The Community Cupboard will be hosting a mobile food pantry from 2 to 4 p.m. July 11 at 1320 East Ave. in Belvidere.
The organization will be providing enough produce, meat and nonperishable food to serve about 300 families living in the area. Residents do not have to pay for the food nor do they need to bring any identification with them.
Food is distributed on a first come, first served basis. Individuals should bring boxes, laundry baskets or bags to carry the food.
Members were told there would be two more public hearings before the zoning board of appeals, on June 25 and July 23. Both will be at 7 p.m. in the Boone County Administration Building, 1212 Logan Ave.
Expert testimony was given in previous meetings. Public comments will continue at the June and July hearings, with speakers being limited to five minutes each
If that schedule holds true the PZB, one of seven standing committees of the county board, will consider the recommendation at its Aug. 6 meeting
The three options are stated in a letter dated June 11, 2013 to the Spring Township Supervisor, Ryan Kufalk. See the entire letter by going to : https://www.boarddocs.com/il/boone/Board.nsf/files/98RTWJ65EA83/$file/Tollway%20bridge%20letter%206-11-13_201306171321.pdf
The three alternatives are:
1. Removing Johnson Road Bridge.
2. Removing another township bridge
3. Share in the maintenance of bridges replaced and replace bridge in year 60. Total costs are approximate.y $1,000,000 with most cost coming in year 60 for the actual bridge replacement at a cost of $850,000.
It behooves me to share my past experience with others who are interested in this situation.
My husband, Ralph, taught and coached in Belvidere District 100 for many years. We took an active interest in our community and the school system and raised two children here.
Ralph passed away in 2011, and it seemed appropriate to have his memorial go to football players who were going to pursue a career in that area. It involved $4,000.
After the forms were completed two years in a row, I still hadn't heard anything regarding this. In April, I called the main office and was told they hadn't received the forms, that is was too late for this year and that I should fill out them again next year. I refused... two times and out!
For you kind people who generously donated to Ralph's memorial, you are owed an explanation. Ralph loved music, and he loved dance, which surprised some of his students. Therefore, the memorial money will be going to Birch Creek Music Camp in Egg Harbor, Wis. We always made a point of going up to enjoy the outstanding high school musicians during the big band and jazz sessions. There will be a bench with his name on it, and the balance will go to the camps other needs.
After living in Belvidere since the early 1960s and taking pride in our city and schools, I find it difficult to find words to explain my attitude now.
Ever since the idea to build another high school came up and was acted upon, it has affected the schools and the city. What a shame! There were other alternatives much less costly and less disruptive to the community. Now we're left with a big bill and the need to make drastic cuts, which affects everyone.
This story tells me you are losing good dedicated employees because they don't like what the future looks like or maybe they don't agree with what's going on.
From my perspective, I see an inept administration who we are paying to manage the district in an incompetent manner. Where are we going for here? These are the leaders of tomorrow that you're playing with. These decisions matter and make a big difference in children's lives.
Good luck to our students and the people who care.
— Lois McKenna, Belvidere
Letter: Ralph McKenna memorial fund will go to music camp - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star
By Jennifer Wheeler
Board of Directors President Dick Van Evera said an executive committee will oversee Growth Dimensions’ day-to-day operations until leaders have selected either an interim or permanent executive director. There is no deadline to find the successor.
In the meantime, the committee will have numerous projects on their plates, including time-sensitive enterprise-zone administrative tasks and continuous efforts to attract businesses.
Written by Bob Balgemann
To finance the addition the district took out a $950,000 loan, with some $500,000 in donations helping defray the overall cost of $1.4 million.
Museum officials are hoping to resume the popular series of quarterly programs later in the year. The programs included everything from a detailed presentation on the Lincoln funeral train to a portrayal of Ulysses S. Grant.
The museum opened in 1968. In 2003, the district bought some buildings along Pleasant Street and tore them down, to create open space directly north of the museum. Then, in 2007, the district purchased a bank building next door for use as a research center.
Click on the following for more details Historical museum addition moving along according to schedule | Belvidere Daily Republican
Written by Bob Balgemann
From now on, the Service Providers Group will be in charge of the count, which compares numbers with those found during the survey last winter. From those counts comes HUD and state money that is spent in Winnebago and Boone counties to benefit the homeless.
Danice Loveridge, chairperson of the Boone County task force, said some gaps had been identified as existing in the northern part of the county.
One of them is the lack of transportation to get the homeless from the smaller villages to Belvidere. “We’re just identifying that” situation, she said. “We don’t have a solution.”
Click on the following for all of the details: Summer homeless count many not happen in Boone County | Belvidere Daily Republican
