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Lena-Winslow Post Prom committee schedules full day of fund raising fun
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Pearl City fourth graders use Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing to kick off digestive system experiments
Mrs. Schaeffer’s class at Pearl City read Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. In the story, the main character’s brother has to go to the hospital because he ate a pet turtle. The class studied the digestive system. Then, they experimented with colored water to determine what blood type would be safe to give the brother during surgery. These activities are helping students meet the challenges of school STEM initiatives to prepare students for Science careers. Pearl City fourth graders Taytem Mullen, Tomiya Stultz, Jaxsyn Kempel, and Elizabeth Dinderman are ready to determine the right blood type.
Community Bank continues full year of one hundredth anniversary celebrations By Tony Carton EDITOR
Community Bank officially launched its one hundredth year celebration with an employee recognition ceremony at Rafters Restaurant in Lena back in Nov., 2015 and since then the bank has found numerous ways to celebrate the communities they serve. Established in 1915, Community Bank was a cornerstone of the Winslow community before expanding to Warren in 1994 to serve an expanding customer base. The bank continued to grow, eventually es-
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Lena-Winslow Post Prom is hard at work for our students again this year. They are hosting a full day of activities on Oct. 8. Register now to get in on all the fun! Registration for these events can be done online. Please visit the Lena-Winslow Post Prom Facebook page or the Lena-Winslow School District website (www.le-win. net) for the link. The day will start at 7:30 a.m. with registration for the Spooktacular Panther Prowl 5K Fun Run. This is a costume run (or walk) for adults and kids. The walk starts at 8:30 a.m. at the high school, goes thru the village of Lena (a relatively flat route), and will end at the high school as well. The cost is $20 for teens and older and $15 for 12 and under. Participants in the 5K run will receive water and an “I Tore Up the Panther Prowl” t-shirt. T-shirts are available to all that preregister for the 5K run, or first comefirst serve the morning of the event. There will also be prizes awarded for best costumes K thru 5, 13 thru adult, and business teams. Please contact Holly Chrisman at (815) 238-0510 for more information. More events are held later in the day at Coach’s Bar and Grill. There will be a Wacky Golf Tournament. Nine holes of crazy fun! Registration starts at 1:30 p.m. with golf starting at 2 p.m. The cost is $25 per person or $100 per team. Please contact Stephanie Flynn at (815) 275-7351 for more information. If golf isn’t your thing, there will also be a Bags Tournament at Coach’s Bar and Grill. Registration will be at 1:30 p.m. with the tournament starting at 2 p.m. The cost is $40 per teams of two. (Must be 18 years or older to play.) Please contact Erica Jones at (815) 238-4689 for more information. If none of that sounds interesting, maybe the food will bring you in. Coach’s Dinner Special that night will be a Pork Sandwich meal available any time after 12 p.m. for dine in or carry-out. Some of the proceeds will go to Lena-Winslow Post Prom.
tablishing offices in Orangeville and Lena. “Not many community banks weather 100 years in business and remain community owned and operated with a staff that lives, works and contributes to the communities it serves,” said Community Bank president Robert L Lyvers.
In Lena, Community Bank works in support of school activities, the food pantry, and the park district along its multiple outreach programs. Staff members also partake in various acts of service to the Lena community. The bank and its staff in Warren are active in the village in numerous
ways: Warren Chamber of Commerce, the Fire Department, Lions Club, Pumpkin Festival, The Bob and Warren Warrior golf events, the Festival of Trees, Tiny Tim (gift giving), food pantry, as well as many school associated events
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