Enjoys hay bale creativity.
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The hay bales around town are really neat. If you have not gone out to see them, take advantage of the next nice day and tour Rochelle.
I have seen several, but need to get out and drive the streets looking for more. Now that the weather is sunny, it may be a good chance to see them.
The new downtown Marilyn Monroe mural is also pretty cool.
The hay bales and the murals all make Rochelle a more interesting place to visit. Tell your friends who live out of town to take a drive and check things out.
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CBS News recently put out a listing of the most deadly cities in the country. They used the number of murders per 100,000 population for the rankings.
Chicago had 24 murders per 100,000 people That is an alarming rate and something that each person living in Chicago, or who visits the city, needs to be concerned about. Too many young people are being killed. Too many innocent bystanders. Too many futures lost.
But the worst part is, Chicago is not the top city. It’s 10th.
Think of that. There are nine other cities worse off than Chicago; Las Vegas, 31 per 100,000, for example. But St. Louis leads, with 64 per 100,000. That’s more than twice the rate for Chicago.
We don’t hear about the killings in other cities, because we are closer to Chicago.
What bothers me the most is that we have a society where murder is common, and often done without regard for the survivors. The impact on a parent losing a child, or an adult losing a spouse is tremendous.
Gangs, drugs, lack of parental control, poverty, and joblessness are often cited as the reasons for the killings. But in reality, these are not excuses for murder.