Recent Obituaries: Duane Beckett

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Duane Beckett Duane Allen Beckett, 67, of Sullivan, IL passed away on, Tuesday, June 22, 2021, in his residence. A service to celebrate Duane’s life will be held at 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Camp Butler National Cemetery with military honors provided by the Macon County Honor Guard and the US Army Honors Team. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Messages of condolence … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Everett Eugene Elzy

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Everett Eugene Elzy Everett Eugene Elzy was born in Ripley County, Missouri to Delmar O. and Minnie Elzy on March 6th, 1932. He was the third of eight children. The family then moved to Illinois, where Everett grew up in Moultrie County, Illinois. Everett graduated from Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Illinois in 1951. After graduating from High School, he joined the Army and was then discharged in 1954. On May 22nd, 1955, Everett married Doris Jean Oath out of Sullivan, Illinois. They had three sons Steven, Gary and Daniel. Everett retired from Quantum Chemical Corporation in Tuscola, Illinois after … Read More

Lake Land College IT Design Programs See Changes

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•June 23, 2021• Lake Land College updated its IT-Graphic Design and IT-Web Design programs to provide more opportunities for students interested in these career fields. IT Web Technology Instructor/Program Coordinator James Munger and Business Instructor/Program Coordinator for Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design Marcy Satterwhite collaborated to make each of the programs as accessible and versatile as possible. “I was able to split everything into a software development, web development track for people who want to program and build software, and that left me with a handful of web design courses,” Munger said. “Marcy and I worked together and filled in … Read More

Lake Land College to Host Children’s Camp Program

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•June 23, 2021• The Lake Land College Center for Business and Industry will be hosting Camp Invention’s 2021 children’s camp program “Recharge!” July 12 through 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program offers children entering grades kindergarten through sixth grade the opportunity to experience innovative and hands-on STEM activities. … Read More

LLC Spring Graduates Announced

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•June 23, 2021• Lake Land College recently announced the students who graduated following completion of the Spring 2021 semester. The 2021 graduates are: Mindy Bontrager, Certificate in Management, Certificate in Accounting and Associate in Applied Science in Accounting; April Carter, Certificate in Accounting; Diana Diener, Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse; Makenna Green, Associate in Arts in Agriculture Transfer; Regina Miller, Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse; Allison Tinnon, Certificate Paramedical Services and Associate in Applied Science in Paramedical Services, all of Arthur. Sara Mills, Associate in Applied Science Associate Degree Nurse and Brayden Primmer, Associate in Arts … Read More

Facts for Families: There Are No Age Limits For the Benefits of Art

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•June 23, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Education Extension Educator Chelsey Byers recently wrote a great article on how art can be beneficial, and I wanted to share it with all of you. Chelsey says: when I hear someone sing beautifully or see beautiful art, I am mesmerized as these are not gifts that I feel I possess.  Though, I still sing in my car and my home. No matter how I sound, it brings me much joy.  However, painting wasn’t something that I engaged in for fear of disaster.  Anyone else have that same fear?  During this past … Read More