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Elizabeth Woodworth: Forget resolutions, just change your habits two at a time

Florists and grocery stores display flowering spring bulbs. Farm and garden seed normally reach retail outlets by today. Spring moves from New Orleans at a rate of about five miles per day or 1 degree Fahrenheit every four to five days. As the Moon enters second quarter, it remains weak, allowing the low-pressure system to create a welcome but deceptive thaw. (Countryside) Jan. 12: Harrisburg Woman's Club organized, 1904. Jan. 14: Harrisburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church organized, 1884.
By Elizabeth Woodworth Jan 9, 2019 11:51 AM
Elizabeth Woodworth: Time to unlace the shoes and take off the jingle bells

Do your winter pruning under this week's dark of the moon. With the new moon on the 5th, the weather of Deep Winter should definitely turn cruel. Epiphany, Three Kings Day, is usually celebrated on or near the 6th. Plough Monday, on the 7th, is a traditional day for the beginning of the farm and garden year. Lunar apogee, the Moon's position farthest from Earth, on the 8th, should soften the Jan. 10 cold front, providing some relief from New Moon cold. In Ophiuchus, between Libra and Scorpio, Jupiter and Venus are the morning stars in January, rising before dawn from the West. Venus is the brighter of the two. Saturn follows close behind in Sagittarius. Mars begins the year as an evening star in the southwest with Pisces and Aries. At night when Orion lies in the center of the southern sky, the Milky Way stretches from the northwest through Perseus and into the southeast. From the far eastern horizon, the spring planting star, Regulus, is rising, and in the northwest, the pointers of the Big Dipper are aligned east-west.
By Elizabeth Woodworth Jan 4, 2019 11:26 AM
David Otten: Make a different kind of resolution this new year

Happy New Year from Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado. New Year's resolutions have been a tradition as long as I can remember. Many of them involve some type of self-improvement, such as losing weight, reducing credit card debt, or stopping smoking. All good resolutions, though it seems that keeping them is the biggest challenge.
By David Otten Jan 4, 2019 11:22 AM
Illinois Bicentennial: Kenny Gray's legacy looms large in southern Illinois

Editor's note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state's history, places and key moments for the bicentennial Dec. 3, 2018. Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com. In 1956, a little-known freshman congressman from Franklin County in southern Illinois gave his first major speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, receiving a standing ovation for his efforts.
By Holly Kee Dec 12, 2018 1:26 PM
Senior art display at Harrisburg library celebrates Illinois' 200th anniversary

HARRISBURG -- In honor of the state's 200th birthday this year, Southeastern Illinois College's senior art class assembled an exhibit titled All Things Illinois. After having been shown at the college, the display is now up at Harrisburg District Library, where it may be seen any time the library is open unless the downstairs conference room is in use.
Submitted by Friends of the Harrisburg District Library Dec 12, 2018 10:46 AM
Ledford Liberty Belles know their history

The question of the month, "Do you know the day and year for Illinois Statehood?" The members of the Ledford Liberty Belles of the Saline County Homemakers know their state's history. Dec. e, 1818 is the date in question.
Submitted by Elizabeth Woodworth Dec 12, 2018 10:45 AM
Harrisburg students help decorate Saline Care Center

Dec 12, 2018 10:44 AM
David Otten: Straining gnats and swallowing camels

Greetings from Faith Lutheran Church in Eldorado. Every year, there seems to be some Christmas drama, normally involving a Nativity scene on public land or an atheist group putting up a billboard declaring everything about Jesus as a myth. This year, the drama is over the song, "Baby, It's Cold Out There," composed by Frank Loesser in 1944.
Dec 12, 2018 10:43 AM
Elizabeth Woodworth: The joys of remembering Christmases past

Lunar apogee occurs on the 12th, weakening the power of the new Moon. The period between the 13th and 15th, when the moon enters its second quarter, should dilute the cold of the past week. Rheumatism increases as the winter grows colder, often foretelling precipitation. Gather mistletoe as it become visible when the high trees lose all their leaves. (It as been years since I have seen fresh mistletoe. The last I saw was one tiny sprig, with maybe two berries and it didn't look very fresh.) Think about covering the wattle of your rooster with Vaseline to help prevent frostbite -- definitely am a city girl, never occurred to me that poultry would get frostbite. (Countryside) Dec. 13 is the Harrisburg Light Parade, starting at 6 p.m. It will come up a couple of blocks on Poplar, then turn onto Main and end at the Lions Club. Bundle up and stake out a good viewing spot. After the parade, drive around town to enjoy the Christmas lights. (South Main is wonderful.)
By Elizabeth Woodworth Dec 12, 2018 10:41 AM
DAR Daughters bring cheer to Shawnee Rose Care Center

Give a "Little" American Spirit If you have a history buff in your family, here is a great idea for a Christmas gift. The Daughters of the American Revolution magazine, the American Spirit, is a thoughtful gift that will provide an entire year of enjoyment for anyone interested in American history, preservation and genealogy.
Submitted by Sharon L. Tanner/Michael Hillegas DAR Dec 12, 2018 10:40 AM

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