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Boyd Named 1st Team All-American South Suburban College’s Men’s Basketball player; sophomore guard; Lavell Boyd was rewarded for his efforts this season by being named to the NJCAA Division II AllAmerican 1st Team. Boyd averaged 21.3 points, 5.2 Assists, 4.2 rebounds and 3.2 steals. He is the seventh 1st All-American that Coach John Pigatti has had in his 9 seasons as the head coach at South Suburban College. Boyd led the Bulldogs to at 21-12 record, an appearance in the Regional Championship game.
Lansing Old Timers Scholarships The Lansing Old Timers organization will be awarding three one time scholarships of one $1,000. and two $500. to three high school seniors. You must have participated in a Lansing Old Timers program for a minimum of two years. Applicants must be graduating high school seniors enrolled or accepted by a two or four year college or university with at least a B average on their latest transcript and have participated in a high school athletic program. Scholarships will be awarded by lotter y to all eligible applicants. For more information and an application, which must be completed and returned by May 1st to: Lansing Old Timers, % Frank Kiefor, P.O. Box 133, Lansing, IL 60438 visit LANSINGOLDTIMERS.COM
Geranium Sale Humane Society Calumet Area (HSCA) is accepting preorders of geraniums now through May 1 and orders will be ready for pick-up in time for Mother’s Day. Each 4-1/2-inch pot costs $5 and 10-inch hanging baskets are available for $20 each. The baskets feature vines in addition to geraniums. Colors available include white splash, red, dark pink and salmon. Order forms are available at HSCA, 421 45th St, Munster, Ind.; Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 570 N. 450 E., Valparaiso, Ind. and Paws Resale Shoppe, 8149 Kennedy Ave., Highland, Ind. or online at www.hscalumet.org. Customers can choose to pick up geranium orders May 8 and 9 at Paws Resale Shoppe or May 9 at Moraine Ridge Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Payment is due with the order. All proceeds benefit the animals of HSCA. For more information, v isit w w w.hscalumet.org or contact Ashley Boyer at (219) 513-8911 or aboyer@hscalumet. org.
Emerging Writers Competition Secretar y of State and State Librarian Jesse W hite announced today that entry forms are available for the 11th annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award. “We created the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and provide an outlet for talented w riters,” W hite said. “Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I am looking forward to discovering talented new poets with this year’s competition.” The competition, co-sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book and Kevin Stein, the current Illinois Poet Laureate, is named in honor of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks. The competition is open to Illinois residents age 18 and over. Entries must be postmarked by June 30, 2015. Winning poems will be submitted for possible inclusion in the “Bluestem,” “Ninth Letter,” “Quiddity,” “RHINO” and “Poetic License Press” publications. Winners will read their poems and receive prizes at a ceremony later this year at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Cash prizes will be awarded to the first- ($500), second- ($300) and third-place ($100) winners. Forms and other information may be found at http:// illinoiscnenterforthebook.org. For more information, contact Bonnie Matheis at 217-558-2065 or bmatheis@ilsos. net.