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Coming to Central Illinois

The Making of America Seminar

offered by

The National Center For Constitutional Studies

October 24, 2009

A LEARNING EXPERIENCE YOUR FAMILY WILL NEVER FORGET

Seminar Schedule

(with intermittent breaks)

8:30am-11:30am- "Developing America's Great Success Formula"

This is the exciting exploration of Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Washington and others to rediscover the keys to the creation of the first free nation in modern times. We'll trace their adventure from 1400 B.C. to 1787 A.D.

12:00PM-12:45PM- Lunch Break

12:45pm-4:30pm- "The Perfect Plan of Liberty"

A refreshing look at the solid political and economic principles from the preamble through the amendments to the Constitution. You'll learn perhaps for the first time, how nearly every problem in Amercia today can be solved by restoring these successful concepts.

Your family will see, hear and learn with exciting, unforgettable stories and fill-in-the-blank study guides--all developed by a master teacher, Dr. W. Cleon Skousen

Seminar Tickets

If purchased before September 22, 2009

$15.00 per individual

$35.00 per family (12 yrs old +)

If purchased after September 22, 2009

$25.00 per individual

$45.00 per family (12 yrs old +)

This seminar will be held at the:

Monticello Christian Academy

225 E Livingston St.

Monticello, Illinois 61856

Please contact Ann McDavitt for tickets

mcdavitt6@yahoo.com

217-762-2153 H

217-722-6802 C

"The primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing...than....communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?

--George Washington

Calling all Lovers of Liberty!

Allan Stevo will be in Champaign on Monday, October 27th, 7pm, at the Champaign public library to speak on his experiences running for office.

Please join us for an informative inspiring evening. What he has to share will be especially beneficial for individuals interested in running for public office, and those who wish to support liberty candidates in their campaigns.

If you do not know who Allan is, you can read about him here: http://www.stevoforcongress.com/

RSVP to andrealeerice@yahoo.com

My report of the 2008 IL GOP Convention:

The Illinois Republican Party had their convention this weekend in Decatur. I was there; my first convention. It was an eye-opening learning experience. i was glad for the opportunity to see how things work first hand. Delegates from all over the state came together to approve a new platform, elect delegates to the national convention, as well as a new National Committeeman and Committeewoman. Unfortunately, despite spending the money and taking the time away from my family, I found that delegates had very little to do at the convention besides rubber-stamp what was presented by committees appointed by the State Central Committee. We were not given past minutes of the convention, no agenda, no copy of the Rules; there were no microphones set up around the convention for input from delegates. If there were rules preventing delegates from speaking, we can't be sure because the Rules committee presented their report that they had met, made new rules, and this report was accepted (meaning the unknown rules were accepted) by a voice vote of the delegates despite calls from the floor to know what the rules were.

Of special interest to many attending was the issue to reinstate direct election of the State Central Committeemen. I attended the Resolutions and Platform committee meeting on Friday and I was dismayed to hear that some on the committee didn't want the issue presented to the convention, because "the delegates might not be Republicans." I found this to be somewhat curious, because I understand the delegates are elected at county conventions, the same way the Central Committee is elected. I was also dismayed to see how confused the committee was about this issue; a great deal of time was wasted on having what they were voting on and how they should vote explained to them. They ended up submitting a negative resolution to the convention regarding this issue, to NOT support SB600, legislation that would reinstate direct election of the Central Commttee. I'm not sure if they all realized that they were sending the issue to the convention, and I'm not sure if many of the delegates understood what they were voting on either. The vote was meaningless anyway; it wouldn't have changed anything had the convention rejected the resolution.

To hear more about the ineresting goings on at the convention, listen to the archived Champion News radio show: http://www.championnews.net/talk/podcast.html

My kids love superheroes. They love the flashy costumes, the eye-catching logos, the fantastic powers. They pretend to swing from indestructible spider webs. They imagine they can fly.

But they know Mom is the true holder of all super powers.

What can compare with the ability to heal life-threatening wounds with a single kiss? The power to sooth a ferocious beast with a simple lullaby? What child doesn't believe that Mom can make the sun come out when it raining?

Isn't it true that when Mom isn't happy, no one is? Mom's attitude sets the mood for the entire family. She is the first we imitate as toddlers, and always come back to when we don't know what to do. She’s the real supermodel. At her knee, we learn our core values that stay with us forever and become the foundation for all we go on to do in life.

Moms, don't forget your most important job.

Let none of us forget the one we owe it all to today.

An open invitation from Champaign County Libertarian Party Chair Dianna Visek:

Would you like to see more participation in the
political process? Greater voter turnout? A wider
range of views? More informed voters?

Then please join us at 7 pm on Thursday May 8 in the
auditorium of the Urbana Free Library to discuss:
"Enhancing Democracy in Champaign County: Where Do We
Go from Here?"

We will have a brief overview of issues affecting
democracy in Champaign County and brainstorm about
ways we might enhance it. We will then select the
issues we find most important and form working groups
to address them. Refreshments will be served.

Although this meeting is sponsored by the Champaign
Co. Libertarian Party, it will have no official
involvement after the working groups are formed. The
Urbana Free Library is not sponsoring this event.

Our goal: A coalition of diverse individuals and
viewpoints united to increase public participation in
the democratic process. No matter what your political
affiliation, we'd like your help. Please join us.

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA)

Notice of Public Hearing

The Andersons Ethanol Champaign, LLC

2006 Illinois Integratedas impaired for fish consumption. The listedWater Pollution), the Illinois Environmental Protection Act and the federal Clean Water

Inquiries about permit number IL0078476 should be directed to Permit Engineer Darin

Water Quality Report and Section 303(d) List

cause of impairment is PCBs the source of which is unknown.

The IEPA has made a tentative determination to issue this five-year NPDES permit for

discharge into waters of the state in accordance with 35 Illinois Administrative Code Subtitle

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Act.

The public notice/fact sheet which contains the draft antidegradation assessment and the

draft NPDES permit can be viewed on the IEPA website:

http://www.epa.state.il.us/public-notices/2007/andersons-ethanol/index.pdf

I received the following notice via email. I haven't seen any discussion on here regarding this issue. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts.