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LLC Part-Time Fall Semester Honors List

News Progress Posted on February 24, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 24, 2021

•February 24, 2021•

Lake Land College recently announced that more than 400 part-time students earned academic honors for the 2020 fall semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed six to 11 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64.
A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc.
The following part-time students have achieved these academic honors:
Bethany: Tina Clark, President’s List; Linda Primmer, President’s List
Kaitlin Funston, President’s List; Delaney Johnson, President’s List; Kalynn Teague, President’s List.
Findlay: Heather Totten, President’s List; Grace Brown, President’s List; Carleigh Bobbett, President’s List; Ciera Perry, President’s List.
Sullivan: Amanda Freese, President’s List; Tanya Hendrix, President’s List; Larry Gregory, President’s List; Madison Wall, President’s List; Emilee Elder, President’s List; Jerralee Goad, President’s List; Eleanor Diepholz, Dean’s List; Noah Bates, Honor’s List; Tabitha Kay, Honor’s List; Grace Yantis, Honor’s List.
Windsor: Scott Fleenor, President’s List; Robert Brown, Honor’s List.

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Call to the 19th District Meeting

News Progress Posted on February 24, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 24, 2021

•February 24, 2021•

The 2021 19th District Spring Executive Committee of the Illinois, Sons of The American Legion, will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at American Legion Post # 24, 705 Bloomington Road, Champaign, IL 61820, 217-356-5114.
Squadron Officers and members, as well as American Legion & Auxiliary members, are welcome to attend.
Please bring membership cards, Officer Certifications for the year, and any Squadron Consolidated Report Forms that you have as well.

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LLC Fall Honors List

News Progress Posted on February 17, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 17, 2021

•February 17, 2021•

Lake Land College recently announced that more than 600 full-time students earned academic honors for the 2020 fall semester.
To qualify for the president’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.8 – 4.0.
To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 credit hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.65 – 3.79.
To qualify for the honor’s list, a student must have completed at least 12 hours in courses numbered 040 or higher per semester, excluding summer term, with a GPA of 3.5 – 3.64.
A grade “A” is four points, a “B” is three points, a “C” is two points, etc.
Bethany: Mary Hart, President’s List; Elizabeth Herbord, President’s List; Kamryn Landreth, President’s List; Talon Russell, Dean’s List; Caleb Hildebrandt, Dean’s List; April Decesaro, Dean’s List; Savannah McKee, Dean’s List; Justin Norris, Honor’s List; Brayden Primmer, Honor’s List; Danielle Hill, Honor’s List.
Findlay: Brittany Gordon, President’s List; Kailynn Bobbett, President’s List; Sophie Zimmerman, President’s List; Cole Nichols, President’s List; Sayne Schultz, President’s List; Sadie Zimmerman, Honor’s List; Sidney Zimmerman, Honor’s List.
Lovington: Bradley Edwards, President’s List; Jessica Diener, President’s List; Ciara Emrick, Honor’s List.
Sullivan: Mindy McPheeters, President’s List; Maelona Sims, President’s List; Cullen Dyer, President’s List; Miles Gregory, President’s List; Seth Mayberry, President’s List; Zachary Kimberlin, President’s List; Michael Gingerich, President’s List; Samantha Wood, President’s List; Parker Whitaker, President’s List; Kaitlynn McClure, President’s List; Zach Sowers, President’s List; Stephanie Sample, President’s List, Kayla Dowds, President’s List; Caleb Lane, Dean’s List; Josie Orris, Dean’s List; Zane Gardner, Dean’s List; Kimberly McDonald, Honor’s List; Michelle Williams, Honor’s List; Coen Foster, Honor’s List; Hattie Waldhoff, Honor’s List; Madisyn Gaither, Honor’s List.
Windsor: Katherine Greuel, President’s List; Carson Cole, President’s List; Logan Greuel, President’s List; Logan Stremming, President’s List; Nikki Trussell, President’s List; Lesa McDaniel, Dean’s List; Payton Nichols, Dean’s List; Mason Campbell, Dean’s List; Victoria Walker, Dean’s List; McKenna Donald, Honor’s List; Beau Bennett, Honor’s List.

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Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up

News Progress Posted on February 17, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 17, 2021

•February 17, 2021•

Each year, Project H.E.L.P. and the Okaw Valley School District offer free developmental screenings for two to five year olds to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided free of charge. This year the screenings will be held on Thursday, March 4 and Friday, March 5 at First Christian Church, 312 W. South Water in Bethany. For an appointment call Stacie Hill at 665-3541.

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Fish Dinner

News Progress Posted on February 17, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 17, 2021

•February 17, 2021•

The Findlay American Legion will have a drive thru fish dinner on March 1 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Cost is $10.

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Millikin Fall 2020 Dean’s List

News Progress Posted on February 10, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 10, 2021

•February 10, 20201•

Millikin University has announced their Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Area students named to the list were: Amy Orris of Bethany, Mya Lux of Dalton City, Paige Coleman and Garrett Fritz of Findlay, Athena Pajer of Lovington and Isabella Benning, Samuel Hagerman and Madalyne McPheeters, all of Sullivan.

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Mobile Food Pantry

News Progress Posted on February 10, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 10, 2021

•February 10, 20201•

The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with sponsors Decatur Catholic Charities and Lovington Ambulance Service will be having a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, February 24 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Lovington Ambulance Service. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Lovington. You must sign up prior to February 17 by calling 217-855-5616 during business hours of 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to your household size on February 24, from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. You will need to drive thru the Lovington Ambulance parking lot.

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Don’t Be Fooled By Thin Ice

News Progress Posted on February 10, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 10, 2021

•February 10, 20201•

Prolonged cold weather opens many recreational opportunities. It also opens up the potential for tragedy.
Curt Sinclair, University of Illinois Extension 4-H natural resources specialist, offers these guidelines for assessing whether icy ponds and rivers are safe.
“A minimum of four inches of clear, newly-formed ice is needed to support one person on foot,” Sinclair says. “New ice is usually stronger than old ice, and clear ice is usually stronger than ice that appears cloud.”
Ice across a pond is seldom uniform, Sinclair says. Water movement and snow cover can cause vast differences in ice thickness and strength. Moving water under frozen streams will slow the freezing process.
“A pond may have 12 inches of ice in one area and only 1 inch of ice only 10 feet away,” Sinclair says. Illinois 4-H offers a new winter ice safety video at go.illinois.edu/icesafety to teach youth basic ice safety guidelines.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources offers anglers these ice fishing tips at its website:
Test the thickness of the ice in several areas.
Wear a personal floatation device under winter gear.
Don’t fish or play on the ice alone and keep a safe distance from others on the ice.
Carry a rope to pull someone out of the water if needed.
Carry a pair of ice picks to pull oneself out of slippery-water-covered ice.
For more information on University of Illinois Extension programming in Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby county, visit our website at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/index.html or call us at (217)849-3931. Early requests are strongly encouraged to allow sufficient time for meeting your access needs. The University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment.
Submitted by Judy Mae Bingman, Illinois Extension, Marketing and Communications Manager

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Scholarship Applications Available

News Progress Posted on February 3, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 3, 2021

•February 3, 20201•

Applications are now available for the 2021 Irrevocable Scholarship program offered through the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. The scholarship is open to high school seniors who will be graduating from public high schools in Moultrie County and high school seniors that are descendants of members in good standing of the Sullivan American Legion Post 68. The program offers one $1,000 four year, annually renewable scholarship. Application deadline is March 31,2021. Copies of the application packet may be requested from your high school counselor. Applications have been distributed to Bethany and Sullivan High Schools. Applications can also be requested by calling the legion post at 217-728-4612 or Michael Keown, secretary of the Irrevocable Scholarship Trust at 217-855-1949.

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Education for the Classroom

News Progress Posted on February 3, 2021 by webmasterFebruary 3, 2021

•February 3, 20201•

Children of all ages need positive reinforcement and role models who can successfully demonstrate and support healthy mental, physical, and social behaviors.
Happy Healthy Providers, an upcoming five-part online series offered by University of Illinois Extension SNAP-Ed and family life educators, provides K-12 teachers and childcare professionals an opportunity for continuing education while learning how to help children build those healthy habits.
“School communities will gain fresh ideas and tips for working with families and students in their everyday interactions, whether online or in person,” says Tessa Hobbs-Curley, Illinois Extension family life educator. Read More

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