My Headache, Your Quiz

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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MessageDon't feel too bad, Barbara, some of the rest of us liked reading =
it, too....

Kevin.
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  From: Barbara Richmond=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:32 PM
  Subject: Re: My Headache, Your Quiz


  Oops, obviously a private post.  Oh, what a sinking =
feeling........................
    ----- Original Message -----=20
    From: Barbara Richmond=20
    To: Pianotech=20
    Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:18 PM
    Subject: Re: My Headache, Your Quiz


    Alan,

    Pekin Inn.  That's good.

    Caterpillar sold the site in Morton.  On that site and side of 74 is =
a development of businesses, motels and restaurants.  It's quite nice =
really.  Also, Morton is the "other" place to be (or is that =
flee?)--lots of expensive houses have been built, which, of course, has =
driven up the cost of all housing there. =20

    You would be shocked to see the improvement in East Peoria.  All =
that ugly industrial stuff before the bridge (that is, on the East =
Peoria side) is gone.  When we moved back to the area, I could hardly =
believe my eyes.  Could it be that East Peoria looked..........good?  =
(This mostly due to the revenue from the casino--a big riverboat that =
can no longer cruise because of silt in the Illinois.)  The Peoria =
riverfront and downtown are really getting spiffed up, too.  There's a =
very nice baseball stadium on the south edge of downtown.   Right now we =
have the biggest downstate road construction project in =
history--improving and straightening out I-74 through East Peoria and =
Peoria.  It's supposed to be done in five years.

    Well, I guess Richwoods was good training for U of I!  I graduated =
from EIU--it was a nice size--big enough to have a lot to offer, but =
small enough not to get lost.  As for clicks, I think they happen =
everywhere--but are more noticeable when money is involved. I grew up in =
a small farming community in northern Illinois. My family moved to =
Bloomington when I was a senior.  On my first day of school, I couldn't =
understand why everyone at BHS was wearing their church clothes.  :-)   =
I had moved to an affluent community!  It turned out to be a great place =
for my piano business!=20

    Barbara Richmond
    Peoria Chapter


      ----- Original Message -----=20
      From: Alan=20
      To: Pianotech=20
      Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 6:54 PM
      Subject: RE: My Headache, Your Quiz


      Thanks for responding. I actually did not like Peoria or Richwoods =
very much, as a teen. Most of the Richwood kids were awfully clickish, a =
few downright snobby. It was so big, it was easy to feel unknown (and to =
most people and teachers, you were!). On the other hand, I went from =
there to U of I Urbana and being in a 28,000 student school didn't seem =
much different, whereas other people--from small towns, etc.--were often =
overwhelmed. My wife always thought we should open a motel in Pekin and =
call it the "Pekin Inn." Caterpillar EVER finish their huge building in =
Morton?

      Alan R. Barnard
      Salem, MO
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