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Warren Library Hosts Apple River Fort Event 1 1 • Wednesday, March 28, 2018 - The Scoop Today/Shopper’s Guide LAW OFFICES OF • Car Accidents Serving the communities in Jo Daviess County Rosenberg, Eisenberg & Associates, LLC • Slip / Trip & Fall • Medical Malpractice Personal Injury Workers Compensation • Wrongful Death Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect the • Personal Injury • Job Accidents No Charge Unless Recovery is Made • Product Injuries 841 E. North Ave. 815-947-3445 Hwy 20 East Stockton, IL Scoop Today WWW.RICHARDROSENBERGLAW.COM 220357 VOL. 84 • NO. 13 YOUR FREE HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 2018 Gio’s Garden wins with Stockton Penny War By John Day cipient of the collected coins value. CORRESPONDENT Richardson said, “Last year the There has been an ongoing war at fifth grade won and we had the op- the Stockton Middle School. Grades portunity to visit Gigi’s Playhouse in five through eight have pitted them- Rockford which provides assistance selves against one another and the to children with Down Syndrome. faculty as well. This now annual More than just seeing where and how event is in its second year and has the donated money will be used, this come to be known as the Penny visit allowed our students the oppor- Wars. The object of the game is to tunity to get a feel for situations they determine which grade or the faculty may otherwise never see firsthand. It can raise the most amount of pennies was a pretty moving to see the im- that will later be donated to a non- pact that this visit had on our kids.” profit organization. The recipient of this year’s do- Brett Richardson is the fifth grade nation will be Gio’s Garden in the teacher at Stockton Middle School Madison, Wisconsin area. Richard- and has been with the school for 13 son said, “Gio’s Garden provides years. In addition to teaching, Rich- help for children with special needs ardson has coached track, golf and and offers support for the parents technology. Richardson’s fifth grad- as well. For the children there are ers are hosting this year’s competi- educational programs and tutoring. tion which ran for five days during Several different kinds of activities the week of March 19 that promote social interaction are COURTESY PHOTO The Scoop Today Richardson said, “Pennies and available. Join area historian Robert Braun for an overview of the battle for the Apple River Fort at the Warren silver coins along with cash are “Parents can get care for their Township Public Library on Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. dropped in jugs by members of each child when it’s necessary to be away grade. The faculty members have from the home taking care of things a jug of their own. Using a system such as shopping or personal health of positive and negative points the issues. Parents also are given the op- coins are counted and scores are de- portunity to have a time out of their Warren library hosts termined at the end of each day. A own and, perhaps, go out for dinner brief example of the scoring system while a child is in the care of Gio’s would be 10 cents in pennies would Garden for a few hours.” be worth more points than 25 cents When classes ended on March 23, Apple River Fort event represented by one quarter. Hence, the final tabulations were done. A the name Penny Wars. Coins are then total of $679 had been collected and The little fort sat peacefully on a hill in the Apple visit the old lore and hear the words from eyewitnesses taken to the bank and the placement will be given to Gio’s Garden. Once River settlement. The settlers who occupied the fort on both sides of the battle during this evening that is of each class is posted in rooms the again, students have shown that they had no idea that their home would be turned into a bat- sure to entertain. next day.” can be a positive influence. Sixth tleground on Sunday, June 24, 1832. The attack, led by Enjoy a taste of the time period as light refreshments The class that finishes in first place graders amassed 13,000 points, pull- Black Hawk, brought 200 warriors to the Apple River will be served featuring treats made from recipes of gets more than just bragging rights. ing an upset over the favored fifth Settlement on a muggy Sunday afternoon in a fierce the time period. This presentation is free to the public. The students also get to go on a field grade. A bit of March madness, per- fight for a control over a small civilian fort. Donations would be greatly appreciated. trip of a special nature. The destina- haps? In the meantime, Brett Rich- Join area historian Robert Braun for a special after The Warren Township Public Library is located at tion of the trip is the location of the ardson will be working on a come- hours event at the Warren Township Public Library 210 Burnett Ave., Warren, Illinois. For more infor- nonprofit organization that is the re- back for Penny Wars 2019. on Thursday, April 6, at 6 p.m. Braun will provide an mation or to reserve a seat please contact Elizabeth overview of the battle for the Apple River Fort which at 815-745-2076. Follow Warren Township Public Li- Let’s Have a Tea Party took place on that fateful day in June. Learn new facts, brary on Facebook for the latest news and events. Volunteer Hospice of Northwestern Illinois is having a Tea Party! Laurie Gothard Zueger will be presenting the history of tea at our Community Ed- ucation Meeting in April. She will be teaching us about the different kinds of teas and the different uses for tea. We will be able to taste different kinds of tea. The Tea Party will be at the Volunteer Hospice office at 105 S. Main HILLSIDE APARTMENTS Street., in Stockton on Tuesday, April 3, at 10 a.m. Please reserve your place ELIZABETH, ILLINOIS at our table by calling 815-947-3260 to pre-register. • Housing available to individuals or families of very low to moderate income • Accepting applications for Multi Family, Section 8 Accepted • 1, 2, & 3 Bedroom Units • Water, Garbage and Heat included • Laundry Facilities, Appliances Furnished PUBLISHINGLLC ROCK VALLEY ROCK PLEASE CALL 815-339-2140 PAID for an application or information. 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