Republican candidates for Illinois governor will be available to meet the public during the Illinois GOP Governor Candidate Meet-N-Greet Breakfast, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Railside Golf Club in Gibson City. The Ford County GOP has invited Republican gubernatorial candidates state Sen. Bill Brady, businessman Bruce Rauner, State Treasurer Dan Rutherford and state Sen. Kirk Dillard. “Get a chance to hear first hand their views on taxes, the state budget, pensions, Second Amendment rights, and their vision for a better Illinois,” a news release said. Free donuts, rolls, juice and coffee will be served.
Author Archives: Heidi
Thank You Mays Electric Co.
A special thank you to Patrick and Shane of Mays Electric Co. for once again volunteering time and in this case material to repair the lighting of the Servicemen Memorial Sign in Paxton. This is the second time that they have helped us with the electrical at the sign. In 2010 they installed an electrical outlet so we are able to have the holidays lights each year. This week they repaired one of the light fixtures and replaced a ballast FREE OF CHARGE… If you ever need elctrical work done these are the folks to call. In addition to helping with the sign they did the electrical wiring at my home and there has never been a problem since…
Memorial Day Parade and Observence
This years Memorial Day Parade will start at 10:30 on May 27th at PBL East Lawn School at 341 E. Center St. and towards Glen Cemetery Marching units will form behind the High school Marching band at 10:00 am. Boy scouts and Girls scouts and other orginations are invited to attend. After the Parade arrives at Glen Cemetery the American Legion Post 150 will hold its annual Memorial Day observance at aprx. 11:00 am. Unfortunately there will not be a guest speaker this year, instead there will be a musical tribute performed by the PBL Hisch School Marching Band.
Seriously more windmills???
I personally was never in favor of the wind turbines in our backyard, but the increased revenue for the school district was/is a BIG PLUS.. And it is supposed to offer some property tax relief to homeowners starting this year so that too is a good thing. But now theres are permit requests to build yet another 40-50 of these turbines and Im sure that it wont be long before construction begins. So, when is this gonna end? Just how many more turbines is the county going to allow to be built? It already seems like there is a turbine everywhere you look well except that open spot in Hardees parking lot…Sure hope no one notices that spot or the open lots at the end of Cherry St.
Thank you all at PBL Food Bank
For years you have helped so many people in our area including ourselves. We all want you to know that you ARE appreciated and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts
The Mathews Family
D-Day 68th Anniversary
Today marks the 68th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion.
By Professor John A. Tures, LaGrange College | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Tue, Jun 5, 2012
The 68th anniversary of D-Day is Today Here’s a look at 10 little-known facts surrounding the Allied invasion:
By Professor John A. Tures, LaGrange College
1. A number of code words from the D-Day mission (beaches Utah, Omaha, Gold, Sword and Juno, operations terms Overlord and Neptune, and floating harbors named Mulberry) did appear in The Daily Telegraph crossword puzzles over the span of a month before D-Day. MI-5 investigated, but found no evidence of leaks.
2. Many of the “German” defenders weren’t even German. The Nazis conscripted a number of non-Germans (Poles, Belgians, Dutch) and East Europeans to serve as coastal units.
3. People know that “H-Hour” is the hour when the operation began. However, because of the differences in tidal conditions, H-Hour actually varied by almost an hour and a half across the Normandy assaults, according to the American Heritage Library.
3. The USS Nevada, a battleship that played a key role in naval gun support, was the only battleship to make it out of its moorings at Pearl Harbor. Though heavily damaged, it not only was repaired in time to help at D-Day, but returned to support the Iwo Jima and Okinawa invasions.
4. Most German mines failed to destroy Allied ships because they had timers set to sink after the spring, so as to not destroy German ships. The German military figured an invasion would only take place during the spring.
5. Oyster mines were not dropped by the Luftwaffe because they moved them further inland along with supply depots for greater protection, according to the book D-Day, The Invasion Of Europe.
6. The first American to make it to Normandy was Captain Frank Lillyman, who parachuted in. He was wounded later in the day, and won the Medal of Valor. He continued to serve in the military until 1968, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel. He died three years later.
7. General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., son of President Theodore Roosevelt, led the landings at Utah Beach, winning the Medal of Honor. A week after D-Day, he suffered a heart attack during a battle and died. He is buried in Normandy.
8. More than half the Sherman DD tanks (Duplex Drive tanks pejoratively called “Donald Ducks” for their temperamental nature), didn’t make it to Omaha Beach, most sinking short of the beach with everyone inside. Later groups that made it in closer to the shore survived, and helped capture Omaha Beach.
9. Germans deployed a number of remote-controlled “Goliath” tanks loaded with bombs, called “beetles” or doodlebugs by Americans. Most failed to detonate because blasts from naval guns disabled their command cables.
10. Among the British beaches, the Canadians took the greatest ratio of losses while capturing Juno Beach in tough fighting. Nevertheless, their unit was able ride ashore on bicycles.
For more facts on The Normandy Invasion Visit this Page