Love is in the air at BCCA buffet dinner
Feb. 6, 2014
By Tricia Goecks
Editor
BELVIDERE – Love will be in the air at the Boone County Council of Aging (BCCA) buffet dinner on Feb. 11 at the Moose #295 lodge. In addition to raising funds for the BBCA/Keen Age Center’s operations, it helps bring awareness to the BCCA’s activities and mission.
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School District 200 faces $922,165 deficit in 2014-15
Feb. 5, 2014
By Bob Balgemann
Reporter
POPLAR GROVE - The financial forecast was for a new fiscal year but the projection was gloomy, as has been true in past years.
Greg Kubitz, senior financial advisor for PMA Financial Network, showed the North Boone Community Unit School District 200 board of education a number of graphics and charts, and made numerous assumptions during the Jan. 27 meeting.
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Food pantry to host wine tasting party
Jan. 30, 2014
By Tricia Goecks
Editor
BELVIDERE – The Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry will host its fourth annual Wine Tasting Party on Feb. 13 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the VFW in Belvidere. “We want everyone to join us for a fun food networking and beer and wine sampling,” said Linda Clark, executive director of the Belvidere/Boone County Food Pantry.
“One of their bigger events is the wine tasting. We are very supportive because the money goes back to the food pantry,” said VFW commander Greg Kelm. “They work so hard to see that the people of Boone County have food and items that they need at no cost to them.
“We are very happy to have her at the VFW Club for this event.”
Culvers assistant manager accused of identity theft
Jan. 29, 2014
By Tricia Goecks
Editor
BELVIDERE – Belvidere police detectives arrested Curtis Peck, 28, and charged him with two counts of identity theft on Jan. 21. Peck worked as the assistant manager at the Belvidere Culvers Restaurant.
Belvidere police saw an increase in local identity thefts between December and January. Several victims reported local unauthorized expenditures on their credit or debit cards. Detectives investigating the cases followed up on several leads which were provided by victims and local merchants. As a result, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 1800 block of Crestwood Ave. in Rockford. Police seized computer equipment, electronic credit card writer, blank credit cards, receipts, drug paraphernalia, cannabis and a vehicle.
Investigators believe that Peck obtained credit and debit card numbers while he worked the drive-thru window. Although the investigation is ongoing, police believe the thefts of the credit and debit card numbers occurred over the past 60 days
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Culvers assistant manager accused of identity theft
Jan. 29, 2014
By Tricia Goecks
Editor
BELVIDERE – Belvidere police detectives arrested Curtis Peck, 28, and charged him with two counts of identity theft on Jan. 21. Peck worked as the assistant manager at the Belvidere Culvers Restaurant.
Belvidere police saw an increase in local identity thefts between December and January. Several victims reported local unauthorized expenditures on their credit or debit cards. Detectives investigating the cases followed up on several leads which were provided by victims and local merchants. As a result, detectives executed a search warrant at a residence located in the 1800 block of Crestwood Ave. in Rockford. Police seized computer equipment, electronic credit card writer, blank credit cards, receipts, drug paraphernalia, cannabis and a vehicle.
Investigators believe that Peck obtained credit and debit card numbers while he worked the drive-thru window. Although the investigation is ongoing, police believe the thefts of the credit and
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