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With the Galena Downtown Business Association (GDBA) president Dana Meadows in the background, Santa and Mrs. Claus watch as the tree at the Old Market House Historic Site illuminates the gathered crowd on Saturday, Nov. 28. The next holiday event in Galena is the fireworks, planned for Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Galena and the GDBA.
Lighting the night
Brian Ackerman, Galena, donates blood at a Mississippi Valley Blood Center blood drive at Turner Hall on Nov. 20. The blood drive was sponsored by local emergency responders including Galena Police, Galena Fire Department, Galena Ambulance and the Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office. Twenty donors participated, 11 of them for the first time. Depending on what is needed, those 20 units can impact up to 60 people. Galena Police officer Keith Brandel, who organized the drive, said the law enforcement agencies hope to make this an annual event around the holidays.
The gift of life
DJ Loeffelholz, a 2000 East Dubuque High School graduate and co-owner of Riverbluff Collective, served in the military for six years. Loeffelholz is now working to give back to fellow veterans by offering outdoor experiences.
Local vet organizes program for others: East Dubuque’s DJ Loeffelholz works to help fellow veterans live their best life
EAST DUBUQUE–DJ Loeffelholz, co-owner of Riverbluff Collective, a CBD company located in East Dubuque, and Iraq War veteran, is in the process of creating a new program for area veterans in … more
Vogt began his service in Iraq.
A three-war veteran : Hazel Green’s Jake Vogt served in Vietnam, Desert Storm and the War in Iraq
HAZEL GREEN, Wis.–Very few Iraq War veterans were also Vietnam War veterans, but Hazel Green’s John “Jake” Vogt is one of them. He’s a man who served his country … more
Just in time to usher in the Christmas holiday season, Greg Fleege and Chad Heller worked Monday, Nov. 23 to hang wreaths on the U.S. 20 bridge in Galena. They then made their way downtown, doing the same for the light posts on Main Street. Members of the Galena Downtown Business Association strung white lights on the poles in the downtown area as well.
Wreaths in downtown Galena
President Emeritus Jim Wright and his wife, Susan DeBevoise Wright, have recently been honored by Dartmouth College. Wright, a 1957 Galena High School graduate, served as the 16th president of Dartmouth College. Thanks to a $15.5 million donation, the college has created the Susan and James Wright Center for the Study of Computation and Just Communities, an academic center dedicated to researching and advancing democratic, equitable societies through the use of computational techniques and innovations.
1957 Galena alumni honored with building at Dartmouth
Golden meals
Monday, Dec. 7 -Tuna salad, potato salad, Mandarin oranges and whole wheat bun. Tuesday, Dec. 8 - Chicken noodle casserole, carrots, peaches and bread. Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Tater tot casserole … more
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 1945: John Ehrler appointed sheriff
10 years ago Dec. 8, 2010 It’s a new era for law enforcement in Jo Daviess County. Kevin Turner was sworn in as sheriff on Wednesday, Dec. 1. A lieutenant with the Jo Daviess County … more
For the second time this year, the Galena Lions Club stepped up to help beautify the community by removing leaves from the lawn and steps of the Galena Public Library. While eight bags were removed in the spring, 18 bags were collected on Nov. 7 and are now being used to shelter a large garden from the winter weather. For more information about the Galena Lions Club and its various methods of service, go to galenalions.org or call 815-331-0180.
Galena Lions volunteer at Library
William Hart
Blackhawks of the month
STOCKTON–Each month Stockton Middle School students are recognized for going above and beyond to display the Blackhawk Way expectations. Students are nominated for special acts of being … more
Winners for November Northwest Illinois Daily Drawing
ELIZABETH–The Northwest Illinois Daily, a cooperative fundraiser, announces the winners for November. Winners include: John Conrad, Andover; Lori Stearns, Davis; Larry Zigler, Macomb; Sarah … more
The Benton Primitive Methodist Church is now owned by a group of cousins with Benton roots who are looking to restore the church after it was no longer used by the congregation 18 years ago.
Saving Benton’s red church
BENTON, Wis.–The Primitive Methodist Church in Benton moved from its 1864 church nearly 18 years ago and since then the original church building has been sitting vacant. “They had a … more
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