🌱 Benld and Gillespie communities remember longtime waitress and cook Freida Malloy.
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In today's newsletter:
- Benld and Gillespie communities remember longtime waitress and cook Freida Malloy.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
- Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freida Malloy (riverbender.com) — Longtime area resident Freida Malloy, who worked at Freida’s Cafe in Benld and supported the Benld Library, has passed away. Visitation and memorial services are set for Saturday, May 16, in Gillespie, with memorials suggested to the Benld Library, Gillespie Public Library, or Shriners Hospitals for Children. 
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72nd Benld Italian American Days →
Benld Park, 305 N Main St, Benld
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Saturday May 23
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JH Athletic Awards Night (JH Gym)
Mount Olive CUSD 5 Mount Olive, IL 62069
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SENIOR HALL WALK
Mount Olive CUSD 5 Mount Olive, IL 62069
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United to Revive: Staunton, IL – That They May Be One →
Firemans Park, 900-998 Montgomery St, Staunton
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Damned Torpedoes @ Concordia Hall →
Concordia Hall, 709 S Union St, Staunton
12:30 pm
Thursday May 14
Friday May 15
Saturday May 16
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- Yona Solutions posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Gillespie. Apply here.
- Mennel posted a job opening for Mill Operator in Mount Olive. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benld here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gillespie
- NAIC Launches New Regulatory Wing on Market Conduct Oversight (jdsupra.com)
- Roxana baseball falls short in Cahokia, takes aim at 20 wins, regional (thetelegraph.com)
Staunton
- Summer Reading Blooms At Staunton Public Library (stauntonstartimes.com)
- Meet Staunton Fire Department Captain Kirk Simpson (stauntonstartimes.com)
- City Of Staunton Awarded $650,000 State Grant For Housing Rehabilitation (stauntonstartimes.com)
Litchfield
- Big House Ballgame at Old Joliet Prison kicks off Route 66 festivities in Illinois (wqad.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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