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Greenview Garage Sales. Don't forget the garage sales are this weekend. Unfortunately it is supposed to rain on Thursday and Friday. Due to the rain coming, I must give up my idea of having a garage this weekend as I could only be open until noon on Saturday so I was going to be open all day Friday. Next weekend will have to do for my sale.
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No news seems to be the word in Greenview. Some weeks there seems to be lots of news and at other times, there is nothing going on in town.
Circuit Breaker, Illinois Cares Rx reminder. The Illinois Dept. of Aging will not be mailing out reminders to persons who haven't reapplied for Circuit Breaker and Illinois Cares Rx. Application deadline is 12-31-09. To assure no break in coverage, paper applications must be submitted the first week in December...and internet applications take 4-6 weeks to process (hmmmm internet takes longer huh). Don't forget ... these are some money saving things!
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Terror on the Square. If you live in Menard County and haven't seen Terror on the Square, you are missing a really great Halloween treat. Be sure to make your plans to go see it before Halloween is over. On the west side of the square in Petersburg. The Ghosts will say Boo!
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Stay fire safe. Don't get burned. Some tips!
~~~Keep hot food and liquids away from table and counter edges.
~~~Never hold a child in your arms while preparing hot food or drinking a hot beverage.
~~~Wear short or close fitting sleeves while cooking.
~~~Set your hot water temp no higher than 120 degrees.
~~~Never leave a child in a room with a lit candle, portable heater, lit fireplace or stove.
~~~~~~~~~~Stay safe and Stay Alive~~~~~~~~~~
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PUMPKIN PIE CAKE RECIPE
1 large can Libby's pumpkin or 1 large can pumpkin pie mix
1 yellow cake mix
1 cup chopped pecans (walnuts will work)
2 sticks margarine - melted
Mix the pumpkin into a pie as directed on the can. Or you can use the large can of pumpkin pie mix but the result will be a thinner version of this dessert. Pour into greased 10 by 14 pan or jelly roll pan with sides if using canned pumpkin and not the pie mix. Sprinkle DRY cake mix evenly over the pumpkin pie mixture. Sprinkle nuts over the dry cake mix. Melt 2 sticks margarine and pour over cake. Bake 350 for 60 to 70 minutes but test at about 50 minutes with a toothpick. This is great to take to a fall cookout or for Thanksgiving.
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History of Grenview
1974 - Vince Evers was killed November 13 when a C&NW freight train struck the truck he was driving. Vince was 30 years old.
1974 - The new CIA building was erected on the lot where the old Legion building once stood.
1974 - A fire completely destroyed a barn and contents at the home of Reggie Dowell.
1974 - S & H trucking constructed a new 60' x 100' building which houses their offices, with the remaining area for truck service and trailer brake repair.
1974 - Les McKee, a retired grocer died at age 92.
1976 - The old grade school gymnasium was torn down.
1977 - The area was hit with the worst blizzard of a century during the last week of January. Heavy winds, coupled with below zero temps, brought the wind chill factor to 64 degrees below zero. Schools, businesses, roads were closed.
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Life in Greenview goes on. The farmlands will become bare in the next few days, but life will go on. We will prepare for a cold winter, but we will survive. Greenviewanites are survivors. Another day. Another time. But we go on with life. We live for the moment and don't regret the past.
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Have a good day.
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