Archive for August, 2007

Oh, the agaony of it all!

By Harrison Absher

As my memory turns back the pages of time to the 1920’s, I recall the day our 4th grade teacher had set aside as “show-n-tell” time. All the well-to-do kids had all sorts of interesting things to bring in that special and we were glad for them. But, after we had exhausted the supply...
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Hospitals and the healing power of rest

By Joanne Fought

Another month, another lesson learned. Just when I think I’ve kind of got it made in this world, I get another knock on the side of my head. It’s like the Universe is saying, “Look I gave you a lesson last fall when I sent you to the hospital with a minor stroke, but...
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Learning can be fun

By Roger Larson

Yes, learning can be fun. Just ask the young people who attended the 4-H Camp Clover and Chef School in Peoria Heights in June and July. Lessons were taught in food safety, nutrition, their community, and science. Now, the fun part comes in. To learn these valuable lessons, these young people made puppets, wrote and...
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