🌱 Remembering Terry Lee Flaugher, Air Force veteran and diesel mechanic
Salem, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Salem! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Terry Lee Flaugher, Air Force veteran and diesel mechanic
- Remembering Lynn Johnson's years at Littelfuse and Centralia schools
Also on today's calendar: Salem Board of Police Commissioners meeting and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 34.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 26 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Terry Lee Flaugher (wmix94.com) — A celebration of life for Terry Lee Flaugher, 68, will be held at noon Saturday, Nov. 14, at Sutherland-Rankin Funeral Home in Salem, with visitation beginning at 11 a.m. The Air Force veteran and longtime diesel mechanic died Oct. 28 and is remembered for his love of family, model airplanes and the outdoors. 
• Myra Lynn Johnson (wmix94.com) — Myra Lynn Johnson, a longtime Littelfuse employee who later worked for Centralia City Schools, died Oct. 31 at 76. Known as Lynn, she is remembered for her dedication to coworkers, students and family, including grandson Gaven Xavier Johnson of Salem.
📸 Around Salem
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting – Salem, IL →
Elks Lodge, 315 N Broadway Ave, Salem
6:00 pm
Thursday November 19
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Other local events
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Salem Board of Police Commissioners meeting →
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Salem Police Pension Board special meeting →
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Purposeful Play in Kindergarten →
KC Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem
9:00 am -
Connections Before Corrections: Prioritizing Relationships in the Classroom →
KC Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem
9:00 am -
Get Your Print On: 3D Printing for Beginners →
Kaskaskia College Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker St, Salem
9:00 am -
3D Printing →
KC Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem
9:00 am -
Data Detectives: Uncovering the "Why" Behind Your IAR Scores →
KC Salem Learning Center, 1475 West Whittaker Street, Salem
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Little Egypt CEO Turkey Trek Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser →
Salem IL
Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Saturday November 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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BB @ Field
Iuka CCSD 7 Iuka, IL 62849
6:00 pm -
JrH BB @ New Horizon
Odin PSD 722 Odin, IL 62870
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JrH GB v Hoyleton Trinity Lutheran (home)
Odin PSD 722 Odin, IL 62870
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hardee's posted a job opening for HD-Shift Leader in Salem. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Crew Member in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centralia
- Illinois 18-year-old sentenced to 95 years for shooting death of 26-year-old woman (wthr.com)
- Men's Basketball Back in Action Tuesday at GSB (missouristatebears.com)
- Running sentenced to two years for traveling to meet a minor (morningsentinel.com)
Mount Vernon
- Route 15 between Mt. Vernon and Woodlawn to be named 'Lance Corporal J. Kyle Price Memorial Highway' (southernillinoisnow.com)
- SSM Health launches new Maternal-Fetal Medicine Clinic (morningsentinel.com)
Ok Salem! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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