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Vandalia City Council Holds Meeting
On Monday May 6th Vandalia held its City Council meeting. At the beginning of the meeting, a moment of silence was held for John Truitt Jr, former owner of The Depot. Larry Johnson, owner of Larry’s Barber Shop and Gerald Gable, Father of Alderman Mike Hobler. Prior to the...
Reaching For The Stars
“The fantastic thing about Space is that you are always looking back in time,” notes Randy Harrison. Randy, a native of Vandalia, has had a passion for the skies since he was 14 years old. After retirement seven years ago, Randy pursued this passion by creating his studio, Lookin’ Up Optics, which offers telescopes, binoculars, spotting scopes, and accessories. He is the president of River Bend Astronomy Club, which is based out of Highland. Its next meeting is Saturday, June 1st at 7 p.m. at Salem UCC in Alhambra, IL. Randy also serves as a Standing Board Member of St. Louis Astronomical Society, which meets every third Friday of the month at Washington University. Randy finds American astronomer Carl Sagan inspiring and has read most of his writings. Sagan is often called the “gatekeeper of scientific credibility”.
Peyton Garrard Earns IHSAF Scholarship
The Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) has announced its 20. 24 Scholarship Winners and St. Elmo Senior Peyton Garrard was 1 of 14 to earn a scholarship. The 14 seniors from IHSA high schools are currently IHSA Officials or plan to become teachers or coaches in the future. “The...
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