Apple Canyon Lake Swimmers Participate in World Record Breaking
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That’s a global question this week, The project is expected to attract more and with the deadline just around the than 45,000 swimmers this year with corner for turning in statistics, the the first lesson kicking off in Abu The World’s Largest Swimming Les- Dhabi and traveling through 24 coun- son™ (WLSL) staff is hard at it tabu- tries in 24 hours. lating the results for the organization’s “Swimming lessons are definitely seventh attempt at setting a new Guin- important and I think to be involved ness World Record™. with a project like this is a neat thing,” “We are participating again this Nordlie said. year in the World’s Largest Swimming The Summers family were vaca- Lesson,” said ACL Aquatics Manager tioning at Apple Canyon Lake (ACL) Julie Janssen. “It is a global event and decided to participate in the proj- that helps promote swimming les- ect. sons. Drowning is the second leading “We’re here on vacation visiting cause of childhood death, so the lesson family and our 18- month-old twins plan they have created helps put that Natalie and Jack are having their first awareness out there for how important experience with formal swimming it is to have your kids in swimming lessons,” said Schaumburg IL resident lessons.” Isabella Summers. “We want them to Research shows participation in learn how to swim as early as possible, formal swimming lessons can reduce so when we found out about the proj- the risk of drowning by 88% among ect we said, ‘Why not,’ and here we children ages 1 to 4, however many are.” youngsters do not receive formal She said making it to the Guinness swimming or water safety training. Book of World Records at18 months “We formally start our swimming old is an added bonus. lesson season next week and I think “Jack is working on having fun, today’s event just kind of hypes up ev- floating and keeping his head above erything of how important it is to have water,” said Summers’ husband Justin. swimming lessons, so we don’t have “I took swimming lessons at a young any incidents out here,” Janssen said. age and I’ve always been comfortable No event can succeed without vol- in the water. I want that same feeling unteers and ACL provided a veritable of comfort for my kids.” army of helpers to see the activity Since its inception, more than went off without a hitch. In addition 155,000 children and adults have to members of the ACL aquatics staff, participated in WLSL lessons. This volunteers were on hand from the fa- year’s WLSL event has the opportuni- cility’s communications department, ty to share the powerful message that security department, several residents Swimming Lessons Save Lives with who acted as witnesses for the official more people in more countries around TONY CARTON PHOTO The Scoop Today count, and more. the globe than ever before. Congratu- Apple Canyon Lake staff, property owners and their guests participated in last Saturday’s World’s Larg- “This is our second year with the lations to everyone who took the time est Swimming Lesson, a global effort promoting water safety. The World’s Largest Swimming Les- to make the Apple Canyon Lake sum- son program,” said ACL General mer experience safer. Manager Shaun Nordlie. “This is go- The numbers are still rolling in, and Stop By AJ’s Lena Maid Meats ing on all over the world, so it’s pretty final tabulations for the WLSL event exciting for us; hopefully we’ll get a will post on the organization’s website for all your 4th of July huge turnout and it will become an an- at http://www.worldslargestswim- nual event for us.” minglesson.org/ Grilling Meats! • Steaks • Burgers • Brats/Dogs • Chops • Chicken and more! 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Funding comes from a Con- ing practices that benefit the health of servation Innovation Grant from the their land, American Farmland Trust USDA’s Natural Resources Conserva- and Stephenson County Soil & Water tion Service. Conservation District are hosting a “These meetings have been well-re- free conservation discussion and field ceived in other parts of Illinois,” says TRACY SIEGNER PHOTO The Scoop Today tour for women farmland owners on Lorna Chezem, Administrative Coor- August 2 at the Famous Fossil Vine- dinator for Stephenson County Soil & Friends and neighbors lend a helping hand yard and Winery (395 W. Cedarville Water Conservation District. “We’re Close to 200 area residents turned out Saturday for benefit for the Tony and Sherry Hallerman fam- Rd., Freeport, IL 61032). delighted to include Famous Fos- ily at the Jo Daviess County Fair Grounds in Warren. Hallerman is diagnosed with Frontotemporal The Women Caring for the LandSM sil Vineyard and Winery and Windy Dementia, a rare but aggressive degenerative brain disease, which in time will shut down the front meeting will bring together landown- Groves, Inc. in our tour to highlight half of the brain which controls body functions such as the muscles. Donations are needed and ers in an informal learning format for their sustainability practices.” can be made to Hallerman Medical Benefit c/o Apple River State Bank, Warren IL 61087 or at www. a women-only morning discussion fol- On August 2, coffee and registration hallermanbenefit.com. All proceeds to benefit the Hallerman family. lowed by lunch and a bus tour to view will begin at 8:30 a.m. and the meeting on-farm practices that promote healthy will begin at 9. Lunch is provided at no soil. Female conservation profession- cost to participants, and the program als will be on hand to answer questions will end at 3 p.m. and share resources. The key topic of Interested women landowners and Jo Daviess County FSA acreage reporting discussion will be soil health, govern- operators can RSVP by 4:00 p.m. July ment cost-share programs and talking 27 to the Stephenson County SWCD dates for 2016 crops and land use with farm tenants about management by emailing lorna.chezem@stephen- Jo Daviess County USDA Farm plicable for Jo Daviess County: be reported no later than 30 calen- practices. sonSWCD.org or calling 815/235- Service Agency (FSA) County Ex- Dec. 15, 2015: Fall-Seeded small dars days after purchase or acquir- “Women farmland owners and op- 2161, extension 3. If you need ac- ecutive Director (CED) Cory C. grains, Perennial Forage ing the lease. Appropriate docu- erators may not be aware of all the commodations, please notify us when Cassens announced that producers Jan. 15, 2016: Apples, Asparagus, mentation must be provided to the programs and resources available to you RSVP. Feel free to bring a friend who file accurate and timely reports Blueberries, Cane berries, Cherries, county office. them,” says Jennifer Filipiak, asso- or family member — just let us know for all crops and land uses, includ- Grapes, Nectarines, Peaches, Pears, If a perennial forage crop is re- ciate Midwest director of American when you RSVP! ing failed acreage can prevent the Plums, Strawberries ported with the intended use of Farmland Trust. “Our goal is to con- More information can be found at potential loss of FSA program ben- July 15, 2016: All Other Crops “cover only,” “green manure,” “left nect the growing number of women http://www.wfan.org/wfan-calendar/ efits. Please pay close attention to including Conservation Reserve standing,” or “seed” then the acre- landowners with each other and with women-caring-for-the-land-calendar/ the acreage reporting dates below Program Acreage age must be reported by July 15th. for 2016. The following exceptions apply According to CED Cassens, Non- “In order to comply with FSA to the above acreage reporting dates: insured Crop Disaster Assistance Crystal L.