Past Editorials 2002

Editorial list 2001

January 21, 2001 - In the Beginning....
January 29, 2001 - So far, so good
February 5, 2001 - Why are we doing this?
February 12, 2001 - Let's restore downtown
February 19, 2001 - Bank corner revisited
February 26, 2001 - Minonk's sport trophies
March 5, 2001 - "Uncle Billyism"
March 12, 2001 - Webtv for our computerless friends
March 19, 2001 - Childhood memories
March 26, 2001 - Let's protect our trees
April 1, 2001 - Get out and vote
April 9, 2001 - Let's clean up the garbage
April 16, 2001 - Volunteerism
April 23, 2001 - City Administrator's gone - now what?
April 30, 2001 - Proposed community center
May 7, 2001 - It sure is windy
May 14, 2001 - Mother's Day
May 21, 2001 - Minonk's future
May 28, 2001 - Memorial Day: Minonk paid dearly
June 4, 2001 - Where has the time gone?
June 11, 2001 - Whistle memories
June 17, 2001 - Father's Day
June 25, 2001 - Spencer's Hill
July 2, 2001 - The wedding
July 9, 2001 - July Fourth celebration

July 16, 2001 - Walking home
July 23, 2001 - Dog days of summer
July 30, 2001 - A trial that shouldn't have been
August 6, 2001 - Ancient memories of Minonk
August 13, 2001 - Current state of affairs
August 20, 2001 - City must address litter problem
August 27, 2001 - Watch those country roads
September 3, 2001 - A political commentary
September 10, 2001 - Harvesting corn
September 17, 2001 - Another day in infamy
September 24, 2001 - Coping in the aftermath
October 1, 2001 - Musings on music
October 8, 2001 - City council to Westside Park: Drop dead!
October 15, 2001 - Time to plant trees
October 22, 2001 - City council ignored constiuents
October 29, 2001 - Yesterday's bars
November 5, 2001 - Farewell to my friends
November 12, 2001 - City council: Wrong again!
November 19, 2001 - We have reason to give thanks
November 26, 2001 - A 50th wedding anniversary
December 3, 2001 - Parade of Lights reminiscent of the past
December 10, 2001 - I too was bored as a youngster
December 17, 2001 - The Jumbo
December 24, 2001 - Will there be peace on earth?
December 31, 2001 - An ode to 2001

Editorial list 2002

January 7, 2002 - Clyde Weedfree and Scotty Pippen: fellow farmers
January 14, 2002 - Let's support the new grocery store
January 21, 2002 - First anniversary
January 28, 2002 - Survey results
February 3, 2002 - Dollar General poll results
February 11, 2002 - Nicknames
February 18, 2002 - Politics anyone?
February 25, 2002 - Harry Potter And The Religious Controversy
March 4, 2002 - The Benefits of Gaming
March 11, 2002 - Crossroads for the Westside Park pavilion
March 18, 2002 - Road conditions
March 25, 2002 - Is style coming back into style?
April 1, 2002 - How do we control the cost of education?
April 8, 2002 - Motorcycle lunacy
April 15, 2002 - School board should promote from within
April 22, 2002 - People watching
April 29, 2002 - Senator Maitland deserves our thanks
May 6, 2002 - Support the Westside Park pavilion
May 13, 2002 - Remembering Sutton's Park
May 20, 2002 - Vanity Hair
May 27, 2002 - A new meaning for Memorial Day
June 3, 2002 - Is the city getting proper advice from Farnsworth?
June 10, 2002 - Now is the time to donate to Westside Park pavilion
June 17, 2002 - Another Minonk landmark going down?
June 24, 2002 - The vision thing
July 1, 2002 - The top ten reasons

July 8, 2002 - A concert in the park
July 15, 2002 - Wall Street needs a hero
July 22, 2002 - Early telephones: The long and short of it
July 29, 2002 - Bringing things together
August 5, 2002 - It's weed season again
August 12, 2002 - Remembering Chick Hearn
August 19, 2002 - A new era for Minonk
August 26, 2002 - Sutton's Park should be named Miners' Park
September 2, 2002 - Our German origins
September 9, 2002 - Grandparents Day
September 16, 2002 - Sign your name please!
September 23, 2002 - Fieldcrest's Educational Funding Crisis
September 30, 2002 - Need to cut costs in our school system
October 7, 2002 - The health care mess
October 14, 2002 - Let's make use of Minonk's older buildings
October 21, 2002 - Why not make your own webpage?
October 28, 2002 - Minonk needs volunteers
November 4, 2002 - Be sure to vote on Tuesday
November 11, 2002 - Veterans Day
November 18, 2002 - R. L. Yates remembered
November 25, 2002 - Park pavilion: What's next?
December 2, 2002 - Crises in Our Schools: A Financial Perspective
December 9, 2002 - Education, the economy and politics
December 16, 2002 - Magical moments
December 23, 2002 - Tough decision time
December 30, 2002 - An Ode to 2002

Editorial list 2003

January 6, 2003 - Plenty of things to do in 2003
January 13, 2003 - Politics still stink
January 20, 2003 - Beginning of the third year
January 27, 2003 - Lawmaking running amok
February 3, 2003 - In memory of America's finest
February 10, 2003 - MinonkTalk outranks Washington Post
February 17, 2003 - French bashing time again
February 24, 2003 - Time to finish off Saddam Hussein
March 3, 2003 - My Big Fat German Adolescence
March 10, 2003 - Beware of the law and the Internet
March 17, 2003 - Grade School: Then and now
March 24, 2003 - The War in Iraq, brought to you by....
March 29, 2003 - Get out and vote on April 1
April 7, 2003 - Wenona TIF district unfair to Fieldcrest
April 14, 2003 - American military might reigns supreme
April 21, 2003 - Squad ads bad, so is I-55 litter
April 28, 2003 - The importance of nature
May 5, 2003 - Dodging the bullet
May 12, 2003 - Phraseology - then and now
May 19, 2003 - If you asked for my advice
May 26, 2003 - After Iraq - Will diplomacy replace war?
June 2, 2003 - Keep I-39 overpass open during repairs
June 9, 2003 - Volunteerism saves Westside Park pavilion
June 16, 2003 - Drop organized sports at Fieldcrest
June 23, 2003 - Spam is ruining the Internet
June 30, 2003 - Hometown memories in Rome (NY)

July 7, 2003 - Things are happening in Minonk
July 14, 2003 - Wenona's TIF district revisited
July 21, 2003 - An interview with Walter Worrywart
July 28, 2003 - Ignoring Fieldcrest's Financial Condition No Longer an Option
August 4, 2003 - Mass media and the dumbing down of our icons
August 11, 2003 - Meeting famous people (accidently)
August 18, 2003 - Grob Slatsnik on state of the State
August 25, 2003 - Reminiscing with a baseball pro
September 1, 2003 - Streator ain't no town for wimps
September 8, 2003 - Something bad, something good in Minonk
September 15, 2003 - Ebay - an internet success story
September 22, 2003 - Let's get together
September 29, 2003 - Fieldcrest bites the bullet
October 6, 2003 - Will the Cubs finally go all the way?
October 13, 2003 - Vandalism in the city must stop
October 20, 2003 - Minonk native rubs elbows with the rich
October 27, 2003 - Let's get ready for Minonk's sesquicentennial
Novmber 3, 2003 - No easy choices for Fieldcrest
Novmber 10, 2003 - A District At Risk
Novmber 17, 2003 - Attendance Centers: Get on with it!
Novmber 23, 2003 - Memories of an assassination
December 1, 2003 - Minonk Talk open house
December 8, 2003 - Support the families of our soldiers
December 15, 2003 - A humiliating end to a dictator
December 22, 2003 - Not a very Merry Christmas in Illinois
December 29, 2003 - An ode to 2003
January 5, 2004 - The effects of a power outage

Editorial list 2004

January 5, 2004 - The effects of a power outage
January 12, 2004 - New Delhi accent on computer support
January 19, 2004 - Vandalism and the funding of sports
January 26, 2004 - Can Minonk become an art colony?
February 2, 2004 - Technical tips for the internet
February 9, 2004 - Keep the ambulance squad in Minonk
February 16, 2004 - Butchering time on the farm
February 23, 2004 - Help the Food Pantry and Senior Meals
March 1, 2004 - Is Fieldcrest inherently inefficient?
March 8, 2004 - Names and phrases from the past
March 15, 2004 - Classified Ads introduced
March 22, 2004 - Teachers' Contract Negotiations
March 29, 2004 - After the fallout
April 5, 2004 - Are computers stifling fundamental education?
April 12, 2004 - The legacy of James Wise
April 19, 2004 - Flying down to Phoenix
April 26, 2004 - Things you should know
May 3, 2004 - The Musical Mecca Known as Minonk
May 10, 2004 - Let's get ready for the sesquicentennial
May 17, 2004 - Chief Illiniwek must stay
May 24, 2004 - Let's Keep Minonk clean
May 31, 2004 - Time for a new kind of war

June 7, 2004 - Time to celebrate our past
June 14, 2004 - Sesquicentennial a smashing success
June 21, 2004 - Post sesquicentennial comments
June 28, 2004 - Tidbits from the past
July 5, 2004 - Time for a break
August 3, 2004 - A Commoner's Lament
September 20, 2004 - Fieldcrest School Board Stays the Split Course
October 4, 2004 - The Wedding II
October 11, 2004 - Time for a technical tuneup
October 18, 2004 - Karaoke weekend
October 25, 2004 - Decision time on referendum
November 1, 2004 - Enduring a war
November 8, 2004 - Help fund extracurricular activities at Fieldcrest
November 15, 2004 - What was this election all about?
November 22, 2004 - Changes and additions to MinonkTalk
November 29, 2004 - Things to be thankful for
December 6, 2004 - Flying is no longer enjoyable
December 13, 2004 - Trade skills are still important
December 21, 2004 - American arrogance and world peace
December 27, 2004 - An ode to 2004