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Let’s Cook! 5.30.24

I received a letter from Jeannine Muchow of Springfield, Illinois with 2 recipes for cookies. The first one sounds so fabulous for you chocolate lovers! She says “Our Ladies Aid at church held a cookie bake sale, and some of the ladies brought this recipe. If you like chocolate chip cookies and you like chocolate,…

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NMMA Live Model Scanning

The Carolina Bronze Foundry from North Carolina will have representatives in Grafton on Friday, May 31st to Wednesday, June 4th 2024 to start the scanning of live models for the U. S. Army Ranger statues for the National Memorial of Military Ascent (NMMA).

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Illinois Valley Senior Citizens menu – May 23, 2024

Reservations must be made by 12 p.m. prior to the day you wish to eat. If you have made reservations and cannot attend, please notify the center at 618-498-3483. Whole wheat bread served daily except when noted with (*). 2% milk served daily. The menu may be subject to change based on product availability.

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Strawberries off to early start

Strawberry picking started about two weeks early in Belleville, said Chris Eckert, president and CEO of Eckert’s family farm. “People are coming out. We are pleased with the amount of traffic,” he said of customers’ interest in the crop.

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