Decatur Audubon Society Meeting

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•May 17, 2023• The Decatur Audubon Society invites members and other interested persons to its May meeting on Saturday, May 20, at 8:00 am. The general meeting will be preceded by a BYOB (Bring Your Own Breakfast) at the pavilion at the Illinois Raptor Center (IRC) on 4695 West Hill Road (Directions from Decatur: Go west on US Hwy 36 past the Decatur Conference Center to the stop sign; go south 1 mile to Cantrell Street; go west 1 mile to Joyn’t Road; go south for 1 mile to Hill Road; continue south 1/4 mile to the IRC pavilion.) Following … Read More

Third Annual Thomas Houser Memorial Golf Outing

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•May 17, 2023• The Third Annual Thomas House Memorial Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, June 3 at Sullivan Country Club. Registration is at 10 am with a shotgun start at 11 am. The outing is a 4 person scramble. The cost is $100 per person and there are four people on each team. The cost includes being able to golf, lunch and supper. If you cannot attend but would still like to support the event it is $100 for sponsorships and that will get you a sign with your business name on it. … Read More

Ariana Cherry One of the New Artists at the Tuscola Vault Art Gallery

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•May 17, 2023• Recently, some of Ariana Cherry’s works of art have been displayed at two local art festivals – the First Annual Arthur-Area Spring Art Festival, the Mattoon Artworks Festival or even online via social media or eBay where she regularly sells many of her prints. In early May, her art began to appear at another place – The Vault Art Gallery in Tuscola. … Read More

Managing Concerns About Falls

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•May 17, 2023• Have you turned down a chance to go out with family or friends because you were concerned about falling? Have you cut down on a favorite activity because you might fall? If so, A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns About Falls is a program for you. … Read More

Obituaries 5-17-2023: Ruth McCorvie

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Ruth McCorvie Ruth McCorvie February 2, 1923 – January 17, 2023 Ruth Helen Kohlhauff was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 2, 1923. Her father, William Kohlhauff was employed at the Brown Shoe Company. Her mother, Rose Graff Kohlhauff was a homemaker. She lived with her parents on Minnesota Avenue in Dutchtown, a German-American community in south St. Louis. She spent many happy hours, days and weeks and summers with her grandparents and cousins at the local pool at Marquette Park. … Read More