Opinion
Letter: Blessings all along the way
To the editor:
I was on the committee to help plan the Hamilton County Prayer Breakfast. When we began planning, we had no idea how many people would come. We were having it in the middle of winter and at 6:30 in the morning.
As the week of the breakfast came, snow was in the forecast for late Thursday night and to continue on Friday. Lots of praying was done in hopes that the snow would hold off.
When I got up Friday morning at 5 a.m. and looked out, I said a prayer of thanksgiving that there was no snow. As I drove to McLeansboro, I thanked God again that the roads were clear.
When I got to the church about 5:45 it was very cold and still very dark. The first people I see when I entered the building were 10 to 12 student workers. How cool is that!
As breakfast time approached, people started arriving, and arriving, and arriving. When the final count was taken, we had over 250 people in attendance. WOW.
If you were there, I know you received a blessing. If our nation ever needs prayer, it is now.
I think I can speak for the whole committee when I say ... the first Hamilton County Prayer Breakfast (was) a success.
Nolene Rubenacker
Piopolis
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Wasted oil? Look at plastic bottles
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Cuts in new state budget significant
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Letter: Policy issues are hurting kids
To the editor:
Mr. Mitchell, in reference to your answer in the Times-Leader (“Ham. Co. Schools to change policy,” Page 1A, June 10), you still just don’t get it. I thought you, as an administrator, would at least have a clue as to the facts at hand. -
Letter: McLeansboro 1958 frozen in time for former resident
To the editor:
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Letter: Board’s jurisdiction stretches only so far
To the editor:
It has come to my attention through the Times-Leader (“Policy question,” April 29, Page 1A) that the Hamilton County School Board is grappling with making a decision about shooting at an out-of- town gun club. -
Letter: Woman recalls her teenage years in McLeansboro
To the editor:
I was born in McLeansboro, but moved away when I was in the third grade. For the first three of my school years, I attended Anderson School. -
Letter: The more things change, the more they change
To the editor:
I was talking to my sister-in-law in Carmi recently. She told me my niece had suffered a disappointment.
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Letter: Band directors, coaches are educators, too
To the editor:
As a graduate of McLeansboro High School Class of 1999 and a current band director in Southern Illinois, I am appalled at the letter written last week (March 18, Page 4A) by Linda Shaw. -
Letter: County ‘fortunate’ to have two state recreation sites
To the editor:
I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Wilton's letter (March 11, Page 4A) regarding possibly selling Illinois Department of Natural Resources property in Hamilton County. Personally, I think that would be a very dumb thing to do. - More Opinion Headlines
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