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Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-When life doesn’t go as planned

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Life has not always worked out like I planned. And here’s the thing – the more unplanned it becomes the more I learn. The more I grow – and trust. The better everything becomes. I haven’t always embraced this concept. What can I say? I have control issues. But the more you try to ...

Touring the Skies By Jim Bonser (jbonser@usa.net)

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Ps. 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Every now and then I am asked, “What is it about astronomy that excites you so much?” After all, some have said, not much changes from year to year. I have to admit that they are right, M13 ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Goodbye summer

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It’s that time of year. School is in session. Backpacks line the back doorway. Yellow busses line the streets. Bedtimes and wake-times are earlier than in the previous months. Mornings are resoundingly announced by alarm clocks – something unheard of during June, July and August. Summer ...

District 72 Newsletter Monday, September 23, 2019

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When we visit with constituents, some of the most common and persistent consumer complaints are about those irritating and sometimes frightening robocalls that we're all bombarded with day and night. Robocalls are recorded messages from scam artists to unsuspecting consumers. The scammers ...

Slices of Life By Jill Pertler-Goodbye summer

Local Columns

It’s that time of year. School is in session. Backpacks line the back doorway. Yellow busses line the streets. Bedtimes and wake-times are earlier than in the previous months. Mornings are resoundingly announced by alarm clocks – something unheard of during June, July and August. Summer ...