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The Lick Prairie Christian Church live nativity is back December 11th from 5 - 7:30 pm. Above, Audrey and Lydia Bates proclaim the birth of Jesus Christ at the 2019 live nativity. Look inside for more details.
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Lick Prairie Christian Church Live Nativity By Meghan Fearn It is the season of giving. The congregation of Lick Prairie Christian Church has a gift for the community. This is not a physical gift that will change hands, but the gift of direction. Through their annual live Nativity, the members will give people direction to the greatest gift of all. This gift is available freely to all through Jesus Christ – the gift of eternal life. From 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on December 11, the church will replicate the city of Bethlehem. Visitors will walk along a lighted path and catch a glimpse of what might have been over 2000 years ago on that first Christmas. Costumed volunteers will show the story of Mary and Joseph in a stable. The sounds
of sheep, goats, donkeys, and more will fill the air. Scriptures will tell how Angels brought good news to humble shepherds and how three Wise Men brought their gifts to the Savior of the World. Lick Prairie Christian Church is located at 17485 East 400 Road in Belmont. Visitors can park in the church parking lot and follow parking attendants’ direction. Golf cart rides are available, making the path accessible for anyone who wants to come. The Nativity is great for all ages and includes a petting area with the animals. Volunteers with cookies and hot cocoa will be available to help warm and fill up the guests. Over 100 members of the congregation will work together handling every aspect of this event – parking, refreshments, casting, and animal care – to give this gift to the community. They invite all to come and enjoy a special evening with family and friends. More importantly, they hope all who come will leave knowing the greatest gift, which is found in the Bible. John 3:16 For God so loved the World, that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life.
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town By Meghan Fearn “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town!” That’s right Albion, Santa is coming to town! On December 11, from 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Santa Claus will be visiting his friends at the Albion Firehouse. Children of all ages are welcome to enjoy a free breakfast with Santa. Pancakes, bacon, donuts, juice, and milk will be served. Children can fill their tummies and share their lists with Santa Claus. His helper, Edwards County Fair Queen Hayley Buerster, will also be there. The Breakfast with Santa event is sponsored by the Albion Area Chamber of Commerce and will set the mood for an evening of Christmas Spirit. With line-up at 5:00 p.m., the annual Christmas Parade will begin promptly at 5:30 p.m. at the Edwards County Fairgrounds. The parade will travel to Main Street, down to 7th Street and back to the Fairgrounds, with Emcee Steve Ward leading the way. “A Classic Christmas” is the theme of the parade this year. A cash prize of $100 will be given in three different categories: Best Non-Profit Group, Best in Business Storefront Display or Float, and Best Overall. Rules and instructions for the parade can be found on the Albion Illinois Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page. New this year will be a “Parade of Lights Open House” for the area businesses. Businesses will be competing in a store front/window display decorating contest. Several are offering open houses before and after the parade so people can stop in to warm up and enjoy refreshments. This will be a great opportunity for the community to learn more about area businesses, to spend time with their neighbors, and to pick up a few Christmas gifts. Remember “He’s making a list and checking it twice!” Come out on December 11 to visit Santa and make sure you made the nice list!! Merry Christmas from the Albion Area Chamber of Commerce!
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Above: Albion Area Chamber of Commerce President Jessica Gwaltney (center) congratulates the 2021 Albion Area Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year” ~ RPI (Rehabilitation and Performance Institute) represented by Tanea St. Ledger and the community’s “Person of the Year” ~ Leroy Moore. “Thank you to IllinoiSouth Tourism’s Christine Orr and Andy Waterman for judging this year’s awards. It would have been way too tough for us to choose. They all do so much for others. We congratulate and thank each nominee and winner!” stated Jessica Gwaltney.
Above: The 2021 Business and Person of the Year Nominees. Front row: (l-r): Belinda Moore representing the Edwards County Health Office, Eva Smith, Tanea St. Ledger representing RPI. Back row (l-r): Sherry Wells and Steve Smith. Steve and Sherry representing The Hope Center, Vince Goodwin, owner George’s Farm Supply, and Leroy Moore.
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Conversations Around the Table
By Meghan Fearn A few years ago, I heard a motivational speaker teaching about making memories around the kitchen table. She painted such a lovely picture of a family sitting together and sharing thoughts, ideas, and dreams. She talked about dressing up the table with a nice tablecloth, dishes, and candles. She shared how to initiate conversations that were meaningful and how to teach manners and etiquette. It was such a peaceful idea that I was determined to implement a few of these ideas in our home. With eight of us around the table, it can tend to look a little like an animal feeding floor; but I decided to try a few suggestions anyway. I started to sort through the suggestions that were made. With my previous fire experiences, I knew candles were out of the question. I also had enough laundry to do without adding daily tablecloths. As for dishes, anything that could be broken is broken. Those things that were not broken, have been put away. With children varying in ages from two to sixteen (half are boys), manners are a constant work in progress. The boys all reason that a loud belch just means that they enjoyed the food. Whoever belches the loudest, gives the greatest compliment. I tried the “for every burp you give ten push-ups” rule. However, that just turned our dinnertime into a robust workout. So, what was I left with? Conversation. This became important to me. If we eat just one meal a day with our kids at the table, averaging just one hour, I approximate the time that we have for the 18 years they are with us to be 6,570 hours. That is a lot of time that can be treasured or wasted. I began to look for ways to encourage conversation that would include the youngest to the oldest. This isn’t always easy! Our table time is filled with spilled drinks, pass the ketchup requests, and imperfect manners. I purchased a set of conversation starter cards to get us going. We started picking one card per meal. We answered questions like: What is your favorite color? What is your favorite school subject? Suggestions such as tell a funny story about your grandma, became the springboard to some good laughs. I remember picking up the card that suggested parents share their first date story with the kids. Seth and I started to retell our first date that consisted of mudding on his old three-wheeler. It was a fun story to retell. Later, my eight-year-old son asked me, “Mom what did Dad do with that old muddy three-wheeler?” I was
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pleasantly surprised that the conversation had stuck in his mind and replied, “He sold it to purchase my engagement ring. Isn’t that sweet?” As I looked at my son’s face, it filled with horror, not sweetness. I asked, “What is the matter bud?” He just shook his head. With much confusion in his voice he replied, “I would NEVER sell a good three-wheeler for a WOMAN!” Well, I guess not all conversation moments can be sweet and sentimental! Over the years, we don’t use the cards as much; but I do like to pull them out around the Holidays. Recently, everyone was asked to share what they were most thankful for about our church. My son said, “I am thankful for the sermon Uncle Josh gave that led me to Jesus.” I knew he had given his life to Jesus, but didn’t know that the sermon is what prodded that. It was so special to hear that story from him. These are things I would have never known had it not been for dinner table conversations. I am thankful for the teacher who challenged us to make mealtime more than TV time. Even though our table still resembles a feeding house floor and there is absolutely no peace and quiet, the conversations have become priceless to me. With Christmas coming, many families will gather around the table. I encourage each person to make this time special and to learn as much as possible about the person next to them. Time goes by too fast. Treasure every moment!
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November Adventures with Wabash County 3rd Graders During the month of November Miss. Pierson attended the 3rd-grade classrooms in Wabash County where she talked to the kids about agriculture. She started by asking the kids what they think about when they hear the word Agriculture. She got all sorts of answers but many of them think of agriculture as the crops they see in the field and the animals you see on the farm. During our lesson, we talked about how they are using agriculture every day in their lives. We even talked about the ways they are using agriculture before they even get out of bed in the morning. From the cotton sheets and wood bed frame, they are sleeping on to the towel and clothes they are putting on their body. Each child brainstormed some other agriculture products they are using in their lives. They were very shocked that we could go around the classroom and not repeat a single agriculture product. During our time in the classroom, we also put together an agriculture web chart where the kids could visually see where many of the different agriculture products come from. Many were surprised that several of the cereals that they eat come from wheat that is grown in a farmer’s field. We were happy that we could teach the children more about agriculture and its importance in our life.
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IECC Announces Next Priority Deadline, Feb. 25, 2022 Mount Carmel, Ill.— Frontier Community, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central and Wabash Valley colleges awarded nearly $180,000 to area high school students in the first round of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges’ Priority Deadline Success Scholarships. IECC Director of Financial Aid Andrea Puckett said the tuition awards demonstrate IECC’s commitment to seeing area students successfully achieve their higher education goals. The scholarships are renewable for up to four semesters — Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024, not including summer courses. Initiated last year, the Success Scholarships are tuition awards made available to Community College District 529 high school graduates who have committed to attend the IECC colleges by completing the admissions application and the Free Application for Federal Student Aid by the Priority Deadline dates. The FAFSA must have school code 001742 – Illinois Eastern Community Colleges listed. “With the Priority Deadline, we wanted to strengthen our relationships with the area high schools and our communities,” said Andrea Loll, IECC Director of Enrollment Management. “We want our area high school students to think of IECC as their first choice. At all four colleges, students can earn an associate’s degree, transfer to complete a bachelor’s degree or take a CTE program and go back into the community workforce. The Success Scholarships demonstrate that IECC has the resources to help our area students be successful.” First-round recipients were notified just prior to Thanksgiving, with 254 students from 18 area high schools receiving Success Scholarships. Student awards by county and total dollar amounts were: • Clay County, 33 — $24,300 • Crawford County, 49 — $28,500 • Edwards County, 34 — $23,550 • Jasper County, 12 — $9,450 • Lawrence County, 18 — $12,150 • Richland County, 72 — $51,750 • Wabash County, 20 — $12,900 • Wayne County, 9 — $9,450 • White County, 7 — $6,900 “We are seeing good numbers and we’re excited about that,” Puckett said. “As students begin receiving financial aid packets from various institutions, we want to show before the holidays how affordable the IECC colleges can be for families. The Priority Deadline gives us the opportunity to show them just how much money they can save by attending FCC, LTC, OCC or WVC. These are scholarship dollars going to students in our communities and we are hoping to award more aid in the second round.” The next Priority Deadline is February 25. Students can go to www.iecc.edu/priority to begin the application process. Awards will be announced in mid-March. Students or parents with questions regarding the Success Scholarships or the FAFSA, should contact FCC, LTC, OCC and WVC Financial Aid, or visit www.iecc.edu/financial.
Santa Hours in Mt. Carmel Mt. Carmel’s Santa will be up at his house located in front of Merchants Park at 4th & Market Street every Friday from 4-6pm and every Saturday 11am-1pm. Letters to Santa can be dropped off in the North Pole mailbox located at 426 N. Market Street in front of The Attic. All letters must have a return address to get a response from Santa and his Elves
The Edwards County Housing Authority is accepting applications for income based apartments in Albion and West Salem. Utilities are included with charge for electric overage. Applications are available at the ECHA Office located at 125 W. Cherry St., Albion, IL Equal Housing Opportunity Page 5 • Hometown Voice • December 2021
Haitian Relief Christmas Concert
By Meghan Fearn When Allendale resident Thomas Jefferson visited Haiti for the first time in 2014 with the Friends of Haiti Organization, his heart was changed. His heart became drawn toward people in need of Jesus Christ. The poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti has needs that may seem insurmountable. Each year he is able, Jefferson has returned to help serve the Haitian people. Between devastating earthquakes, hurricanes, and poverty, many Haitians have struggled to keep a roof over their heads. It is for this reason that Jefferson has organized the Haitian Relief Fund. Working with Haitian resident, Jeanwiler Liberis, Jefferson learns of the needs of the people in Haiti. He then works to raise or earn funds to send toward those needs, whether it be food, a church or a home build. Recently, Jefferson was challenged to raise enough money to build 20 houses for Haitians in need. Each house will cost approximately $5,000 to build. The homes are built from concrete and use local people in construction. One home has already been constructed. A second home, one that will house nine people, is next on the agenda. The homes are simple, square, shed-like structures and are approximately 14 x 28 feet. Jefferson, a Free Methodist pastor, mail carrier, and fire-fighter, takes on extra jobs to make money for the Haitian Relief Fund. Reverend Kevin McGinnis of Wabash Presbyterian Church in Orio has teamed up with Jefferson to help raise funds for the new homes. On Sunday, December 12 at 2:00 p.m., the Wabash Strings Ensemble will perform a Christmas concert at the church. A free-will donation will be taken and all funds will be sent directly to the Haitian Relief Fund. The funds will go toward the construction of the home. All are welcome and invited to attend the concert on December 12, where they will have the opportunity to listen to the beautiful sounds of Christmas. They will also be able to take part in something even greater – providing shelter for someone in need. Donations can be sent directly to the Haitian Relief Fund at First National Bank of Allendale, P.O. Box 9, Allendale, IL 62310.
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At the November meeting of the Ellery Panthers 4-H club, members made “snowman kisses” and “chemo cupcakes” for patients receiving chemotherapy in Evansville. The “snowman kisses” were white Tic-Tac mints. The “chemo cupcakes” were a container filled with candy and warm, fuzzy socks. This service project was the idea of leader Abby Shelton.
Above: Members of the Edwards County 4-H Club, Ellery Panthers, pose with some of the 75 “chemo cupcakes” they made at their November meeting for chemotherapy patients in Evansville, Indiana. At right: Edwards County 4-H Club leader, Kathy St Ledger, helps members of her club, Evelyn Bond and Ava Perkins, put together “chemo cupcakes”. The “chemo cupcakes” were a community service project for the Ellery Panthers.
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Congratulations to the November Student of the Month, Lauren Luker. She was nominated for her willingness to help other students as well as her work ethic. For her efforts, Lauren receives $20 cash from Matthes Farms, a water bottle from Doug Raber State Farm, a $25 gift card to Fifteen West, a $15 gift card to McDonald’s, Casey’s gift card from the Hope Center, a can cooler from Steve Thomson Country Financial, hot cocoa bombs from McKenna’s Macarons and More, a t-shirt from Albion Equipment Company, a shirt and beef sticks from Country Home Processing, and a lunch container from Gerri Hughes Tupperware. Keep up the great work, Lauren!
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Aces Compete at Sectional For three Mt. Carmel High School cross country runners, their season came to an end Saturday at the Class 1A Decatur St. Teresa Sectional. Jason Miller, Anthony Bleyer and Lily Keepes raced on a rain soaked, muddy course at Hickory Point Golf Course in Forsyth, Illinois against 21 teams and 15 individual qualifiers. All three Aces had qualified for the race the week before at the Robinson Regional. Sophomore, Lily Keepes finished 86th in the girls race with a time of 23:00. Junior, Jason Miller, and junior, Anthony Bleyer, completed the three mile course in 108th (19:04) and 128th (19:52) places respectively.
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Murbarger wins Illinois Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Valerie Murbarger, second grade teacher at Albion Grade School (AGS), was recently named Illinois Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year. This award is based on her cumulative efforts throughout her teaching career to bring agriculture to her students and use of the Ag in the Classroom program. Murbarger previous taught at Wells Elementary School in Grayville and was the Reading Room teacher at West Salem Grade School. Throughout these positions and her current position, she always integrated agriculture into her classroom lessons. Some ways she has integrated agriculture is hatching chickens in her classrooms, having students read books based on agriculture, having students write about Illinois agriculture, building bee hotels Pictured above: Kevin Daugherty with Illinois Agriculand placing them around AGS, and “Thank a Farmer ture in the Classroom; Valerie Murbarger, Albion Grade School 2nd Grade Teacher; and Preston Nelson, PrinciFriday.” Approximately eight times a year, based on the pal at Albion Grade School. school’s calendar, the theme of a Friday is “Thank a Farmer.” Students study an agricultural commodity and learn where it comes from, how it is grown, and how it gets from farm to table. “The idea for ‘Thank a Farmer Friday’ came from a teacher in the state of Georgia that did something similar,” stated Murbarger. “I met her while attending the National Ag in the Classroom Conference in Maine.” After studying the commodity, the students then make a food associated with that commodity. Some of the foods the students make include apple dumplings (apples), sugar cookies with icing (dairy), and waffles (maple syrup). The foods are then eaten by the students during snack time. After enjoying their food, students then write about the commodity and the ingredients in the recipe they made. “Thank a Farmer Fridays” are cross-curriculum lessons. Murbarger integrates reading, science, social studies, math, writing, and economics into the lessons. Additionally, the students learn the life skills associated with making their own food and proper hygiene. She received a grant from Modern Woodman’s to purchase the cooking equipment for “Thank a Farmer Fridays.” Additionally, Murbarger has attended numerous Southeastern Illinois Summer Ag Institutes to learn more about agriculture. She has also attended a couple National Ag in the Classroom Conferences to learn about agriculture in other parts of the United States and bring those lessons back to her students and community. Additionally, she regularly uses the Illinois Ag in the Classroom lessons and Edwards County Ag in the Classroom presentations. “ We are excited for Val to win this award,” stated Jason Balding president of the Edwards County Farm Bureau. “She has a passion for bringing agriculture into her classroom.” Murbarger is married to Lonny, and together they have three children- Kiersten (Jason) Collingwood, Sadie, and Hallie. She resides in rural Albion. Her parents are Ed and Lila Fewkes of rural Albion. She attends West Village Christian Church, where she in actively involved including writing the weekly report for the Navigator-Journal Register. She is also on a bowling league and is involved in her community in many ways. The Illinois Ag in the Classroom program is part of the Illinois Farm Bureau. At the local level, the Edwards County Ag in the Classroom program relates to the Edwards County Farm Bureau.
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By: Kayla Thompson, Grade 12 at ECHS Christmas is one of my favorite holidays because I love to go look at Christmas lights, make Christmas cookies and going to my families Christmas party. I love when it snows on Christmas day because it doesn’t feel like Christmas without a little bit of snow. Also, getting to put the Christmas tree up as a family is also one of my favorite things to do. Some people think Christmas is about gifts and making sure everything is perfect for family. I think the true meaning of Christmas and why we celebrate it is because of the birth of Jesus Christ. I believe that it is the real reason for the Christmas season.
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Our Light Hearted Christmas
By: Marsha Calvillo New grandkids help make the holidays a blessing. I have no children, but by relatives make up for it. My sister has a big family gathering every year at Christmas. My sister is a great cook, there is plenty of food at these parties. Little kids are the entertainment. There is a saying, “Christmas is for kids”, there is a kid in all of us. I am just as excited as kids are when it comes to opening the gifts. Kids grow up fast, some beautiful memories are made when they are growing up. So when Santa stops by he has a snack left by kids, some cookies, for Santa. In the morning the cookies are gone, the kids hoped Santa liked them. It is more fun to give than to receive. I am thankful for Christmas and all my childhood memories come whistling in the wind. Merry Christmas, Mom.
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Edwards County Historical Society Launches Annual Membership Drive The Edwards County Historical Society has launched its annual membership drive for 2022. Membership runs from January 1st through December 31st of each calendar year. We appreciate each and every member of our society. Without your membership, we would not be able to fulfill our mission of gathering, preserving, and protecting Edwards County’s historic museums, artifacts, and memorabilia. The historical society was organized in 1939. For over 82 years, the historical society has collected and preserved Edwards County’s rich history. The society’s normal operating costs include utilities and lawn maintenance for both the museum at 212 West Main Street in Albion and the Washington Painter Home at 223 South Fifth Street in Albion. As a non-profit organization, the society relies on membership dues and donations to pay these normal operating costs. As a 501(c)3 organization, donations to the Edwards County Historical Society are tax deductible. In addition to the normal operating costs, the society is now in need of additional funds for some major repairs. The Friends of the Edwards County Historical Society were in the process of planning a fundraiser for the historical society when the pandemic hit. Not wanting to contribute to the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the society has opted to put a hold on fundraising events where crowds would gather. Pickering-Emmerson House The original museum at 212 West Main Street in Albion dates back to the 1850s when the front portion of the house was built by Richard Pickering. In 1862, Richard Pickering and his wife, Emily (Tribe) Pickering, sold the house to Jesse Emmerson. It was in this house that Louis Lincoln Emmerson was born on December 27th, 1863 to Jesse Emmerson and his wife Fanny. Louis lived here for the next 20 years until he struck out for himself in 1883. He served as Illinois Secretary of State from 1917 to 1929 and was then elected Governor of the State of Illinois, serving from 1929 to 1933, during the Great Depression. In July of 1939 the Albion-Browns American Legion Post appointed a committee to sponsor an organization to collect and preserve data and relics relating to Edwards County history. The result was the formation of the Edwards County Historical Society on August 21, 1939. The Pickering-Emmerson House is in great need of a new roof. The shingles have been slowly falling from the roof for a few years. Although there are no leaks at this time, it’s only a matter of time until there is. One area that was leaking, where the north portion joins the original house, has been temporarily repaired. Wshington Painter Home The Washington Painter Home, located at 223 South Fifth Street in Albion, was built in 1871 by Washington and Margaret (Wilson) Painter. Washington Painter and his brother-in-law, George Frankland, were partners in the firm of Painter & Frankland which was located at 13 North Fifth Street in Albion. Washington Painter was a blacksmith and forged the wrought iron fence and gates along the front of the property. The front porch of the Washington Painter Home is in great need of repairs. The wooden posts need to be replaced to support the upper porch; and the upper balustrade needs to be replaced. In addition, the huge boiler used to heat the house is over 35 years old. It needs to be replaced with an energy-efficient boiler. Membership Form A membership form is included in this issue of Hometown Voice. Please consider renewing or becoming a new member of the Edwards County Historical Society. Your membership dues and/or donation will help the historical society to preserve these historic buildings. And remember, “When we lose an historic place, we lose a part of who we are.”
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The House of Prayer in Albion has been a collection site for Operation Christmas Child for the past 8 years. This year area churches and individuals dropped off 2532 boxes just 14 less than the 2020 total of 2546. Pictured above with the packed shoe boxes are: (l-r) Kourtney Bailey, Rosanne Garner, Jack Weisenberger, and Mike and Karen Harris.
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Team Time GJHS Basketball @ Mt. Carmel 7th gr. tryn TBA WSGS Basketball Home vs. St. Joe 6:00 GJHS Basketball @ Cisne High School 6:00 WSGS Basketball @ Clay City 5:15 ECHS Girls Basketball Home vs. Newton 6:15 GJHS Basketball Home vs. Olney St. Joe 6:00 ECHS Boys Basketball Home vs. Sesser-Valier 6:15 GJHS Basketball Home vs. New Hope 5:15 AGS Basketball @ Wayne City 6:00 ECHS Girls Basketball Home vs. Mt.Carmel 6:15 GHS Basketball @ Sandoval 6:15
Date Team Dec. 10 ECHS Boys Basketball @ Hamilton Co. Dec. 11-18 GHS @ Conrad Trny. - Wayne City Dec. 11-18 ECHS Boys @ Conrad Trny. - Wayne City Dec. 13 GJHS Basketball Home vs. Albion Dec. 13 AGS Basketball @ Grayville Dec. 13 ECHS Girls Basketball @ Flora Dec. 14 GJHS Basketball vs. Carmi Dec. 16 ECHS Girls Basketball @ Webber Dec. 16 AGS Basketball Home vs. Red Hill Dec. 27-29 ECHS Boys Basketball @ Eldorado Trny. Dec. 27-28 ECHS Girls Basketball @ Fairfield Trny.
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Allendale Yellow Jackets Cross Country
Yellow Jackets Cross Country boys team was honored at their banquet by coach, Sarah Courter. Front row - Conner McGinnis, TJ Singh, Ryland Houchin. Back row - Brendan Bowser, Isaiah Courter, Lucas Isaac.
Coach Sarah Courter awarded her two 8th grade participants in Cross Country, both of whom were 4-year participants. Brendan Bowser and Isabella Monroy
Yellow Jackets Cross Country girls team was honored by coach Sarah Courter. Front row - Addison Tennis, Haleigh Prosise. Ava Abell. Back row - Isabella Monroy, Linden Stevens, Lillie Keeling.
Emma Wiseman and Carissa Jefferson receive the National Chapter Award 3-star ranking on the National stage from Central Region Vice President Paxton Dahmer.
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Edwards County High School FFA FFA members attending National FFA Convention were: Aly Williams, Kassidi Metcalf, Carissa Jefferson, Tara Michels, Addie Bailey, Emma Glover, Emma Wiseman, Callie Meserole, Jake Wiseman, Caden Rothrock, and Trenton Jefferson.
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By Rylan Robb On October 27 - 30, 11 Edwards County FFA members traveled to Indianapolis for National FFA Convention. Members who attended are as followed: Emma Glover, Emma Wiseman, Carissa Jefferson, Callie Messerole, Addie Bailey, Tara Michels, Kassidi Metcalf, Aly Williams, Trenton Jefferson, Caden Rothrock, and Jake Wiseman. We attended interactive sessions, workshops, a career fair and expo, a concert with Alex Miller and Brett Young, Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo, and a National Day of Service Project. The awards received during the convention this year were far beyond expectations! Halley Kocher received her American FFA Degree, the highest honor an FFA member can receive. The chapter also received recognition as a 3 Star Chapter this year, placing the chapter in the top 3% of the nation. Thanks to all of the sponsors who support Edwards County FFA and make attendance of events like this possible. We could not offer opportunities like this for our members without your support.
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Allendale Yellow Jackets Baseball
Yellow Jackets Baseball awards banquet was held on Monday, November 8th. Coach Justin Dulgar and Assistant Coach Jon Porter recognized the 12 players on the team and had a few individual awards.
8th Grade Participants - Blake Strine, Brady Porter, Brendan Bowser, Kasen Dulgar, Rhett Andrews, Michael Smith, and Trenton Potts.
5th-7th Grade Participants - Noah Hipsher, Landon Kasen Dulgar (Most Outstanding Hitter), Brendan Wilford, Jack Keepes, and Jaxon Morris. Not picBowser (Most Outstanding Pitcher), Rhett Andrews tured: Levi Potts. (Most Runs Scored), Brady Porter (Most Improved).
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Edwards County Farm Bureau Host Gathering of Members The Edwards County Farm Bureau recently hosted it’s annual Gathering of Members and annual meeting. At the business meeting, three people were reelected to the Board of Directors and will serve until the 106th annual meeting- Matt Lynch, Tom Marks, and Mike Dean. The Gathering of Members also featured the “Auctions for Ag” to benefit the Edwards County Ag in the Classroom program. There was a silent auction and baked goods auction, which resulted in raising over $8,000 for the Ag in the Classroom program. Brian Duncan, Illinois Farm Bureau vice-president attended the event. The Edwards County FFA chapter assisted with the meal and auctions.
Kassidi Metcalf and Campbell Biggs of the Edwards County FFA chapter serve desserts to attendees at the Edwards County Farm Bureau Gathering of Members held in mid-November.
Tom Marks, member of the Edwards County Farm Bureau Board of Directors, talks with Brian Duncan, vice-president of the Illinois Farm Bureau at the recent Edwards County Farm Bureau Gathering of Members.
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December 2021 Edwards and Wabash County Senior Center Menus - Sponsored by The First National Bank 6)EC - Sloppy Joes on Bun, 7)EC - Ham, Baked Sweet 8)
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Allendale CUSD 17 receives award On Friday, November 19th, Allendale CCSD 17 received the 2021 David Binotti Risk Management Award at the IASB/IASA/IASBO Joint Annual Conference in Chicago. This award is presented by the Worker’s Compensation Self-Insurance Trust (WCSIT) and the Illinois School District Agency (ISDA). The award is given annually to a school district that has worked to demonstrate a commitment to risk management and loss control. The award was presented at the First General Session by Managing Director James Woodard, WCSIT Representative Charles Spate, WCSIT Representative Greg Manuel, and Local Agent Bill Atwood. Allendale CCSD 17 appreciates the recognition from WCSIT and ISDA in the districts effort to keep our school community safe and secure. Representing Allendale CCSD 17 at the Joint Annual Conference were Bob Bowser, Superintendent/Principal, and Cindy Brogan, Assistant Principal.
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Zion United Methodist Church Helping Feed the Community since 1999 By Kara Gill During the summer of 1999, the Zion United Methodist Church (ZUMC) received a huge opportunity that has been helping members of the community ever since. The church began receiving food commodities from WalMart DC of Olney and has continued to do so for 22 years. Wal-Mart donates food that is getting close to its shelf life, according to state and federal regulations, but is still good for human consumption and a shame to throw away. Keith Moore of Sumner picks up the food in his refrigerated trailer and thus begins the distribution process. By November, ZUMC had been approved for a one-time, non-renewable grant for the “Edwards Co. Signs Of The Kingdom Ministry”. With this grant money and a cooling unit donated by Tom and Carol Scranton, a walk- in cooler room was built. It was insulated and set up with shelving, giving the workers somewhere to store canned goods as well as perishables, waiting to be distributed to the community. Thankful for new people stepping in, Karen Hunt and Ed Miller, who recently retired from the program, explained that this is for anyone in the West Salem area wanting to supplement their weekly groceries. Lately, the program had been in danger of closing down. Ed says “We pass out around 135 bags every week. A family of four gets 1 bag, with larger families getting two”. Normally only having around 6 workers to do all of the separating and bagging, they have to get started early. Karen states “Pick up is on Friday mornings at 7:30 am but we have people waiting as early as 5:30. Our regulars sometimes straighten our bags and get them ready while they visit and wait”. Karen and Ed both agree and laugh as they say, “No food is given out early!” Phil White and Jessica Bare are now leading the program. Jessica, arriving with her daughters Friday morning, says, “ I know what it’s like to have a large family and need food. There is definitely a need here.” Neither Phil nor Jessica are members of ZUMC, but have stepped up, went before the board for approval, and kept things rolling. Both smile when talking about helping the community. Phil, originally from Salem, states, “God has worked in my life to bring me and my family back here from Kansas. We were volunteering at the food pantry in Olney and saw the opportunity here, maybe not really the opportunity but the need and we’re in the mindset that if there’s a program that supports the community, then that program needs to continue.” Regulars, Ruth Ann Holmes, Glenna Hunley, and Marge Bare, were indeed lined up this morning at 5:30, even with the 29 degree temperature. Grateful for the program and their time together, Glenna states, “we love catching up with each other and discussing new gossip while we wait.” Ruth Ann says they also love that, “Phil starts the day with sharing a little, and a prayer”. Marge adds “We’ve all been coming for at least five years!” Workers, June Mewes, Debbie Correll, Pat Ristvedt and Katrina Ninness come together from several local churches rain or shine, hot or cold. Katrina says, “we are like family and really enjoy helping the community”. Watching them bustle around, bundled up against the cold, everyone talking and laughing, you can see that they all truly enjoy each other and what they do. If the ZUMC food program can benefit you, come on out on Friday mornings. If you have any questions regarding the program, you can contact the church at 618-
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Allendale School is proud to announce the Students of the Month for October: Front row - Zeke Medler (Kindergarten), Parker Reel (1st grade), Whitley Grimes (2nd grade), Hunter Nelson (3rd grade) Back row Wyatt Buchanan (4th grade), Ava Bates (Junior High), Rhett Andrews (Junior High)
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By Rylan Robb Recently, members of the Edwards County FFA, Kassidi Metcalf and Rylan Robb participated in the Job Interview CDE. Kassidi participated in JV and Rylan participated in Varsity. In this event, members have to prepare a resume and cover letter, fill out a job application, do the interview itself, and write a follow-up letter. Kassidi placed 1st in JV and Rylan placed 2nd in Varsity, allowing both to advance to the district level! The SIU District Job Interview was held on Wednesday, November 10. Both students did well but did not advance to state: Rylan placed 4th overall and Kassidi placed 3rd. Good job to these two!
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Tag-A-Longs Help Brighten Other’s Day At left: Front L to R: Holland Bell, Camille Bond and Zoey Bare. Back L to R: Chloe Iles, Jaycey Buerster, Emma Wiseman, Gracie Fenton, Emersyn McVaigh, Jaxson Anderson, Dean Craig and Warren Bond
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AGS 2nd Graders Learn about Wheat with AITC At left: Mrs. Murbarger’s second grade students at Albion Grade School display stalks of wheat they received as part of their November Ag in the Classroom lesson on wheat.
The Edwards County Ag in the Classroom (AITC) program taught second grade students at Albion Grade School about wheat for their November lesson. The students learned that there are some Thanksgiving foods that contain wheat. They learned about the parts of a wheat plant, and what part you get flour from. The students were able to grind their own wheat into flour!
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Wintertime Memories - By Daisy Roser Meet the Author
Daisy is a fifteen year old farm girl. She works, studies and rides her horse, Hondo, near Enfield, her home. She’s got eight siblings, a bunch of half-filled sketchbooks and a head full of dreams. Someday she’s gonna be famous, just wait. Daisy is the daughter of Tim and Angela (Hawkins) Roser.
By Daisy Roser Well, it’s that time again.It’s getting pretty cold. Some people are out celebrating the weather and others are crowded inside around the fire, blankets and hot drinks all around. See I usually like the winter, but this year I developed a cold because my room has heating if I remember to turn it on myself. I’m only outside for the absolute necessities, chores, and a bit of exercise. I normally like the winter, because it means I get to stay inside all day, reading books and doing school like an intelligent person. But, I like to think that this year has been one of great maturing in my life. I like to say I’ve developed a personality. My mom thinks it’s funny, I think several of my friends are annoyed and blatantly mystified that I am no longer the quiet girl who likes to sit and listen all day. Mom says that with all the studying I do, cooped up in my room, whenever I’m out of my prison I need to share my opinions and breathe, you know? I still like cuddling up in the winter, crammed underneath about eight blankets, with only my nose poking out, I mean who wouldn’t like to sleep that way. It makes me feel so safe. But it’s still a bit cold, whenever I get on my computer to type for a long period of time, my hands will start to freeze up and cramp. I’ve got some fingerless gloves. I like Christmas. No, scratch that, I love Christmas. But I think everyone should celebrate it in time. I like to have each holiday separately, not all crammed together and smooshed. You see, as I’m writing this, it’s not Thanksgiving yet, but there are Christmas lights on houses, decorations in stores and on street corners. Don’t get me wrong, the second that Thanksgiving is over I will be the first to be putting up the tree and the lights, etc., etc. But until then, I like to anticipate all the delicious food I’m going to stuff myself with on Thanksgiving. You see, while I like winter, fall is my favorite time of year, mostly because that was when I was born and my birthday is basically the best day of the year, but the weather is perfect, the trees are gorgeous, and
all fall snacks like pumpkin seeds and flavored teas, are in full force. I’m not actually a huge fan of all those fancy ‘pumpkin spice’ flavored things, but I know several people who are, and it’s really funny to see how excited they get about fall. Right now I sleep with my camo, heavy-duty winter coat on. I just got it three days ago, a hand-me-down from some friends. I’ve made a decision not to wear it outside. It’s just way too warm to get dirty and smelly like the rest of my chore coats. I remember winter when I was little when I had the watering chores and had to scrub out the frozen water buckets every single day for the chickens. I don’t have to water now, I just have to milk the cow. All my siblings tease me about being a slacker, but I don’t see any of them volunteering for the job. You see, I’ve heard that animals take on the attributes of their owners. Promiss’s chickens are like her pets. They follow her around the barnyard like a litter of puppies. Abe’s animals are so busy eating all the time, they can hardly form a personality. Zeke’s puppy is cute and funny but gets on everybody’s nerves so much because it just likes to pick on the cats, on the chickens, on things bigger than itself. But this cow… this cow is mine. Some might say I have a complex personality. The only person who can understand that cow is me because of our similar, complicated personalities. Her moodiness is really just a facade for the… sweet-ish personality underneath. Honestly, she just kicks, and hollers, and escapes as a joke. I think. I’ve gotten pretty used to her kicking, there was a time that she kicked the bucket over every single day. Every day I would have a crying fit because I was so mad that she had ruined my hard work. I would not be so nice to the cow and tell her how much I hated her, before storming off to mom and demanding a new job. I like to think I’ve passed that now, I’m no longer the volatile little person that I once was, it’s part of my new personality. I’m chill now, cool, hilarious when I want to be, and otherwise fun to be around. I can logically understand that crying isn’t going to save the milk running all over the barn floor. I can logically dissect the old adage, “Don’t cry over spilled milk.” My siblings, on the other hand, haven’t reached this enlightened stage of life quite yet. So, that is why I milk the cow. I remember lots of fun winter memories, and I remember lots of less fun ones. At this accomplished age of fifteen, I can look back and carefully assess my life so far. I think it’s been pretty good, especially the winter months. When it gets too cold to sleep by myself I will go to Promiss’s bed. She doesn’t like that very much, but it’s
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Wintertime Memories continued either sleep with me, or camp out in the living room with the blinking lights of the Christmas tree, and the carrying chatter of little kids who should be asleep. We light our fire in October every year. You see, our whole family is full of pyromaniacs, admittedly, I am one myself. I could sit and watch a lit fire for hours at a time. But strangely enough, the only two people in our family who are not abjectly fascinated by fire, are always the ones pushing for an early fire. The rest of us are smart, we realize the less firewood we use now, the less we’ll have to collect next spring and summer. But Dad loves cutting firewood, it’s his passion, so he’s all for burning the firewood we have so we can get more. Debo, on the other hand, I really have no idea why she likes to build fires in the winter, I mean… she’s a little bit like me in the ‘less is more’ work ethic, except she has to do less work. So I really have no idea why she’s so anxious for a fire. But it’s kinda fun, we sit around the fireplace, bundled up in our long PJs, or in Zeke’s case, slicky shorts and a tee-shirt, and we’ll talk, or we’ll listen to mom or dad read. They don’t do it as much these days because everyone but Ben can read their own books now. But I remember when it was the highlight of the winter nights to listen to Dad read Little Britches, Narnia, or Lord of the Rings to us at night. It doesn’t snow all that much around here it seems like. I used to complain about it all the time because it seemed like everyone had a white Christmas except us. But these days I’m quite okay with just one or two days a year. January normally, when we’ll break out the sleds and the four-wheelers. We’ll pull each other around the fields and try to knock each other off. Last year we made it to snow surfing, the standing version. Brilliant right? But, we have no sledding hills around our place unless it snows really deep and then hardens. Then we sometimes have Huff Hill. It’s about a mile from our place, and to this day one of my clearest winter memories is from that hill. It had snowed, and we decided that we needed to go sledding, but we didn’t have any sleds. So Abe, the brilliant little boy that he was, took two tomato stakes and screwed
them to the bottom of a board as the runners. He toiled at his project all day, and by the end had a little sled for each of us. Zeke and I had filled this time cracking peanuts for provisions. That was our snack back then, and we would use our mouths to crack the shells, then we’d spit the nuts into a zip-lock bag for our long milejourney to the mountain. The hill, it’s been Huff Hill for as long as I can remember. I think the name had its genesis on one of those winter sledding adventures where we realized that we had to huff and puff to get up that hill. Yeah, after walking for a mile, and stumbling up that hill in the cold and the wet, we realized that tomato stakes don’t actually make the best sled runners. I think I was about five at the time, and Zeke was even younger. There was no way we were going to walk all the way back to the house after that failure. So, we sat down at the bottom of the hill and waited for Abe to fetch a ride. He was always such an obliging kid. Mom, who had sent us outside to play a couple of hours before, was starting to get suspicious. Normally, we would be complaining that we were cold and banging on the doors saying that we had to use the bathroom and we couldn’t get our snow pants off to squat. When she finally looked up from her work and out the window, she saw Abe walking back from the hill, cutting across the fields, his sled tied around his waist with a hay bale string. She saw two little dots at the base of the hill and immediately assumed the worst. She thought Zeke had hit me in the head with his sled and I needed medical attention. Aren’t moms funny? What she didn’t know was that we were calmly sitting at the base of Huff Hill, eating our peanuts and waiting for a ride home in the car or on the four-wheeler or something. Mom called Papa to go and check on us.And he picked us up in his truck. I remember falling asleep and staying asleep that night. The other times in winter were also good ones, except for constantly having to run outside and fetch more snow-covered firewood. There was that one time, that one year, where we got snowed in and Gigi and
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Wintertime Memories continued Papa, two miles away, were lonely. So Dad pulled us over there. Two of us were on the sled behind the four-wheeler, holding on for dear life as we raced over the snow-covered roads. We were so proud of our newly discovered mode of transportation, although Gigi stressed about it once we got there. She made us take off all of our clothes and put on Papa’s shirts so she could dry everything. She didn’t want us to get a cold. And she would serve up a bunch of hot chocolate. We still come over to her house after sledding sometimes, and even though we are all getting too big to wear papa’s shirts like dresses, she still insists on drying our snow pants and warming us up with hot chocolate. You see, I might complain a bit. Okay, I complain a lot about the winter. But I love it too. The snow is so pretty, and I love giving out homemade gifts to everyone I know. I love it when Promiss makes her world-famous cookies and hands them out at church. I love winter. I’m so thankful that Jesus came to earth, not only so we could celebrate His birth at an otherwise rather dreary time of year, but because through His birth, His life, His death and resurrection, He saved us. Daisy.
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OCC Baseball Winter Camp January 15 OLNEY, Ill. — Olney Central College Baseball will host a Winter Camp on Saturday, Jan. 15 at the OCC Gymnasium and Britton’s Bullpen in Olney. Players ages 6 through 9 will meet from 9 to 11 a.m. while 10- to 12-year-olds will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instructors will include the OCC coaching staff and players, along with Phil Britton, a two-time NJCAA AllAmerican who played minor league baseball for seven years. The cost is $60 and those attending will need to bring a bat, glove, helmet and shoes. To pre-register or for more information, call Coach Dennis Conley at 618395-7777, ext. 2131, or 618-843-0333. You also may contact him by email at conleyd@iecc.edu. Registration forms are available online at www.iecc.edu/occ.
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