Stockton Park District Offers Children's Summer Classes
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COURTESY PHOTO The Scoop Today Stockton Park District offers children’s summer classes Stockton Park District is offering her teaching degree in 2015. She worms into electric eels and make We are lucky to have Music Ed- cational experience that inspires the summer classes for children 3-18 this recently taught fifth grade for two snowflakes in July. They will also ucator, Lisa Nadig joining in on the love of music. Lisa has also recently summer. Stem, Music and Art class- years in Bettendorf Iowa. She will make rainclouds, turn eggs into ge- summer fun at the park as our AMA relocated to the area and has her own es will be included in our summer be teaching two camps this summer odes and build a tower out of spa- Summer Jam in the Park teacher. music studio in downtown Stockton, program. Our STEM classes will with two sessions, one for ages five ghetti noodles and more. Be ready to She has more than 25 years music Animato Musical Arts Studio. be taught by teacher Kalli Scham- through seven and another for ages put your thinking caps on. The older teaching experience in a wide vari- We will also be enjoying Art class- berger. She grew up in Stockton and eight through eleven. Students will group will have balloon races, create ety of settings, including PK- 8 and es taught by Kim Meier Bauer, Art- graduated from Central College with build paper airplanes, turn gummy chemical reactions and much more. college level. Her teaching is infused Works Studio Artist and Stockton with the perspective and knowledge Middle School Art. Students will gained in her professional singing be painting on canvas with easel and Stockton Township Public Library receives career, appearing in many diverse painting ceramic pieces. They will venues, including the Chicago Sym- be painting Dragon Eyes on black phony and Carnegie Hall. This sum- felt and creating Story Stones to help Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant mer she is teaching two camps for expand the student’s imagination in The Dollar General Literacy Foun- “Dollar General is excited to pro- its inception in 1993, the Dollar Gen- Stockton Park District. One is for creating their own camping stories. dation awarded Stockton Township vide these organizations with fund- eral Literacy Foundation has awarded ages four through eight and the oth- Students will be writing stories and Public Library a $750 grant to sup- ing to support literacy and education more than $135 million in grants to er is nine through thirteen years of illustrating their own books. Chil- port summer literacy. This local grant throughout the 44 states we serve,” nonprofit organizations, helping more age. These two camps are designed dren will also be having fun with our award is part of more than $7.5 mil- said Todd Vasos, Dollar General’s than 8.6 million individuals take their to enrich children through the world lion in grants awarded to nearly 900 CEO. “Providing these grants and first steps toward literacy or continued of sound. This camp is a fun, edu- schools, nonprofits and organizations supporting the communities we call education. See CLASSES, Page 4 across the 44 states that Dollar Gen- home reflects our mission of Serving eral serves. Others and it’s rewarding to see the The Stockton Township Public Li- impact these funds have.” brary appreciates Dollar General’s The Dollar General Literacy Foun- generosity in helping achieve their dation is proud to support initiatives goal of providing literacy activities that help others improve their lives for children over the summer months. through literacy and education. Since PUBLISHINGLLC ROCK VALLEY ROCK PAID US POSTAGE US Postal Customer **ecrwss **ecrwss Customer Postal PR SRT STD SRT PR 253817 2 2 • Wednesday, May 24, 2017 - The Scoop Today Stockton Police Department report for week ending May 17 On 5/11 at approximately 11:54 ed that the subjects that just went into Department monitored a radio broad- and inquired if she needs assistance. It checked at his residence and his care- a.m., Stockton Police were dispatched the store were the suspicious persons. cast by a deputy from the Jo Daviess was observed that she was visibly in- taker was informed about the reason to an address on West Front Street in Then caller, who just came out of the County Sheriffs’ Office that he was in toxicated. The officer inquired as to for police intervention. reference to a possible Theft. Dispatch store stated that the subjects imme- pursuit of a suspect from an incident of her name, which she provided. Upon On 5/16 at approximately 5:15 advised that a male black subject in diately began asking employees and Battery which had just occurred at the making a computer check, it was p.m., Stockton Police along with the a white panel van was riding along other patrons of the store if the police Casey’s General Store on South Main found that she was wanted on a war- Jo Daviess County Sheriffs’ Office Front Street, and had taken a phone were looking for them. Due to these Street, in Stockton. The Sheriff stat- rant from another jurisdiction. Upon were advised of a person wanted on belonging to a resident in the area. suspicious circumstances, further in- ed that he was South bound on Illinois further inquiry, she became verbally a warrant by the 911 Dispatch. Offi- Upon arrival in the area, Officers of vestigation was warranted. Police then Route 78 from Stockton. Stockton Po- hostile towards the officer and began cers were advised the person, of 212 N the Stockton Police Department and confronted the subjects in the store. lice were advised that the victim of the to slowly back away. She was ordered Park Street, Stockton, was wanted on the Jo Daviess County Sheriffs’ Of- The subjects were immediately defen- Battery was still at the Casey’s waiting several times to stop. She repeatedly a Jo Daviess County Warrant for Ob- fice were able to locate the described sive and avoided questions and began for an officer. The Stockton Police ar- refused and continued further toward struction of Justice. Officers went to van approximately two blocks away. loud and agitated at being questioned rived at Casey’s and met with the vic- the middle of the road, became bellig- the address and upon knocking on the There were six subjects in or around by police. tim. The victim related the following erent and told the Officer not to come front door, observed a White/Female the van. Officers contacted the driver While speaking with them I ob- facts. The victim arrived at the Casey’s near her. answer the door. She was informed of the van and it was learned that they served the individuals to have blood store with her boyfriend. The victim She was informed that she was now about the warrant and was advised that were in town delivering phone books. shot glassy eyes. Upon questioning, stated that she remained in the car under arrest, but when the officer at- she was under arrest. The woman was It was also learned that the one subject neither subject was able to produce while her boyfriend went into the store tempted to place her into custody, she taken to the Stockton Police Depart- in question found a phone on the side- any kind of identification. Both sub- to make a purchase. At this time, the began to flee the area on foot. The offi- ment in an attempt to post bond and walk, and picked it up. The owner of jects were observed to be acting in a suspect parked next to her and then got cer gave chase and as she was running begin processing the warrant. Once at the phone came out of the house and nervous and paranoid manner. It was out of his vehicle, and reached in to the she began to shout “Rape” and asking the Stockton Police Department, she asked him if he just picked up some- also observed that there was a strong victims’ vehicle through the open win- for help. After a short time, and with was able to locate someone to post her thing off the sidewalk and he imme- and distinct odor of alcohol coming dow, and grabbed the victims’ breasts. the assistance of several other officers bond, was processed and released on diately handed the complainant the from one of the subjects. The subjects The startled victim stated to the of- from the Jo Daviess County Sheriffs’ Bond with a court date of June 1, 2017 phone. The complainant and the sub- were ordered to walk out of the store fender, “What are you doing”. The Office and the Warren Police Depart- in Jo Daviess County Court.