Just got home and received the news that Curtis Steiner’s, my nephew, wife’s mother passed away tonight.  So very sorry to hear the sad news.  Our prayers go out to the family. Took my VW to Macomb as the…

  Interesting week.   I went to Wal-Mart this week and purchased 12 items.  I usually have a pretty good idea of the amount I am spending so when the total popped up, I was surprised.  Looked at my bill.  I…

  Please remember to come to the Plymouth Pride 2nd Saturday breakfast buffet to be held at the Plymouth Community Center on the east side of the Plymouth Square on this Saturday, July 9th from 7-10 am.  All proceeds will…

  Barb Clem gave the message at Living Faith United Methodist Church this morning.  As her husband recently passed, she is planning to move out of our community to Burlington where she has family.  We will sincerely miss Barbara.  She…

  Plymouth Women’s circle sponsored a Red Cross blood mobile at the PCCC on Tuesday.  Fifteen pints of blood were collected.  Not a large number of pints but 15 more than they had at the start of the day.  Thank…

  Lima Bean wondered why she was getting a bath on Tuesday evening but figured it out on Wednesday when Carol Rankin and I left for the Illinois Great Rivers Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church which was held…

  Many of you know that President Abraham Lincoln had many relatives who lived and died in Hancock County.  A few months ago Harry Miller spoke to the Hancock County Historical Society about Thomas Jefferson Lincoln, a first cousin of…

    It is Memorial Day weekend.  When I was growing up, there were no silk flowers.  We grew iris and pennies and put them in cans of water and took them to the local cemeteries for our families.  We…

  Our community had a first and perhaps a first ever for Scouting.  Three triplet brothers all became Eagle Scouts on Saturday evening at Living Faith United Methodist Church.  All the members of the church were invited to the ceremony…

  Try to imagine one weekend when 2nd Saturday Breakfast, 3rd Sunday Market and WIU graduation all happen on the same weekend!  That weekend is rapidly drawing to a close and I am at the computer writing the Plymouth area…