Finding a good cause in unwanted luggage
Published in the 9/20/09 issue of the Suburban Journals/Collinsville Herald
Finding a good cause in unwanted luggage
Community group collects suitcases for foster kids
When people see him coming up the driveway at local garage sales, they usually send George Schneider away packing.
Schneider, president of the Collinsville Noon Lion’s Club, spends his Friday and Saturday mornings at area yard and rummage sales collecting suitcases for foster children. Continue reading
Journalists, the Library is Your Friend
I feel sorry for the library. It has truly lost its glory in the past 10 years. Once thought of as the end-all-be-all place for information, it has been replaced by Internet search engines that quickly lead us to websites within seconds, minutes.
No one takes the time to browse the library’s shelves anymore, leaving dust to settle on our nation’s most valued treasures – books. Continue reading
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