Ford Iroquois Extension Ag Breakfast

Ford Iroquois Extension Ag breakfast will be at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at its office at 916 W. Seminary Ave.

After breakfast, a distinguished panel including University of Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Sandy Mason and Ford Iroquois Extension Master Gardeners Mary Dickinson and Anita Boomgarden will discuss "Gardens, Landscapes & Trees: The Challenges of 2013." So bring your questions for the experts.

For more information, call Helen Heins at 815-268-4051, or visit heins@illinois.edu to register by noon on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

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Gilman men arrested for string of Iroquois County burglaries

Two Gilman men were arrested Friday morning for a string of burglaries in Gilman, Danforth and Crescent City over the course of several months.

Michael J. Causey, 34, and David R. Blair Jr., 34, were arrested by Iroquois County police after power tools, jewelry and antique coins linked to at least seven burglaries were found in their separate residences, according to an Iroquois County police press release.

Police also found heroin at their residences — both in the 400 block of North Main Street. Both were taken to Iroquois County Jail.

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Iroquois County Ducks Unlimited banquet set

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Iroquois DU banquet

The annual banquet of Iroquois County Ducks Unlimited will be at held Friday, Aug. 30 at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner will be served from 5:30-7.

Tickets are $55 for a steak dinner and year's membership, including DU magazine; $70 for couples ticket, two dinners, one membership; $30 for youngsters, dinner and Greenwing membership; sponsorships are $250. There will be a silent auction and live auction.

For tickets and more information, call Ted Heideman at 815-383-2973 or Jeff Taylor at 815-383-6004.

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Iroquois Antiquers hosting ice cream social

Quester Chapter 1396, Iroquois Antiquers, will host an ice cream social at the historic Prairie Dell Church, west of the village of Iroquois from noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 5.

The church is located in Iroquois County on roads 2150N and 2250E.

The ice cream social is intended to raise money for preservation of the historic church, as the Prairie Dell Ladies similarly hosted such events in the mid-1970s and earlier for church preservation.

The church will be open for viewing during the event. For additional information, contact Jean Herron at 815-683-2560.

The Iroquois Antiquers also have held fundraisers to assist with projects for the Old Depot and Old Courthouse Museum in Watseka and the new Crescent City Historical Society and Crescent City Community Room.

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Iroquois Lady Ag seminar to feature Clydesdales

Clydesdale draft horses will be the special topic of the annual Lady Ag Seminar, sponsored by the Iroquois County Soil and Water Conservation District Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Ford-Iroquois Farm Bureau building in Gilman.

Phil Farrell, fourth generation Clydesdale breeder of Farrell Clydesdales at Lovington, Ill., will be the guest speaker. Draft horses have been bred and raised on his family's farm since 1850 and they have raised, shown and sold many of the top show horse in North America.

Other speakers will be:

• Farm Service Agency program assistant Charlene Neukomm, giving information on FSA programs;

• Thad Eshelman, SWCD resource conservationist, speaking on wetlands;

• Solomon Andrews, with a brief overview of Natural Resource Conservation Service programs; and

• Ben Josefic, FSA farm loan officer, on micro loans.

The program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end with brunch before noon. Tickets are $6 — stop by the SWCD office in the Bury Administration Center, 1001 E. Grant St., Watseka or call 815-432-6055, ext. 3.

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