While the current health pandemic has certainly impacted my social life and ability to try out a…read moreton of new businesses, it's also served to help me work on some projects that have needed my attention. I've had my vision set on establishing a memorial here in Indiana for quite some time, though I'm still exploring locations, acquiring land, and design options. As a result, I've been researching and exploring Indiana's monuments, old and new, and in the process learning about Indiana history. If you know me, you know that I'm a bit of a peacenik. I do a lot of work in the area of non-violence and am pretty much drawn to anything that promotes peace. I was unaware of Decatur, Indiana's Peace Monument until I began doing some research regarding Indiana's memorials. Located at the Adams County Courthouse, the Peace Monument was dedicated on October 30, 1913 and is a cenotaph made of Indiana limestone and metal. As a fun fact, the limestone came from the same quarry as downtown Indy's Soldier's and Sailors Monument. The front of the monument is an allegory for peace represented by a woman. As another fun fact, the model for Peace was a Chicago resident named Margaret McMasters Van Slyke, who'd once been called "the best and most perfectly formed woman." The cenotaph used to house a fountain, though the fountain is no longer in place. There's a metal tablet installed on the cenotaph. As yet another fun fact, the metal came from the USS Maine. There are two urns in front of the cenotaph designed for plantings. In 2014, Boy Scout Troop 70 and Elks Lodge 993 embarked on a project to develop a directory of the names listed on the Veterans Wall of Honor. While the cenotaph is a general war memorial, it emphasizes the importance of peace and the role of women. The memorial was designed to specifically memorialize the Civil War, Spanish-American War, Mexican-American War, and the Revolutionary War. There's a small plaza directly adjacent to the memorial with a tastefully created picnic table that allows you to simply sit there and really take it all in. It's quite beautiful and the memorial has had some renovation and updating done over the past few years. Owned by Adams County Commissioners, the Peace Monument was sculpted by Charles Mulligan and carved by Charles Dodd. This is definitely worth a visit and with Berne, Indiana nearby it's a terrific day trip.

A small library for a small community, but the selection extends throughout Allen County. If you…read moredon't see a book at the Grabill Branch, you can search the online database and find it, put it on hold, and pick it up! Although small, the library has study rooms and a good amount of tables to study at. The kids section has games and toys as well as reading materials. I have often found DVDs on the shelves that have recently been released to Redbox - so they get new material! I've also been able to put a lot of music selections on hold and pick them up, from popular to less known artists. It's a great spot to get a book and read - and if you're looking for more entertainment, you can always run to the DuPont or downtown (main) branches.

I drove into Decatur, IL for the first time at the end of last year in order to go to its Post…read moreOffice. I needed a new passport, especially since I am going overseas on a cruise in 2024 and my local post office did not provide passport services on weekends. Decatur's post office was the closest to provide weekend services, thus I came. The post office itself is a beautiful old art deco building. I was impressed and wondered how old the building was. I later looked it up and found it was built in 1934, so the building is approaching 100 years. I walked in and was greeted by their friendly staff. I was early to my appointment, but only had to wait for the person who had the earlier appointment to finish. The post office does everything for the passport, including taking your photo. After paying for the service, the shipping and providing all the necessary paperwork with the picture they took, i was done. The process was quick and efficient. I am very glad I came here, especially because it gave me the chance to go around after and explore a town I have never been to but is only 30 min from my hometown. I decided to come back and enjoy some restaurants i discovered on this excursion! If you need a new passport, i would highly recommend coming here!

This is a beautiful branch library! There is great selection of book and the staff is super…read morefriendly! There is plenty of parking and there is plenty of seating. If you get a chance, stop by Heyerly's to get a yummy donut and purchase a cup of coffee at the library coffee cart while reading the newspaper!

One of the worst libraries I've ever been in. The only thing I can say is, thanks for the free…read moreWiFi. It's a small branch but very dated. There are not quiet, private areas to sit. There are 2 study rooms that apparently book far in advance, even though when I called in advance and was told they were first come first serve. When I asked someone they said they were booked until 4pm (yet nobody was in them). Children from the neighboring school piled in as soon as their bell rang and caused such disturbance. I depend on public facilities like libraries to meet with my patients in the community for their intakes. It's very distracting when there are teens running around and listening to loud music . I asked a teen twice to turn his music down on his headphones. It was so loud I could hear every word. A library employee did nothing about it. Didn't address the behaviors. All the employees were terrible and could have cared less. The bathroom was gross and smelled like a cattle barn. Stay away from here! Bad on you Allen County. You have a giant fancy library downtown, but can't update your other ones?

My kids love this library! My students and my children use it regularly. It is very…read morechild-friendly, and they do a lot of awesome programming for children, year round. Thanks for being great, Shawnee Branch!

I recently moved to the outskirts of Huntington and paid for a years access to this library (my…read moretownship doesn't pay into the supporting taxes) and it's well worth it. They have a large book & CD collection, a big genealogy section (even includes some ref's on my home state of NJ), and LOTS of kid areas and activity. The books are relatively new and current. I was originally thinking it'd be mostly a means of getting inter-library loan books, but turns out it's amazing! They even have a "food" area up front so you can bring lunch or celebrate a birthday. Wow ! !

This library is huge! It isn't two-story but it has two different sections to walk throughout. They…read morehave books for everyone and they also have computers and wifi. It's clean and cool inside, they also have a smoking area outside. Tons of art and historical items on the walls! The ladies at the front desk are very nice.

We went to the Hazelwood USPS to get my son a passport. We had am amazing experience with the…read moreemployee, Missy. She was so friendly and helpful and made our experience so great. This process was so easy and clear and on top of that Missy made it feel like a field trip. She explained everything so thoroughly and made it fun for me and my kids. What a pleasant surprise!! Thank you for taking the time to make our trip special.

Postal officials were fabulous! Very courteous and so helpful! Helped tape packages with a smile!…read moreAlways smiling when I leave!