25 years ago this week

Amanda Howen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Howen of Sullivan, participated recently in the Eagle Talent Showcase at the Champaign Holiday Inn. Competing against 20 other area performers, she was chosen to perform on a nationally-syndicated cable TV program called The Nashville Revue Show. She will perform three musical selections before talent agents and record producers. She is a 1985 graduate of the Chicago Academy of the Arts.

Angela Rogers, daughter of Jack and Marilyn Rogers of Sullivan, and Sherry Voyles, daughter of Marvin and Linda Voyles of Gays, recently received diplomas from Robert Morris College during spring 1990 commencement ceremonies held in Springfield.

Tracy Ann Short of Sullivan is among the new initiates into the Indiana University chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national freshmen scholastic honorary.

Cherie Joy Belcher of Lovington returned home recently after attending the Chicage National Assn. of Dance Masters Workshop and ballet forum. The daughter of Don and Joyce Belcher of rural Lovington, she was a member of the Decatur Area Dance Co. for six years appearing on PM Magazine, the Children’s Maricle Network and danced in the Decatur Celebration

Bethany High School math teacher Marilyn Jones was installed state president of Alpha Delta Kappa during the organization’s state convention held May 4-6 in Bloomington.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.