Beardstown C.O.N.N.E.C.T would like to congratulate The Tingley Family, and The Paul Family for being selected as June Yards of the Month. Your dedication to creating beautiful outdoor spaces is truely inspiring. Keep up the amazing work and continue to spread joy and beauty within our community. Pictured above, right, the Tingley home and yard and right, the Paul home and yard.
Kason Osborne stands on the back of Beardstown Fire Truck at C.O.N.N.E.C.T's Meet the Machines Night in Art Zeeck Park, June 14.
Celebrating 100 years is quite a milestone for anyone, but for Harold Kuhlmann, Beardstown, he just doesn’t like a lot of attention. He was 100 on Thursday, June 13.
Harold has been a life-long resident and farmer and has truly enjoyed his life. He and his wife, Barbara, have been married 74 years, raised three children, Ron Kuhlmann, Nancy Davis and Linda Shipman, have five grandchildren and soon to be 14 great grandchildren. The 14th one will be born in November.
The VFW Auxiliary of Post #1239 is serving a Community Breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. this Saturday, June 15 at the Post Home, 610 East 4th Street, Beardstown.
The breakfast will be biscuits and gravy, egg bake, fruit, coffee, milk and orange juice.
The meal is donations only.
The Auxiliary continues to support the many activities of VFW Post #1239 veterans.
Illinois Wesleyan University: Trent Murray, Beardstown, and William Davidsmeier, Virginia, were on the Illinois Wesleyan University’s Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2023-24 academic year.
There is an urgent need for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers in Cass County. Cass County CASA, a program of Advocacy Network for Children, is currently representing 25 children in the court system due to abuse or neglect. However, 12 of those children are still waiting for a CASA volunteer to be their voice.
The newest National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)-Illinois affiliate, NAMI West Central Illinois (NAMI WCI) will host an open house from 4-6 p.m., Thursday, June 27 at Hagel 1891 in downtown Mt. Sterling.
NAMI WCI officially launched in March. Headquartered in Mt. Sterling, NAMI West Central Illinois serves the mental health needs of the residents in Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, McDonough, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler and Scott counties.
Tuesday, June 18; 6:00 p.m. Beardstown City Council, 105 W. 3rd Street, Council Chambers.
Wednesday, June 19; 7 p.m. A-C Central School Board, Board Conference Room, Unit Office, 501 W. Buchanan Street, Ashland.
Wednesday, June 19; 6:00 p.m. Beardstown School Board, 500 E.15th Street, Library.
Beardstown Regional Flood Prevention District meeting is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at the Beardstown Sanitary District in Beardstown.
The Beardstown C.O.N.N.E.C.T. will have its Brown Bag Lunch in the Art Zeeck Park, downtown Beardstown every Wednesday during June.
Lunch may be purchased for a minimal fee and includes drink and dessert.
Music scheduled for the remainder of June are Stuart Smith, June 19th; and the Beardstown Community Choir on June 26th.
Monday - Chicken & noodles, glazed carrots, tossed salad & dressing, tropical fruit, dinner roll, milk
Tuesday - Hamloaf, baked potato, green beans, mandarin oranges, bread, milk
Wednesday - Meatballs in brown sauce with peppers & onions, brown rice, lima beans, peaches, bread, milk
Thursday - Porky burger on bun, pickled beets, pit beans, melon, milk
Friday - Fried fish filet with tatar sauce, scalloped potatoes, peas, pears, bread, milk