Just Pick One

Enjoy a fun day and evening while helping a local soldier. Don’t miss Just Pick One from noon to 10pm this Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Genoa Veterans Club, 311 S. Washington St.

This is a benefit for Sgt. Allen “Toby” Thomas, who was severely injured in Afghanistan. Thomas was on his fourth combat tour when he was wounded. He is engaged to be married to his fiancée, Danica Savic, who is 8½ months pregnant with their first child, a girl. The couple plans to wed in October 2011.

There will be entertainment by Elvis impersonator Matt “Elvis” Ragano and music by Rockcovery and Common Ground. Outdoor activities are from 1 to 5 p.m., which include a pig roast, moon walk, dunk tank, horseshoes and corn toss tournaments. Indoor activities continue until 10pm and include a silent auction and guest speakers. Food also available for purchase. Donated items for the silent auction are still needed. Admission is $7 for adults and kids 12 and under are free. For more information on the benefit, contact Matthew Musil at 779-382-0039.

Bockman’s Auto Care was named DeKalb County’s best in four categorizes by the readers of the Daily Chronicle. Those four categorizes are Auto Repair, Oil Change, Muffler Shop and Tire Shop.Daily Chronicle Readers Choice Awards Seal

This Friday thru Monday, September 3rd to 6th, is the annual Maple Park Fun Fest in downtown Maple Park.  It’s a Labor Day weekend full of family activities, food, a parade, the Maple Park romp, excellent fireworks and much more! Hours are 4pm to 9pm Sept. 3; 7am to 9pm Sept. 4; 7am to 8:30pm Sept. 5; and 7am to noon Sept. 6.

Activities include food and beer gardens, live music, crafters and vendors, car show, motorcycle show, softball tournament and more. Romp in the Park, a 5K Run and 2 Mile Walk / Run begins at 7am on Saturday. The unique annual Toilet Bowl Challenge on Main Street starts at 1pm on Saturday and is tons of fun to watch. Maple Park Fun Fest Parade will begin at 6pm on Saturday, followed by local favorite, Hi Infidelity at 9pm.

Sunday starts out with the American Legion’s Breakfast Buffet in downtown Maple Park. The day continues with both a car show and a motorcycle show and ends with Maple Park’s Spectacular Fireworks Show. Rain date for the fireworks will be Monday night. Visit www.villageofmaplepark.com for complete schedule of events.

The Prairie State Winery & Genoa-Kingston School Board invite you to meet the new Genoa-Kingston District #424 Superintendent Joe Burgess 217 W Main St, Genoa  tonight, Tuesday, August 31st from 5:00pm-7:00pm.

Come to the Genoa Area Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Prairie State Winery and meet the new Genoa Kingston School Superintendent Joe Burgess.  Enjoy a complimentary first glass of wine, hors d’oeuvers will be served and live music by Chuck Scordato. Take this opportunity to network with fellow Genoa chamber members.   Bring your business cards to enter and win a door prize.

Spooktacular Car Show at the Timber Creek Inn & Suites

October 17^th – 10am-3pm

For more information please visit the Timber Creek website.

Cruise Night at the Timber Creek Inn & Suites

September 24^th –6pm-9pm

For more information please visit the Timber Creek Inn & Suites website

Johnny Gray-at the Timber Creek Inn & Suites

Country Fun! Line Dancing, Interactive Singer! Join him the First Saturday of Every Month! Come Early – He fills the place!

September 4^th

For more info. and directions visit Timber Creek’s website

Labor Day Weekend is time to get out and enjoy the last of the warm weather outside and Rockford offers just the ticket with it’s annual On the Waterfront Festival. Enjoy Illinois’ largest street celebration and music festival this weekend in Rockford, September 2nd-5th. The late summer festival includes music, food, games and carnival rides. See sixteen brightly colored hot air balloons soar overhead Saturday evening from anywhere in the festival during the Hot Air Balloon Fly Over at approximately 6pm.

On the Waterfront covers 30 city blocks in the heart of the River District in Rockford, with a variety of music styles to entertain everyone in the family. More than 75 performers play in five different music venues in the heart of town. This year’s headliners include: Dierks Bentley, American Idol’s Adam Lambert, Hinder, Gregg Rolie, founding member of Journey and Santana, Penny Mae Dixon, and Billy Idol, the multi-platinum English born rocker will headline the Great Lawn Stage on Sunday. See the On the Waterfront website for the complete schedule on entertainment and additional information.

There will be a DeKalb County Amtrak Forum regarding the still unresolved Amtrak route through DeKalb County with your state legislators.  Senator Brad Burzynski and  Representative Bob Pritchard will participate in the forum with moderator John Lewis, PhD Associate Vice President of Administration and University Outreach of Northern Illinois University.

The agenda of the evening will be understanding the status of the potential route through DeKalb County from a legislative point of view with a Q&A session following.   The forum is open to all residents and community leadership throughout DeKalb county. The forum will be held this Wednesday, September 1st, at Kishwaukee College – Jenkins Auditorium  A-224. 6:00pm Refreshments, 6:30pm-8:30pm Forum.

Brown’s County Market

Deli food is GREAT for the Holiday Weekend!

Click below to see this week’s sales flyer!

• Brown’s Weekly Sales Flyer 8/31/10 (271)