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April 18-24, 2012
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Maria Montessori students
finance water well in Sudan
Vibe – B1
Classics and Chrome Car
Show set for April 21-22
Vitality – C1
‘Land of Smiles’ to teach
young students dental care
IEPA names gas source of contamination site
By Richard S. Gubbe
Contributing Writer
Sources of the benzene that contributed to the contaminated well
water on Rockford’s west side have
been identified by the Illinois EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(IEPA).
As the IEPA concludes its role in
the first of their two investigations
into pollution in and around the
site of the Amerock manufacturing facility, the agency’s focus has
turned to alleged pollution stemming from the factory.
The IEPA is a report away from
wrapping up its part in locating
leaking underground gasoline storage tanks that include both the Citgo
and Mobil gas stations west of
Johnston Avenue on Auburn Street
that the IEPA says were sources of
the leaking of benzene and other
toxins that make up gasoline.
“What they have found is both
the Citgo and the Mobil are likely
contributors,” IEPA Spokesman
Maggie Carson told The Rock River
Music News
21st RAMI Awards honor
best in local music industry
Fast Lane – D1
Buying a new car can be
better for your budget
Section A:
News
! Commentary — A1-A2, A5-A7
! News — A1-A8
! Letters to the Editor — A6
! Obituary Notices — A3
! People in Our Times — A3
! Renewable Energy — A1, A7
Section B:
Vibe Entertainment
! Crossword Puzzle — B6
! TV Listings — B7
! Vibe Calendars — B 2-B 6, B 8
! Vibe News — B1-B8
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! Classifieds — D2-D5
! Fast Lane— D1, D31
! Horoscopes — D31
! Public Notices — D6-D21
! Real Estate — D28-D29
! Real Estate Notices — D21-D28
Photos by Jon Lambert
Whiskey Train was awarded Album of the Year for For
Pete’s Sake and Big Empty was named the People’s
Choice Artist of the Year at the 21st Annual Rockford
Area Music Industry (RAMI) Cocktail Party and Awards
Ceremony April 13 at Tebala Shrine Temple in Rockford.
Rockford musicians Daniel James McMahon (from left in
right photo) and Miles Nielsen were honored for
Outstanding Achievement. McMahon and Nielsen scored
the instrumental music for the film Undefeated, which
was co-directed by former Rockford resident Daniel
Lindsay and which won an Academy Award in the
documentary feature category Feb. 26. Pictured above,
Shattered Picks, who finished second in the 2012 RAMI
Youth Charity Jam, were among the performers at the
April 13 ceremony. For a complete list of RAMI winners
and more photos, see the Vibe Entertainment section.
Winnebago
Landfill
rhetoric stinks
— all for twoyear capacity
increase
Guest Column
Buy local to
spur economy
Guest Column
Renewable Energy
A Swedish house
in Rockford
Photo by Dr. Sonia Vogl
Forty-six students from Rockford East High School, under the
guidance of technology instructors Matt Walling and Robert
Garnhart, are building a home in the SwedishAmerican Hospital
neighborhood that incorporates Swedish design elements and
energy efficiency standards.
Fox Ridge Subdivision residents
The rhetoric spoken by our
Winnebago County Board members and President and CEO of
Rock River Environmental Services (RRES) John Lichty around
the proposed Winnebago Landfill
plan just STINKS.
For the truth, simply take a car
ride on I-90, enjoy the open farm
fields, the slow driver in the fast
lane that is always there, and play
“Count the Trash Trucks” coming
to and from Chicago.
We recently did just that, wondering what the count might be.
We were able to count 12 garbage
trucks in just 20 minutes.
The trash is flying into our
county every day, taking up our
landfill space, and paying an insultingly low host agreement rate.
“Host Agreement,” as if to mean
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Illinois News
By Drs. Robert & Sonia Vogl
128 N. Church St.
Rockford, IL 61101
County News
By Mona Marcinkowski,
Kathy Johnson and Nichole
Larison Sammon
Index
Vitality
! Health — C1-C2, C4, D30-D31
! Naturally Rockford — C2
! Outdoors — C2
! Sports — C1, C3-C4
Times (TRRT).
The investigative team, led by
Mark Bradley of the IEPA, began testing well water in the area
last October. Residents had began complaining about foul water back in July.
Carson added that the two gas
President and Vice President
Illinois Renewable Energy Association
The cities of Rockford and Lidköping, Sweden, have cooperated on several ventures, one
of which is building houses in Rockford’s
SwedishAmerican Hospital neighborhood.
The house currently under construction at
the intersection of East Adams and North
Benton is the third of four planned. The homes
are built and offered for sale to employees of
SwedishAmerican Hospital. Each house incorporates more Swedish design elements and
energy efficiency standards than the previous.
By Paul Gorski
“Buy locally” to spur the local
economy was great advice offered
by contributor Michael Kleen in
his April 4-10 column “Five simple
ways to jumpstart the economy.”
Buying locally supports local
friends and family and lays the
groundwork for the growth of
local business into larger corporations. However, Kleen’s other
proposed ways to “jumpstart”
the economy would neither be
simple nor effective, and I address them as follows:
1. Payroll Tax Holiday — A
temporary Illinois payroll tax holiday wouldn’t address most businesses’ long-term payroll or capital funding concerns. What would
be more effective would be having
The Rock River Times has been leading area media in Renewable Energy and green news coverage since 2002.
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April 18-24, 2012
News/Commentary
The Rock River Times
Public hearing on Winnebago Landfill expansion April 24
! A second public hearing will be
Monday, April 30, if necessary
Staff Report
Public participation hearings on the proposed expansion of the Winnebago Landfill,
8403 Lindenwood Road, Rockford, will be
from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, and, if
necessary, from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, April 30.
The hearings will be held in the Winnebago
County Board Room, 400 W. State St., eighth
floor, Rockford.
During public participation hearings,
members of the public are invited to appear
and comment on the application for expansion of the landfill.
Written comments can be filed with the
Winnebago County Clerk’s Office, 404 Elm
St., first floor, room 104, Rockford, starting
on the date the application was filed until 30
days after the last public hearing. Comments
postmarked within that 30-day period (even
though received later) will become part of the
record and are to be considered by the board.
Hearings with registered parties on the
proposed expansion of the landfill will be
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, April 23, and
continue through that week, with the exception of Wednesday, April 25.
All interested citizens are reminded that no
evidence or testimony outside of the public
hearings or written comments sent to the
county clerk can be considered by the
Winnebago County Board chairman or
Winnebago County Board members in its vote to
approve or disapprove the proposed expansion.
The county board chairman and county board
members are prohibited from considering con-
versations, phone calls, written materials, advertisements or information on websites presented to them outside of the hearing.
After the hearing and the comment period, a hearing officer will prepare and submit to the Winnebago County Board his
report and recommendation. The county
board will make its decision based upon the
record from the public hearing and may also
consider the recommendations of the hearing officer. The county board will then render its decision in a resolution.
This procedure is unlike any the county
usually engages in. The county board acts in
a quasi-judicial capacity, similar to how a
judge acts in court proceedings. County
board members cannot engage in discussions with representatives of the parties or
members of the public concerning matters
involving the application or public hearing.
Rather, the members of the county board
must base their decision only on the record
created through the public hearing process.
Engaging in outside discussions could lead
to a claim of unfairness, and cause a member to be disqualified.
Section 39.2 of the Illinois Environmental
ProtectionActgovernstheproceduresthecounty
must follow in reviewing the application for
expansion of the landfill. These hearings are
required by Illinois state law so the public can
give input to be reviewed by the county board.
At least one public hearing must be held no
sooner than 90 days but no later than 120 days
after the application was filed. As is customary
in these proceedings, and as allowed by law, the
county has engaged the services of a hearing
officer who will preside over the public hearing.
Winnebago Landfill rhetoric stinks — all for two-year capacity increase
two years’ capacity being added, why is Lichty
! Continued from page A1
we are only hosting the trash when, in fact, quoted as stating an income figure for 25 years?
In looking into the quoted income of $109
the trash is here to stay, and we are faced
with expanding our landfill. This time, the million for those 25 years of trash bliss for our
company would like to add another 200 acres. county, another oddity shows up. At a rate of
Lichty, seen on television and quoted in 1.5 million tons of trash per year, multiplied by
the news, wants you to believe this is progress the figure from Lichty of $3.30 per ton of trash,
for Winnebago County. After all, this land- you get an income of a little more than $5
fill keeps 200 people employed, creates doz- million per year, or $129 million in 25 years, if
trash intact stays conens of construction
stant. Lichty is quoted
jobs each year, and
Google “John Lichty” and you get his as stating only $109
brings in millions.
There’s just one is- own created profile on LinkedIn million. Who gets the
sue: The math of this stating he is the vice president of other $20 million?
In looking into the
proposal does not
William Charles Waste Companies other
“facts” we hear
seem to add up.
The original land- and president and CEO of Rock River constantly about Willfill of 433.5 acres had Environmental Services. Those of you iamCharlessellingthe
a capacity of 21 mil- who go to work each day and have a landfill to Lichty of
RRES, other abnorlion cubic yards of
space to place trash, boss, would it be possible for you to malities appear. If you
or a little more than 6 be a CEO of a major company and a simply Google “Willmillion tons of trash. vice president of another and not get iam Charles” and
“WinnebagoLandfill,”
The proposed acre
the first link listed is
increase of 200 acres your hats confused in the morning?
williamcharles.com,a
would add around
10 million cubic yards of space, or 3 million page dedicated to the Winnebago Landfill.
Google “John Lichty” and you get his own
tons of trash.
In 2010, according to the Illinois Environ- created profile on LinkedIn stating he is the
mental Protection Agency (IEPA), the vice president of William Charles Waste ComWinnebago Landfill took in 1.5 million tons panies and president and CEO of Rock River
of trash. This proposed increase of adding Environmental Services. Those of you who go
200 acres would only buy our county two to work each day and have a boss, would it be
years of capacity by using the 2010 numbers. possible for you to be a CEO of a major company
Anyone want to bet the 2011 and 2012 trash and a vice president of another and not get your
tonnage poured into our county is higher than hats confused in the morning?
In looking at the IEPA permits for the
1.5 million tons a year? With apparently only
Winnebago Landfill, the permits list the address of 5450
Wansford Way for communications. According to the
sign, this address is home of
William Charles Waste Companies, WC Environmental
Services and WC Energy, no
mention of the separate company of Rock River Environmental Services.
We can all sit back and
continue to let the same people
run amok in our county. It is
time to stop all these
backroom deals, private meetings and promises made behind closed doors.
Pay attention and hold Winnebago County
leaders responsible for putting special-interest
groups ahead of the citizens of Winnebago
County. Attend the three hearings scheduled
with regard to this expansion. Hearings with
registered parties on the proposed expansion of
the landfill will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Monday, April 23, and continue through that
week, with the exception of Wednesday, April
25. Public participation hearings will be from 6
to 9 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, and, if necessary,
from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, April 30, in the
Winnebago County Board Room, 400 W. State
St., eighth floor, Rockford.
Region One: Northwestern Illinois landfills
All seven landfills in Northwestern Illinois Region remained open throughout
2010. Four landfills in Region One were in
the top 10 rankings of all the state’s landfills in terms of waste receipts in 2010.
Veolia ES Orchard Hills Landfill Inc.,
Davis Junction, ranked first in the state
by accepting more than 6.8 million gate
cubic yards; Winnebago Landfill, Rockford, was second, accepting more than
5.1 million gate cubic yards; Prairie Hill
RDF, Morrison, was seventh, receiving
more than 2.2 million gate cubic yards;
and Lee County Landfill, Inc., Dixon,
was eighth with more than 1.5 million
gate cubic yards of municipal solid waste
accepted for disposal.
Region One’s seven active facilities received more than 16.5 million gate cubic
yards of municipal waste in 2010. The
waste receipts for 2010 showed that more
than 1.2 million gate cubic yards waste
was received than the year before. The
waste receipts increased year to year by
7.9 percent.
Out-of-state waste accepted from
California, Iowa and Wisconsin
LandComp Landfill, Ottawa, reported
accepting waste from the state of California. Prairie Hill RDF reported accepting
waste from the state of Iowa. Veolia ES
Orchard Hills Landfill Inc. accepted waste
from the state of Wisconsin. Altogether,
this total of 181,231 gate cubic yards
amounted to 1 percent of the total waste
accepted in the region’s landfills.
Capacity decline of 19.5 percent
reported as of Jan. 1, 2011
Capacity available for waste disposal in
the region declined by 19.5 percent from
2009 to 2010, by a total of more than 55.3
million gate cubic yards. The capacity
available in the region is reported Jan. 1,
2011, by Illinois landfill operators to be
more than 228.6 million gate cubic yards.
This region was one of five in the state
reporting declining capacity. Also reporting declining capacity were Region Four:
East Central Illinois; Region Five: West
Central Illinois; Region Six: St. Louis
Metropolitan East; and Region Seven:
Southern Illinois.
Fourteen years of capacity remain for
the region as of Jan. 1, 2011: three landfills
rank in top 10 listing of largest landfills
This region is second in the state
behind Region Three: Peoria/Quad Cities, in remaining capacity, with a 21.9
percent capacity share. Veolia ES Orchard Hills Landfill reported almost
90.2 million gate cubic yards of space
available as of Jan. 1, 2011, making it
third in the state in capacity rankings
on that date. Lee County Landfill Inc.
reported the fifth largest capacity, at
58.7 million gate cubic yards. Prairie
Hill RDF reported more than 45.6 million gate cubic yards of capacity available and ranks eighth.
The region’s seven landfills may provide 14 more years of waste disposal
capacity for the region, which ties the
number of years available in Region Two:
the Chicago Metropolitan Area.
Region One covers the following 12
counties: Boone, Bureau, Carroll, DeKalb,
JoDaviess, LaSalle, Lee, Ogle, Putnam,
Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago.
News
April 18-24, 2012
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People In Our Times
Dr. Philip Schalow attends NUCCA conference
Dr. Philip Schalow attended a session at the NUCCA conference (National Upper Cervical Chiropractic Association) last week on the importance of detecting ligament injuries to
the upper neck. The leader of the session, Dr. Scott Rosa, is a specialist in whiplash injuries
to the upper neck.
Most MRI studies of neck injuries concentrate on disc lesions from the second vertebra down, but Dr. Rosa’s research amply demonstrates the critical importance of appropriate MRI imaging of the cranio-cervical junction, including ligaments of the atlas
(C1). Damage to the ligaments in this area can cause intractable pain, headaches and
other symptoms. Upper cervical chiropractic specialists find that these types of injuries
respond well to specialized upper cervical corrections.
Dr. Schalow is the owner of 1st Step Chiropractic, 4519 Highcrest Road, Rockford, concentrating in the NUCCA procedure to correct the imbalanced spine from the cranio-cervical junction.
Nextage Professionals Realty takes top honors
Nextage Professionals Realty was once again in the spotlight at the Nextage Realty
International Awards Ceremony for 2011 held in Costa Mesa, Calif. This was a celebration to recognize the accomplishments of Nextage Realty International’s top agents, offices and team leaders.
Jan Mansfield, broker/owner, received the “Diamond Company” award for being the
No. 1 company in the nation for franchise production, as well as the award for being the No.
1 franchise for “Sales Bonus Earnings.”
In franchise production, five of the “Top 10 Producing Agents’ nationwide for Gross
Commission Income were No. 2 — Debbie Rheingans, No. 3 — Teresa Fogel, No. 4 —
Darla Clark and Todd Burghardt, and No. 5 — Roni Paravala. Six of the “Top 10
Producing Agents’ nationwide in Closed Qualifying Sides were No. 1 — Roni Paravala,
No. 2 — Teresa Fogel, No. 3 — Darla Clark and Todd Burghardt, No. 4 — Debbie
Rheingans, and No. 8 — Jason Taylor.
In personal production, the Emerald Associate Award for $250,000 GCI or 33 CQS
was earned by Debbie Rheingans, Darla Clark, Todd Burghardt, Teresa Fogel
and Roni Paravala. Sales Champion Award for personal production of $180,000 GCI or
20 CQS was earned by Margaret Archer and Jason Taylor. Sales Master Award for
personal production of $135,00 GCI or 81 CQS was earned by Christine Vyborny.
Sales Achiever Award for personal production of $90,000 GCI or 12 CQS was earned by
Bill Eggleston and Lisa Tracy.
Nextage Professionals Realty (formerly Century 21 Country North), 7210 E. State St.,
Rockford, is owned and operated by Mansfield. It is a full-service real estate brokerage
company specializing in residential, commercial, investment, new construction and property management, and servicing all of northern Illinois.
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to stop this injustice. Donations are
needed to help fund the cost of this lawsuit.
Beloit Regional Hospice Board elects new members
The Board of Directors of Beloit Regional Hospice has elected Doris Mulder and
Charldene Schneier to serve the organization as board members. Mulder is a vice president within Beloit Health System, and Schneier is an associate general counsel at Regal
Beloit Corporation.
“We welcome Doris and Charldene,” said Beloit Regional Hospice Executive Director
Mary Anne Miller. “We value their perspectives, which complement the current qualities
of our board members.”
To sum up why she made the decision to become a board member, Mulder pointed out, “It
is important that Beloit Health System and Beloit Regional Hospice continue to partner to
improve end-of-life care in this community.”
Schneier noted that for her, “It’s a great opportunity to represent Regal Beloit. In addition, I have an elderly father with health concerns; being involved here will be interesting
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Former, current RVC students awarded scholarships
Friday, March 30, the Illinois Mathematics Association of Community Colleges (IMACC)
announced this year’s winners of IMACC Memorial Fund Scholarships. Two of the three
winners have ties to Rock Valley College (RVC).
Elizabeth Meena, a former RVC student who now attends Trinity International University, was awarded the top prize of $1,250. Current RVC student Brianna Koenig was
awarded a $500 scholarship and will be attending Illinois State University next year. Both
intend to be high school math teachers.
Local company receives grant
By Jon McGinty
Free-lance Writer
Careers, etc., a local employment firm,
was one of several grant recipients from
the Greater Rockford Area Arts Council
Thursday, Feb. 2. The $750 will be used by
Logan Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) toward
expenses to bring the 1st Brigade Band to
Memorial Hall on Veterans Day, Nov. 11,
for a concert.
The 1st Brigade Band is a performance
group from Watertown, Wis., that presents Civil War-era musical concerts and
historical portrayals, using vintage instruments and sheet music. This fall’s
concert will be the band’s third visit to
Rockford in recent years.
The SUVCW is a direct descendant of
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
largest veterans’ organization in U.S. history, formed by Union veterans of the
Civil War in 1866. Logan Camp 26 meets
the first Wednesday of each month at
Memorial Hall, 211 N. Main St., at 7 p.m.
Civil War ancestry is not required for
membership. For more information, visit
the website at www.logancamp26.com.
Obituary Notices
Loraine Dickison, 100, Rockford, 4/6/12
Cornelius Robinson, 56, Rockford, 4/6/12
Steven Shinn, 52, Rockford, 4/6/12
Daniel Mikel, 46, South Beloit, 4/7/12
Lora Allen, 83, Rockford, 4/7/12
Susan Chappel, 58, Rockford, 4/7/12
PerryAnderson, 91, Rockford, 4/7/12
Marie Schulte, 94, Rockford, 4/7/12
Florence Vickery, 89, Rockford, 4/7/12
Priscilla Cotton, 88, Rockford, 4/7/12
Leslie Benson, 96, Rockford, 4/7/12
Mary Jochims, 70, Rockford, 4/8/12
Theresa Cortese, 102, Rockton, 4/8/12
Jolyn Thomas, 67, Rockford, 4/8/12
Dorothy Vanblaricom, 81, Rockford, 4/8/12
Arthur Boyle, 85, Rockford, 4/8/12
William Byrne, 55, Rockford, 4/9/12
Mary Jane Coletta, 76, Rockford, 4/9/12
Ruth Kustush, 89, Rockford, 4/9/12
Amy Jackson, 82, Rockford, 4/9/12
Jeffery Whitney, 52, Rockford, 4/9/12
Ronald South, 50, Rockford, 4/9/12
Linda White-Spence, 59, Rockford, 4/9/12
Juan Ocampo Bello, 61, Rockford, 4/9/12
Dale Cullison, 90, Rockford, 4/9/12
Virgil Page, 85, Rockford, 4/10/12
Steven Ryan, 53, Rockford, 4/10/12
Carolyn Pearson, 78, Rockford, 4/10/12
Donald Post, 65, Rockford, 4/10/12
June Haefner, 60, Rockford, 4/11/12
Marion Bailey, 90, Rockford, 4/11/12
Boris Benkovich, 95, Rockford, 4/11/12
Rayburn Ashcraft, 56, Rockford, 4/11/12
Mary Jane Nelson, 89, Rockford, 4/11/12
Thomas Deskins, 56, Rockford, 4/11/12
Rick Johnson, 52, Rockford, 4/11/12
John Raudonis, 94, Rockford, 4/12/12
Doris Morrall, 86, Rockford, 4/12/12
Lyle McMakin, 96, Rockford, 4/12/12
Adelyne Putzel, 89, Rockford, 4/12/12
Mary Schumacher, 86, Rockford, 4/12/12
Victor Sjostrom, 84, Rockford, 4/12/12
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Music News – B3
Tube Talk – B5
Music News – B7
Claudia Nygaard set to
perform at Emerson House
New late-night war: Two
Jimmys and a Craig do battle
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
offers ‘Beethoven’s Last Night’
Community News
Music News
Classics and Chrome Car Show
April 21-22 in Machesney Park
RAMIs award
best in area
music industry
By Gary Kohn
Staff Report
gion,” said Alan Gibby, head of Keith CounA 2008 Lamborghini Superleggera has a try Day School. “We have cars coming from
top speed of 202 mph. It can go 0 to 124 mph as far west as California and from as far
in 10 seconds. A 1951 Ferrari Testarossa east as New York.”
Organized as a benefit for Keith Country
goes 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and has a top
speed of 187 mph. These are just two of more Day School, the two-day show will run from
than 120 cars and motorcycles patrons will 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 21, and 9
have a chance to see at the 2012 Classics a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, April 22. Admission
is $6 and children younger than 10 are free.
and Chrome Car Show.
Although the “heavy metal” is the main
Scheduled for April 21-22 at the former
Menards building in Machesney Park, attraction, the Classics and Chrome raffle is
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it’s a lifetime commitment and a passion. event will also feature food provided by Der
Classics and Chrome 2012 will celebrate Rathskeller, guest appearances from the
this passion by showcasing more than 100 world-renowned Indianapolis 500 magician
years of automotive history. Expected classes Bill Hunter, and free prize giveaways ofto be on display include pre- and post-war fered by some of the show vendor booths. In
classics, sports cars, muscle cars, hot-rod fact, patrons who stop by the State Farm
and custom cars, exotic and race cars, spe- booth will have a chance to win an iPad.
Tickets to the show can be purchased at
cialty cars and motorcycles.
“Classics and Chrome has grown into the door, but raffle tickets are available for
the premier car show in the Rockford reContinued on page B7 !
Intimate... Elegant... Perf ect
Rockford Woman’s Club
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HISTORY
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CLUB
n the late 19th century, there were at least 20 women’s groups interested in civic
and cultural improvements in Rockford along with intellectual growth of its members.
Mrs. Marie Seely Perry invited representatives from each group to her home to discuss
combining the groups to improve their overall effectiveness. In February, 1896, 90 women
from 13 clubs voted to federate, and the Rockford Woman’s Club was formed. The Club
House officially opened in 1918.
Members of the Club meet several times a month to
socialize and participate in philanthropic, civic, cultural and
educational improvement projects on a regular basis.
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800-seat
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theatrical and private events. TTelephone
elephone 815-965-4233
Photo provided
1932 Ford Coupe owned by Jorri and Laura
Johnson of Beloit, Wis.
The best in local music were honored
during the 21st Rockford Area Music Industry (RAMI) Cocktail Party and Awards Ceremony April 13 at Tebala Shrine Temple.
Following is a complete list of award
recipients by category:
Acoustic Rock/Folk — Kelly Steward
Blues — Lizzi Neal Band
Christian/Gospel — Epiphany
Classic Rock — AudioDrive
Country/Bluegrass — Jaime Campbell
DJ — DJ Jordan Chance
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Music
Upcoming Events
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center 2012-2013 Concert Season –
Subscription packages or single tickets available. Next concerts: Jazz at
Emerson. Date: April 19, 5:30 p.m.
Emerson House, 420 N. Main St.
Free-will donations; suggested
amount: $10. “The Magic of Music,” Young Musicians Series. Date:
April 21, 1:30 p.m. Mendelssohn
PAC, Emerson Auditorium, 415 N.
Church St. Free. Info: 815-9649713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.
Rockford Symphony Orchestra Patrons: Single tickets are now on sale
for RHS Pops Series. Info:
www.rockfordsymphony.com, or call
815-965-0049 or visit the Box Office at Coronado Performing Arts
Center, 314 N. Main St. Next concerts: ComEd Classics Series Symphonic Dances, April 21, 7:30 p.m.
at Coronado PAC. Tickets: $18-$56.
Beethoven Live! April 25, 3 p.m. at
Coronado PAC. Tickets: $10/$25.
Info: 815-965-0049.
Beloit Janesville Symphony Orchestra – 444 E. Grand Ave., Suite 100,
Beloit, Wis. Info: 608-313-1200 or
www.beloitjanesvillesymphony.com.
Reservations for Trans-Siberian Orchestra: ‘Beethoven’s Last Night’
– BMO Harris Bank Center, 300
Elm St. Date: April 21, 8 p.m. Tickets:
$77 and up. Info: 815-968-5222.
Reservations for “Felix’s Cabaret : The
Golden Age of Broadway” – Forest
Hills Country Club, 5135 Forest Hills
Road. Date: May 11; cocktails 6:30
p.m., dinner & entertainment 7-10
p.m. Presented by Mendelssohn
PAC. Includes four-course meal, cash
bar, silent & live auction, 50/50
drawing. Tickets: $75/person. Reserve by May 7. Info: 815-964-9713
or www.mendelssohnpac.org.
Wednesday, April 18
Brother K Band – Adriatic Club, 327
W. Jefferson St. 8:30 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-967-9939.
Brewsky’s Jammin’ Blues – Brewsky’s
Pub, 4414 Charles St. Open Blues
jam, 6-10 p.m. Info: 815-399-9300.
Viva Le Vox, Rachel Brooke, King of
the Demons – Kryptonite Bar, 308
W. State St. 9 p.m. $5. Info: 815965-0931.
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Every
Wed. Info: 815-962-7944.
Karaoke with Mike – Rusty Nail, 1804
Eighth Ave. 7:30 p.m.-midnight. Every Wed. Free. Info: 815-397-2510.
Open Stage w/Jim Grass – Hope and
Anchor, 5040 N. Second St., Loves
Park. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. Info: 815633-2552.
Thursday, April 19
Jazz at Emerson – Mendelssohn PAC,
Emerson House, 420 N. Main St. 5:30
p.m. Free-will donations; suggested
amount: $10. Info: 815-964-9713.
Parabelle w/Case In Point, The Broken Fall – Bar 3, 326 E. State St. 9
p.m. $6. Info: 815-968-9061.
The Claudettes feat. members of Oh
My God w/Nobelium 102, Mutts
& Jellybones – The House Café,
263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m.
$7. Info: 815-787-9547.
Pulse 18 and Bike Night – Whiskey’s
Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. DJ, 610 p.m. Karaoke with Bob, 10 p.m.2 a.m. Free. Info: 815-877-8007.
Open Mic – Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh
St. Info: 815-986-0628.
Open Mic – The Grove, 100 E. Grove
St., Poplar Grove. 6 p.m. Free. Info:
815-765-1002.
Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Free. Every
Thurs. Info: 815-962-7944.
Open Mic – Cronie’s Grill, 9032 N. Second St., Machesney Park. Every Thurs.
Friday, April 20
“Listening Room Fridays” – JustGoods,
201 Seventh St. 7 p.m. Weekly venue
for composers, acoustic and classical
performers, band players. This week:
Zozo, featuring Andrew and Casey
Calhoun. No cover charge. Info: http/
/justgoods.info/ or 815-965-8903.
“Harmony for Hunger” Concert –
Hononegah High School Performing Arts Center, 307 Salem St.,
Rockton. 7-9 p.m. United Methodist
Men, featuring Triumphant Quartet
and Alleluia Quartet. Tickets: $10.
Free-will offering taken. Advance tickets/Info: 815-877-9237.
WhoDunIt – Adriatic Club, 327 W.
Jefferson St. 9:30 p.m. $3. Info: 815967-9939.
Cover Story – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N.
Bell School Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815398-6411.
Steve Pease Quartet – Butterfly Club,
5246 E. County X Road, Beloit, Wis.
7-11 p.m. Wih dancing. Free. Info:
608-362-8577.
Jon Conover – Hope and Anchor, 5040
N. Second St., Loves Park. 7 p.m.
Info: 815-633-2552.
Lee MacDougall w/Jacob’s Cabin,
Kendal & Shep – The House Café,
263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 8 p.m.
$8. Info: 815-787-9547.
Miles Nielsen, Dick Prall – Kryptonite
Bar, 308 W. State St. 8 p.m. Info:
815-965-0931.
Daddy’s Got a New .45 (Sublime tribute) – Mary’s Place, 602 N. Madison
St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-962-7944.
Steve Stapler Band – Shooter’s Bar &
Grill East, 7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry
Valley. 9 p.m. Info: 815-332-5229.
Country Night with DJ Gene, free line
dancing lessons – Tad’s Bar & Grill,
10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves Park.
Every Friday. Info: 815-654-3500.
Smoking Gunz – Whiskey’s Road
House, 3207 N. Main St. 9 p.m. Info:
815-877-8007.
Karaoke – The Filling Station, 6259
11th St. Info: 815-874-5766.
Karaoke – The Grove, 100 E. Grove
St., Poplar Grove. 9 p.m. Info: 815765-1002.
Karaoke – Scanlan’s, 2921 City View
Drive. 9 p.m. Info: 815-639-0000.
DJ – Backstop Bar & Grill, 1830 Union
Ave., Belvidere. 9 p.m. Free. Info:
815-547-8100.
DJ – Oscar’s Pub & Grill, 5980 E. State
St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815-399-6100.
DJ – Manor Nightclub, 293 Executive
Pkwy. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-394-0077.
DJ – Brewsky’s, 4414 Charles St. 9
p.m. Free. Info: 815-399-9300.
DJ – RBI’s, 3870 N. Perryville Road. 9
p.m. Info: 815-877-5592.
DJ – Tad’s, 10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves
Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-654-3500.
DJ – The Office Niteclub, 513 E. State
St. 9 p.m. Info: 815-965-0344.
DJ Mark & Lana – FIBS, 105 W. Main
St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info:
815-624-6018.
DJ/Karaoke – Jayne’s Place, 2229
Anderson Drive, Belvidere. Info: 815544-5153.
DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood
Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere.
Info: 815-544-6677.
Saturday, April 21
“The Magic of Music,” Young Musicians Series – Mendelssohn PAC,
Emerson Auditorium, 415 N. Church
St. 1:30 p.m. Free. Info: 815-9649713 or www.mendelssohnpac.org.
Sacred Agent Band – Josiah’s Place
Coffeehouse, 310 State St., Beloit,
Wis. 7 p.m. Rock/Rhythm and Blues
with guitarist Ken Wagman. Info:
608-365-0365.
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Damaged Justice w/Patchwork and
Maiden Chicago – Bar 3, 326 E. State
St. 9 p.m. $6. Info: 815-968-9061.
ComEd Classics Series Symphonic
Dances – Coronado PAC, 314 N.
Main St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets:s $18$56. Info: 815-965-0049.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: “Beethoven’s Last Night” – BMO Harris
Bank Center, 300 Elm St. 8 p.m. Tickets: $77 and up. Info: 815-968-5222.
Claudia Nygaard – Emerson House, 420
N. Main St. 7:30 p.m. Vocal Folk/
Songwriter. Tickets: $15 advance,
$18 at the door. Info: 815-964-2238
or www.charlotteswebofrockfor.com.
Barstool Bob Blues Band – Adriatic
Club, 327 W. Jefferson St. 9:30
p.m. $3. Info: 815-967-9939.
Radio Stars – Big Al’s Bar, 610 N.
Bell School Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815398-6411.
The Classix – Franchesco’s, 7128
Spring Creek Road. 9 p.m. Info: 815229-0800.
Silver Creek – The Grove, 100 E. Grove
St., Poplar Grove. 9 p.m. Info: 815765-1002.
Supernaut – Hope and Anchor, 5040
Info: 815-633-2552.
Goose Doctor w/Ellus Bellus,
Dreamtap – The House Café, 263
E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 7 p.m. Info:
815-787-9547.
500 Miles to Memphis – Kryptonite
Bar, 308 W. State St. 8 p.m. Info:
815-965-0931.
Blue Moon Project – Mary’s Place,
602 N. Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info:
815-962-7944.
Sweet Lucy – Rascal’s Bar & Grill,
5223 Torque Road, Loves Park. 9
p.m. Info: 815-636-9207.
Mary J Harris Trio – Salvino’s at Clock
Tower Resort, 7801 E. State St. 7-10
p.m. Vocalist Harris with guitarist Bob
Balance and basist Dan Lopatka.
Pablo & The Rhythmix – Shooter’s Bar
& Grill, 4007 E. State St. 9 p.m. Free.
Info: 814-399-0683.
Bullet – Shooter’s Bar & Grill East,
7171 CherryVale Blvd., Cherry Valley. 9 p.m. Free. Info: 815-332-5229.
Benefit for Robin feat. Poor Man’s
Fortune – Whiskey’s Roadhouse,
3207 N. Main St. Live entertainment all day. Info: 815-877-8007.
Open Mic – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S.
20, Cherry Valley. 8 p.m. Info: 815332-9920.
DJ/Karaoke – Red’s Neighborhood
Tavern, 129 N. State St., Belvidere.
Info: 815-544-6677.
DJ Mark & Lana – FIBS, 105 W. Main
St., Rockton. 9:30 p.m. Free. Info:
815-624-6018.
DJ – Tad’s, 10 E. Riverside Blvd., Loves
Park. 9 p.m. Info: 815-654-3500.
Sunday, April 22
“Music of ... The Pines” – Severson
Dells Nature Center, 8786 Montague
Road. 3-4:30 p.m. Advance tickets,
$10, $12 at the door. Limited tickets
available. Info: 815-335-2915.
Randy Stonehill – People’s Church, 340
W. Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. 6 p.m.
Tickets available online at
www.itickets.com for $12 or $15 at
the door. Info: 608-365-0365.
Open Mic – Take 20, 438 Bypass U.S.
20, Cherry Valley. 8 p.m. Info: 815332-9920.
Karaoke with Bob – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9 p.m. Info:
815-877-8007.
Monday, April 23
Wind and Jazz Concert – Beloit College, Eaton Chapel, 700 College St.,
Beloit, Wis. 7:30 p.m.
Abbi Rajasekhar w/special featured
artist at open mic – The House
Café, 263 E. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9
p.m. Free. Info: 815-787-9547.
Vinyl Voodoo – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 10:30 p.m. Free. Info:
815-962-7944.
Tuesday, April 24
Concert Conversations: Mark Dvorak
– Emerson House, 420 N. Main St.
6 p.m. $10, limited to first 80 people
who arrive. Info: 815-964-2238 or
www.Snapshotmusic.com.
Open Stage – Mary’s Place, 602 N.
Madison St. 9:30 p.m. Info: 815962-7944.
Karaoke – Kryptonite Music Lounge, 308
W. State St. Info: 815-965-0931.
Karaoke with Bob – Whiskey’s Roadhouse, 3207 N. Main St. 9p.m. Free
pool. Info: 815-877-8007.
Have your free listing in the Thursday
preceding our Wednesday publication. Listings can be e-mailed to
contact@rockrivertimes.com, faxed
to 815-964-9825 or called in to
815-964-9767.
Arts & Theater
Ongoing Attractions
Age Quake Theatre – Plays for and
about those 55 and older performed
in the greater Rockford area. Info:
815-398-8090.
Artists’ Ensemble – Rockford College Cheek Theatre, 5050 E. State
St. Coming April 27: It’s a MAD
World – benefit for AE, one night
only. Info: 815-903-2277 or
www.artistsensemble.org.
ArtSpace West – 1426 N. Main St.
Tues.-Fri., 3-8 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-9
p.m. Info: 630-546-4727 or 815988-1501.
Beloit Fine Arts Incubator – 520 E.
Grand Ave., Beloit, Wis. Mon.-Fri., 10
a.m.-2 p.m. Other hours by appointment. Info: 608-313-9083.
Bliss Beads Studio & Gallery – 161 E.
Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb, Ill. Weekly
classes in bead jewelry making,
silversmithing and flamework glass.
Regular hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Mon.Sat. Info: 815-517-0164.
Bonzi Productions Theatre Group –
Family theater, plays, musicals. Info:
815-394-8987.
Byron Civic Theatre – 850 N. Colfax,
Byron. Info: 815-312-3000.
Cholke Photography & Fine Art Gallery – 2211 E. State St. Fri., 7:3010 p.m.; Sat., 4:30-10 p.m.; Sun., 25 p.m. Free. Info: 815-226-9398.
DeKalb Area Women’s Center – 1021
State St., DeKalb. Fridays 7-9 p.m.
Info: 815-758-1351.
Ingrid Dohm Studio Gallery – 839 N.
Perryville Road. Appointments/Info:
815-519-6492.
The Fireside Theatre – Fort Atkinson,
Wis. Now playing: 9 to 5 The Musical thru May 6. Info: 800-477-9505
or www.firesidetheatre.com.
Found It! Gallery – 107 Monroe St.,
Genoa. After school arts & crafts from
3:30-4:30 p.m. Tues.-Fri. for kids ages
3-14. Cost: $3 if you sign up at least
the day before, $5 drop-in, $10 for all
four days. Info: 815-601-2375.
Freeport Art Museum –121 N. Harlem
Ave., Freeport. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5
p.m.; Sat., noon-5 p.m. Exhibiting now:
144th International Exhibition of the
American Watercolor Society, thru
May 19. Info: 815-235-9755.
Freeport/Stephenson County Visitors
Center – U.S. 20, east of Freeport. 8
a.m.-6 p.m. Exhibiting now: “Visual
MAGnetism.” Info: 815-233-1357.
Funktional Arts – 412 N. First St. Furniture & sculpture. Info: 815-969-7942.
Galena Artists’ Guild Gallery – 324
Spring St., Galena. Thurs.-Mon., 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-777-2870.
The Gallery At JustGoods – 201 Seventh St. Currently seeking local artist to present works in the Community/Art room. Info: 815-965-8903.
Charlotte Hackin Art Studio & Gallery
– 6278 Brynwood Drive. Info: 815639-1318.
Kortman Gallery – 107 N. Main St.
Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Featuring
“Intimation(s)” – new works by
Kristy Luck. Thru May 31. Info: 815968-0123.
Tom Littrell Design & Art Studio –
317 Market St., Rockford. Info: 815519-5288.
Midtown Marketplace – 203 Seventh
St. Info: 815-961-1269.
Monroe Arts Center – 1315 11th St.,
Monroe, Wis. Wisconsin Regional
Arts Program (WRAP) winners announced, works on display thru May
11. Artist workshop Sat., May 12. Cosponsored by Monroe Arts Center &
UW-Madison, Dept. of Liberal Studies
and the Arts. Info: 608-325-5700 or
www.monroeartscenter.com.
NIU Art Museum – Hall Case Galleries,
116 Altgeld Hall, DeKalb. Tues.-Fri.,
10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-4 p.m.
Info: 815-753-1936.
NIU School of Theatre & Dance – Stevens
Building, DeKalb campus. Now playing: Six Characters in Search of an
Author. Info: 815-753-1337.
Northwestern Illinois Theater Coalition – Hanover’s Back Street Players, Stockton’s Plum River Playhouse
and Orangeville’s Mighty Richland
Players. Coming April 27: Oklahoma,
Hale and Damnation, opening in
Orangeville. Info: 815-281-0138.
David C. Olson Photography Studio –
7801 E. State St., inside Clock Tower
Resort. Wildlife and nature imagery. 9
a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; 9 a.m.-noon,
Saturday. Free. Info: 815-873-1777.
Pec Playhouse Theatre – 314 Main
St., Pecatonica. Auditions to be held
April 23-25 for To Kill a Mockingbird; call 815-209-6275. General
Info: 815-239-1210.
Rock Valley College Studio Theatre –
3301 N. Mulford Road. Info: 815921-2160.
Rockford Art Museum – 711 N. Main
St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.,
noon-5 p.m. Featuring “71st Young
Artist Show: Youth Division.” Annual showcase of artwork by students in grades K-8. Thru May 20.
Museum also features “The Chemistry of Color” thru April 22 and Pulp
and Pigment: The Realms of Roland
Poska thru May 6. Pulp and Pigment
Children’s classes, Rock, Scissors,
Paper (ages 6+), Sat., April 28. All
classes 2-3:30 p.m. $8 per class.
Admission, $7 adults, $3 students/
seniors, free for children younger than
12, free for everyone every Tues. Call
for Entries to 72nd Rockford Midwestern Biennial Exhibit. Dates: May
18-Sept. 23. Juried exhibit; prizes
awarded. Info: 815-968-2787.
Rockford College Art Gallery – Clark
Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. 3-6
p.m., Tues.-Fri. Now exhibiting: “Army
of Fleabag Dreamers” thru April
20. Info: 815-226-4105.
Rockford Dance Company – Riverfront
Museum Park, 711 N. Main St. Info:
815-815-963-3341.
Timber Lake Playhouse – 8215 Black
Oak Road, Mt. Carroll. Info: 815244-2035.
Village Gallery – Stewart Square. Artists’
co-op. 45 artists. Open Wed.-Fri., 11
a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815-963-ARTS.
Womanspace – Womanspace, 3333
Maria Linden Drive. Mon.-Thurs., 9
a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 815-877-0118.
Woodstock Musical Theatre Company
– Woodstock Opera House, 121
VanBuren St., Woodstock. Now playing: Annie Get Your Gun. Info: 815338-5300.
Wright Museum of Art – 700 College
St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Tues.Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.
Applications due for ArtsPlace – Rockford Area Arts Council, 713 E. State
St. Deadline: April 30. Info: 815-9636765 or www.artsforeveryone.com.
Reservations for It’s a MAD World (benefit for Artists’ Ensemble Theater) –
Midway Village Museum, 6799 Guilford
Road. Date: April 27, 7-11 p.m. Reservations: $50/person, $400 table of 8.
Call 815-904-2277 to reserve; to make
a donation to silent auction, call 815397-8058, ext. 104.
Reservations for “Unforgettable Art: An
Affair for Alzheimer’s” – Prairie Street
Brewhouse, 200 Prairie St. Date: April
28. Opens at 6 p.m. Watch as artists
work, bid at live auction. Tickets: $50
advance, $50 at the door. Info: 815484-1300 or www.alz.org/illinois.
Vendor Call for Fourth Annual Edgebrook
Arts & Crafts Exhibit, “Think.
Feel.Design.” Date: Saturday, June 9.
Call 815-398-8957 or e-mail
amandala@orputcompanies.com .
Deadline: May 11.
Reservations for Murder Mystery Dinner Theater Fund-raiser – Rock River
Valley Rotary Club at Byron Forest
Preserve District, 7993 N. River
Road. Date: April 28, 6 p.m. Tickets:
$35 at Doug Floski’s office, 131 W.
2nd St., Byron or Byron Chamber of
Commerce, or Rotary members.
Wednesday, April 18
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Thursday, April 19
Six Characters in Search of an Author
– NIU School of Theatre and Dance,
Stevens Building Corner Theatre,
DeKalb. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $5, available only an hour before show time.
Info: 815-753-1600.
Acrylic Painting: The Power of Symbols – Womanspace, New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria Linden
Drive. 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays
thru April 19. Cost: $80 (members
$70}. Info: 815-877-0118.
9 to 5 The Musical – The Fireside, Fort
Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theater; thru
May 6. Info: 800-477-9505.
Friday, April 20
Art Beyond Borders – Rolling Green
School, 3615 Westgate Parkway.
6-8:30 p.m. Traveling exhibit from
International Museum of Art in Los
Angeles. Info: 815-229-2881.
Info: 815-753-1600.
Senior Art Exhibition – Beloit College,
Wright Museum of Art, 700 College
St., Beloit, Wis. Opening reception, 4
p.m. Info: 608-363-2677.
Annie Get Your Gun – Woodstock Musical Theatre Company, Woodstock
Opera House, 121 VanBuren St.,
Woodstock. 8 p.m. Tickets: $23
adults, $20 students and seniors.
Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.
The Sound of Light – Monroe Art Center, Frehner Gallery, 1315 11th St.,
Monroe, Wis. Exhibit by artist Carol
Dolan. Free. Info: 608-325-5700.
CAPA Auditions – Auburn High School,
5110 Auburn St. Info: rps205.com.
Saturday, April 21
Vibe
Claudia Nygaard performs
at Emerson House April 21
Staff Report
Let The Storm Roll In, this “late bloomer:”
Once classed as a “late bloomer,” vocalist has finally achieved that long-overdue reand songwriter Claudia Nygaard is certainly spect from radio and press. A review from
in top form now. She’ll be performing at 7:30 Maverick magazine, a well-known roots
p.m., Saturday, April 21, at Emerson House, music monthly in the U.K., gave the CD
420 N. Main St., and Charlotte’s Web for the five stars, saying, “What a find this is!
Performing Arts is proud to host her.
There are 12 real stunners here ... imposNygaard is an entertainer
sible to pick a favorite ...”
known for her quick wit and
Radio has embraced it just
as warmly, and the eclectic
an affable connection with
her audience. She is an inCD has cross-platformed to
credible storyteller, not just
land on three different radio charts. The opening
as a songwriter, but also in
the charming tales she tells
track, “Big Country,”
between songs. She started
climbed to No. 8 on the Folk
DJ chart, and Let The Storm
out performing in honky
tonks and fairgrounds,
Roll In stayed on the chart
learned from other artists,
an unprecedented four
months with every track getand developed her own
ting airplay. The CD went
unique style. But as strong
as she is as an entertainer, it
to No. 26 on the Roots Music
Photo provided
Americana chart, and then
is Claudia’s love of writing
that has kept her going.
Vocalist and songwriter Claudia went to No. 1 on the Roots
After winning several Nygaard performs at 7:30
Music Country chart. It has
songwriting competitions on p.m., Saturday, April 21, at
been warmly received in Europe as well.
the West Coast, Nygaard Emerson House.
moved to Nashville, Tenn.,
Tickets are $15 in advance,
where she landed a job as a staff songwriter $18 at the door. Advance tickets are availon Music Row. Although she lost that job, able at: Rockford Area Arts Council, 713 E.
Capitol Records developed an interest in State, (815) 963-6765; both Postal Shoppe
her as an artist, and she stayed with them locations: Edgebrook Center, (815) 397-7301
until they cut their roster.
and 2205 S. Perryville, (815) 484-0940; and
With an up and downhill career, Nygaard JustGoods, 201 Seventh St., (815) 965-8903;
has acquired some notable credits. She won or by mail: send a check and SASE to 420 N.
the coveted Kerrville Folk Festival “New Main St., Rockford, IL 61103. Indicate artist
Folk” songwriting competition, and was cho- or performance date on check. Credit card
sen an “Emerging Artist” at the Falcon Ridge payment
accepted
only
at
Folk Festival. Her career has hit some rough www.charlotteswebofrockford.org via PayPal.
spots along the way, but each time, her A $2 ticket processing fee is included. Print
passion for writing made her choose to go on. your receipt. Info: Call (815) 964-2238 or visit
Now, with the release of her new album, www.charlotteswebofrockford.org.
Young musicians recital April 21
Staff Report
Rockford’s Mendelssohn Performing Arts
Center will present local music students in
the Young Musicians Series Recital, “The
Magic of Music,” at 1:30 p.m., Saturday,
April 21.
The recital, which is free to the public, will
be in the Mendelssohn Performing Arts
Center’s Emerson Auditorium, 415 N.
Church St., Rockford.
The recital will be devoted to ensemble
performances, including duets, trios, quartets, quintets and vocal performances with
accompanist, by talented music students
from the northern Illinois and southern
Wisconsin area. A brief reception will follow
the recital.
Mendelssohn Performing Arts Center
presents three free Young Musicians Series
Recitals per concert season. The recitals
take place in November, January and April.
Each recital is devoted to a specific genre of
music, such as blues and jazz, or classical
and romantic.
The purpose of this series is to offer local
music students the opportunity to perform for the public and to develop their
poise, memory and concentration skills,
and performance etiquette. Students interested in performing in the series should
contact Jea Yi, recital chairman, at (815)
544-4614 or soleemusic@aol.com.
Mark Dvorak featured in
Concert Conversations April 24
Staff Report
Snapshotmusic hosts Mark Dvorak, a modern-day troubadour who has never stopped
performing, writing and recording. He has
been called folk singer’s folk singer who has an
encyclopedic knowledge of traditional songs.
See him at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 24, at
Emerson House, 420 N. Main St., Rockford.
Since 1981, Dvorak has performed in
most of the United States, and has visited
several countries in Europe. Though he
often appears on festival stages and in
theaters, he is also at home in more intimate settings. His concerts are a mix of the
familiar and the new, traditional folk and
standards from the American songbook.
He plays authentic country blues guitar
and picks great old-time banjo. He enjoys
involving his audiences in sing-along songs,
just like The Weavers used to do, and he
mixes in his own well-crafted and often
poignant originals.
His roots are in Chicago, but for more
than 25 years, he has been crisscrossing the
country, performing, teaching and learning
all the while. He’s visited big cities and little
towns, bonding with audiences wherever he
goes. Dvorak continues to be an integral
member of the faculty at Chicago’s venerable Old Town School of Folk Music. When
he’s not on the road, you can find him there,
teaching, jamming with students and passersby, or just hanging out.
Since 1986, thousands of music students
have passed through his classes. He has
helped many a beginner get through their
first chords and strums, and has hosted a
catalogue of master classes and workshops
on a range of subjects from old-time banjo
picking to the legacy of the great Lead Belly,
to many other topics related to the study of
the American folk song.
Admission is $10. Seating is limited to the
first 80 people who arrive. For more information, call (815) 964-2238 or visit
www.Snapshotmusic.com.
Auditions for Pec Playhouse’s production
of To Kill A Mockingbird April 23-25
Staff Report
PECATONICA, Ill. — Pec Playhouse
Theatre in Pecatonica, Ill., will hold auditions April 23-25 for its production of To
Kill A Mockingbird.
Auditions will be at the theater, 314 N.
Main St., Pecatonica, Ill. Auditions for
children’s roles will begin at 6 p.m., with adult
auditions running from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Callbacks, if needed, will be Monday, April 30.
The theater recommends those interested
in auditioning read the novel by Harper Lee or
watch the 1962 film of To Kill A Mockingbird.
Director Anita Patterson can be reached at
(815) 209-6275 or neetzma50@frontier.com.
The theater can be reached at (815) 239-1210.
To Kill A Mockingbird takes place in
Macomb, Ala., in 1935. It is told in flashback
from the older “Scout’s” perspective as she
remembers the events of her childhood.
Following are the parts open for audition:
Jean Louise, Scout, Jem, Dill, Atticus Finch,
Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, Calpurnia,
Maudie Atkinson, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell,
Heck Tate, Reverend Sykes, Judge Taylor,
Mr. Gilmer, Stephanie Crawford, Mrs.
Dubose, Walter Cunningham, Helen
Robinson and Nathan Radley.
April 18-24, 2012
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Info: 815-753-1600.
Opera House,121 VanBuren St.,
Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.
Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theatre; thru
May 6. Info: 800-477-9505.
Pulp and Pigment Children’s Class:
Pulp Painting – Rockford Art Museum, 711 N. Main St. 2-3:30 p.m.
Ages 5 and older. Pulp painting uses
tissue paper and water. $8 per class
or $20 for three classes. Register
at 815-972-2874.
CAPA Auditions – Auburn High School,
5110 Auburn St. Info: rps205.com.
Sunday, April 22
DeKalb. 2 p.m. Tickets $5, available
only an hour before show time. Info:
815-753-1600.
Opera House, 121 VanBuren St.,
Thru May 5. Info: 815-338-5300.
Atkinson, Wis. Dinner theatre; thru
May 6. Info: 800-477-9505.
Monday, April 23
Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird –
Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main
St., Pecatonica. Auditions for
children’s roles begin at 6 p.m. Auditions for adults, 7:17-9:15 p.m.
(approx.) Ages 9-90. Info: 815-2096275 or www.pecplayhouse.org.
Tuesday, April 24
Auditions for To Kill a Mockingbird –
Pec Playhouse Theatre, 314 Main
St., Pecatonica. Auditions for
children’s roles begin at 6 p.m. Auditions for adults, 7:17-9:15 p.m.
(approx.) Ages 9-90. Info: 815-2096275 or www.pecplayhouse.org.
815-964-9767.
Community
Ongoing Attractions
Adventure Club – Jarrett Center, Byron
Forest Preserve District, 7993 N.
River Road, Byron. 9-11 a.m. or 1-3
p.m. Ages 3-6. Info: 815-234-8535,
ext. 200.
Alcoholics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-227-4633
or 815-968-0333.
Anderson Japanese Gardens – 318
Spring Creek Road. Open May 1-Oct.
31. Info: 815-229-9390.
Angelic Organics Learning Center –
1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia.
Various classes & activities throughout the year. Info: 815-389-8455.
Becca’s Closet – Lutheran Church of
the Good Shepherd, 1829 N.
Rockton Ave. Accepting donations
of gently-used formal wear. Donations accepted Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-noon
at Christ Lutheran Church, 425 Riverside Road, Belvidere; Mon.-Fri., 9
a.m.-3 p.m. at Grace Lutheran
Church, 343 Grand Ave., Loves Park;
Harlem Roscoe Fire Station, 10544
Main St., Roscoe, Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4
p.m.; Lutheran Church of the Good
Shepherd, 1829 N. Rockton Ave.,
Rockford, Mon.-Thurs., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.;
Machesney Park Village Hall, 300
Machesney Park Road, Mon.-Fri., 8
a.m.-4:30 p.m.; The Postal Shoppe,
1643 N. Alpine Road, Rockford,
Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. & Sat., 8
a.m.-4 p.m.; The Postal Shoppe,
2205 S. Perryville Road, Rockford,
Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6:30 p.m. & Sat., 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 815-962-4279.
Beckman Mill Park – 11600 S. County
Road H, off Highway 81. Tours 1-4
p.m. Corn grinding demonstrations,
see the blacksmith shop, creamery
& visitor center. Info: 608-751-1551.
The Bridge Center of Rockford – 4861
American Road. Games & classes
for beginners through experts. Info:
815-873-9334.
Burpee Museum of Natural History –
737 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Exhibiting thru April 29, 2012: “Ice
Age Mammals.” Admission: $10
adults, $9 children 4-12, free for
children younger than 4 and members; additional fee for traveling exhibits. Info: 815-965-3433.
Byron Museum of History – 106 N.
Union St., Byron. Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.6 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Info: 815234-5031.
Camp Grant – 1004 Samuelson Road.
8 a.m.-2 p.m., Tues.-Sat. Restaurant
on premises. Info: 815-395-0679.
Club Round: A Clubhouse for Round
People – 7120 Windsor Lake Pkwy.,
Suite 202, Loves Park. Various activities throughout the year. Info: 815639-0312.
Discovery Center Museum – 711 N.
Main St. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $7
adults, $7 children. Now exhibiting:
About Robots: The Interactive Exhibition thru April 29. Info: 815-963-6769.
Ethnic Heritage Museum – 1129 S. Main
B
3
St. Sun., 2-4 p.m. Admission $3 individual, $5 family. Info: 815-962-7402.
Graham-Ginestra House Museum –
1115 S. Main St. Sundays, 2-4 p.m.
Info: 815-968-6044.
Having Trouble Hearing on the Phone?
– Center for Sight & Hearing, 8038
Macintosh Lane. 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.,
Mon.-Fri. Free amplified phone program. Must be Illinois resident and
have standard phone service. Application/info: 815-332-6800.
Healing Pathways Cancer Resource
Center – 2821 Bell School Road,
Rockford. Classes in yoga, strength
training, Qigong, line dancing and
support group. Info: 815-395-5649
or healingpathwayscrc.org.
Health Classes/Seniors Meetings/Support Groups – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-395-4505.
Heritage Farm Museum – 8059 N.
River Road, Byron. Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.4:30 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free.
Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 217.
Historic Auto Attractions – 13825
Metric Drive, Roscoe. Tues.-Sat., 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Info:
815-389-9999.
Household Hazardous Waste DropOff – Rock River Water Reclamation District, 3333 Kishwaukee St.
Sat., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun., noon-4 p.m.
Intermediate Writing/Publishing
Class – Meets every Mon. Call for
information. Info: 224-343-0384.
Introduction to Card-Making/Stamping – Meets every Thurs. Call for
information. Info: 224-343-0384.
Jarrett Center – Byron Forest Preserve District, 7993 N. River Road,
Byron. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.
Ken-Rock Community Center – 3218
11th St. Various activities throughout
the year. Computer classes Mon. and
Wed. from 9:30-11:30 a.m. beginning March 12 thru April 11. Class will
meet two times per week for 5 weeks.
Class size is limited. Pre-registration
and $50 commitment deposit required prior to first class. Fee will be
refunded after you complete the class.
Register/ Info: 815-398-8864.
Kishwaukee Valley A.B.A.T.E. Meeting
– V.F.W., 2018 Windsor Road, Loves
Park. Second Sunday of each month,
2 p.m. Info: 815-544-3088.
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden
– 2715 S. Main St. Tues.-Sat., 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Admission $6 adults, $3
seniors & students, children younger
than 3 and Klehm members, free.
Donation Day is first Tuesday of each
month. Admission free, donations of
any amount welcome. Reserve now
for: Botanica Luncheon, April 18;
Herbs for Everyone, April 19; Taking Care of Trees 2: Tree Planting,
4
B
Vibe
April 18-24, 2012
April 19; Organic Gardening, April
21. Info: 815-965-8146.
Lazy Dog Yoga Studio – 5428 Williams Drive, Roscoe. $10 per drop-in
class or 6 classes for $50. Kundalini
Yoga every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Info:
970-485-0249.
Lewis Lemon Community Center –
1993 Mulberry St. Mon.-Fri., 5:3011 p.m. Free. Info: 815-987-8800.
Little Cubs Field – 1160 W. Empire St.,
Freeport. Website accepts reservations for birthday parties, corporate
events, reunions, family gatherings.
Visit www.littlecubsfield.com.
Logan Museum of Anthropology – 700
College St., Beloit, Wis. 11 a.m.-4
p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info: 608-363-2677.
MELD Mother’s Day Cards & Note
Cards available – Starting April 13
at various locations. Cards $5 each,
8 notecards for $10. Info: 815-6336353, ext. 10.
Memorial Hall – 211 N. Main St. 9
a.m.-4 p.m. Mon-Fri., or by appointment. Info: 815-969-1999.
Midway Village – 6799 Guilford Road.
Mon.-Sat., noon-4 p.m. Info: 815397-9112.
Midwest Museum of Natural History –
425 W. State St., Sycamore. Admission $6, adults, $5 kids and seniors.
Safari Sprouts 4th Wednesday of each
month. Info: 815-895-9777.
Narcotics Anonymous – Call for locations/times/info: 815-964-5959
or 888-656-7329.
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens –
1354 N. Second St. Open Tues.-Sat.
(closed Mon.): hours vary, check
website or call. Admission: $6 resident, $8 non-resident, free for children 4 and younger. Water features,
seating areas and sculptures, all in a
tropical plant setting. Changing seasonal floral displays, special events,
educational programs, workshops,
lecture series. Rentals of meeting/
event room available. Gift shop. Info:
www.rockfordparkdistrict.org/ncg
or 815-987-8858.
Northern Illinois Medical Group –
5301 E. State St. Qigong classes
offered at various times, based on
demand and class progression. Info:
815-397-8500.
Open Doors – Court Street United Methodist Church Chapel, 215 N. Court
St. 12:30-1 p.m. Every Wed. Enter
north end. Info: 815-962-6061.
Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W.– Every Thursday at Byron Public Library,
Route 2. 12-step study group – 5:306 p.m. Regular group meets 6-7:30
p.m. Info: 815-734-4662.
Pine Tree Pistol Club – Info about club
& classes: 815-874-7399.
Poplar Grove Vintage Wings and
Wheels Museum – 5151 Orth
Road, Poplar Grove. Open weekdays
11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Info: 815-547-3115.
Really, Really Free Market – Next Date:
April 21, noon-6 p.m. at Beattie Park.
Bring what you like, take what you
like. Info: 815-540-8909.
Rock River Valley Blood Center – 419 N.
Sixth St. Mon.-Thurs., 6:30 a.m.-6:30
p.m.; Fri., 6:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Info:
815-965-8751 or 866-889-9037.
Rockford Public Library Hours – Main
Library open Tues.-Thurs., noon-8
p.m. Fri. & Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; East
Branch open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8
p.m. & Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Rock
River and Montague branches open
Tues.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. & Fri., 10
a.m.-6 p.m.; Rockton Centre Branch
open Mon.-Thurs., noon-8 p.m. &
Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Lewis Lemon
Branch open Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. All
library locations closed Sundays.
Rockford Public Library Used Book
Shop – Rockford Public Library, 215
N. Wyman St. Mon.-Wed., noon-8
p.m.; Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat., 10
a.m.-1 p.m. Info: 815-965-7606.
Rockton Township Historical Society
Museum – Corner of Blackhawk
Boulevard & Green Street, Rockton.
Open for tours every Sat. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. Info: 815-624-4830.
Singles Organization Across Rockford (formerly STAR) – Volleyball/
Game Nights, 7-10 p.m. at Grace
Lutheran Church, 343 Grand Ave.,
Loves Park. Second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Cost: $4 or
$2 with a snack to share. Info:
815-563-4309, 815-636-9880
or go to www.singlesinrockford.org.
Stone Quarry Recreation Park – 6845
N. German Church Road, Byron.
Mon.-Fri., 4-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-8
p.m. Info: 815-234-8900.
Stretch & Belly Dance Combo Beginners’ Class – Club Round, 7120
Windsor Lake Parkway. 7:30-9 p.m.
Classes every Mon., Wed. & Fri.
Registration/info: 815-639-0312.
Support Groups/Youth Drop-in Hours
– Diversity of Rockford, 117 S. Third
St. Free. Weekly. Call for specific meetings/dates/info: 815-964-2639.
Support for Retired Grievers – Zion
Lutheran Church, 925 Fifth Ave. 1011:30 a.m. Free. Every other Wed.
Call for dates/info: 815-636-4750.
Tinker Swiss Cottage – 411 Kent St.
Tours 1, 2, 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Info:
815-964-2424.
Toddler Time – Mount Olive Lutheran
Church, 2001 N. Alpine Road. 9:1510:15 a.m. Every Mon. and Tues.
Free. Info: 815-399-3171.
Volcano Falls Adventure Park – 7602
Rock Valley Parkway. Extended hours:
Open weekdays 3-8 p.m., Saturdays
and Sundays, noon-8 p.m., weather
permitting. Info: 815-282-2100.
Womanspace – 3333 Maria Linden
Drive. Yoga every Thursday, 9:3010:45 a.m. $40/four classes or
$12/class. Basic Hatha Yoga. Other
activities throughout the year. Info:
815-877-0118.
YMCA of Rock River Valley – I.D. Pennock
Branch, 200 Y Blvd., 815-489-1252.
Northeast Branch, 8451 Orth Road,
Loves Park. 815-489-3352.
Yoga Classes – Emmanuel Lutheran
Church, 920 Third Ave., Rockford.
Mondays, 6-7:15 p.m., six weeks consecutive, $45 or single classes, $10
each. Register/Info: 815-963-4815.
Zumba Fitness Class – Spring Creek
United Church of Christ, 4500 Spring
Creek Road. 10:15-11:15 a.m. every
Saturday. Open to those 12 and older
with no experience necessary. $5
drop-in fee. No membership fee, no
child care. Info: 815-381-0765.
Registration Needed
Registration for Angelic Organics
Learning Center events – Starting
Your Organic Garden, April 28, 9
a.m.-4 p.m. $70. The “Ins” and “Outs”
of Composting, April 29, 1-3:30 p.m.
$45. Animal Chores for Kids, April
30, May 7, May 14. 4-5:30 p.m.
$40. Info: 815-389-8455 or
www.learngrowconnect.org.
Applications for Winnebago County
Retired Association Scholarship
Grant – Deadline: June 1 (WCRTA).
Info: 815-636-3060.
Reservations for Klehm Events –
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St. Taking Care of
Trees 2: Tree Planting, April 19.
$15/$12. Organic Gardening, April
21, 9-11 a.m. w/Rich Tobiasz. $15/
$12. Photography of Nature, April
26, $15/$12. Enjoying Woodland
Wildflowers, April 28. $15/$12.
Info: 815-965-8146.
Registration for Science Siesta! – Discovery Center and Burpee Museum of
Natural History. Dates: April 27-28.
Girls will meet women in science career fields at this ovenight session, gain
information on career choices. Choice
of three workshop tracks. Cost: $40/
girl. Info: 815-758-8194 or http://
web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo/.
Registration for Taking Care of Trees
Series – Klehm Arboretum & Botanic
Garden, 2715 S. Main St. Session 2:
Tree Planting, April 19. Session 3:
The Care and Feeding of Trees, May
17, Session 4: Geriatric Tree Care,
May 24. Individual courses, $15 nonmember, $12 Klehm members. Info:
815-965-8146.
Registration for Rockford Park District Adult Golf Clinics – Aldeen
Practice Centre. Dates: April 13June 23. Attend all, some, or one.
Fees: $20 per clinic ($23 non-resident). Register at least one week
in advance. Info: 815-987-8800
or www.rockfordparkdistrict.org
(click Register Now) or by mail, fax
(with credit card), or at either Park
District Customer Service location.
Info: 815-987-8800.
Registration for Teen Financial Reality
Fair – Rockford Public Library, East
Branch, 6685 E. State St. Date: April
Photo by Jon Lambert
Fresh Hot Fritters perform at the 21st Rockford Area Music Industry Cocktail Party and Awards
Ceremony April 13.
RAMIs award best in area music industry
Tribute Band — Fake Your Money Maker
Tribute Band — Rubik Steel
Female Lead Vocalist — Amy Nickel
Composer of the Year — Michael
Funk/R&B — Whalebone
Mastroianni, “After Dark”
Hard Rock/Metal — IRON CROSS
Song of the Year — Epiphany, “Jona”
Indie/Alternative — The Poets Dance
Album of the Year — Whiskey Train,
Jazz — Dean Moriarty Jazz Band
For Pete’s Sake
Latino — Escape
Hall of Fame —
Lighting Engineer —
Dwayne Barker, studio
Erik Myles
sound engineer, Barker
Live Sound Engineer
Recording Studio; The
— “Johnny B” MacDowell
Usual Suspects; and
Male Lead Vocalist
Southern Heritage
— Dan Curington
Lifetime AchieveNew Act — Micky
ment — Rulee Stallman
Rosenquist & The Black
and Vito J. Dangelo
Squirrel Project
Photo by Jon Lambert
In Memoriam —
Oldies — Vintage Vinyl
People’s Choice: Kelly Steward, a winner in the Acoustic Michael Vaccarello and
Wanda Rae Boan
Artist of the Year — Rock/Folk category, performs.
Outstanding
Big Empty
People’s Choice: Radio Station — Achievement — Miles Nielsen and Daniel
James McMahon
Q98.5 WXXQ
Community Service Awards — John
People’s Choice: Special Event —
Russell Ghrist and Steve Summers
Byron Fest
Emcees for the evening were Chip
People’s Choice: Venue — Whiskey’s
Messiner and Don Beinborn. Perfomers inRoadhouse
cluded the three top winners of the 2012
Pop — Sweet Lucy
RAMI Youth Charity Jam — Daybreak,
Rap/Hip Hop — Static
Recording Studio — Darkhouse Pro- Shattered Picks and Marie Ivory — as well
as New Royal Travelers, Fresh Hot Fritters,
ductions
Kelly Steward, Galaxia, Radio Stars, Big
Rockabilly — Dirty Fishnet Stockings
Daddy Woo Woo with the Rockford StepStagehand/Rigger — Rick Abrams
pers Club, and IRON CROSS.
Stage Manager — Luis Lara
For more about the RAMIs, visit http://
Studio Sound Engineer — Andrew
Carlson
ramiawards.com/.
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Remembering the Titanic
Photo by Jon McGinty
Rockford’s Midway Village Museum paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS
Titanic Saturday, April 14, with a Titanic Centennial Dinner. Pictured, staff and volunteers prepare to
serve their Third-Class “passengers.” The Titanic was a passenger liner that sank on its maiden voyage
in the North Atlantic Ocean April 15, 1912, after hitting an iceberg. In one of the deadliest peacetime
maritime disasters in history, 1,514 people lost their lives. The passenger liner carried 2,223 people.
Late night: Two Jimmys and a Craig
company was his Oscar night movie trailer
parody, “Movie: The Movie,” with cameos by
Tube Talk
everyone from Oscar winners George Clooney
By Paula Hendrickson
Contributing Writer
Forget the long-standing feud between
late-night kings Jay Leno and David
Letterman, and the whole debacle when
NBC ousted Conan O’Brien from The Tonight Show and brought Leno back. The
real excitement in the late-night arena right
now comes courtesy of two guys named
Jimmy and a Scottish import named Craig.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (weeknights at 11
p.m. on ABC) has produced an innumerable
number of hysterical star-studded taped bits
for several years. But recently, Kimmel managed to get Oprah Winfrey to play along. In an
extended clip, Kimmel pitches several show
ideas to Oprah for her OWN television network, including the ridiculously funny “Book
Club Fight Club” (http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=IEfNFrMBkBo).
Another recent classic from Kimmel and
and Tom Hanks to Helen Mirren and Meryl
Streep
(http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=w3NwB9PLxss).
The reason audiences respond so well to
Kimmel’s clips is simple: Who doesn’t enjoy
watching A-list celebrities poke fun at their
own images?
After Jimmy Fallon settled in as host of
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (airing weeknights at 11:35 p.m. on NBC), things really
took off with recurring TV show parodies —
including 7th Floor West, Real Housewives of
Late Night, Late and Jersey Floor — to musical mash-ups with Fallon impersonating the
likes of Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Eddie Vedder
and Bruce Springsteen. (Not long ago,
Springsteen played a younger version of himself alongside Fallon as Young.)
Two of Fallon’s recent are “Tebowie” — a
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to budget. Reservations by April 20
preferred. Info: 815-316-2900, ext.
104 or dleonard@generationscu.org.
Reservations for16th Annual Golden
Apple Banquet – Radisson Hotel,
200 S. Bell School Road. Date: April
20, 5:30 p.m. Former and current
students and their parents are invited to attend. Reservations: $60.
Info: 815-226-4180.
Registration for Wonders of Water
for Scouts & Homeschool – Welty
Environmental Center, Beckman Mill
County Park, 11600 S. County Road
H, off Hwy. 81. Date: April 24, 4-6
p.m. Grades 2-3. Designed for
Scouts, but all interested participants welcome. Cost: $10 per Scout.
Register by April 20. Info: 608-3611377 or info@weltycenter.org.
Registration for “Special Education
Basics” – Belvidere Park District
Bldg., 1006 W. Lincoln, Belvidere.
Date: April 26, 6-9 p.m. Training for
parents of students receiving special education services; 3 CPDUs
available for educators. Dinner provided; childcare available. Free. Register by April 19 at 866-436-7842,
ext. 107 or www.fmptic.org/familymatters-trainings.htm.
Registration for “Cold-Blooded Critters with Dan Nedrelo” – Beloit
Memorial High School Auditorium.
Date: April 21, 7 p.m.; 4-5 p.m. Meet
& Greet at The Rock with advance
ticket or $2 at the door. All ages
welcome. Cost: $6 each, $20 for
family of 4. Info: 608-361-1377 or
info@weltycenter.org.
Registration for Tree Identification
Hike – Riverside Park, Beloit, Wis.
Date: April 21, 9 a.m. Ages 10 thru
adult. Donation: $5/person, free for
Welty members. Info: 608-3611377or info@weltycenter.org.
Registration for Handmade Pasta –
Angelic Organics Learning Center,
1547 Rockton Road, Caledonia.
Date: April 22, 1-4 p.m. Cost: $50.
Pre-register. Info: 815-389-8455.
Registration for New Property Tours
– Byron Forest Preserve District,
7993 N. River Road. Meet at Jarrett
Center. Date: April 24, 4-7 p.m. Register by April 23. Info: 815-2348535, ext. 200.
Registration for Vegetable Garden Planning – University of Illinois Extension,
Ogle County, 421 W. Pines Road. Oregon. Dates: April 24 at 1 p.m. or April
26 at 7 p.m. Info: 815-732-2191.
Reservations for St. James Church
Altar & Rosary Society 75th Annual Spring Card Party – St. James
Beauvais Center, Parish Hall, 428
N. Second St. Date: April 25, 7-9:30
p.m. Cost; $7/person, women, men,
children . Free desserts, fruit coffee,
tea. Pop and water sold at minimal
prices, Bring your cards and/or
board games. Door prizes, 50/50
raffle, drawing, silent auction. Reserve at 815-962-3639.
Registration for Caritas 26th Annual
“Sparkle” Luncheon & Fashion
Show – Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell
School Road. Date: April 25. Silent
auction at 10:30 a.m. Luncheon at
noon. Tickets: $35. Reserve by April
19. Info: 815-389-3259.
Registration for MembersAlliance
Free Seminar for Today’s Home
Buyer – Metropolitan Title Agency,
6277 E. Riverside Blvd. Date: April
26, 6-7:30 p.m. Local experts will
present information and answer
questions. Reserve: 815-484-1160
orerundblade@membersalliance.org.
Walk-ins also welcome.
Registration for Veterans Benefits
Seminar – Hosted by Northern Illinois Hospice & Grief Center, held at
Stockholm Inn, 2420 Charles St.
Date: April 25, 2:30-4 p.m. Free.
RSVP by April 18 to 815-398-0500.
Registration for Winnebago County
CASA Celebrity Treasures Dinner &
Auction – Forest Hills Country Club,
5135 Forest Hills Road. Date: April
27. Social hour, silent auction at 6
p.m. Dinner, 7 p.m. with speaker and
live auction, 50/50 raffle; need not be
present to win. Raffle tickets $10 each
or 3 for $25, may be purchased online
at www.winnebagocountycasa.org or
call 815-319-6880. Event ticket price
is $60.
Registration for Girl Scout Centennial
Celebration with Radio Disney AM
Road Crew – NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb.
Date: April 28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Music, dancing, prizes; live stage performance by pop music sensation Savvy
and TV stars. Kids’ activities and
vendors. Tickets: $10/person advance, $12/person day of event.
Purchase at NIU Convocation Center box office, all Ticketmaster Outlets, Ticketmaster.com, by phone at
800-745-3000 or Girl Scouts of
Northern Illinois Shops.
Registration for Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council Summit – Heartland
Community Church, 1280 S. Alpine
Road. Date: April 28, 9 a.m.-2:30
p.m. Breakfast and lunch provided.
Entertainment, raffle prizes, T-shirts,
etc. Free, but attendees must register at 815-962-6624.
Reservations for Mostaciolli Dinner &
Auction (Benefit for Boone County
Habitat for Humanity) – First Baptist Church, 1255 W. Jackson St.,
Belvidere. Date: April 28, 4-8 p.m.
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Tickets: $10/person or $35/family of four or more. Purchase at two
Belvidere locations: Zion Lutheran
Church, 1300 Pearl St. and
Duraclean, 1989 Bedrord North
Drive. Info: 815-544-9888.
Reservations for Paranormal Evening
at Midway Village Museum – 6799
Guilford Road. Date: April 28, 7-9
p.m. With Spirit Communicator Mark
Dorsett. $15. Pay in advance on the
website www.hauntedrockford.com
or at the door. Call 815-871-4239
to register.
Applications for City of Gardens Flower
Giveaway – Rockford Park District,
401 S. Main St. Applications due by
May 3. Groups receiving flowers can
pick up their flat(s) on May 11 at
Nicholas Conservatory & Gardens.
Registration for Womanspace Programs – Art Samplers: Collage, April
21, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost: $45, members $35. Register by April 19. Supper
and Film Discussion Group: The Diving
Bell & the Butterfly. April 23, 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $12, members, $10. Register by
April 19. Mah Jong group meeting,
April 25. 6:30-9 p.m. Age 21 and older.
Cost: $5, members $3. Register by
April 23. How to Help Those Living with
Loss, April 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cost:
$25, members $20. Register by April
23. Journey of the Female Hero, April
28, 9 a.m.-noon. Cost: $30, members
$25. Register by April 26. Writershop:
Women on Poetry, April 30. Cost: $25,
members $20. Register by April 26.
Info: 815-877-0118.
Registration for “Great American
Cleanup” – Keep Northern Illinois
Beautiful, April 28, 8 a.m.-noon. Patriots Gateway Center, 615 S. 5th
St. is central location; supplies also
available at other locations. Register by April 20. Info: 815-637-1343.
Registration for RAMP’s Boone
County Wheel-A-Thon – Community Building Complex, 111 W. First
St., Belvidere. Date: April 28, 9 a.m.
Sponsorship opportunities still available. Info: 815-544-8404.
Registration for Alzheimer’s Association-Central Illinois Chapter, Rock
River Chapter Educational Program – 93 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
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Reservations for Seth B. Atwood Conservation Award Presentation –
Nicholas Conservatory, 1354 N.
Second St. Date: April 28, 5 p.m.
social hour, 6 p.m. buffet, 7 p.m.
speaker. Cost: $35. Reserve ASAP
at 815- 987-1689.
Registration for Wonders of Water
for Scouts & Homeschool – Welty
Environmental Center in Beckman
Mill County Park. Date: April 28.
Session I: 10 a.m.-noon. Session II: 13 p.m. Grades 2-3. Cost: $10 per
Scout. Register by April 26; specify
which session you prefer. Info: 608361-1377 or info@weltycenter.org.
Reservations for Prairie Preservation
Society of Ogle County Annual Banquet – Lorado Taft Field Campus,
Ogle County. Date: April 29. Doors
open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30, program at 7:30. Speaker Randy Niebour;
topic: turtles and other wildlife of northern Illinois. Tickets $25. Info: 815243-0020 or ppsoc.org@gmail.com.
Registration for Alzheimer’s Workshop – Provena Cor Mariae Center,
3330 Maria Linden Drive. Dates:
April 30, May 7 and 14. Three-day
workshop. Designed for caregivers.
Register at 815-877-7416.
Registration for Rockford Football
Training Camp – Auburn High
School Stadium, 5110 Auburn St.
Date: May 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Chicago
Bears Players will appear. Fees:
$50/participant ($55 non-resident)
if registered by April 19, $60 ($65
non-resident) if registering April 20
and after, Meet & Greet tickets also
available for fans and non-participants for $50/person if purchased
by April 19, $60 if purchased April
20 and after. Info: 815-987-8800
or www.rockfordparkdistrict.org
(click Register Now), or by mail, fax
or credit card and at Park District
Customer Service locations.
Registration for 10th Annual Rt. 75
Garage Sales – 40 miles of garage
sales along IL Rt. 75 between I-90
near Rockton and U.S. 20 outside
Freeport. Dates: June 1 and 2. No
charge. Sign up now, edit your listings later. www.route75sales.com.
Registration for Third Annual Stone
Bridge Trail Marathon & 5K Races
– Date: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, 7
a.m. Race registration closes at
200 runners. Registration for marathon, $80 thru Oct. 5, $90 after.
Registration for each 5K run is $25
thru October, $30 after. Info/Register:
815-623-5858
or
www.ymcastonebridgemarathon.org.
Wednesday, April 18
Blackhawk Woodcarvers Meeting –
Ken-Rock Community Center,
3218 11th St. 9-10 a.m. Info: 815393-4581.
Veterans Education and Benefits Fair –
Rock Valley College, Student Center
Atrium, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 9 a.m.2 p.m. Representatives from various
services will be available to answer
questions. Free. Info: 815-921-4163.
Domestic Violence Community Forum
– Rockford Rescue Mission, 715
W. State St. 9 a.m-noon. Advance
reservations recommended. Free.
Info: 815-316-4153.
Seminar on Medicare & Medicare
Supplement Plans – Rockford Public Library, East Branch, 6685 E.
State St. 2 and 6 p.m. Limited to 20.
RSVP: 1-800-382-4548.
Botanica Luncheon – Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S.
Main St. Speaker Gordon Hayward.
10 a.m. workshop, 11:30 luncheon.
Cost: $25 workshop, $45 luncheon.
Info: 815-965-8146.
Earth Matters Group Meeting –
Womanspace, Fountain View Room,
3333 Maria Linden Drive. Noon-1:15
p.m. Suggested donation $5. Bring a
sack lunch. Info: 815-877-0118.
Lunch & Learn: Labyrinths –
3333 Maria Linden Drive. Noon-1
p.m. Learn their history and therapeutic benefits. Cost: $12 (members $10). Bring a sack lunch. Preregister. Info: 815-877-0118.
Babes and Books – Rockford Public
Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman
St. 11:15 a.m.-noon. Children younger
than 2. Develop baby’s literacy & social skills through rhymes, stories,
songs. Info: 815-965-7606.
Internet – Rockford Public Library,
Main Library, second-floor computer room, 215 N. Wyman St. 2-4
p.m. Ages 13 and older. Learn about
web pages, search engines, etc.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Keith Country Day School Fine Arts
Festival – 1 Jacoby Place. 2:303:15 p.m. Individual student music
and choral performances, dramatic
skits, poetry reading.
American Cancer Society Relay For
Life Winnebago County Meeting –
Giordano’s Restaurant, 333 Executive Pkwy., off North Mulford Road.
11:30 a.m.
Friends of Rockford Public Library
Book Sale Preview – Main Library
Auditorium, 215 N. Wyman St. 4-7
p.m. Members only pre-sale. New
members can join at the door for
$5. Main sale on April 20 and 21.
Weight Loss Orientation – OSF Saint
Anthony Center for Health, rotates
among three OSF locations. 11:30
a.m.-12:30 p.m. every Wed. Info:
815-395-4505.
3-D Archery – Byron Forest Preserve
District, 7993 N. River Road. 5-7
p.m. Ages 10 and older. Meet at
Sportsman’s Club. Cost: $5/person.
Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.
Third Annual Poetry Slam – Jefferson
High School Library, 4145 Samuelson
Road. 6-8 p.m. Students read their
own poetry. Free and open to public.
Alignment Rockford – Jefferson High
School , 4145 Samuelson Road. 6-8
p.m. Info: 815-874-9536.
Food Film Festival: Faith at the End of
Your Fork – Rockford Public Library, East Branch, 6685 E. State
St. 6:30 p.m. Includes panel discussion by faith and community leaders, Neddy Astudillo, eco-theologian;
Rev. Kenneth Copeland; Rabbi Wing,
Temple Beth-El. Free, open to public. Info: 815-964-7111.
Kids Club – Rockford Public Library,
Montague Branch, Connie Lane
Room,1238 S. Winnebago St. 5-6
p.m. Ages 6-12. Info: 815-965-7606.
Microsoft Word 2010 (3-week class)
– Rockford Public Library, Main Library, second-floor computer room,
215 N. Wyman St. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13
and older. 6-8 p.m. Prerequisite:
Must have used MS Word in the
past and have good mouse skills.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Frog/Toad Survey of WCFPD –
Pecatonica River Forest Preserve,
14341 Brick School Road,
Pecatonica. 6:30 p.m. Free. Includes
1-mile walk and survey. Ages 8 and
older. Info: 815-335-2915.
“Has the Great Game Returned to
Central Asia After 9/11?” – Beloit
College, Science Center, Room 150,
700 College St., Beloit, Wis. 7:30
p.m. Lecture by Bakyt Beshimov, visiting scholar. Info: 608-363-2280.
Hire Me! [Three-Week Series] – Rockford Public Library, Main Library, second-floor computer room, 215 N.
Wyman St. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13 and
older. Prerequisite: Proficient familiarity with the mouse and Internet and an
e-mail address. Info: 815-965-7606.
YA Anime/Manga Club – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Little Theatre,
215 N. Wyman St. 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 13-19. Info: 815-965-7606.
Reality Bytes Independent Student
Film Festival – NIU, Jameson Auditorium, Cole Hall, DeKalb. 9-11 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Comedy Night – Whiskey’s Roadhouse,
3207 Main St. 8 p.m. Free. Info:
815-877-8007.
Thursday, April 19
RockStat Meeting – Heartland Community Church/Chapel, 1280 S. Alpine Road. 9 a.m. Topic: Public safety.
Taped for broadcast on Comcast Ch.
17, with weekly runs Fridays at 7 p.m.
Info: www.rockfordil.gov.
Katie’s Book Club Discussion: The
Descendants – Katie’s Cup, 502
Seventh St. 10 a.m. Info: 815-9624279 or RALMmail@aol.com.
Make Weather – Rockford Public Library, East Branch, Friends of RPL
Community Room, 6685 E. State St.
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. All ages. Info:
815-965-7606.
“Be in the Spotlight” Luncheon & Fashion Show – Giovanni’s, 610 N. Bell
School Road. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
With Diane Tope of Great Hang-Ups
and businesswoman Connie Beard.
Cost: $13.50 includes lunch. RSVP:
815-222-3015.
Community Food and Fellowship Luncheon – Roscoe United Methodist
Church, 10816 Main St., Roscoe.
Info: 815-624-2292.
Blue Blazers Toastmasters Meeting –
Hamilton Sundstrand, 4747 Harrison
Ave. Noon-1 p.m. Info: 815-968-6860.
Festival – 1 Jacoby Place. 2:303:15 p.m. Individual student music,
dramatic and choral performances,
Theater 1 monologues.
Green Drinks Rockford – Cliffbreakers,
700 W. Riverside Blvd. 5:30 p.m. Topic:
Community Trees Program. $10 wines
& hors d’oeuvres, $4 green nibble, full
cash bar. Info: www.greendrinks.org.
Seminar: “The Truth About Grief” –
Belvidere North High School, 9393
Beloit Road, Belvidere. 6:30 p.m. With
Tom Zuba, internationally-known Grief
Guide. Free. Info: www.TomZuba.com.
Sustainable Lawn Care – University of
Illinois Extension, Farm Bureau, 421 W.
Pines Road, Oregon. 7 p.m. $5/person,
$12/series. Info: 815-732-2191 or
web.extension.illinois.edu/bdo.
Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation Informational Meeting –
Monroe Public Library, Monroe, Wis.
7 p.m. Start a canoe and kayak club.
Bilingual Thursdays Storytime (Spanish/English) – Rockford Public Library, Rock River Branch, Program
Room, 3128 11th St. 4-4:45 p.m.
Ages 3-8. Info: 815-965-7606.
Look, Listen and Learn Storytime –
Rockford Public Library, East Branch,
6685 E. State St. 11:15 a.m.-12:15
p.m. Ages 3-6. isnfo: 815-965-7606.
Preschool Picnic Storytime – Rockford
Public Library, Rockton CentreBranch,
3112 N. Rockton Ave. 12-12:45 p.m.
Ages 3-6. Info: 815-965-7606.
Teen ‘Scape – Rockford Public Library,
Montague Branch, 1238 S.
Winnebago St. 4-7 p.m. Ages 1019. Play games on Wii or Playstation,
surf the Internet, play board games.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Wiggly Worms – Rockford Public
Library,Rock River Branch, 3128
11th St. 4-4:45 p.m. All ages. Info:
815-965-7606.
Rockford Park District Info Meeting
on Concessionaire Opportunites –
Webbs Norman Center, 401 S. Main
St. 5-6 p.m. Info: 815-969-4094 or
kylemartinson@rockfordparkdistrict.org.
Foundations of Yoga – Womanspace
Library, 3333 Maria Linden Drive.
5:30-6:45 p.m. Cost: $60 members,
$72 non-members. Six-week class.
Info: 815-877-0118.
Stories by the Fire – Rockford Public
Library, Rock River Branch, 3128
11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Taking Care of Trees 2: Tree Planting –
Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S. Main St. 6:30-8:30
p.m. Cost: $12 Klehm members, $15
non-members. Info: 815-965-8146.
Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public
Library, Main Library Little Theatre,
215 N. Wyman St. 5-5:45 p.m. Ages
4-10. Info: 815-965-7606.
Herbs for Everyone – Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S.
Main St. 6:30-8:30 p.m. with Liz
Fiorenza of Windridge Herb Farms.
Cost: $12 Klehm members, $15
Native Woodland Plants for Shady
Areas – Burpee Museum of Natural
History, 737 N. Main St. 7 p.m.
Meeting of Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, open to public. Come at
6:30 to socialize, browse the merchandise tables, or check out the
library. Info: 815-399-8432.
Friends of the Pecatonica River Foundation Meeting – The Rafter’s Restaurant, 9426 W. Wagner Road,
Lena, Ill. 7 p.m. Public input on formation of a paddling club in northwest Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Info: 815-238-7888.
Unplugged Gamers Night – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library, Young
Adult Zone, 215 N. Wyman St. 5-7
p.m. Ages 13-19. Join your friends
for board games, Yu-Gi-Oh! trading
card games, classic card games.
Info: 815-965-7606.
App Inventor for Android – Rockford
Public Library, East Branch, Friends of
RPL Community Room, 6685 E. State
St. 6-8 p.m. Ages 13 and older. Registration is required. Info: 815-965-7606.
DNR Hunter Education Course – Byron
Forest Preserve District, Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N. River Road. 6-9
p.m. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.
Meet Emily Dickinson – Cherry Valley
Public Library, 755 E. State St.,
Cherry Valley. 6:30-8 p.m. Paddy
Lynn portrays the famous poet for
National Poetry Month. Free. Info:
815-332-5161.
Swing Dancing – St. Edward Church,
3004 11th St. 8-10:30 p.m. Every
Thurs. Info: 815-914-7441.
Monthly Family Support Group –
Bickford House, 960 N. Mulford Road.
6 p.m. Guest speaker from NIAAA.
Information for caregivers. Free and
open to public. Info: 815-397-7100.
OSF “Stepping Forward” Cancer Support Group – OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care, 5666 E. State St.
6:30-8 p.m. Info: 815-227-2223.
SOUNS for Infants – Rockford Public
Library, East Branch, Children’s Area,
6685 E. State St. 6-6:45 p.m. Ages
under 2. Infant literacy-building program. Info: 815-965-7606.
Support for Grief After Suicide – Gloria
Dei Lutheran Church, 4700
Augustana Drive. 7 p.m. Free. Every
other Thurs. Call for schedule/info:
815-399-0202.
Learn Self-Hypnosis for Wellness –
enTrance Center, 5844 Elaine Drive,
Rockford. 6:30-8 p.m. $25. Call in
advance: 815-397-5901.
A Ministry of Restoration Bible Study
– Montague Branch Library, 1238
S. Winnebago St. 5:30 p.m. Every
Thurs. Prayer every Tues. 6:30 p.m.
For prayer or info: 815-966-6322.
Overeaters Anonymous H.O.W. – Byron
Public Library, on Ill. Route 2. 6-7:30
p.m. every Thurs. Info: 815-547-5932.
Public Skating – Carlson Arctic Ice
Arena & Sapora Playworld, 4150 N.
Perryville Road. Tues., Thurs. & Fridays during school year, 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Info: 815-969-4069.
Reality Bytes Independent Student
Film Festival – NIU, Jameson Auditorium, Cole Hall, DeKalb. 7-9 p.m.
Guest speaker Wilfredo Hernandez,
NIU alum and reality TV editor. Free
and open to the public.
“All Roads Lead to Rome: The Roman
Highway System in the Global Perspective” – Burpee Museum of Natural History, 737 N. Main St. 7:30 p.m.
Multi-media presentation by Rockford
Society, Archaeological Institute of
America. Guest speaker Dr. Richard
Talbert. Free. Info: www.rockfordaia.org.
Friday, April 20
16th Annual Golden Apple Banquet –
Radisson Hotel, 200 S. Bell School
Road. 5:30 p.m. Former and current students and their parents are
invited to attend. Reservations: $60.
Info: 815-226-4180.
Book Sale – Main Library Auditorium, Classrooms A and B, 215 N.
Wyman St. 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Senior Legislative Breakfast – Keen
Age Center, 2141 Henry Luckow
Lane, Belvidere. 8-10 a.m. Hosted by
Rep. Joe Sosnowski; obtain information on services from offices of the
Illinois State Treasurer, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Dept. of Aging
and more. Info: 815-547-3436.
Fourth Annual “Convo’s Colossal Clean
Sweep” – NIU Convocation Center,
1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9
a.m.-3 p.m. Antiques, collectibles,
sports cards, arts, crafts, garage
sale items. Admission: $2 adults,
free for children 6 and younger.
Art Samplers: Collage – Womanspace,
New Dimensions Studio, 3333 Maria
Linden Drive. 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. All ages.
Cost: $45, members $35. Register
by April 19. Info: 815-877-0118.
Drop-In Storytime – Rockford Public
Library, Main Library Little Theatre,
215 N. Wyman St. 10:30–11 a.m.
All ages. Info: 815-965-7606.
Max Muscle Nutrition Celebrity Guest
& Customer Appreciation – Max
Muscle, 6738 Broadcast Pkwy.,
Loves Park. Noon-4 p.m. Guest Matt
Hughes. Also, model and author Hilda
Castillo. Big sales on all products,
services and apparel. Sat. store hours,
10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 815-683-6296.
Wellness for the Mind, Body & Spirit
Lecture Series: Natural Health –
Siena on Brendenwood, 4444
Brendenwood Road. 1:30 p.m. Ryan
Hulsebus, D.C. Info: 815-399-6167.
Perryville Road. Tues., Thurs. & Fridays during school year, 11 a.m.-1
p.m. Extra Friday session, 8-10 p.m.
Info: 815-969-4069.
Senior Drop-In Computer Lab – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre
Branch, 3112 N. Rockton Ave. 2-4
p.m. Ages 55 and older. Bring your
own laptop or use one of ours. Info:
815-965-7606.
Festival – 1 Jacoby Place. 2:303:15 p.m. Painting demonstration,
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Staff Report
Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) will bring
its brand of “rock theater” to the BMO
Harris Bank Center at 8 p.m., Saturday,
April 21. The appearance will be part of
TSO’s final leg of its “Beethoven’s Last Night”
Rock Theater Tour.
Tickets are available online at
www.metrocentre.com; at the BMO Harris
Bank Center Box Office, 300 Elm St., Rockford, noon-5 p.m., Monday-Friday; or by
calling the Box Office at (815) 968-5222.
TSO will be performing “Beethoven’s
Last Night” for one final tour before it
begins to focus on its new album and new
live concert spectacular.
Audiences will immerse themselves into
“Beethoven’s Last Night,” with the music
and story of the famed composer as he
battles for his eternal soul.
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among the most popular groups of the
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Classics and
Chrome Car Show
April 21-22 in
Machesney Park
sale in advance of the show. Interested
raffle buyers can call Keith Country Day
School at (815) 399-8823, or raffle forms can
be downloaded at classicsandchrome.com.
Some of this year’s featured cars include
the following:
1931 Duesenberg Model J, owned by
Dr. John Klein (Indianapolis) — This authentic Duesenberg was once owned by
Ralph Pulitzer Jr., son of Joseph Pulitzer,
the publisher who established the Pulitzer
Prize. It is a Rollston convertible Victoria
chassis No. 2460 with engine J472. It was
used during World War II to power superchargers for airplane engines.
2008 Lamborghini Superleggera,
owned by Randall McBain (Rockford) — In
2008, Lamborghini announced it would cease
production on the Superleggera. Only 172
were produced. The Superleggera design
pays tribute to the first Lamborghini production model, the famous 350 GT, designed
and built by Carrozzeria Touring in Milan.
This car has a top speed of 202 mph.
A different kind of wagon
There may not be a more unique car at
this year’s show than the Western Flyer
Rocket Wagon.
Built by Chuck Redding (St. Petersburg,
Fla.), owner of Redding Autoshop in St. Petersburg, Fla., this “car” is a street-legal wagon,
five times the size of the toy wagon it models.
The body is completely fiber glass, and
the vehicle has all of the same features as
your average car.
Redding built the wagon while recovering
from prostate cancer. He said the project,
which took eight months, took his mind off
the recovery.
Redding is also bringing a very rare 1960
Nash Metropolitan to Classics and Chrome.
Movie cars
This year’s Classics and Chrome inventory has two cars with connections to Hollywood. Bob Haddad (Freeport) is bringing
his 1949 Plymouth to the show. The car was
driven by Robert Conrad (as G. Gordon
Liddy) in the made-for-TV movie Will: G.
Gordon Liddy. Rebecca Mueller (Rockton)
is bringing her 1958 Plymouth Belvedere.
Although this car has not been in an actual
movie, the car is a clone of Stephen King’s
Christine movie car.
A little muscle
Prior to press time, there were 12 muscle
cars entered into the 2012 muscle class, including the 1967 Mercury Cougar XR7 owned
by Ron Mahnke (Rockton) and the 1984 Chevy
Monte Carlo SS owned by Rick Mueller.
The ’67 Mercury car has been restored to
its original version. It was the Motor Trend
magazine 1967 Car of the Year.
The ’84 Monte Carlo is an extremely rare
car (only 250 ever made). It has won multiple awards, including the People’s Choice
at the Monte Carlo Nationals and Best of
Show at the Lena Fall Festival.
Key sponsors of the 2012 Classics and
Chrome include State Farm Insurance,
SwedishAmerican Hospital, Keith Country
Day School, Pepsi, Rockford Linear Motion,
Der Rathskeller, Alpine Bank, Mulford Dental, WIFR, Maverick Media and OReilly’s.
Proceeds from the 2012 Classics and
Chrome Car Show will benefit Keith Country Day School.
Keith Country Day School is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory
school. On a 15-acre campus overlooking
the Rock River, Keith serves students from
age 3 through grade 12 from the northern
Illinois and southern Wisconsin area. The
school is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and fully-accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States and the North
Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
More about Keith School is available at
www.keithschool.com.
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individual student music performances, improv and skits.
RVC Writing Awards Ceremony – Rock
Valley College, Student Center
Atrium, 3301 N. Mulford Road. 3:30
p.m. With novelist Karla Clark. Free.
Info: 815-921-3302.
Recycled Tie-Dye Party – Rockford Public Library, Main Library, Little Theatre, 215 N. Wyman St. 4-5:30 p.m.
Ages 13-19. Bring in fabric items to
be recycled. Info: 815-965-7606.
Girlz Talk – Rockford Public Library,
Lewis Lemon Branch, 1988
Jefferson St. 4-5 p.m. Ages 9-13.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Rockford Area Pregnancy Care Center Annual Banquet – Giovanni’s,
610 N. Bell School Road. 6-9 p.m.
Speaker Dr. Marc Newman,
founder/president of FRONTLINE
Communication Services. Tickets:
$30/person or table of 10 for
$300. Info: 815-997-1200 or http:/
/rapcc.eventbrite.com.
Dinner and a Movie: Hugo –
Franchesco’s, 7128 Spring Creek
Road. Info: 815-229-0800.
Rockton Chamber of Commerce Red
Carpet Awards Ceremony – American Center, 221 W. Main St.,
Rockton. 5:30 p.m. networking, 6:30
p.m. dinner. 2012 Outstanding Educator of the Year to be announced.
Cost: $35 members, $45 non-members. Info: 815-624-7625.
The Big Dipper – Byron Forest Preserve District, Weiskopf Observatory. 7993 N. River Road. 7-8 p.m.
Free. Register by April 19. Info: 815234-8535, ext. 200.
DNR Hunter Education Course – Byron
Forest Preserve District, Jarrett Prairie Center, 7993 N. River Road. 6-10
p.m. Info: 815-234-8535, ext. 200.
“Monitoring Raptors on the Washington Coast “ – Severson Dells Nature
Center, 8786 Montague Road. 7 p.m.
Presenter: Dan Varland. Free, but reserve ASAP. Info: 815-335-2915.
Saturday, April 21
“Atwood’s Nature Neighborhood” –
Atwood Park, 2685 New Milford
School Road. 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Free.
No registration required. Info: 815987-8800.
Early Morning Bird Walk – Severson
Dells Nature Center, 8786
Montague Road. 8-10 a.m. Dress
for the weather and bring binoculars. Free. Info: 815-335-2915.
Book Sale – Main Library Auditorium, Classrooms A and B, 215 N.
Wyman St. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. “Bag it for
$2” – fill a bag of books today.
Friends of Estelle M. Black Library Fundraiser – Barnes & Noble, CherryVale
Mall, 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Present a
voucher to the cashier and donate a
portion of the net sale to the RVC
library. Info: 815-921-4612.
RiverHawks Job Fair – RiverHawks
Stadium, 4503 Interstate Blvd.,
Loves Park. 9-11 a.m. You may pick
up an application during the week
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and return the
completed application April 21. Info:
815-885-2255.
Better Business Bureau Bi-Annual
Shredfest – Super Shredder, 3205
N. Central Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Limit
papers to 10 boxes of documents
per vehicle; also collecting electronics such as TVs, monitors, laptops,
PCs, servers, data storage devices,
VCRs, video cameras, game consoles. Info: 815-963-2222.
Fourth Annual “Convo’s Colossal Clean
Sweep” – NIU Convocation Center,
1525 W. Lincoln Hwy., DeKalb. 9
a.m.-3 p.m. Antiques, collectibles,
sports cards, arts, crafts, garage
sale items. Admission: $2 adults,
free for children 6 and younger.
Classics and Chrome Car Show–
Former Menards Building,10253 N.
Second St., Machesney Park. 9 a.m.8 p.m. Benefit for Keith Country Day
School. Food, prizes, magician. Admission: $6, children younger than
10, free. Raffle tickets available in
advance at 815-399-8823.
Organic Gardening – Klehm Arboretum & Botanic Garden, 2715 S.
Main St. 9-11 a.m. with Rich Bobiasz.
Cost: $12 Klehm members, $15
Tree Identification Hike – Riverside
Park, Beloit, Wis. Date: April 21, 9
a.m. Ages 10 thru adult. Donation:
$5/person, free for Welty members. Info: 608-361-1377or
Early Childhood Fun Fair – Heartland
Community Church, 1280 S. Alpine
Road. 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Familyfriendly activities including Pickles
the Clown, Mr. Steve, celebrity book
readings, and more.
Meet the da Vinci Surgical Robot –
Discovery Center Museum, 711 N.
Main St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Talk with doctors and nurses; learn about different procedures performed by robot,
lecture and demonstration at 3 p.m.
Museum admission: $7 adults, $7
children. Info: 815-971-2090.
Kids in the Kitchen – Discovery Center
Museum, 711 N. Main St. 10 a.m.-2
p.m. With Junior League of Rockford. Information and activities to
educate families about healthy eating and fitness habits. Free. Museum
exhibits additional charge, $7/person, children age 1 and younger,
free. Info: 815-399-4518.
NAACP Financial Freedom Seminar –
Booker Washington Community
Center, 524 Kent St. 10:30 a.m.1:30 p.m. Info: 779-772-8092.
RVC Earth Day Event – Rock Valley
College, Physical Education Center,
3301 N. Mulford Road. 11 a.m.-3
p.m. Speaker: Tim Gruner, garden
curator at Anderson Japanese Gardens. Paper Recovery provides
shredding services; Saavedra
Gelhausen Architects will present
on the chilled beam and geothermal
technologies; programs on Coastal
Raptors, Hidden Gems and Native
plans, Green Roofs, and more. Free.
Book Signing with Author Erik Jelinek
– Katie’s Cup, 502 Seventh St. Noon2 p.m. Book: Blessed in the Midst of
Trial: Cancer, Chemo, and Keeping
the Faith. Info: 815-986-0628.
“Getting Over Brick Walls in Genealogical Research” – Spring Creek United
Church of Christ, 4500 Spring Creek
Road. 1:30 p.m. Meeting of
Winnebago & Boone Counties Genealogical Society. All interested persons welcome. Info: 815-239-1040.
Saturday Spectacular: Giggles and
Grins! – Rockford Public Library,
Main Library Little Theatre, 215 N.
Wyman St. 11-11:45 a.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Nature Rocks Family Nature Club:
Spring Beauty – Carver-Roehl
County Park near Clinton, Wis. 1011:30 a.m. All ages. Bring good hiking shoes. Cost: $10/family. Register by April 16. Info: 608-361-1377
or info@weltycenter.org.
Really, Really Free Market – Beattie
Park, North Main & Park Ave. Noon6 p.m. Bring what you want, take
what you want. Info: 815-540-8909.
Teen Financial Reality Fair – Rockford
Public Library, East Branch, Friends
of RPL Community Room, 6685 E.
State St. 12-2:30 p.m. Ages 13-18.
Create a budget, learn to manage
finances. Registration by April 20
required. Info: 815-965-7606.
Family Skate – Carlson Arctic Ice Arena
& Sapora Playworld, 4150 N.
Perryville Road, Loves Park. 8 p.m.
Info: 815-969-4069.
Adult Grief Support Group – Beloit
Regional Hospice Office, 655 Third
St., Suite 200, Beloit, Wis. 6-7:30
p.m. Info: 608-363-7421.
Public Skating – Riverview Ice House,
324 N. Madison St. Info: 815963-7465.
Perryville Road. Info: 815-969-4069.
Sunday, April 22
Classics and Chrome Car Show–
Former Menards Building,10253 N.
Second St., Machesney Park. 9 a.m.3 p.m. Benefit for Keith Country Day
School. Food, prizes, magician. Admission: $6, children younger than
10, free. Raffle tickets available in
advance at 815-399-8823.
Friends of NIU Libraries Annual Book
Appraisal Fair – NIU Founders Memorial Library, DeKalb. 1:30-3 p.m.
Individual appraisals: $10 per title.
Members receive first three appraisals free of charge and subsequent
appraisals at discounted rate of $5
each. Visitors can sign up as new
members. Info: 815-753-9838.
Friends of Welty Environmental Center Annual Meeting and Speaker –
Bushel and Peck’s, 328 State St.,
Beloit, Wis. 2 p.m. Quentin Yaeger of
Ned Hollister Bird Club. Free. All are
welcome. Info: 608-361-1377 or
OSF Heritage Run – Downtown Rockford. 1 p.m. Activities for kids, 12:302:30 p.m. Registration fee $28 before event, $30 day of race. Registration and packet pick-up 4-6 p.m.,
Friday, April 20 in downtown YMCA
lobby and 10:30 a.m.-noon at
Stewart Square, 308 W. State St.
Info: 815-489-1133.
Handmade Pasta – Angelic Organics
Learning Center, 1547 Rockton
Road, Caledonia. 1-4 p.m. Cost: $50.
Pre-register. Info: 815-389-8455.
Earth Day Cleanup – Along Kent Creek
at 411 Kent St. 1-4 p.m. Hosted by
Natural Land Institute and Tinker
Swiss Cottage Museum. Register
by April 20 at 815-964-6666 or email to kjohnsen@naturalland.org.
“Organic Soil for a Healthy Life” –
Alconbury Meadows, 6247 Tipple
Road, Rockford. 2-5 p.m. Learn about
locally grown, organic food. Produce
and apiary. Bring your own lawn chair.
Info: www.naturallygrown.org or
www.localharvest.org . RSVP to:
alconburymeadows@gmail.com.
Where I Walk Is Holy: Earth Day Ceremony – YMCA Log Lodge on the
Rock River, 200 Y Blvd. 6 p.m. Sponsored by Four Winds Center for
Spiritual Ecology. Free. All welcome.
Monday, April 23
Excel 2010 in a Day – Rockford Public
Library, Rockton Centre Branch,
3112 N. Rockton Ave. Noon-6 p.m.
Ages 13 and older. Edit and format
a worksheet. Info: 815-965-7606.
Wiggly Worms – Rockford Public Library, Lewis Lemon Branch, 1988
Jefferson St.4:30-5:30 p.m. Ages
6-12. Info: 815-965-7606.
Little Cubs Field Cleanup – 1160 W.
Empire St., Freeport. 3-8 p.m. Bring
work gloves, leaf rakes, digging tool,
paint brush, steel rakes, shovels,
hoes, etc. Info: 815-685-9507 or
815-275-2948.
Little League Opening Day – Little Cubs
Field, 1160 W. Empire St., Freeport.
6 p.m. Special guest TBA.
Supper and Film Discussion Group:
The Diving Bell & the Butterfly –
3333 Maria Linden Drive. 6-9 p.m.
Story of a man imprisoned in a paralyzed body and the will to live. Cost:
$12, members $10. Register by
April 19. Info: 815-877-0118.
Digital Photo Editing – Rockford Public Library, Rockton Centre Branch,
3112 N. Rockton Ave. 6-8 p.m.
Ages 13 and older. Bring at least 5
digital photos on a USB drive. Info:
815-965-7606.
Gamblers Anonymous – Meets at 6
p.m. every Monday. Call Roger at
815-601-8894.
Tuesday, April 24
Stand Against Racism – Rock Valley
College Stenstrom Center for Career Education, 4151 Samuelson
Road. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free.
Winnebago Landfill Hearing –
Winnebago County Board Room,
400 W. State St., 8th Floor. 6-9 p.m.
Public participation. Consideration
on the proposed expansion of the
landfill. Info: 815-319-4250.
Wonders of Water for Scouts &
Homeschool – Welty Environmental
Center, Beckman Mill County Park,
11600 S. Ccounty Road H, off Hwy.
81. 4-6 p.m. Grades 2-3. Designed
for Scouts, but all interested participants welcome. Cost: $10 per Scout.
Register by April 20. Info: 608-3611377 or info@weltycenter.org.
New Property Tours – Byron Forest
Preserve District, 7993 N. River
Road. Meet at Jarrett Center. 4-7
p.m. Register by April 23. Info: 815234-8535, ext. 200.
Egg Dinner at Abreo – Abreo, 515 E.
State St. 5-9 p.m. Cost: $40/person (excludes tax & gratuity). RSVP:
815-968-9463.
Vegetable Garden Planning – University of Illinois Extension, Ogle County,
421 W. Pines Road. Oregon. Dates:
April 24 at 1 p.m. or April 26 at 7
p.m. Info: 815-732-2191.
Senior Computer Learning – Rockford
Public Library, Main Library 2nd Floor
Computer Room, 215 N. Wyman
St. Tuesdays, March 30-April 24, 35 p.m. Ages 55 and older. Computer
class for the true beginner. Registration is required.Thru April 24. Info:
814-965-7606.
Family Story Hour – Rockford Public
Library, Rock River Branch, 3128
11th St. 6:30-7:30 p.m. All ages.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Sunset Storytime – Rockford Public
Library, East Branch Children’s Area,
6685 E. State St. 6:30-7:15 p.m.
Info: 815-965-7606.
Fourth Tuesday Book Discussion:
American Rose: A Nation Laid
Bare: The Life and Times of
Gypsy Rose Lee – Rockford Public Library, Main Library Classroom C, 215 N. Wyman St. 6:307:45 p.m. Ages 18 and older.
Info: 815-965-7606.
How Will We Pay for College? – Rockford Public Library, East Branch,
Friends of RPL Community Room,
6685 E. State St. 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Ages 15 and older. Info about college costs, scholarships, financial
aid, loans, etc. Registration is required. Info: 815-965-7606.
Public Tours of Coronado Performing
Arts Center – Coronado PAC, 314
N. Main St. 7 p.m. $7. Reservations/Info: 815-968-0595.
Shaolin Kempo Kung Fu Self-Defense
– Freeport Park District, 1122 S.
Burchard, Freeport. Classes run
April 24-June 12. Info: 815-2356114, ext. 109.
Pub Trivia – Hope and Anchor, 5040
Info: 815-633-2552.
815-964-9767.
News/Commentary
April 18-24, 2012
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Maria Montessori students raising money to build well in South Sudan
Staff Report
Students at Maria Montessori School in
Rockford are raising money to build a well
in South Sudan. Different classrooms and
individuals have undertaken different
projects that have raised more than $2,000.
Two additional fund-raising efforts are
scheduled in the coming weeks to help reach
the goal of $5,000.
Karen Liddell read her students Linda
Sue Park’s A Long Walk to Water, which is
based on the true story of two Sudanese and
highlights the immense need for clean, safe
drinking water.
One sixth-grade student in Liddell’s class,
Chloie Scrogin, wanted to raise money to
help build a well in South Sudan. Chloie and
a group of her friends began spending their
recess time making duct tape wallets and
accessories, and sold their wares to raise
money for Water for South Sudan.
The individual efforts of Chloie and her
friends then were joined with classroom
initiatives throughout the school. One class
is making and selling dog biscuits, another
is selling popcorn, and another is selling
homemade greeting cards. Some students
are making jewelry, others are publishing
magazines. The fund-raising efforts have
spread throughout the whole school, and
the students have raised more than $2,000.
Their end-of-year goal is to raise $5,000,
which is the cost to begin drilling a well.
Students are not only trying to raise
money, but awareness about the problem
facing South Sudan and other countries. All
of the elementary classes have read A Long
Walk to Water, and students have prepared
several different presentations to educate
younger students, parents and community
Photo by Joyce Budlong
A sign the students made advertises their wares.
members about the difficulty many people
face trying to find clean drinking water and
how the Water for South Sudan project can
Illinois courts expanding use of electronic filings
Judicial Perspective
By Hon. M. Carol Pope
President, Illinois Judges
Association and Illinois
Appellate Court Judge,
Fourth Appellate District
Facing increasing
caseloads and shrinking revenue, Illinois
courts are continually
searching for ways to
do more with less.
In today’s fastpaced, high-tech legal environment, innovation is crucial to keeping up with the
workload. Last spring, the Illinois Supreme
Court decided it was past time for the Illinois judiciary to get on the e-train. The court
appointed a special committee to develop
and implement electronic business applications with the goal of making Illinois courts
user-friendly, efficient and cost-effective.
As Chief Justice Thomas L. Kilbride put it,
“e-filing and e-business have become frequently-used terms throughout the court system. Simply stated, we wanted the committee
to kickstart existing ideas and make e-business and especially e-filing a matter of course,
not just a matter of talk, in our Illinois courts.”
After extensive research and a series of
meetings, the committee submitted a detailed report to the Supreme Court, which
the court is considering.
“This is an extremely important project
the chief justice and the Supreme Court
has asked us to undertake,” said attorney
Bruce Pfaff, who is chairman of the committee, which is composed of attorneys,
judges and court clerks.
Pfaff said the committee sought to make
using the court system consistent with the
way lawyers actually work, with an emphasis on increased efficiency.
The Supreme Court also has approved electronic filing pilot projects in two Appellate districts, the Second (northern Illinois counties)
and the Fourth (central Illinois counties) involving a new process for filing the record on appeal.
Generally, the record on appeal consists of everything in the circuit clerk’s files, plus the
transcripts of hearings and testimony.
Fourth District Appellate Court Clerk
Carla Bender said: “The preparation of
the electronic record will come from an
already digitalized record in the circuit
court. The computer will do the compilation, the assembling and documentation
of that record, as opposed to human be-
Leadership we can believe in
Keepin’ it Kleen
By Michael Kleen
Whatpeoplemostlook
for in a leader, whether
he or she is in politics,
sports or any other profession, is honesty, competence and a positive
vision for the future.
Whenleadersareperforming at their best,
they are doing more
than just getting results,
they are also responding to the expectations of
theirconstituents.Whentimesgettough,people
expect the individuals who they have placed in
positions of authority to give an honest assessment of the situation, determine the root causes
of the problem, and act in the best interests of
everyone to solve that problem.
Good leadership depends on individuals who
are first willing to take seriously the responsibility of their office. Because of a general failure
on that count, we are currently experiencing a
severe leadership deficit at all levels of society
and government. That deficit has led to a crisis
of confidence in America in which poll after poll
has demonstrated that public confidence in
institutions like government, banks, churches
and corporations is at historic lows.
Locally, as well as statewide, voters perceive their elected officials as out-of-touch
political insiders whom are more interested in
pandering to special-interest groups and helping out their business partners than they are
with representing their constituents.
In a recent poll by the Paul Simon Public
Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois voters gave Gov.
Pat Quinn (D) an approval rating of 35.5
percent. Only 14.9 percent said Illinois is
headed in the right direction.
According to another recent poll, 58 percent of Illinoisans believe political corruption
is common among officials in Illinois, and 81
percent say they trust state government only
“some of the time” or “almost never.”
These numbers do not come as a surprise,
especially after the political scandals that have
rocked our state in the past several years. Just
in the last primary election, state Rep. Derrick
Smith, a West-Chicago Democratic lawmaker,
won his race in a landslide despite having been
charged by the FBI with bribery.
Here in Winnebago County, we have a
county board member who is openly violating
the Public Officer Prohibited Activities Act by
sitting on two public boards. The solution? Not
an apology or resignation, but Illinois Senate
Bill 3182, which simply changes the law to
allow him to continue to occupy both positions
without any consequences for his actions.
These are just two of many such examples.
I do not think that ethics reform, campaign
finance reform, or more transparency will restore confidence, or solve the root of the problem. These reforms are a step in the right
direction, perhaps, but in the end, it is the
quality of elected officials that needs to change.
Because politicians are elected from within
the communities they are supposed to represent, we must look deeply at the political
culture of those communities. Why do we continue to elect candidates who fail to meet their
basic obligations to the public? Why do we
continue to allow tight-knit groups of political
insiders to make decisions that affect us all?
We need to face a harsh truth: in a way,
these politicians we distrust so much do
represent us. They represent a public that
is too lazy to get involved in the process,
who is content to just let “someone else do
it,” and who is more concerned about who
won America’s Next Top Model than in
attending a county board or city council
meeting. As a result, we cannot simply look
to the political process for a solution, but
must start from the ground up.
Because it must come from all areas of
society, the renaissance of leadership I am
advocating is not necessarily political in nature. The leadership that will restore prosperity to Winnebago County (and perhaps the
rest of the state as well) will arise from men
and women who are willing to stand up and
devote their talents, time and energy to serving their neighbors. These are parents, businessmen, pastors, teachers, administrators
and other people of authority who are willing
to put their personal interests aside to build a
stronger, more self-reliant community.
This leadership will be more effective because it will focus on empowering institutions
at the local level, while at the same time
having the courage to delegate greater responsibility to individuals and family units. In
other words, leaders of this caliber must act as
inspirational guides, providing support for
local businesses, schools and community organizations. They do not have to be perfect —
Photo by Joyce Budlong
Maria Montessori School students (from left)
Jaedon Sockwell, Kylie Giglio, Chloie Scrogin,
Amelia Teske and Molly Budlong make duct
tape wallets.
In January of this year, the Supreme Court
of Illinois announced the beginning of electronic filing in cases pending before it. The new
process allows the Illinois Attorney General,
the State Appellate Defender’s Office, and the
Office of the Illinois State’s Attorney’s Appellate Prosecutor to digitally file motions, briefs
and related documents with the clerk of the
court through a secure password system designed and operated by a third-party vendor.
While restricted now to only those offices
when they represent parties opposed to
each other in the same case, the pilot project
is planned to be the basis for a program to
be extended to all parties filing in the
Illinois Supreme Court, eventually resulting in the saving of tens of thousands of
pages of paper documents.
Carolyn Taft Grosboll, Supreme Court clerk,
said, “Electronic filing is an important step to
modernize the way documents are filed with the
SupremeCourt,resultinginasimplifiedprocess
for parties seeking relief from the court.”
You can expect e-filings to become commonplace in the years ahead, but not only because
of the cost savings and efficiencies in service.
E-filings provide two additional and critical
benefits to every litigant — greater access to
the courts and easier administration of justice
throughout the state of Illinois.
This is the second in a series of articles called
“Judicial Perspective,” distributed by the Illinois
Judges Association. For information about the
Illinois Judges Association, visit www.ija.org.
they just need to shift the locus of power away
from the uninspired, dishonest, short-sighted
and self-centered. Only then will a group of
worthwhile candidates for public office emerge.
Michael Kleen is a local author, historian,
and owner of Black Oak Media. He holds a
master’s degree in history and master’s degree in education.
ings having to do it. Once compiled, it will
be delivered in seconds, rather than days,
providing simultaneous access to all parties and the appellate court. Mailing costs
and delivery costs are eliminated.”
Adams County is partnering with the
Fourth Appellate District in this endeavor,
while DuPage and Ogle counties are working with the Second Appellate District.
Impact on appellate courts
What does this mean for an appellate court
judge? The judge will be able to pull up trial
transcripts in his or her office. In fact, any justice
on the court could pull up any transcript and
record at the same time another justice or
lawyer is looking at the same documents.
Previously, one party to the appeal would
check the physical record out from the clerk’s
office, finish their brief, and return the
record so it could be checked out by the other
party on appeal. Once that brief was finished, the authoring judge would receive
the record so a draft disposition could be
prepared. Other judges on the panel would
request the record from the authoring judge,
who then returns the record to the clerk to
be shipped to the requesting judge. E-filing
eliminates this cumbersome process.
E-filing in the Supreme Court of Illinois
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Commentary/News
April 18-24, 2012
Earth Day remembrance of Rod Myers
ask for more activists down here,” I said.
I don’t want to remember Rod in that
hospital room, dying. Rather, I like to think
By Stanley Campbell he just rode down the path at Severson Dells
I hate hospitals. Let and never returned.
I’d like to dedicate the following announceme rephrase that. I
dislike going into hos- ment to Rod’s memory: “Faith at the End of
pitals, even to visit Your Fork,” a day-long workshop program,
sick friends. So, when will be from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
my friend Chris sug- April 28, at Lutheran Church of the Good
gested visiting Rod Shepherd, 1829 N. Rockton Ave., Rockford,
Myers in Intensive across from West Middle School. RegistraCare, I reluctantly tion is $10 and $10 for a healthy lunch.
Keynote speaker Anna Lappe wrote Diet for
went. But only bea Hot Planet as a sequel to her mother’s (Frances
cause I loved Rod.
I first met Mr. Myers at Rock Valley Col- Moore Lappe) Diet for a Small Planet. Anna
lege. Rod was a wheelchair-bound long-haired connects the dots between diet and climate
hippie radical environmentalist back in the change, and, thus, shares personal, local, na’70s. He introduced himself as, “I’m one of tional and international food justice issues.
Workshops include information about Food
Jerry’s gimps” (meaning Jerry Lewis, who
and Faith (“My Spiritual Journey as a Vegetardoes a telethon for muscular dystrophy).
Rod had a wicked sense of humor, as well as a ian,” “To Tithe: Plant Row,” “Bread in Empire:
joyful way of sticking his nose into whatever The Lord’s Prayer”); Food Practicum (“Starting
issue he wanted. His first concern was mobility, Your Own Garden,” “Shopping at a Farmers’
as anyone strapped in a chair and dependent Market,” “Purchasing Faithful Meals”); and
Food Justice Workuponrampsandelevashops (“How to Lobby
torswouldbe.Rodwas
forFoodJustice,”“The
not afraid to make
Meatrix”), to name a
his needs known. He
few. Registration is
encouraged curb cuts
$10, and an organic
where once a new
lunch will be provided
sidewalk had gone.
for a $10 donation.
Thecollegeacquiesced,
Sponsors include
and is better for it, as
the Justice and Witwell as the city.
nessCommitteeofthe
Though he deIllinois Conference of
manded more pavethe United Church of
ment for wheelchair
File photo
Christ,Vegetariansin
accessibility, his
Motion, Rockford Urgreatest love was wild Environmentalist and activist Rod Myers was a
ban
Ministries,
places. Wherever he columnist for The Rock River Times.
lived, he had a patch of prairie growing that he Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, the
cultivated and kept an eye on. He could name United Church of Byron, Bread for the World
all the birds and plants that, to me, just looked — Rockford, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church and
Spring Creek United Church of Christ.
like weeds and flying mice.
For more information and to register,
Now, he was fighting for his life, and it
please contact Michael Mulberry, United
looked like he was losing.
His Baptist brother had laid a real heavy Church of Byron, (815) 234-8777; e-mail:
load on him to “come to Jesus.” But Rod did not revmikemul@frontier.com. Stay healthy and
like the fundamentalist view of nature. I leaned live a long and prosperous life.
over Rod and said that Christ loved the earth,
Stanley Campbell is executive director of
and was more of an environmentalist than his Rockford Urban Ministries and spokesman
conservative followers. “When you see Him, for Rockford Peace & Justice.
Left Justified
Free Teen Financial Reality Fair April 21
Staff Report
As part of Rockford’s Fifth Annual Money
Smart Week, the Rockford Area Chapter of
Credit Unions will host a free “Teen Financial
Reality Fair” for students age 13-18.
The seminar will be from 11:45 a.m. to 2:30
p.m., Saturday, April 21, at the Rockford Public
Library East Branch, 6685 E. State St.
Students are invited to participate in this fun,
interactive event that helps prepare them for
the “real world.” Learn how to budget, and
decide how to spend your money once you are on
your own. Free pizza and pop will be offered, too.
Reservations are preferred by calling Denise
Leonard at Generations Credit Union, (815)
316-2900,
ext.104,
or
e-mail
dleonard@generationscu.org by April 20. Walkins will also be welcome. Participants are limited to the first 50.
This event is one of more than 85 free
classes, seminars and activities promoting
financial education that will take place during Rockford’s Fifth Annual Money Smart
Week Illinois, April 21-28. Coordinated by
the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and
its Money Smart partners, Money Smart
Week is designed to educate consumers
about money management and create
awareness of financial education programs
on a range of topics.
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opinion of the publisher or staff of The Rock River Times. However, we are proud to
publish our columnists to express the constitutional right of free speech. No matter how
much we may disagree with a columnist, their opinions are their own and will be respected
as long as they do not commit libel and do come in on deadline. The Rock River Times
strives to truly be the voice of our community, whether liberal, moderate or conservative.
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exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably
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Re: the recent teacher strike
Once more, the Rockford teachers’ union
has manipulated the teachers to do the
union’s bidding. The strike is a black eye
on the community. The best way for an
organization to keep its power is to show
off its power. Could not the teachers have
voted from their respective schools via the
Internet? The Coronado, indeed. Could
they not have hired an arbitrator to settle
the dispute?
Why didn’t we hear from the dozen teachers who were against the strike? I, for one,
would like to know their reasons.
In the fall of 1972, my very first year of
teaching, a strike was called. Being new and
eager to get started, I went to my school to
work on lesson plans. I promptly received
threatening phone calls and letters. Frightened, I began to wonder if I had chosen an
honorable career at all.
Herman Melville once ended a sad short
story with the words, “Ah, humanity.” He
was right.
Alice Kaczmarek
Rockford
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Sharpshooters not the answer to CWD
I was pleased to see your article in The
Rock River Times, “DNR needs new approach to CWD in deer.”
I have had a working deer herd in my
IDNR forest since 2009. In 2011, two buck
deer alerted me that two men with guns had
climbed the fence and entered our posted
west forest. I responded immediately, and they
quickly left. I usually carry a camera, which
enabled me to photo [sic] them. One was an
“IDNR sharpshooter” who was responsible for
part of the Ogle County slaughter.
These “sharpshooters” had been telling
people they had the authority to come on
their property as IDNR officers. I called
the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Department and was told that if they came on
posted property, they were eligible for a
$2,000 fine each.
The IDNR budget was canceled in the
fall of 2010 by Gov. Pat Quinn. I phoned
Mark Miller, executive director of IDNR,
to ask who was paying for the sharpshooters. He wasn’t available, but the lady who
took the call said she believed they were
being paid by volunteers. She took a message for Mr. Miller to call me. He didn’t.
The sharpshooter program seems to be
embarrassing to the IDNR.
CWD in both deer and elk might be controlled through natural immunity to the
prion (protein virus) that causes it. The
infected deer die in about a year or two, time
enough to produce offspring that could be
immune and pass that immunity to the next
generation. If so, nature may correct the
problem in the same way descendants of
European humans who survived the Black
Plague passed on resistance to the disease
to the next generations.
Thank you for writing a well-thoughtout article.
William O’Leary
Rockford
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Pass Right to Repair Act to support
military families at home
The American Military Society (AMS)
urges Congress to pass the Motor Vehicle
Owners’ Right to Repair Act (H.R. 1449) on
behalf of its membership, which includes
active, reserve, National Guard, retired and
veterans of the uniformed services, their
families and survivors.
Right to Repair levels the competitive
playing field for motoring consumers and
between new car dealerships and independent repair shops by requiring that car
companies provide full, fair access at a
reasonable cost to all non-proprietary service information, tools and safety-related
bulletins needed to repair today’s hightech motor vehicles.
When local repair shops are denied access
to non-proprietary repair information from
the car companies, competition is limited.
All consumers benefit from competition, but
those serving our country and their families
at home derive particular benefit from being able to obtain affordable, effective and
convenient repairs for their vehicles.
As cars become more complicated with
more computer systems, the problem becomes more acute. Military personnel and
their families are often stationed in remote locations far from any dealerships,
relying on independent repair shops to
service their vehicles. Most do not have
the time to find the nearest dealership,
drive all the way there and wait for their
sole source of transportation to be repaired. If critical repairs go unperformed,
then safety may be compromised.
The American Military Society encourages all service members, their families and
all Americans to visit www.righttorepair.org
to send a letter to each of their Senators and
their Representatives, urging them to support this legislation.
Charles C. Partridge
Col, USA (Ret)
American Military Society
Upper Marlboro, Md.
Really, Really Free Market returns to Rockford
By Susan Johnson
Copy Editor
It’s part swap meet, part kids’ games,
part day-in-the-park outing, but mostly, it’s
a fun way to get something for free!
The Really, Really Free Market returns to
Rockford from noon to 6 p.m., Saturday, April
21, at Beattie Park, downtown Rockford.
Kelly McKee, one of the organizers,
explained the concept of Really, Really
Free: “People bring all kinds of items —
anything such as clothes, toys, books,
movies, furniture, anything people can
use. No money is exchanged; no barter,
no trade. Bring as much as you want,
take as much as you want. You don’t even
have to bring anything!”
How did this idea get started?
“It’s a fun way to keep stuff out of
landfills and get to know your neighbors,”
McKee said. She recalled that the first
year it was held here, 2009, “we had arts
and crafts, poetry reading. An established
author came and talked about how he got
his book published. We had leatherworking,
polymer clay, face painting and activities
for kids.” It was held in Haight Park, by the
Jefferson Street bridge.
The Rockford event was started by Eric
Howanietz, who first saw it in California,
and McKee. Since then, it has spread all
over the country and to Europe as well.
This year, the plan is to hold a Really,
Really Free Market once a month from May
through August. Dates and places TBA.
McKee encourages everyone to come out
and have a good time — for free! For more
information, call (815) 540-8909.
Maria Montessori students raising...
help. Students will have a booth at the
Earth Day Fair Saturday, April 21, at Rock
Valley College to explain about the project
and their efforts.
The students are also encouraged to participate in the H20 Project, where they are
encouraged to drink nothing but water for
two weeks. All of the money that would have
been spent on other beverages can then be
donated to the Water for South Sudan project.
The idea behind the H20 Project is that
individuals get to experience sacrificing for
others, and drinking only water will help
families realize how fortunate we are to have
clean water accessible to us and will serve as
a reminder for those who cannot just turn on
a faucet, but must walk for miles and still
have only dirty water to drink. The H20
Project will run from April 23 to May 4.
Plans are also under way for a Water Fair
to be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday,
May 12. The Water Fair will be open to the
community and will include live music,
games, learning activities regarding water,
food and vendor booths. More information
about the Water Fair will be forthcoming.
For
more
information,
visit
www.waterforsouthsudan.org. For more about
the H20 Project, visit www.theh2oproject.org.
Renewable Energy/News/Commentary
Free trees to be distributed during
April 28 Great American Cleanup
Staff Report
Free oak trees, courtesy of Chad Pregracke
of Living Lands and Waters/Million Trees
Project and the Rock River Trail Initiative,
will be distributed during the local Great
American Cleanup effort April 28.
“We are glad to be involved with Frank
Schier of the Rock River Trail Initiative and
Living Lands and Waters/Million Trees
Project’s Chad Pregracke in the distribution of free trees this year during the Great
American Cleanup,” said Lori Gummow,
executive director of Keep Northern Illinois
Beautiful (KNIB), which is coordinating the
cleanup. “With partnerships like this, we
can establish roots that will flourish and
benefit our community for years to come.”
Oak tree varieties, 2 to 4 feet long (with
planting instructions), will be distributed to
any area residents at the following Great
American Cleanup supply locations:
! Rockton Village Green Park, 149 E.
Chapel St., Rockton;
! Roscoe Public Works Building, 5402
Swanson Road, Roscoe;
Buy local to spur ...
the banks lend small business the money
the federal government gave them to lend to
small business for capital improvement,
rather than the banks holding back the
money and investing it in treasury bonds, as
some of them have done.
2. Sales Tax Holiday — A sales tax
holiday on small items that people need to
buy, like school supplies, would save residents some money, but it doesn’t create
more sales or spur new business. What
might be effective would be a sales tax
holiday on durable household goods, appliances and furniture. Residents might be
encouraged to upgrade now, rather than
later. But as home sales drive durable good
sales and home sales are down, this would
not be likely to spur the economy much right
now, but it wouldn’t hurt to try.
3. Repeal Blue Laws — Spur the
economy through alcohol sales and horse
racing? Alcohol sales are just fine, and while
horse racing and gambling in general sometimes have short-term economic gains, you
are still chasing after the same pool of
entertainment dollars and not creating new
economies. As far as car sales on Sundays,
A Swedish house ...
Forty-six students from Rockford East High
School, under the guidance of technology instructors Matt Walling and Robert Garnhart,
are building the home. They have selected
construction as the major focus of their high
school studies. For their first two years, they
learn how to use all of the tools they will use in
a project. For their second two years, they
spend two hours a day putting that practical
knowledge to work. The program offers viable
career options for their lives, as well as a sense
of immediate accomplishment. Students also
attend two hours of conventional classes.
High levels of insulation are incorporated
into the home. Exterior walls are 8 inches
thick with two layers of rockwool insulation.
The walls are roughly equivalent to R-30. The
house has no basement, as the Swedes no
longer feel they serve a useful purpose. Instead, the foundation footings are 24 inches
deep with 6 inches of foam insulation extending beyond the building for higher energy
efficiency. The foundation insulation is roughly
equivalent to R-24 and is designed to serve as
a form for the concrete. It is sliced and glued
together to function as one continuous unit.
Instructor Matt Walling worked directly with
staff from Sweden in designing the house. It is
heated with a high-efficiency gas boiler. In-floor
radiant heating flows through freeze-proof pex
tubing. Large expanses of triple-pane windows,
filled with argon, allow daylighting throughout.
No thermal breaks exist in the walls, as
the wiring is not run through the 6-inch
studs. Instead, 2-by-2s are directly attached
over the visqueen on the house interior, and
wiring is run between the wood strips and
allow for the placement of the outlets to
maximize performance of the insulation and
minimize air leaks through the walls.
Rockford’s new energy code, which calls for
wallinsulationequivalenttoR-19innewhomes,
is a substantial improvement over the past,
when only attic insulation was mandated. The
new code will raise the initial price of a new
! South Beloit Fire Station, 149 Gardner
St., South Beloit; and
! New Milford Village Hall, 6771 11th
St., New Milford.
Free trees will also be distributed at the
Rockford Park District Trolley Station, 324
N. Madison St., Rockford.
“It’s good to see individuals take responsibility for improving their community,” said
Gummow. “With the Living Lands and
Waters/Million Trees Project’s donation of
450 trees to the Rock River Trail Initiative,
Rock River area residents can take an active role in restoring and beautifying their
natural environment.”
Individuals and groups have until Friday, April 20, to register for the Saturday,
April 28, Great American Cleanup. To register, call (815) 637-1343 or visit
www.knib.org for a registration form.
Volunteers will pick up supplies between
8 a.m. and 9 a.m., Saturday, April 28; cleanup
is conducted from 9 a.m. until noon.
Editor’s note: Frank Schier is also editor
and publisher of The Rock River Times.
that’s a workplace rule to give sales people
at least one day off a week. Seems like a
reasonable worker protection to me.
4. Demolish Excess Housing — There’s
only excess housing because housing was
sold at low interest rates to folks whose real
incomes have been steadily decreasing since
2001, and now the owners can no longer
afford the homes. Bulldozing homes only to
build other homes people can’t afford is not
a solution.
Locally, we might be creating some minimum-wage-level jobs, and that’s a start, but
that only takes people off the unemployment insurance rolls, and does little to increase spending power. We need to invest in
education and job training so our local residents can get better-paying jobs and spend
that increased earning power — living-age
jobs so we can buy, invest and grow locally.
In my April 4 guest column, “Growing your
business: Print ads that drive sales,” I encouraged readers to respond to the article, with the
chance to be my guest at a fish fry dinner at the
Rockford Lithuanian Club. I’ll be taking readers Jim Hutchison and Mary Gwardys out for
dinner. Congratulations!
Paul Gorski is a Cherry Valley Township
resident and a former Winnebago County
Board member.
home, but those costs should be recaptured by
a 30 percent reduction in energy costs. It is a
major improvement, but only half the level of
insulation achieved in a Swedish home.
Highly-insulated homes had gained some
market acceptance back in the late 1970s, but
the collapse of energy prices in the 1980s
dramatically slowed the energy efficiency movement in the United States. While we slowed
down, both Germany and Sweden continued to
upgrade home efficiency standards and are
widely recognized for their success.
It was rewarding to see the students
busily engaged in implementing the skills
essential for an energy-efficient future.
SwedishAmerican Hospital, East High
School and instructors deserve credit for
creating this future-oriented program.
Homes will be sold to SwedishAmerican Hospital employees to develop a sense of neighborhood pride and ownership in the community.
April 18-24, 2012
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IEPA names gas source of contamination ...
recently combined to pay for 15 homes in that
stations, with older underground tanks on area to be connected to city water.
As for a timeline for the cleanup, the
the premises, may not be the only leaking
report comes first.
tanks at fault.
“It could be several weeks,” Carson
“They know there may be other contribusaid. “They will then hand this off to the
tors,” Carson said.
An investigation by TRRT uncovered nu- UST program.”
The IEPA investigative team’s focus is
merous underground gasoline storage tanks
last September that were not on the state’s now on the alleged chemical dumping around
list of known underground storage tanks in Amerock, then possibly the building itself.
“The documentation (well water report) is no
that area.
Carson added that the two cited are lo- longer a priority to the investigation now that
cated on land where “there were two older, the weather is such that the priority is going
out doing other investigations across the state,”
closed gas stations.”
The investigation will be handed off to Carson said. “When the weather gets a little
the federal government for its inclusion in nicer, their priorities switch to field work. They
the Leaking Underground Storage Tank will put together documentation with analysis
and the mapping, but they didn’t give a timeline,
(LUST) Program.
“They collected all their information and, just said a few weeks.”
The priorities in the second investigation
since these are leaking underground storbegin with locating
age tanks, they are
any metal drums
going to provide it to
the Leaking Under- The U.S. Congress created the north of Kent Creek.
ground Storage Pro- Leaking Underground Storage The IEPA plans to do
gram,” Carson said. Tank (LUST) Trust Fund in 1986 to other tests, including
soil samples around
“I assume they will
meet with the own- address releases from federally- the creek where resiers/operators of regulated underground storage dents and former emthese facilities soon. tanks (USTs) by amending the ployees said drainage
dumped chemiWe will offer to meet
Solid Waste Disposal Act. In 2005, pipes
cals into the creek in
with them.”
The gas station the Energy Policy Act expanded the 1950s, 1960s and
owners and the its uses for the fund to include the 1970s.
The Rock River
f e d e r a l g o v e r n - leak prevention.
Times located five
ment will then
drainage locations
work together for
and also found large amounts of metal unthe cleaning up of any leaking tanks.
The U.S. Congress created the Leaking Un- derground after using a metal detector north
derground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund of the creek last September.
The Illinois EPA must follow the rules set
in 1986 to address releases from federallyregulated underground storage tanks (USTs) forth by the United States EPA to investiby amending the Solid Waste Disposal Act. In gate potential toxic dump sites.
“They have begun a site inspection under
2005, the Energy Policy Act expanded its uses
the auspices of Superfund,” Carson said. “It
for the fund to include leak prevention.
The LUST Trust Fund provides money to means they are using criteria in the Superfund
oversee cleanups by responsible parties, en- process to make sure it’s done in a complete
force cleanups by recalcitrant parties, pay for manner to establish that process in a thorcleanups at sites where the owner or operator ough and complete manner. A checklist or
is unknown, unwilling or unable to respond, specific process they go through adds a level to
to help with cleanups that require emergency the specific process for the investigation.”
The team officially began the investigaaction, and to conduct inspections.
Carson said of the potential removal of tion last week.
“They did a preliminary screening,”
the tanks at the gas stations, “Partial (federal) reimbursement for certain work could Carson said. “They did some testing. There
occur if all the laws leading up to it were was no sampling or anything like that. It
was a screening.”
followed and if it meets their criteria.”
Carson said the team already “took a device
What the IEPA knows for certain is the
plume of gasoline that made its way into the with them that could identify and map underwell water nearby came from the direction of ground anomalies. This would be to determine
the two stations, meaning the flow of water if there were drums. That’s the basis they are
doing the investigation is on the reports of the
underground travels from west to east.
“It’s clear that this plume is coming from burying of the drums. The first step is to
that general direction and that it is likely identify where these drums might be.”
Carson said the device used is typically
more than one source,” Carson said. “These
two facilities we’re confident are the primary utilized for locating underground storage
contributors. There could also be somebody tanks that are not mapped. The time it would
that ran a small shop or lawn repair — there take the evaluation to be finalized will be two
could be any number of smaller contributors. to three weeks, Carson said. If the screenings
That happens in an older area before these turn up positive for metal drums, the next
laws were in place. That’s what they did with step would be digging them up.
“If that were the case, they would probtheir solvents or gasoline.”
The Trust Fund is financed by a 0.1-cent tax ably take a back hoe and do some digging,”
on each gallon of motor fuel sold nationwide. The Carson said.
The IEPA also plans to take sediment
EPA’s UST program receives approximately
$100 million annually to prevent, detect and samples around the creek. Only after findcleanupreleasesfromfederally-regulatedUSTs. ing positive samples or drums will the IEPA
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act consider entering the Amerock facility that
of 2009 provided a one-time allocation of $200 opened in the mid-1950s.
“The Illinois EPA typically would not go
million to assess and clean up UST leaks. The
USEPA provides almost 90 percent of its LUST into the building unless there is something in
money directly to states, territories and tribes to the process that would call for it,” Carson said.
Carson added that could take place “if whatimplement UST programs.
For the Rockford site, this means the leaking ever might be dumped reached the environtanks at Citgo, Mobil and any other detected ment — ground water, surface water or soil. If
tanks will be cleaned up and paid for by parties something would be going on inside, it wouldn’t
deemed responsible or by the federal govern- really be our jurisdiction unless we found eviment. The USEPA and the City of Rockford denceexternallythataffectedtheenvironment.”
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