Support Groups, Clubs and Services
Wednesday, Oct. 3
Childhood immunization clinic; Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.
Women, Infants and Children nutritional, education and coupon pickup, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.
Sauk Valley Gold Chapter of Business Networking International, 7 a.m., Candlelight Inn, 2200 S. First St., Rock Falls, 815-535-1327.
Dixon Kiwanis Club meeting, 7 a.m., KSB Hospital, private dining room, 403 E. First St., Dixon.
Flu shot clinics, walk-ins, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls. 815-626-2230.
Dixon Correctional retiree breakfast, 8 a.m., Rivers Edge Inn, 2303 W. First St., Dixon.
Lee County Health Department blood pressure clinics, 8 to 9:30 a.m., Dixon Family YMCA, 100 W. Second St., and 10 to 11:30 a.m., Dixon Senior Center, 100 W. Second St. 815-284-3371.
Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinics, 9 to 11 a.m., Northland Mall, 2900 E. Lincolnway, Sterling.
Auxiliary Senior Health Insurance Program, 9 a.m. to noon, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road. Appointment: 815-625-0400, ext. 5711.
Twin City Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., women’s group; noon; 3:30 p.m.; 7 p.m., Bazaar Americana, 609 W. Third St., Sterling.
Hub City Senior Center representative, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Rock River Center, 810 S. 10th St., Oregon, 815-562-5050.
Nurturing Program, 9:15 a.m., Sinnissippi Centers Inc., 2611 Woodlawn Road, Sterling, 815-625-0013.
Narcotics Anonymous, 10 a.m., open, 403 13th Ave., Sterling.
Senior Information Services, 10 a.m. to noon, Community United Church of Christ, 346 Chicago Ave., Savanna, 800-541-5479.
Free blood pressure check, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.
Mercy Nursing Services free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m. to noon, Dixon Food Center – Red Fox, 500 Chicago Ave., Dixon.
Whiteside County Health Department free blood pressure clinic, 11 a.m. to noon, Riverbend Senior Center, 912 Fourth St., Fulton. 815-772-4213.
Personnel and Quality Assurance, Fundraising and Programs, Grants and Transportation/Outreach Committee meeting, 11 a.m., Whiteside County Senior Center, 1207 W. Ninth St., Sterling, 815-622-9230.
Dealing with the Diagnosis, 11 a.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
Whiteside County Health Department blood pressure clinic, free, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., R&B's Dutch Diner, 105 S. Main St., Tampico. 815-772-4213.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, grapevine; 6 p.m., closed, Spanish; 3:30 p.m., closed; 7 p.m., closed, Bazaar Americana, Avenue G and Third Street, Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.
AA Gratitude Group, noon, closed, Big Book; and 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, tradition, 91-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
Lee County Welfare Council, noon, City Buffet, 844 N. Galena Ave., Dixon, 815-288-2251.
Free blood pressure check, 1-3 p.m., Amboy Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, 15 W. Wasson Road, Amboy, 815-857-2550.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 1:30 p.m., closed, Rochelle Community Hospital, 900 N. Second St.
Red Cross blood drive, 2-6 p.m., 112 W. Second St., Rock Falls. Appointment: 815-625-0382.
Free blood pressure clinic, 3-4 p.m., Dutch Diner, 105 S. Main, Tampico.
Narcotics Anonymous, 4-5 p.m., Loveland Community House, 513 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-973-0165.
Women’s Support Group, 5 to 6:30 p.m., Choices Domestic Violence Program office, 203 W. Market St., Mount Carroll.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., closed, steps, traditions, United Methodist Church, state Route 72, Davis Junction.
Men's Cancer Support Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
Pearl, a self-esteem support group of the YWCA Domestic Violence Program, 6 p.m., 815-625-0333.
AWANA, 6:30 to 8 p.m., ages 3 years through 6th grade, Northside Baptist Church, 598 River Lane, Dixon, 815-288-5212.
Carroll County Fair Board, 7 p.m., Carroll County Fairground, 28374 Milledgeville Road, Milledgeville, 815-244-9444.
Touched by suicide... survivors gather, 7 p.m., Hospice of the Rock River Valley, 264 state Route 2, Dixon, 815-438-2345.
Dixon Sports Booster’s Club Board meeting, 7 p.m., Dixon High School, 300 Chuck Vail Drive.
American Legion Post 12, 7 p.m., 1120 W. First St., Dixon, 815-284-2003.
Wednesday worship at the barn, 7 p.m., Chaplin Creek Village, 1715 Whitney Road, Franklin Grove.
Ottawa Art League, 7 p.m., upstairs meeting room above Jeremiah Joe Coffee, 807 LaSalle St., Ottawa, 815-434-4065.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., open, Immanuel Lutheran Church, state Route 52 N., Amboy.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, Presbyterian Church, 1100 Calvin Road, Rochelle.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous 8 p.m., closed, Polo Town Hall, 117 N. Franklin Ave.
Whiteside County Soil and Water Conservation District Board meeting, 8 p.m., USDA Building, 16255 Liberty St., Morrison.
Thursday, Oct. 4
Women, Infants and Children clinic; and Family Planning Services, all by appointment only, Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Suite 100, Dixon, 815-284-3371.
Abuse Changing Team, 815-625-0338.
Twin City Sunrise Rotary, 7 a.m., Ryberg Auditorium, CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling.
Flu shot clinics, walk-ins, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Whiteside County Health Department, 1300 W. Second St., Rock Falls. 815-626-2230.
TOPS IL 1426, 8:30 to 9 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 9 a.m., Coloma Homes, 401 W. 18th St., Rock Falls.
Free blood pressure clinic, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Harbor Cafe, 1901 S. Fourth St., Fulton.
TOPS IL 825, 9-10 a.m. weigh-in, meeting at 10 a.m., Coventry Activity Center, 612 St. Mary Road, Sterling, 815-626-0034.
Golden K Kiwanis, 9:30 a.m., YMCA, 2505 YMCA Way, Sterling.
Red Cross blood drive, 9:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., CGH Medical Center, 100 E. LeFevre Road, Sterling, www.redcrossblood.org or 800-733-2767.
Whiteside County Senior Center representative, 10-11 a.m., Riverbend Senior Center and Transit Facility, 912 Fourth St., Fulton, 815-622-9230.
Free blood pressure check, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Oregon Healthcare Center, 811 S. 10th St., Oregon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 114 S. Fifth St., Oregon.
Twin City Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, noon, closed; 5:30 p.m., open, beginners; 7 p.m., closed, step, Bazaar Americana; 609 W. Third St., Sterling.
AA Gratitude Group, noon and 6 p.m., closed, Big Book, 91-92 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 2:30 p.m., closed, clearance required, BAAbble on for life Group/prison group. Call 815-973-6150.
Overeaters Anonymous, 5:30 p.m., Lee County Council on Aging, 100 W. Second St., Dixon, 815-441-4452.
OA/HOW, 6 p.m., Byron Public Library, 100 S. Washington St., Byron, 815-734-4662.
Sauk Valley Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, 6 p.m., open, 102 1/2 W. Second St., Rock Falls.
Breast Cancer Networking Group, 6-7 p.m., Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Centers, 1637 Plock Road, Dixon, 815-288-4673.
Lee County Veterans Assistance Commission, 6:30 p.m., Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 540, state Route 38, Dixon.
Kiwanis Club of Rock Falls, 6:30 p.m., American Legion, 712 Fourth Ave., Rock Falls.
TOPS, 6:30 p.m., Rock Falls United Methodist Church, 210 Fourth Ave., 815-625-0431.
Freedom from Smoking, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 309 S. Galena Ave., Dixon; cost is $25, call 815-284-3371, ext. 128.
Survivor’s Group, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Rock River Center, 215 W. Washington St., Oregon.
Al-Anon, 7 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 703 Third Ave., Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed, 808 Freeport Road, Sterling.
Covered Bridge Quilters Guild, 7 p.m., Harkrader Hall, St. Louis Catholic School, 631 Park Avenue West, Princeton, 815-875-2430.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7 p.m., closed; Al-Anon, 7 p.m., United Methodist Church, 709 Fourth Ave., Rochelle.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., closed, St. Anne Church, Knox and Cherry streets, Morrison.
Al-Anon Family Group, 7:30 p.m., Village of Progress, 710 S. 13th St., Oregon.
Lee County Sheriff’s Deputy Reserves, 7:30 p.m., Law Enforcement Center, 306 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon.
AMVETS Post 167 Auxiliary, 7:30 p.m., Sterling American Legion, 601 First Ave., Sterling.
Rock River Valley Barbershop Chorus practice, 7:30 p.m., Rock Falls Community Building, 603 W. 10th St., 815-284-7569.
Self Help Parents Association, 7:30 p.m., Self Help Enterprises, 2300 W. LeFevre Road, Sterling.
Sterling Rock River Masonic Lodge 612, 7:30 p.m., 113 1/2 W. Third St., Sterling.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., open, Big Book, Rolling Hills Center, state Route 64, Lanark.
Alcoholics Anonymous, 8 p.m., closed, United Steelworker's, 502 Woodburn Ave., Sterling.
Volunteer Care Center of Lee County, 403 E. First St., Dixon. Appointment, 815-284-9555.
