We Are Community 317 A reminder that the Collectors of Illinois Pottery and Stoneware Swap Meet will be held this Saturday, August 1st, from 8 to noon on the east side of Chandler Park in Macomb.  Everything is free.  Come…

We Are Community 316 Congratulations Spain!  In a world with so much conflict, how nice to see pure joy. Two historic society meetings this week.  Both Great.  Craig Rigg spoke to the Colchester group on the Joseph Smith family.  Two…

We Are Community 315 As I have mentioned, I love my cell phone.  I probably use it a bit too much.  I also realize just how amazing it is. The world of information is available at our finger tips.  I…

We Are Community 314 Happy Birthday America!  250 years is a good run but I certainly hope for more.  Thus far I have managed two days of celebration.  I love Nauvoo.  Their celebration was on July 3rd.  There was a…

We Are Community 313 Has been an interesting and for the most part a fun week.  On Tuesday there was a retirement party for Jerry Peabody.  Seems like we should have thrown a party for him but instead he treated…

We Are Community 312 Today is Father’s Day and also the longest day of the year.  Hope all you men had a great day whether you are a father or not.  You may have been a father figure, nurtured someone…

We Are Community 311 CVS Pharmacy is the best!  Since my mini vacation at Memorial Hospital, I have been on a medication where I had to split a pill and take half night and morning.  Mentioned to my doctor that…

We Are Community 310 We watch other small towns slowly disintegrate but am very happy with many things going on in Plymouth.  Plymouth got a grant to upgrade the park and we have a Metzger Trust also to improve the…

We Are Community 309 Talk about great service!  As I have had a B&B for over 40 years, I have been with most every credit card company.  In past years one had to purchase a machine which sat on your…

We Are Community 308 It was a perfect Sunday morning Memorial Day service.  Ebenezer Chapel has a Memorial Day celebration once a year in its beautiful rural setting in Adams County.  The chapel was built in 1858 and remains unchanged. …