John Lawyer, former municipal judge of Carbondale, passed away peacefully at home with his family after 99.5 terrific years on Earth. Born in Macomb, Illinois, John soon moved with his parents John C. Lawyer and Bess Dague Lawyer and his sister, Ruth to Evanston, IL where John grew up enjoying swimming in Lake Michigan. Swimming […]
June 2018
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Commonalities, contrasts in Carbondale graduations
In a weekend full of graduation celebrations, Carbondale seemed particularly abuzz, as it’s home to three high schools that held commencements in the first two days of June: Bridges High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School and Roaring Fork High School. While each commemoration reflected the diversity in secondary education options for a town boasting fewer […]
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Ps & Qs: The Rizzo years
The other day my husband asked if a little alien creature was going to pop out of my gut, like in that ’80s movie starring Sigourney Weaver. “I’m perimenopausal” I told him, “and it’s an early stage, so buckle up; you could be in for a rough haul.” Menopause; what an ugly word. Is that […]
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The slippery slope of ordering online
Before the whole Village at Crystal River / Crystal River Marketplace debate, it never even occurred to me that Carbondale’s grocery store was inadequate. I’d grown up with Circle Soopers occupying half of the current space, and had bemoaned the loss of Ben Franklin to the expansion. Sure, there were some pillars in the middle […]
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The perks of meals by mail
I have a confession: I miss my Blue Apron account. I know, I know, I’m a bad Carbondalian. I live right at the roundabout, too, so I’m within walking distance from the City Market and a quick ride (it’s a Prius, promise!) from Mana Foods, but I almost never shop at either. That’s because since […]