Area News

Wild Predatory Critters
•  Questionable Critter #1 – Just recently a fairly large, dark red bushy, critter entered out yard and was heading straight for Rhonda and Blackie’s chicken house.
Bill’s dog, Katy, sounded the alarm and was barking furiously, and jumping quite a distance up and against her dog pen. I watched as the critter kept coming closer, stop and look at Katy, then move forward again.
Curious as to what it was, I finally got a good look at its head, and it had the facial features of a fox (sharp nose, etc.)

Coming Events
Benefit for Brownstown School Bus Driver
A Liver Journey Celebration/benefit will be held for the Rich Cade family on Sunday, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the Mother of Dolors Parish Center, 705 W. St. Clair St., Vandalia.
Rich Cade was diagnosed with alpha-1 antitrypsin disorder, dangerously low platelets and an enlarged spleen 10 years ago, and the family set out on what they have called the “Liver Journey,” in hopes of receiving a liver transplant.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, June 11
• Lunch Bunch, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.
• The St. Elmo Public Library District Board, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.
• The Effingham Chapter #110 Order of the Eastern Star, 7:30 p.m., Effingham Masonic Temple.
Friday, June 12
• The St. Elmo Christian Church Bible school, “God’s Backyard Bible Camp,” 6-8:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 13
•  St. Elmo Christian Church Bible school, 6-8:30 p.m.