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.…
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Turn a hobby into a business
by Tammy Finch • • Comments Off on Turn a hobby into a business
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 • • Comments Off on Musings for July 2013
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 • • Comments Off on Happenings for July 2013
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 • • Comments Off on Royce’s Park?
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 • • Comments Off on ‘Droning’ on and on mustn’t put us to sleep
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 • • Comments Off on 400 PPM … Moment of (Inconvenient) Truth
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…
Developers put the heat on Peoria
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on Developers put the heat on Peoria
When I worked in Cape Girardeau, Mo., one of the civic lessons that twice-daily newspaper tried to instill in our readers was that while growth was good, especially in the inner city, growth needed to be considered along with the…
The Prayer Chair
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on The Prayer Chair
Daddy met Jesus in person in the same place he met him in prayer every morning. It was a burgundy recliner, worn from the years and matted down by the sweat of many days of hard work. Next to it…
Serendipity: Possessions aren’t essentials
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Serendipity: Possessions aren’t essentials
The vibrant yellow is a bright contrast to the surrounding clothes’ pastel colors. The yellow is paired with black fabric and creatively fashioned into a baby’s bee costume. Although it’s at least nine years old, the yellow hasn’t faded and…