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🌱 Charleston community remembers electrician and adventurer Jerry Dittamore
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In today's newsletter:
- Charleston community remembers electrician and adventurer Jerry Dittamore
Also on today's calendar: BYU Noteworthy and BYU Vocal Point - Charleston, IL and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Some sun; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
- Sunday: Sunny; becoming windier, cool, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Jerry L. Dittamore (70) of Mattoon - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com) — Charleston-area readers are remembering Jerry L. Dittamore, a longtime electrician who retired from the City of Charleston and was a familiar face at the Uptowner Bar in Charleston. The 70-year-old Mattoon resident led an adventurous life of flying, boating, woodworking, and travel, and is fondly remembered by family and friends. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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BYU Vocal Point
Charleston High School, 1615 Lincoln Ave, Charleston
6:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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National Library Week
Charleston Carnegie Public Library , 712 Sixth Street , Charleston -
BYU Noteworthy and BYU Vocal Point - Charleston, IL
Charleston High School , 1615 Lincoln Ave , Charleston
6:00 pm -
Mattoon Varsity Baseball @ Charleston
Charleston High School , 1615 Lincoln Ave , Charleston
4:30 pm -
Magic, Sheets, and AI: Let’s Explore Canva’s Newest Features
Regional Office of Education , 730 7th St , Charleston
9:00 am -
Crystal Bowl Sound Bath @ The Tarble Arts Center
Tarble Museum of Art , 2010 9th St , Charleston
5:00 pm
Sunday April 19
Saturday April 25
Tuesday April 28
Wednesday April 29
Monday May 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Kids Day at Ashmore Estates
Ashmore Estates , 22645 E Co Rd 1050 N , Ashmore
1:00 pm -
Kids Day at Ashmore
Ashmore Estates , 22645 E Co Rd 1050 N , Ashmore
1:00 pm -
This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woodie Guthrie
Lincoln log cabin , 402 S Lincoln Hwy , Lerna
2:00 pm -
The Castle’s Tuesday Night Karaoke
The Castle , 1828 Olive Ave , Mattoon
7:00 pm -
Mindful Moments: Quick Breaks for Big Impact
Mattoon Academy of Gymnastics , 412 Shelby Ave , Mattoon
9:00 am -
Williams Elementary School Kindergarten Musical
Williams Elementary School , 1709 S 9th St , Mattoon
6:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Thursday April 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Saturday there is a free seminar on gardens 8 am to new at the Fellowship Hall, 2206 4th Street.
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- Sonic Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Charleston. Apply here.
- Great Clips, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Salon Manager in Charleston. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charleston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mattoon
- CCIW Men's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athletes of the Week: Curulewski, Gonzalez (cciw.org)
- Lake Land College Introducing Competency-Based Education Model For High-Demand Manufacturing Programs (effinghamradio.com)
Tuscola
- Bo Nichols (thecounty-chronicle.com)
- Robert and Mary Allington (thecounty-chronicle.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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