Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Feb. 27 – Three Bean Chili, Pickled Beets, Fruit, Cornbread and Crackers Feb. 28 – Pulled Pork, Corn, Lima Beans, Potato Salad, Bun March 1 – Taco Salad, Sliced Pears, Whole Grain Chips, Dessert March 2 – Gnocchi Chicken Bake, Broccoli, Peas & Pearl Onions, Fruit Dessert March 3 – Vegetable Lasagna, Seasoned Green Beans, Cinnamon Applesauce, Romaine Salad … Read More
•February 22, 2023• In recognition of February being National Canned Food Month, HSHS Home Care Illinois is holding their annual “Cram the Car” food drive this month for the Catholic Charities food pantry to help those struggling with food insecurity. … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Lake Land College recently announced that more than 700 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2022 Fall semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79. To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have … Read More
•February 22, 2023• The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding senior citizens about the availability of the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program which allows qualified seniors to defer all or part of their property taxes and special assessment payments on their principal residences. Seniors needing assistance paying their property taxes have until March 1, 2023 to apply for the program. The program, which works like a loan, allows qualified seniors to defer a maximum of $7,500 per tax year (including both first and second installment payments), increased from $5,000 last year. Deferred amounts are borrowed from the … Read More
•February 22, 2023• Dialing 911 saves critical treatment time in the emergency room when minutes matter Do you know what to do if you or someone else is having a heart attack? Hopefully you automatically answered, “Call 911.” According to the American Heart Association, there are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) annually in the U.S., with nearly 90% of them being fatal. Some of these could be prevented if crucial emergency medical treatment wasn’t delayed. On average, many Americans wait two hours or more before seeking medical attention for heart attack symptoms, and far too many heart attack … Read More
•February 22, 2023• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator When someone asks you to think about health, wellness or fitness, you usually think about physical health, exercise or nutrition. As people age, they often concentrate on improving and maintaining their physical health, when they should also be working on their cognitive or brain health. Since March 13-19 is Brain Awareness Week, I would like to share a few things you can do to maintain a healthy brain. Getting enough good, quality sleep is important along with eating a heart healthy diet and exercising regularly. I have heard the phrase “what’s … Read More
•February 22, 2023• The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA), along with the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) are encouraging Illinois farmers to set aside time to recognize Grain Bin Safety Week from February 19-25 and review safety practices while working in and around grain bins. According to researchers at Purdue University, more than 900 cases of grain engulfment have been reported with a fatality rate of 62% in the past 50 years ending in 2010. In 2010, at least 26 U.S. workers were killed in grain engulfment accidents – the highest number on record. It only takes … Read More
•February 22, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer It’s not every day I get an avalanche of mail from readers of this column. But then it’s not every day I get my dander up and essentially call something stupid. Last Sunday I wrote about a silly attempt to draw attention to a website that purports to help improve your writing. The PR person who took that job is probably rueing the day it landed on his desk. Writing Tips Institute says it polled 3,000 Americans on whether they would support a law protecting their states’ individual dialects. My point: … Read More
25 Years Ago This Week It took 27 rounds to determine a winner in the Moultrie County spelling bee. Vying for first place in the final round were Josh Smith and Rachel Creviston, both eighth graders from Lovington. Smith correctly spelled “burrito” to take top honors. He and Creviston, the second place winner, would move on to the Regional Spelling Bee. … Read More