Complied by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

Two Moultrie countians were among award winners in the Lake Land College Foundation Art Heritage show. Keena Baumgartner of rural Windsor took second place in the amateur division for her sculpture “Goblin King,” and the award for most unusual entry went to Sherry Harris of Sullivan for her watercolor, “April and Me.”

Amy Bishop and Grant Tice were honored as the Outstanding 4-H’ers for 1990 during Moultrie County Achievement Night Nov. 10 Both are from Sullivan.

Retiring ASCS director Bonnie Casteel of Sullivan was honored with a reception Sunday at the Faith Lutheran Church for her 39 years of service.

The Sullivan Lady Redskins are the Chicago Sun-Times’ pick for Class A girls’ state basketball champion. The 1-0 team which has made it to the sweet 16 the past two years was mentioned in a sports story which appeared in the Chicago paper earlier this week.

Sullivan Lady Redskin players, seniors Becky Clayton and Amanda Glazebrook, signed their college basketball letters of intent last week in the Sullivan High School library in the presence of their parents, George and Sevenia Clayton and Carol and Richard Glazebrook. Clayton will attend Western Illinois University, and Glazebrook will attend Illinois State University, both on full-ride basketball scholarships.

A harmonica to be used to fill the idle hours was given to State Bank of Sullivan senior vice president Bob Lemler by Lefty Hollonbeck Friday. Hollonbeck, who has retired from the bank, was among friends who gathered to bid Lemler farewell on his last day of work.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.