The 16th Annual Chillicothe Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Simpson Park was a splashing success, raising $9,900 to date. A total of 49 brave men and women from around the area donned disco-themed costumes and swimwear to take the chilly dip. Their Reason for Freezin’… the athletes of Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO).
Senior Citizens luncheon on Monday, February 20, 11:30 a.m. at the Baptist Church in Meadville.
This photo on the front cover of “The Blue Mound Chronicles” book shows a gentleman labeled; Dr Biship (sic) dressed in what appears to be a buffalo skin coat (second from right). Gary Maberry, co-author of the book, and I tried unsuccessfully to find out who he was and what his connection was to Blue Mound before the book was published. Recently, I found two articles in the May 12, 1899 issue of the Braymer Bee newspaper listing his obituary and funeral. He was Dr. Calvin S. Bishop who practiced medicine in the Braymer area and died at the age of 46 (5 years after the photo was taken) and is buried in the Plymouth Cemetery. The photo was provided by Joe Barnes of Kearny, Missouri Submitted by Joe G. Dillard, Senior Author of “The Blue Mound Chronicles: Stories and History of a Small Missouri Town.”
Reports from the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office as reported by Sheriff Steve Cox. INCIDENT REPORTS: January 21 LCSO received information about suspicious people in a vehicle in the 11000 block of LIV 233.
Last week I talked about indecisiveness, the fact that “Indecisiveness will kill you.” This week I will explore another thing I say to myself often that I also share with others when the situation calls for it. “Never underestimate the power of your second motivation. Just make sure your second motivation doesn’t become your first.” It is good now and then to check our motivations. We do different things in life because of different motivations. And we are wise to be acutely aware of the motivation behind it. What motivates you when you do something good?
HARRINGTON TO HOST BOOK SIGNING AT MULTIPURPOSE CENTER Harvey Harrington will be signing his new book, “Prone to Wander: Things to Ponder “at the Grand River Multi-Purpose Center in Chillicothe from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Several weeks ago during the annual Chillicothe Area Chamber of Commerce banquet the 2022 Chillicothe Area Chamber Award Winners were announced. The 2022 award recipients included : 2022 Outstanding Personal Community Service: The Assel Family - Doug, Juanita & Maggie Assel; 2022 Chamber Person of the Year: Edie Miller with Workforce Solutions - Missouri; and 2022 Chamber of the Year: United Country Graham Agency.
Angels Among Us are the people in our community who work to touch lives, help the less fortunate, make a difference for others. We all know someone that describes. An Angel. And we want to work with you and the community to recognize their efforts.
Over the past year, the rising cost of living has certainly been challenging. But for investors, there’s at least one silver lining to inflation — a higher IRA contribution limit.