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Hamilton Primary School Festival Will Feature Paranormal Investigators, Bake-Off, And More

3 years 2 months ago
OTTERVILLE - The 39th annual Hamilton Primary School Festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. on the grounds of the Hamilton Primary School, located at 107 E. Main St. in Otterville. The festival will feature everything from paranormal investigators to live entertainment, food, tours of the historic Hamilton Primary school, and more; proceeds from the event go towards the restoration of the historic school building. This year, the “Just Say Boo” Paranormal Group will have an information booth set up in the school on Saturday, and will host a paranormal investigation of the school that evening. “In past years, we have had a lot of paranormal groups who have come and visited our school,” Festival Chairperson Mary Drainer said. “Just Say Boo has graciously offered to come to the festival on Saturday the 24th and set up a booth in the upper level of the school to tell more about their grou

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Surprise: Telecom Giants Are Exploiting State Corruption To Undeservingly Funnel A Disproportionate Chunk Of The Massive Broadband Infrastructure Stimulus To Themselves

3 years 2 months ago
Between COVID relief and the new infrastructure bill there’s a massive, historic, $50+ billion taxpayer subsidy headed for the broadband industry that should do a lot of good in shoring up access in underserved locations. But we’ve also noted how the government still doesn’t have a great idea of where that money should be spent, […]
Karl Bode

Three District #7 Teachers Awarded Grants From Illinois Retired Teachers Foundation

3 years 2 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE - Three Edwardsville Community Unit School District #7 teachers have been named recipients of a grant from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association Foundation (IRTAF). The IRTAF recently awarded $36,500 in grant money to public school educators (PreK through 12) statewide. Laura Brennan and Tyler Slaby of Liberty Middle School and Shanyra Cox of Woodland Elementary School were all awarded an IRTAF grant. Below are summarized paragraphs of the project in each of the three’s own words. Laura Brennan , Liberty Middle School ($750) My class would benefit from purchasing a SRA Reading Laboratory Kit. SRA supports a growth mindset within every student. Students are interested in their own learning with self-monitoring progress, which is an integral part of student success. Students are motivated through self-guided, cross-curricular reading selections that connect their reading level with their topics of interests.

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ESPN's Max Kellerman Roasted Over Pujols Cheating Accusations

3 years 2 months ago
As Albert Pujols chases the landmark 700 home runs, prominent media members have pointed, not so subtly, at the possibility of Pujols cheating. On September 12, Max Kellerman, the famous ESPN TV show host, hinted that something else might be causing Pujols’ magical run on the show This Just In.
Benjamin Simon

Hill 2000 Neighborhood Board Minutes Sept 10, 2022

3 years 2 months ago
8-10–22 meeting starting at 6:37 pm Attendees: Brian Winkler, Chris Saracino, Jen Gianino, Lynn Marie Alexander, Jay DiMaggio, Leslie Agusti, Joe Aromando, Liz Pulliam Minutes of last meeting motion to accept by Agusti, second by Gianino, approved by majority Website Targeting October roll out MODA (Draper Kramer) Dog Park Meeting with Joe Vollmer scheduled for
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