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Mayor Snyder finds ways to be Thankful

With the tough times that Illinois has endured the last few years, one of our local mayors has found many things to be thankful for.

Lincoln Mayor Keith Snyder, on this day of Thanksgiving, says there are several reasons to give thanks this Holiday Season in Central Illinois. He says that he's grateful to our local legislators. Our government takes a lot of criticism throughout the year, but Snyder thinks many of them have our best interest at heart. He's especially grateful for the legislators that have helped to keep Logan Correctional Center open in the last couple months.

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Snyder is also grateful for the generosity of the citizens of Logan County.  He mentions, specifically, the Guzzardo family.  The Guzzardo's own and operate a  popular Italian restaurant in downtown Lincoln. Snyder says that for the past 8 years, the family has organized home deliveries of Thanksgiving meals to those who are less fortunate in the community.

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Another area for the community to be thankful is for the people who put their time and effort into community events. Snyder mentions Lincoln's Art and Balloon Festival and Clinton's Apple and Pork as favorites. Lincoln is preparing for another yearly event this weekend. The annual Downtown Christmas Parade will be Friday night in Lincoln at 5:30 pm.  It should be a nicer evening than usual late November weather which Snyder says is also a plus.

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Snyder, lastly, is grateful for the small businesses that are the backbone of our economy in Central Illinois. He says that Saturday the 26th will be Small Business Saturday. People are encouraged to go and support small businesses after they have spent the previous day at the malls and larger stores.

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Through the ups and downs of our local economies, Mayor Snyder proves that here in Central Illinois, we all have many things to be thankful for.

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