I Got a Hole in One After a Drenching Day of Golf
Gary Metro recalls a soggy day at Hickory Ridge Public Golf Center in Southern Illinois. He and friends faced pouring rain and chaos before his ball bounced into the cup on the eighth hole a rare hole in one celebrated by companions and SIU coach Diane Daugherty. The columnist reflects on his relapse into golf and the humorous, personal aftermath.
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Illinois
Kenosha
Wis
Crown Point
Ind
Oshkosh
Mason City
Iowa
Tom Thoma
Jeff Binstock
Thoma
Links
James Flanagan
Mark Romanowski
Tim Holcomb
Flanagan and Romanowski
Holcomb
SIU
Diane Daugherty
Daugherty
Voice Of The Reader urges public singing and community groups
A reader encourages everyone to sing and learn harmony. The letter notes many believe they cannot sing yet can improve with practice. It contrasts modern pop songs with early era tunes written for general singing and calls for local choirs like Sweet Adelines, Harmony Incorporated, and the Little Egypt barbershop chorus.
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Lady Gaga
Sweet Adelines
Harmony Incorporated
Carbondale
Sweet Adeline
Little Egypt
Muslim teacher's lawsuit fuels crossfire in Berkley
Reader argues March 26 Mona Charen column distorted Muslim links to radicals. Claims Safoorah Khan quit after nine months, now sues Berkeley Unified School District for religious discrimination. Calls federal backing harmful and warns of deliberate unrest while urging readers to see “ducks.”
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Mona Charen
Safoorah Khan
Berkley
Mecca
Illinois
Letters to the Editor Policy and Contact Details
The Southern Illinoisan outlines letter submission rules limited to 250 words and via email or typed form. Letters must be signed with a telephone number for verification, not published, and may be edited. libelous or personal attacks are excluded.
Officials contact lines and offices listed for Illinois lawmakers
A compiled contact guide shows U S Senator Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin, Representative John Shimkus, and State Senator David Luechtefeld with phone numbers and websites. It provides district and national office numbers and a listed email domain for general inquiries.
Not Just for Royals A Wedding Reflection on Marriage
MONA CHAREN argues that Kate and William's wedding shines a light on marriage as a social anchor. She cites Hymowitz and Murray on class gaps, parenting outcomes, and health, wealth, and happiness linked to married life, urging celebration of the marriage institution for societal cohesion.
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William
Catherine Middleton
Princess William of Wales
London
Kate
America
Kay Hymowitz
Sara McLanahan
Barbara Dafoe Whitehead
David Popenoe
Charles Murray
American Enterprise Institute
George Gilder
Murray
Hymowitz
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U.S
Mark Kirk
Kirk
Senate
Dick Durbin
Durbin
John Shimkus
House.gov
Shimkus
Jerry Costello
Costello
House
Brandon Phelps
Repphelps
Gmail
Mike Bost
Gary Forby
Mike
Bost
Hotmail.com
David Luechtefeld
Sendavel
Midwest
John Bradley
Dan Reitz
Repreitz
Monacharen
Creators Syndicate
Charen’s
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