Off The Record

There were four tables of players for bridge club last Thursday at Lakeview Country Club. The ladies dined on chicken and noodles prior to the afternoon's card festivities.

The Paxton United Methodist Church is yet again having their infamous Holiday Fair.  An old tradition, that some have tried to let die just keeps hanging on.  The day's festivities begin at 7 AM with coffee, sweet treats and socializing until 10:30AM.   Lunch will be served from 11 AM – 2:30 PM.  For those on a tight schedule, an Express Line and Carry Outs will be available.  Carry- Out orders can be phoned into the Church prior to Oct. 28 at 379-4085.

The menu includes:  the Methodist Church's famous chicken and noodles, barbeque, ham loaf, green beans, and a large selection of salads, pies, and cakes. 

The Country Store will have home-made baked goods, candies, jewelry and other goods for sale throughout the day.  Arrive early for best selections!

Remember to put this on your calendar for Thursday October 29th. Let's all hope no one decides to turn the church's kitchen into the health inspectors the week before!

There are countless things in life that require licenses. Too many to list here. Many of the licenses require weeks, months, or even years of schooling before they can be obtained. So why does one of the most important jobs in life not require a license? If people don't have enough intelligence to know the difference between right and wrong, how can they be qualified to be parents? If they can't distinguish right from wrong themselves, how can they set a good example for their children? If you can't spell IQ you're not smart enough to be a parent.

What is going on with zoning in Paxton? It appears most of the North Market properties are zoned incorrectly. They are zoned for Manufacturing not for Business. Why hasn't the City of Paxton corrected this zoning mistake? One business has had its improvement and upgrading project delayed for weeks because of the incorrect zoning. Of course their building permit was incorrect because the property is zoned incorrectly. Why doesn't the City do a blanket correction to correct their mistake?

Kids, don't try this at home!

World leaders are gathering at the UN today for the General Assembly. Fox news takes a look at the wives of some of the world's tyrannical leaders.

A long time Paxton resident and representative of the American Legion Auxiliary was concerned why the Paxton Record was not printing the Auxiliary minutes. She was taking the monthly minutes in to be printed but they never showed up in the paper. One day, she dropped in at the Record office to innocently inquire why the minutes were no longer news worthy.

A former Record employee, who we will refer to as "Tater Tot" was working the counter and none too pleased to be interrupted by the Auxiliary Representative's inquiries. The discussion turned "lively" on "Tater Tots" part. "Tater Tot" proceeded to tell her off and threatened to call the police. Needless to say, the Auxiliary Representative backed out the doorway and left without an answer.

An informal survey of any members of our community would be hard pressed to find anyone who has ever felt threatened by the well known, docile Representative of the American Legion Auxiliary.

What was the name of the bowling alley in Rantoul that Boots and Mary Jane Meyer ran?

In a blog entry last month, we wrote about the main hangar door at the Paxton Airport lying on the ground. We wondered then how much of our tax dollars were going to have to be spent to repair the door. $5000 is the Magic Number! The Paxton Record reports this week that Monday night the City Council agreed to pay Alderman Del Bruens $5000 to fix the broken door. The Record also reports that other contractors were approached about repairing the door, however, none of them wanted to take on the job. The contractors wanted to install a new door which was a "too expensive option for the city." Why doesn't the article mention how the door came to rest in its current condition in the first place?

In the city's current financial state do they really have $5000 to spare for repairs made necessary by city employee negligence? Let's all thank the gracious Alderman for doing the work at that "Bargain Basement" price.

We asked yesterday, who else is growing pot in Ford County? See, we told you so.

A Thawville couple were arrested recently for growing pot in the northern part of Ford county. Who else is growing pot in Ford county?

How many of you remember the former chef extraordinaire at a local Country Club? After having his chef's hat unceremoniously removed due to his predilection for the clubs top shelf liquor, a tiny faction has been hard at work trying to restore his culinary delights to the area. Apparently they have succeeded because on Friday he conquered the kitchen at the Paxton Bowl. The evening's specialty is Prime Rib (Limited Quantity Available.) We hope that his prime rib is not tepid and one shade past "moo" as bowling alley prime ribs of past have been. We recall a memorable prime rib that practically still had a pulse, the way the blood was still spewing from the slab of meat. Being familiar with the former club chef's culinary specialties, one wonders why tonight's special is the prime rib. The most talked about country club special from years past was the infamous "Low Country Boil" better described as "Low Country Spoil." As most recall it was a collection of leftovers from the previous week combined with various roughages and water stewed together for hours and served from a feed trough. We can just imagine what the former club chef will find to boil at the Paxton Bowl!

We urge everyone to stand in the post office parking lot and peek thru the hole in the north wall of the bowling alley kitchen and gaze in amazement and wonder how it passes health inspections. And someone thought the legion kitchen needed inspection?

Where were the Little Vibrations 4^th of July? We always looked forward to their performance in the pavilion and were very disappointed to see them missing from the day's events. There are numerous conflicting reports explaining their absence. Was the Park District involved? Denying youngsters opportunities to participate in events can decrease attendance.

The ministerial association's ice cream and pie social was also absent. Do the minister's not need money from the pie and ice cream sales anymore? Don't they enjoy serving pie and ice cream to an appreciative public? Perhaps there were forces at work beyond the ministers' control?

Not long before the 4^th someone called the Sanitation Inspector and suggested an inspection was in order for the kitchen at the American Legion Building. Nice timing considering the 4h of July Eastern Star breakfast has been held there for years. The inspector gave the kitchen a clean slate. The inspector suggested the "whistle blower" find something better to do with their time.

Perhaps the 4^th of July committee was intimidated by all the unnecessary hoopla over sanitation at the Urbana Farmers Market.

Word is the long time chairman of the 4^th of July Committee resigned last week. Can we suggest a new game to add to the festivities at next year's 4^th in the Park? How about pass the buck?!!! We know who would come in first place!

Just when we thought the quality of reporting in the Paxton Record couldn't get any worse, they top themselves yet again. Professional reporting is waning there. If you enjoy reading articles written like they are for a grammar school class paper, then the Record is for you. Their reporters obviously lack a tight grasp on the English language. No one has told them "dicking around" is not an appropriate verb. Their quote in a recent article about a local body builder is actually, "If you aren't sweating, you're probably dicking around," he said.

Perhaps a crash course in grammar 101 and use of euphemisms is in order?

   You cannot legislate the poor into prosperity by legislating the wealthy out of prosperity. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else.  When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is the beginning of the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it."*

*Adrian Rogers, 1931*

OK, people of Walmart
is back on line. Check it out. We think we recognize some of these people!

Here's a trivia question…get out your old phone books! What was the actual name of the "Green Front?"

Time to update your bookmarks. The Paxton Carnegie Library website has moved. It's now on blogspot. It used to be hosted by Conxxus. Did the lack of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, and timely customer service prompt this move?

The Paxton Foundation has grandiose plans for the vacant lot where the Majestic Theater once stood. No name has been chosen for the park yet. We propose the Majestic Green Front Memorial Park. Perhaps the naming rights should go to the highest bidder? Hello corporate sponsorship!