Straight Talk

Thank you, ‘Moose’

More than 825 people attended the retirement party at the Bradley Renaissance Center for business manager Ken Goldin, Friday, May 25. Goldin was honored for 50 years of service on the Hilltop and in the Peoriacommunity. Space doesn’t allow for mention of everyone who spoke…

Good news!

I’m happy to report that Peoria’s “Mr. Baseball,” Pete Vonachen, is on the mend. Pete fell at home recently and broke his hip resulting in surgery at OSF St. Francis. Following recovery from the operation, the 86-year old Vonachen was transferred to Proctor Hospital to…

Personal feud at the Peoria County Courthouse

It’s obvious Peoria County board member Brad Harding has a personal feud with Sheriff Mike McCoy that has now expanded to include State’s Attorney Jerry Brady. Unfortunately, the Peoria Journal has embellished this non-story to front page coverage. I’m not sure why. Harding has apologized…

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Marketing is one of the fastest growing professions in the country. Colleges and universities now offer degrees in marketing. Every successful business has a marketing department or at least a marketing officer. I want to tell you about one of…

Thank you!

Royce Elliott and I would like to thank everyone for their many acts of kindness during the Christmas season, especially the food. Actually, the food, period. Cookies and cakes were abundant as were the phone calls. We love what we…

Pat Lewis in, Pat Lewis out

Pat Lewis, former administrator for Springdale Cemetery, was excited about his decision to run for a seat on the Peoria County Board. He told me he had been urged to run against fellow Republican Brian Elsasser by both Republicans and…

Poor reporting

Pam Adams has written a couple of recent articles in the Journal about changes at Methodist Medical Center. I’m not sure where she’s getting her information, but too many of her statements are false and some are just plainly offensive. Factually,…

Exclusive!

In last month’s column I wondered why no law enforcement agency showed any interest in the questionable behavior of Peoria County Board member Brian Elsasser. Elsasser had attempted to block the board’s vote on awarding a contract to the low…