School Board picks Siegel to fill vacancy

The Rockford School Board has selected J. David Seigel to fill the upcoming board vacancy representing Subdistrict E.

The School Board interviewed four community members during open session of a special meeting last Tuesday: Paul Carpenter, Lyn Oman, J. David Seigel and Brian Wallheimer. Six people applied to fill the seat.

Following board approval, Seigel will be sworn in at the Feb. 9 board meeting. His term will run through the next School Board election in April 2017.

Board member Mike Harner announced his intent to resign from the board in January. Harner has represented Subdistrict E since April 2013. He was reelected in April 2015 to serve a four-year term. He cited work obligations as the cause of his resignation. He took a position with the College of Dentistry at the University of Illinois-Chicago in June 2015.

Extension  Master Gardener training offered

The University of Illinois Extension is accepting applications to participate in the 2016 Master Gardener Training Program.

Master Gardeners are individuals with an interest in horticulture willing to participate in 60 hours of classes taught by University of Illinois Educators. Then they agree to volunteer 60 hours of time through their local office to teach others about gardening.

Training classes will be held at the Extension office in Elizabeth beginning Feb 23. Classes will be 9:00am – 3:30pm every Tuesday through May 3rd.

Class topics include botany, soils and fertilizer, vegetables and organics, plant pathology, wildlife, insects, woody plants, ornamental grasses and landscape design, integrated pest management, turf grass management, annuals and perennials, fruits and propagation. Class fee is $150, and this includes materials, but not lunches. All quizzes and tests will be “take home”.

For information call the University of Illinois Extension Office in Jo Daviess County at (815) 858-2273.

–Winnabago County Area News Briefs–