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25 Years Ago This Week

Mike Marlow of Sullivan has been appointed as a new member of the Lay Advisory Committee by the Lake Land College Board of Trustees.
Lady Redskin Stacy Crawford received both the passing and setting awards for high school juniors at the Shelbyville High School Volleyball Camp June 4-8. Crawford, Dawn Cripe, Kathi Shackles, Susan Shellabarger, Wendy Gilmore and Tina Hogue all participated in the week long event.
Julie Bowling and Kara Webb, members of the Dalton Gang 4-H Club in Dalton City, will represent Moultrie County June 19-22 at the 1990 4-H Conference in Champaign.
One senior and two freshmen earned straight A’s during the second semester at Bethany High School. They are senior Susan Ozier and freshmen, Ben Yarnell and Tammy Yowell.
Highest honors were earned by one senior, two sophomores and one freshman during the fourth quarter at Lovington High School. They are senior Jeff Curry, sophomores, Gary Click and Tonya Doty, and freshman Doug Creviston.

50 Years Ago This Week

Cynthia Kidwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Kidwell and Bill Mossman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mossman, of Sullivan and Charles Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lewis of Lovington were among 323 high school students who attended the chorus camp of the 14th annual Eastern Illinois University Music Camps June 13 to 20.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.

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Pictured (left) is Janae Hopper of Allenville receiving her Grand Champion award from (right) Hunter Dyer Moultrie-Douglas Jr. Leader President.

•July 8, 2015•

The Moultrie-Douglas county fair held its general 4-H show earlier this week. Below are the local 4-H results by club:

Atwood-Hammond Prairie Dogs

Hunter Dyer, Extempore Speaking, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion; Passport to the World, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion; Elyse Harris, Citizenship III, State Fair Delegate;Communications III, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Walk In My Shoes, Individual Class Champion, Grand Champion, State Fair Delegate; Emma Harris, Leadership II, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion.

Awesome Arthur Clovers

Hannah Carter, Sewing / Textiles I, Grand Champion; Victoria Carter, 4-H Cooking 101- 3 cookies, Class Champion; Alexandra Edwards, Design Decisions - Advanced Class Champion, Grand Champion, State Fair Delegate; Chalk/Carbon/Pigment, State Fair Delegate; Jace Green, Bicycle I (not SF eligible), Class Champion, Grand Champion; Corn, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate, Grand Champion; Soybeans, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate.

Moultrie County Longhorns

Benjamin Bushue, Demonstration, Class Champion; Electricity 2, Grand Champion, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Junk Drawer Robotics I, State Fair Alternate; Brett Bushue, Pebble Pups I, Class Champion, Grand Champion; Plants / Soils I, Class Champion; Reagan Crouse, Design Decisions-Beginners Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Photography I, State Fair Alternate; Coen Foster, Computer Science 1, Class Champion, State Fair Delegate; Electricity 2, State Fair Alternate; Read More

•July 8, 2015•

The hottest days of summer are just around the corner, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and local emergency management agencies are offering heat safety tips to help people play it safe when temperatures rise.
“Warm weather is a welcomed relief after the long, cold winter we endured this year,” said IEMA Director James K. Joseph. “But summertime comes with its own hazards, many related to excessive heat. We want to help people avoid these risks and enjoy a fun, safe summer.”
Joseph said one of the most important safety tips when temperatures rise is to never leave children, elderly people, disabled adults or pets in parked cars, even for a short time. Temperatures inside a parked vehicle can rapidly rise to dangerous levels even if the windows are slightly open, and can lead to brain damage or death. The effects can be more severe on children because their bodies warm at a faster rate than adults. Read More

July 1, 2015

More than 700 candidates received their degrees and certificates after the completion of the spring semester 2015. Degree abbreviations are as follows: AS-Associates of Science; AAS-Associates of Applied Science; AA-Associates of Art; Associate in Liberal Studies.
Area graduates included:

Bethany

Gene-Austin Birch, AS, Bioscience Non-Teaching; Ashton Doty, AS, Elementary Education; Leah Oathout, AA, Art; Taylor Piper, AAS, Nursing; Tamra Sims, ALS.

Findlay

Katelyn Coleman, AAS, Early Childhood Care and Education; Slade Keller, AAS, IT-Network Administration.

Gays

Cole McKimmy, AAS, CET/Advanced Technical Studies.

Lovington

James Bates, Certificate, Management; Nicholas Day, AAS, Agriculture Business & Supply; Brody Elder , AA, Liberal Arts; Colin Franklin, AS, Business Administration; Read More

July 1, 2015

Ancestry and Genealogy Workshop

The Lovington Public Library District has just subscribed to ancestry.com for a year and is offering a “Ancestry & Genealogy Workshop” on Friday July 17 from 1-3 p.m. The class is free but pre-registration is required by calling the library at 873-4468. Basic genealogy tips and web resources will be presented by Kaye Webb.

Bob Ross Painting

Jim Rhode will be offering the Bob Ross Painting class on Saturday July 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There is a $35 charge that includes the canvas and paints needed. Each participant is asked to bring a light lunch and a roll of paper towels to the class. Pre-registration is required by calling the Lovington Public Library at 873-4468 by Thursday July 16. Read More