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Mark Your Calendar
Monday, Sept. 2 132nd Annual Galesburg Labor Day Parade, 10 a.m., Main St.
Altrusa
The community is invited to AltrusaPalooza, an event sponsored by Altrusa International of Galesburg. Altrusa is an international non-profit organization making our local communities better through leadership, partnership, and service.
This community collaboration will be held on Saturday, September 14, at the Galesburg Public Library. Come to the Community Room anytime between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and decide which of the three morning service projects you would like to participate in–creating positive note cards for students for Blessings In A Backpack, help clean up the outside area of the library, and/or assist with any needs in the library.
Enjoy a doughnut and enter gift card drawings as our appreciation for your service!
Carl Sandburg College
As a new semester gets underway, Sandburg students will be met with a new look but the same endless opportunities.
Sandburg recently went through a college-wide brand revitalization, which includes refreshed logos for the college and its athletic programs.
The college’s new primary logo showcases the silhouette of a charging horse with “SANDBURG” in deep red underneath to bridge the perceived student gap between academics and athletics, creating a more inclusive identity for the entire Sandburg community. The new athletics logo purposely closely resembles the new primary logo for the college for continuity and unity among Sandburg’s campus community.
Also among the brand makeover is a simplified way to refer to the college. The preferred use is now “Sandburg” instead of “Carl Sandburg,” “Carl Sandburg College” or the antiquated “CSC.” While Carl Sandburg College remains the institution’s official name, the idea behind the change was to make the college’s brand more distinct and recognizable while referring to the college with already-used vernacular.
Sandburg partnered with Surface 51 to lead the brand revitalization. The Champaign-based company collaborated with Sandburg Marketing and led in-depth focus groups to gather input from students, administration and faculty as it developed the new brand. Surface 51 also is in the process of assisting with a redesigned version of the college’s website, sandburg.edu.
“We wanted to truly embrace the viewpoints and insights from students, staff and the community at large regarding the Sandburg brand,” said Laura Nagel, executive director of marketing at Sandburg. “The focus groups clearly showed a disconnect between the academic and athletic aspects of the college, and the new brand and more casual style and tone used throughout our branding better integrate and unite academics and athletics under one name: Sandburg. We’re excited to unveil our new website as well, which will showcase this new look with the same great opportunities Sandburg has provided students for more than 50 years.”
Students and community members can expect to see the new branding materials put in place as the rollout continues.
Galesburg CUSD #205
State Senator Mike Halpin announced that area school districts will receive over $8.8 million thanks to the evidence-based funding formula.
“Each school has diverse needs to best assist students with the proper support and resources,” said Halpin (D-Rock Island). “With the evidence-based funding formula, our students, teachers and districts will see the benefits of investing into their future and meeting these diverse needs.”
The funding comes from the 2017 Illinois Senate Democrat-backed evidence-based funding formula — an overhaul of the way the state funds K-12 education. The law made school funding more equitable by calculating the needs of individual school districts and basing its state revenue on those needs. The formula takes into account a district’s total enrollment, poverty rate and number of special education or English language learners, among other factors.
Local schools set to receive funding through the formula:
· Bushnell Prairie City Community School District 170: $36,454
· Carbon Cliff-Barstow School District 36: $84,042
· Colona School District 190: $54,447
· East Moline School District 37: $393,853
· Galesburg Community Unit School District 205: $758,362
· Hampton School District 29: $28,053
· Hancock/McDonough Regional Office of Education (Safe School): $15,394
· Knoxville Community Unit School District 202: $75,230
· Macomb Community Unit School District 185: $616,178
· Moline Unity School District 40: $3,340,742
· Monmouth Roseville : $599,234
· Orion Community School District 223: $39,149
· Regional Alternative Educational Services, Regional Office of Education 33 (Alternative School): $12,027
· Rock Island School District 41: $1,604,111
· Sherrard Community Unit School District 200: $160,595
· Silvis School District 34; $223,558
· United Township High School District 29: $809,253
The Fiscal Year 25 budget invested $350 million in new funding into students’ success through the evidence-based funding model.
Galesburg High School Football
Galesburg High School's first home football game has been rescheduled. The game,
originally scheduled for Friday, September 6, 2024, will now be played on Saturday, September 7, 2024 against Limestone High School. The Freshmen football team will play at 11 a.m., and the Varsity team will play at 1 p.m. Both games will be played at F&M Stadium.
Hawthorne Pool
The Hawthorne Pool will be opening back up on September 4. Open swim hours are Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 4-6 p.m. Admission is $7.
John Deere
Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) met with the leadership of Deere & Co. at their headquarters in Moline to find answers to questions regarding layoffs and future plans. He released the following statement:
“On Tuesday, I met with leaders at Deere & Co. to get answers about recent job losses in production and at company headquarters. During the meeting, leadership assured me they have no plans to move headquarters from Moline, home base for the company for the past 180 years. Aside from previously announced layoffs, no additional changes in workforce are expected.
Deere & Co. also committed to me a better level of communication about the future of the company.
I remain concerned about the addition of jobs in Mexico at the expense of workers here in the U.S. and will continue to fight for UAW workers in production and salaried employees at headquarters.
In addition, I will continue my work in the House Agriculture Committee to open markets and decrease volatility in the agriculture sector which will offer more security for companies like Deere & Co.
To everyone impacted by job cuts, my office stands ready to help in every way we can. My office number is (309) 786-3406.”
Nova Singers
Nova Singers, led by award-winning conductor Dr. Laura Lane, is thrilled to announce their 2024-25 concert season. Celebrating its 39th season of bringing the finest choral music to audiences in Galesburg and the Quad Cities, Nova continues to push the envelope regarding innovative programming. The season opens on October 12th and 13th with A Cappella Masterworks, featuring an expanded choir of 36 voices. December’s concert, A Nova Christmas celebrates the holiday season with favorite carols and other songs of the season. In April 2025, Come to the Woods, explores the beauty and wonder of trees.
The full schedule of performances is as follows:
A Cappella Masterworks
Saturday, October 12, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg
Sunday, October 13, 4:00 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport
A Nova Christmas
Friday, December 13, 7:30 p.m., St. Paul Lutheran Church, DavenportSaturday, December 14, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg
Come to the Woods
Saturday, April 12, 7:30 p.m., First Lutheran Church, Galesburg
Sunday, April 13, 4:00 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, Davenport
SEASON TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW at www.novasingers.com: $50 for adults, $40 for seniors (62+). Those who subscribe now to Nova's 2024-2025 season will receive a substantial discount. Plus, tickets never lose their value as season tickets are accepted at any Nova Singers 2024-25 concert regardless of the concert printed on the ticket.
Nova Singers is a professional vocal ensemble under the direction of Dr. Laura Lane, known for its creative and moving programming and for the spirit and charm the singers bring to their music. Dr. Lane has been serving the greater Galesburg and Quad-Cities communities for over thirty years, bringing her passion for music and her expressive power to audiences and singers alike.
For more information, call Nova Singers at 309-341-7038 or e-mail nova@knox.edu. Information is also available at www.novasingers.com. Nova Singers’ 39th season is partially sponsored by grants from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, the Galesburg Community Foundation and the City of Galesburg.
Sandburg
As the Sandburg Chargers gear up for a new season, they have a new look to go with it.
Sandburg recently completed a college-wide brand revitalization, which includes a refreshed logo for Chargers athletics. The new logo retains the college’s navy blue and deep red colors, and it takes on a simplified version of the previous logo, which featured a knight riding a rearing horse.
The updated logo showcases a charging horse from the neck up, with “SANDBURG” in deep red and “CHARGERS” in navy blue to the left of the horse’s mane. The revamped branding also includes sport-specific logos for each Chargers program.
The new Chargers logo purposely closely resembles the new primary logo for the college — which features the same horse silhouette with “SANDBURG” in deep red underneath — to bridge the perceived student gap between academics and athletics, creating a more inclusive identity for the entire Sandburg community.
Also among the brand makeover is a simplified way to refer to the college and its teams. The preferred use is “Sandburg” or “Sandburg Chargers” instead of “Carl Sandburg College,” “Carl Sandburg Chargers” or the antiquated “CSC.” While Carl Sandburg College remains the institution’s official name, the idea behind the change was to make the college’s brand more distinct and recognizable while referring to it with already-used vernacular.
“Our student-athletes and coaches are excited to be the ones to introduce this new era of Sandburg athletics as we begin another season,” said Daniella Irle, dean of student engagement/athletic director. “I love that this rebrand really ties our athletic and academic sides together because it reflects that we’re all part of the same team, and it represents that our student-athletes strive to be successful Chargers on the field and academically.”
Sandburg partnered with Surface 51 to lead the brand revitalization. The Champaign-based company collaborated with Sandburg Marketing and led in-depth focus groups to gather input from students, administration and faculty as it developed the new brand.
Chargers fans can expect to see the new branding materials put in place as the rollout continues.
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