Sometimes I forge that we have a State Park really close to Plymouth.  Weinberg King State Park is located just east of Augusta and has many things to offer.  There is a well-kept camping area, several picnics areas, a pond…

We Are Community 100 Appropriate that on the 100th “We Are Community” column that the PCCC was filled to capacity. I changed the name of this column from “Plymouth Area News” to “We Are Community” to more reflect its reach. …

We Are Community 99 It is Memorial Day Weekend.  When I was growing up, this was a time when everyone visited the cemeteries where their ancestors were buried.  We remembered those who had passed before us by putting live flowers…

We Are Community 98 Our sympathy to the family of Gary Hetzel II who passed away this week in Plymouth.  His grandfather owned Hetzel’s Garage.  Services will be Friday at the Plymouth Circle Community Center. Spent a couple of days…

We Are Community 97 Busy week.  I have the WGEM weather app on my phone.  I love it but had voice alerts on it and they got out of hand sometimes coming on every half hour or so even when…

We Are Community 96 John Ropp lived on East Summer Street.  We often saw each other at auctions.  He said that his B&B had a roof top patio and that mine did not.  He passed in his sleep this week. …

We Are Community 95 Happy May!  My husband and I always greeted each new month.  May it be a good one for each of you. Had a Steiner family dinner at Alfanos in Carthage to celebrate my sister in laws…

We Are Community 94 Received word that Evelyn Baker, a long-time resident of Plymouth, passed away on Monday April 18th.  Funeral services were held at the St Mary’s Baptist Church on Saturday with burial in Rosemont Cemetery in Plymouth.  Our…

We Are Community 93 Just a reminder of the Plymouth all school reunion to be held June 5th at the PCCC.  Reservations are $10 and need to be sent to Marge Goodin, 5395 E 200th St, Plymouth, IL 62367 by…

We Are Community 92 Will begin this week with some upcoming events and thank yous. Thank you to the Journal Pilot for running my photo with the column.  Makes me feel right “up town” with the other columnists. This is…