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On Feb. 6 Abraham Lincoln interpreter Fritz Klein of Springfield will be in town as the keynote speaker for assemblies at each of the grade schools.
He will also have a press conference on the Square with the Washington Historical Society to introduce a new tourism campaign.
WASHINGTON — Martha J. Baer, 96, of Washington died at 9:55 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at Washington Christian Village in Washington.
Born Sept. 14, 1915, in Washington to Ora and Emma L. Miller Clemons, she married Robert Glover Baer Sr. Feb. 20, 1939, in Davenport, Iowa.
This is an excerpt from Tazewell County Board member John Ackerman’s latest newsletter regarding the Eastern Bypass Corridors.
Overall, I have been impressed by the work of the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Citizens Committee selected in narrowing the list of possible corridors.
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Our January Tazewell County Board meeting began with an IDOT update on the proposed Eastern Bypass which would connect I-74 in Tazewell County with Route 6 north of Peoria.
During the meeting, IDOT officials asked that we, as county board members, study the six proposed Eastern Bypass Corridors that were presented to us.
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Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series examining the ever-changing technology used within Washington’s schools.
Sixth-grade Central Intermediate School teacher Jessica Uftring said she utilizes some sort of technology in her classroom on a daily basis, something that did not happen when she first started teaching eight years ago.
“This is all they know,” she said of her students. “This is something they’ve grown up with, so for them to be able to bring in something that they use on a regular basis at home is exciting. They’re so excited to use these devices, so they’re really engaged in what’s going on in the classroom.”
Kids will be kids.
That has been the kind of cover-everything excuse apologists have given to explain whatever kind of mischief their young ones find themselves in from time to time.
But where do we as a society draw the line? When does just horsing around and playing pranks turn into vandalism and having police charges filed?
In an effort to serve an ever-changing population and community, the Washington District Library is trying to stay ahead of the curve and offer residents the best there is in terms of programs and educational assistance.
One such group library organizers have decided to give more assistance to is Washington’s home-schooled children.
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Germantown Hils resident Becky Reeser has created a Haitian charitable organization called “Life’s Path” out of nothing.
The organization was created after repeated trips Reeser made to the impoverished island nation with the Friends of the Children of Haiti.
The needs Reeser saw there haunted her. She decided the answer to part of those people’s needs were providing goats. They provide meat, milk, commerce and a chance to a better way of life. Her efforts are beginning to pay off with the help of volunteers and donors here.
The work is laudable.
However, there are needs right here at home that are unmet. Should they take precedence?
Reeser argues that here in the U.S. there are government programs to help the needy. She also states that the poor here live lives of a sultan compared to the living conditions of most Haitians.
What is your view on this?
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WASHINGTON — Ludie Mae Bradford, 88, of Washington died at 10:35 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Pekin Manor in Pekin.
Born July 2, 1923, in Collins, Ark., to Dr. Robert Newton and Ludie Tindell Smith, she married GW Bradford Sr. May 18, 1948, in Arkansas; he preceded her in death Nov. 6, 1986.
WASHINGTON — JoAnn Elliott, 75, of Washington died at 1:42 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Born March 17, 1936, in Hope, Ark., to Raymond and Erma Bonner Rice, she married John E. Elliott May 19, 1957, in Peoria; he preceded her in death Oct. 10, 1985 in Peoria. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Early in 2011 the combined school boards of all of the Washington Township Schools (Washington Community
High School, Washington District 52, Washington District 50 and Central District 51) commissioned a
committee of 8 members (two from each District) to study the concept of consolidation.
