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Photographer shares her hobby at Coffee House
Picture taking is just a hobby for Mary Alumbaugh, but for guests at the Coffee House, the photographs add a whimsical passage into the artist’s life. Alumbaugh has always loved to take pictures. As a child, she participated in photography through 4-H. As a teacher for 20 years, she loved capturing her student’s personalities and…
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Life Community Church sprung from Bible study
After five weeks of church services, Life Community Church is focused on bringing all ages of the family to the Word of God. Life Community Church will officially launch their church programming in the fall, although they already hold services at 1204 East Oak across the street from FitTek on 10 a.m. on Sunday mornings.…
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Mahomet Mavericks gives boys opportunity to play baseball
The Mahomet Maverick organization started in 2012 to offer boys a chance to play competitive baseball on a local level. This spring, the Mavericks fielded four teams of 12 boys ranging in the 9U, 10U, 11U and 12U divisions. The organization started when approximately 20 Mahomet area boys met at 13 Acres Park to hit…
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Wallace named Champaign County Queen
Mahomet resident Julianne Wallace won the Champaign County Queen Pageant at the Rantoul Township High School Saturday afternoon. After Wallace was named runner-up at the Miss Fisher Fair Queen Pageant in 2012, she knew she wanted to compete in the Champaign County Queen Pageant. As a contest in each pageant Wallace has learned how to…
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Family wants to share their love through adoption
Chris and Beth Burdette are happy with the family they have created, but the couple, along with their children, Megan and Logan are ready to share their abundance of love with children without a family. “As we had our own family, I felt like something was missing,” said Beth. “There’s more to our family, and…
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Carpenter leaves a legacy of friendship
While many people in the Mahomet community will miss Wes Carpenter, they will be strengthened by sharing stories of how he impacted their lives at his celebration of life on Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene. Carpenter passed away on June 7 after his battle with cancer. But friends of the “Mayor of McDonalds”…
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Sixth grade students plan vacation bible school
Standing up for what you believe may be hard as a junior high student. But Faithgirz, a Mahomet based group of incoming sixth grade students, started to learn about building a solid foundation of faith and friends last year. Christine Henrichs wanted her daughter, Annie, to talk about social and spiritual issues with as she…
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Restoration Urban Ministries to celebrate service
Restoration Urban Ministries (RUM) will bring neighbors together with a “20th Anniversary Block Party for Restoration” on June 29 from 2 to 7 p.m. “This is a thank you to the community for supporting us, and a celebration that God has brought us through another year,” said Assistant Director Kim Irwin. Mahomet resident Kim Irwin…
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Chamber updates website
The Mahomet Area Chamber of Commerce recently announced a new website design which offers Mahomet businesses and community members new freedoms to interact. When Theresa Berry joined the Chamber of Commerce staff in 2008, the board decided it was time to look into changing the website content and designed. Alongside Lyn Ferdinand of the Mahomet…
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Village protests Champaign County Zoning Board
Disagreements between the Sangamon Valley Public Water District (SVPWD) and the Village of Mahomet started when the District was formed in 1966, and that dispute still runs deep today. SVPWD was founded by the Parnell family when the Village voted against developing the area north of the Village limits in the 1960’s. SVPWD now serves…