Weddings are not exactly common events in our family. Not because we don’t believe in marriage because collectively we’ve accrued considerable time living “happily ever after.” It’s simply because our extended family is very small with few potential brides and…
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Happenings for June 2012
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for June 2012
June 1 –Circle Eight’s 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran School in Pekin. Square Dance with Herb Edwards. Hawaiian Night. Finger food served. June 1 –Riverfront’s CEFCU Center Stage at the Landings features LoCas Cowboys with Special Guest Feudin’ Hillbillys. 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10 (in advance…
Good news!
by Roger Monroe • • Comments Off on 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…
For Mothers’ Day: more progress, please
by Bill Knight • • Comments Off on For Mothers’ Day: more progress, please
As Mothers’ Day approaches this month, I recall inadvertently insulting my Mom decades ago, trying to defend a girlfriend’s career goals by complaining about the lack of opportunities for women who stayed home. “I chose to be a housewife and raise you…
SuperPACs not so super
by Dale Goodner • • Comments Off on SuperPACs not so super
From my vantage point at the curb, in front of Green Bay West High School, I could see the approach of the police escort followed closely by a large black car. All of us students crowded to the road and started waving and…
Things that happened to the Jews that will not happen to Bishop Jenky
by Billy Dennis • • Comments Off on Things that happened to the Jews that will not happen to Bishop Jenky
Bishop Daniel Jenky claims that Barack Obama is behaving like Hitler did. More precisely, he said that Obama is on the path that Hitler and Stalin took. He said this in a homily, given from the pulpit of the church.…
Time in Stitches
by Cheryl Courtney Semick • • Comments Off on Time in Stitches
The tick seems louder. The clock on the wall of my office once hung on the wall above the breakfast bar between the kitchen and dining room in my childhood home. It’s a wood-framed clock with a two-paned glass door…
West Peoria News for May 2012
by Sharon McBride • • Comments Off on West Peoria News for May 2012
Best wishes, good health and good times to our retiring City Administrator, John Carlson. The Annual West Peoria Memorial Day celebration will be held on Saturday, May 26th at 10:00 a.m. at the West Peoria War Veterans Memorial at Heading and Sterling.…
Technology Can Reinforce Teaching
by Sandra Dempsey Post • • Comments Off on Technology Can Reinforce Teaching
Math was a rather comfortable and interesting subject until I entered high school. Solving the unknown in Algebra, most of Algebra’s content was unknown to me, and plane and solid geometry caused me unbelievable anxiety. But my friend, Michelle (Davis)…
Happenings for May 2012
by Community Word Staff • • Comments Off on Happenings for May 2012
May 2, 9, 16, & 23 – SING FOR THE HEALTH OF IT – If you’ve been mouthing the words instead of singing with gusto, this is for you! HAVE FUN “making a joyful noise” singing songs & meeting cool people!…