Herrick News: April 21, 2011
by Betty Burris Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. I Peter 3:4 Life continues to change each day just as the grass continues to grow each day. Flowers are beginning to bloom and gardens [...]
Owaneco News: April 21, 2011
Nimble Thimbles Emma Minton, daughter of Jim and Jill Minton, a sophomore at Taylorville High School was on the AB honor roll. Mikella Marley, also a sophomore, daughter of Michelle Marley and Mark Marley, was also on the AB honor roll. Congratulations to both of you. Eighth grader Mikayla McLaughlin made all As. She is [...]
Circus Second Show Sees Storm’s Effect
THOSE WHO ATTENDED the early show of the Kelly-Miller Circus in Pana on Tuesday afternoon, Apr. 19, saw a great show lasting two hours (photo at right). However, the 7:30 p.m. show was cut short due to the severe weather which buffeted the area. Performers were sent scurrying for shelter and there was a report [...]
Anniversaries: April 21, 2011
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Turner Mr. and Mrs. Louie Turner of Ramsey will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday May 1, 2011. Louie “Lou” Turner and the former Martha “Marti” Hall were married May 1, 1971 in First Assembly of God Church in Pekin, by the Rev. C.E. Richeson. Their attendants were Marti’s sister, [...]
‘Lucky Leprechaun’ Awards Prizes Sunday
PULLING THE WINNING tickets in the 16th annual Pana Sacred Heart School Lucky Leprechaun Sweepstakes is Drew Casner, right, of Pana. He selected the 10 winners of a combined $40,000 in prize money awarded on Sunday, Apr. 17. The auditor of the contest, Pana CPA Mike Trexler, oversees the drawing. (Courtney Kocher Photo) The big [...]
‘Career Day’ Ends With Matt Hughes Guest Speaker
PANA JUNIOR HIGH School eighth grade students participated in a “Career Day,” on Friday, Apr. 15. Students went from classroom to classroom, learning about the careers of various people in and around the Pana area. To wrap up the day, special guest speaker was Matt Hughes, 9-time World Welterweight Champion of the UFC. Hughes is [...]
Bill Beyers Speaks To CEO Students, Effingham
DR. BILL BEYERS of Pana talks with a high school student following a presentation he made to the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) class in Effingham on Friday, Mar. 25. Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities (CEO) welcomed Dr. Bill Beyers, Pana, on Friday, Mar. 25, who shared with the class his insights into inventions, patents, marketing and working [...]
Head Start Now Accepting Applications
ANNA HILVETY AND Aiden Breeden, CEFS Head Start Cowden Center, invite parents to check into CEFS Head Start, which is now accepting applications for the upcoming school year. The CEFS Head Start 0-5 Program is now accepting applications for both the Head Start preschool program and the Early Head Start program. Families with children between [...]
Blustry Weather Sends Pana Open To Overtime
Windy, wet and cold weather put a hault to the Pana Open Track and Field Meet at Pana’s Brummett Field on Saturday, Apr. 16. Most of the field events were contested, except the pole vault. It will be held, along with the finals of the running events beginning at 4:30 p.m. today, Monday, Apr. 18. [...]
Panthers Slip Past Oilers
PANA’S MACKENZIE MILES bears down on an offering from the East Alton-Wood River pitcher and sends it over the fence for a grand slam home run in the fourth inning of Pana’s softball contest with the Oilers. It was part of a 7-run fourth inning for the Panthers. RAVEN HORSTHEMKE SLIDES safely into second during [...]
