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RLC Foundation holds its 40th annual dinner By Tina Suarez The Rend Lake College held its 40th annual dinner on December 5 at the Double Tree Hotel in Mt. Vernon. This year’s theme was “Dreams Do Come True.” As guests for the evening arrived, they had time to drink, enjoy and socialize with everyone in the Atrium Lobby. The Ballroom doors were open at 6:30 with all guests seated at assigned seating for a gourmet dinner prepared by the Double Tree Hotel. The Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Jim Muir who began the evening by welcoming everyone in attendance. John Kabat, RLC Trustee

and Alumnus, gave the invocation. Muir and Rend Lake College President Terry Wilkerson did all formal introductions. Next on the agenda was the announcement of the Alumnus of the Year, Chad Kern. Kern is the CEO of Schirm USA. Kern earned his degree in Agricultural Mechanics from Rend L ake C ollege and a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in 1993. In his role as CEO, Kern oversees finances and builds relationships with new and existing businesses. Founded in 1978, Schirm USA is a leading

contract formulation and storage company for the chemical industry, specializing in agricultural as well as household and garden products. U.S. Operations are headquartered in Ennis, Texas where Kern commands 200 employees and annual revenues. Kay Zibby-Damron, R e n d L a ke C ol l e ge Foundation CEO and Chair of this year’s event, introduced Dave Smith for special recognition. Smith is a retired men’s golf coach and welding instructor. As part of the presentation, a video featuring many of his former students and players was shown during the evening.

President Wilkerson announced Hunt Bonan as the Presidential Award recipient for 2019. Bonan is the Chairman of the Board for Peoples National Bank and President of Market Street Bancshares, Inc. Bonan gave a little history of his background as well as acknowledging all of the Peoples National Bank employees in attendance. Student messages were part of the evening, with two students discussing how Rend Lake College Foundation has been their support in pursuing their degrees. As the evening came to a close, Zibby-Damron and Pat Kern announced

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that Rend Lake College will have a state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center on campus. A short video and projection dates were

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Starting on January 8, 2020, Social Security offices nationwide will be open to the public on Wednesday afternoons, Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, announced. This change restores Wednesday public service hours that were last in place in late 2012. “I don’t want someone to come to our office at 2:30 on a Wednesday only to find our doors closed,” Commissioner Saul said. In another move to improve service to the public, Commissioner Saul announced in his Open Letter to the Public at www.ssa.gov/agency/ coss-message.html that the agency is hiring 1,100 front line employees to provide service on the agency’s National 800 Number and in its processing centers. The agency is currently bringing onboard 100 new processing center employees and approximately 500 new teleservice representatives for the 800 Number. An additional 500 hires for the 800 Number will occur later in 2020.

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his first instance through improper and corrupt acts might repeat his guilt and return to power. “During the debate over impeachment at the constitutional convention, George Mason also asked, shall any man be above justice? Shall that man be above it who can commit the most extensive injustice? “Over the past few weeks, through the Intelligence Committee working with the Foreign Affairs and Oversight Committees, the American people have heard the testimony of truly patriotic career public servants, distinguished diplomats and decorated war heroes — some of the President’s own appointees. “The facts are uncontested. The President abused his power for his own personal, political benefit at the expense of our national security, by withholding military aid and a crucial Oval Office meeting in exchange for an announcement of an investigation into his political rival.” She continued with fluff, fluff, and more fluff, including the Democrats’ wishful thinking — saying, “His (referring to our President) wrongdoing strikes at the very heart of our Constitution.” And she concluded by saying, “Our Democracy is what is at stake. The President leaves us no choice but to act, because he is trying to corrupt, once again, the election for his own benefit. The President has engaged in abuse of power undermining our national security and jeopardizing the integrity of our elections. His actions are in defiance of the vision of our founders and the oath of office that he takes ‘to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. “Sadly, but with confidence and humility, with allegiance to our founders and our hearts full of love for America,

today, I am asking our Chairmen to proceed with articles of impeachment. I commend our Committee Chairs and our Members for their somber approach to actions which I wish the President had not made necessary.” I personally found this speech an insult to our founding fathers, using them to frame a President to further her agenda as well as Adam Schiff ’s, Jerry Nadler’s and the rest involved, because they fear Donald Trump and the loss facing them in 2020. Next up was the 9:00 a.m. weekly Speaker of the House address, which involved the same bull. But where it got interesting was when she finished and did her usual and started walking away, a reporter, James Rosen from a conser vative television network, shouted a question, “Do you hate the President, Madam Speaker?” She turned on her heels, started wagging her finger at him, and said, “Don’t mess with me,” showing her true attitude and personality. She then continued to say to the reporter and the rest in attendance at her s___show, “As a Catholic I resent your using the word hate in a sentence that addresses me. I don’t hate anyone. I pray for the President all the time.” She also threw a number of insults Trump’s way, calling him “a coward” on gun violence, “cruel” on immigration, and “in denial” about climate change. But she emphasized those were issues for the 2020 elections. She did not hate the President. Her final comment was, “This is about the Constitution.” As for her praying, good for her. My recommendation is she start praying for all the unborn babies she and her clueless groupies have murdered through abortion. And as a Catholic, she might remember just one of the Ten Commandments, “Thou shalt

not kill.” However, with that said, let me remind everyone, looking back, the President and the Speaker of the House have had more than one contentious meeting. So her hate for the President isn’t new. One such meeting was over Syria when Pelosi demanded to question Trump in the Cabinet Room over future plans with Syria and she demanded to know if removing troops had to do with a favor to Putin of Russia. Another confrontation took place during a televised Oval Office meeting at the end of 2018 when she fired back at Trump that despite the Democrats’ victories on the 2018 midterm elections, she lacked political clout in the standoff over spending and a looming government shutdown. So the long and short of this three-ring sideshow called the impeachment hearings, staged from nothing more than hearsay, is that there is no real evidence of any wrongdoing, according to the four experts in Constitutional Law (handpicked by guess who, Adam Schiff.) In my opinion, all this is an attempt to beat Trump in 2020 because they’re scared. One thing is driving this despicable display of injustice so fast: the calendar. If you watched these hearings it doesn’t matter, Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, you have to see and hear the corruption. In the end, even terrorists have been shown more justice and respect than our President. So in the end, I believe this whole spectacle is devastating for our entire country. My prediction is the House will impeach our President, and the Senate will not pass it. In other words, nothing. In 2020 the Democrats will pay the consequences for their actions. Until next week. To comment on this or any column in The Shopper’s Weekly, please mail to: Editor, P.O. Box 1223, Centralia IL 62801, email to info@theshoppersweekly.com or drop it off at the office on 301 E. Broadway. In order for your letter to be considered for publication, you must provide your signature and an address and phone number where you can be reached. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published.

Monetary and furniture donations help people get back on their feet

Two donations were recently made to Cathy’s Cottage, a 501c3 non-profit charity organization based out of Mt. Vernon. They accept good used furniture to provide to those in need. This organization has helped many people get back on their feet, including individuals moving out of the Family Life Homeless Shelter and Spero Children’s Homes, as well as referrals from DCFS and Lutheran Family caseworkers. Pictured in top photo are Cathy’s Cottage Board members Daniel Nalley, Sherry Johnson, Laura Henson, Carla Donoho, Dean Taylor and Janetta Rightnowar. The board members were accepting a check from Cathy’s Cottage Pictured in bottom founder and fellow board member Carla Donoho. photo amid some of the Board member Sonja Shorb donated furniture is Josh Pa r k s , r e p r e s e nt i n g is not pictured.

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Woodmen of the World Chapter 202, presenting a donation of $1,000 to Carla Donoho of Cathy’s Cottage.

Mt. Vernon BWC sponsors cookie decorating program

On Saturday, December 7, Mt. Vernon held its annual Christmas parade. The parade began at 5 p.m. and went throughout downtown Mt. Vernon. The Mt. Vernon Business Women’s Club sponsored a children’s cookie decorating event after the parade. All children were invited to the BWC tent after the parade to enjoy decorating their cookies with many different types of sprinkles and sugars. This is an annual event that is enjoyed by all children that participate.

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about mermaids and other legendary creatures like elves, the Abominable Snowman or the Loch Ness monster. A hanging lamp from the 19th century with a carved mermaid, dressed in fashionable clothing and a feathered hat, was auctioned recently by Garth’s. She was holding two light fixtures with glass shades. The fixture, suspended on three decorated chains, sold for $1,500. *** Q: I have inherited my great aunt’s silver tea service and tray. She was married in 1910. The silver has been worn down so much that it’s no longer usable and the insides of the coffee and tea urns are black. I tried using Alka-Seltzer to clean the inside, but it didn’t do anything. I’d love to have the pieces replated and put back into usable condition, but don’t want to lose the details in the process. Is it worth it to have them replated?

A: Replating the silver will not cause it to lose the details, but it is expensive. Before you decide to have the tea service replated, try using silver polish and vigorously rubbing it on. The polish won’t clean where there isn’t any silver, and it will show what needs to be replated. Look for someone in your area who does silver plating and ask if he or she has sales when prices are marked down. The replater also should be able to clean the inside of the urns. *** Q: I found a snow leopard skin in an antique suitcase in my father’s attic. The skin probably is around 100 years old, but is in perfect condition. What should I do with it? What is it worth? Who would want it — a museum or a Russian supermodel? A: It’s too old for the Russian supermodel, but it could sell at an auction. Snow leopard skin rugs sold at auction for $550 to $ 1 , 1 0 0 plu s buye r’s premium several years ago. If the skin has dried and is cracking, it will be much less valuable. *** Current Prices Sandwich glass, dish, Pekinese dog lid, opaque white, 1880, 4 inches, $60.

The mermaid is part of a light fixture made about 1900. It sold for $1,500. Navajo Indian pipe, stag horn bowl and mouthpiece, leather and beaded shaft, 13 inches, $120. Tortoiseshell cigarette box, silver mounts, C. Saunders, Francis Shepard, 1895, 6 x 4 inches, $375. Dress, beaded sequin, black, flapper, art decostyle pattern, sleeveless, scoopneck, 1920s, size medium, 35 inch waist, $535. *** TIP: Buy a paint-bynumber kit to get an inexpensive assortment of paint colors to use for touch-ups and restorations for paintings and furniture. For more collecting news, tips and resources, visit www.Kovels.com © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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EAGLE LIFE

Ministries by: Cliff Sanders

The Ancestry of Christ Many p e op l e are curious about their family roots. My wife and I had our DNA traced through one of the companies that have been advertising. We were somewhat surprised by the results. The ancestry of Jesus has some surprises, also. Matthew begins his gospel with the ancestry of Christ. Jewish scholars knew that the promised Messiah must come from the tribe of Judah, through the lineage of King David. Surprisingly, the lineage of Christ includes some women who were not Jewish and had not lived exemplary lives. Why were these women in Christ’s ancestry? Because they were good? NO! God includes the good, the bad, and the ugly to showcase his amazing grace. This is what Christmas is all about. Look at these women in the ancestral line of Jesus Christ found in Matthew 1. TAMAR. Tamar was married to Judah’s son Er.

Her husband was so wicked that we have this postscript, “Er, Judah’s first born, was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so, the Lord put him to death.” (Genesis 38:6) Tamar’s life reads like a tragic soap opera. Christ came to bring hope. Tamar, by God’s grace, was included in the ancestral line of Christ. (Matthew 1:3; John 3:13-15) RAHAB. “Solomon, the father of Boaz whose mother was Rahab.” (Matthew 1:5) Rahab was not even Jewish, but she was grafted into the Jewish lineage of the Messiah. Rahab was a prostitute who hid the two Israeli spies who were scouting out Jericho, before the Israeli army destroyed it. Rahab put faith in the living God and received the promise that she and her family would be spared. (Joshua 2:6) The scriptures tell us, “By faith the prostitute Rahab, because she welcomed the spies, was not killed with those who were disobedient.” (Hebrews 11:30-31) RUTH. This Moabite woman married a Jewish

The Weekly – Mt. Vernon Area man who came into her country because of a famine. When he died, Ruth left everything and went with her mother-inlaw Naomi back to Bethlehem. She put her trust in the one true living God and met, by the providence of God, Boaz, who became her “kinsman redeemer” and married her. Boaz was of the tribe of Judah and Ruth became the great grandmother of King David and a direct ancestor of Christ. The book of Ruth is an ancient Jewish love story and foreshadowing of our kinsman redeemer — Christ Jesus, who, incidentally, was born in Bethlehem, the hometown of Ruth and Boaz. BATHSHEBA. “David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah’s wife.” (Matthew1:6) Matthew called her “Uriah’s wife” because David had no right to take Bathsheba like he did. David suffered the consequences of his sin. David later repented. Bathsheba lost her husband and suffered the loss of her firstborn son. But she found comfort and hope in Jehovah God and became a direct ancestor of Christ the Messiah. MARY. Matthew concluded his list of the ancestry of Christ, “And Jacob, the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary and

Mary was the mother of Jesus who is called the Messiah.” (Matthew 1:16) This young Jewish girl didn’t have an easy time. Her husband, Joseph, initially thought she was unfaithful when he heard she was pregnant. “Joseph was determined to divorce her privately, but an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son and you are to give him the name of Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:18-21) Mary, a humble, obedient young virgin, was blessed to be the mother of Christ the Lord. (Matthew 1:2224) Why did God include these women in the ancestry of Christ? Because no matter how ordinary, good, bad, or ugly one’s life may be, God’s grace is greater still. Like these women, you may feel lost and alone, but God knows exactly where you are, and he has a good plan for your life. There is a Redeemer who came to save his people from their sins — Jesus Christ, the Lord.

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1. Is the book of 1 Thessalonians in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Genesis 38, who was the first individual killed by God for being wicked? No one has, Er, Onan, Gomorrah

3. How long had the woman been sick that touched the hem of Jesus’ garment? 1 hour, 5 days, 6 months, 12 years 4. From 1 Kings 6, who constructed the first altar covered with gold? Gideon, Josiah, Noah, Solomon 5. The year of jubile (jubilee) comes around every ... year? Fifth, 25th, 50th, 100th 6. Which king ordered Daniel into the lions’ den? Darius, Eglon, Herod, Caesar

ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Er; 3) 12 years;

4) Solomon; 5) 50th; 6) Darius

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) There could be an unexpected change in plans for your upcoming holiday travels. But keep in mind that a little flexibility goes a long way in resolving any disappointments. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) A new relationship might not be responding quite as quickly as you’d hoped. Could you be expecting too much too soon? Try to ease up and let things happen at their own pace. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) As we approach the frenetic pace of pre-holiday planning, take time out now to reconnect with the wonderful people who share your life, especially the one who also shares your dreams. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A misunderstanding should be resolved before you get caught up in the flurry of holiday preparations. Set your pride aside and deal with it, regardless of who might have hurt whom first. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Being told that a colleague might have been trying to undercut your effectiveness might or might not be true. Get all the facts before you even think about acting on this so-called information. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good idea to start your holiday preparation plans early in order to avoid a time crunch if an unresolved workplace situation causes a problem. That old friend might have some welcome news. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A family member’s actions continue to surprise you, but this time with positive results. Could be your

wise counsel finally got through. It’s like having an early holiday gift, isn’t it? SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your reluctance to act in a current situation could be traced to your inner self advising you to take more time to study its complexities before you attempt to deal with it. Good luck. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Soothing hurt feelings before they can ignite an angry outburst is the wise thing to do. And, of course, when it comes to doing the “wisdom thing,” you do it so well. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Budget your time so that you can handle both your workplace duties and your personal holiday planning -- including travel arrangements -- without burning out on either end. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) You might find that you still need to firm up one or two of those still-outstanding decisions so that you finally can move forward as you had planned. Weigh the facts, then act. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You usually don’t carry grudges, but you might feel this is one time when you’re justified in doing so. But aren’t you spending too much energy holding onto it? Let it go and move on. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of using your quiet strength to persuade people to follow their better instincts and do the right thing. © 2019 King Features Synd., Inc.

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ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE

The undersigned person(s) does (do) hereby certify that my (our) business is or is to be conducted or transacted under the name of Ali’s Black Diamond Miniature Schnauzers, that its location is or will be at the address of 2211 Raccoon Ln., Centralia, IL, 62801, in the County of Marion, State of Illinois, and that the true or real full name(s) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting the same, with the post office or address(es) of said person(s) is shown as below.

Jeffrey Dahlquist 2211 Raccoon Ln. Centralia, IL 62801 and Ali Dahlquist 2211 Raccoon Ln. Centralia, IL 62801

I (we) further certify that the nature of my (our) aforementioned business is: Dog Breeder. Dated this 18th day of November, 2019. Ali Dahlquist Dated this 18th day of November, 2019. Jeffrey Dahlquist STATE OF ILLINOIS } } SS: COUNTY OF MARION } I, a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ali Dahlquist and Jeffrey Dahlquist is/ are the same person(s) who personally appeared before me this day and duly acknowledged that they executed the above certificate and that the statements contained therein are true. Dated this 18th day of November, 2019 Gala Rose 12-18 Notary Public STATE OF ILLINOIS } } SS: COUNTY OF MARION } I, Steven A. Fox, County Clerk of Marion County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of an Assumed Name Certificate on file in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office in Salem, Illinois, this 18th day of November, 2019. Steven A. Fox Marion County Clerk & Recorder

201 Business & Services

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Erected, Choice Of Colors ASSUMED NAME CERTIFICATE

The undersigned person(s) does (do) hereby certify that my (our) business is or is to be conducted or transacted under the name of Dahlquist Woodworking, that its location is or will be at the address of 2211 Raccoon Ln., Centralia, IL, 62801, in the County of Marion, State of Illinois, and that the true or real full name(s) of the person(s) owning, conducting or transacting the same, with the post office or address(es) of said person(s) is shown as below.

Ali Dahlquist 2211 Raccoon Ln. Centralia, IL 62801 and Jeff Dahlquist 2211 Raccoon Ln. Centralia, IL 62801

I (we) further certify that the nature of my (our) aforementioned business is: Custom Woodworking and Cabinets. Dated this 18th day of November, 2019. Jeff Dahlquist Dated this 18th day of November, 2019. Ali Dahlquist STATE OF ILLINOIS } } SS: COUNTY OF MARION } I, a Notary Public in and for the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ali Dahlquist and Jeff Dahlquist is/ are the same person(s) who personally appeared before me this day and duly acknowledged that they executed the above certificate and that the statements contained therein are true. Dated this 18th day of November, 2019 Gala Rose 12-18 Notary Public STATE OF ILLINOIS } } SS: COUNTY OF MARION } I, Steven A. Fox, County Clerk of Marion County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of an Assumed Name Certificate on file in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at my office in Salem, Illinois, this 18th day of November, 2019. Steven A. Fox Marion County Clerk & Recorder

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