Boy Scout Troop 100 Public Breakfast

You don’t want to pass up on this nice annual event put on by the Geneseo Boy Scout Troop 100. They will be serving pancakes, sausages, applesauce, orange juice, milk & coffee. Ah, but it gets better! New this year they will also be adding scrambled eggs and hashbrowns while supplies last. The date of the event is Sunday, February 18, 2024 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

It will be held at the Geneseo Moose Lodge. This fundraiser is only $7.00 per person with kids age 5 & under free. Because all the proceeds stay with Troop 100, which provides the expansion access to scouting opportunities, I might suggest throwing in an extra buck or two to help them out. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are awesome organizations.

Rep. Roy Swanson

A few weeks ago, I contacted IL State Representative, Dist. 71, about any stats there have been on the January 1st firearms register bill? Going by memory, but I believe there were 170 type firearms that had to be registered with the Illinois State Police. Each firearm had to have an affidavit completed by January 1st to be legal. Here are the results from October 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. Number of individuals completing an affidavit: 29,357; Total affidavits: 112, 350; Firearms affidavits: 68,992; Accessory affidavits: 42,830; Ammunition affidavits: 528. I wonder how many “did not” complete an affidavit for one of the listed firearms, accessory and/or ammunition affidavits? You can bet confiscation is next!

For more information you might try: https://isp.illinois.gov/Foid/Statistics. I thank Rep. Dan Swanson for his prompt and helpful information.

Megan Plumley takes the Gold

A big “Congratulations” has to go to this Girl Scout young lady for her local compost project. Not just that, but she built bird, bat, and owl houses to be installed around Cole Cabin, north of Geneseo. Really, she has done so much more which earned her the highest Girl Scout award, the “2024 Gold Award.” We know her parents and grandparents are very proud of her.

Geneseo Kiwanis Pancake Day

Write on your calendar or punch in your iphone that the Geneseo Kiwanis is holding their annual “Pancake Day” on Sunday, March 3rd, at the Geneseo Moose Lodge. I’ll have more details in a few weeks.

Hometown Catering

I wish I’d had recognized this food service in Atkinson, IL, sooner. They provide the dinner for the Geneseo Kiwanis meeting on Tuesday evenings. Let me tell you, their food is excellent! Compliments to Jeff, Lana and others for their great meals.

Two New Birds

I really enjoy sitting at the patio door and watch the birds feeding at our feeders. Today, we had two new species. A blue jay and a northern flicker stopped by for some suet. Sometimes we have as many as 40-50 various birds. They love the suet cakes and sunflower seeds. I hate to think what we’ve spent on bird feed so far this winter! Oh, well, at my age, why not enjoy Mother Nature’s flying beauties while I can.

Humor

When I worked for the Postal Service, my boss, Dennis, called me the “Computer.” It had nothing to do with intelligence. I just go to sleep if left unattended for 15 minutes.
We were at a local restaurant a few days ago. Our waitress was excellent. A little later she came over to our table and asked me how did I find my steak? I answered, “I just looked next to the potatoes and there it was.”
I was at the doctor and he said I had only 6 months of life. So, I shot him. The judge gave me 20 years!!!

Quote of the Week

“He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.” Plato.