December 2010

Country Financial representive Mike Meisenheimer of Jonesboro is celebrating 35 years of serving the needs of clients in the Union County area.

In an effort to serve his clients better, Meisenheimer furthered his insurance education and completed course work necessary to earn the Life Underwriters Training Council Fellow designation.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in business management and marketing from Eastern Illinois University in Charleston.

Meisenheimer has two children, Lindsay and Lance, and two grandchildren, Landon and Reese.

<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 16pt;">Fred L. Chamness, 74, of Davenport, FL, formerly of Anna, died at 10:56am Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 surrounded by family at Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center in Haines City, FL.</span></strong></p>

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Last week, as you may or may not recall, my journey through life included a game of Spin the Car. I am going to blame that incident for what follows.

Something more profound than an ice-induced motor car adventure happened last week in the Land of Lincoln.

Illinois legislators, in their infinite wisdom, decided to increase our state income tax by approximately 12,000 percent.

Illinois Department of Natural Resources director Marc Miller traveled to Union County during the holiday season to attend a youth waterfowl hunt banquet.

The banquet was Sunday, Dec. 26, at the Blue Boar Restaurant near Anna.

The banquet was held on the day before the actual youth waterfowl hunt so the young participants could be registered and receive assignments for their hunting blinds.

Miller was keynote speaker at the banquet. He is an advocate for getting young people more involved in outdoor activities, such as hunting and fishing.