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WHS Scholastic Bowl First Team
Maranda Tarvin, a junior at Windsor High School, recently made the varsity first team all conference (NTC) in Scholastic Bowl. Max Carr, sophomore, recently made the fresh-soph first team all conference (NTC) in Scholastic Bowl. Pictured from left: Max Carr and Maranda Tarvin
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OV Students Help Corps with Spring Clean-up
Twenty Okaw Valley students ventured to Lake Shelbyville to help the CORPS of Engineers with spring clean-up. The students removed the snow fence at the main dam, assisted with a prescribed burn at Coon Creek, cleaned up campsites for the upcoming camping season, cleaned the hiking trails, cleaned the amphitheater, worked on playground repairs and spread mulch at Lone Point playground. Okaw Valley students will return to the lake in April and May to assist with further spring clean-up. Okaw Valley workdays are set up by civil engineer tech Matt Miller and OVHS ag teacher Wes Wise.
Photo furnished OV Livestock Judging Team Competes at LLC The Okaw Valley Livestock Judging Team traveled to Lake Land College for a Livestock Judging Competition. Pictured from left: Ethan Macklin - 3rd High Individual Overall, 2nd High Individual Questions, 12th sheep, 13th swine; Tanner Coleman - 44th individual, 25th sheep, 29th placings, 31st cattle; Garrett Tippit - 135th individual; Elizabeth Herbord - 97th individual. Team Results - Sheep - 2nd place out of 50, Swine - 11th place out of 50, Cattle - 21st out of 50.
•April 4, 2018•
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs has attached a hefty price tag to the issue of inactivity in American children.
According to the study, only about 40% of children get 25 minutes of high-calorie-burning physical activity three times a week, which could result in $1.1 trillion in direct medical costs over the course of their lifetimes.
This is something Erin Kennedy, OSF HealthCare Center for Healthy Lifestyles Manager, says could be changed with a little early intervention.
“Exercise should be fun, and when you start at a young age it will not become a chore, but it will be something that people look forward to,” she said. “That’s what our communities need. We need to want to be physically active, and want to be outside of that house.” Read More
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OV Senior Excels at Hydro-Gear
Okaw Valley High School senior Cameron Nickerson visited the Hydro-Gear plant in Princeton, Kentucky. Nickerson is in the work-study program at OVHS and is employed by Hydro-Gear. He reports to Hydro-Gear every morning and then comes to OVHS in the afternoon to finish up his credits for graduation. He is working for the safety department and has been creating emergency and visitor maps for the plant in Sullivan. The company was so impressed with his work they want him to do the same thing for the Kentucky and Indiana plants.
•April 4, 2018•
The statewide average precipitation for February-March was 8.69 inches, which made it the fourth wettest February-March on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois.
The wettest February-March was in 1898 with 8.96 inches. Read More
•April 4, 2018•
By Sam Fisher
IP Guest Editorial
Trade laws and, ultimately, imposing tariffs are designed to protect American interests and jobs. That’s a concept everyone can agree on.
But what happens when those laws and tariffs have the opposite effect? That’s an issue that’s playing out in D.C. with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission.
A lone newsprint mill in Washington state, owned by a New York hedge fund, brought a complaint to the International Trade Commission alleging unfair trade practices against Canadian producers of newsprint. Read More
•April 4, 2018•
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced today that entry forms are available for the 14th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition. Winners will receive the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award.
“We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and provide an outlet for talented writers,” White said. “Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I am looking forward to celebrating talented poets with this year’s competition.” Read More
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Two SHS Students Attending Boys State
Students from Sullivan High School who have been selected to attend the Illinois Premier Boys State program this summer at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston are juniors Spencer Johnson and Brody Goss. They submitted applications to Sullivan American Legion Post 68 along with school transcripts, lists of extracurricular activities and a one page letter on why they would like to attend this program.
The American Legion Boys State Program was founded in 1935. As with all programs of the American Legion, patriotism is an important aspect at Boys State.
Each participant will learn the rights, privileges, and responsibilities of citizenship. The core of the week’s activities is learning the basics of the electoral process. There are three levels of government that are formed through elections during the week: city, county, and state.
From being candidates for office, to being election officials, to actually voting in the elections, the students will have the opportunity to participate in every aspect of the election process.
Sullivan American Legion Post 68 and the Sons of the American Legion Squad #68 are co-sponsors for Johnson and Goss.
•April 4, 2018•
Auditions for the LTOTS high school all star ensemble will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, April 8.
This new initiative gives high school age students from across the area the chance to perform on the stage of The Little Theatre On The Square in Sullivan and be directed by professionals.
Designed to give young actors both experience and exposure, auditions are open to all students entering high school in the fall as a freshman through those who will graduate this spring. The All Star cast will appear in six performances of “Aladdin, Jr.” from June 8-16 at The Little Theatre On The Square. Read More