Archive for February, 2009

West Peoria News

West Peoria News

The following is the City of West Peoria policy concerning pick up of tree limbs after a storm. The City will pick up limbs from storm damaged trees during regular working hours, 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays the week following a storm. Limbs should not be larger than four inches in diameter. All...
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Peoria County Extension

Youngsters and oldsters for that matter, tired of the dark, cold weather can get an early start on spring by growing plants from things usually discarded in the kitchen. David Robson, Extension Horticulture Educator, has some suggestions on “getting those “starts” started.” “The simplest is to sprout a potato. Sprouted potatoes or sweet potatoes...
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Musings

This column comes after a hiatus of one month during which I had double knee replacement, hospitalization, recovery and therapy. The therapy is still ongoing; as a matter of fact I had a session this morning – the thirtieth at 11:15 a.m. I had surgery on the twenty second of...
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She Called my Name in Anger

In spite of being somewhat isolated, the tide of fate occasionally washed up some stranger person or thing within the boundaries of our neighborhood. I direct your attention to one hot day in the late 20’s or early 30’s when an elderly gentleman with a flock of three spotted goats and a straw hat,...
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Site News: This months articles, coming soon

My apologies for the delay. I started to upload them today, and none were showing up. By the time I figured it out, it as time to call it quits for the night.
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