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November 2013 | Vol. 1 Issue 8
ST. LUKE’S CELEBRATES 175 ANNIVERSARY TH
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24th Annual Festival of Trees Gala Evening The Gala will be held on Saturday, Nov. 16 at The Brandywine Banquet Center. The Festival of Trees is thrilled to have CGH Medical Center as this year’s presenting sponsor, along with gala sponsor US Bank. see page 7
President Reagan: the veteran, politician, realist and visionary A speech given in Freeport by Ann Lewis, celebrating President Ronald Reagan. see page 8
Bishop Jeffrey Lee from Chicago, officiated at the choral service and invited everyone for a group photo.
Eris Lightner photo
It was a festive and celebratory time at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Dixon as almost 100 people joined together for the church’s See page 23 175th anniversary.
Stay safe and comfortable by maintaining your furnace Though we don’t live in the pre-colonial Land of Lincoln, preparing for winter is still about survival. The way to survive in the Midwest is to retain heat. see page 20
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Just ducky! Julia Heller is raising three ducks in Duane Paulsen’s backyard.
“Fleas are a nuisance for the holidays,” says Dr. Haenni, DVM
Sauk Valley Community Concert Association Season in Full Swing
John Deer tractor in Holland does more than “tiptoe through the tulips”
CGH celebrates remodeled Digestive Disease Center and groundbreaking for new Emergency Department see page 27
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Sterling teen a member of the Illinettes dancers team
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