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Garden Club roots itself to Arbor Day
Wanda J. KIEFT
For the Star Courier
Why do we celebrate Arbor Day? Arbor literally translates to “tree” day in Latin. It is the holiday that celebrates the planting, upkeep and preservation of trees. For centuries people over the globe have found many ways to honor nature and the environment. The appreciation of trees and forests in modern times can be attributed to Arbor Day. This year it is April 30, here in Illinois is it the last Friday of April. Some states celebrate it on different dates according to the climate, for example, Hawaii celebrates it on the first Friday in November and Alaska on the third Monday in May.
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The Kewanee League of Women Voters will hold a forum Thursday on Tuesday s election where Black Hawk College and the Kewanee Public Library District are asking voters to approve increases in property taxes. The college is asking for an increase of 15.5 cents 12.5 cents for the education fund and 3 cents for the operation and maintenance fund, while the library seeks to increase its tax rate from 49 cents to 60 cents per $100 of equalized assessed valuation.
The Kewanee FFA Chapter will sponsor a Donkey Basketball Tournament Saturday night featuring KHS students vs. faculty and Wethersfield students vs. community members. Proceeds will go to help send chapter members to leadership conferences and judging competitions, according to FFA advisor Harley Hepner.
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Covid Mitigations and the Kewanee Public Library
With ever-changing mitigations still underway, you may have been wondering what that means for your local library. No matter where we are in the mitigations, the Kewanee Public Library is still operating as before. We are open 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays. We do ask that you continue to treat us as an “In and Out” Library, staying only as long as necessary and no longer than an hour. Masks continue to be required and must be worn covering your nose and mouth.
Let me Take my Time lyrics from The Great Divide album
Tired of cringing from the discordant notes of 2020, singer-songwriter Brett Conlin changed the arrangement and wrote his own soundtrack for the year that never was.
The five-song album, called “The Great Divide, was inspired by an experience he shared with millions of Americans he never met, each song illustrating the hopes and dreams of friends, family and countrymen whose lives changed alongside his during the 2020 pandemic.
Conlin s album is the lament of all of them, broken down into woeful tones and pleading verses that don t even pretend to answer any of the questions they ask. The tracks are performed only with an acoustic guitar and Conlin s melancholy vocal delivery.