2015

After the first dream about owning his own wildlife park, James Aikman, an Arthur resident, woke up and told his wife Kelsey. “On the night of October 21, 2013, I had a dream of my wife and I basically owning and running this wildlife drive-through park, so that next morning I told my wife about it, and she looked at me like I was crazy,” recalled Aikman to a full room during an economic luncheon at TnT Pizzeria February 19. “Our first son was going to be born in less than a month. She said, ‘We’ve got that coming up; this is not the time to be talking about this at all.’”

Senior Peace Meal
For Reservations Call 1-800-543-1770

The Peace Meal Senior Nutrition Program suggests a donation of $4.00 for each congregate and home delivered meal. We accept the Illinois Link Card.

March 3 - Biscuits and Gravy, Paco Blend Veggies, Hot Fruit, Fruit Juice

March 4 - Shepherd’s Pie with Vegetables and Mashed Potatoes, Hot Beets, Banana Pudding, Dinner Roll

March 5 - Chicken and Noodles, Carrots, Seasoned Greens, Pea Salad

March 6 - Taco Salad with Meat, Lettuce, Spinach,  Beans  And Tomatoes, Fruit, Whole Grain Chips, Salsa, Kitchen’s Choice Dessert

March 7 - Southern Breaded Fish, Baked Beans, Corn, Sour Cream, Cucumbers, Bun

•February 26, 2025•

March 3rd, 17th, and 31st – Needle Night from 5-7 p.m. If you would like to learn to crochet, knit, needlepoint, or even how to sew, we have people that can help teach you. If you already know how and just want to hang out, please come join us!  

March 4th - Storytime from 10-10:30 a.m. We will be reading “When Comes Spring” by Kevin Henkes.

March 7th - Kids craft time from 3:30-4:30 p.m. We will be making a spring-themed painting craft.

2005

Bethany Mayor John Felter got a taste of post-9-11 U.S. security while visiting Washington, D.C. While touring the Smithsonian with Ed Cobau of the Illinois Municipal Utilities Assn., Felter was stopped by guards. “Boy! Word sure gets around!” Felter said when asked about the incident. “One of the people putting together the meetings and I were out sightseeing. We were just walking along visiting, and Ed was taking pictures of all the sights. He is a camera buff, and the buildings are so unique, you can get some great pictures. I guess we looked like we were up to something because these two guards came out and wanted to check us out. We never even thought about it being a problem. They took our information, and we continued on without any problem.”

•February 19, 2025•

A new Sarah Bush Lincoln self-scheduling service is available to the public, allowing people to schedule appointments with their primary care providers.

SBL Specialty Clinic Director April Clark explained, “Self-scheduling is easy to use and it’s available whenever people have the time to schedule an appointment, even when the office is closed.”