reside in Morrison.
Scanlan & Valdez Mike and Joni Scanlan of Sterling announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelsey McKinley Scanlan of Cape Coral, Florida, to Mr. Parker Faith Valdez of Cape Coral, the son of Perry and Kim Valdez of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The bride-elect is a graduate of Sterling High School, the University of Iowa and Western Illinois University. She is a speech pathologist at Shell Point in Fort Myers, Florida. Her fiancé is a graduate of Linn-Mar High School in Marion, Iowa, and the University of Iowa. He is the chief financial officer of The Boat House Cape Coral in Cape Coral, Florida. The couple are planning a Dec. 8, 2018 wedding at Celebration Farm in Iowa City, Iowa. Invitations have been sent.
Kelsey Scanlan & Parker Valdez
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Brian and Paula Beveroth of Sterling announce the marriage of their daughter, Amanda Joy Beveroth, to Mark Baron, the son of Marilou Baron of Plainfield and Denise Baron of Aurora. The wedding ceremony was performed Oct. 28, 2017, at First Lutheran Church in Sterling. The officiant was friend of the couple, the Rev. Patrick Fish. The matron of honor was Amelia Meyer, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Phillips, Kelsey Cole, Danica Belisle, Erika Smith and Lauren Baker. Serving as flower girl was Olivia Campa.
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Baron
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70th Anniversary
50th Anniversary
Mr & Mrs. Jon Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Deem Arthur and Ruth Deem will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 28, 2018. Those wishing to send cards may send them to 710 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling, IL 61081.
50th Anniversary
An open house is planned in celebration of Jon and Marilyn Schwartz’s 50th wedding anniversary. Jon Schwartz and the former Marilyn Hardesty were married on Nov. 29, 1968, at Court Street Methodist Church in Rockford. They have two sons, Daniel
(Stacey) Schwartz of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mark (Barbara) Schwartz of Bourbon, Indiana. They have two grandchildren. The open house will be from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, at Faith Discovery Church, 801 W. Oregon St., Polo.
25th Anniversary
Mr. & Mrs. Tommy Karrow The children of Tommy and Janice Karrow joyfully announce their parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. Tom and Jan married Dec. 7, 1968, in Rock Falls. Tom will be celebrating his 71st birthday Dec. 5, 2018, and Janice turned 67 on Sept. 3, 2018. From 1969 to 1993, Mr. and Mrs. Karrow were blessed with 15 children, now ages 23 to 49.
The couple also enjoys the company of 28 grandchildren, 1 to 26 years old. In the past 5 years, they have additionally welcomed seven great-grandchildren with many more to come. Tom now enjoys tending to his 10-acre farm in rural Sterling, while Janice never tires of spending time with the family. Please join us in celebrating their 50th anniversary.
Mr. & Mrs. John Eich John and Jerrie Eich of New Tazewell, Tennessee, formerly of Dixon, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversar y Sept. 18, 2018. They were married Sept. 18, 1993, in Compton. John and Jerrie celebrat-
ed their 25th by going on a Caribbean cruise. They are the parents of one daughter, Ashley (Mathew) Devers of Sterling, and one granddaughter, Maxine. The couple now live in New Tazewell, Tennessee.
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Birthday
Birthday open house celebration for longtime campground owner Maxine Gaumer of Sterling will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house given by her family at 24832 W. Rock Falls Road, or better known to many as Ruffit Park, from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9, 2018. Maxine was born in 1928 to Clarence and Irene Allen. She was a 1947 graduate of Sterling High School. She then pursued a career in the nursing field; 1950 would prove to be a busy year for her, earning her registered nurse degree in September, and then marrying the love of her life, Charles Gaumer Jr. in November. She and Chuck would go on to have four boys. Sadly, in 1997, after 46 years of marriage, Chuck passed away.
In 1965, Maxine and Chuck would begin carving their way through timber and farmland to create what now is known as Ruffit Park, where she still calls home 53 years later. Her boys and their wives, as well as her 17 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren, wish to extend an invitation to all of Maxine’s friends, whether it is lifelong acquaintances or the many different generations of campers who she handed candy to over the candy counter at the park. Maxine has requested the omission of gifts, but the family encourages cards with a fond memory or story. Cards may be sent to 24832 W. Rock Falls Road, Sterling, IL 61081.
Maxine Gaumer
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Betty Shumaker Betty Shumaker of Sterling will celebrate her 95th birthday Nov. 25, 2018. She was born Nov. 25, 1923, in Dixon, and was married to the late Clarence Shumaker for 72 years. She has two children, Cheri King of Sterling and Steven (Karen) Shumaker of Suffield,
Connecticut; and five grandchildren, Cari Magnano of East Hartford, Connecticut, Tim Shumaker of Natick, Massachusetts, Amy Bosco of Suffield, Connecticut, Erin Bickle of Edmond, Oklahoma, and Ashley Roe of Grapevine, Texas. Cards may be sent to 1420 W. 21st St., Sterling, IL 61081.
Celebrations photos may be picked up anytime after the issue is published. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Sterling; and 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in Dixon. For more information, call 815-284-2222 or 815-625-3600, ext. 5501, or 815-284-2224.
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Happy Birthday
Happy 60th Birthday
Beverly Burkardt great-grandchildren. Beverly and Bill owned and operated Burkardt’s LP Gas in Polo for 35 years before retiring and selling their business on May 10, 2017. Beverly worked many, many long hours for her business and felt that her employees were part of her family. She and Bill also owned and operated Edgewood Golf Course in Polo from 2007 until 2016. Birthday wishes may be sent to Beverly at her home, 12569 W. Eagle Court, Polo, IL 61064.
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Beverly Burkardt of Polo will celebrate her 80th birthday Nov. 30, 2018, with a family dinner. She was born Nov. 30, 1938, to Chester and Wanetta Bonnell (Chet and Ned) and has been married to William “Bill” Burkardt for 60 years. Beverly and Bill have f o u r d a u g h t e r s, Pa m e la (Ron) Ballard of Forreston, and Patricia ( Tim Witmer), Paula (Michael) Faivre and Penny Burkardt, all of Polo. They also have eight g r a n d c h i l d re n a n d f o u r
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Birthday
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John Caudillo John Caudillo of Sterling will celebrate his 60th birthday Nov. 21, 2018. John was born Nov. 21, 1958, in Sterling. He married Brooke
Overcash. He has one daughter, Amanda (Jamie) Espinoza. Cards may be sent to 18464 Tampico Road, Sterling, IL 61081.
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November 2018 Name
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Years
11/22/1975
Pamela Gray
Director of Sales Onboarding
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11/01/1993
John Campbell
Director Program Conversions
25
11/12/2001
Mary Lou Meier
Account Coordinator
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11/11/2002
Rosanna Simester
Billing Coordinator
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11/08/2005
Sarah Catton
Sr Staff Accountant
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11/28/2005
Amanda O’Brien
Supervisor Program Operations
13
11/25/2013
Jamie Yeager
Team Lead Operations
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11/13/2014
Angela Piercy
Program Order Editor
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11/02/2015
Michela Wolber
Customer Service Rep
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11/09/2015
Alison Wolf
Sr Cash Applications Specialist
3
11/21/2016
Amanda Nailor
Strategic Sourcing Coordinator
2
11/28/2016
Hope Tiemann
Customer Service Rep
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11/01/2017
Shannon Reiley
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/01/2017
Kenneth Handel
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/06/2017
Wesley Limond
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/06/2017
Dan Grillo
Team Lead Assembly
1
11/13/2017
Katie Morris
Account Manager
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11/13/2017
Kathleen Wolf
Program Coordinator
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11/20/2017
Clark Peden
Fulfillment Coordinator
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11/20/2017
Jason Grobe
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/27/2017
Tina Shoffner
Order Editor
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11/27/2017
James Alumbaugh
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/27/2017
Jacob Saathoff
Fulfillment Coordinator
1
11/27/2017
Kady Dziudzek
Program Coordinator
1
11/27/2017
Kimberly Weinstock
Quality Control
1
11/29/2017
Adam Weisman
Chief Operations Officer
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