My parents’ modest turf and my grandmother’s extensive lawn were not enough. As a teen, interested in pocket change, I also mowed my uncle’s massive meadows. In the early 60’s, lawns had really come into vogue, and I did a…
Columns
Ignoring the naysayers is the All America City way
by Billy Dennis • • 0 Comments
I have a question. If the designation “All America City” — they give it out annually to ten different cities — is so doggone prestigious, how is it that the only time I hear of the award is when Peoria…
Still there …
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • 0 Comments
Oh say, can you see? I am still waving at you. Raised to represent the freedom for which you live, I boast of your unity as I fly proudly over your Capital, your courthouses, schools and homes. I bring hope…
I’m grateful to have lived long enough to …
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • 0 Comments
Sentimentalists sometimes give loved ones a card detailing reasons the recipient is loved. The number of reasons matches that person’s age. Or the birthday celebrant is given the same number of gifts as the number of candles on the cake.…
Turn a hobby into a business
by Tammy Finch • • 0 Comments
Since I was young, I’ve always looked for ways to make money. My brother, Randy, and I would be out at the first snowfall, shoveling driveways for our neighbors, then in the Spring using a push mower for our “lawn…
Musings for July 2013
by Joanne Fought • • 0 Comments
I have realized for myself and I’m sure many of you see the same thing. I cover four main topics: my son, my house and yard, reading, and a little on national and world issues. I promised my son that…
Happenings for July 2013
by Community Word Staff • • 0 Comments
July 3 – Fireworks Spectacular! 4:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Glen Oak Park Amphitheatre. Call 309-681-2854. Bring blankets & lawn chairs to enjoy the show. Pack a picnic dinner or enjoy food from vendors. Reservation packages available. Call (309)…
Royce’s Park?
by Roger Monroe • • 0 Comments
There’s a move to rename the park on the near northside of Peoria after our friend, Royce Elliott. Morton Square Park was a favorite “playground” for Royce and his many friends. They played football and some softball on the square…
‘Droning’ on and on mustn’t put us to sleep
by Bill Knight • • 0 Comments
Will it take things like motorized aircraft or flying cameras banking over the Shoppes at Grand Prairie or Bradley University, hovering above the Par-A-Dice Hotel & Casino or Glen Oak Park, or zooming from Dunlap and the South Side to…
400 PPM … Moment of (Inconvenient) Truth
by Dale Goodner • • 0 Comments
There was a cold wind-driven rain on May 11, but, like a football game, the nature hike we had planned (in Door Co. Wis) went on as scheduled. Participants showed up in rain coats and wore layers, but as rain…