A-C Central School Board will hold its regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20 in the Board Conference room at the Unit Office in Ashland.
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The Virginia Spooktacular will hold its Halloween Parade at 5:15 p.m. October 21 in Virginia. The parade will begin on Illini Street and go down Main Street.
Anyone interested in being part of the parade should contact Billie Gardner at 217-204-5949 or fill out a registration link.
September 18- 22: Monday - Ham loaf, sweet potatoes, green beans, apricots, bread, milkTuesday - Bratwurst patty on bun, pickles, German potato salad, sauerkraut, tropical fruit, milk Wednesday - Stuffed pepper soup, cottage cheese, red bean salad, mandarin oranges, crackers, milkThursday - Chicken & noodles, broccoli, pears, dinner roll, milk Friday - Pork Chop, whipped potatoes & gravy, red cabbage, apple crisp, bread, milk
The Virginia Spooktacular will hold its Halloween Parade at 5:15 p.m. October 21 in Virginia. The parade will begin on Illini Street and go down Main Street.
Anyone interested in being part of the parade should contact Billie Gardner at 217-204-5949 or fill out a registration link.
As I drove to my Springfield office, I thought this would be a perfect late summer day. The sun glowed brightly in a clear sky. The weather was mild. Alas, I had plenty of work awaiting me.
After I crossed Veterans Parkway, the radio carried a concerning report. A plane had crashed into 1 World Trade Center (north tower). However, the DJ said it likely was a small private aircraft.
Then within a few blocks of my destination, the AmerenCIPS Illinois Building, I heard the grim news. An airliner had struck the building.
I have always been proud of Beardstown and even additionally proud of Illinois. I was never a celebrity, but I’m surprised at the number of celebrities who were born or have lived in Illinois at one time.
For example, Dick and Jerry Van Dyke came out of Danville. Betty White was born in Oak Park. Others born in Illinois from a column recently published by Bill Flick are Raquel Welch, Robin Williams, Pat Sajak, Walt Disney, Ernest Hemingway, Rock Hudson, Keke Palmer, Quincy Jones, Eddie Vedder, Melissa McCarthy, Harrison Ford, Jim Gaffigan, and Cindy Crawford.
It’s been a few days since Monday, Sept. 11, the attack on the World Trade Center, the Twin Towers. I wonder.......
Have we learned anything?
On that date in 2001, life seemed to be normal as usual. People were going to work, children were going to school, some were struggling with finances, depression, medical news, and at the same time celebrating weddings, births, promotions and other everyday circumstances. It was just an ordinary Tuesday. Or so we thought.
Tena Jo Seymour, 69 of Beardstown, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy.
She was born July 16, 1954, in Rushville, the daughter of Roger and Delores (Campbell) Skiles. She married Richard Seymour on December 31, 1976 in Beardstown and he preceded her in death on October 12, 2012.
Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Sinnock, 91 of Havana and formerly of Beardstown, died Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at Mason City Area Nursing Home.
She was born February 28, 1932, in Dayton, OH, the daughter of Speedy T. and Lois Henderson Wherley Huffman. She married Robert K. Sinnock on August 24, 1952 and he preceded her in death on October 13, 2017.
Dr. Atwood Jackson Huff III, 67, of Jacksonville, died on September 7th, 2023, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Atwood was born on February 18, 1956, in Fort Meade, MD, to Atwood Jackson Huff II and Mary Anne Atkins. Atwood married Gena Rochester on October 18, 1996.
He is survived by his wife, Gena Lyn Rochester-Huff of Jacksonville, and two children, Emily Lyn Huff of St. Louis, MO, and Atwood Jackson Huff IV of Edwardsville. He is also survived by his mother, Mary Anne Atkins-Huff of Roanoke, VA, and his sister, Anne (Ben) Huff-Mays of Fort Worth, TX. Atwood was fond of his niece, Laura (Tanner) Mays-Bauer of Austin, TX, and their three girls; and his nephew, Daniel (Katie) Mays of Lynchburg, VA, and their two boys.
Have you ever thought about what you want on your Tombstone? Now I am not talking about the old Tombstone pizza commercial that asked you what toppings you want on you pizza. What I am talking about your grave marker. If you could write what appeared on your Tombstone, what would you put on it?
Maybe you’d want your tombstone to reflect a relationship you’ve had – Loving Wife, Beloved Father, Wonderful Grandparent. Or maybe you’d like your tombstone to speak of your accomplishments – Protector of Animals, Defender of Peace, Musical Genius.