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🌱 Remembering Ralph “Pappy” Harbaugh Sr., mechanic and Baptist preacher

Litchfield, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Remembering Ralph “Pappy” Harbaugh Sr., mechanic and Baptist preacher

Also on today's calendar: Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL and 5 more events.

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


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A stray thundershower, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 49, low: 30.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ralph D. Harbaugh Sr., 82 (thejournal-news.net) — Ralph “Pappy” David Harbaugh Sr., a Carlinville mechanic and Baptist preacher with family in Litchfield, died Nov. 3 at 82. He worked at Pappy’s Speed Shop in Shipman and preached at High Point in Carlinville. Survivors include his children Ralph “Dave” Harbaugh Jr. and Dorothy Louise Harbaugh of Litchfield.
   


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    I am looking to add a couple more regular clients to my cleaning schedule in the upcoming months. If you are in the Litchfield or Edwardsville, IL… (Nextdoor Litchfield)
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  • Beloit College's young basketball team off to 2-0 start (gazettextra.com)

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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 Litchfield

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Litchfield

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