Kewanee

Dave Clarke’s article about Mark Duncan, the mail carrier that saved Denise Cook’s life.

The Henry and Stark County Health Department and the First Christian Church of Kewanee remind area residents they will be conducting an Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) on Thursday, Aug. 12 and Friday, Aug. 13, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church, 105 Dwight St., Kewanee.

The Health Department and the First Christian Church encourage mental health and medical professionals, leaders of the faith community, school personnel, law enforcement, community leaders and interested members of the public to attend this important training.

The workshop will provide participants with the necessary attitudes, knowledge and skills to recognize persons at risk and to undertake appropriate management of referral of a person who is at risk of suicide.

Carrie Titus, Community Health Educator with the Health Department notes, “ASIST is a 12-hour certification course that focuses directly on attitudes about suicide prevention. Participants will learn how to recognize persons who might be at risk.”

There is no charge to attend and the day includes complimentary lunch, snacks and educational materials.

To register for the Aug. 12 and 13 ASIST training, call Carrie Boelens at (309) 852-7255.

Press release by the Henry and Stark County Health Department.

The sign is now gone, but the fence remains.  It’s a nice fence.

I stumbled on this great picture via Twitter.  The rest of her photos are quite impressive also.

Point & Shoot: Back roads on the way to Kewanee « Snap Happy Girl.

Trick-or-Treat Trail provides safe Halloween alternative for the kids

Children in sixth grade or younger are once again invited to a special, safe, trick or treat evening at Black Hawk College – East Campus south of Kewanee from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28. Employees at BHC will dress in costumes, decorate the college hallways, and hand out treats. Costumes are optional for the children. Last year, approximately 900 children attended the event.

Kids and their parents should check in at the front entrance of the main building at East Campus. Directions will be given to the kids for their trick-or-treat evening.

Black Hawk College.

Did you know that our library has an online calendar of their events? And if you have your own Google calendar, you can add theirs into your own calendar.  See what’s going on and don’t miss out.

Kewanee Public Library Calendar

September 25th home game performance of the school song by the drum line.

September 25th, 2009 Home Game

Kewanee man was killed Sunday night when the vehicle in which he was riding struck a train in Rock Island County.

Gary Schwager, 41, was thrown from the sport utility vehicle, according to the Rock Island County Sheriff’s Department. He was pronounced dead at the scene, near Hillsdale.

Kewanee man dies after vehicle strikes train – Peoria, IL – pjstar.com.

Fallen soldier honored with street sign – Peoria, IL – pjstar.com.