We Are Community 116 The fact that the first day of October is Saturday may not be important to you but it is to a lot of folks.  Spoon River Drive is the first two full weekends of October.  Since…

We Are Community 115 Would like to remember Margaret Lunt Byers who passed on July 8th.  She raised four boys in Plymouth and worked at the drug store.  I remember her when she and her husband, Max Byers, did antique…

We Are Community 114. Today is the anniversary of 911.  Hope you have a good week. I Love You “I Love You”, “Love you”, “luv ya”. Words I wonder if we say enough.  They can all have so many meanings. …

We Are Community 113 JoAnn Johnson passed away on Friday.  She was a well-loved part of our community. There will be a gathering of family and friends at the PCCC on Friday September 9th from 5-7 pm.  Please keep her…

We Are Community 112 I would like to start this column by thanking all those who worked so hard to make the 136th Plymouth Old settlers such a success. Saturday had something for everyone. It began with the American Legion…

We Are Community 111 Plymouth’s 136th (I hope) Old settlers Celebration is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  Friday features a pulled pork dinner, a Little Mr. and Miss contest and music by the Beck Brothers.  Saturday there something going on…

We Are Community 110 Harold Glen White of Plymouth passed away Saturday August 6th.  Services were held August 10th with a dinner held at the PCCC after the service.  Mary Fernetti of Nauvoo passed away on August 7th.  Had a…

We Are Community 109 Sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Troy VanFleet this week.  Please keep his family and friends in your prayers. Got the last two sets of shelving out of the antique mall on Monday.  Again,…

We Are Community 108 Grew up on a farm just northwest of Tennessee, IL.  Some of our closest neighbors were Floyd and Thelma McCollough who had two daughters, Marge and Millie.  Just saw on facebook that Millie lost her husband,…

We Are Community 107 Between Banner and the Pekin turnoff there was a constant stream of motorcycles coming toward me last week.  Must have been 200 or more.  Think I counted 16 helmets.  This is so scary as one unexpected…