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Daily Archives: August 1, 2013

Shimkus votes in favor of Energy Consumer Relief Act

August 1, 2013 – Washington, DC…Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) voted for the Energy Consumers Relief Act (HR 1582), which is meant to protect consumers from higher energy costs caused by new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules that destroy jobs and raise energy prices. The major provisions of the bill …

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I’ve Never Been This Age Before!

By Rosemary O’Keefe Many of us older people often have difficulty expressing ourselves about value issues. It seems we are quite comfortable expressing a value laden issue among friends, just as younger people do, but we seem cautious when others might hear because we fear we will be misjudged. Our …

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Extreme Kids on the Kitchen Camp

The University of Illinois Extension office in Vienna hosted a seven-day Extreme Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Camp recently. Sixteen children, ages 8-12, participated. The students graduated the camp on July 25. During the camp, participants learned much about nutrition, recipes, shopping, label reading, food safety, cooking and more, including …

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Baseball camp successful, attracts young players

Those participating in the Vienna High School baseball camp include, from left, front row, Tommy Holhubner, Matt O’Neal, Ayden Rademaker, Jacob Waters, Isaac Smith, Ethan Artis, Dawson Hill, Landon Cain and Jackson Ethridge. Second row, Brayden Davis, Zac Faulkner, Ethan Monroe, Adrian Stout, Jackson Cochran, Bryce Davis and Nate Kerley. …

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