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North County News
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Commissioners receive
award for Care Center
Despite what a new rating system and an article in the
Belleville News Democrat says, the Randolph
County Care Center received an award calling it one of
America’s top nursing homes. Liz Dilday,
administrator of the Care Center, presented the Randolph
County commissioners with the award plaque at their Dec.
26 meeting while explaining just how the Care Center is
both a top nursing home and ranked low on another list.
Previously, at the Nov. 14 County Board meeting, Dilday
had announced to the commissioners that the Care Center
had been selected to be included in the Consumer
Research Council of America’s “Guide to America’s Top
Nursing Homes for 2008.” The selection was based on many
criteria that evaluated both past and present
performance at the home. This is not the first time that
they have won this recognition either. She went on
to explain that the new government ranking system is “a
survey process and little else.”
Prairie du Rocher’s Twelfth Night Ball is this Saturday
Although the radio stations have stopped playing holiday
music and the television reporter tells you where to
recycle your old tree, Christmas is not over yet in
Prairie du Rocher! The first white settlers of
this area, the French, were Catholics. After Advent, a
four week period of prayer, they began their Christmas
celebration on Christmas Day and ended with Epiphany,
the twelfth day of Christmas. The early residents of
Prairie du Rocher, settled in 1722, celebrated the end
of the season with the Twelfth Night Ball. The
tradition survives today. A cake with four beans baked
inside is served to all gentlemen attending the ball.
The first to find a bean is crowned King of the Ball.
He then selects his Queen. The Court is selected with
the remaining three beans. This year’s ball will
be held Jan. 3, 2009 beginning at 8 p.m. at the American
Legion Hall on Route 155 in Prairie du Rocher. The cake
is served at about 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. with
entertainment provided by The String Connection prior to
the ball. Music is provided by Cousin Curtis and the
Cash Rebates, an old time string band that features
teaching and calling square dances, line dances and
reels. Many patrons also enjoy their waltzes and even a
polka or two! Admission is $10.00 per person for
everyone. The ball is sponsored by La Guiannee Societe,
a not for profit group dedicated to keeping many of our
local customs alive. The public is welcome, and costumes
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Sec. of State
offices closed for
holiday
All Secretary of
State offices and
facilities will be
closed Thursday,
January 1 for the
New Year’s holiday.
They will reopen
Friday, January 2.
Clothing drive
Girl Scout Troop 309
of Red Bud are
collecting now
through January
gently used/new
coats, gloves,
mittens, scarves and
hats. Drop off boxes
are at: Dollar
General, TMW
(downtown office),
Custom Fitness, Lau-Nae
Winery, Discovery
Youth Center and the
Ruma Convent. All
articles collected
will stay in
Randolph County.
Baldwin American
Legion meeting
The Baldwin American
Legion 619 meeting
will be held on
January 8 at 8 p.m.
instead of on
January 1.
Red Bud V.F.W. Post
6632 meeting
The Red Bud V.F.W.
Post 6632’s regular
meeting will be held
on January 8 instead
of on January 1.
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Ruby W. Reeder, 74,
of Red Bud died Dec.
23, 2008 at Red Bud
Regional Hospital in
Red Bud.
James Ruble
Crutchfield, 96, of
Waterloo died Dec.
25, 2008 at
Waterloo.
Cletis L. Elledge,
81, of Waterloo died
Dec. 23, 2008 at
Columbia.
Henry F. Bargman,
96, of Chester died
Dec. 26, 2008 at
Memorial Hospital in
Chester.
James Dale “Jim”
Kumke, 47, of
Chester died Dec.
22, 2008 at Three
Springs Lodge
Nursing Home in
Chester.
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