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L&C Adult Education to Present Global Diversity Discussion Panel Oct. 24

1 year 11 months ago
GODFREY – Lewis and Clark Community College’s Adult Education department is hosting a Global Diversity Discussion Panel, Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the N.O. Nelson Campus in Edwardsville (Building N4, room 110). The panel will feature local community members, college professors, and international students. Community members and college students are invited to join. Guests include Olga Bezhanova, Phd; Darwin Jose Gutierrez; Hannah Vlasova. Olga Bezhanova, PhD Bezhanova is originally from Ukraine. She is a professor of Spanish Literature and chair of the Deptartment of Foreign Languages and Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She has published three award-winning books and over 40 articles on contemporary Hispanic literature. In 2019, Bezhanova was awarded the Panteleimon Kulish Medal by the Literature, Art and Communications Academy of Ukraine for a significant contribution to the promotion of Ukrainian literature

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Father McGivney Catholic Students and Staff Hold Community-Wide Service Day

1 year 11 months ago
GLEN CARBON - Students at Father McGivney Catholic High School participated in their first school-wide service day of the year. Students and staff visited 13 local spots throughout the community. These community spots included: Richard Woods Park, Drda Park, the Edwardsville Watershed African Visions of Hope, St. Johns Community Adult Day Care (Collinsville and Edwardsville), Liberty Apple Orchard, the Highland Square, Korte Rec Center, Glik Park, Silver Lake, Tri-Township Park, and the Collinsville Food Pantry. The day was spent organizing, cleaning, and socializing with the mission of charity. Principal Joseph Lombardi explains, “At Father McGivney Catholic High School we believe in developing the whole student, mind, body and spirit. Our mission is to serve the culture of life and I believe service days are an important part of our mission. We instill in our students the four pillars of McGivney which include Unity, Charity, Fraternity, and Patriotism. I believe our days of

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When "Life Happens," Realtor Lisa Webb Has Answers

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EDWARDSVILLE - Lisa Webb with Third Street Realty knows all too well that sometimes, life happens. As a realtor, she knows first-hand the stressors involved with the less-than-glamorous side of the real estate business, and given her first-hand experience, she also knows the options available to help. Webb shared these insights and more on the latest Third On Third segment on Our Daily Show! on Riverbender.com . Webb said homeowners who bought large houses can later struggle to keep up with the associated payments if there’s a loss in the household that narrows it down to just one income. Bill collectors call relentlessly, and Webb said ignoring them can land you in foreclosure. “It is so easy to get behind quickly - it is so hard to get caught back up,” Webb said. “There’s nothing worse than having those bill collectors call and call and call. They don’t stop - they’re doing their job, I get it, but that’s very stressful

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Tired Of Being Ripped Off By Monopolies, Cleveland Launches Ambitious Plan To Provide Citywide Dirt Cheap Broadband

1 year 11 months ago
Cleveland has spent years being dubbed the “worst connected city in the U.S.” thanks to expensive, patchy, and slow broadband. Why Cleveland broadband sucks so badly isn’t really a mystery: consolidated monopoly/duopoly power has resulted in a broken market where local giants like AT&T and Charter don’t have to compete on price, speeds, availability, customer […]
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