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Welcome ........................................ Page 4

Dixon’s rich history ...................... Page 6

Dixon today ................................. Page 10

Education .................................... Page 12

Sauk Valley Community College ...................................................... Page 16

Dixon Public Library ................... Page 17

KSB Hospital ................................ Page 18

Places of worship ........................ Page 19

Parks ............................................ Page 21

Join the club ................................ Page 22

Helping hands ............................. Page 24

Numbers to note ......................... Page 26

What’s Inside

Get to Know Us ... Dixon, Ill., is a specialty publication of Sauk Valley Media, P.O. Box 498, Sterling, IL 61081, 815-625-3600. No portion of this publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. Ad content is not the responsibility of Sauk Valley Media. The information in this guide is believed to be accurate; however, Sauk Valley Media cannot and does not guarantee its accuracy. Sauk Valley Media cannot and will not be held liable for the quality or performance of goods and services provided by advertisers listed in any portion of this magazine.

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W elcome to Dixon, hometown of Ronald Reagan, and petu-nia capital of Illinois.

History galore! John Deere Home and Historic Site, Abe Lincoln, Chief Black Hawk and Charles Walgreen. Visit beau-tiful Lowell Park, where Reagan was a lifeguard. Stroll the Dixon riverfront and view the statue of a young Reagan. Golf and dine at Timber Creek Golf and Ban-quet, where young Reagan caddied for Charles Walgreen.

Veterans Memorial Park is a must-see. Enjoy a culinary treat at upscale dining restaurants while visiting The Next Pic-ture Show fine arts center in the national historic district downton.

See why Dixon is called the jewel of the Sauk Valley.

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Founder a trader, interpreterF ox, Sac, Pottawatomie, Win-

nebago, Illini and other Indi-ans inhabited the Rock River

shores, thriving on their rich soil, abundant game and vast forests long before the first explorers came to the area that is now Dixon.

The first white man of record in the Dixon area was a Frenchman, Pierre LaPorte, who lived among the local tribes between 1780 and 1810.

In 1793, another Frenchman, La Sal-lier, came to the region and married a woman from either the Winnebago or Pottawatomie tribe. Some historians say Joseph Ogee, the man who later sold his river-crossing business to John Dixon in 1830, married a daugh-ter of this union, Madeline.

Ogee was a French-Canadian trader, trapper and agent for the American Fur Co. He and Madeline met John Dixon, the future founder of Dixon, when both were active at Fort Clark in Peoria around 1820.

Dixon was a native of New York, born in the village of Rye in 1784.

As a young adult, he moved to New York City, bought a clothing store and became active in the promotion of temperance and religion. After 15

years in the city, Dixon developed pulmonary disease and was advised by his physician to move to a different climate.

He spent the next few years travel-ing through different regions, pri-marily in Illinois. During that time, more and more people were traveling north to settle the state’s rich prairies. Establishing river crossings became more important, and overcoming this natural obstacle became essential to growth.

In spring 1828, Ogee moved from Fort Clark to the Dixon area and took over a river crossing. He called his business Ogee’s Ferry. The venture failed, and 5 years later he sold it to Dixon, who had just moved to the area with his wife, Rebecca, and their five children.

Dixon charged “$.25 per person and horse,” and the ferry did better under his care, remaining in operation until 1846.

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Dixon also began a successful trading business with neighboring Indians and other travelers. During the Black Hawk War, his two-story cabin was the only dwelling at Dixon’s Ferry. The surround-ing grounds became a site for conflict and hostility, and although not offi-cially changed, became known as “Fort Dixon.” It was the central command post during the war.

When the war ended, overland travel resumed again.

In 1835, Dixon registered his 40-acre plat on the south side of the Rock River as the town of Dixon. Seven years later, 80 acres north of the river were platted and called North Dixon.

In addition to being a trader, Dixon was, among other things, an Indian interpreter, an Army counsel, the village postmaster and its first president. He taught his children in their family cabin, making him the village schoolteacher.

Later, the Methodist and Baptist churches were used for classrooms until

a two-room schoolhouse was built in 1837, at a cost of $515.

By fall 1836, the tiny village had grown to include six families in various homes, a blacksmith shop and a lean-to post office. The following year, the first dry goods store opened and construction began on a hotel. That hotel is now the Nachusa House, apartments for senior citizens.

In 1839, Dixon was named the Lee County seat. The first bridge was built across the Rock River in 1846, which is about the same time a dam and sawmill were erected.

The river played a major part in the town’s prosperity. Fish were shipped to market in huge numbers, and for 50 years Dixon had a thriving clamming industry. Ice harvesting also was profit-able.

By 1850, Dixon had grown to 1,073 resi-dents. The first newspapers, the Dixon Telegraph and Lee County Herald, began publication in 1851.

Commercial development and industry continued through the next two decades. When the Illinois Central Railroad arrived in 1855, the various factories expanded to

meet the needs of more people.Lumber and flour mills, a cooperage

firm and the Dixon Plow Works all added to a strong industrial picture.

By 1900, Dixon’s population reached 8,000.

Dixon also has a rich history with his-torical figures.

Abraham Lincoln served at Fort Dixon as a soldier during the Black Hawk War, as did future Confederacy President Jef-ferson Davis.

In 1887, Charles R. Walgreen moved to Dixon, and began his career by clerk-ing for a local drugstore while attending Dixon Business College. He opened his first Walgreen Drug Store in Chicago in 1902, and his second in Dixon, at 105 W. First St., in 1904. By 1939, he had about 500 stores in 39 states.

The late President Ronald Reagan also grew up in Dixon, graduated from Dixon High School, and spent 7 summers as a lifeguard at Lowell Park before moving on to a movie and political career.

Louella Parsons, who from 1915 to about 1960 was America’s premier movie gossip columnist, also was born and raised in Dixon. She died in 1972.

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Opportunities to work and playD ixon has much to offer its nearly

16,000 residents, including edu-cational options, convenient

access to health care, beautiful parks, historic sites and scores of activities.

The county seat of Lee County, Dixon has been a center of commerce since its inception n the late 1820s. It was named after its founder, John Dixon, who operated a ferry service across the Rock River.

Today, Dixon’s economic base is supported by government, agricul-ture, service and retail, as well as by major manufacturers, including Raynor Garage Doors, UPM Raflatac Inc., BorgWarner Inc., Donaldson Company, printer Dixon Direct, SGS Refrigeration and Sewer Equipment Company of America.

KSB Hospital, another large employ-er, offers comprehensive health ser-vices in Dixon and the surrounding area. The 80-bed, acute-care facility is highly rated for patient experience.

Residents have educational choices in Dixon, including the public school system and three parochial schools.

Sauk Valley Community College, ranked highly for tuition affordability, is located on Dixon’s west edge.

More than 30 churches of several denominations support the spiritual needs of Dixon’s residents.

One of the town’s “claims to fame” is its connection to the late President Ronald Reagan, who lived in Dixon as a boy. The home he lived in dur-ing 1920-1923, at 816 S. Hennepin Ave., became a National Historic Site

in 1982 and welcomes visitors from across the U.S.

Dixon is also home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities that revolve around its picturesque location on the banks of the Rock River, including the recently com-pleted downtown Riverfront Heritage Crossing, and historic Lowell Park north of town, as well as the beautiful surrounding countryside. Dixon has more park land than any city in Illi-nois.

The Petunia Festival – Dixon’s largest and oldest festival – is held each sum-mer during the July 4 holiday week. The festival offers a parade, a carnival, concerts and a fireworks show, among many other activities. Since 1960, the town has been adorned with thou-sands of pink petunias from May until late fall, earning Dixon the designa-tion of “Petunia City.”

Other festivals and activities throughout the year, sponsored by local organizations, as well as oppor-tunities to join many clubs, keep resi-dents engaged and entertained.

For more informationInformation on the town’s many ame-

nities can be found at discoverdixon.org or by searching for Dixon, Ill. on Facebook.

Also, the Dixon Area Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Lee County Industrial Development Asso-ciation, 101 W. Second St., Suite 301, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. week-days. Go to www.dixonillinoischamber.com or call 815-284-3361 for more information.

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Public and private schools availableE ducational needs in Dixon are

met through public and private schools.

Unit District 170 has three elementary schools, a middle school and a high school. Special education services are provided at each school.

Dixon also has three parochial schools.

District 170 Office1335 Franklin Grove Road

815-284-7722www.dps.k12.il.us

Lee County Special Education Association

1335 Franklin Grove Road815-284-6651

Dixon High School300 Lincoln Statue Drive

815-284-7723Dixon High School has about 800 stu-

dents in grades 9-12. The principal is Mike Grady.

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Reagan Middle School620 Division St.815-284-7725

Reagan Middle School has about 600 sixth- through eighth-graders. The principal is Andrew Bullock.

Madison Elementary School618 Division St.815-284-7722

Madison has an enrollment of about 400 fourth- and fifth-grade students. The princi-pal is Joey Sagel.

Jefferson Elementary School800 Fourth Ave.815-284-7724

Jefferson has an enrollment of about 400 second- and third-grade students. Dan Rick is principal.

Washington Elementary School703 E. Morgan St.

815-284-7727Washington has an enrollment of about

430 kindergarten and first-grade students and houses the district’s preschool pro-gram. The principal is Jeff Gould.

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SVM file photoMichelle Healy and son Lucas, 9, square off in a battle of multiplication war at Jef-ferson School in Dixon.

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Parochial schoolsFaith Christian School

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dents from preschool through 12th grade and is a member of the Associa-tion of Christian Schools International. In operation since 1980, the school is an inter-denominational ministry of Faith Assembly Church.

St. Anne Catholic School1112 N. Brinton Ave.

815-288-5619www.stanneschooldixon.org

St. Anne educates more than 120 students in preschool through eighth grade. The average class size is 15 stu-dents. The principal is Sister Marcianne, S.S.N.D.

St. Mary Catholic School704 S. Peoria Ave.

815-284-6986www.stmarysdixon.org

St. Mary Catholic School has 200 stu-dents in preschool through eighth grade. The average class size is 22 students. The principal is Jean Spohn.

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Learning and training at SVCCS auk Valley Community College

has been on a mission to provide quality education to its diverse

student body since its doors opened in 1965.

The college, which sits on a 144-acre campus at 173 State Route 2, between Dixon and Sterling, enrolls more than 2,400 full- and part-time students a year. Students come from 18 in-district high schools, 29 different counties, 15 states and three countries other than the Unit-ed States.

Sauk offers 2-year transfer associate degrees in art or science in more than 40 areas; 22 career programs and 52 cer-tificate programs; men’s and women’s sports; cultural activities and events; and more than 20 student clubs and organi-zations.

Sauk also offers adult education classes, literacy and GED services, community services and workforce services. Students also have access to a full fitness center and weight room.

Just east of the campus is Sauk Com-mons, the 144-bed student housing com-plex that offers fully furnished two- and

four-bedroom apartments and amenities designed for college students.

Student organizations and activities include Phi Theta Kappa (the honor society for 2-year colleges), student gov-ernment, Association of Latin American

Students, Sauk Arts Magazine, Magic Club, Campus Crusade for Christ and Math Club.

Sauk has been fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools since 1972.

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To find out more about Sauk Valley Community College, go to www.svcc.edu or call 815-835-6273. Class schedules are available online.

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Seventy-three schools and colleges attended Sauk Valley College’s College Night in 2013.

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Library offers extensive resources T he roots of the Dixon Pub-

lic Library reach back to 1872 when the firemen

of Dixon Hose Company began a small subscription library. The firemen turned the library over to the city in 1895-96. In 1899 O. B. Dodge, the first president of the library board, offered to build a new building, which was formally opened to the citizens of Dixon in early 1901.

Many changes have occurred over the years. The building was remod-eled in 1955 to add a children’s department and an edition was built and opened in 1969 providing the library with its present layout. An elevator was installed in 1986 and the entire building was refur-bished in 1994.

Today, the library is home to more than 90,000 volumes. The library is also a member of the

Rock River Libraries Consortium, which shares a catalog of more than 250,000 items available for loan. A media center, now hous-ing 1,000 DVDs and nearly 1,000 CDs and audio books, was added in 1988. Special collections of interest include the Lincoln collection and

a display of original WWI posters, as well as special works published by the library on local history.

Computers, equipped with wi-fi and other Internet access, are available to the public. The library catalog, as well as many other resources, is available online from the library’s website.

Library cards are free to anyone who lives within city limits. Cards for Lee County residents outside Dixon are $50 per household a year.

In addition to lending materials, the Dixon Public Library offers reading programs for adults and children. A book discussion group meets the second Wednesday of every month, and the “Knit Wits,” a knitting and fiber arts group, meets every other Wednesday evening.

Its summer reading programs, for children and adults, are also popu-lar.

Pick up a book Dixon Public Library221 S. Hennepin Ave.

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Quality care close to homeN ine women launched Katherine

Shaw Bethea Hospital on Jan. 1, 1897. At that time, the hospital

was housed in a building the size of a home, with eight patient rooms, an oper-ating room, an etherizing room, three kitchens, a dining room and living quar-ters for the superintendent.

Today, KSB is an 80-bed acute care medical facility providing all phases of surgery care, as well as a variety of ancil-lary health care services for Dixon and surrounding communities. In June 2006, the hospital opened a $3 million state-of-the-art cardiovascular lab and a new endoscopy area. A $16 million expansion of the outpatient surgery and emergency departments was completed in 2011. In spring of 2014, a newly renovated Inten-sive Care Unit was opened.

The OB and nursery staff members deliver and care for more than 350 babies a year.

The hospital also boasts a foot-and-ankle clinic, sleep lab, balance center, cancer center, diabetes center and speech depart-ment, among other specialties.

As one of the first home-care agencies in the state, KSB Home Health Care offers a

variety of services, including skilled nursing care, physical therapy, occupational ther-apy and home health aides. Home Health Care has expanded to include hospice and continuing care services.

The emergency medical services depart-ment trains paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Many trainees have gone on to work for local fire departments and ambulance services.

KSB Corporate Health Services, estab-lished in 1996, works hand in hand with area businesses to promote employee health. People who are injured or become ill while on the job can be treated right away through Corporate Health Services. Cor-porate Health Services nurses can provide initial injury care, preventive medicine and training in CPR, first aid and personal well-ness. The division also does drug screenings after an accident or for potential employees.

As part of its extensive community out-reach efforts, KSB also offers many classes and events. It owns and operates medical clinics at Commerce Towers, Edwards Clin-ic and Town Square Centre in Dixon, as well as sites in Amboy, Ashton, Oregon and Polo.

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Places of worship welcome visitorsApostolic

Greater Life Church, 1403 Hemlock Ave., www.glcdixon.org or 815-284-8680

Assembly of GodAssembly of God Church, 933 Mekeel

Road, 815-284-3090Faith Assembly of Grand Detour, 7881

S. Green St., Grand Detour, 815-652-4488 or www.faithassemblyofgranddetour.wee-bly.com

BaptistCalvary Baptist Church, 313 S. Van

Buren Ave., 815-288-2453Faith Fellowship General Baptist

Church, 725 N. Brinton Ave., 815-288-3689

First Baptist Church, 111 E. Second St., www.fbcdixon.net or 815-284-6823

Hope Bible Church, 732 N. Brinton Ave., www.hopebiblefellowship.com or 815-677-9185

Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, www.northsidedixon.com or 815-288-5212

Second Baptist Church, 501 W. Third St., 815-288-1566

BrethrenDixon Church of the Brethren, 215 N.

Court St., 815-284-2711

CatholicSt. Anne Catholic Church, 1104 N.

Brinton Ave., 815-288-3131St. Patrick Catholic Church, 612 High-

land Ave., www.stpatrickdixon.org or 815-284-7719

Christian ScienceFirst Church of Christ Scientist, 324 W.

First St., 815-408-0160 or www.csdixon.com

Church of GodChurch of God Abrahamic Faith, 221

W. Morgan St., 815-288-2535Lincoln Avenue Church of God, 704 S.

Lincoln Ave., 815-288-1142

Disciples of ChristFirst Christian Church, 123 S. Hennepin

Ave., 815-288-1222

EpiscopalSt. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 221 W.

Third St., www.stlukesdixon.org or 815-288-2151

Evangelical CongregationalBethel Evangelical Congregational

Church, 131 N. Court St., www.dixon-bethel.com or 815-284-3849

St. James Evangelical Congregational Church, 1552 US Highway 52, 815-288-2446

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FoursquareFoursquare Gospel Church, 103 E.

Morgan St., 815-288-1778

IslamicSauk Valley Islamic Center, 202 E. Fel-

lows St., 815-284-4868

Jehovah’s WitnessesKingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses,

634 Countryside Lane, www.watchtower.org or 815-288-4019

LutheranChrist Our Savior Lutheran Church,

2035 state Route 26, www.coslcdixon.org or 815-284-4554

Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1013 Franklin Grove Road, www.immanueldixon.org or 815-284-2804

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 421 S. Peoria Ave., www.stpauldixon.org or 815-288-2757

MethodistFirst United Methodist Church, 202 S.

Peoria Ave., www.fumcdixon.org or 815-284-2849

Grace United Methodist Church, 921 E. Chamberlin, www.umc.org or 815-288-1505

NazareneLiving Well Church of the Nazarene,

mailing address: 115 W. Mason St., Suite 205, Polo, IL 61064; services are at: 113 E. First St., Dixon, www.livingwellchurch.org or 815-973-5981

Lost Lake Community Church of the Nazarene, mailing address: 2309 Fourth Ave., Sterling IL 61081; services are at: 90 W. Flagg Road, Dixon, http://lostlakenaza-renechurch.com or 815-535-6990

NondenominationalCentral Christian Church, 416 Prospect

St., 815-288-1316Sauk Valley Community Church, 498

state Route 2; www.saukchurch.com or 815-288-7000

Sugar Grove Church, 352 Timber Creek Road, 815-288-2811

Turning Point Community Church, 944 Stony Point Road, www.tpointchurch.net or 815-288-2625

The Worship Center, 403 N. Ottawa Ave., 815-677-9694

PresbyterianFirst Presbyterian Church, 110 E. Third

St., www.fpcdixon.com or 815-284-7741

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More than 1,100 acres of parksBallou Park, 600 E. Seventh St.; lighted

ball diamonds, basketball court, play-ground and picnic shelter

Bluff View, 900 E. River Road; 1.5-acre park offering river views

Chula Vista, 801 Chula Vista Drive; green space

Custer Boat Dock, 251 Custer Ave.; boat access and fishing, ADA accessible gangways and dock

Dement Park, 501 S. Dement Ave.; play-ground

E.C. Smith Park, 455 W. Seventh St.; playground, tennis courts, picnic tables/water fountain, sledding hill

Grace Johnston Park, South Highland Avenue; playground, basketball court, pic-nic tables

Haymarket Square, 317 W. Third St.; playground, gazebo and farmers market

Howell Park, 324 E. Boyd St.; riverwalk, E.N. Howell memorial and bank fishing

Joe Stengel Trail, Lowell Park Road to Polo; an 11-mile unpaved multipurpose trail, and Gee’s Grove and Penrose prairies

John C. Roe Park, 800 Murphy St.; play-ground, parking for Lowell Park Trail

John Dixon Park, 515 N. Galena Ave.; playground and Lions picnic shelter

Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Road; a 200-acre woodland along the Rock River, scenic drives, hiking trails, natural area, nine picnic shelters, nature center, ball dia-mond, 7 miles of cross-country ski trails, playground, ADA boat access and fishing, plus 50-acre Lowell Forest Illinois Nature Preserve

Lowell Parkway Trail, Washington Avenue to Lowell Park; a 3.5-mile paved multipurpose trail

Meadows Park, Washington Avenue; 567 acres of open space along the Rock River with multipurpose trails for horseback riding, hiking, biking, hunting and snowmo-biling; bank fishing; Wooden Wonderland playground; Kiwanis picnic shelter; the Miller Golf Complex; Archery Hunting; roller hockey courts and soccer fields

Miller Golf Complex, 1010 Washington Ave.; lighted driving range, 9-hole course; pitching/putting greens; 24-hour ball machine; 815-284-3306

Page Park, Page Park Drive; scenic drive, band shell, ball diamonds, ADA boat access, fishing, tennis courts, picnic shel-ters and band shell

Park 4 Paws dog park, Washington Avenue, behind soccer fields; agility cours-es and open play areas, 815-284-3306

Plum Creek Natural Area, Palmyra Road; 62-acre wetland and upland woods, arboretum

President’s Park, 100 Lincoln Statue Drive; riverwalk, veterans memorial and is adjacent to state-owned Lincoln Statue site and historic log cabin

Reynolds Field, 1900 W. Second St.; lighted ball diamonds and picnic shelter

Triangle Park, 500 E. Everett St.; green space

Vaile Park, 251 Custer Ave.; splash pad, historic (closed) Memorial Pool structure, playground, picnic shelter, horseshoe courts, volleyball

Van Arnum’s Island and Willow Island, Rock River; wildlife preserve, no admittance

Veteran’s Memorial Park, Palmyra Road; city-owned park with military equip-ment and memorial

Wooden Wonderland, Washington Ave-nue; huge wooden play structure and picnic shelter, splash pad

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Mike Kuehl, of Lyndon, releases his catch for the second day of Cabela’s King Kat fishing tournament at Page Park in Dixon.


Clubs offer chances to get involved4-H; University of Illinois Extension, Sauk

Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2, IF5; 815-835-2070

Al Morrison Baseball Program; Bob Mezo; www.almorrisonbaseball.org or 815-973-1644

American Legion Auxiliary; 1120 W. First St.; 815-284-2003

American Legion; 1120 W. First St.; 815-284-2003

Athletic Booster Club; Bonnie Rodri-guez; P.O. Box 244; 815-284-4841

Beta Sigma Phi; Verna Knigge; 604 Mar-clare St.; 815-288-1297

Boy Scouts, White Eagle District; P.O. Box 41, www.blackhawkscouting.org or 815-397-0210

Daughters of the American Revolution; www.dar.org or 202-628-1776

Dixon Area Church Women United; 815-288-3281

Dixon Area Garden Club; P.O. Box 127; www.dixonil.com/gardenclub or 815-288-1227

Dixon Bowling Association; 1025 Idle Oaks Run; www.bowl.com or 815-284-3000

Dixon Baseball Club; 718 Timber Creek Road, 815-288-7480

Dixon Coin Club; 402 S. Hennepin Ave., 815-535-8427

Dixon Elks Auxiliary; 1279 Franklin Grove Road; www.dixonelkslodge.com or 815-288-3557

Dixon Elks Lodge 779; 1279 Franklin Grove Road; www.dixonelkslodge.com or 815-288-3557

Dixon Evening Lions Club; P.O. Box 916; 815-288-6883

Dixon Family YMCA; 110 N. Galena Ave.; www.dixonymca.org or 815-288-9622

Dixon Habitat for Humanity; P.O. Box 11; 815-288-2501

Dixon Junior Dukes Football; P.O. Box 371; www.dixonfootball.net or 815-973-2369

Dixon Lioness Club; Shirley Fane, 409 Autumnwood Lane; 815-288-4785

Dixon Noon Lions; Larry Setchell, 1921 Wildcat Road; 815-973-2105

Dixon Optimists Club; 1701 N. Brinton Ave., 815-994-8467

Dixon Petunia Festival; 115 S. Henne-pin Ave.; www.petuniafestival.org or 815-288-2308

Dixon Rotary Club; P.O. Box 83.; 815-284-2285

Dixon Shrine Club; John Red, 1732 Valley View Drive; www.tebala.com/shrine-clubs-units/dixon-shrine-club or 815-288-0250

Dixon Sister Cities Association; P.O. Box 582; 815-288-4408

Dixon Theatre; 114 S. Galena Ave.; www.dixontheatre.com or 815-285-1917

Dixon Wrestling Club; www.dixonwres-tling.com or 815-288-4731

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois; www.girlscoutsni.org or 815-288-6260

Golden Kiwanis; 100 W. Second St.; www.dixonkiwanis.org or 815-288-1543

Goodfellows; Leydig Center, 1101 Warp Road; www.goodfellowsofleecounty.org, 815-284-7772

Alex T. Paschal/[email protected] 690 of the Knight of Columbus of Dixon will be recognizing 112 years of service to the community this year.

Sterling Banking Center2403 N. Locust Street815.625.1860

Seaton Banking Center301 Maple Street309.586.5511

Rock Falls Banking Center1609 1st Avenue815.626.5626

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Gyro Club, a Dixon men’s club; 525 E. Fellows St.; 815-284-7157

Junior Achievement; 800 12th Ave., Moline; www.jaheartland.org, 309-736-1630

Kiwanis Club; Jason Roe; 735 Forest Park Drive; www.dixonkiwanis.org or 815-284-2670

Kiwanis Club of the Sauk Valley; P.O. Box 417, Forreston.; 815-938-9036

Knights of Columbus; 506 W. Third St.; P.O. Box 52; 815-288-1821

KSB Hospital Auxiliary; 403 E. First St.; 815-288-5524

Lee County Bar Association; 215 E. First St.; www.leecountybarassociation.com or 815-288-4949

Lee County Democratic Party; 77 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.leecountydems.com or 815-288-9466

Lee County Genealogical Society; P.O. Box 63, 111 S. Hennepin Ave.; www.lee-coilgen.org or 815-288-6702

Lee County Historical Society; P.O. Box 58, 113 Madison Ave.; www.leecoun-tyhistory.com or 815-284-1134

Lee County Republican Central Com-mittee; Gregory Witzleb, 881 White Oaks Drive; 815-652-4650

Loyal Order of Moose 727; 887 Shop Road; 815-288-1182

Marine Corps League; Ed Nicklaus, 204 18th Ave.; www.theillinoismarine.com or 815-625-8223

Marine Corps League Auxiliary; Rog-ene Hackbarth, 1111 Douglas Terrace; 815-284-1619

Mason Friendship Lodge 7; Jim Toms, 1409 N. Galena Ave., 309-231-0217

Meals on Wheels, 403 E. First St., 815-284-0333

Moose Lodge Chapter 832 (Women); 1218 E. River Road; 815-288-1182

Northwestern Illinois Special Olympics; 904 Myrtle Ave.; www.soill.org/area1 or 815-288-2939

P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter KM; P. Brickley; 312 Artesian Place; www.peoil-linois.org or 815-284-7692

P.E.O. Sisterhood, Chapter AC; M. Semetis; 411 E. McKenney St.; www.peoil-linois.org or 815-288-5849

Phidian Art Club; Betty Scarbrough, 1424 Tilton Park Drive; 815-288-7254

Reagan Home Foundation; 816 S. Hen-nepin Ave.; www.reaganhome.org or 815-288-5176

Rock River Garden Club; Denise McCaf-frey; 408 E. Second St.; 815-284-2040

Rock River Grange; Keith Avey; 301 Emily St., Mount Morris; 815-973-1490

Rock River Human Resources Profes-sional Association; Anne Noble, presi-dent; P.O. Box 962; http://rrhrpa.shrm.org or 815-548-9006

Sauk Valley American Association of University Women; SVCC, 173 state Route 2; 815-288-5511

Sauk Valley Community Concert Asso-ciation; P.O. Box 67; www.svcca.org or 815-677-6676

Sauk Valley Young Marines; Jim James, 464 Pine Hill Drive, No. 8; 815-973-9193

TOPS Chapter 617; Pat Moore, 416 E. Seventh St.; 815-284-8321

VFW Post Auxiliary; 1560 Franklin Grove Road, P.O. Box 198; 815-288-5165

VFW Post 540; 1560 Franklin Grove Road, P.O. Box 198; 815-288-5165

VietNow, Rock River Valley Chapter; P.O. Box 411, Nachusa

VITAL Adult Literacy Program; SVCC, 173 state Route 2; 815-288-5511 ext. 241

Volunteer Care Center; 403 E. First St.; 815-284-9555

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Social service agencies lend a handA wide variety of agencies provide

services to those in need. Here are a few (in Dixon, unless other-

wise noted):Alzheimer’s Association-Rock River

Branch; 93 S. Hennepin Ave.; http://alz.org/illinoiscentral or 815-285-1100

American Cancer Society Rockford (Northern) Regional Office; 4312 E. State St., Rockford; 815-229-1287

American Red Cross; 215 E. First St. Ste. 150; www.redcross.org/il/rockford or 815-284-2829

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sauk Valley; 300 First Ave., Suite 220, Rock Falls; www.bbbs-mv.org or 815-626-2227

Business/Education/Community Part-nership; Tom Gospodarczyk; SVCC, 173 IL Route 2; 815-288-5511

Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA); 113 S. Peoria Ave.; Trisha Morrow; www.casaleecarroll.com or 815-288-1901

Catholic Charities; 801 W. 11th St., Sterling; 815-625-6945

Dixon Community Food Pantry; 2001 W. Fourth St.; 815-288-4848

Dixon Family YMCA; 110 N. Galena Ave.; www.dixonymca.com or 815-288-9622

Dixon Greeter; Betsy Bulfer; 912 Chi-cago Ave.; [email protected] or 815-284-3402

Dixon Habitat for Humanity; Bob Hartz-ell; 924 W. First St., P.O. Box 11; www.dixonhabitat.com; 815-288-4957

Dixon Park District; Deb Carey; 804 Palmyra St.; www.dixonparks.com or 815-284-3306

Dixon Tourism Board; 121 W. Second St.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-288-1485

Dixon Welcome Center; 106 W. River St.; www.discoverdixon.org or 815-284-3496

Granny Rose Animal Shelter; 613 River Lane; www.grannyrose.org, www.petfind-er.com or 815-288-7387

Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Cen-ter of the Rock River Valley; 1637 Plock Road; www.homeofhopeonline.com or 815-288-4673

Homemaker Extension; 416 Prospect St.; www.tcochelps.com or 815-288-9672

Hope Life Center; 404 N. Galena Ave., Suite 220; www.hopelifecenter.com or 815-284-4673

Hospice of the Rock River Valley; 264 state Route 2; www.hospicerockriver.org or 815-288-3673

Illinois State National Guard; National Guard Armory; 412 W. Everett St.; www.il.ngb.army.mil or 815-284-2995

Kreider Services; 500 Anchor Road; www.kreiderservices.org or 815-288-6691; direct care programs to per-sons with developmental disabilities

Lee County Council on Aging; 100 W. Second St.; http://lccoa.com/outreach-services or 815-288-9236 or 855-407-9236

Lee County Farm Bureau; 37 S. East Ave., Amboy; www.leecfb.org, 815-857-3531

Lee County Health Department; 309 S. Galena Ave.; www.lchd.com or 815-284-3371

Lee County Housing Authority; 1000 Washington Ave.; 815-284-2759

Lee County Industrial Development; 101 W. Second St., Suite 301; dixonilli-noischamber.com or 815-288-2154

Lee County Soil and Water Conserva-tion District; 319 S. Mason Ave., Amboy; 815-857-3621, ext. 3

Lee County Special Education; 1335 Franklin Grove Road; 815-284-6651

Lee County Tourism; 113 S. Peoria Ave.; www.leecountytourism.com, 815-288-1840

Leydig Memorial Center; 1107 Warp Road; http://leydigonline.com or 815-284-7772

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois; 1901 First Ave., Sterling; www.lssi.org or 815-626-7333

Meals on Wheels; 420 Spruce St..; www.mowaa.org or 815-973-1608

Northwestern Illinois Center for Inde-pendent Living; 412 Locust St., Ster-ling; www.nicil.org or 815-625-7860

PADS Homeless Shelter; 607 Depot Ave., P.O. Box 593; 815-440-5688 or 815-288-6818 nighttime; open Oct. 1 through April 30

Prairie State Legal Services; 303 N. Main St., Ste. 600, Rockford, IL 61101; www.pslegal.org or 815-965-2134

Sinnissippi Centers Inc.; 325 state Route 2; www.sinnissippi.com or 815-284-6611; 24-hour crisis hotline, 800-242-7642; mental health and addiction services

Tri-County Lekotek; 2002 E. Fifth St., Sterling; http://thenia.org/services/lekotek.html or 815-625-7931; toy-lending and resource agency for special needs children

Tri-County Opportunities Council; 405 Emmons Ave., Rock Falls; www.tcochelps.com or 815-323-5434]

United Way of Lee County; P.O. Box 382; www.unitedway.org or 815-284-3339

University of Illinois Extension Lee County; 280 W. Wasson Road, Amboy; http://web.extension.illinois.edu/clw or 815-857-3525

VITAL Adult Literacy Program; Sauk Valley Community College, 173 state Route 2; www.svcc.edu/community/adult-education/vital or 815-835-6363

Volunteer Care Center; 403 E. First St.; 815-284-9555

YWCA of the Sauk Valley; 412 First Ave., Sterling; www.ywca.org/saukvalley or 815-625-0333

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Affordable Waste Systems, LLCP.O. Box 114 ..................................................815-288-7283

Allied Waste1214 S. Bataan Road ......................................815-625-1281www.alliedwastedixon.com

Comcast Corp.115 N. Galena Ave. ........................................888-736-6608www.comcast.com

ComEd919 First St. ....................................................800-334-7661www.comed.com

NICOR Gas1844 Ferry Road, Naperville ............................800-427-6748www.nicor.com

Dixon Water Department121 W. Second St. .........................................815-288-3381www.discoverdixon.org

Other need-to-know numbersDixon City Hall121 W. Second St. .........................................815-288-1485www.discoverdixon.org

Dixon Public Library221 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-284-7261www.dixonpubliclibrary.org

Illinois State Driver’s License Exam Station925 S. Peoria Ave. ..........................................815-288-6685

KSB Hospital403 E. First St. ...............................................815-288-5531www.ksbhospital.com

Lee County Animal Control112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-284-3833www.leecountyil.com

Lee County Chief County Assessment Office112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-4483www.leecountyil.com

Lee County Clerk112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-3309www.leecountyil.com

Lee County Treasurer112 E. Second St. ..........................................815-288-4477www.leecountyil.com

The Telegraph113 S. Peoria Ave. ..............815-284-2224 or 800-798-4085www.saukvalley.com

U.S. Post Office405 W. Second St. .........................................815-284-5015www.usps.com

Nonemergency numbersDixon Police Department220 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-288-4411www.discoverdixon.org/police

Dixon Fire Department220 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-288-1485www.discoverdixon.org/fire

Lee County Sheriff’s Department306 S. Hennepin Ave. .....................................815-284-5217www.leecountyil.com

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