Belvidere to serve as enrollment site for cancer study - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

The American Cancer Society’s Epidemiology Research Program is inviting individuals between the ages of 30 to 65 who have no personal history of cancer to participate in the Cancer Prevention Study-3. The group is aiming for least 300,000 adults of various racial and ethnic backgrounds across the United States to participate.

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District to serve as enrollment site for cancer prevention study

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The Belvidere School District, in partnership with the American Cancer Society, will serve as an enrollment site for the society's Cancer Prevention Study-3. 

The American Cancer Society is looking for people between the ages of 30 and 65 to help them create a cancer-free world - a world with more birthdays.  You can do this by volunteering for their Cancer Prevention Study-3.

Please check back as additional information about the study, expectations and time commitments of volunteers, and where/when you can enroll will posted.

Click on the following to check back at District 100 website:  http://www.district100.com/Newsroom/Pages/District-to-serve-as-enrollment-site-for-cancer-prevention-study.aspx

Count complete, meals begin for those in-need | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

The recently conducted summertime count of homeless in Boone County only turned up nine who fit HUD’s new definition of homelessness.

And that may be partially responsible for such a low number, said Danice Loveridge, president of the Boone County Homeless Project task force.

Previously, people living with relatives or going from friend to friend met the definition of being homeless. But now those in such a situation are considered to be at-risk for becoming homeless. And they aren’t eligible for some services that assisted them in the past.

 

 

This church[Poplar Grove United Methodist Church] will continue to serve meals from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday. There is no charge, with food being supplied through a grant obtained by the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry.St. John’s United Church of Christ in Belvidere is expected to formally approve serving a monthly meal sometime this week.

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Boone County Fair means inexpensive exposure for politicians | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

The primary is in March, with the general election the following November. Nominating petitions will be available starting Sept. 3. Six of the 12 county board members who drew two-year terms during the 2012 reorganization will have to run again next year.

That’s true for Chris Berner, recently appointed to replace Mike Schultz, who resigned because he moved out of District 3. Bill Pysson (District 1), a Democrat, and Republicans Marion Thornberry (District 3) and Ron Wait (District 2), all said they planned to run again. Kenny Freeman (District 3) said he was leaning toward not seeking re-election. Berner said he probably would run to finish out Schultz’s four-year term.

Fidder and Johnson, could not be reached, but are expected to run again.

“Normal business practices are not necessarily being practiced here and I’m troubled by that,” Pysson said of one reason he’d like to continue serving. “So I ask questions.”

Animal services building

One of his questions is where does board chairman Bob Walberg stand on building a new home for Animal Control Services? “It seems he has the support to do what he wants,” Pysson said. “I’d hate to see us take five months to develop a building plan and have him turn it down.”

He’d also like to know where the county board stands on the animal control matter.

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