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High School Graduation – where finishing one of the easiest and most basic parts of life is suddenly a huge deal. For my graduation speech, I would like to thank the Internet, Google, Wikipedia, Microsoft Office and Copy/Paste. Some people graduate with honors, others are just honored to graduate. Now that I’m graduating … I just hope this B.S. pays off. I graduated. So, now I’m like smart and stuff. The first call I got after I graduated was my University asking for a donation. You may have graduated, but you’re not finished with Show and...
The third annual Volleyball All Star Game is scheduled to take place this coming Tuesday, June 4th at Eastland High School beginning at 6:00 pm. In order to be invited to play, a girl had to be a senior who graduated this year as per IHSA rules. Anyone within the Voices circulation area that was named to an All Conference team was invited. In addition, players from outside of our coverage area - ie Galena, Dakota, Durand, etc - was invited if they were named to their respective First Team All Co...
The Lena-Winslow Boy's Track team capped off a strong season with an overall sevnth place finish at the State 1A Championship meet held last weekend. Final team standings in 1A were: 1. Winnebago 57 2. Tuscola 54 3. Colfax Ridgeview 50 4. Morrison 39 5. Bloomington Central 33 6. Westmont 26 7. Lena-Winslow 22 7. Pleasant Plains 22 9. Maroa-Forsyth 20 10. Elmwood 19 11. Altamont 18 12. El Paso 17 13. Sterling Newman 16 13. Camp Point Central 16 15. Chicago Holy Trinity 15 16. Marshall 14 16. Case...
Hello again, Dan. This note and donation is to encourage you to continue the All-Star Volleyball game well beyond the third year of existence. The ll-Star Volleyball game is a great way to showcase the fantastic talent this area has to offer. You have answered my wishes, and I greatly appreciate your efforts. Watching from the stands last year, I could tell the crowd was in agreement with me. Listening to Nicole (Brinker) provide the fun commentary was an exceptional surprise! She was great! It was a great showcase and a lot of fun to watch....
Each year the Illinois Sheriffs' Association awards at least one $500.00 college scholarship to every Sheriff's Office throughout the State of Illinois to be awarded to a local student. This year, the Stephenson County Sheriff's Citizens Scholarship Committee selected Mallory Sheppard of Lena as the recipient of the 2024 Stephenson County ISA Scholarship. Mallory is the daughter of Joe and Allison Sheppard of Lena. She attends Lena-Winslow High School and holds a 4.10 grade point average. She...
On April 11, the American Red Cross collected 43 units of blood product at the Scales Mound drive. The FFA goal for the drive was 50 units, and 50 people came through the door to help. Please help us celebrate the two first-time blood donors and the five high school students who added to the total. The 43 units were added to the 170 units collected earlier in the year which completed our 23-24 collection with 213 units, surpassing the 201 unit goal. Thank you to all for your help in providing li...
Someone has aptly said, “There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who don’t know what’s happening.” I’d like you to meet some people in the Bible who made things happen. In Hebrews 11, we are introduced to a man named Moses where it says: “By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter.” As a prince, Moses had all kinds of wealth and prestige and everything else. But he had a choice to mak...
What is a dog? I mean, can you describe a dog? Some might say, “A four-legged carnivorous mammal with floppy ears and a tail.” But that doesn’t fit because not all dogs have floppy ears, and I swear my family once had a dog who loved grapefruit! You can try to look up “dog” in the dictionary, but even they can’t lock it down in spite of multiple paragraphs all trying to answer one simple question – What is a dog? If you think about it, the question is nearly impossible to define. And yet, I co...
Stockton/Elizabeth Viola D. Nickel, 91 Viola D. Nickel passed away May 21, 2024, she was 91 years young. The daughter of the late Alfred and Alice (Boelk) Schuldt she was born in Council Hill Illinois on February 10,1933, during the depression which ultimately gave her strong values, work ethic, and the true meaning of family. She had tremendous respect for God, and our Country. Viola and her late husband Robert (Bob) worked together to build a business that serviced the area with Excavation and Field Drainage Systems. After raising their... Full story
For the third time, the Orangeville Broncos squared off against the Dakota Indians – this time in the Softball Sectional semi-final – but unlike any game played between the two ... ever – things got out of hand early. The Broncos got the lead batter out – which was big, because Finley Banks is already a star. But the next one hit a short fly to right that was dropped for an error – putting a runner on first with one out. That was when catcher, Kendra Nehring stepped into the box. The only left...
The old saying in baseball is pretty simple, Get 'em on, Get 'em over, Get 'em in." In the Sectional semi-final against the host Forreston Cardinals, the Panthers certainly got 'em on – in fact they had runners on base in every single inning of the game. They also got 'em over – Lena-Winslow had runners in scoring position in every inning except the first, and in four of the seven innings, they had a runner at third. But getting them in, was a problem. The Panthers left 11 runners on base in...
Citizens State Bank, with locations in Lena, Stockton, Freeport, Elizabeth, and Savanna, awarded $500 college scholarships to 13 local graduating high school seniors who have displayed excellence in academic achievement, community service, and extracurricular activities. "Congratulations to our 2024 high school scholarship recipients! Your dedication and achievements inspire us all, and we're proud to support your journey towards excellence." said Citizens State Bank President and CEO, Amy Baker. Citizens State Bank is proud of these...
Saying goodbye to our group of seniors who did wonderful things in our community is hard. Saying hello to our new team members is exciting. Having both groups together for a celebration cookout? Bittersweet. The Stockton Servant Leadership team held an end-of-the-year cookout on May 5th to welcome new members and to wish the outgoing seniors well. Over the past two years, the six seniors pictured have accomplished much. Here is a (conservative) list noting the hours & types of service they have...
