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🌱 Utility imposters prompt a warning for Harrisburg seniors

Harrisburg, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Harrisburg! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Utility imposters prompt a warning for Harrisburg seniors
  • Harrisburg seniors honor veterans over lunch and song

Also on today's calendar: FREE Adult Art Class and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, a t-storm, with a high of 70 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler with partial sunshine, temps: high: 52, low: 32.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ameren Illinois warns of utility imposters targeting southern Illinois residents (kfvs12.com) — Ameren Illinois warned Harrisburg seniors November 10 about utility imposters, including reported door-to-door encounters in southern Illinois. Customers should resist pressure to pay immediately, avoid sharing financial information with unexpected callers or visitors, and call Ameren at 1-800-755-5000 to verify anyone claiming to represent the company.
   

• Saline County, Ill. seniors gather for early Veterans Day celebration in Harrisburg (kfvs12.com) — Two veterans received free meals and their neighbors' thanks during an early Veterans Day celebration at Harrisburg's Saline County Golden Circle Senior Center. About two dozen seniors gathered for lunch November 10, with volunteers pulling together an observance that included the national anthem sung by Stephen Ledbetter.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Harrisburg

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