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July 2, 2009

Register-News Yard of the Week

This week’s Yard of the Week reflects the low country of South Carolina, where the family of Charlie York first settled. York’s residence, in the 1400 block of North Street, not only embodies the indigenous plants of South Carolina, but also the landscape. In the front yard, York has designed a beach setting complete with sand brought back from South Carolina “in Wal-Mart bags,” according to his wife Judii, as well as driftwood and sea oats. Wisteria, crepe myrtle and monkey grass has also been planted by York in order to “paint a picture with plants of the love in his heart.” The Yorks have lived at their current address for 40 years and travel to South Carolina four times a year, Judii said. “He always comes up with different ideas. He carefully studies the plants and what’s indigenous to South Carolina,” she said. If you would like to nominate somene for Yard of the Week, contact Kandace McCoy at 242-0113 or by e-mail at kandace.mccoy@register-news.com. KANDACE MCCOY/REGISTER-NEWS

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Ina resident wins Spotlight Literacy Award

Anne Craig, director of the Illinois State Library and Dennis DeRosset, executive director of the Illinois Press Association presented an award to Yaro Hospodarsky of Ina for his work as volunteer with the Adult Literacy Program at Rend Lake College. Hospodarsky was one of 20 winners throughout the state of Illinois who were recognized for their work in the 2012 Spotlight Literacy Awards.

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