Archive for February, 2008

My first insights about love I learned from my mother. She patiently answered my inquiries, explaining in terms I could understand that love is multi-dimensional and that love for others can be equal but different. Even as a child I struggled with the “fairness for all” issue, asking if she loved me, my...
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The City of West Peoria will have a “Community Night” with the Peoria Rivermen Hockey team at the Peoria Civic Center Sunday, March 9. There is a “Fun on the Run Family Fun” event from 2:00 -3:00 p.m. Enjoy $1 Hotdogs, $1 Cokes and $1 Chips! Also, there will be Fun-on-the-Run inflatables along with...
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We are now into the New Year by a month, and like previous months, it has flown by. I notice as I get older, time goes so much faster. I’ve talked with others who are close to my age, and they report the same thing. What happened to those long-ago-teenage years where time seemed...
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A person my age should be rewarded for taking care of the problems of others. Instead he gets saddled with all sorts of physical aliments, aches and pains and a variety of petty complaints. As I recall, when I was growing up it was always proper to inquire after an older person’s health. So...
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One of the consequences of our “roller coaster” temperatures has been the stress it creates in trees. David Robson, Extension Horticulture Educator from the Springfield Extension Center, provides some insight into addressing this stress. “Frost cracks, separation of bark and wood in trees, are likely upshots of the recent intense cold in December followed...
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ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTERS OFFER FREE INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery offers free, individualized, informational meetings for anyone with questions or concerns regarding addiction. All meetings are confidential and are held on-site. For more info call: 1-800-522-3784 Or contact: The Illinois Institute for Addiction Recovery at Proctor Hospital, Peoria, 691-1055. Or visit: www.addictionrecov.org Weight...
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