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Editor’s notes
By Tara L. CaLe
Managing ediTor/owner
hAppy nEw yEAr! I truly hope
2016 brings you everything you want and
deserve. My advice for helping make this
year great...keep your eye on long term
goals, step out of your comfort zone once in
awhile, work hard, but take time for yourself,
and never forget to tell the people you love
how much they mean to you, because no one
is promised another day.
Which brings me to the first thing I would
like to mention this month...
I lost a good friend right after Christmas,
on Sunday, December 27th - Judy greene,
owner of State Street Antiques in Jerseyville. I had only known Judy for a couple
of years. She was one of the first businesses
in Jerseyville to start advertising with us
when we began covering that area. And from
our first contact, we just hit it off. Although
she was the same calendar age as my mother,
she was a kindred spirit to me. Sometimes
even when I didn’t need to drive to
Jerseyville for any other reason, I made the
trip just to sit and chat with her. And those
conversations always either made me smile
and laugh or taught me something - sometimes both. And it goes without saying that
I loved her store, and the history behind it.
I have not talked to anyone at the store,
or her daughter from Alaska that I met on my
last visit there, so I do not know what the
plans for State Street Antiques is. What I do
know, especially after reading all the comments on her memorial page, is that she was
an incredible woman, she touched the lives
of so many people, and that she was loved
and will be truly missed. Tonight I drink
a Diet Coke in your memory Judy (that is
a private joke that was between her and I and
a few vendors that had booths at her store.)
Rest in Peace Judy... you will truly be missed.
It also brings me to what I want to mention second... January 16th is the 27th birthday of my second born, my son nicholas
tyler Cale. Nick lives in Kansas City,
Kansas so I don’t get to see him as often as
I would like. His degree is in Psychology
and he is a Student Success Coordinator at
St. Mary’s University in Kansas City. He has
also worked with children with ADHD and
persons with TBI (traumatic brain injuries).
His birthday being when it is, travel at that
time of the year is often treacherous, but
I hope he knows how much I love him and
wish for him a very happy birthday.
Happy Birthday on January 16th to my son, Nick Cale.
December was a very good month for me.
The December issue was one of the biggest
ever, there were 5 weeks in the month which
gave me some extra time allowing me to
have my grandkids the entire week of Christmas - a first and very much adored! Plus we
did Christmas Eve at our house with Tony’s
family (another first) and then got to spend
Christmas Day at my parents in Missouri,
seeing 2 of my 3 siblings and their families,
both of my kids, and my grandchildren.
Unfortunately the weather was very
volatile the last week of December, with
flooding and chaos in both Illinois and Missouri, and snow storms in other parts of the
country, with tragic losses of life. Kudos go
out to everyone that helped during these
traumatic times, especially first responders
and the masses of volunteers - from those
that helped with sandbagging, providing
food for the workers - and the list goes on
and on. Alton was the area hit hardest that
The Buzz covers but I have no doubt they
will recover, survive and prosper!
With that in mind, when referring to our
calendar of events for this month, make sure
you call in advance to make sure the event
you are interested in is still taking place.
Many things have had to be cancelled due to
the recent flooding, even those scheduled
towards the end of the month. Plus with un-
predictable weather this time of the year in
Illinois, it’s always good to call ahead if you
are traveling any distance - even to individual businesses, as many of them are a “one
man show” - and may need to close or alter
hours due to extreme weather conditions.
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The January issue of The Prairie Land Buzz
Magazine is always the smallest issue of the
year - page count is determined by ad sales but it’s still packed with great monthly features and timely articles. Keep in mind that
in order to keep The Buzz coming to you
FREE each month, we rely on ads purchased
by local businesses. If you enjoy The Buzz,
make sure you patronize the advertisers
within these pages, and make sure you tell
them you saw their ad here! This will ensure
that we can keep this publication coming to
you each month.
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Again, best wishes to you in 2016.
We look forward to continueing to bringing
you great stories and reasons to read
The Buzz in the upcoming year!
~ TLC
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The Harder you work,
the Luckier you get
But Lucky Foods on New Year’s Day
Are Still a Tradition for Me
By Tara L. CaLe
It wasn’t until moving to Illinois about
9 years ago that I even heard about the
superstition of eating black-eyed peas on
New year’s Day to bring luck in the upcoming year. But it is indeed a tradition for many.
Do you know why black-eyed peas are
lucky on New Year's Day? As with most
superstitions, there are several answers to the
question.
Most Southerners will tell you that it
dates back to the Civil War. Black-eyed peas
were considered animal food and not worthy
of General Sherman's Union troops. When
Union soldiers raided the Confederates food
supplies, legend says they took everything
except the peas and salted pork. So the Confederates considered themselves lucky to be
left with those meager supplies, and survived
the winter. Peas became symbolic of luck.
Black-eyed peas were also given to
slaves, as were most other traditional New
Year's foods. Let's face it: a lot of the stuff
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we eat on New Year's is soul food. One
explanation of the superstition says that
black-eyed peas were all the southern slaves
had to celebrate with on the first day of January, 1863. They were celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation going into effect, and
from then on, peas were always eaten on the
first day of January.
The oldest explanation for this tradition
dates as far back ancient Egypt. During the
time of the Pharaohs, it was believed that eating a meager food like black-eyed peas
showed humility before the gods, and you
would be blessed.
How do you eat the peas? Some people
believe you should cook them with a new
dime or penny, or add it to the pot before
serving. The person who receives the coin in
their portion will be extra lucky. Some say
you should eat exactly 365 peas on New
Year's day. If you eat any less, you'll only be
lucky for that many days. I guess on leap
years, you need to eat an extra one. If you eat
any more than 365 peas, it turns those extra
days into bad luck. Some say you should
leave one pea on your plate, to share your
luck with someone else (more of the humbleness that peas seems to represent). Some
say if you don't eat every pea on your plate,
your luck will be bad.
Pork, more specifically jowl, is used to
season the black-eyed peas. They are also
often cooked with collard greens. Some people believe that if you eat only black-eyed
peas, and skip the pork, collard greens that
go with them, the luck won't stick. They all
work together or not at all.
Hog jowls are traditionally eaten in the
south on New Year’s Day to ensure health,
prosperity and progress. All over the
world people are using marzipan pigs to decorate their tables, partaking in pig's feet, pork
sausage, roast suckling pig or pork
dumplings because hogs and pigs have long
been a symbol of prosperity and gluttony. It's
why we say someone is "being a pig" when
they take more than their share. Some
cultures believe that the bigger pig you eat
on New Year's, the bigger your wallet will be
in the coming year. So, the "fatter" the pig,
the "fatter" your wallet.
In the south and other poor areas, pigs
were considered symbolic of both health and
wealth, because families could eat for the entire winter on the fatty meat one pig produced. Having pork could mean the
difference between life and death in a really
cold winter.
Pigs have also long symbolized progress.
A pig can't turn his head to look back without
turning completely around, so it's believed
that pigs are always looking to the future.
They also “root,” which symbolizes moving
forward.
Cabbage and collard greens both represent "green" money in New Year's tradition,
but, historically, cabbage was eaten for
health benefits. Cabbage was eaten by everyone from Caesar to the Egyptians to aid in
digestion and for nutrition, later for the prevention of scurvy. Aristotle, the philosopher,
ate cabbage before drinking alcohol to keep
the wine "from fuddling his prudent
academic head."
Eating collard greens isn't too far off from
Caesar and Aristotle. The ancient cabbage
they ate was probably closer to kale than our
modern cabbage. Collard greens (or any
greens) can sub for cabbage. The southern
tradition: each bite of greens you eat is worth
$1,000 in the upcoming year.
Corn bread represents pocket money or
spending money. It's another soul food often
consumed on New Year's. The tradition
stems from the color of the bread. It's color
represented "gold" or "coin" money. Plus, it
goes well with collard greens, peas and pork.
I did eat my black-eyed peas on New
Year’s Day, because frankly I love them.
And here’s to a great 2016 to you, whether
you ate and lucky foods on New Year’s Day
or not - because when it comes to getting
lucky, you’re better off banking on something my former boss Frank Lange used to
tell me anyway...”The harder you work, the
luckier you get.”
Buzzin’ Around the Kitchen
a “Lucky” Soup
for the new year
By BarBara STuffingTon
Baby it’s cold outside! Let’s take a look
at a black eyed pea soup and ring in the new
year with a legume that’s not only hailed a
“lucky” but a hearty soup to warm you up
any time this winter.
ingredients:
1 1/4 cups of black eyed peas
5 slices of bacon in ½ inch pieces
1 medium white onion chopped
2 ribs celery in ¼ inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
7 cups of chicken stock,
3 Tablespoons of chopped cilantro
Salt and Pepper to taste
First, soak black eyed peas overnight in a
bowl in the fridge. Then, in a thick bottomed
stock pot, cook the bacon until its gets a little
color. Next stir in onion, spices and cook
until the onion softens. Then add the drained
black eyed peas and chicken stock. Season
your stock to taste with the salt and pepper
and let your soup simmer until the peas are
tender. Finally take 2 cups of the soup and
blend until smooth in a blender. Stir the
cilantro into the puree now stir
this back into your soup.
That should shake
the cold off! Happy
New Year to each
and every one!
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My non-Traditional
Mardi gras Tradition
Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet at Nuby’s Steakhouse
By Tara l. CalE
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s
celebrations are all over and now you have a
slight lull until the next major holiday, which
is Valentine’s Day. That is, unless you are
one of the many that celebrates Mardi Gras!
The Mardi Gras celebration in the St.
Louis area actually spans an entire month,
starting with a Soulard tradition, Twelfth
Night, which takes place on Friday, January
6th. Twelfth night marks the start of Carnivale or Mardi Gras season. The festivities
start at 5:00 p.m. with the petitioning of the
Mardi Gras, Inc. Board of Directors. Dignitaries, parade krewes, community organizations, and anyone else of good will and cheer
is encouraged to make a creative appeal to
the board to host the annual pre-lenten celebration.The board adjourns into a closed session at 6:30 to deliberate and vote on whether
or not to produce the festival. At 6:45 after a
lengthy, and somewhat raucous, debate the
board emerges to announce it’s decision,
though there isn’t much suspense surrounding the decision. A decision of this magnitude
must be properly celebrated and what better
way to do so than with a parade through the
streets of Soulard with stops along the way
at several of Soulard’s venerable establishments to make a toast. It ends at Soulard
Market in Rudy Commons (the brick plaza
in front of the market) with the coronation of
the 2016 Rex.
From that date forward, until the culmination of the celebration on February 9th (Fat
Tuesday) when the Blues vs the Jets at the
Scottrade Center, the St. Louis area will host
many other events celebrating Carnivale including a Snowman Softball Tournament,
Beer, Wine and Whiskey Taste, a Cajun Cook
Off, 5K Run, Pet Parade, Weiner Dog Derby
and of course.... the Mardi Gras Parade on
Saturday, February 6th. Details about those
events can be found online at www.mardi
grasinc.com.
A local tradition for many, and now for
myself as well (after experiencing it for the
first time last year) is the Fat Sunday Cajun
Buffet at Nuby’s Steakhouse in Pocahontas!
The Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet has drawn
Mardi Gras fans from near and far for the
past 18 years, and although it keeps getting
bigger and better, it actually started out quite
humbly.
“We had a very well-liked regular customer, Bob Bauer (father of IL State Rep
Chris Bauer), that loved Mardi Gras,” explained Connie Richardson, who co-owns
Nuby’s Steakhouse with her husband, Rick,
“He would come in every year on Fat Tuesday at lunch time with a pot of red beans and
rice to share with anyone that was here.”
As the years went on, Bauer encouraged
the Richardsons to develop their own jambalaya recipe and add it to his Fat Tuesday tradition - and they did. For several years this
is how it went, with more and more people
finding out about it and joining in, and even
more wanting to come, but not able to make
it on a weekday. Someone suggested that the
event be switched to Sunday, with more
items added. Connie and Rick took the bull
by the horns and now offer the only authentic
The Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet has been a tradition at Nuby’s Steakhouse in Pocahontas
for the past 18 years and features 12 authentic Cajun dishes including crawdads,
jambalaya, red beans and rice, alligator etoufee and of course, King Cake for
dessert. This year the buffet will be held on Sunday, Feb 7th.
Cajun buffet in the area that I am aware of offered just one time each year.
Nuby’s Annual Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet
draws people, including many that come annually, from up to a 60 mile radius of Pocahontas. The all-you-can-eat buffet includes
over 12 different authentic Cajun items, all
made from scratch and features, of course,
red beans and rice and Nuby’s jambalaya.
Other items on the buffet include Crab
Meat Imperial - a southern delicacy that involves crab cooked down in a thick, sweet,
buttery and very decadent roux... and then
baked; Boudin Balls - pork sausage and pork
liver, rolled into a ball, battered and deep
fried; Jim Beam Bourbon Chicken; Cajun
Chicken Pasta and Crawdads.
“The majority of Cajun dishes feature the
‘Cajun Trinity’ of chopped onion, bell pepper
and celery,” Connie told me. “And many of
them use a large amount of butter and heavy
cream. So are they the healthiest dishes on
the planet? Of course not. But they sure are
good!”
The Cajun Buffet also features alligator
entrees. If you have never eaten alligator, it’s
been described as tasting like a combination
of chicken and calamari. The texture is similar to rabbit or chicken. The alligator entrees
on Nuby’s buffet are Alligator Gumbo and
Alligator Etouffee.
“The alligator we use is farm raised in
Louisiana,” Connie continued, “That helps
keep the taste a bit milder, just like farm
raised catfish versus river cat.”
Nuby’s famous Barbecue Shrimp will be
on the buffet, featuring 16 spice seasonings.
This dish is a bit “kicky” but the majority of
the items on the Cajun Buffet are only mildy
seasoned, so most everyone can enjoy this
dining rareity, but there will also be fried catfish and some type of potato dish for those
that prefer a more traditional meal.
A Mardi Gras feast would not be complete of course without King Cake for dessert
and something Nuby’s is famous for - their
jambalaya bread pudding - topped with
a warm whiskey sauce (this item alone is reason enough to not miss this buffet!).
The Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet is always
held on the last Sunday before Lent begins,
which is also Super Bowl Sunday. This year
it is February 7th. The buffet is available
from 10:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. or until it is
gone and although an exact price has not yet
been set, it will cost around $20/person. The
price does not include beverage or gratuity.
This Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet is offered on a
first come, first served basis only - reservations are not accepted. Please note also that
regular menu items are not available during
the buffet nor are Hurricanes available at
Nuby’s. Diners are welcomed to wear their
Mardi Gras costumes and beads.
One last thing....You know that Illinois
winters can be crazy and unpredictable, so if
you are planning to attend the Fat Sunday
Cajun Buffet and the weather seems a bit
wild that day, call ahead and make sure the
buffet has not been postponed. You can also
keep updated by following Nuby’s on Facebook.
Nuby’s Steakhouse is located at 679 Old
National Trail (just off IL US 40), 3 miles
east of Pocahontas. For more information
call 618-669-2737, visit their website,
www.NubysSteakhouseInc.com or find them
on Facebook.
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The Book Buzz
resolve to
read More
or the Health of Your
Brain and Your Body
By BarBara adaMS
A new year is here and you’ve made your
resolution to lose weight and exercise more.
Again. And why is it that we make those resolutions every year? Obviously because we
want to feel better, look better, and maybe
even live longer. But why is it that we can't
stick to our resolutions? Why do we give up
and go on like before? Because change is
hard and it takes more than just a new calendar on the wall to stay motivated. Maybe
because your resolution has to do with your
body, and you need to take care of your brain
- where the motivation and focus and resolve
come from. This year, why not resolve to
take better care of your brain?
A good place to start to learn about brain
health is Mike Dow's book The Brain Fog
Fix: Reclaim Your Focus, Memory and Joy
In Just 3 Weeks. Even before you read this
book, you know that you should eat better
and get more exercise, but you just don't feel
like it. This book explains the why - why the
stress and fast-food diet of today's world
deprives your brain of the support it needs to
produce the chemicals needed to function
well. And why a poorly functioning brain
puts you in that foggy, "I just don't feel like
myself" state. Through simple diet improvements (avoiding
processed foods,
eating a modiMediterfied
ranean
diet,
eating healthy
fats), adopting a
less
sedentary
lifestyle (go for a
walk), and removing toxins from
your environment,
Dow's 21 day program can "jump
start" the brain into
producing the three
essential chemicals
it needs - seratonin,
dopamine and cortisol - to function optimally. Certainly the
brain is more complex than any one three
week program can fix, but this book is a first
step in learning about brain function and
what you can do to give your brain a fighting
chance.
Or you may want to read Staying Sharp:
9 Keys for a Youthful Brain Through Modern
Science and Ageless Wisdom, by Henry Emmons, MD and David Alter, PhD. This well
organized, easy read, geared for the 40+
crowd, sets out their nine keys to maintaining
a youthful brain. The "modern science" part
of their plan is centered on the effects of diet
and exercise, but the authors also key into the
"ageless wisdom" of eastern philosophies
and discuss the benefits of curiosity, empathy
and social connection. This East meets West
approach to brain health is not new, but this
book is one that puts it all together in a nice,
neat package.
What have others done to improve their
own brain health? In Healthy Brain, Happy
Life, author Dr. Wendy Suzuki recounts the
point in her life where she realized she was
a frumpy, forty-something single woman
totally immersed in her brain studylab, and,
while she knew a great deal about brain
health, she didn't know how to apply it to her
own life. In this story of the path she set for
herself for a healthy brain and a healthy life,
she describes in detail her personal journey
and her belief in the mind-body connection,
touting how exercise energizes the brain as
well as the body, and how she applied simple
changes to her own life and the difference it
made.
Less a personal story and more for the
scientific reader, Spark: The Revolutionary
New Science of Exercise and The Brain, by
John J. Ratey, is a much more thorough scientific explanation of what takes place in the
brain when we exercise and will convince
the most sedentary couch potato to get moving. The mind-body connection exists and
we are only beginning to understand it. But,
if you need further convincing of the relationship between exercise for your body and
a healthy brain, pick up Gretchen Reynolds'
The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can Exercise Better, Train
Smarter, Live Longer. Reynolds synthesizes
a great deal of reasearch into the subject of
exercise, and, while not an "exercise book",
this little volume explains the links between
inactivity and mortality, explodes some of
the common myths about exercise, and more.
And the good news is that while you're
reading about brain health, or about the
mind-body connection, you are also actually
improving your brain and overall well-being.
Reading itself has a scientifically proven
beneficial effect on the brain. From reducing
stress, improving concentration, increasing
vocabulary, fostering empathy, helping you
sleep, possibly warding off Alzheimers, and
other benefits, reading is proven to be good
for the brain. Research has shown that just
six minutes of reading a day has a beneficial
effect on your brain health. So in addition to
improving your brain through a better diet
and more exercise, improve your mood and
your brain health through reading.
For 2016, let your resolution include finding that six minutes of time to read each day.
Six minutes can be a chapter of a bestseller
during your lunch hour or a short story before bed. Get a copy of The Best American
Short Stories 2015 and keep it by the bed or
some other convenient place. Resolve to read
one story a day. That one story may be the
10 or 20 pages that make you sleep better,
reduce your stress, and maybe make you live
longer.
Live younger. Live healthier. Live longer.
Read more. And have a happier, healthier,
book-filled New Year!
Barbara Adams is an attorney and the
owner of Books & Moore in Hillsboro,
the only independent bookseller of new
books in Montgomery County.
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unSTuffed CaBBage roLLS
30 ways to Lose weight
naturally (Backed by Science)
Part 1 of a 2 Part Series
By Tara L. CaLe
There is a lot of bad weight loss information out there and much of what is recommended is questionable at best, and not based
on any actual science. However, there is
good information available also, including
several natural methods that have actually
been proven to work. Here is an excellent
article by authoritynutrition.com listing 30
easy ways to lose weight naturally that are
supported by science. It’s too much to cover
all in one issue, so I’m sharing the first 15
this month, with the remainder to follow in
February.
1. Add protein to your Diet
When it comes to weight loss, protein is the
king of nutrients. Your body burns calories
digesting and metabolizing the protein you
eat, so a high-protein diet can boost metabolism by up to 80-100 calories per day.
A high-protein diet can also make you feel
more full and reduce your appetite. Even
something as simple as eating a high-protein
breakfast (like eggs) can have a powerful
effect.
2. Eat whole, Single-ingredient Foods
One of the best things you can do to become
healthier is to base your diet on whole, single-ingredient foods. By doing this, you
eliminate the vast majority of added sugar,
added fat and processed food. Most whole
foods are naturally very filling, making it a
lot easier to keep within healthy calorie limits. Furthermore, eating whole foods also
provides your body with the many essential
nutrients that it needs to function correctly.
Weight loss often follows as a natural “side
effect” of eating whole foods.
3. Avoid processed Foods
Processed foods are usually high in added
sugars, added fats and calories. What’s more,
processed foods are engineered to make you
eat as much as possible. They are much more
likely to cause addictive-like eating than unprocessed foods .
4. Stock up on healthy Foods/Snacks
Food you keep at home greatly affects
weight and eating behavior. By always having healthy food available, you reduce the
chances of you or other family members eating unhealthy. There are also many healthy
and natural snacks that are easy to prepare
and take with you on the go. These include
yogurt, whole fruit, nuts, carrots and hardboiled eggs.
5. limit your intake of Added Sugar
Eating a lot of added sugar is linked with
some of the world’s leading diseases, including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer.
On average, Americans eat about 15 teaspoons of added sugar each day. This amount
is usually hidden in various processed foods,
so you may be consuming a lot of sugar
without even realizing it. Since sugar goes
by many names in ingredient lists, it can be
very difficult to figure out how much sugar
a product actually contains.
6. Drink water
There is actually truth to the claim that drinking water can help with weight loss. Drinking 0.5 liters (17 oz) of water may increase
the calories you burn by 24–30% for an hour
afterward. Drinking water before meals may
lead to reduced calorie intake, especially for
middle-aged and older people. Water is particularly good for weight loss when it
replaces other beverages that are high in
calories and sugar.
7. Drink (unsweetened) Coffee
Fortunately, people are realizing that coffee
is a healthy beverage that is loaded with antioxidants and other beneficial compounds.
Coffee drinking may support weight loss by
increasing energy levels and the amount of
calories you burn. Caffeinated coffee may
boost your metabolism by 3–11% and reduce
your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by a
whopping 23–50%. Black coffee is very
weight loss friendly, since it can make you
feel full but contains almost no calories.
8. Supplement with glucomannan
Glucomannan is one of several weight loss
pills that has been proven to work. This
water-soluble, natural dietary fiber comes
from the roots of the konjac plant, also
known as the elephant yam. Glucomannan is
low in calories, takes up space in the stomach
and delays stomach emptying. It also reduces
the absorption of protein and fat, and feeds
the beneficial gut bacteria.
9. Avoid liquid Calories
Liquid calories come from beverages like
sugary soft drinks, fruit juices, chocolate
milk and energy drinks. These drinks are bad
for health in several ways, including an increased risk of obesity. One study showed a
drastic 60% increase in the risk of obesity
among children, for each daily serving of a
sugar-sweetened beverage. It’s also important to note that your brain does not register
ingredients
1 1/2 to 2 pounds lean ground beef
1 tablespoon oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 small cabbage, chopped
2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over
medium heat. Add the ground beef and
onion and cook, stirring until ground beef
is no longer pink and onion is tender.
Add the garlic and continue cooking for
1 minute. Add the chopped cabbage,
tomatoes, tomato sauce, pepper, and salt.
Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer for 20
to 30 minutes, or until cabbage is tender.
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
I know I did a cabbage recipe last month, but... I love cabbage, it’s a “lucky” New Year’s food,
and this is a great recipe for these upcoming colder months. And if you love the taste of cabbage
rolls, but not the work that goes into them, you will be very happy with this recipe! It’s low carb too!
liquid calories the same way it does solid
calories, so you end up adding these calories
on top of everything else that you eat.
10. limit your intake of refined Carbs
Refined carbs are carbs that have had most
of their beneficial nutrients and fiber removed. The refining process leaves nothing
but easily digested carbs, which can increase
the risk of overeating and disease. The main
dietary sources of refined carbs are white
flour, white bread, white rice, sodas, pastries,
snacks, sweets, pasta, breakfast cereals and
added sugar.
11. Fast intermittently
Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that
cycles between periods of fasting and eating.
There are a few different ways to do intermittent fasting, including the 5:2 diet, the
16:8 method and the eat-stop-eat method.
Generally, these methods make you eat fewer
calories overall, without having to consciously restrict calories during the eating
periods.
12. Drink (unsweetened) green tea
Green tea is a natural beverage that is loaded
with antioxidants. Drinking green tea is
linked with many benefits, such as increased
fat burning and weight loss. Green tea may
increase energy expenditure by 4% and increase selective fat burning by up to 17%, especially harmful belly fat. Matcha green tea
is a variety of powdered green tea that may
have even more powerful health benefits
than regular green tea.
13. Eat More Fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are extremely healthy,
weight-loss-friendly foods. In addition to
being high in water, nutrients and fiber, they
usually have very low energy density. This
makes it possible to eat large servings without consuming too many calories.
Numerous studies have shown that people
who eat more fruits and vegetables tend to
weigh less.
14. Count Calories once in a while
Being aware of what you’re eating is very
helpful when trying to lose weight. There are
several effective ways to do this, including
counting calories, keeping a food diary or
taking pictures of what you eat. Using an app
or other electronic tool may be even more
beneficial than writing in a food diary.
15. use Smaller plates
Some studies have shown that using smaller
plates helps you eat less, because it changes
how you see portion sizes. People seem to
fill their plates the same, regardless of plate
size, so they end up putting more food on
larger plates than smaller ones.
Read Follow My Fitness next month for
the other 15 ways to lose weight naturally
that are backed by science!
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People watching on a
on a Holiday vacation
Caribbean Cruise Part One: The Trip to New Orleans
By dave nunnaLLy
My day job is really unpredictable. I feel
bad because my unpredictability impacts
everyone around me, especially my wife.
Late last week, fortunately, stars aligned and
I was able to take a few no-notice days off.
When I told my wife I would be home all
week, she sighed heavily. I have convinced
myself it was a sigh of relief. Having me
around 24/7 must be a dream come true for
her!
While I made a list of all the wonderful
things we could do with my free time, like
seeding the pasture, painting one of the
barns, or cleaning out the basement, she
disappeared. She was probably overcome
with joy I remarked to the dogs, but they too
soon retired to my wife’s company. I guess
they are not used to have having me around
either.
Imagine my surprise when she
re-emerged in the kitchen, triumphantly
announcing there would be no splinters,
paint, and busted knuckles this week.
Instead, we would be going on a Caribbean
cruise out of New Orleans. My time off
would be spent island hopping with a few
thousand strangers.
Don’t get me wrong. I love vacations,
especially cruises. The people-watching is
without equal.
We had less than a day to board three
German Shorthaired Pointers. Our go-to
kennel could handle it, but getting the
pooches there is a different story. My wife
stood on the back porch playing the Benny
Hill theme song on her phone while I chased
the dogs around the back yard, trying my
best to corral them into my old farm truck.
Our wonderful neighbors, Fred and Paulette,
offered to watch the horses before we even
asked. They are truly one of the reasons we
love Madison County.
Stop the mail. Clean the fridge out. Find
the electric light timer. Pack. Forgot
something! Unpack. Repack. Are we going
casual? Formal? In between? Flip flops
with tuxedo? Don’t forget the snorkeling
gear.
For this trip, timing forced casual. We
need to relax. This vacation is going to be
a sleep until hungry and eat until tired affair.
I plan to become one with dessert buffet.
Not only did timing force casual, but it also
forced driving instead of flying. We
convinced ourselves the drive would be an
adventure, and we really didn’t have to leave
Illinois until 10 on Saturday morning. Well,
10 came and went… so did noon and then
the entire afternoon. We left eight hours late.
But, we could make up eight hours if we
drive precisely 143 miles per hour, pack our
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own meals, and forego bathroom breaks until
the they become a medical necessity. Let the
adventure begin… late and exhausted.
Exactly the way everyone’s vacation
starts, right? Go big or go home!
Well, we didn’t go big. We stopped at a
lot of bathrooms, almost exclusive in truck
stops. Truck stops are usually a gamble, and
the odds are always in favor of the house.
Sometime around midnight, I watched my
wife stagger out of a West Memphis truck
stop advertising electronic cigarette vapor
supplies, homemade fried chicken gizzards
and livers, lottery tickets and health care
supplements. It struck me one those things
didn’t belong with the others. What struck
me more, however, was watching my wife
stumble out of the men’s room – a confused,
crinkled, exhausted, grumpy road trip
zombie. Her eyes glowed red. I have
pictures to prove it.
Against her wishes, we pressed on, but
ended up throwing down the safety card in
Mississippi. We stayed at a Holiday Inn
Express there. Remember their ads? Stay at
Holiday Inn Express and be a genius?
A genius would have unpacked their
toothbrush, toothpaste, hair gel and
deodorant. Nothing screams (or smells or
resembles) seasoned travelers than two day
old clothes, bed head, and dragon breath
from not brushing your teeth after enjoying
West Memphis truck stop beef jerky.
It is all perspective though. Illinois was
a positively frigid, crisp 33 degrees when we
left. The coming winter will be bad here in
Madison County. Nature has a way of taking
care of God’s creations. Very fuzzy
caterpillars. Oak trees dropped their acorns
early and often for the squirrels to store for
the coming blizzards. Just a week ago, we
bought our first snow blower and I intend to
show Mother Nature I won’t go down
without a fight this year.
Well, by the time we hit the Lake
Ponchatrain bridge, it was a comfortable,
almost balmy, 68 degrees. No caterpillars or
nut storing squirrels. Then again, it is
entirely possible both creatures are part of
the circle of life that ends up in the bellies of
the Louisiana alligators I saw basking on the
canal banks next to the bridge. I suspect
those gators could care less about the coming
Illinois winters. I am a little jealous of that
pea-brained reptile. Then again, his dinosaur
predecessors didn’t exactly face cold weather
with much success.
Recovered from her truck stop
experience, my wife eagerly scanned left and
right of the bridge as we approached New
Orleans, expecting to spot the Duck Dynasty
The Dream at the Erato cruise ship terminal. Our adventure awaits!
family out fishing or hunting. Her new
found enthusiasm for the road trip was
inspiring. And, frankly, most of the men
(and some of the women) we saw in boats
next to the bridge sported beards that made
Robertson clan whiskers look amateurish.
So there we were, speeding across the bridge
at 90 miles per hour, 50 feet in the air,
listening to some obscure XM radio channel
with little between us and a watery demise.
My wife reminded me experiences are what
make memories, just like truck stop
bathrooms and missed oral hygiene. She told
me to slow down. Enjoy the experience. So
we did. For about five minutes, then Drew
Brees got involved.
Turns out we were driving into New
Orleans the same day the Saints were hosting
the NFL-leading Carolina Panthers. Locals
danced between lanes, rarely signaling their
intentions. Half of them had cell phones in
their hands. It was a deadly, white-knuckled
game of road rage chicken, especially with
one very conspicuous purple Ferrari. Who
knew Ferraris came in purple? And it wasn’t
just a purple Ferrari which made the drive
unforgettable. An elderly Sister driving a
white Nissan Altima nearly ran us off the
road. She was texting and driving.
My guess is she was late for Sunday morning
Mass. But texting and driving is such a bad
‘habit’… wait for it... By the time we
realized she was a Nun, it was too late for my
wife to rescind her ‘you are number one’
gesture she made to the driver. I wouldn’t
have believed it either, if I hadn’t seen it with
my own two eyes.
Another driver, also an older lady, kept
speeding up and slowing down in the lane
next to us. Her car is covered with Saints
stickers, which is not necessarily remarkable.
What seers in memory though is the
metamorphosis of her passenger for the
Saints football game. First pass, he appeared
normal. Second pass involved black and
gold facial makeup. Third pass was a giant
wig. I wish I had time lapse photographs of
the transformation.
Somehow, between the Ferrari, the Sister,
and the Saints fan, the trip got just weird
enough to really drive home the point we
were arriving in New Orleans! But, no visit
to New Orleans is complete until you set foot
on Bourbon Street. If you want to absorb the
sights and smells of New Orleans, there is no
better place than the French Quarter.
Especially the smells. Associated with the
city’s hotels, bars, and unique shops, is that
The cause of our Ponchatrain Bridge drama: the Saints and Panthers game
on the big screen of the cruise ship as we departed New Orleans.
ever-present smell – a mix of damp
cardboard, booze, stale cigarette smoke,
port-a-potties and regret. Lots of regret.
Speaking of regret, like many folks who
lived in the South, my wife has Mardi Gras
stories. I used to have some too, but time has
dulled my memories. Her memory is better
than mine and, somehow, I am the
protagonist in her stories. Funny thing about
getting older – our capacity for memories
must be finite. What I have learned about
our shared experience comes from
something my wife calls ‘the puzzle
breakfast’. Little eating is done at this
breakfast as each participant recalls one
event from the previous night. Slowly, like
a jigsaw puzzle, the evening is framed and
recollections fill in the puzzle. Since
cameras were added to cell phones, puzzle
breakfast is less of a necessity and more of
a confessional.
But, the closest thing to Mardi Gras on
this trip is the huge warehouse near the cruise
ship terminal which houses all the floats for
the festival. Whenever my wife sees the
giant jester head in front of the building, she
likes to tell her favorite Mardi Gras memory,
which always involves the police-mounted
giant thoroughbred horses lined up and
marching smartly down Bourbon Street,
shooing the revelers from the French
Quarter. I think she secretly imagines our
little Paint Quarter Horse participating in the
clean-up.
Just past the Mardi Gras warehouse is the
Erato Terminal and our cruise ship! A giant
white behemoth, fittingly named The Dream,
docked in the river. It was like a dream come
true. We had arrived and were nearly
disconnected from reality. But, before the
cord could be officially unplugged from our
lives, we had to make our way through the
crowded boarding process.
Now, I learned a long time ago the best
way to describe crowds is through metaphors
and analogies. So here goes… everyone has
that hodge-podge drawer in their kitchen,
right? You know that drawer that collects all
the odds and ends which don’t really have a
specific place to be. Imagine dumping that
drawer. That eclectic collection of stuff
reminds me of the people in line at the cruise
ship terminal.
Everyone is different and none of them fit
together for any purpose. One of everything,
including a man – no kidding – wearing a
denim kilt, sandals, and a sleeveless vest
adorned with black and white skulls, and one
really long braided rat tail hanging from the
back of his otherwise shaved head. It was
like an all-knowing deity chewed up
a Jimmy Buffet parrot head, an outlaw
motorcyclist, and extras from Bravehart, then
spit out the best parts. Truth be written,
I think kilt man is probably the one guy
I want to know over the next week. Which is
exactly where I am going to leave this story
for right now. Next month, the sights,
sounds, and smells of a Caribbean cruise.
Trust me, the story only gets better.
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The Prairie Land Gardener
Shaping Shrubs for
dramatic flare
By aBBy diLLon
On a recent trip to Vienna, Austria my
husband and I were grateful for the opportunity to stroll through some of the city’s magnificent formal gardens at the Belvedere and
Schönbrunn palaces, homes of the Habsburg
Dynasty. We walked along hedges of both
evergreen and deciduous plants from dwarf
boxwoods to yews and even hornbeams.
I can’t fathom the amount of work that goes
into maintaining these topiaries. The statuary
and fountains were beyond ornate. Upon our
return I pulled a book of topiaries from my
library- a shelf in a walk-in closet- and I’m
determined to add this element of sophisticated geometry in our home landscape.
Shaping elaborate hedges of shrubs
and/or trees takes patience and time, which
many of us don’t have. However, single
specimens staged in the landscape or in a pot
are a great way to add timeless serenity and
dramatic flare without an overwhelming
amount of labor. Although I find a shrub
shaped into a giant rooster, a rabbit or
a Disney character is rather impressive, I’m
more inclined to start with a simple geometric shape-a ball, cone or pyramid.
Dense, small-leaved evergreens like common boxwoods and yews are preferred for
use in topiaries due to their slow-to-moderate
growth rate and their tolerance to varying
conditions, although many species of plants
can be trained. If you are growing topiaries
in a container, a boxwood will do better than
a yew. Most garden centers carry already
developed topiary shrubs to some degree.
These shrubs are considerably costly but the
high cost is justified when you consider the
time and labor of training a mature plant.
However, it does not take too long to achieve
a geometric shape in a plant if you start out
with a young but healthy specimen that is
a little taller than the intended shape and has
been lightly trimmed to encourage dense
growth. You can cut it down to the required
height and shape, although it takes a few
years to achieve perfect symmetry. To shape
a boxwood into a ball with a height of about
12 inches, follow these simple instructions:
• Start with a potted specimen that measures about 18 inches in height and circumference. Set the potted boxwood on a bench
or raised surface in a well-lit position.
• Turn it around to assess how much
growth you will need to remove to form a
neat ball with a circumference of 12 inches.
• Working freehand, trim a horizontal
band defining the circumference of the ball.
Be careful not to make the first cuts too deepyou can trim more if necessary, but you cannot put back what has been cut off,
obviously. (A)
• With the shears turned over, so that the
angled blades curve over the plant, cut a
band across the top, defining the upper curve
of the ball. (B)
• With the shears pointing down and
turned back again so that the normal face of
the blades is against the plant, cut away
excess growth left between the upper and
central bands.
• Following the shape of the upper half,
trim the lower half of the plant to soil level,
so that the ball seems to be sitting on the soil.
(C)
• Run your hands over the shape to remove trimmings. Now assess the trimmed
shape, turning the specimen around and
standing back to make sure that the ball is
symmetrical. If adjustments are necessary,
trim lightly and assess again. There may be
a
gaps, especially in the upper part of the ball,
until new growth fills these out.
• Trim again between mid and late summer and once or twice each subsequent summer.
If you prefer height in the garden, create
a cone-shaped topiary. Follow these instructions for a cone with a finished height of
about 20 inches.
• Start with a boxwood that measures
about 24 inches in height and circumference.
Ideally, it should have dense, even growth
and a strong central stem. The central leader
stem should not be cut until it is about 2
inches above desired height of the cone.
• Place the potted specimen on level
ground. Standing over it, with your eye fixed
on the central vertical line and holding the
shears pointed downward at the angle re-
B
C
quired for the shape of the cone, clip downwards from the center point in a strip defining the edge of the cone. (A)
• Repeat all the way around the plant. (B)
• Brush your hand around the plant to remove trimmings. Stand back to assess the
shape of the cone. There may be gaps, but
new growth will eventually fill these in.
If further trimming is needed, work over the
entire plant again. (C)
• Trim again in mid-late summer. In subsequent years, trim once or twice each
summer.
Abby Dillon is the owner of La Bella Fiori
Greenhouse and Garden Center in Staunton.
217-313-1001 • www.labellafiori.com. They are
currently closed for the winter.
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Along Route 66
Collinsville’s Catsup
Bottle gets a new owner
wriTTen By CHeryL eiCHar-JeTT
Route 66 is famous for many things, including large landmarks. And they don't
come much bigger than the World's Largest
Catsup Bottle in Collinsville. The Catsup
Bottle, a fixture in Collinsville since 1949,
began its life as a water tower for the G.S.
Suppiger Company and managed to survive
ownership changes and neglect over the
years. When the property was listed for sale
in 2014, Route 66 fans and locals worried
about its fate. Recently, however, it was purchased by Franklin “Al” Bieri, owner of Mississippi River Construction in O'Fallon,
Illinois.
The new owner says he's “excited about
bringing this old building back.” Seeing the
pluses of a great location plus a great old
facility, Bieri said that it was a pretty easy
decision to purchase the property. Currently,
he is having work done on the roof of the
building to get it “looking great again.” Bieri
has plans to improve access to the bottle for
tourists, photographers, Route 66 enthusiasts,
and others who want to park and take a look
at the landmark. “We're going to put side-
walks around it, with the city's approval, and
also add some asphalt paving for parking.”
When asked about his plans for the factory
building, he said that he is working on plans
to take to the city. Likely it will be partially
used for storage, but possibly also for
retail/mercantile use. This year, for the first
time in several years, a large Santa Claus, lit
up with Christmas lights, can be seen “scaling” the tower that holds the Catsup bottle.
Collinsville residents Judy DeMoisy and
Mike Gassman are feeling excited and positive about the change in ownership. “It's all
good,” Judy said recently. She noted that,
“We're excited about the Santa being up this
year. It’s only been up a couple times in the
last 20 years.” Meanwhile, the pair continues
to spread good will for the landmark. “We
are still doing the same things for the Catsup
Bottle,” she added. The husband-and-wife
team maintain the Catsup Bottle website,
promote an annual festival, and sell souvenir
merchandise. Judy, with volunteer Jack
Leckel's assistance, researched and wrote the
application to place the landmark on the
National Register of Historic Places, which
was achieved in 2002. They have thoroughly
documented the history of the facility, which
is available on the website www.catsup
bottle.com, and from which the condensed
history of the facility is included here.
A “Catsup Bottle Appreciation Day” was
held in 1997, and in 1999 the first “Catsup
Bottle Birthday Party and Car Show” was
held. The 18th annual celebration is planned
for Sunday, July 10, 2016.
The facility's history in Collinsville began
in 1891, when the Collinsville Canning and
Packing Company was established. In 1907,
brothers Everett W. and Elgin S. Brooks took
ownership of the company and operated it
under the name of Triumph Catsup and
Pickle Company. By 1916, it was advertised
as the Brooks Tomato Products Company.
The Brooks Brothers sold their company in
1920 to the American Cone and Pretzel Company, but the Brooks brand name was
retained.
Then, in 1927, Gerhart Schott Suppiger,
a longtime associate of the Brooks brothers,
established his own packing company in
Belleville - the G.S. Suppiger Company. Just
five years later, Suppiger acquired the
Collinsville plant with which he was formerly associated. Suppiger was back with the
Brooks brand name. In what might be considered a foretaste of what was to come, Suppiger had the water tank on the Belleville
plant painted to look like a giant can of
Brooks beans.
It may not have been recognized at the
time as a momentous event, but in 1947, the
W. E. Caldwell Company of Louisville, Kentucky, was awarded a contract by Suppiger
to build a 100,000-gallon water tank for the
factory. Construction was completed in 1949
at a cost of $23,926.40, leaving a 70-feet-tall
riveted steel tank standing atop 100-feet-tall
legs. In 1954, the Pittsburg Tank Company
repainted the tank.
More changes in ownership were to come,
and in 1959, the G.S. Suppiger Company
merged with the P.J. Ritter Company. Just
a year later, the Suppiger family sold its share
of the company. During the 1960s, catsup
production ceased at the plant, Brooks Foods
became a division of another company, and
G.S. Suppiger, the “father of the World's
Largest Catsup Bottle,” died.
By the 1970s, the plant had alternately
produced Hawaiian Punch and then a Bloody
Mary drink mix for a number of years, but
the maintenance of the Catsup Bottle had
slacked off. As the website states, “The Catsup Bottle [had] become somewhat of an
eyesore...”
But in the early 1990s, the Catsup Bottle
began to appear in newspaper articles and
books about roadside Americana. Just when
the landmark was beginning to be noticed
and appreciated, Curtice Burns, Inc., owners
of Brooks Foods, put the entire property up
for sale. That's when local groups and individuals swung into action, with local preservation enthusiast Judy DeMoisy leading the
charge to form the Catsup Bottle Preservation Group. Publicity and T-shirt sales began
amidst back-and-forth communications between the City of Collinsville, Brooks Foods,
and even Red Gold, Inc., a rival tomato products company. Bethel-Eckert Enterprises, a
food distribution company, took over the
plant in 1994.
Throughout the early 1990s, publicity
grew and donations rolled in. Meanwhile, the
City of Collinsville declined to accept ownership of the landmark and the Chamber of
Commerce announced it would no longer
support the project. In 1995, grassroots
efforts paid off, and the Catsup Bottle was
Left: The World's Largest Catsup Bottle.
Photo courtesy of Mike Gassmann
Above: Santa Claus was up once again on
the water tower for the recent holiday season.
Photo by Steve Rensberry
Right: The Giant Idaho Potato Tour has
stopped several times at the Catsup Bottle.
Photo by Cheryl Eichar Jett
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repainted with donated funds. The
Collinsville City Council presented the
Catsup Bottle Preservation Group with
a preservation award.
Since then, the Catsup Bottle has gained
far-reaching fame. It has been included in
magazine articles, books, documentaries, and
travel guides, and on a long list of radio and
TV shows. As a sort of 60th birthday gift to
the Catsup Bottle, it was repainted in 2009
by Bethel-Eckert Enterprises. Periodically
the Oscar Meyer Weiner Mobile and the
Giant Idaho Potato Tour each pay a visit.
Catsup Bottle merchandise is available at
local businesses and on the website. The Catsup Bottle is world famous and is a “must
see” on many Route 66 and other travelers'
lists.
So when spring rolls around, be sure to
keep the World's Largest Catsup Bottle on
your list of road trip stops. Its future seems
secure now, with a new owner who is aware
of its importance and is willing to maintain
and improve it, and with Judy DeMoisy and
Mike Gassman still at the helm of the Catsup
Bottle organization. The World's Largest Catsup Bottle is a great piece of roadside Americana, right in our own backyard.
Cheryl Eichar Jett is the Miles of Possibility Route
66 Conference Director and tourism advocate.
She is the author of five books about Route 66 all available on Amazon and in area book stores.
She can be reached at cheryl eicharjett@
gmail.com. You can also follow her travels at
www.route66chick.blogspot.com.
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i am a Teacher
An honorable profession
Part 1 of a Series of 4
By roger KraToCHviL
In honor and respect of American Education Week (November 16-20), I wrote this
article geared towards education, and in particular the important role in society of teachers and principals. Though the week of
recognition is past, honor and respect for this
profession is never out of season. It’s quite
lengthy, and we will publish it here over the
next few consecutive months.
One might wonder why I chose this title .
It goes back to a movie I once saw and really
enjoyed. I think it was made in 1984. I believe it was called “Teachers,” and I have
never forgotten it. It involved a lawsuit
against the school, because they had graduated an illiterate student. The story was
about a very dysfunctional high school and
it centered around the theory, that although
it was very dysfunctional , teaching was still
going on. The students didn’t care, and
many of the teachers didn’t care either, and,
the principal was busy trying to hold it all
together. One teacher brought work tools to
class, and the class would work on repairing
the radiator during class staying clear of his
subject material to be presented to the class.
There was a teacher who was referred to as
“Ditto,” whose everyday routine was to
come to the study hall desk, sit down, put
a newspaper in front of him, and sleep. The
students would do their own checking out for
the library, restrooms, etc. without ever going
through the teacher. One day the teacher,
while sitting behind the newspaper at the
desk, died, and nobody knew the difference,
until someone discovered him in the next
class coming in.
One of the more humorous scenes in the
movie was a mental patient being escorted
from an apartment by two policemen to
a mental facility. The police lost track of the
patient and while he was walking in the hallway past a room with the door open, the
phone rang. The patient decided to answer
the phone and it was the high school, and
they were calling that room to get a substitute
teacher for that day. The patient played by
veteran actor Richard Mulligan, was well
known from the television series, Soap. He
quickly slipped away, and showed up at that
school as the substitute teacher. The classes
he was to teach were history classes and he
adapted so well that he became one of the
best teachers in the school. In re-enacting
scenes like Custer’s Last Stand or Washington crossing the Delaware, he dressed liked
Custer or Washington and included the
students as an active part of the depiction.
The students were learning first hand and he
was very successful. He was teaching and the
students were enjoying it.
At one point during his teaching, he was
so excited about what he was doing that he
loudly proclaimed with pride for everyone to
hear, “ I ……………………………..am a
teacher” That pride showed through, but unfortunately it did not last long as after several
weeks , he was found out, promptly fired,
and returned to the mental facility.
The students did learn though in this very
unorthodox situation. The Principal was like
a zoo keeper as he had to manage a high
school with a poor budget, poor teachers,
some good teachers, student unrest, poor
state ranking, school board interference,
Superintendent pressure to excel, and most
of all, student unrest. Ironically for me, the
principal’s name was Roger, and he was
played by Judd Hirsh, popular from the Taxi
television series.
Despite all of the problems, and this is
very important, teaching and learning was
still taking place in some parts of the school.
That was because there were a few good
teachers. They did not have many resources
but they made the most with the least, and
learning took place on a daily basis.
When I was a high school principal, I was
a member of the Illinois Principals Association. One year I attended the state conference in Chicago. I was invited along with
several other principals to visit an intercity
public high school in town. It was a very eye
opening experience for me. Remember this
was in the late 1980s. First of all when we
got there at 8 a.m., there were a large number
of students already there ready for school.
We were told to remove our jewelry and put
it in our pockets. The women were told to
hold their purse close to their body. And we
had to go through metal detectors to get into
the school. In some areas there was chaos in
the hallways. But, I noticed a very amazing
thing, and that was that when I went into
classrooms, despite what was going on in the
hallways, there was teaching, discipline, and
most importantly, learning. So I came to the
conclusion that the most important aspect of
education was the teacher, especially a good
one.
Since it boils down to what is a good and
effective teacher, I wanted to hear what others think is a good teacher. I interviewed
a number of principals who have to evaluate
their teachers, and I asked them the question
of what is an effective, good teacher. And of
course, I was a teacher, coach and principal
for over 34 years, and as principal, I had to
evaluate teachers. But, more on that later.
All of us remember our best teachers, and
we remember some that were not our best
teachers. Sometimes that ranking changes as
we get older. As a student we sometimes
tend to like the easier teachers and not like
the tougher teachers who have a higher
expectation of conduct and performance
from the student. Many of us as we get older
look back on our schooling and remember
teachers who might have been tough on us,
but were fair. I consider fair as an important
characteristic of a good teacher. I think students who have had an unfair teacher never
forget that unfairness. If the students from
the “wrong side” of the tracks are treated the
same as those from the” good side” of the
tracks, then you have a good teaching situation. If you are a tough teacher and demand
a high level of competence from the students,
they will appreciate it as they look back
when they are older.
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Part 2 of I Am a Teacher will be published
next month in the February issue of The
Prairie Land Buzz Magazine.
Roger Kratochvil was born and raised in
White City. He has a Masters Degree in Secondary Education, History and Educational Administration. A social studies teacher, high school
football coach, basketball and baseball coach for
the Mt. Olive High School. for 34 years. He also
served as a St. Louis Cardinal Scout for over
20 years. Roger is now a speaker specializing
in sports, labor history, education and local
history. You can contact Roger via email at
kratz@madisontelco.com.
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Metro east Lutheran
Scores Championship
By JaSon SiBerT
Although Metro East Lutheran Basketball
player Jason Johnson earned most valuable
player honors in the Metro East Lutheran
Thanksgiving Turkey Tipoff Classic, he
knows scoring involves a team effort.
“Everyone has scoring ability,” Johnson
said. “There’s no role players. We can all
take the ball and score. So, if you stop one
then someone else will just pick it up.”
Johnson also said that his team’s scoring
ability makes it hard for opponents to play
effective defense. The Metro East Lutheran
Knights won the Thanksgiving Tournament
with a perfect 4-0 record. Lutheran edged
Waterloo Gibault 53-52 on November 28th
in overtime in the championship game. Johnson, a senior forward, averaged 10 points
per game in the outing.
“We worked hard all summer,” Johnson
said. “This was a good start for us. It allows
us to build some momentum. It was great to
get MVP. We all worked hard and there are
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lots of kids on this team that deserved to be
all-tournament.”
The all-tournament selection marks the
fourth time Johnson earned the honors.
“Being at home, it was really special,” he
said. “It was my birthday on the night that
I got it. It’s my last year here so it’s great to
get it again.”
The senior called the one-point win in the
championship game “intense.”
“It was fun and joyful to come out on top
in that close fight,” he said.
Johnson earned an early start on
Lutheran’s varsity team, as he started playing
as a freshman. He missed the first half of the
season due to a football injury.
“I first played in the Christmas tournament,” Johnson said. “It was a big stage to
come out on in my freshman year, a little
nerve racking. But it turned out well at the
end of the season.”
Johnson gave up football after his fresh-
Metro East Lutheran players Jason Johnson (left) and Teddy Fifer (right).
man year to concentrate on basketball. He
hopes to play in college, but he also hopes to
make his mark academically at the next
level.
Senior shooting guard Teddy Fifer, a resident of Edwardsville like Johnson, also
earned all-tournament honors in the Turkey
Tip-Off Classic. He averaged 18 points per
game.
“I think this is good momentum for us
going forward,” Fifer said of the tournament
championship. Coach (Anthony Smith) said
the idea is for us to go into the Mater Dei
Tournament 11-0.”
Fifer expects the competition to be rough
before the tournament. Lutheran is scheduled
to face off against Springfield Lutheran,
Alton Marquette, Nokomis, Bunker Hill and
Greenville before the next tournament.
“We have some tough teams coming up
and we need to do like we did in this tournament and play defense hard,” he said. “If we
do, I think we should do well.”
Fifer credited his team’s defense with his
high scoring in the Thanksgiving tournament.
“We like to compete and play defense,”
he said. “Our chemistry is really good. We
always talk to one another.”
The senior guard says he like to shoot
from anywhere – inside or outside. He also
said he makes the most of the opportunities
his defense gives him.
Fifer played junior varsity basketball at
Edwardsville High School for two years before transferring to Lutheran last year. This
year marks his second year of varsity basketball.
“It was really exciting,” he said on his
first year at varsity. “I was on the big stage
and came out here and played right away.”
Lutheran finished with a 20-11 mark last
year and also won a regional championship.
“The overall goal is to go to state,” Fifer
said on his senior year. “But we’ll take it one
game at a time.”
City of edwardsville Breaks
ground on Spray & Play Park
Part of the “A Better Place to Play” Campaign
By Laura reed
In hard hats and with shovels in hand,
City of Edwardsville officials, Edwardsville
Community Foundation and other stakeholders today broke ground on a new $2 million
Spray & Play Park located near downtown
Edwardsville at the corner of South Main
Street and Schwarz Road.
At the ceremony, Edwardsville Mayor
Hal Patton, thanked all in attendance for their
continued support of the “A Better Place to
Play” campaign, a fundraising initiative
launched this year to help make this project
and two other parks projects a reality in
Edwardsville.
“We are continually grateful for the
support of the community, both in providing
private funding to the projects and in helping
us spread the word about our fundraising initiative,” said Patton. “It is really exciting for
us to celebrate the start of construction on the
Spray & Play Park and to see our efforts pay
off with another great place for our area
children to play. We look forward to the quality work of Korte & Luitjohan Contractors
and are ready to watch this project take
shape.”
Slated for completion near Memorial Day
2016, plans for the Spray & Play Park
include a splash pad and dry playground
designed with special ADA standards built
into the site. The park will also will include
a walking/fitness track, shade structures,
pavilions, restrooms/changing rooms as well
as native plantings with interpretive signage
and a butterfly garden.
A major component in the development
of this project will include funding from area
corporations and area residents.
“Naming rights for the park are still up
for grabs as well as other sponsorship opportunities for the different features at the park.
We are hopeful that our generous corporate
friends step up and help support this project
as it starts to take shape. We are also asking
the community to give any amount they are
able to the campaign. If every family in
Edwardsville put $10 towards these projects
we would be really close to meeting our goal
and would be able to fund all three parks
projects,” added Patton.
The other two parks in development include an Ice Rink & Teen Center to be
located on District #7 grounds off of Governor’s Parkway and a sports park for baseball,
softball, soccer, pickleball, tennis and more
near the I-55 corridor. Sponsorship and
donations are also needed to help fund these
parks so construction can begin.
For the Spray & Play Park, three area
sponsors have already pledged donations.
Edwardsville Rotary Club donated $30,000;
First Clover Leaf Bank $10,000 and Junior
Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon
donated $40,000.
“We are grateful for the sponsorships we
have already received and all of the private
donations. Each of the parks projects we
have identified for the community would not
only fulfill a need for additional recreational
space for our area athletes and teams, but
they would also have a direct economic
benefit on the community by attracting other
families to our area who in turn will eat in
our restaurants, sleep in our hotels and shop
in our many stores,” added Patton.
To make a donation, area residents and
potential sponsors are encouraged to donate
online at http://www.betterplacetoplay.com
or by contacting Edwardsville Community
Foundation at www.edwardsvillecommunityfoundation.org/. All donations are tax
deductible through the foundation.
According to Patty Navin, chairman of
the Edwardsville Community Foundation
Board of Directors, “There are many ways to
make a tax-effective donation to projects like
the ‘A Better Place to Play’ campaign. You
may simply make a tax-deductible contribution by sending your check to the
Edwardsville Community Foundation or you
may want to consider a gift of stocks, bonds,
real estate, a gift from a trust, or a provision
in your will. The best way to determine a taxeffective gift would be to consult with your
attorney, accountant or financial planner and
then call the Edwardsville Community Foundation to discuss your desired option.”
For more information on major gifts,
please contact Edwardsville Community
Foundation at 855-464-3223. Donations may
be mailed to Edwardsville Community Foundation to P.O. Box 102, Edwardsville, IL
62025. Please make a notation on your check
that the funds are to be applied to the “A Better Place to Play” campaign. If you wish to
support a specific parks project, please also
notate the designated park with your donation.
Those interested in learning more about
the “A Better Place to Play” campaign, including information about sponsorship opportunities, can find information online at
www.betterplacetoplay.com or by calling
Katie Grable at the Edwardsville Parks and
Recreation Department at 618-692-7538.
“A Better Place to Play” can also be found
on Facebook at www.facebook.com/abetterplacetoplay
and
on
Twitter
at
www.twitter.com/BP2Play.
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Mother Jones Museum
Chooses exhibit Contractor,
Seats new Members
The Mother Jones Museum Board of
Directors voted unanimously at its December
meeting to retain Riccio Exhibit Services to
produce a concept for the exhibit space
within the Mother Jones Museum located in
Mount Olive. The finalized plan is expected
to be available for public viewing when the
Museum hosts a May Day event, tentatively
set for April 30.
Riccio Exhibit Service, based in Lerna, IL
is owned by Rick Riccio, formerly associated
with the Illinois State Museum. The company often works with small museums and
recently completed a new interpretive exhibit
at Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site near
Collinsville.
“We very pleased to have Riccio Exhibit
Services onboard to develop a plan for the
Mother Jones Museum exhibits,” said Board
President Nelson Grman. “We see this as
a significant step toward getting our museum
up and running, and open to the public. Riccio has a reputation for doing superior work
and they gave us a very reasonable rate for
the scope of work. We look forward to working with them over the next few months.”
The board also seated two new board
members: Shelly Lemons, a history professor
at McKendree University, Lebanon, and
Devin Hunter, a history professor at the University of Illinois in Springfield.
Lemons teaches American History,
Women’s History and “Invisible Populations” History. Hunter teaches American
History and a museums course. Both say
they have a keen interest in Labor History.
“Our new board members bring to the
board expertise in history and museum
development,” Grman said. “We are excited
to have them onboard.”
The location for the Mother Jones
Museum was made possible through a state
grant and through the cooperation of the City
of Mt. Olive. The facility is located at 215 E.
Main, adjacent to the Mt. Olive City Hall.
The museum is currently open, but only
with an introductory level exhibits. While the
location is guaranteed in perpetuity, no grant
funds were provided for exhibits and curating collections. The mission of the Museum
Board is to raise the needed funds, estimated
at a minimum of $200 per square foot, to fill
the museum with interactive and artifactbased exhibits to interpret the legacy of labor
leader Mary Harris Jones, as well as the
larger impact of the labor movement on
American history and culture.
Mother Jones, by her request, was buried
at Mt. Olive upon her death in 1930. She is
memorialized with a recently restored monument over her grave in Union Miners
Cemetery–the nation’s only union-owned
cemetery.
Persons interested in learning more about
Mother Jones, the Mother Jones Museum or
making a donation to the Museum may visit:
www.motherjonesmuseum.org. Donations
can also be sent to Mother Jones Museum,
215A E. Main, Mt.Olive, IL 62069.
Devin Hunter
Shelly Lemons
Madison County
Historical Society
Membership invitation
Although memberships are welcome
any time of the year, January is the best
time to join the Madison County Historical
Society where membership is based on the
calendar year. The public is invited to support the work of preserving Madison
County’s history by joining the organization in 2016 at one of its many membership
levels. In June, the Madison County Historical Society will celebrate its
Centennial.
Members receive six newsletters annually, each containing a 5-9 page history that
illustrates and describes an aspect of Madison County history. The Nov issue profiled
three individuals from Madison County
who were famous in their lifetime but
largely forgotten today. The topic for the
Jan 2016 issue is the history of the state’s
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first penitentiary which later became the
Civil War Military Prison at Alton. Members also receive personal invitations to
various programs throughout the year.
The society encourages anyone with an
interest in history to consider membership.
Membership gift certificates are available
on request. A short membership application is located on the Society’s web site
(www.madcohistory.org) and at the Madison County Historical Museum or Archival
Library located at 715 N. Main Street in
Edwardsville. For further information, call
618-656-7569.
Beaver dam Hotel was
Landmark of Bygone era
By ToM eMery
A century ago, a hotel was a landmark at
the area that became Beaver Dam State Park
in south-central Macoupin County. The
structure has lived on in various incarnations
since it closed in 1938.
The two-story, sixteen-room building
opened for business in 1906. The exterior of
the white-frame structure was spartan in
appearance, which likely reflected the interior. But the hotel was a favorite stopover for
visitors to Beaver Dam Lake.
Advertisements for the hotel were found
in the St. Louis, Alton, and Springfield
papers and attracted guests from miles
around. “There must have been some business there,” said Jim Frank of the Macoupin
County Historical Society, who has
researched the park’s history. “People came
from all over to visit the lake and stay in the
hotel.”
Frank, who lives south of Beaver Dam,
notes that guests arrived by train from
Macoupin Station, a mile to the north. “They
would be met there by a horse-drawn coach,”
he remarked. “That would take them up the
hill to the hotel.”
Though the hotel was basic, its surroundings were scenic. A tree-lined lane met visitors on the approach to the building, which
sat just inside the current park entrance, on
the right.
The hotel was operated by Frank Rhoads
and his wife Sarah, whose father, Henry
Brayford, played a pivotal role in the development of the lake for recreational purposes.
In 1881, some eighteen leading Carlinville residents leased the property from
Brayford to create the Beaver Dam Lake
Club. The members spent an estimated
$2600 to construct earthen dams on either
end of the lake to raise the water level.
Brayford, a coal miner who began to sink
a new mine in 1899, died of a lingering illness on Dec. 23, 1901 at age 84. When
Frank and Sarah Rhoads inherited the property, they ended the lease to the Carlinville
businessmen and built the hotel, which
opened as the Beaver Dam Fishing Resort.
The Rhoads, who had no children, took
extra steps to ensure their guests’ enjoyment.
A view of the hotel at Beaver Dam, south of Carlinville, in the early 1900s.
A landmark of the area, the hotel was a popular overnight spot until it closed in 1938.
“Mrs. Rhoads was quite a musician,” said
Frank. “There was a grand piano and an
organ in the hotel parlor, and she would play
those to entertain the visitors.”
It was not the only way in which Sarah
Rhoads put her stamp on the hotel. When
meals were served, she called the guests and
fishermen inside by blowing a large fox horn
that sounded across the lake. A taxidermist,
her mounts of local wild animals were displayed in the hotel and in its guest rooms.
She was also adept at photography and for
a fee, provided photos of her guests and their
catches of fish.
Guests to the lake could fish for a dollar
per day, while lodging was two dollars per
night. Outdoor camping was permitted, but
Sarah, owing to customs of the day, would
not allow female campers.
Some individuals tried to avoid the fishing fee by sneaking into the lake grounds.
However, the Rhoads posted watchmen who
would collect the fee as they scaled the
fences.
The completion of the Shipman Blacktop
in 1937 doomed the hotel, as many guests
began to spend the day and drive home at
night, rather than staying over. Fee fishing
continued at the site for several years,
In 1947, the state of Illinois acquired the 425acre property, which opened to the public as
a state park the following year.
The second floor of the hotel was torn off,
and the rest was converted into a residence
for park rangers. The state also reconstructed
and raised the earthen dams to create a lake
of 56.5 acres. In 1955, additional land was
acquired, boosting the park to 737 acres.
When capital improvements were made
to Beaver Dam State Park in the late 2000s,
the old hotel structure was sold to area residents and moved off site. The building now
sits on private property.
Located in Macoupin County 7 miles
southwest of Carlinville and situated in an
oak/hickory woodland, Beaver Dam State
Park offers a variety of recreational opportunities on its 750 acres. Fishing, picnicking,
hiking, and tent and trailer camping are
among the most popular activities. Although
beaver are virtually gone from this area, the
park is named for a beaver dam that created
its lake.
Tom Emery is a freelance writer and
historical researcher from Carlinville.
He may be reached at 217-710-8392 or
ilcivilwar@yaho..com.
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Golden Advice
Predictions for
the new year
By JeSSe gernigin
I hope you had both an amazing
Christmas and a beautiful start to the new
year! Mine was blessed with family, friends
and great company. I hope you all stayed dry
through those terrible storms. If you or your
loved ones had to evacuate or lost your
home, I am sorry and hope you are okay.
The start of a new year means it is time
for my new year predictions.
Last year my predictions hit very well.
I predicted a large drop in value
commodities, this happened. I predicted the
mint would halt production of silver eagles
for the year, they did. And I predicted that
the year’s commemorative coins wouldn’t do
well, I was right. This year I want to make a
few more predictions and share some
thoughts I’ve had about the coin and
collecting world.
My first prediction is a long prediction.
The 2015 silver eagles production was halted
this year. There was a period of time where
they became hard to get and you had to pay
a high premium to get them when you could.
I think this turned a lot of people off from
buying 2015 silver eagles. I have an itchy
feeling in the back of my head that the 2015
year will be a collectible year like the 1996
eagle is (the 1996 eagle goes for $55 right
now!)
I don’t think the collectibility of the 2015
silver eagle will go up quickly. I think it will
be fifteen years before they raise in value.
However, I think it would be a good idea to
buy and put back an unopened roll. Anytime
production on a coin is halted and the
minimum number produced dips below the
mint’s projections, it is smart to get your
hands on some.
Another coin that is rumored to be highly
collectible is the 2016 one ounce platinum
proof. We haven’t talked much about
platinum in these columns. Honestly, I have
never found it a safe place to invest money.
The market is too non-related to the events
happening around it. With that said, there is
a lot of talk about the 2016 platinum proof
being highly collectible. In fact, I have two
coin wholesalers who offered to pay me
$100 over the list price for each proof I buy.
To answer your questions, yes, the coin
wholesalers are telling the truth and no, you
can’t get in on this deal.
So would it be a good idea to invest in
this coin? Honestly, I would suggest
avoiding it. The one ounce platinum proof
will cost around $1200 (just checked the preorder prices are gone. I don’t know what
they will cost now). There are a lot of good
investments you can make with $1200 that
have solid, promotable returns. However, if
you have the money and like to take wild
gambles then this could be something to
consider. My advice still is to avoid it.
Should you keep investing in bullion?
Silver and gold have dropped to record lows,
which I predicted. We have an election
coming up. After the election we are going
to see a large global shift in the economy.
Each candidate will carry with them multiple
plans to go forward and grow our economy.
Traditionally Republicans de-regulate which
causes inflation and de-valuation of the
dollar. If you are investing in silver and gold
you want this. High inflation correlates with
high returns on your bullion. Democrats like
to tighten the ship and introduce reform and
taxes. Reform and tax hikes tends to lift up
the economy and stall value growth in the
bullion market.
If you are like me you are taking
advantage of the low prices in silver and
gold. I started investing when silver was at
$28 an ounce. As it dropped I kept investing.
I have bought silver at $24 an ounce, $22 an
ounce, $18 an ounce and $15 an ounce.
People tell me that I have lost money. They
are wrong. I operate under two thoughts.
One, it is only a loss if you sell at a loss. Two,
I only invested money I didn’t need. Most
new investors make this mistake. They take
money they need for bills, house care, car
repairs or their emergency fund and put it
into bullion only to have to turn around and
pull it out when a need comes up. If you
continue to invest slow, small amounts of
money that you don’t need for other bills
then you will be fine.
This last piece isn’t a prediction. I have
been hearing a lot of chatter among coin
dealers in the last year that the premium on
90% silver is going to drop back to the
original silver value. That means that you
will pay a bullion premium on 90% instead
of a coin premium. That means 90% will be
cost and be worth its silver value. Right now
one dollar of 90% silver has $9.71 worth of
silver in it. To purchase one dollar of 90%
silver it’d cost you $13.87. If the premium
fell out like rumor says it will you’d be able
to buy one dollar of 90% (at the current rate)
for $10.50. That means that you, as the
investor, will be paid less for your 90% silver
if you try to sell it.
Do I believe this to be true? Well I can
say I’ve heard a lot of dealers talking about
this but no one has adjusted their prices. I’d
wait it out and see what happens. Even if the
premium drops out you are still purchasing
silver at a historic low. So even if the
premium drops out your investment will
return because you’ll sell when the bullion
value rockets.
I have more predictions for 2016 but
I wanted to share the ones that were
generating the greatest interest in the coin
community right now. For Illinois people the
quarter program is going to produce
a Shawnee national forest quarter. If you
remember camp Ondessonk, horse camp or
climbing in Marion county that is where you
would do it so that might be fun to grab!
I look forward to sharing with you what
is coming for the new year!
~JG
Jesse Gernigin is the owner of Ken’s Coins in East
Alton. If you have questions for Jesse, email mymagicalworld@hotmail.com (please put Golden
Advice in the subject line).
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CANCELLATIONS DUE TO FLOODING: The January issue of The Prairie
Land Buzz Magazine was prepared for press before the cresting of the Mississippi.
We do not know what road conditions will be in the next week, what businesses
will be open/closed and what events may be cancelled due to the flooding. Please
call ahead to make sure January events are still being held before making the
drive to attend, even if they are several weeks out. It is always a good deal to verify
events, regardless of Mother Nature’s interruptions.
Tuesday, Jan 5
Quilting, 9-11 am, every Tuesday at Jarvis Township Senior Citizens Center, 410 Wickliffe St.,
Troy. Quilting for all, beginners through seasoned,
www.troymaryvillecoc.com.
Story Time every Monday and Tuesday at 10 am,
Wednesdays at 6:30 pm. Glen Carbon Library,
198 S. Main, www.glencarbonlibrary.org.
Sit-n-Sew meets every Tuesday from 10-4. Stay
for an hour or stay all day! Bring your machine
and your UFOs (unfinished objects) Main Street
Mini Mall Quilt Shop, 124 East Main, Staunton,
618-635-5509, minimallquiltshop@yahoo.com.
Bingo every Tuesday and Friday, 1-3 pm, Main
Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville, Call 618-656-0300 for information,
www.mainstreetcc.org.
Sew and Show Stitchers meet the first Tuesday of
every month at 6 pm at St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, 103 N. Main, Hillsboro.
Craft Beer Night, the first Tuesday of every
month, 6 pm, at Milo’s Cigars and More, Hwy
159 Maryville, 618-288-1343, www.milostr.com.
Emotions Anonymous meets every Tuesday at
6 pm at the Louis Latzer Library, 1001 9th Street,
Highland (Contact Jackie at 618-654-9351 or
email: 16bjschu@email) and at 6 pm at the Locust
Street Resource Center in Carlinville (Contact
Larry Madorin, madorin@frontiernet.net or 217272 -4560). Free and open to anyone in need of
emotional support for any reason.
Grief Support Group, 6:30 pm, No fee and no registration needed. Topics include how to better understand the grieving process, developing coping
skills, improving communication and stress management. For anyone that has experienced a loss
of any kind. Meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday
of every month at the First Baptist Church of
Litchfield, Harrison Street entrance. For more information, call Joyce Weatherford, RN/Case Manager at St . Francis Hospital, head of the support
group, at 217-324-8544.
Amvets Monthly Meeting, 7 pm, Repeats
monthly on 1st Tuesday of every month at Amvets
Auxiliary 204, 1711 Kennedy Dr. Madison, IL.
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Interested in becoming a member? Please contact
Carolyn at 618-444-5069 or by email at
cjg3028@charter.net or Dixie at 972-9892 or bigmom47@att.net, www.granitecity.illinois.gov.
$2 Movie: Zoolander with Ben Stiller, 7 pm,
Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main, Edwardsville,
www.wildeytheatre.com.
wednesday, Jan 6
Duplicate Bridge is played every Wednesday,
9-noon, Main Street Community Center, 1003 N.
Main, Edwardsville, Call 618-656-0300 for information, www.mainstreetcc.org.
Quilt Club meets the 1st Wednesday of every
month at 10 am and 7 pm. Admission of $1 to attend this educational show-and-tell group event
includes free pattern. Main Street Mini Mall Quilt
Shop, 124 East Main, Staunton, 618-635-5509,
email: minimallquiltshop@yahoo.com.
Dance Fitness Exercise Class, every Wednesday,
1-2 pm. $5/session (First visit FREE) Main
Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main,
Edwardsville. 618-656-0300, or by email at
info@mainstcc.org.
able for $30 which entitles you to attend the
Thursday a.m. writing sessions and it is also a useful guide if you want to work on your own. You
may start the class at any time and attend as many
classes as you like .Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main St, Edwardsville. Email:
info@mainstcc.org or call 618-656-0300 for more
info. www.mainstcc.org.
Bible Study every Thursday at noon at the Womens Ministry Center , 555 E. Bethalto Drive,
Bethalto. Call 618-803-9078 for information.
Bingo, 12-3 pm, every Thursday at the Knights of
Columbus Hall, 1 Columbus Plaza, Collinsville.
$1/card. Great lunch menu changes weekly,
www.discovercollinsville.com.
Pinochle is played every Monday from 12:30-3
and every Thursday from 12-3 at the Main Street
Community Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville.
For information call 618-656-0300,
www.mainstcc.org.
Ladies Book Club, 6 pm, the 1st Thursday of
every month. The Women’s Ministry Center, 555
E Bethalto Dr. Bethalto. To register call 618-8039078.
Craft Beer Night, the 1st Thursday of each month,
6 pm, Milo’s Cigars & More, 2921 N. Center St
(Route 159), Maryville, 618-288-1343,
www.milostr.com.
Junior Friends Of The Glen Carbon Library, 6:30
pm. the first Thursday of the month. Visit the
Youth Services Department to sign up. Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main, Glen Carbon,
www.glencarbonlibrary.org
FREE SQUARE DANCE LESSON, 7-9 pm with
Hoedowners Square Dance Club. Wood River
Roundhouse, 633 N. Wood River Ave, Wood
River (Roundhouse entrance and parking lot are
located on Whitelaw Ave near Aquatic Center).
Held every Thursday, starting 2nd week classes
will be just $5/person. Contact Bo or Agnes
Smith for more info, 618-288-9838, email:
fsemith@aol.com. www.hoedowners.com.
Emotions Anonymous 12 Steps for Christians
meets every Thursday at 7 pm at the St. Paul
Lutheran Church on the frontage road 2 miles
north of Hamel. Free and open to anyone in need
of emotional support for any reason. Contact
Larry Madorin,madorin@frontiernet.net or 217272-4560.
Lions Club Bingo, 7 pm. Trimor Bingo Hall, 3701
Nameoki Rd, Granite City. We play 27 games including 3-$500 bingo games, 2-$500 raffle games,
and 4-$1000 raffle games. Our mission is to assist
folks in Pontoon Beach, Mitchell, Granite City,
Madison and Venice who have sight & hearing
problems. www.granitecity.illinois.gov.
friday, Jan 8
Story Time every Wednesday at 6:30 pm plus
every Monday and Tuesday at 10 am. Glen
Carbon Library, 198 S. Main,
www.glencarbonlibrary.org.
Alateen Meeting, for young people whose lives
have been affected by someone who has a drinking problem. No fees, no memberships, ages 919. Held at 2 locations every Thursday: First
Christian Church, 310 S. Main, Edwardsville
from 7-8 pm and Gillespie Library, 210 W. Chestnut from 8-9 pm (use side door). For more information call 618-463-2429 or 618-401-9836,
Fish Fry every Friday - 5-7 pm, 9 oz catfish filet,
fries, slaw, and dessert/$7.00, fish sandwich/
$4.00. Carryouts available for 25¢ extra. VFW
Post 3912, 215 W. Ryder, Litchfield.
Lions Club Bingo, 7 pm, every Wednesday at
Trimor Bingo Hall 3701 Nameoki Rd, 618-8777771. We play 27 games including 3-$500 bingo
games, 2-$500 raffle games, and 4-$1000 raffle
games. Our mission is to assist folks in Pontoon
Beach, Mitchell, Granite City, Madison and
Venice who have sight & hearing problems,
www. granitecity.illinois.gov.
Police Bingo, every Thursday night, starts at 7
pm. No games under $110. Paper cards & mates,
full snack bar, bing supplies, no smoking, plenty
of parking. Proceeds benefit the programs supported by the Granite City Police Dept including
youth athletics. Knights of Columbus Hall,
425 Old Alton Road, Granite City.
www.granitecity.illinois.gov.
Fish Fry, 4-8 pm, Choice of Fried Cod, Catfish,
Jack Salmon and Baked Salmon or Tilapia, Cod
cut ups, Shrimp and Chicken Strips. Dinners include 2 sides: choice of cole slaw, potato salad,
french fries, macaroni and cheese, baked beans,
hushpuppies, mushrooms and onion rings. Eat in
or carryout. 618-667-8387. Troy VFW, Troy,
Thursday, Jan 7
Bible Study each Thursday 9am @ the home of
Teresa Abert. Ladies in the area are welcome to
come for bible study, prayer time and fellowship.
Teresa Abert, 208 N.Duncan Street, Marine.
Email teresaabert@gmail.com or call 618-5312746 for more information, facebook.com/
teresakayabert.
Open Play at Riverbend Community Center, 200
W. 3rd St, Alton, every Thurs & Fri Night from
6-10 pm. Open to members and non-members.
Just $5 a person or $15 a family. Members get in
Free on Thursdays! Come for dinner at Prinvicalli's Cafe located on the second floor of the
community center and then watch a movie or play
games all night! All ages welcome. For more information contact John at 618-465-9850, email
communitycenter@riverbender.com or visit
www.riverbender.com/communitycenter.
Friday Night Fish Fry, 5-8 pm, every Friday at
V.F.W. Post 1300, 3401 Century Dr, Granite City.
Kitchen open to the public- Eat in, call in and
carry out. Cod, fried shrimp, jack salmon &
chicken strips. Plate includes 2 sides for $7.50,
Sandwiches are $5. Catfish fillets plates include
2 sides for $8, Sandwiches are $5.50,
Write Your Own Story class, 9:30 -11 am, every
Thursday. Resources and writing prompts avail-
Eagles Bingo, 7 pm, every Friday and Saturday
at Tri-mor Bingo Center, 3701 Nameoki Rd,
Granite City. Great Prizes and great fun!
fri, Jan 8-Sun, Jan 10
Let's Go Fishing Show - a wide variety of fishing
tackle, rods and reels, and aluminum and fiberglass fishing boats. They will also find accessories
such as trolling motors, depth finders and other
fishing related products and services. Representatives from resorts and destinations will be there
to help you plan a fishing trip to a nearby lake,
Ozark retreat, charter fishing trip, or a Canadian
adventure. Fri, 11-8, Sat, 9-7, Sun, 10-4. Adults:
$7/day, 60+ $5 on Friday only, Ages 6-15:
$3/50/day, 5 and under, free. Free parking, Gateway Center, One Gateway Dr, Collinsville,
www.gatewaycenter.com.
Saturday, Jan 9
Itchy Brothers Chainsaw Art demo, 10-4, Lewis
& Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence
Tower Drive, Hartford. Luke Harris and Don
Johnson, the duo that makes up Itchy Brothers,
have over 30 years experience in chainsaw art.
Free. There will be pieces of finished wood sculptures available for sale,
www.confluencetower.com.
Bald Eagle Meet & Greet, every Saturday in January, 10-2, Alton Visitors Center, 200 Piasa Street.
The World Bird Sanctuary will bring a live Bald
Eagle for the public to view up close. Be sure to
bring your camera. After this personal encounter
you can pick up an official All Around Alton
Eagle Watcher's Guide and set off along the Great
River Road to see eagles in their natural habitat.
Then cross the river to see a rehabilitated raptor
and learn how to spot bald eagles at the Audubon
Center at Riverlands. Free, for more information
call 1-800-258-6645, www.greatriverroad.com.
25th Annual Highland Optimist Basketball
Shootout, 11 am - 10 pm, Highland High School
Gym . widely known as the premier basketball
shootout in the St. Louis area, will once again
bring together some of the top local and national
basketball players and teams, www.highlandshootout.com.
Saturday Story Time, every Saturday at 10:30 am.
Interactive program of stories, crafts, songs and
fun for all ages. No registration required.
Maryville Community Library, 8 Schiber Court,
Maryville, www.maryville.lib.il.us.
Bingo every Monday - doors open at 5:30, bingo
starts at 7 pm. Food and drink available. VFW
Troy VFW Steak Fry, 5-8 pm,every second Saturday of the month. Menu includes a 12 oz. New
York Strip or Ribeye Steak ($12), 8 pc. Butterfly
Shrimp ($8), 6 pc. Chicken Strips ($7). Entree includes hand-cut fries, baked potato or onion rings
and salad with ranch or italian dressing.
VFW Hall , 123 W. Market St, Troy,
Tales for Tails every Monday night from 6-7 pm.
Students in grades K-5 can practice reading to a
furry friend. At the Niedringhaus School, corner
of 29th and State. For more information call 618452-6238 or visit www.smrld.org.
Alateen Meeting, every Saturday, 8-9 pm, Gillespie Library, 201 W. Chestnut (side door). For
young people (ages 9-19) whose lives have been
affected by someone who has a drinking problem.
No fees, no membership. For more information
call 618-463-2429 or 618-406-9530.
Sunday, Jan 10
Highland Scouts Pancake & Sausage Breakfast, 8
am-1 pm, Knights of Columbus Hall Highland.
ALL YOU CAN EAT with eggs, potatoes, biscuits & gravy! Carry-outs available. Donation:
Adults $10 Children: $5 Age 3 & under Free,
www.highlandillinois.com.
Sewing Circle, 1-3 p.m. Free (meets each month
on the second and fourth Sunday.) Bring any period sewing or needlecraft project to share and/or
work on in a relaxed setting. Period sewing instruction and help are available to those wanting
to advance their skills in the production of period
garments. Both ladies and gentlemen are welcome to participate. This is an informal gathering
to share skills, ideas, and new information. The
Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House, 409 S.
Buchanan, Edwardsville,
www.stephensonhouse.org.
Old Country and Bluegrass Music Jam, every
Sunday, 5-9 pm. All artists welcome, all audiences welcome. Millersburg General Store, 613
Route 143, Millersburg (E. Pierron). 618-6692155.
Monday, Jan 11
Euchre is played the 1st and 3rd Monday of each
month, 9:30-11:30 am, Main Street Community
Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville, Call 618656-0300 for information, www.mainstreetcc.org.
www.mainstcc.org.
S.T.A.R.S. With Dogs, 6-7 pm. Read your favorite
stories to CHAMP therapy dogs the second Monday of every month. This event pairs dogs with
both emerging readers and readers who love to
read to dogs. Registration is required and available online. Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main,
Emotions Anonymous meets every Monday night
at 8 pm at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, 504
North 7th St, New Douglas. Free and open to
anyone in need of emotional support for any reason. Contact Larry Madorin, 217-272-4560 or
madorin@frontiernet.net.
History of the Civil Conservation Corps (CCC) in
Southern Illinois, presented by Piasa Palisades
Group of the Sierra Club, 7:30 pm,
First Unitarian Church, 110 E. Third Street, Alton.
Attendees and friends are invited to have dinner
and meet the speaker at Princivalli's Restaurant,
602 E 3rd St, Alton, starting at 5:30 p.m. For more
information email clkrusa@charter.net.
Tuesday, Jan 12
Play Pokeno, 1-2 pm, Main Street Community
Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville. For information call 618-656-0300, www.mainstcc.org.
Edwardsville, Call 618-656-0300 for information,
Hannah. Join the book club on the second Tuesday of each month. New members are always
welcome, and it is not necessary to attend every
meeting. Books are provided at the Help Desk,
so stop in for the next selection!
Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main St, Glen
Carbon. www.glencarbonlibrary.org.
wednesday, Jan 13
Carbon Library, 198 S. Main,
Thursday, Jan 14
teresakayabert.
Thursday. Resources and writing prompts available for $30 which entitles you to attend the
info, www.mainstcc.org.
www.mainstcc.org.
Book Club For Adults, held 2nd Tuesday of every
month, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Night Road by Kristin
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Daytime Book Club, 1 pm, Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville. Everyone welcome. Free to members of the Friends
Discount Program, $1 for all others, www.mainstcc.org.
FREE Caregivers Support Group, 6 pm, the 2nd
& 4th Thursday of each month at The Women’s
Ministry Center , 555 E. Bethalto Dr., Bethalto.
Call 618-803-9078 to register.
from 7-8 pm and Gillespie Library, 210 W. Chestnut from 8-9 pm (use side door). For more information call 618-463-2429 or 618-401-9836.
Police Bingo, every Thursday night, starts at
7 pm. No games under $110. Paper cards &
mates, full snack bar, bing supplies, no smoking,
plenty of parking. Proceeds benefit the programs
supported by the Granite City Police Dept including youth athletics. Knights of Columbus Hall,
friday, Jan 15
Bridge is played the 2nd & 4th Friday of each
month, 12-3 pm, Main Street Community Center,
1003 N. Main, Edwardsville, Call 618-656-0300
for information, www.mainstreetcc.org.
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Eagles Bingo, 7 pm, every Friday, Tri-mor Bingo
Center, 3701 Nameoki Rd, Granite City. Great
Prizes and great fun! www.granitecity.illinois.gov.
Winter Concert Series - featuring Falling Fences
(Bridging the gap between Irish Folk Music and
Americana). The 2015-2016 Winter Concert Series brings you the best area's bands paired with a
tasting from the area's restaurants. This year,
there are two ticket options. The first is the 7 pm
show in the theatre & 6 pm pre-show tasting in
our event room for $14 (Tasting by 1818 Chophouse ), the second option is the show only for $8.
(Other WCS dates are 2/5/16 & 3/11/16). Wildey
Theatre, 252 N. Main, Edwardsville,
Ring of Honor Wrestling, 7:30 pm, Gateway Center, 1 Gateway Center Dr, Collinsville. Tickets
start at $20 each for General Admission Seating.
Reserved ringside seating is also available and
guarantees you specific seat(s) and row. Tickets
are non-refundable. No credit or refund can be issued for unused tickets. Tickets available at
www.rohwrestling.com until 2 pm the day of the
show. After that, you can buy tickets at the door
on the event day starting at 6:30,
www.rohwrestling.com.
call 618-463-2429 or 618-406-9530.
LIVE MUSIC: Butch Moore, the Winery at Shale
Lake, 1499 Washington Ave, Williamson,
www.shalewine.com.
Jakes Leg - Grateful Dead Tribute Band, 8 pm,
Wildey Theatre, 252 N. Main, Edwardsville,
Starzz Karaoke the third Saturday of every month,
8-midnight, at The Magnuson Grand Hotel and
Conference Center, Interstate 55 to Exit 60,
www..magnusongrandhotel.com.
Sunday, Jan 17
Bethalto Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program Buffet Style Chicken Dinner, 11-2, OLQP
School Gym at 132 Butcher St. Bethalto. Adults
$10 - Children $5 (5 to 10 yrs. old). Carry Outs
Available. Public Welcome. All you can eat menu
includes fried chicken, chicken strips, mashed potatoes & gravy, mac-cheese, vegetable, applesauce, dessert and drink. For more information
contact John Wagner,
618-377-6956,
jon62010@sbcglobal.net.
Winter Lecture Series: Organizing Cahokian Life
North of Downtown: Geophysical Exploration of
the Microlith and Shell Bead Industries at the
Kunnemann Tract with Consideration of the
Broader Mississippian World by Brent Lansdell,
2 pm, Cahokia Mounds State Historical Site, 30
Ramey St, Collinsville. Free, 618-346-5160,
www.cahokiamounds.org.
Sunday, 5-9 pm. All artists & audiences welcome.
Millersburg General Store, 613 Route 143,
Millersburg (E. Pierron). 618-669-2155.
Monday, Jan 18
IMPACT Center for Independent Living offers
Low Vision and Blind Support Group meetings
on the 1st and 3rd Monday of every month from
10 am noon at the Jerseyville Public Library. IMPACT can help you achieve or maintain your independence though many of our programs. Call
Kathy Stiles 618-474-5302 or email stiles@
impactcil.org for more information,
www.impactcil.org.
NARFE Alton Chapter 575 will hold their January
meeting at the Senior Services Plus Center, 2603
Rodgers Ave, Alton. 11 am, Lunch in the School
Room Grill, noon - Business meeting in the Conference Room. Questions? Call 618-377-1242.
Saturday, Jan 16
Tri-Township Public Library Book Sale, 9-noon,
209 South Main Street, Troy, www.troycoc.com.
An adult flintknapping class will be taught by
Larry Kinsella from 12-4 pm at Cahokia Mounds
State Historical Site, 30 Ramey St, Collinsville.
All safety equipment, flint, and instructions will
be provided. Students may bring their own tools,
if they wish. Wear long pants to prevent leg injury.
Preregistration required. Fee: $30, $5 off for Students (with valid ID) and CMMS members.
For more information, call 618-346-5160,
Dave Merritt Photo Workshop, 1-2 pm, Lewis &
Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower
Drive, Hartford. Join local photographer Dave
Merritt at the Confluence Tower and discover new
ways to take great outdoor photographs. Workshop will be repeated Sat Jan 30th. Free,
Making Maple Syrup, 1-3, Willoughby Heritage
Farm, 631 Willoughby Lane, Collinsville - Learn
the art of making your very own maple syrup directly from the trees. FREE For all ages,
www.troycoc.com.
Lego Club, 1-3 pm the 2nd Saturday of every
month at the Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main,
Community Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville,
618-656-0300, www.mainstcc.org.
Edwardsville, Call 618-656-0300 for information,
Grief Support Group, 6:30 pm, No fee and no registration. Topics include how to better understand
the grieving process, developing coping skills, improving communication and stress management.
For anyone that has experienced a loss of any
kind. Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday each month,
First Baptist Church, Litchfield, Harrison Street
entrance. For information, call 217-324-8544.
anyone in need of emotional support for any reason. Contact Larry Madorin, madorin@frontiernet.net or 217-272-4560.
Tuesday, Jan 19
Wilderness Walk 9:30-10:45 at The Watershed
Nature Center, 1591 Tower Ave, Edwardsville.
Free event, all ages welcome. Advance registration requested. Join us for a narrated hike and explore the 1-mile trail around the Watershed Nature
Center. Bring your curiosity, questions, and keen
eye for observation as we enjoy the wetland,
prairie and forest habitats. Wilderness Walk takes
place monthly on the 3rd Tuesday of each month,
www.watershednaturecenter.com.
wednesday, Jan 20
Duplicate Bridge is played every Wednesday, 9noon, Main Street Community Center, 1003 N.
Carbon
Library,
198
S.
Main,
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Bible Study each Thursday 9am. Ladies in the
area are welcome to come for bible study, prayer
time and fellowship. Teresa Abert, 208 N.Duncan
Street, Marine. Email teresaabert@gmail.com or
call 618-531-2746 for more information,
facebook.com/teresakayabert.
classes as you like. Main Street Community Center, 1003 N. Main St, Edwardsville. Email:
www.mainstcc.org.
Girl Talk, 6 pm, the 3rd Thursday of every month.
We’re keeping it positive, uplifting, and encouraging! The Women’s Ministry Center, 555 E
Bethalto Dr. Bethalto. To register call 618-8039078.
from 7-8 pm and Gillespie Library, 210 W. Chestnut from 8-9 pm (use side door). For more information call 618-463-2429 or 618-401-9836.
mates, full snack bar, bing supplies, no smoking,
Larry Madorin, madorin@frontiernet.net or 217272-4560.
Monthly Astronomy Association Meeting, held
the third Thursday of every month, 7 p m, Talahi
Lodge at the Olin Nature Preserve - The Nature
Institute, 2213 South Levis Lane, Godfrey. Participants will navigate the preserve with naturalist
Eddie Agha to observe and record constellations.
No telescopes are needed. Guests will also receive
short, instructional lessons about activities and
workshops associated with the program, and find
out how to join the TNI Astronomy Association.
Free. For more information or to make reservations call 618-467-2521 or email pbrown@
TheNatureInstitute.org.
Archaeological Society Meeting, 7:30 pm. Come
at 6:30 and help wash artifacts. Cahokia Mounds
State Historical Site, 30 Ramey St, Collinsville,
Thurs, Jan 21-Sun, Jan 31
Hardroad Theatre presents Drinking Habits at
Highland Auditorium. For times and ticket information visit www.hardroad.org.
Alton Little Theatre presents Last of the Red Hot
Lovers, written by Paul Simon. For show times
and ticket info call 618-462-6562 or visit
www.altonlittletheater.org.
friday, Jan 22
fri, Jan 22-Sun, Jan 24
ACS Gateway Spring Home Show, free admission: Fri, 11-8, Sat, 10-8, Sun, 10-6 at Gateway
Center, 1 Gateway Dr, Collinsville,
www.gatewaycenter.com.
Saturday, Jan 23
Free Chip Off the Block Ice Carving demo, noon2 pm, Lewis & Clark Confluence Tower, 435
Confluence Tower Drive, Hartford. Chip Off the
Block Ice Carvers will return to recreate a
sparkling American bald eagle from a single block
of ice. The sculpture will remain on display at the
Tower until it melts, www.confluencetower.com.
River Bend Bluegrass Band, 7 pm at Jacoby Arts
Center, 627 E. Broadway, Alton $10/person,
www.visitalton.com.
call 618-463-2429 or 618-406-9530.
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Sat, Jan 23-Sun, Jan 24
Book Binding For Beginners, 1-4 pm, Willoughby
Heritage Farm, 631 Willoughby Lane,
Collinsville. Help bring back the art of DIY Book
Binding. This is a two day class 1/23 &1/24 The
class itself is free, but there is a $14 charge for
supplies. The class is being offered again on Feb
9th & Feb 16th, www.troycoc.com.
Sunday, Jan 24
Sewing Circle, 1-3 p.m. Free (meets each month
on the second and fourth Sunday.) Bring any period sewing or needlecraft project to share and/or
work on in a relaxed setting. Period sewing instruction and help are available to those wanting
to advance their skills in the production of period
garments. Both ladies and gentlemen are welcome to participate. This is an informal gathering
to share skills, ideas, and new information. The
Colonel Benjamin Stephenson House, 409 S.
Buchanan, Edwardsville, stephensonhouse.org.
Monday, Jan 25
Euchre is played the 1st and 3rd Monday of each
month, 9:30-11:30 am, Main Street Community
Center, 1003 N. Main, Edwardsville, Call 618656-0300 for information, www.mainstreetcc.org.
www.mainstcc.org.
Adult Nature Club, 7-8:30 pm, Tha Nature Institute, 2213 S. Levis Lane, Godfrey. Each month
discuss different topics that will help you be a responsible citizen to Mother Earth such as; how to
grocery shop responsibly, how to compost and
why we recycle, and where does our recycling go.
These workshops are free and open to the public.
Meets the last Monday night of each month September through April, www.thenatureinstitute.org.
anyone in need of emotional support for any reason. Contact Larry Madorin, madorin@frontiernet.net or 217-27 -4560.
Tuesday, Jan 26
Emotions Anonymous meets every Tuesday at 6
pm at the Louis Latzer Library, 1001 9th Street,
Thursday, Jan 28
teresakayabert.
Tues, Jan 26 & Sat, Jan 30
Sewing Class - VERSATILE WAVES PURSE-(a purse with interchangeable covers) Pattern $10, Class fee-$10. Instructions for pre-class
preparation and correct supplies needed are available in the shop, Mini Mall Quilt Shop, 124 E.
Main, Staunton, 618-635-5509 or email minimall
quiltshop@yahoo.com.
wednesday, Jan 27
Jazzercise Classes every Monday and Wednesday,
5:30 pm and every Saturday, 8:30 am. Main Street
See instructor for fees. Call 618-656-0300 for
more information or email info@mainstcc.org.
every Monday and Tuesday at 10 am. Glen Carbon Library, 198 S. Main, www.glencarbonlibrary.org. Lions Club Bingo, 7 pm, every
Wednesday at Trimor Bingo Hall 3701 Nameoki
Rd, 618-877-7771. We play 27 games including
3-$500 bingo games, 2-$500 raffle games, and 4$1000 raffle games. Our mission is to assist folks
in Pontoon Beach, Mitchell, Granite City, Madison and Venice who have sight & hearing problems, www. granitecity.illinois.gov.
Bethalto. Call 618-803-9078 for more information.
www.mainstcc.org.
Bethalto Knights of Columbus Red Cross Blood
Drive, 4-8 p m, Bethalto Senior Center, 100 E.
Central St., Bethalto.
Gateway Bridal Show, 5-9 pm, Gateway Center,
1 Gateway Dr, Collinsville. Compare styles, options & pricing all in one place! Find ideas, inspiration & information! Win Prizes - Find Discounts
- Free Swag Bags. All brides receive free admission, all others $5. Children 12 and under free,
www.gatewaybridalshow.com.
from 7-8 pm and Gillespie Library, 210 W. Chestnut from 8-9 pm (use side door). For more information call 618-463-2429 or 618-401-9836,
mates, full snack bar, bingo supplies, no smoking,
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Thurs, Jan 28 & Sat Jan, 30
LIVE COMEDY featuring Christine Stedman,
State Street Grill, 118 S. State St , Jerseyville.
Show starts at 8, come early for dinner!
For tickets stop by or all 618-639-FOOD,
www.statestreetjerseyville.com.
friday, Jan 29
Saturday, Jan 30
Dave Merritt Photo Workshop, 1-2 pm, Lewis &
Clark Confluence Tower, 435 Confluence Tower
Drive, Hartford. Join local photographer Dave
Merritt at the Confluence Tower and discover new
ways to take great outdoor photographs. Free,
American Girl Club, 1-3 pm, the 4th Saturday of
every month at the Glen Carbon Library, 198 S.
Main, www.glencarblonlibrary.org.
call 618-463-2429 or 618-406-9530.
LIVE MUSIC: Lannie & Julie, the Winery at
Shale Lake, 1499 Washington Ave, Williamson,
www.shalewine.com.
Sunday, Jan 31
Running for your Life, 1-3, Maryville Parks and
Recreation, Community Center, 500 E. Division.
Hosted by Jen Shaller of RunWell in Edwardsville
and Dr. A. Langston of Troy. For more information, please visit mayville.il,us, or call 618-7728555, www.troycoc.com.
Sunday, feb 7
18th Annual Fat Sunday Cajun Buffet, 10:30-3
pm, at Nuby’s Steakhouse, 679 Old National
Trail, Pocahontas. Over 12 different authentic
Cajun items on the buffet. First come, first served
- no reservations. For more information call 618669-2737 or find them on Facebook.
every friday starting february 12 through
May 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday Fish Fry &
Tacos. Polish Hall (St. Stanislaus Lodge) lower
level, 826 Greenwood Street, Madison. Cod
sandwich $4.50, taco $2. Shrimp, chicken strips,
pollock fish, onion rings, fries, slaw, dessert, and
drinks are also available. Eat-in or carry-out.
NOTE: February 19 will be a special Lenten Fish
Fry menu with homemade desserts. See our web
site for complete menu and prices,
www.ststanislauslodge.weebly.com.
Save THeSe daTeS!
Saturday, feb 6
2016 Ninth Annual FFA Alumni Dinner Auction.
Doors open at 4 pm, buffet dinner 4:30-6:30,
silent auction 4-6:30, live auction 7 pm. Also includes 50/50 drawing and scholarship raffle that
includes 3rd price $500 cash, 2nd prize $1500
cash and grand prize of $3,000 cash. Tickets
$25/person available in Staunton at Bill’s IGA and
Duda ACE Hardware and in Prairietown at Prairietown Feed Service.
“I suggested to my wife that for her New Year’s resolution,
she really needs to work on her control issues...”
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the classifieds
BUsInEssEs OPPOrTUnITIEs
DrAStiC priCE rEDuCtion on high traffice IL Route 4 in the heart of downtown Gillespie, this commercial property is currently a used
furniture store but could be anything. Double
building features over 3,700 sq feet of retail space
on the lower level PLUS FOUR 2-bedroom apartments upstairs that are all rented! All apartments
were remodeled in 2000 and have new windows
in front and back, water heaters are 2-3 years old,
and electrical boxes new this year. Inventory of
the retail store can be purchased separately.
Motivated seller is only asking $105,000 but will
entertain offers. For more information or a private
showing contact Brenda Campbell at Firm Foundations Realty, 217-899-7136 or email firmfoundation@frontiernet.net.
EXCEllEnt loCAtion - this business been
operating profitabley as a resale shop with summer icee drink stand for 18 years but the location
would make it perfect for ANY business. Sits on
high traffic count Route 127 right on main route
through Greenville. Sale includes business, fixtures, building and land. For more information
contact Lester at Bond County Realtors, 618-6644232 or visit bondcountyrealtors.com.
proFitAblE buSinESS For SAlE Lighthouse Antique Mall which has been operating
profitably for the past 7 years is now for sale.
55 booths, currently all rented. High visibility to
Interstate 55 with easy access. For information
call 217-324-6111.
Do you hAvE thE DrEAM? Historic
Restaurant, built circa 1875, in Highland, IL for
sale. Turn-key business with friendly ghosts included in price is less than 5 miles from I-70. Serious buyers only can call for more information:
618-277-4400. Ask for Michael Pierceall,
BARBERMurphy Group.
propErty For SAlE - industrial or residential site with city utilities. Various plots to choose
from. Two hay crops a year. Virden, IL. Call
217-965-3551. (ufn)
HOMEs/aPTs FOr salE/rEnT
FurniShED 1 br ApArMEnt for rent in
Highland. Full bath, eat-in kitchen, living room.
Inside historic building just one block off the
downtown square. $550/month includes trash,
cable and wi-fi. No smoking, no pets, no exceptions. First and last month’s rent plus security
deposit required. Call 618-654-4711.
rooM For rEnt - with private bath.
$250/month, includes utilities. Near SIUE in
Edwardsville. Female preferred. Call 618-6710150 for more information. (ufn)
niCE houSE For A niCE priCE - Well
built 2/3 BR, 2 BA brick ranch. Hardwood floors,
remodeled bathroom, 1958 sq ft. 112 Midway
Ave, Cottage Hills, IL. Good value for $86,900.
Call for appointment. 618-604-9723. (ufn)
houSE For SAlE - Updated and move-in
ready! All new 2 1/2 ton central air, new BR carpet, new windows, new kitchen cabinets, countertops, sink, vinyl floor. New weatherhead (elec
service). Newly finished basement family room,
2nd BR and storage room. Water heater, furnace
& roof not 5 years old. One car garage with workroom, bench & cabinets. Granite City. $56,450
OBO. 618-656-8571 or 618-250-9632.
1 br ApArtMEnt for rent. Water/heat/trash
included for $450/month. Security deposit and
1 year lease required. Staunton, 618-444-7222.
2003 handicap Dodge grand Caravan, 56,xxx
miles, $18,500 or best offer. 217-259-6948.
1992 Chevy Sports van, 111,xxx miles, $3500
OBO, 217-259-6948. (UFN).
FUrnITUrE
For SAlE: Small blue/green swivel rocker,
Modern burgundy club chair. Call 217-324-4811
for information. (UFN).
king wood headboard with mirror, 2 years old,
excellent condition. Benld 217-710-3387.
Dining room table with 6 chairs, 1 leaf and
china hutch. $450 OBO. 618-791-8109 or 618791-2025.
2 br ApArtMEnt for rent with washer/ dryer
hookups. Includes water/heat/trash. Security
deposit and 1 year lease required. $600/month.
Staunton, 618-444-7222.
AMiSh MADE walnut wall-mount drop lid
desk 24” x 31” x 7” in Sorento. $200 OBO. 217272-4481. Leave message if no answer.
aUTOMOTIvE
oAk trEStlE tAblE with 4 straight and 2
captain chairs, plus 2 leaves to expand to 83”. All
sturdy and solid. Asking $700. 618-656-9388.
thrEE uSED vEhiClES For SAlE 1998
Ford Contour, 103k miles, $1,500; 2002 Mercury
Mountaineer AWD 183k miles, $4,200; 2000
Chevy Blazer 4WD, 137K miles, $2,000 OBO.
Call 217-741-4713 or 217-532-5685 and leave
message.
1950'S CASE trACtor rADiAtor and
nose...red..make an offer. Call 217 891 1600
Also 1 Pair high bACk with hEADrESt
/rED vinyl CAr SEAtS, on adjustable slide.
$150.00 for pair, 217-891-1600.
2012 kAi kAi SCootEr 150 cc with only
20 miles on it. Owned by senior citizen that
cannot ride. $1195 or best offer, 217-320-3311.
2007 yamaha 650 cc Silverado Dark Blue
w/ Saddle Bags and Helmet, 500 miles, $3900
OBO located near Mt. Olive, 217-246-4868 .
1979 holiDAy MotorhoME, class C,
22’ Dodge 360 - 4 barrel-automatic, good shape.
Asking $2,000, 618-477-7297 or 618-656-0310.
2000 hArlEy DAviDSon motorcycle, 1200
CC, Excellent condition, $4,500, 618-477-7297
or 618-656-0310.
1978 gMC CAbAlAro, 350 - 4 barrel 4 bolt main Chevy, 80,000 original miles, Excellent condition, $4,000, 618-477-7297 or 618-6560310.
1984 DuMp truCk, (rock, sand, gravel bed
on it), $1,000, 618-477-7297 or 618-656-0310.
2001 Dodge ram 6cyl 116,000 miles
new brakes, ball joints, bedliner, remote stereo
radio. $2500.00. Call 217-324-5943 and leave
message.
Chevy 409 Engine, complete rebuilt, all new,
Muncie 4-speed, $6,000. Call 618-567-6060.
2005 honda 750 Shadow, approx. 8000 miles.
With windshield, light cluster bars, rider seat and
back rest, leather saddle bags, whole bike cover.
In good condition. Only $3400. Please call 217710-7957 after 7PM.
anTIQUEs/COllECTIBlEs
inDiAn ArrowhEADS and misc artifacts.
Call 217-710-9758 for more information.
35 glASS inSulAtorS both clear and green,
$100 for all, 217-324-3869.
vEnDor booth SpACE available at Wayside Antique Mall, Highway 127 between Hillsboro and Greenville. Call 217-537-3900.
ShAwnEE pottEry I’m downsizing my collection, have over 200 pieces for sale. Will sell
individual or as many as you want. Jerseyville
618-498-2747 for information.
AntiQuE toyS wAntED: private collector
pays cash for old toy trucks, cars, trains, pedal
cars, bicycles, Tonka trucks, etc, pre-1970.
Always buying. Please call 618-420-3684 (UFN)
CoMbinAtion St louiS poliCE/FirE
DEpt CAll boX complete with equipment
and pedestal. Excellent condition. Call 618-3770452.
wAntED to buy: antique pie safe, jelly cupboard, flat and stepback cupboards, dental cabinet and unique antiques. Even if in poor
condition. 618-377-0432 (UFN)
wAntED to buy... old postcards, photographs, stereoviews, posters, WWII and before
military items, old toys and trains, glass lantern
slides, advertising items, documents, letterheads
and billheads, most any vintage paper items and
ephemera, collections and accumulations okay.
If it is unusual and old I am interested in looking
at it! Please call Mike Finley, 314-524-9400 or
314-341-2389, or email: paper-boy@charter.net.
wE buy EStAtES , full or partial houses,
sheds, barns, etc. Call Village Square Antiques
for
more
information,
618-669-2825,
www.antiquesvillagesquare.com.
Antique Child’s roll top Desk with matching
swivel chair. Excellent condition. Call 217-3244160 for information. (UFN)
Antique walnut Dresser , with lamp shelves and
glove drawers. Antique China Cabinet, tall, 4
doors and 2 small drawers, Both in excellent condition. Reasonably priced. Call 217-324-4811 for
information.
wAnting to buy WWII, WWI, Korea, and
Vietnam military relics. Cash paid by collector for
uniforms, helmets, medals, swords, leather flight
jackets, scrapbooks, etc. 217 851-3177. (UFN)
wAnting to buy old comic books,
magazines and books. Call 314-351-1302.
wAnting to buy old records, blues, rock,
jazz. Call 314-821-7466. (UFN)
wAnting to buy OLD Boats, OLD boat
motors, 1900’s to 1960’s, wood or aluminum runabouts, any unusual boats, motors, outboard racing. Cash paid. Call Mark 314-602-5368. (UFN)
wAntED license plate 1911 Illinois, or ... what
do you have? 618-931-7527.
wAnting to buy Sheet music and records
33 lps, 45 rpm, 78 rpm, must be in very good
shape. Call Jim at 618-304-7188 or 618-6543049.
wAnting to buy OLD postcards, Civil War
photos and vintage paper items. Always paying
cash. Call Jerry for details at 618-410-6879.
MIsC FOr salE
rough Cut CEDAr luMbEr, 15 each of
2” x 4” x 16’, 6 each of 1” x 6” x 16’, 6 each of
2” x 6” x 16’. Planed cedar lumber, 12 each of
1” x 4” x 12’, 20 each of tongue and grooved
1” x 6” x 8’-10’, all sizes and lengths of coarse
grain oak barn lumber. Also have creosote lumber,
50 each of 1/2” x 4” x 30’, 20 each of 1/2” x 8” x
12’. Call 217-710-9758 for more information.
pEpSi MAChinE small bottle model #VF81PSAP, serial #10209B41C, Vendorlator. Call 618535-9433.
CuStoM MADE pEtE SAgAr 15” roping SADDlE with saddle bags made into the
saddle and matching breast strap. Must see!
$1,100 or best offer. Call 217-710-9758.
MAytAg 26 Cu Ft rEFrigErAtor white
side-by-side, like new condition, call 618-3770452.
niCE lEAthEr CoAt by JC Penney, size 1214, Costumes, size M, La-Z-Boy lunge chair. Call
618-635-2477 for more information.
MAStErbuilt ElECtriC turkEy
FryEr $75.00, Craftsman 10" radial arm saw
$200.00, Ertl John Deer pedal tractor stock#520,
$200, 60's era original school desk, bottom portion blue, flip up top, storage below, swivel seat
$40.00. Call 618-836-7572.
SMAll rubbErMAiD StorAgE bin
Opens at top/front, good condition. Tan, $45, 217324-3869.
CASino Slot MAChinES-Two authentic
slot machines, one $.25 and one $1.00 in good
operating condition. Uses coins or tokens.
Call 618-978-8606
find The Buzz online at www.theBuzzMonthly.com
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grEEn turtlE ShApED plAy pit holds
sand/water, has lid, $25, 217-324-3869.
lArgE MArlboro logo hAMMoCk
with carrying bag. Good condition, $65 217-3243869.
plAStiC gAS CAnS lot of several, no lids,
make offer. Several 5”-6” push mower tires, $4
each, 217-324-3869.
CoSCo bAby bAth SEAt, good condition,
$25, “Daisy” pink rocking horse, very good condition, $40. Call 217-324-3869.
hAnDMADE CuStoM birD houSES, All
shapes, sizes and prices. Call 217-899-7491, or
email eldonandfriends@yahoo.com for information. Can email photos.
Fruit JAr CollECtion For SAlE
618-259-4621.
hEAtED wAtEr buCkEt, $10, 2 dog carriers, 1 XL, $45, regular $25, 618-789-4227.
tiME ShArE For SAlE - 3 BR in Kissimmee, Florida just 5 minutes from Disneyworld.
Taxes and maintenance fees already paid for
2015, Four 7-day trips coming this year. Don’t
miss out on this opportunity, 618-610-4798.
1967 Massey Ferguson 36” riding Mower to
restore - no motor. Deck and transmission okay,
$150. Call 217-324-3869.
nEw 32’ Aluminum peligro ladder. Used once.
$275. Call 217-965-3551 (UFN)
JAZZy-SElECt powEr ChAir, new
batteries, new controller, 217-324-3592 .
nAturAl bEEF For SAlE, sides, split quarters, and 91% lean hamburger patties. No antibiotics or added hormones, pasture/hay fed. Order
at www.backyardbeef.com or 618-973-7699.
Jerry James 22 ft. utility trailer with all steel
floor and electric brakes. Excellent tires. Each
axle rated for 7000 lbs. Loading ramps included.
Asking $2100 OBO. Call 618-692-6082.
Selmer Alto Saxophone, made in USA, with
pearl keys and Bundy case. $500. Leave message
if no answer. 618-659-2061. (UFN)
Sears & roebuck rug loom - 2 harness loom.
$500 OBO. Located in Bunker Hill. Call 217556-9428. (UFN)
Custom teddy bears hand made from your old
fur coats, other articles of clothing, neckties, baby
clothes, quilts, blankets, etc. Perfect for remembering family members, or as gifts. Bears are
5-way jointed, glass eyes, hand sewn noses,
stuffed with polyester filling. Sizes and prices
vary according to your choices. Samples and pictures on hand. 25 years experience, Alton, 618462-8326.
nEw rED ADult triCyClE (3-wheel)
built special by Workman Cycles of New York, all
steel construction, heavy duty, wide tires. Has
large basket, chrome fenders, mirror, special large
seat and safety flag. Selling because I am unable
to ride. Paid $1200, including assembly and shipping, must have $900 firm. Call 217-532-6298.
1951 Farmall Cub tractor has cultivators, snow
plow, 42” belly mower, disc, one bottom plow,
cycle bar mower, wheel weights and tire chains.
$5000 for all. Call 618-362-6468.
MIsC ads
SpAniSh intErprEtEr & translator. 15
years experience, medically certified interpreter.
Available for legal, law enforcement, social services, healthcare. Translation of certificates and
documents. Email setranslations@yahoo.com.
Carlinville area. (3/16)
Discover how to get FrEE pampered Chef
products call Pam Schaefer, Independent Consultant for The Pampered Chef, at 217-556-9390
or email pschaef4@yahoo.com. (UFN)
Diabetic test Strips wanted Unexpired, any
type, any brand. Will pay up to $10/box. Call
Ron @217-556-3398. Please leave call back
number. (ufn).
german translation Service by experience
speaker/translator. Genealogical documents,
church records, letters, diaries, journals, etc. Reasonable rates. Email: zwickau32@yahoo.com.
FrEE deed to lovely Gardens At West Maui,
Hawaii timeshare. For more information call or
text 636-233-1620 in Litchfield, Illinois.
Stud Service: Long haired German Shepherd,
registered, level-headed and proven. Mt. Olive
636-399-1300.
Classifieds for individuals are FREE. Businesses may advertise in the classifieds for 50¢ per word, 10 word minimum, and
must be paid in advance unless account is already established.
One exception is Help Wanted ads - these are free to
businesses. Display ads that run in the classifieds are placed
at the same rate as display ads placed anywhere within the
magazine. Email to: thebuzzmonthly@yahoo.com.
MEnDing & Minor AltErAtionS done
by Marilan in Staunton. Call 618-635-2102.
Regional artist seeking FEMAlE MoDEl who
is at least 21 and comfortable in her own skin.
Muse will be well paid for hours worked. Mail
questions and contact information to: Gary Netzler, c/o Body Armor Art & Woodsmithing, 287
Timber Lane, Sorento, IL 62086.
in nEED oF CASh? Expert private collector
paying cash for antiques, musical instruments,
GOLD & SILVER jewelry, costume jewelry, old
coins, pocketwatches. Paying top $$$ in CASH.
Just paid one person over $2,000 for old unwanted
broken jewelry. Will travel to you! Call Anthony
at 740-808-4878.
wAntED good used semi box trailer 45’-50’ or
shorter at reasonable price for storage. Call 217324-3869.
wAnting SoMEonE to Do AltErAtionS in the Litchfield area, 217-324-3869.
Can you give us our fur-ever Home?
ZEuS is a Chihuahua and shy at first,
SugAr
is a senior Shiba Inu with
some special needs including being very
skittish so will require a quiet home with
someone that has a lot of patience to help
her adjust. Find more out about her and all
of
our
adoptable
animals
at
partnersforpetsil.org.
but he will likely become quite friendly
once he gets to know you a bit. Though he
would prefer a cozy home with adults and
older children, Zeus might adapt to a
friendly family home as well. Take a real
close look and see if that face doesn't remind you of a certain character in Star
Wars.Visit him at the shelter, any afternoon, 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Adopt A Pet,
807 Stewart, Benld, 217-835-2538,
www.benldadoptapet.org.
AnniE
is a 50 pound Australian Shepherd/Border Collie mix (most likely). She
gets along well with everyone, even kids and
other dogs! She is currently being treated for
heartworm, but will be available in the coming months. If you are interested, please contact us or fill out an adoption form at
complete an adoption application at
mcpawscare.org.
bo is a one-year-old Coonhound that recently
came to MEHS as an unclaimed stray from a
local animal control agency. The staff at the
Metro East Humane Society have learned a lot
more about this dog through his musical abilities. They say he has a song about being excited, when he wants to go outside and for
when he is hungry. They say that no dog
they've dealt with compares to Bo's musical
talent.Online adoption applications are on our
website at MEhS.org.
Metro East humane Society • 618-656-4405
8495 State Rt143 • Edwardsville
OPEN: Mon-Sat • 11:30-5 & Sun • 11:30-3
Partners For Pets
Rescue and Rehab Animal Shelter
Troy, Illinois
(618) 540-PETS (7387)
www.partners4pets.petfinder.com
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