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Carlinville vying for hometown award


Carlinville vying for hometown award
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Mayor Sarah Oswald submitted to nomination last month.
“Our community is fortunate to have numerous volunteer organizations working for the betterment of the community and for those less fortunate,” said Oswald. “One organization that has captured the spirit of what it means to be a citizen of Carlinville is ‘Make Carlinville Beautiful.’ What started as a way for a family to grieve the loss of their son has since grown into a community-wide effort to beautify Carlinville and serves as an example for how small, rural communities can make a difference.”
Through its mission of “beautification with a purpose,” Make Carlinville Beautiful aims to recreate and restore pollinator habitats while making Carlinville more beautiful. Make Carlinville Beautiful began as a family project led by Randy and Mary Tinder following the death of their adult son, Billy. It qu ....

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