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First things first, here are t he hig hlig hts of t he Republican convention. All in all I thought it was packed full of great speakers with the exception of former Presidential candidate Ted Cruz, who, in my opinion, by not intentionally endorsing the GOP nominee Donald Trump as he had pledged, committed political suicide. I for one would never support him for anything! But back to the good parts of this four night historymaking event held in John Kasich's home state in Cleveland, Ohio which Gov. Kasich didn't attend. Shame on him. Trump, well known for his marketing expertise and branding, was on top of his game. Trump's clear message rang out throughout the four days: "Make America Great Again." On Monday the topic was, "How to make America Safe Again." On Tuesday the topic was, "Make America Work Again." On Wednesday the topic was, "Make America First Again." On Thursday the topic was, "Make America One Again." The lineup ranged from Reince Priebus, Chair of the Republican Nat iona l Committee, to the humble acceptance by Donald J. Trump. In total there were over 60 speakers that included Mr. Trump's wife Melania as well as his four children. The list went on and on, but an important factor over the entire convention was speaker Paul Ryan, which tells me that Trump will work with House Republicans and try to work with Democrats. John McCain, Mitt Romney, and the three Bushes were no-shows, along with John Kasich. In my opinion, that's

sad, because this election isn't about sour grapes but to "Make America Great Again." God knows we need to all get on that page. But even though the event was focused on the issues that should concern us all, the Clinton camp had to stir the pot by pointing out a couple of lines that were similar to Michelle Obama's that Melania Trump used. I have to say it wasn't the worst thing Melania's speech writer could have done, but my take on this is that if a few sentences or even a paragraph or two concerns you more than over 30,000 deleted emails that put our national security in jeopardy, you are the problem. So let's look back. In 2006 Daval Patrick said, "I am not asking anyone to take a chance on me. I'm asking you to take a chance on your own aspiration." In 2007 Barack Obama said, "I'm not just asking you to take a chance on me. I'm also asking you to take a chance on your own aspirations." Where's the uproar! But speaking of uproar, on the eve of the Democratic Convention, it's come to the surface DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is in big trouble, leaving her under pressure to resign. It's alleged that close to 20,000 emails sent and received by DNC staff members were released Friday by WikiLeaks. Many of those emails made it clear that the DNC was in Clinton's pocket from the very beginning. If they would have listened to me they would have already known that. If this isn't corruption and unethical behavior, I don't know what is. If you can't protect your emails, how can you protect

America? It's true that Bernie Sanders started off 50% behind Hillary Clinton. (Remember the super delegate debate?) Or course he did! But keep in mind that at the end he was only three million votes behind. In the grand scheme of things, had he had a fair shot, that's not much. So what's next? A rigged election? I would put nothing past this current administration, as well as Bill and Hillary Clinton. I found Senator Sanders' comments on Sunday morning about Hillary and Tim Kaine interesting. When asked on Meet the Press about Hillary, he never said he trusted her. What he said was, "I don't trust Donald Trump." It was apparent there's still some burn against Hillary. But who can blame him! As per her vice presidential pick, Tim Kaine, Sanders said, "His politics are not my politics," and said he would have preferred Elizabeth Warren. I find it interesting and this says it all: On the eve of the DNC Convention, Hillary Clinton is not looking good. She is in worse shape, according to the polls, than any other Democratic presidential candidate ever. People don't like her. In closing on conventions in this week's column, prior to press time, the DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz resigned. Until next week! To comment on this or any column in The Shopper’s Weekly, please mail to: Editor, P.O. Box 1223, Centralia IL 62801, email to info@theshoppersweekly.com or drop it off at the office on 301 E. Broadway. In order for your letter to be considered for publication, you must provide your signature and an address and phone number where you can be reached. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published.

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SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LUNCHEON AUTHOR REVEALS SIMPLE TOOLS Cripps of the FOR A STRONGER SPIRITUAL CONNECTION S aTrish lem C ommunity Pamela Evischi, author of the self-help spiritual guide, Spiritual Springboard, is awakening a progressive spiritual perspective by sharing tools and personal stories to encourage the reader to move into a personal relationship with the Divine. In doing so, Pamela’s life has become miraculous and extraordinary. She feels called to extend what has been shared with her so that others may experience the excitement and awe of living in the Divine flow of life. As the world is experiencing a major spiritual shift, never before has it been so important to be able to hear direction and guidance from the Divine. Spiritual Springboard serves as a guide for developing a personal relationship with the Divine, allowing for miraculous

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pin and longest putt prizes. Other options include the purchase of mulligans and skins. Immediately after the tournament will be food, beverages and the presentation of awards. Early bird registration is $50/person and $200/team if registered by August 1 or $60/person and $240/ team if registered after August 1.

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Moran Queen Boggs is sponsoring a $10,000 holein-one prize. Hole sponsors for the tournament are also being sought at $25.00 for a small and $50.00 for a large sign. Donations of any amount are appreciated! For more information, please contact Karen Webb at 616-335-2426 or Mimi Hawkins at 618-322-4483.

The Kaskaskia College Men’s and Women’s Golf Program will host an Alumni and Friends Golf Outing on Saturday, August 27 at Greenview Golf Course in Centralia. Due to the Illinois budget crisis, the Kaskaskia College Men’s and Women’s Golf teams will receive no funding for expenses for the 2016-17 season. Athletes, parents, coaches and members of the community are currently engaged in a number of fundraising activities to assist the team. The tournament will be held at Greenview Golf Course in Centralia with a

noon shotgun start. Entry includes 18 holes of golf with cart, pulled pork dinner, three drink tickets and one mulligan per team. In addition, there will be longest drive, straightest drive and closest to the pin prizes. Options include the purchase of up to three additional mulligans per team, skins, 50/50 putting contest and a betting hole. Dinner will be held immediately after the tournament. Entry fee for the 4-Person Scramble is $340 per team ($85 per golfer). Hole sponsors for the tournament are also being sought with several options

available: Gold Sponsor $150; Silver Sponsor - $100; Bronze Sponsor - $75. Carts sponsors are also available for $50. Donations of any amount are appreciated! Entry fees and sponsorships can be mailed to the attention of Cathy Karrick at Kaskaskia College at 27210 College Road, Centralia, IL. For more information, please contact Cathy Karrick at 618-545-3182 (ckarrick@ kaskaskia.edu). Jay Garrett at 618-545-3343 (jgarrett@ kaskaskia.edu) or Kyle Gansauer at 618-322-2628 (kyle.gansauer@peoplesnationalbank.com).

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The Kaskaskia College Department of Industrial and Continuing Education will hold a “Computer Basics Part 1” class at the Crisp Technology Center located at 2005 E. McCord St. in Centralia on Thursday mornings, August 18 through September 22, 2016 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. This hands-on computer

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Internet and basic email accounts and functions will be presented and discussed. Cost for this class is $75.00. Students may register for this class through the Department of Industrial and Continuing Education at Kaskaskia College at 5453255. Space is limited, so please register early. All students must pre-register for this class.

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1 tsp. grated orange rind Few drops vanilla 3 eggs plus 1 yolk 2 T. heavy cream

Crust: 1/2 cup finely pulverized dry cake or cookie crumbs

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Preheat oven to 300°F. Generously butter 7-inch springform pan and coat with as many cake or cookie crumbs as will adhere. Gently pour out excess. Prepare filling by beating cream cheese until creamy and smooth. Slowly beat in sugar, and when well incorporated, beat in flour, lemon and orange rind, vanilla, eggs, and heavy cream. Pour filling into prepared pan and bake 1 hour. After 50 minutes, start to check cake; it will be done when center just barely quivers. Remove to rack and let cool, removing sides of springform pan after an hour. Then let cool in refrigerator a few hours before serving. As for the crust, I keep it simple. I just butter my pan and generously coat it with some clean flavored crumbs, like about a 1/2 pound of pulverized choice sugar cookies or vanilla wafers. ***

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If you have a favorite recipe and want to share it, send it in c/o The Shopper's Weekly, P.O. Box 1223, Centralia, IL 62801 or email to: info@theshoppersweekly.com, (Subject - ATTN: Lizzie) Also, if you have a household problem, like a stubborn stain or a kitchen conundrum, drop us a line, our readers just might have your solution! I'm also interested in your general decorating or household tips. Send your message in a bottle and we might just publish it and enlighten our readers! Until next week, Au Revoir! —Elizabeth Fenton

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Last week we covered cheesecakes and my quest to accomplish the perfect creation. But I would not feel right about the sharing of my conquest without sharing an amazing story, along with the recipe for Lindy's Famous Cheesecake, which, according to rumors is nothing more or less than the famous New York Cheesecake. As for me, I like them both. It's alleged the original Lindy's Cheesecake recipe came from a fabled roadhouse on the outskirts of New Orleans. However, the restaurant named Lindy's is no more, so it would be hard to verify. By the time it closed, its sole purpose was to provide tourist entertainment for people that wanted the ambiance of the old French Quarter and its cast of characters, and apart from cheesecake, no other recipes survived from the famous restaurant. But let me assure you this is the richest cheesecake I've ever had. I wish I could promise the recipe below was the original one, but I can assure you I don't know what could be better.

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FBI Report On Hillary Clinton Emails Dear Editor, July 5 was one of the saddest days of my life. It ranked right up there with the death of my parents and two of my sons. I was shocked when I listened to the head of the FBI, James Comey, give his report on Hillary Clinton's email usage where she compromised the security of our nation by using her personal server for classified information that was against the law punishable by a fine and a ten year prison sentence. Comey starts his report by criticizing Clinton's disregard for those laws. He stated she had definitely violated those laws. She had tried to delete emails in an effort to conceal them. He stated that she had acted carelessly by her actions. At least seven of those emails were classified as top secret. It seemed that Comey was going to recommend she be indicted. There was a lot more said in that report. You can

Google the entire report by s e arching "FBI rep or t Clinton." At this point Comey shifted gears. He acknowledged that there was evidence that her personal computer had been hacked at some time. Then after all these violations and the possibility Clinton had compromised the security of our country, he backed off and said that she had no intent to expose our nation to danger. Therefore he was recommending she not be indicted. He also indicated that if anyone else like you or me had done this, we would be faced with a prison term. It seems the laws of this nation apply to only you and me. Many people in the political arena have stated that the laws of our country do not apply to the Clintons but they do apply to the rest of us. It seems this has been true throughout the Clintons' career. Can anyone tell me why they are above the law? This is just one instance but

they have many events that go back to the days they were in Arkansas. They have total disregard for the laws of our country. Bill Clinton lied under oath when he was president and later admitted he had. He was impeached as a result but stayed in office until the end of his term. Hillary would give Obama a run for his money when it comes to lying. Would someone tell me why anyone would want to put the future of our nation in the hands of someone like Hillary Clinton. Really! Have we sunk that far? Larry McCaskey Centralia, Illinois _________________ Send your letters to the editor to: Shopper’s Weekly-Speak Out, P.O. Box 1223, Centralia, IL 62801 or e-mail us at info@theshoppersweekly.com. The Shopper’s Weekly reserves the right to edit content of any published letter. Your letters must have your signature and an address and phone number where you can be reached before publication. The Shopper’s Weekly reserves the right to not publish any letter. The views expressed here are not necessarily the opinions of this publication.

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EAGLE LIFE

Ministries by: Cliff Sanders

Amazing Faith The scriptures reveal that sometimes God is amazed. He was amazed that there was no intercessor to stand in the gap for the nation of Israel. (Isaiah 59:16) God was so impressed with ancient Job that he boasted to Satan about him. (Job 1:8) Jesus was so amazed at a Roman centurion’s message that he replied to the crowd which followed him, “I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel.” (Luke 7:1-10) The centurion’s faith amazed Jesus. Let’s examine his faith and see how we can develop this amazing faith in God. THE CENTURION HAD A LOVE FOR HIS SERVANT. “And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die. So, when he heard about Jesus, he sent elders of the Jews to Him, pleading with Jesus to come and heal his servant.” (Luke 7:1-3) It was unusual for a Roman centurion to have such compassion for a Jewish servant. He was willing to risk his reputation to ask Jesus to heal him. The Holy Spirit reveals that “faith works through love.” (Galatians 5:5-6)

Bob Pierce visited an island off the coast of Korea to see the condition of hurting, hungry children. He was so moved that he wrote in the margin of his Bible, “Let my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God.” He began a ministry called Samaritan’s Purse that cares for needy people throughout the world. God’s compassion will mobilize your faith to bold action. THE CENTURION HAD LOVE FOR GOD’S PEOPLE. The Jewish elders went to Jesus on the centurion’s behalf, “saying that the one for whom he should do this was deserving, for he loves our nation and has built us a synagogue.” (Luke 7:1-5) Paul said, “To the Jew first.” (Romans 2:7-11) There is a promise for those who pray for and love Jerusalem. (Psalm 122:6-7) “Faith without works is dead.” (James 2:17) The centurion was generous to God’s work and people. THE CENTURION’S HUMILITY GOT JESUS’ ATTENTION. He sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof . . . Just speak the word.” (Luke 7:6-7) James

tells us, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” (James 4:6) The centurion’s attitude was unlike the proud Syrian general who was healed of leprosy by Elisha. (II Kings 5) The centurion wasn’t proud nor demanding. He humbled himself before the Lord. THE CENTURION’S KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLE OF AUTHORITY HELPED HIM RELEASE AMAZING FAITH. “But say the word and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man placed under authority having soldiers under me. And I say to one, “’Go.’ And he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this.’ And he does it.’ When Jesus heard these things, He marveled at him . . . and said . . . ‘I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel.’” (Luke 7:7-9) The centurion believed in Jesus’ authority. He was saying, “Jesus, just speak the word and it will be done!” Jesus was amazed at his faith. When the centurion’s friends returned, they found his servant healed. Billy Graham said, “The object of your faith must be Christ. Not faith in ritual, not faith in sacrifices, not faith in morals, not faith in your self – not faith in anything but Christ!” Believe God’s Word and amazing faith will develop. Peter walked on water at the word of

Jesus. Step out of your boat on the Word of the Lord and release amazing faith. Understand and exercise the spiritual authority the Lord has given you as a father, a leader, an intercessor, and a believer in Jesus and release amazing faith. Shalom, Cliff Sanders Eagle Life Ministries eagleslife8@gmail.com

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