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OVHS Coop
Program
Wes Wise, ag instructor at Okaw Valley High School, tells local retired teachers about the cooperative project between Okaw Valley High School and Lake Shelbyville Corp of Engineers including crop production, environmental protection, general park maintenance and much more with a majority of the OVHS students volunteering to help. Wise gave his presentation during the recent meeting/brunch of the Moultrie County Retired Teachers Association.
•August 23, 2017•
The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police joined members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists at the Illinois State Fair today to remind motorists of the importance of driving sober, 20 years after Illinois’ implementation of its 0.08 DUI legislation.
“Illinois’ 0.08 law is a vital part of the effort to end drunk driving on Illinois roads,” said Priscilla Tobias, IDOT’s director of program development. “Alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crash fatalities have declined significantly over the last two decades, but we are nowhere near making drunk driving a thing of the past. It continues to shatter hundreds of lives each year in Illinois, and that is simply unacceptable.”
The law lowering Illinois’ DUI threshold to a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.08 took effect July 2, 1997, when Illinois became the 15th state to enact such a law. Today, all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have a legal limit of 0.08 or lower. Read More
Okaw Valley School District
Student Spotlight
Okaw Valley Middle School eighth grader Evelyn Ashley
Parents- Jennifer and Jonathan Ashley
Extracurricular Activities- Softball, Scholastic Bowl, Track
Future Goals- I want to pursue chemical or mechanical engineering
Interesting Notes - Evelyn has maintained straight A’s from 6th-8th grade
What makes OV special to you- If you get to know the teachers, you’ll find they really care about you and that’s great!
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Okaw Valley Schools
4th Grade Spotlight Student
Name- Xander Ashley
Parents- Jennifer and Jonathan Ashley
Favorite Thing: baseball, tennis, basketball and play on his tablet
What I love about OV: They have great teachers and tons of activities.
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Okaw Valley School District Spotlight
Student
OVHS Senior Jacob Brewer
Son of David Brewer and Sonya Best
Current Extracurricular Activities - Basketball
Future Plans - Attend college but is undecided
What makes OV special? “OV students are so fortunate because they have so many opportunities to help make them successful”.
•August 23, 2017•
Visitors can view more than 30 rooms of the Teutopolis Monastery Museum on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 12:30 to 4:00 p.m.
The Museum is located on the second floor in the former Franciscan Novitiate building which is located behind St. Francis Church in Teutopolis. A chair lift is available for visitors who have difficulty with stairs.
Besides its collection of articles used by the Franciscan Friars, the Museum is also known for Bibles and books in different languages, some from the 1700’s. Read More
•August 23, 2017•
The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) named Trickster Art Gallery as recipient of the Illinois Veterans’ Business and Appreciation Award for Fourth Quarter, Fiscal Year 2017.
Trickster Art Gallery is the only Native American owned and operated institution in the State of Illinois.
The Award was presented on August 16 at the Trickster Art Gallery in Schaumburg, Illinois. The Illinois Veterans’ Business Appreciation Award highlights and honors the work of any business or organization in Illinois that has significantly helped veterans, and whose contributions to those who have served our country, are documented and deserve to be recognized. This award is designed to highlight and honor those businesses or organizations that go above and beyond the regular call of service to support veterans. Nominees are evaluated on the basis of their leadership, dedication, innovation, and impact in serving these heroes. Read More
•August 23, 2017•
Over 550 rides with more than 3,000 participants in 48 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and several countries are already registered for the second annual Bike Your Park Day on September 30. Thousands more will participate and are expected to register at BikeYourParkDay.org in the next several weeks.
Bike Your Park Day encourages people to explore urban and rural parks and public lands by bicycle whether it’s on paved roads, paths, or mountain bike trails. Bike Your Park Day is on the same day as National Public Lands Day and many parks will offer free entrance and will organize special activities and service projects. Read More
•August 23, 2017•
Soils across Illinois were cooler and drier than average in the first half of August, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, Prairie Research Institute, University of Illinois.
Soil temperatures at depths of 4 inches under sod averaged 75.8 degrees in Illinois during the first half of August, 1.2 degrees below the long-term average and 4.0 degrees lower than the same period in 2016. Daily highs reached the mid-90s with lows in the 60s. This follows the trends seen with air temperatures that are 3.6 degrees below normal as of August 15.
Temperatures were also lower under bare soil, averaging 77.9 degrees at 2 inches and 77.4 degrees at 4 inches.
August has also been dry. Precipitation for the month was 1.00 inch below the long-term average as of August 15. The drier weather has led to lower soil moisture levels throughout the state with the largest decreases seen in northern and east central Illinois. Soil moisture levels declined 11 percent at depths of 2 inches to a state average of 0.18 water fraction by volume (wfv) on August 15.
There were similar declines at depths from 4 to 20 inches. Soil moisture levels remained steady at 39 and 59 inches, averaging 0.41 and 0.40 wfv, respectively, on August 15.
The Illinois State Water Survey’s WARM Program collects hourly and daily weather and soil information at 19 stations across the state. Daily and monthly summaries can be found at the WARM website (http://www.isws.illinois.edu/warm/) and in the Illinois Water and Climate Summary (http://www.isws.illinois.edu/warm/climate.asp).
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast
Monday, August 28 - Poptarts, apple juice, milk
Tuesday, August 29 - Muffins, apple juice, milk
Wednesday, August 30 - Cereal, apple juice, milk
Thursday, August 31 - Cinnamon raisin biscuits, apple juice, milk
Friday, September 1 - Toast, apple juice, milk
Sullivan Pre-School Lunch
Monday, August 28 - Fish sticks, carrots, pears, bread & butter, milk
Tuesday, August 29 - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, peaches, dinner roll, milk
Wednesday, August 30 - Chicken strips, green beans, pineapple, bread & butter, milk
Thursday, August 31 - Corn dogs, tater tots, mandarin oranges, milk
Friday, September 1 - Burritos & cheese sauce, lettuce salad, mixed fruit, milk
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, August 28 - Fish sandwich w/tartar sauce, baked beans, herbed peas, bun, pears
Tuesday, August 29 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, broccoli salad, whole grain wheat (1), warm fruit crisp
Wednesday, August 30 - Stuffed peppers in tomato sauce, buttered corn, whole grain dinner, roll, tropical fruit
Thursday, August 31 - Shepherd’s pie, cucumber and onion salad, biscuit, graham crackers (1), hot cinnamon buttered apples
Friday, September 1 - Pork chop in gravy, mini potato bakers, tomatoes and zucchini, Texas toast, melon salad w/grapes