As the time for making New Year’s resolutions grows closer, the American Red Cross asks you resolve to make a difference and support your community by becoming a volunteer in 2024.
Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to sign up for opportunities with the Red Cross. You can help people here in your community or you can sign up to support disaster victims in other parts of the country.
This is the time of the year when many like to drive around to look at Christmas decorations. Many people put a lot of time and money into their work to inspire many of us to get into the Christmas mood.
There are some decorations that may need some explaining such as those at Roger Lauder’s residence on Route 125, west of Beardstown just down from Walmart. The first thing most of us see is the gigantic ship in the front yard. Why a ship? Plus, there are other decorations that may stir some questions. Lauder was kind enough to share his inspirations and why he decorates the way he does.
The mission of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) is to empower veterans and their families to thrive. The IDVA does this by placing veterans and their families at the center of our efforts to connect them with their earned benefits through long-term health care, education, housing, employment, and other services across the state.
Many times we fail to think about our senior citizens in the community who may never receive a gift during this special time of the year. This community can make a difference for our senior citizens.
Elves for Elders is a program designed by Community Hope and Recovery Center’s Community Care Program to bring some Christmas cheer to older community members. It is similar to the well-known Angel Tree except that an older person is chosen to receive a Christmas gift.
Lincoln Land Community College Agriculture Club members recently competed at the Illinois Professional Agriculture Student (PAS) fall conference held in Normal. Six members earned top rankings and will advance to the national competition, which will be held at LLCC in March 2024.
anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, recall the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered to a joint session of Congress
Dec. 7th, 1941
“Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives:
“Yesterday, December 7th, 1941 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
To clarify, on Monday, November 20th, the Virginia School Board voted to allow the Senior Class to utilize class funds to possibly go on a cruise for their senior trip. This trip would not be chaperoned by Virginia School staff nor would the Virginia School District consider this trip a district sponsored Senior Class Trip.
A Candy Cane Hunt will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 9 at Everest Supportive Living, 8570 St. Luke Drive, Beardstown. There will be two age groups; Pre-K-1st Grade and 2nd Grade to 4th Grade.
Two winners will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card. There will be lots of candy canes and special candy canes can be redeemed for prizes. Cookies, milk and hot chocolate will be available for everyone! The public is invited.
Everyone is invited to a cantata entitled “Sing We Now of Christmas” by Howard Helvey.
The first presentation will be at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 18 at Waverly First United Methodist Church at 190 E. State St. in Waverly. It will be repeated at Grace United Methodist Church at 400 W. Morgan St. at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 21.
Monday - Chicken & noodles, corn, dinner roll, pineapple, milk. Tuesday - Sweet & sour pork, rice, broccoli, bread, apricots, milk. Wednesday - Chili, carrot sticks, crackers, tropical fruit, milk