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Vol. VII No. 20
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MAY 17, 2023
Proviso East alum believes in Maywood
Alum looks beyond traditional post high school education needs By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter
Determined to give back to the Proviso East community, Vau’ve Davis, a graduate of the high school herself, created a scholarship looking beyond the need for tuition assistance and offering awarded seniors financial assistance while they pursue opportunities after high school. “One thing that was important for me is that they were not constrained to ‘oh this just has to be for books,’ “ said Davis. “I understand, especially if you have a single parent, sometimes it could just be those little things and you don’t want to miss the opportunity to receive it [the scholarship] and they still might need the day to day.” Davis created The Proviso East Class of 2003 Scholarship Fund a little over five years ago, to aid graduating seniors with a monetary gift they are allowed to use at their discretion, giving those students who are not pursuing a traditional college education the opportunity to receive assistance as well. Students applying for the scholarship can submit a business plan mapping out their entrepreneurial journey for consideration. It was important for Davis to widen the scope of what the scholarship could be used for as many students, especially those from low-income communities, face a broader set of hurdles than just tuition, as she did herself. See ALUM on page 4
TODD A. BANNOR
The US flag and the encampment of the Civil War reenactors of the 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry at the Maywood Soldiers’ Widows Home on Saturday, May 13.
A glimpse into the past in historic Maywood home
Residents gather for annual Civil War Living History event at the Maywood Home for Soldiers’Widows By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter
On Saturday, May 13, Maywood residents were transported to the past at the Maywood Home for Soldiers’ Widows, 224 N. 1st Ave., Maywood. For another year, the village’s historic
preservation committee and Friends of the Maywood Home for Soldiers’ Widows, organized a civil war era reenactment event. The event, held in honor of May being National Historic Preservation Month went from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., providing attendees the opportunity to watch historic demonstrations throughout the day. The purpose of the event was to illustrate what life was like in civil war times and to honor the 26th Regiment of the United State Colored Troops and 10th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. The event was held at one of Maywood’s own historic buildSee CIVIL WAR on page 10