Did your mom or dad ever tell you to say thank you for something that you really did not like? They were not really asking you to say, ?Thank you for this gift that I hate.?They were asking you to say, ?Thank you for thinking enough of me to get me a gift.?After all, it is the heart that counts, right?Thanksgiving is important to God as well. Refusing to give thanks makes a person bitter and unpleasant ...
Pianist and comedian Brian Hanson will be in concert at 5 p.m. Dec. 17 at First United Methodist Church.Doors open at 4:30 p.m.Hanson concerts include hand-picked traditional favorites from old-time hymns and gospel songs, contemporary praise and worship music, and his own original compositions.Audiences can join in sing-a-longs and laughs ? and listen to sacred and secular music, from traditional ...
LIBERTYVILLE ? Doris Allen is determined to keep the public aware of finding the person(s) of interest in her father?s death and his wife?s disappearance.Allen, of Libertyville, and family members are accepting donations through Crime Stoppers for a reward to anyone providing information that leads to a conviction and arrest of the person(s) responsible. The reward is at $7,000 as of Wednesday, but it had ...
FARMINGTON ? The First Baptist Church in Farmington invites everyone to ?Road to Bethlehem,? a live, outdoor nativity play complete with animals.It will be held from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 9 -10 at the church, located on the corner of Tremont and Sixth streets.Shepherd-guided tours last 10-15 minutes with a new group starting every 10-15 minutes.A nursery, crafts for kids, Christmas piano music and a family ...
The Jefferson County Health Center Board of Trustees has accepted a $50,000 offer for its 2.52-acre lot at 605 E. Madison Ave., and will be voting on the sale during its regular board meeting set for 6:30 p.m. Monday in the health center?s conference room.Chief Financial Officer Gene Irwin has signed the purchase agreement on behalf of the hospital, subject to board approval, and was planning to pick up the ...
ASSOCIATE DISTRICT COURTKimberly Sue Kurtz, 54, 1107 W. Hempstead Ave., pleaded guilty to operating while intoxicated-first offense and was ordered to enroll in a course for drinking drivers. All but two days of a 30-day jail sentence was suspended, and Kurtz was put on probation for two years. She also must pay a $1,250 fine and a $10 drug abuse resistance education surcharge.
Daniel Salazar, in front, and Robert Knapp, employees of Crane Construction, were cutting and piecing sod at the entrance to the new Walmart store west of town this morning. Construction continues outside the building as workers try to complete as much as possible before wintry weather sets in.
Correction: Food pantry to serve needs Anyone wishing to donate items to the New Life Community Church food pantry should contact director Susan Brown at 472-8254 or volunteer staffing coordinator Carolyn Buch at 233-0072 to arrange delivery.Incorrect contact information was published in Wednesday?s article ?Food pantry opening to serve community?s needs.? Social Security offices closed All ...
The Fairfield Police Department responded to an accident at 9:13 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of 23rd Street and Grimes Avenue. According to the accident report, a 2000 Dodge van driven by Bruce Steven Wilson, 2209 W. Burlington Ave., was eastbound when it turned right, ran over the curb and struck a utility pole. Wilson said he had been choking on coffee. He was transported to Jefferson County Health ...
Ohio troopers making a traffic stop say they found a pot present: a gift-wrapped package containing 25 individually wrapped packets of marijuana.The driver, from Washington state, has been charged with trafficking and possession of marijuana and possession of criminal tools, both felonies, and a misdemeanor count of driving under suspension.The State Highway Patrol says the 28 pounds of pot discovered in ...
Twenty-two gingerbread houses were delivered to the Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce office Tuesday afternoon. From left, Tracy Vance, Nancy Morrissey, Anna Bruen, Dania De Bortoli and Lori Knox unload the candy-covered houses. The gingerbread houses are sold each year to local businesses for display as a fundraiser for the chamber and Fairfield 1st Fridays Art Walk.
Count your blessings, then get to work.That may be Thanksgiving for more retail workers this year, as stores desperate to pull in buyers on the first weekend of the holiday shopping season push their openings earlier and earlier. Unhappy workers who say it ruins their Thanksgiving celebrations are trying to persuade companies to back off, but retailers say they?re stuck: It?s what customers want.Reporting ...
In hopes of gaining more insight into the personal journey of a 100 Day Wellness Challenge participant, Live Healthy Iowa wants to target a special team for 100 days by selecting Dream Team members and sharing their stories and experiences with people across the state of Iowa.Live Healthy Iowa is inviting all Iowans to apply to be chosen as a member of the Dream Team during the 100 Day Wellness Challenge from ...
With the continued growth of electronic filing, the Iowa Department of Revenue will no longer automatically mail paper income tax forms and instruction booklets to individual taxpayers beginning with tax year 2011.The change is part of IDR?s focus on creating efficiencies through the increased use of technology. The Internal Revenue Service and many other states have already taken this step.Taxpayers are ...
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