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from the Arlington, Cherry, Ladd, Seatonville/Hollowayville, Spring Valley, and Dalzell area
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Dont Forget:
Cherry United Church of
Christ/Holy Trinity Cherry
Pie & Coffee Social Hour,
first Thursday
(January 2nd)
of each month.
1:30 3:30
at Cherry Church Hall.
Bring a friend!
Remember
Legacy Girls
presented by the
Ladd 125th
March 30, 2014
Just a reminder, dont miss
the chance to see this great
act at the Ladd Grade School,
2:00 4:00 p.m.
Saturday March 30, 2014.
The Legacy Girls solute the
Andrews Sisters and other
great artists from the
40s 60s.
For tickets and more info call
Sandy Galetti
at 815.894.2954.
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Hummingbird cake..
A URA reader writes, I was a bit down as I tried to
make conversation with my teenage daughter Friday
evening. She was really giving me a hard time as I
tried to make a bit of conversation. When I asked
what she might want for Christmas I was given a dirty
look and a sarchastic response. Again trying to make
conversation I joked, I love baked goods, I wish
someone would make me a Hummingbird cake for
Christmas. Again I received that same look and
similar comment in return. The entire weekend was
filled with similar little exchanges. By Sunday night I
was truly down. I must really be a bad parent, I
thought. Ive tried hard but I have just not done a
..just wave!
Folks that move away from Ravioli Alley and now live in big cities in various parts of the country will often
warmly and affectionately describe how great it was to grow up here. Among the many great memories
they have is the fact that people in Ravioli Alley will wave all the time.to those they know, those they think
they know, those they dont know!
They often wave while walking or driving down the street. Other
times via an open hand raised up from a steering wheel. A simply Great thing you can do to help your
Ravioli Alley town today is to keep this tradition alive and simply WAVE.
It is the quickest, easiest, and
least complicated way to reach to strangers ( a John the Barber daily goal). Following is a quote from author Jackie Lee Sommers: I grew up in a town of 700, Kimball, MN. We wave alot. A lot of farmers do the
cool thing and raise just one finger from the steering wheel. If I am in any small town, you can see me waving at all the people as I drive by. People will wave back too. It warms my heart.
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What an awesome interview and set of answers Eileen Pinter of Cherry gave
when she was honored as Bureau County Republicans First Person this week!
Among her many excellent comments and answers, when asked what she would
do if someone handed her a million dollars to spend, in true John the Barber
spirit she answered .and the rest would go to the Cherry United Church of
Christ, the Holy Trinity Church, the fire department and the library. Hats off
and THANKS to Eileen for all her great service to the community especially all her
tremendous efforts at the Cherry library over the past many years. Next time
you see Eileen make sure to give her a big thanks for all she has done!
Good people doing Great things!
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Second year in a row for the overflow crowd at Holy Trinity Cherry 4:00 Christmas eve mass to take in a complete
LIVE virtual mass at the church hall. Awesome mass complete with music, communion, collection, wow! When
you see Mike Klein from Cherry, make sure to thank him for installing the huge screen that made it all possible.
Thanks Mike!
The John the Barber Foundation would like to thank Marty Klein of Cherry for saving and providing us with
some original antique door and window crowns that we will need for the upcoming restoration of the Walter
Waite home. Thanks Marty!
The Cherry Booster Club again this year donated several Christmas dinner baskets to folks in the area who would
appreciate these tough days. The Booster Club has done so much for so many! Good people doing Great
things!
In case you missed it, WOW, the JFK Spring Valley School service day honoring President John F. Kennedy was a
tremendously impressive effort huh? Ask not what your community can do for you. Ask what you can do for
your community. Each class K-8 took on unique community volunteer efforts from raking leaves throughout
town to creating Christmas decorations for the Spring Valley Nursing Home. Teaching our children the tremendous importance and benefits of helping others is likely the most valuable lesson we can give them. John F. Kennedy also said Children are the worlds most valuable resource and its best hope for the future. Kind of one of
those obvious but very important statements. JFK school is hearing it and acting on it loud and clear!
Am sure everyone read about the Project Success Santa Workshop Toy Store Benefit. What a tremendous regular
event that is! This year 200 families and 450 children from all over the area benefited from Christmas gifts of
toys, coat, bicycles and other items that will make their holiday season SUPER bright! Dozens of for profit and
non-for-profit entities collected items and made donations to make the event a huge success. The event was held
at Ladd Grade School. Thanks to Project Success and Ladd Grade School and all the entities and individuals who
helped out and donated!
Cool idea by Dakota Street Insurance in Spring Valley! Throughout the year employees are allowed to wear jeans
every friday and a $2 donation goes into a fund. At the end of the year, Dakota Street Insurance matches the total and it all goes to Project Success for their holiday diners. Way to go Dakota Street Insurance! What a great
idea for other local businesses to copy!
Missed this one last month..congrats to Nathan Tonozzi and his folks Don and Lori of Spring Valley for Nathan
being named the recipient of the Hall High School Daughter of the American Revolution Good Citizen Aware and
Scholarship. Nathan has a long list of accomplishment and activities and, even more important, and even longer
list of folks that confirm what a sharp young fella he is! Go getm Nathan!
St. Bede Cheerleaders hosted a Breakfast with Santa for children from around the area recently. Kids and parents enjoyed food, fun, and friendship and a great time was had by all. Charles Tieman gave everyone a ride in his
street-capable vehicle that looks just like an early Santa Fe railroad locomotive. Great job St. Bede Cheerleaders!
Great job Charles! We appreciate what you are doing!
Heres a big cheer for Hall High School students and their leaders including Joe Panzica for the tremendous job
they do purchasing and assembling bicycles that make their way through Project Success to deserving kids around
the area. And we arent talking 2-3 bikes.we are talking 62 bikes! Can you imagine? Although you young folks
are helping those in need, you are also indirectly helping adults all over. It does their hearts and minds great good
to know there are GREAT young people out there like you! Good people doing Great things!
Hey Spring Valley Knight of Columbus Chapter! Way to be Good people doing Great things! The K of C chapter
donated the $3,000 from this years tootsie roll drive to the Spring Valley, Dalzell, Ladd, and Depue schools. Awesome effort guys! Key players that lead the the K of C team were Pete Moreno, Tom and Francis Piano, and John
Micheli. Next time you see a K of C member make sure to say we appreciate what you did for our schools!
The John the Barber Foundation helped out at the Christmas in Ladd event recently, managing a bake sale that
was needed and raising $150 that will be used by the Ladd 125th Committee. If your organization might need
some assistance, make sure to ask John the Barber for help!
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In a recent
interview when
asked to describe
himself, Pope
Francis simply said
I am a sinner.
I am a sinner whom
the Lord has
looked upon.
Folks from all over Ravioli Alley are saying we want more!
Well.you can help us!
Please send us your stories on good people doing great things.
Also send us information on upcoming events your non-for-profit group is having.
Dont be bashful.now is also your chance to ask for help.
what does your organization need?
Please drop in the US mail or email to editor@JohnTheBarberFoundation.com.
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Dalzell Tortellini Volunteer Among many Good people doing Great things.
Received an interesting article and letter from a Dalzell reader discussing a number of up-beat subjects. To receive
a copy of the letter in its entirety please email editor@JohnTheBarberFoundation.com or write to Box 88, Cherry,
IL 61317 and we will send you one. We hope to publish it in its entirety in the near future. This month want to
touch on one piece of that letter. In discussing St. Thomas More Dalzells current tortellini fund raising effort the
author writes of just one volunteer, Darlene Klukaczynski is one that commits herself to a greater personal involvement in meeting the needs of others. Later again they write, Every time we have a day set aside for making tortellini she comes always with another friend, Gerry Vacini , in helping making the many pounds we are producing. Darlene was born, raised, and married in Dalzell and still has a warm place in her heart for the people and
the church which was hers for a long time before she moved to Dimmick. Please thank Darlene and Gerry for all
they are doing in Dalzell! Next month: cute story about Darlene herself experiencing Good people doing Great
things.
Corrections
So sorry.Mary Jean Goodrick of Dalzell on misspelling her last name. Wow, not even close! Sorry!
Hats off to you and your crew for all you are doing for St. Thomas More!
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