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AREA GIRL SCOUTS ROBOTICS TEAMS EXCEL AT STATE TOURNAMENT three Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Robotics teams excelled during competition among 64 teams competing in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Central Illinois State Tournament at University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana on Saturday. FLL is a robotics program for 9 to 14 year olds which is designed to get children excited about science and technology, as well as teach them valuable life skills. Along with programming robots, teams are also evaluated on an el ab or ate re s e arch project, as well as how well they demonstrate FLL Core Values, which include teamwork, collective learning, active participation and gracious professionalism. After practicing and preparing for months, teams meet at regional qualifying tournaments to be graded on the three elements, with top teams advancing to state competition. Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois Team results are as follows: GIR! from Staunton won the Research Award, which FLL states “recognizes a team that utilizes diverse resources to formulate an in-depth and comprehensive understanding of the problem

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IMPROVE ON OR EXPLORE NEW CRAFTS AT RLC THIS SPRING Things are getting crafty at Rend Lake College this spring with four workshops to help participants expand on their favorite skill or learn something new. Create items for the holidays, paint, crochet, or make candles with RLC’s Community and Corporate Education Division. Start thinking about gifts for Easter and Mother’s Day with Crafting Through the Holidays. Join instructor Kathee Frailey to make felt bunnies and lapel pins in April, and a cup and saucer flower arrangement in May for that special someone. Each session costs $10, plus a $10 supply fee. Enroll in one session or choose both. Create felt bunnies and pins in the session to be held from 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, April 6. Arrange a cup and saucer flower gift during the last session, set for 6 – 8 p.m. Thursday, May 4. All sessions will be held at Benton Middle School. Try your hand at painting with instructor Sharon Corn in Fun with Acrylics.

No painting or drawing experience is necessary to create unique masterpieces to take home. Each of the three sessions will paint with acrylics on a 16-by-20 stretched canvas. Participants must be over the age of 10. Each session costs $15, plus a $10 supply fee. Enroll in one session or choose all three. Paint a family tree from 6 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14; an afternoon bicycle from 6 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, March 21; or a hummingbird in flight from 6 – 9 p.m. Tuesday, April 18. Each session will be held in the Science Building, Room 116, on the Ina campus. Learn to Crochet a crossbody bag with instructor Jessica Wright this spring. While learning basic crochet stitches and techniques, Wright will focus instruction on reading patters, crocheting in the round, and attaching pieces of crocheted work together. By the end of the threeweek course, participants will take home a completed,

one-of-a-kind bag. The workshop costs $45 and a supply list will be mailed at the time of registration. The workshop will meet from 5 – 7 p.m. Mondays from March 20 through April 10 in the Learning Resource Center on the Ina campus. In Apr il, sp end a morning learning to make Soy Candles with instructor Jim Taylor. In this hands-on workshop, participants will make their own soy wax candles in a variety of colors and fragrances to take home. The workshop costs $20, plus a $10 supply fee to the instructor. The workshop will meet from 8 a.m. – noon Saturday, April 1 in the Science Building, Room 117, on the Ina campus. To learn more about these workshops, or any others this spring, call 618437-5321, Ext. 1714. Registration may be done in person, via phone call, or by emailing commcorped@rlc.edu.

EBOOKS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE C.E. BREHM MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY There are over 23,000 eBooks available through the library's website, http:// mtvbrehm.org/. Until recently you had to have a device that would be able to handle an app in order to access them. Many older eReader devices (earlier versions of Nook and Kindle) couldn't handle the app and couldn't access the eBooks. You now have

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Create a memory that will be cherished forever with a celebration on Valentines Day. Here is a menu for two couples, or if it's just the two of you, cut it in half. Menu: Cornish Game Hens with Brown Rice Stuffing, Peas and Mushrooms Bonne Femme, Avocado with Cherry Tomatoes, and Coeur A La Creme.

Cornish Game Hens With Brown Rice Stuffing

4 Cornish game hens (about 1 lb. each) 1/2 tsp. salt (preferably coarse) Pinch of pepper

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1/2 cup brown rice 2 T. raisins 1 cup plus 2 T. chicken broth 2 tsp. grated orange peel

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2 T. butter Juice of 1/2 orange 2 T. oil 1 egg yolk 1/4 cup dry white wine or apple cider Thaw Cornish hens if frozen. Combine salt, pepper, curry and ginger. Rub all over hens to season. Prepare stuffing: Heat 1 T. butter in large skillet; stir in shallots and mushrooms and cook briefly, then stir in curry powder. Add rice and saute over medium heat about 2 min.. Stir in raisins and broth. Cover skillet and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 30 min., until rice is almost tender. Add grated orange peel; fluff rice. Spoon stuffing into cavities of hens, pulling a mushroom slice over the opening. Secure legs, trussing with white thread. Heat remaining butter and oil in large skillet. Add hens, one at a time, turning to coat and glaze all sides. Place glazed hens on rack in roasting pan; baste with wine. Cover loosely with foil and roast in preheated 375° oven about 30 min.. Uncover and baste with drippings and orange juice; reduce temperature to 325° and bake another 20 to 30 min., until tender and golden. Reduce temperature to 150° and hold until ready to serve. Just before serving, strain drippings into small saucepan. Beat egg yolk with a little of the hot drippings, then return to pan and heat, stirring, to thicken slightly — do not boil. Place birds on large platter. Spoon some sauce over birds, and garnish with watercress. Serve remaining sauce separately. Makes 4 servings.

Peas And Mushrooms Bonne Femme

2 T. butter 1 small white onion, finely chopped 1/4 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced, or 1 (3 oz.) can sliced mushrooms 3 lbs. fresh small peas, shelled, or 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen tiny peas, thawed

2 T. chicken broth or liquid from canned mushrooms Salt and white pepper to taste Broad lettuce leaf

In saucepan or skillet, heat butter and saute onion and mushrooms about 3 min., turning to glaze. Add peas, broth, salt and pepper. Cover vegetables with broad lettuce leaf, then cover pan. Steam about 4 min., shaking pan to cook evenly. Discard leaf before serving. Makes 4 servings.

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If you have a favorite recipe and want to share it with us, just 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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and George W. Bush 6 times. I am in agreement with Donald Trump who said, "When a country is no longer able to say who can and who cannot come in and out, for reasons of safety and security — big trouble." This President is a President for all the people, and in my opinion, he has the right to respond to his critics. Yet the left is straining to create the impression that the ban was a Muslim ban. In fact, it was not. Had it been, I would have been against it! The ban was placed on unstable countries. Because of past unstable activity, it would have and should have included Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt, as well as Pakistan, a very Muslim country, proving once again by Trump's actions this was not a Muslim ban. Nor should any have been banned for the Muslim reason. Donald Trump has not once said this is a Muslim ban. These are words that came out of the mouths of Nancy Pelosi, Chuck S c hu m e r, E l i z a b e t h Wa r r e n , a n d o t h e r Democrat leaders as well as the flaming liberal media. The left's favorite words have b e come Muslim ban, racist, sexist, and classism. It's interesting I haven't heard these words from the right, who for the most part, appear to be happy with what Donald Trump has done. The only objection I have to this ban is those which were here with visas and green cards (less than 300 across the country) should

have not been held back. However, within 10 to 12 hours they were allowed in. I've waited that long in a terminal, but I'm not saying I liked it. In case some don't get it — and many don't — we are in a very dangerous place in this country, in more ways than one. Paul Ryan said of the ban, "What is important is Donald Trump's administration is taking steps to reinstate the ban legally." Unfortunately, as long as the Democratic Party has people like Nancy Pelosi and the Elizabeth Warrens — the old guard — they will continue to shoot themselves between the eyes and self destruct. And these Republican sweeps will continue across the country, sadly taking down some of our — and I do mean our — best leaders, just because they are on a Democratic ticket. Everything has become too political, even on Super Bowl Sunday. For example, the commercial from Budweiser Beer was about an immigrant. The key word is legal immigrant. Our ancestors came to America legally, and so it should be today. In closing, on a lighter note for the Super Bowl commercials, I'm buying a bottle of Mr. Clean tomorrow. 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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without spot.” (I Peter 1:1820) There are two sides to the coin of redemption here. We were redeemed “from” and redeemed “to” or “through Christ.” (Romans 3:24; 6:4; I Peter 3:18; Hebrews 9:12, 22) After my grandma Rose answered redemption’s call, she took her grandchildren to church. It was in children’s church where I was first exposed to redemption through the pastor’s wife’s story of “Tommy’s Lost Sailboat”. Tommy was sailing his toy sailboat when the string broke and the sailboat drifted away and was lost. He searched everywhere for it without success. One day he saw his sailboat sitting in the window of a store. He went

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redeemer. Job prophesied of Christ who would pay the redemption price by laying his life on the cross as the supreme sacrifice for our sin. Christ indeed lives as the Resurrection and the Life. THE PRECIOUS PRICE OF REDEMPTION. Just as the Jews were enslaved by Pharaoh in Egypt and needed a deliverer, so mankind has been enslaved by sin and death and in need of a redeemer. Psalm 49:5-9 paints the picture of the precious cost of redemption. “Those who trust in their wealth and boast in the multitude of their riches, none of them can by any means redeem his brother nor give God a ransom for him – For the redemption of their souls is costly.” The New Testament reveals the precious price of redemption. “Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct . . . but with the precious blood of Christ, as a lamb without blemish and

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redemption can free us. (Galatians 3:12-14) THE POWER OF REDEMPTION’S HOPE. Job declared his hope of eternal life because his redeemer lived. Jesus gave us this assurance, “Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28) This refers to our full redemption. An old hymn says, “Redeemed how I love to proclaim it, redeemed by the blood of the lamb.” Have you been redeemed? Shalom, Cliff Sanders Eagle Life Ministries eagleslife8@gmail.com

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AREA’S LARGEST SELECTION OF VEHICLES

AUTO MART

1918 Broadway • Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 618-242-6900

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

29th Annual Midwestern Herb & Garden Show February 10, 11, 12, 2017 • Times Square Mall, Mt. Vernon The 29th Annual Midwestern Herb and Garden Show will be held on February 10, 11 & 12, 2017 at Times Square Mall on Broadway & 42nd St. in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. Hours will be Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sunday 12 - 5 p.m. Admission is free. Sponsored by Herbs for Health & Fun Club and Mt. Vernon Convention & Visitors Bureau. The event will feature Keynote Speaker Kathryn Newman at 5 p.m. on Friday as well as 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, along with other speakers all day on Friday and Saturday. See the schedule for times, session titles and speakers. Workshops will be offered but class sizes will be limited. Make plans now to attend as over 42 vendors will be present, plants will be for sale, free classes will be held and garden art will be on display. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Keynotes Speaker Kathryn Newman Kathryn Newman is the creative mind, designer, and gardener behind The Miniature Garden Shoppe, a family business which opened in 2008. Kathryn grew up in the greenhouse business and is a garden designer and horticulturalist by trade, with a degree in Ornamental Horticulture from the University of Illinois. She was first charmed and inspired by a miniature garden she saw on an area garden club garden walk. She then started searching miniature garden necessities and began gardening in a new direction, on a much smaller scale.

10:00 a.m. What Your Weeds Tell You — Lucy Baker 11:-00 a.m. doTerra Essential Oils 12:00 –1:00 p.m. — Break for Lunch 1:00 p.m. Craft time with Sandy and Pat — Make your own pot out of newspaper and plant a flower bulb in it with Sandy. Or craft your own greeting card with Pat. Walk-ins welcome, no need to register. Class designed with home school students in mind. Adults encouraged as well. 2:00 p.m. Cardinals: Everyone's Favorite Red Bird — Steve and Regina Garr (Birds-I-View)

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3:00 p.m. Essential Herbs for Animals — Verlinda Newton — Sanctuary Home Spa 4:00 p.m. The Classification of Roses for the Home Gardener — Diane Brueckman — Rosey Acres 5:00 p.m. Keynote: Gardening in Miniature — Kathryn Newman — Interest is growing in the smallest of gardens, from little landscapes full of fantasy to model gardens in miniature. Learn how to tap into your imagination to create entire landscapes that fit within planters, troughs, or the larger garden setting. We'll discuss miniature gardening tips, techniques, and easy to grow plants that are perfect for small-scale gardens. 6:00 p.m. Floral Photography Basics — Melinda McGill — Attention flower lovers! Are you interested in learning how to capture the beauty of flowers around you through the magic of photography? This session is for you. Join in to learn the basics of how to make your photos as beautiful as the blooms you see. This session will focus on using composition, light, and subject matter to get great photos with any type of camera. Participants will need to have a basic working knowledge of their camera and a love of floral images. Bring your camera for this hands-on workshop. $5.00 class fee to benefit the Light & Lens Camera Club. Class limited to 20 participants. Preregister by emailing Melinda at:mcgillmelinda@gmail.com Support pp yyour local Dairyy Farmers, buy Prairie Farms.

Funeral Home 1314 Main Street Mt. Vernon, IL

618-242-3348 www.hugheyfh.com

261 W. Saint Louis St. Nashville

Welcome To The 29th Annual Midwestern Herb & Garden Show

618-327-3455

Welcome To The 29th Annual Midwestern Herb & Garden Show

Welcome to Mt.Vernon!

Midwester Herb & Garden Show

Rick’s Towing, Inc.

uck The Tow Tr You Use!

1900 S. 8th St., Mt. Vernon• 618-242-4500

Welcome To Mt. Vernon!

Hiatt Income Tax 29TH Annual Midwestern Herb & Garden Show 901 Warren Ave. • Mt. Vernon

618-242-0298

Original Handcrafted Jewelry & Gourd Art Nina Peacock Metalsmith

peacock.nina@gmail.com 618-242-4222 or 618-246-4603 15354 E. Bakerville Rd. - Mount Vernon, IL 62864

10518 Old U.S. US H Hwy. 50 E East • 526-7579

Nashville 482 E. St. Louis St. Nashville, IL 62263 (P) 618-327-8495

Mt. Vernon 1001 Broadway Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 (P) 618-244-6191

DAMRON INSURANCE AGENCY 109 N. 10th St. • Mt. Vernon • 618-244-1071 www.damroninsurance.com

Welcome

to the 29th Annual

Midwestern Herb

Meyerʼs Greenhouse & Nursery

1471 W. St. Louis • Nashville • 618-327-3712

Rainbow Lane Gardens Stop By Our Booth!

Potted Daffodils Potted Irises 6401 Cedar Rd. • Iuka

618-822-6584

118 WOODS LN. • SALEM, IL • 618-548-5882

ASSOCIATED LUMBER

1309 Salem Rd. Mt. Vernon 618-242-8453

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 10:00 a.m. Chickens — Lucy Baker 11:00 a.m. Keynote: Pint-Size Plants for Miniature Gardens and Fairy Gardens — Kathryn Newman — There is more to miniature gardening than little furniture and trinkets. From tiny baby tears to miniature daisies and dwarf conifers, learn about the best petite plants for your small-scale gardens. We’ll discuss how to grow and use these tiny treasures to create thoughtful and dramatic landscapes and gardens, in miniature. 12:00 -1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch 1:00 p.m. Craft time with Sandy and Pat — Make your own pot out of newspaper and plant a flower bulb in it with Sandy. Or craft your own greeting card with Pat. Walk-ins welcome, no need to register. Class designed with public school students in mind. Home school students and adults encouraged as well. 2:00 p.m. Hummingbirds Up Close! — Steve and Regina Garr — Birds-I-View 3:00 p.m. A Handful of Easy Projects to Jazz up Your Garden — Cleve Hayes — Puddingstone Farms 4:00 p.m. Wax Renotering — Scott and Jerilee Lamar — Artisan Homestead 5:00 p.m. Natural Herbal Remedies for the Whole Family — Terry Hickey — Dayempur Herbals 6:00 p.m. New Plants 2017 For Your Garden — Ernie Henson — (Rainbow Lane Gardens

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For more information please call 1-800-252-5464 or go to www.midwesternherbandgardenshow.com

Shamrock Antiques Herbs, Teas And Antiques 900 N. Grand or Rt. 37, Johnston City

Welcome To The 29th Annual Midwestern Herb & Garden Show

618-983-5200

Hwy. 57 Exit 59 Toward Johnson City

WINDOWS and SIDING 1420 N. Elm • Centralia • 618-533-6349

See Us At The Show!

GARY’S OUTDOOR PRODUCTS 110 West Poplar Street • Odin

4615 Broadway St. Mt. Vernon

618-775-6446

618-244-4491

* All Classes And Times Are Subject To Change

VISION VALUES FASTEST SERVICE, CONVENIENT HOURS, GREAT VALUES DIABETIC TEST STRIPS WANTED Unexpired — Any Type — Any Brand Will Pay Up To $10 / Box Call Ron 217-556-3398 Leave Callback Number “Helping Diabetics Since 2009”

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Flatbeds 7000 to 16,000 GVWR

WE ACCEPT: EYE-MED, MEDICAID, CARE CREDIT & OTHERS

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by Samantha Weaver • It was 20th-century American theoretical physicist Richard Feynman who made the following sage observation: "It doesn't matter how beautiful your theory is, it doesn't matter how smart you are. If it doesn't agree with experiment, it's wrong." • Historians report that Alexander the Great -- best known for his conquests throughout Asia and North

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Lots of mixed signals can create an unreliable situation in which to make decisions. Best advice: Hold off on making any commitments until you’re sure you know what’s going on. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) An apparently friendly offer comes with some strings attached. Be careful not to get tied into something you don’t really want. Thoroughly examine all your options before making a choice. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) If you’re not careful, distractions can interrupt your best efforts. Continue to focus on what you need to do. You’ll soon have lots of time to enjoy the rewards of your dedication. CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Knowledge replaces suspicion as you begin to learn more about that “act of betrayal.” On a lighter note, someone close to you might be planning a pleasant surprise. LEO (July 23 to August 22) Control your sometimes-overactive jealousy gene before you find yourself saying or doing something that you could later regret. Best advice: Stop obsessing and move on. VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) It’s a good time to loosen up and do something wonderful and exciting before your more reserved nature resurfaces. A message brings news of imminent change. LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Cheer up. Things begin to improve significantly by mid-February. How-

ever, you might still need help to get through the rest of this sometimesdifficult period. SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Something you learned last week takes on new meaning as you begin to relate it to another situation in your life. It’s best to keep this matter to yourself for now. SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Your energy level is climbing, and so is your self-confidence. Good for you, because you’ll need a good dollop of both to tackle an exciting challenge on the way. CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A family issue might interrupt a career-linked project. Try to give the matter the attention it needs, but be careful not to jeopardize your workplace situation. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Some self-doubt shows up this week, causing you to question your ability to handle a new challenge. But you know you can do it, and this is your chance to prove it. PISCES (February 19 to March 20) A personal matter requires you to be as clear and forthcoming as possible in order to avoid misunderstandings. A career move is eased with the emergence of new facts. BORN THIS WEEK: You have a way of reaching people that makes them feelgood about themselves. You would be an excellent motivational speaker. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

Africa, which helped to create one of the ancient world's largest empires before he turned 30 -- had a hard-and-fast rule for his s oldiers: no b eards. Alexander didn't want to give their enemies anything to grab onto during battle. • If you're sending a letter to Ireland, don't worry if the address you have on file is missing the postal code; in that country

Wednesday, February 8, 2017 the only addresses that use them are in the capital, Dublin. • In 2002, researchers conducted a study to determine how consumers' decisions are influenced by seemingly minor changes in appearance. They presented car-buyers with a variety of webpages; everything on the pages was the same — the vehicles presented, the information provided, prices, etc. — except for the background. One group got a green background with a pattern of pennies on it, and one group got a red background with a pattern of flames. As it turns out, the background did, indeed, influ-

ence behavior: Consumers in the green-background group spent more time looking at information about cost, while those in the red-background group spent more time looking at details about safety features. • In Ireland, to ensure good luck on a child's birthday, it was once the tradition to hold the child by the feet and bump his or her head on the floor once for each of the child's years. Thought for the Day: "God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh." — Voltaire © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc.

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INDEX

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201 Business & Services SEE A CRIME?

Call Crime Stoppers! You may qualify for a cash reward and you never have to give your name.

242-8477

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Lusch Excavating & Sanitation Install • Pump Service Aerators & Septic Tanks

548-2637

Lawn & Garden

404

• Bulk Seeds • Grass Seeds • Bird Seeds & Feeders Come See Us For Your Lawn & Garden Needs

Maco Elevator

418 N. Oak • Centralia TFN 532-6779

Houses For Sale

501

OPEN HOUSE TFN

BUILT-MOR BUILDINGS 24x40-$8,835 30x50-$12,873 40x60-$19,472 50x70-$28,806

SUNDAY, FEB. 12 • 2-4PM 1622 GRAGG ST. House and 8 Acres Paul & Joyce Finke - Owners 2-8

Firewood

509

Erected, Choice Of Colors

732-8704 or 237-0792

30 Years In Area www.builtmorbuildings.com

FOR SALE: 1997 Dodge Ram 1500 XLT pickup, V8 motor, chrome rims, bed rails, new tires, radiator, fuel pump, oil change, ext. cab, good solid truck, runs & looks great, asking $3,200. Call TFN 618-918-3905 FOR SALE: 2006 Chevrolet Uplander LS, handicap van has valet seat in front on passenger side, good for elderly or handicapped, gold color, 82,xxx mi., $8,000. 618-895-2300 2-8

401

Construction & Home Improvement

LOGSDON CONSTRUCTION & HOME REPAIR Rehabs • Electrical Plumbing • Roofing Concrete • Flatwork Over 30 Years Experience

618-780-9551 618-432-5479

LIVESTOCK FARM Leave Name & Number On Message

618-327-3709 2-8

Situation Wanted

WORK WANTED: Mowing; cleaning gutters, basements, garages; hauling junk, metal, wood, tree limbs; tear down buildings; any odd jobs! No distance too far. Call 618-547-7728 2-22

Wanted To Buy

starting pay 00

14 per hour

Apply in person at: DCA Construction 1620 N. 4th St. Breese, IL 62230

NEED CASH? I buy estates, antiques, garage clean-outs, barns,

We Pay Top Dollar!

Buying Scrap Gold! Top Dollar Pawn 215 E. Noleman • Centralia

START 2017 OFF RIGHT WITH A NEW JOB!

Manpower is hiring factory production workers in Centralia paying $10 an hour – all shifts. Openings in machine operation, packaging, sanitation and mixing. Background / Drug Screen. Join the "Safety First" team in this clean light industrial plant today!

MAKE AN ACCOUNT AT WWW.MANPOWER.COM THEN CALL 618-242-0690 OR 618-548-8255 2-8

Drivers –

CO & O\Op’s: Earn Great Money Running Dedicated! Great Benefits. Home Weekly. Monthly Bonuses. Drive Newer Equipment!

855-582-2265

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FOR SALE: 4 unopened bundles of green asbestos shingles, 20 yrs. old, kept in garage, $75; disassembled 5.3L engine out of 2002 Tahoe, needs parts for one cylinder, $300. Call 618-525-0165 2-15 FOR SALE: Zenith T.V., 24 inches, with black box; quilting frame. Call 618-493-6196 2-15

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Autos Wanted

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CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Make/Models 2000-2015! Any Condition. Running or Not. Competitive Offer! Free Towing! We’re Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-416-2330.

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Education

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DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! Learn to drive for Stevens Transport! NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! New drivers earn $900+ per week! PAID CDL TRAINING! Stevens covers all costs! 1-888-734-6714 drive4stevens.com

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AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAINING - Get FAA certification. Approved for military benefits. Financial Aid if qualified. Job placement assistance. Call Aviation Institute of Maintenance 888-686-1704

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MAKE MONEY MAILING POST CARDS! Easy Work, Great Pay! FREE Info: Call 1-619-649-0708. 24/Hours Guaranteed Legitimate Opportunity! Register Online Today! www.PostcardsToWealth.com

Diagnosed with Mesothelioma or Asbestos Lung Cancer? If so, you and your family may be entitled to a substantial financial award. We can help you get cash quick! Call 24/7: 844-865-4336

HOTELS FOR HEROES – to find out more about how you can help our service members, veterans and their families in their time of need, visit the Fisher House website at www.fisherhouse.org

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PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home! NO Experience Required. Helping home workers since 2001! www.MailingNetwork.NET

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Health & Fitness

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VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20mg! 40 Pills + 10 FREE. SPECIAL $99.00 100% guaranteed. FREE Shipping! 24/7 CALL: 1-888-223-8818 Hablamos Espanol.

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FREE VIAGRA PILLS 48 PILLS + 4 FREE! VIAGRA 100MG/ CIALIS 20mg Free Pills! No hassle, Discreet Shipping. Save Now. Call Today 1-888-410-0514

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VIAGRA & CIALIS! 50 pills for $95. 100 pills for $150 FREE shipping. NO prescriptions needed. Money back guaranteed! 1-877-743-5419

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OXYGEN - Anytime. Anywhere. No tanks to refill. No deliveries. The All-New Inogen One G4 is only 2.8 pounds! FAA approved! FREE info kit: 844-558-7482

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Miscellaneous

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CASH FOR CARS: We Buy Any Condition Vehicle, 2000 and Newer. Nation’s Top Car Buyer! Free Towing From Anywhere! Call Now: 1-800-864-5960. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

CASH PAID for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! 1 DAY PAYMENT & PREPAID shipping. HIGHEST PRICES! Call 1-888-776-7771. www. Cash4DiabeticSupplies.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

SWITCH TO DIRECTV. From $50/Month, includes FREE Genie HD/DVR & 3 months HBO, SHOWTIME, CINEMAX, STARZ. Get a $50 Gift Card. Call 888-672-1159

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VIAGRA 52 PILLS + 4 FREE! VIAGRA 100MG/ CIALIS 20mg Free Pills! No hassle, Discreet Shipping. Save Now. $99.00 Call Today 1-800-213-6202

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DONATE TIMESHARES Cars or Real Estate. Fast and Easy. Tax Deductible. Call Today! 1-800-363-6319 DonateTS.COM

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Motorcycles

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WANTED OLD JAPANESE MOTORCYCLES KAWASAKI Z1-900 (1972-75), KZ900, KZ1000 (1976-1982), Z1R, KZ 1000MK2 (1979,80), W1-650, H1-500 (1969-72), H2-750 (1972-1975), S1-250, S2-350, S3-400, KH250, KH400, SUZUKI-GS400, GT380, HONDA-CB750K (1969-1976), CBX1000 (1979,80) CASH!! 1-800-772-1142. 1-310-721-0726. usa@classicrunners.com ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Travel

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ALL INCLUSIVE RESORT packages at Sandals, Dreams, Secrets, Riu, Barcelo, Occidental and many more. Punta Cana, Mexico, Jamaica and many of the Caribbean islands. Search available options for 2017 and SAVE at www.NCPtravel.com

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Wanted To Buy

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Cash for unexpired DIABETIC TEST STRIPS! Free Shipping, Best Prices & 24 hr payment! Call 1-855-440-4001 www. TestStripSearch.com. Habla Espanol.

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COUPON FOR

SALE:

• 25 Words Or Less

ONLY

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Farming Firewood Furniture & Appliances Music Pets & Supplies Business Opportunities Help Wanted Situations Wanted Rummage Sales Wanted To Buy Wanted To Rent Miscellaneous

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Employment

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• Each Additional Word 25¢

Owner: Alan Minor 301 W. Chestnut, Odin

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447 East St. Louis St., Nashville, IL 62263

• Runs For 3 Weeks

GEM Decorating, Inc.

775-6283

MEIER CHEVROLET-BUICK

Donate Your Car to Veterans Today! Help and Support our Veterans. Fast - FREE pick up. 100% tax deductible. Call 1-800-245-0398

Construction & Home Improvement Lawn & Garden Buildings for Sale/Rent Houses For Sale Houses For Rent Apartment For Rent Mobile Homes For Rent Mobile Homes For Sale Business Property Lots & Acreage

618-533-7283

Apply in person or send resume to:

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household and more!

533-9012

MANAGER / TECHNICIAN Technician must be able to perform all the duties necessary to maintain factory finish. Technician must be versed in all areas from estimating, painting, and all body work. Technicians must have all tools necessary for all aspects of body shop work. Benefits include 40 hour guarantee, paid vacation, holidays, sick days, health insurance and 401K.

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Construction Workers Needed

BODY SHOP

Auto Donations

618-367-2469

Help Wanted

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204 205 206 207 208 301 302 303 304 305 306

IMMEDIATE OPENING

HELP WANTED

702

Legals Antiques Arts & Crafts Announcements Adoptions Auctions Business & Services Computers & Services Financial Services

Gunsmithing Services Lost & Found Daycare Hunting & Fishing Travel Automotive Services Auto/Trucks For Sale RVs/Campers Boats/Watercrafts Motorcycles/ATVs Health & Fitness

Help Wanted

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302 Auto & Trucks For Sale

701

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FOR SALE: Seasoned firewood by the trailer load, delivered. Call TFN 618-499-2240

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To place this ad: Mail to P.O. Box 1223, Centralia, IL 62801 Call 1-800-479-6323 or Email info@theshoppersweekly.com

Please be advised we at The Shopperʼs Weekly Publications do not know of any fraudulent advertisements. We make every attempt to protect our readers, however we do not have the ability to investigate and verify all advertisements. Therefore, we advise our readers to ask questions of the advertisers they reply to, but be especially careful of anyone who asks you to send large sums of money up front. If you suspect a fraudulent ad in our publications, please give us a call at 618-533-7283. TFN

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CADNET

OUR AREA AUTO Brakes Suspension Work & More Call Jim Today 367-2170

RANFT'S AUTO SERVICE

AUTO

Businesses AUTO

LEETRONICS FISHER CAR AUDIO Auto Parts PROFESSIONALS

Pioneer • Kenwood In Stock 1412 S. Hickory Centralia

328 N. Sycamore St. Centralia jranft@charter.net 2-8

618-292-10362-15

BUSINESS & SERVICES

Marvin's Locksmith Service

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Autos Wanted

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CARS/TRUCKS WANTED!!! All Makes/Models 2000-2016! Any Condition. Running or Not. Top $$$ Paid! Free Towing! We're Nationwide! Call Now: 1-888-985-1806 –––––––––––––––––––––––––

Education

AUTO

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Show Time Auto Sales

For A Low Price, Quality Vehicle, Come See Me

35 Years Experience 433 South Locust Street Centralia, IL 62801 618-532-4709 Mon.-Fri. 7:30 - 5:00 Sat. 8-12 3-1 Closed Sun.

BUSINESS & SERVICES

Buy Here - Pay Here

Debit Accepted 618-775-6990

Hwy. 50 between Odin - Salem

3-8

CLEANERS/LAUNDRY

Courtesy Cleaners

Don't be a blockhead

Professional Cleaning Clothes• Draperies • Leather Pillows • Laundry• More

BOTTLE FILLING M–F 11AM–NOON & 4PM–5PM CLOSED SAT. & SUN.

Same Day Service! Drive-Up Window! Pick-Up & Delivery!

HOMES & AUTO

See Me For Monthly

618-315-3865 24 HOURS A DAY

Accounting And Payroll

License # 191-000867

Brad J. Decker CPA (618) 548-7773

Walnut Hill Rd.at Airport Rd. 2-15

www.courtesycleanersmtvernon.com 2-8

COINS

HEATING / COOLING

HOME IMPROVEMENT

JEWELRY/GIFTS

ROLLIE EXCAVATING & CEMENT FINISHING

Bits Of Gold Jewelry & Gifts

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WE BUY Brown's / & SELL! AIR HCEATING ONDITIONING

JIM'S COIN SHOPPE

135 E. BROADWAY CENTRALIA 618-532-1558 3-22

MIDWEST CLASSIFIED NETWORK

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Machinery Consignment Sale, Mon., March 6th, 2017 at 9:00 A.M. Consign early by Feb. 17, 2017 for complete advertising. No Small Items, Tires or Pallet Items Accepted After Friday, Feb. 24. Next Machinery Consignment Sale is April 3, 2017. Gilbert’s Sale Yard, 641398-2218. 2 Mi. N. of Floyd, IA On Hwy. 218. Tractor House Internet Bidding Available. www.gilbertsaleyard.com (MCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Automobiles

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DONATE YOUR CAR TO CHARITY. Receive maximum value of write off for your taxes. Running or not! All conditions accepted. Free pickup. Call for details. 855-752-6680 (MCN)

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DONATE YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR BOAT TO HERITAGE FOR THE BLIND. Free 3 Day Vacation, Tax Deductible, Free Towing, All Paperwork Taken Care Of. 1-800-283-0205 (MCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

618-367-2259

618-532-9254

Kevin Rollie: 618-231-2516 Luke: 618-237-0552 Office: 618-735-9303

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Health & Medical

Drive with Uber. You'll need a Smartphone. It's fun and easy. For more information, call: 1-800-902-9366 (MCN)

STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS got you down? We can help reduce payments and get finances under control, call: 866-871-1626 (MCN)

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CLASS-A CDL Regional Driver. Good home time. Great pay and benefits. Matching 401k. Bonuses and newest equipment. No touch freight. Experience needed. Call Scott 507-460-9011. Apply on-line WWW.MCFGTL.COM (MCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 Weekly Mailing Brochures From Home! No Experience Required. Helping home workers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately! www.IncomeMailers.net (VOID IN SD, WI) (MCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

909 S. 10th St. • Mt. Vernon 618-242-0825

Fine Jewelry Hummels ◆ Waterford Swarovski Other Collectibles

618-327-4261 184 W. St. Louis Nashville

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Trailer Close-Out Sale! New ST205/75D15 on mod wheel $69.00; 4 place snowmobile trailers 20’ & 24’; Fuel Tank trailers: 500 gallon, 990 gallon & –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– no tank trailers; 7’X16’ V-nose ramp door $4,199.00; 14,000# Financial –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– skidloader trailer $3649.00. Trailer Repairs, Hitches, Parts Are you in BIG trouble with the IRS? Stop wage & bank and much more. 515-972-4554 levies, liens & audits, unfiled tax www.FortDodgeTrailerWorld. returns, payroll issues, & resolve com for prices & information! tax debt FAST. Call 888-606-6673 MCN) (MCN) ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

VIAGRA 100MG and CIALIS 20mg! 50 Pills $99.00 FREE Shipping! 100% guaranteed. CALL NOW! 1 -866-312-6061 Hablamos Espanol

CASH PAID- up to $25/Box for unexpired, sealed DIABETIC TEST STRIPS. 1-DAY PAYMENT. 1-800-371-1136

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Lung Cancer? And Age 60+? You And Your Family May Be Entitled To Significant Cash Award. Call 866-428-1639 for Information. No Risk. No Money Out Of Pocket.

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