Belleville News Democrat: Wally Spiers http://www.bnd.com/wally/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2010 Belleville News Democrat Wally Spiers 60 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:25:24 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Civil War groups to hold fundraiser at Applebee's http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/12/1170827/civil-war-groups-to-hold-fundraiser.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/12/1170827/civil-war-groups-to-hold-fundraiser.html Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:53 CST Even during the Civil War, Union and Confederate soldiers sometimes came together for peaceful purposes. Iraqis share culture, entertain kids at local school http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/09/1165988/iraqis-share-bits-of-their-culture.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/09/1165988/iraqis-share-bits-of-their-culture.html Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:30 CST Thirty minutes is not much time to get across an entire culture, but a couple of Iraqis gave it a try last week and entertained some kids in Aviston along the way. Come on out ... you have nothing to lose: Group provides support for parents of gays, lesbians http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/07/1163601/come-on-out-you-have-nothing-to.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/07/1163601/come-on-out-you-have-nothing-to.html Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:07 CST "My kid came out, what do I do?" Lawmaker proposes honey of a bill for beekeepers http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/05/1160907/lawmaker-proposes-honey-of-a-bill.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/05/1160907/lawmaker-proposes-honey-of-a-bill.html Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:04 CST Illinois Sen. Dave Luechtefeld has a honey of a bill going through the legislature that will guarantee a sweeter deal for small beekeepers. Mail customers offer opinions about Saturday mail service http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/03/1157421/mail-customers-offer-opinions.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/03/1157421/mail-customers-offer-opinions.html Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:07 CST We asked people going to the downtown Belleville post office this question about Saturday mail delivery: Do you think the U.S. Postal Service should halt Saturday mail deliveries in order to save money? Safe at last: Troy's 'Puppy in the Field' is rescued after two months of efforts to catch her http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/02/1155819/troys-puppy-in-the-field-is-rescued.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/03/02/1155819/troys-puppy-in-the-field-is-rescued.html Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:44 CST The "Puppy in the Field" was rescued last week after two months of roaming near the intersection of Interstate 55/70 and Illinois 162 in Troy. Troy mother designs colorful pillowcases for pediatric patients http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/28/1153238/troy-mother-designs-colorful-pillowcases.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/28/1153238/troy-mother-designs-colorful-pillowcases.html Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:02 CST Smiley Cases do make people smile, but they got their name from the nickname of Doneise Strom's disabled son, Jeff. Hey, Wally! Go jump in a lake! http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/26/1150343/take-a-chilly-dip-for-special.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/26/1150343/take-a-chilly-dip-for-special.html Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:09 CST This was the plan -- Wally jumps in the freezing cold Carlyle Lake for Special Olympics and writes about it, maybe even makes a video. This is the reality -- ain't gonna happen. Elephants, monkeys and camels - oh my! Local students visit India http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/23/1144962/look-out-for-that-elephant-local.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/23/1144962/look-out-for-that-elephant-local.html Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:00 CST A small group of Governor French Academy students and teachers spent three weeks in India in January, visiting friends at Calorx School in Ahmedabad. Fore! Blind golfer keeps playing game http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/21/1142358/fore-blind-golfer-keeps-playing.html http://www.bnd.com/2010/02/21/1142358/fore-blind-golfer-keeps-playing.html Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:11 CST For Gilbert and Joan Moss of Fairview Heights, golf has become a family game, something that terribly worries their children. "My daughter said, 'My God, you'll kill each other,'" Joan said.