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MAYC Fundraiser June 9
An after-school class. A safe place to play. A new skill. A healthy snack. A high five. It doesn’t take much to make an impact on a young student. And for four years now, the Mahomet Area Youth Club (MAYC) has met the needs of students of all income levels in the Mahomet-Seymour School system…
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Bricks and Devices: Helping Kids Experience Summer
I really don’t think we could have asked for better weather to kick off summer break. I should probably be wearing more sunscreen, but it’s been so nice to be outside the last six days. I hope you’ll excuse the time I’m taking this week. I worked non-stop through May until the 29th, and so…
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Celebrate 529 College Savings Day
For parents or grandparents wishing to save for college, now is the perfect time to start as we celebrate College Savings Day on May 29th (529, get it?). According to the College Board, the average yearly cost for tuition and fees for a public 2-year college (in-district) is $3,440 and a public 4-year college (in-state)…
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Leenerman recalls USS Indianapolis sinking
For a 17-year old boy, getting ready to graduate high school in Sibley, IL, freedom may be working on his father’s farm or going off to college, but when Pearl Harbor was attacked and boys all over the United States began to get drafted, 17-year old Art Leenerman knew that he, too, would be going…
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2017 Mahomet American Legion Memorial Day Service
American Legion Post 1015 Memorial Day Message 2017 I feel honored and privileged to be asked to speak at this event once again. I want to begin by saying thank you for taking the time to participate in this event. I want to honor our time together today because time is a precious commodity. It…
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Cabutti’s Mantra: I’m Always Here to Help You
For retiring Sangamon Principal Mark Cabutti, everything comes back to relationships. Cabutti’s interest in reaching a large group of people led him into communications as a young college student, but once he realized that being a TV or radio personality was a one-way communication path, he decided to choose another career. “I’ve always enjoyed kids,…
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Johnston potential Building Construction Consultant for Mahomet-Seymour Schools
Mahomet-Seymour School Board President Max McComb confirmed that the Board of Education has had ‘informal’ discussions on retaining Superintendent Rick Johnston as a building consultant during the renovation and addition to Middletown Prairie Elementary. “The Board of Education has no plans to retain Rick Johnston in any administrative capacity,” McComb said. “There have been informal…
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How Youth Sports Capitalizes on Young Athletes
What did you do this weekend? Some of you with older kids, stayed home to help your child get ready for prom. Then, there were some of us with middle-aged kids who had a weekend full of sporting events to keep us occupied. My son had four games this weekend, two in Mahomet on Saturday…
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Foundation Bulldog Bash Scheduled for May 12
The Mahomet-Seymour Schools Foundation will celebrate their mission of providing educational resources to the Mahomet-Seymour Schools during their annual Bulldog Bash fundraiser on May 12. This year’s fundraiser will include a casual dinner buffet alongside a live entertainment by Chicago’s premier dance band, Hey Jimmy at The City Center from 6 to 11 p.m. Like…
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MAYC Seeks Support to Move Location
The Mahomet Area Youth Club is asking the Mahomet community for financial support as the club moves from 601 E Franklin St to 700 W Main Street, formerly New Hope Fellowship Church, this spring. MAYC closed on the sale of the new property Tuesday morning. While much of the construction and renovation costs will be…