Mike and Pam Ginsberg can frequently be found giving to the community in one way or another. But Tuesday, the owners of LulaBelle’s restaurant in Hannibal were on the receiving end of special recognition from the National Restaurant Association.

Ruba’s General Store may be located in New London, but it has many customers from Hannibal and elsewhere. “We pick up customers from Hannibal every week,” said owner Charlie Ruba.
Sid Buckman - who formerly operated Oakwood Market - may be thanked for some of the Hannibalians who are driving to his store, Ruba said. Buckman was interviewed on a radio program, and when his former customers said they missed his meats, he told them they could buy the same meats at Ruba’s store.

The Hannibal Lions’ Club porksteak dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, has been rescheduled for Thursday, Aug. 20.

The members of the First Baptist Church of New London will be distributing supplemental food to eligible Ralls County residents from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the church.

Lorraine Terrill of Hannibal misses the old days of the “You Asked For It” food page exchange, which I facilitated from 1981 up intil the mid 1990s. I do, too.
She shared this favorite casserole recipe, and I promised her I would use it on today’s Readers Page, and ask you to share your favorite recipes for inclusion on this page. One recipe a week will be something we all can look forward to.
– Mary Lou Montgomery
Courier-Post editor
 

The monthly Angel Food Ministries program - which offers boxes of food prepared to feed a family of four for a week - has been expanded to offer a box of allergen-free food.

Douglass Community Services’ monthly USDA food distribution for Marion County residents will be from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 5, at 711 Grand Ave.

The members of the First Baptist Church of New London will be distributing supplemental food to eligible Ralls County residents from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at the church.

The Hannibal Regional Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Soup and Sandwich Luncheon on Monday, Feb. 23. The menu includes soup, sandwich, dessert, and a beverage for $7, and will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The luncheon will be at the American Legion Hall located at 3891 Hwy MM in Hannibal.

Members of the Lewis and Marion County Cattlemen’s Association are raising money for local scholarships. The association is hosting a Cattlemen’s Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the American Legion building in Palmyra. The banquet will feature a complete steak dinner for $17 per person. Youth meals will be available for $8 for those 12 years old and younger.