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Jamie Felderman plunged from the diving board into the water below.
Splashing good times!
FROM THE PAGES OF THE GALENA GAZETTE: 1971: Ganshirt is named principal
10 years ago July 27, 2011 Power outages were brief, a cooling center was open and the public largely responded well to the heat wave that hassled Jo Daviess County last week. Temperatures were … more
Daily drawing winners announced for July
ELIZABETH–Winners of the Northwest Illinois Daily Drawing for July have been announced. Winners include: Jody Pauley, Pearl City; Julie Lotz, Lena; Rich Crandall, Galena; Sabine Blaum, … more
Mary Eustice Dodds sorts cards and books at the Galena Public Library in 1965.
‘That’s all right, it’s just a library book’
This story was taken from a clipping found in a scrapbook in the historical collections room at the Galena Public Library. “The book skidded heavily from the bike-rider’s hand to the … more
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Extension to offer classes for safe food handling
ELIZABETH–Americans love dining out. Whether we are celebrating a special occasion or simply eating on the go, eating out is very much a part of life. According to research published by the … more
Crews from Fisher Track put the finishing touches on the new blue track surface that surrounds Southwestern’s L.B. Carns Field. The track surfacing is the last step in the Southwestern Athletic Field Referendum project which began last summer with the new turf football field and new baseball and softball fields.
New track for Southwestern
One of the many ways funds from East Dubuque Booster Club’s annual auction are used is toward scholarships. In 2019, scholarships were awarded to, from left, Max Bowman, Jaylen Duster, Logan Kipper, Caitlyn Mai, Morgan Sirianni and Caitlin Strauser. Contributed photo
ED Boosters prepare for auction: Organization celebrates over 50 years of helping students, athletic programs, community
EAST DUBUQUE–It is often said that it takes a village to raise a child. The East Dubuque Booster Club has been active in the community for the past 50 years and has completed many important … more
Elizabeth Fair Board president Don McClane throws reusable bags during the Elizabeth Community Fair Parade on Saturday, July 17.
Fun at the Elizabeth Fair
Rylan Cox, a member of the 21st Century 4-H Club, showed his pig during the swine show at the Jo Daviess County 4-H Fair in Elizabeth on Wednesday, July 14. The fair took place this year, slightly altered from past years, because of pandemic precautions still in place. The livestock auction was held Wednesday evening.
Fair time: Jo Daviess County 4-H youth show off their projects at annual fair
Dragon fly. Photo courtesy of Barbara Baird
JDCF announces Family Day at Casper Bluff
GALENA–Bring the whole family to the Jo Daviess Conservation Foundation’s Casper Bluff Land & Water Reserve for “Insectopedia.” This is JDCF’s first ever free Family … more
From left: Mackenzie Muehleip, Paula Schonhoff and Pam Vanden Berg have been busy teaching and coordinating swimming lessons this summer at the Alice T. Virtue Memorial Pool/Galena Waterpark. Schonhoff and Vanden Berg worked together in the early 1980s, when Vanden Berg took the lifeguard class from Schonhoff and then worked as a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons at the pool. Muehleip, whose mom also worked at the pool years ago, took lessons from Schonhoff as well.
Special history at the pool: Paula Schonhoff and Pam Vanden Berg are working together again, decades after it all began
GALENA–In 1981, when Pam (Mellskog) Vanden Berg was 15, she took a lifeguard certification class that Paula Schonhoff was teaching at the Galena pool. Vanden Berg gave it her all, passed the … more
Galena Eagles Club elects officers, welcomes new members
GALENA–The Galena Eagle’s Aerie 952 recently held its annual officer elections and welcomed new members. The officers for 2021-2022 are: Lorie Moyer, president; Terry Leifker, vice … more
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