Mini lemon meringues are tasty little tarts

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•August 14, 2024• A lemon meringue pie is the perfect warm weather treat. Full of tangy lemon, bright coloring and loaded with flavor, lemon meringue pie is almost like having sunshine on a plate.  Cutting into a lemon meringue pie can sometimes become a messy ordeal, so these “Mini Lemon Meringue Pies” let each person have an individual taste that’s much more manageable. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of “Jane’s Patisserie Celebrate!” (Sourcebooks) by Jane Dunn. … Read More

The American Red Cross back to school safety list

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•August 14, 2024• A reminder for drivers as school buses take to the road again  The American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they go back to the classroom. If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 911 also teach young children not to talk to strangers or accept rides from someone they don’t know. … Read More

Keeping calm during a political conversation

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•August 14, 2024• by Cheri Burcham Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension    Illinois Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley recently posted this article on the Family Files Blog and it is super timely right now and an important topic to explore. Tessa says: It is July of 2024, and we are in the trenches of political debate for President of the United States. People are passionate about their political perspectives, which is good; however, ideally, it is important to communicate respectfully, whether at home or out and about with others. No one should ever leave who they are, but we are … Read More

Menu 8-14-2024

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Senior Peace Meal For Reservations Call 1-800-543-1770 August 19 – Biscuits and Gravy, Paco Blend Veggies, Hot Fruit, Fruit Juice August 20 – Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Cucumber Salad, Bread or Roll August 21 – Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole, Corn and Black Beans, Pina Colada Cale, Bun August 22 – Sub Sandwich Ham,Turkey,Cheese, Veggie Pasta Salad, Minestrone Soup, Summer Fruit Salad, Sub Bun August 23 – Pasta with Meat Sauce, Peas, California Blend, Romaine Salad … Read More

2nd annual ‘Step Out For Purple’

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•August 14, 2024• Eastview Terrace is hosting this years annual 1k and 2k walk/run for the ‘Step Out For Purple’ Alzheimer’s Awareness on August 24th starting at 10:30am. The walk/run starts at Eastview and also will be ending there. Lunch will be provided and will start at 11:30am, consisting of hotdogs, chips, salad, slaw and baked beans. Refreshments such as water, tea and lemonade will also be provided. There will also be a silent auction, t-shirts available for purchase and children’s activities starting at noon.  At noon, the bounce house and balloon twisting fun for children and residents begins, the … Read More

Highway updates

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•August 14, 2024• A short but sweet update for Central Illinois came at the end of July with the state releasing news about a one million dollar highway safety upgrade for Route 45. This upgrade will include street lights added in parts, a great addition to the highway as more and more student drivers hit the road each week. More than 70% of teens in recent years have been claiming they feel anxious or nervous to drive in dark or dim conditions, some refusing to even drive in bad weather. IDOT as a response to years of complaints from across … Read More

Walk and Chalk honoring organ donation brings HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital and Gift of Hope together

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•August 14, 2024• Thousands of people across the United States and dozens in our community are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant. HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital is partnering with Gift of Hope to bring awareness to organ donation and to honor those who have passed while waiting for a transplant, those who were able to donate and those still waiting with a Memorial Walk and Chalk event on Friday, Sept. 20 from 5-7 p.m. on the hospital campus. … Read More

Community to host Blood Drive 

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•August 14, 2024• Cadwell Community will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on Tuesday, August 20 at 1533 CR 1900N, inside Donor Bus at M&E Woodcrafts  To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70636 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested.  Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For … Read More

Remembering Who We Are……21

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Secret Passages •August 14, 2024• by Janet Roney Was my Uncle Cliff’s story about a pot of gold buried along Jonathan Creek true? Supposedly, his father saw the hole it came from.    True or not, the story triggered a search for a trail coming up from the Old Bend along Jonathan Creek.  The historical society’s “Corps of Discovery” found traces of it south of Mason Point.    Who buried the gold? Highwaymen? I have never heard of any highwaymen in Moultrie County, but other rural counties in Illinois had them prior to the Civil War. They were bounty hunters … Read More

CEFS transit

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•August 14, 2024• With the school year making its way back into everyday lives, traveling for both students and parents may become a challenge. The transit company CEFS covers multiple counties, spanning over Christian, Clay, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie and Shelby, any and all out of county transports can be available on limited basis. The bus hours of service run from six in the morning till five at night and service is opened to everyone.   Ticket prices are also low and affordable, seniors who are 60+ rides by donation only. One way trips cost $3, children 6-12 get tickets for … Read More