The used book sale at the Virden Library was held this weekend in order to raise money for new additions to the library. These additions include the purchase of new books for the adults’ and children’s collections as well as new computer equipment for the library. The library director Shirley Blankenship has worked at the […]
The Girard United Methodist Church, 401 W. Center St., hosted a Senior Day at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the church’s Wesley Center. About ten senior citizens attended the event, where they have lunch, visit with each other, and play games. A majority of the attendees were members of the church, but not all of them. […]
By Jennifer Ball Every Wednesday night, at the back room of the Girard Library, Cathy Rubemeyer teaches a yoga class. The class starts at 6:00 p.m. and usually has five or six people in attendance. They go from easier to more difficult poses, always ending the last five minutes in “corpse pose,” where students lay […]
25-year-old Bobby Chapman is the manager at Little Italy’s Pizza, 139 W. Madison St, and has been managing since he was 17 years old. He started working at Little Italy’s when he was 16, and did well. He was promoted to assistant manager, and then they brought him up to manager. There are eight Little […]
The Girard Festival Days were held this weekend to bring the people of Girard together in this community event. The festival featured kids’ games and carnival rides, a fish fry and beer garden, and the Miss Girard Queen Pageant. “It’s like a big community reunion,” said Debbie Burnett, who works in the Water Department and […]
Ron Giger, owner of Ron’s Redbird Cafe, graduated from Girard High School in 1964. The restaurant he owns now was a restaurant then called Melody Inn when he was in school. A restaurant has been at that location for a while, but has gone through several name changes. Giger bought the restaurant in 1994, he […]
By Jennifer Ball Ginger Weaver works in the kitchen at Girard’s First Baptist Church to help with the free breakfasts and lunches held Monday through Friday. Breakfast is held 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Lunch is served noon to 1 p.m. Karen Sutton also helps out with the free meals, but was on vacation this […]
By Jennifer Ball The Whirl-A-Whip, 309 S. 3rd Street, has been an ice cream stop in Girard since 1957. Girard residents Brent and Anita Barnes are the owners. “Every ice cream is made to order,” Barnes said. “That’s what makes it unique. In other words, there aren’t fifty tubs of ice cream. When somebody orders, […]
By Jennifer Ball Springfield resident Jerry Bush is hosting a produce stand in Girard on the corner of Route 4 and West Center Street. The produce comes from the Amish at an auction in Vandalia, IL, 69 miles northeast of St. Louis. He is usually posted up Saturday and Sunday starting at 10 a.m. When […]
The Girard Pumpkin Festival Draws a Crowd Saturday
The Girard Illinois Chamber of Commerce held its 11th annual Girard Pumpkin Festival Saturday. The day started at 10 a.m. with a parade. Food was served throughout the day as well, including hamburgers and hot dogs and chili from the Chili Cook-Off. Beginning at 1 p.m., people started to do the “pumpkin chunkin’” where pumpkins are […]