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GOOD TIME GUARANTEE - Some of us will find it difficult to schedule in all we want to do the rest of this week … and next.

Celebrations in connection with America's birthday fill every day and especially Friday. Fayette County Fair begins Saturday and runs through next week including Saturday the 12th. And that second Saturday also brings for your pleasure the regular Fun Show in Ramsey Saddle Club arena.

You will find all the details of most events elsewhere in this issue. Suffice it to say that we hope you add your spirit to a celebration in Herrick, Oconee, Pana or Vandalia, or all of them … and have lots of safe fun. (Oh yes, you will even find in this issue timely warnings about the dangers of unprofessionally handled fireworks). And really, there are professional fireworks shows in each of the towns mentioned above, so why risk your fingers or eyes?

Back in June I had a vision. A vision that all Japanese beetle larva drowned in our yard that has soaked up seven inches more than normal rainfall. Like so many visionaries, my vision was worth less than two Japanese beetles because the invasion has begun. Not real bad yet, but its only a matter of time! Two or three times a day since last weekend I take my bucket of soapy water around and catch them. So far they are pricipally interested in the paw paw tree and grape vines which are still at a height that allows me to put the bucket under the leaf being munched on. As time goes on I'm sure we'll have to resort to harsher methods.

Some of our trees and bushes will surely escape this year because of shriveled leaves. Caused we are told by anthracnose which in turn was caused by heavy spring rain and colder than normal temperatures.

Deal with it. We are now in the second half of 2008. Sounds like time to make a resolution … or a Mid-Summer Dream. Can't remember if I made any New Year's resolutions so new ones are in order. In addition to my war on Japanese beetles I resolve to do more fishing … and more goofing off in general … in August at least. In connection with that, we're planning to lock the News-Journal doors for a week of goofing off in mid-July. Five issues are too much in one month anyway! You get a break too!

Send your change of address, News, an E-mail message, an advertisement, a photo (jpeg, please), review this week's headlines or go to Ramsey's 24-hour weather station. More Bang for Your Buck: all RNJ classified advs are on the web!


... Robert "B. J." Mueller, ... Publisher/Editor
Paper Date: July 3, 2008 News Paper RN-J Services		P.O. Box 218 ~ Ramsey, IL 62080 ~ phone: (618) 423-2411 ~ fax: (618) 423-2514
		GOOD TIME GUARANTEE - Some of us will find it difficult to schedule in all we want to do the rest of this week … and next. Celebrations in connection with America's birthday fill every day and especially Friday. Fayette County Fair begins Saturday and runs through next week including Saturday the 12th. And that second Saturday also brings for your pleasure the regular Fun Show in Ramsey Saddle Club arena. You will find all the details of most events elsewhere in this issue. Suffice it to say that we hope you add your spirit to a celebration in Herrick, Oconee, Pana or Vandalia, or all of them … and have lots of safe fun. (Oh yes, you will even find in this issue timely warnings about the dangers of unprofessionally handled fireworks). And really, there are professional fireworks shows in each of the towns mentioned above, so why risk your fingers or eyes? Back in June I had a vision. A vision that all Japanese beetle larva drowned in our yard that has soaked up seven inches more than normal rainfall. Like so many visionaries, my vision was worth less than two Japanese beetles because the invasion has begun. Not real bad yet, but its only a matter of time! Two or three times a day since last weekend I take my bucket of soapy water around and catch them. So far they are pricipally interested in the paw paw tree and grape vines which are still at a height that allows me to put the bucket under the leaf being munched on. As time goes on I'm sure we'll have to resort to harsher methods. Some of our trees and bushes will surely escape this year because of shriveled leaves. Caused we are told by anthracnose which in turn was caused by heavy spring rain and colder than normal temperatures. Deal with it. We are now in the second half of 2008. Sounds like time to make a resolution … or a Mid-Summer Dream. Can't remember if I made any New Year's resolutions so new ones are in order. In addition to my war on Japanese beetles I resolve to do more fishing … and more goofing off in general … in August at least. In connection with that, we're planning to lock the News-Journal doors for a week of goofing off in mid-July. Five issues are too much in one month anyway! You get a break too! Send your change of address, News, an E-mail message, an advertisement, a photo (jpeg, please), review this week's headlines or go to Ramsey's 24-hour weather station. More Bang for Your Buck: all RNJ classified advs are on the web!