Sure, skateboarding after school is more fun than sitting in class. But if it wasn't for reading and writing, Shiloh kids wouldn't have a place to skate at all. A letter written last year by then fifth-grader Jordan Hladyshewsky and signed by nine of his classmates finally convinced city officials to build a skateboarding site in the village park beneath Shiloh's water tower.
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Kevin and Mindy Wilborn were stunned when their son, Ethan, and daughter, Megan, ended up in the same bracket during a pole-bending competition at the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show in Mississippi this summer.
A colorful necklace of plastic charms is the closest thing Charlotte Nonn will ever get to an Olympic gold medal, and that's OK with her.
Chris Sommers didn't forget the "e" when he named his new St. Louis pizzeria Pi. Pi or 3.14..., a mathematical constant, represents the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter in geometry.
Actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas ("Home Improvement") is 27.
Mini ha-has How many rotten eggs does it take to make a stink bomb? A phew!
It's still reigning cats and dogs at our house. Well, really, it's just one of each, taking up temporary residence because our busy sons need a place for them to live. And what a life it is!
Jo-Ann Fabrics (in the same Fairview Heights shopping center as TJ Maxx) gets my vote for having the biggest of the new $1 recycled shopping bags. The "green" green bag, made of woven recycled plastic (and very sturdy), appears to be about a third bigger than the ones I've collected from Schnucks. All of them have handles, but the Jo-Ann bag also has a handy Velcro closure on the top. Fill it with beads and other jewelrymaking supplies, which are now 40 to 50 percent off. ...
I bought a young double-file viburnum about two years ago. The plant had a label showing white flowers and also one showing berries. It has never bloomed or had any berries. Why? The plant looks healthy and gets late afternoon sun.
Q. So much is made of Republican vice president nominee Sarah Palin's executive experience as mayor and governor, but no matter who wins, we're going to have a senator as our next president. How many other former senators have served as president?
" In the day, we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream
Q. My daughter wants to be married in an outdoor ceremony at our home. While this would be lovely, my concern is what to do in the event of rain; in other words, a good backup plan. Would you please list the pros and cons of an outdoor wedding ceremony? The reception would also be held outdoors, following the wedding ceremony.
