Community and civic events in Lancaster and Mount Carmel area
Local calendar notes Lancaster hosts a breakfast fundraiser July 28 with free will offering. Mount Carmel Junior Aces issue gold cards to support football. Lions Club meetings set weekly. Class reunions Aug 14 at Twin Rivers and Ponderosa invite all reunite. Bellmont Fire Dept fundraiser canceled. Mount Carmel Pool hours and pricing listed. Operation Share school supplies drive through Aug 6 with donations welcome and registration info.
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Lancaster
Lancaster Community Club
Wabash County
MCHS
WADI
W. 12Th St
Mount Carmel
Operation Share
Wabash Area Development Inc
Wabash County Ministerial Association
Ruritan Building
Ruritan Club
Mount Carmel Police report multiple traffic and warrants actions
Police reports from Mount Carmel dated July 15 17 18 and 19 detail arrests for suspended licenses and cannabis, obstructing justice, and failed warrants. Nathan Owen Heather Dudley Hugh Beath Nicole Kimpling Michael Jones Burrell McDonald faced various charges and detentions at Wabash and local jails.
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Mount Carmel
Nathan M. Owen
Haubstadt
Indiana
Owen
Owens
Wabash County
Heather L. Dudley
MCPD
Hugh B. Beath
Ninth
Cherry Streets
Beath
Nicole I. Kimpling
Kimpling
Lawrence County
Knox County
Michael L. Jones
Jones
Cherry Street
Wayne County
Wabash
Burrell D. McDonald
Albion
Burrell
McDonald
Illinois Democrats mark anniversary of Seneca Falls convention
Illinois Democrats cite the Seneca Falls Convention milestone with a statement from Michael J. Madigan, praising Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The note highlights Illinois becoming the 37th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and commits to continuing the fight for equality and voting rights.
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Illinois
Women’s Rights
Springfield
Michael J. Madigan
Democratic Party of Illinois
Seneca Falls
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
U.S
Survivors recount deadly Missouri duck boat sinking
Survivors describe the Branson duck boat disaster on Table Rock Lake that killed 17 people, including nine relatives of Tia Coleman. She recounted the moment a giant wave flipped the amphibious vessel as storms lashed the area, with investigators probing why it went into water amid hurricane-strength winds. Colman said rescue crews helped as she prayed for her children, while Ripley Entertainment noted the incident as their only in 40 years.
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Branson
Tia Coleman
Missouri
Coleman
Table Rock Lake
Indianapolis
KOLR
Dren
Illinois
Arkansas
Suzanne Smagala
Ripley Entertainment
Ride the Ducks
Hortin
United States
Istanbul
Hartin
American Airlines
Dallas
4-H Fair Brings Youth Wins and Community News
Allendale celebrates 4-H youths at the fair with awards and animal sale profits. Dave and Christine announce duplex progress on Main Street as a new gym floor and bleachers spark pride at Allendale Grade School. Fried Chicken Day is set for Sunday at the Ruritan Building with Rotary free swim event follows.
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Dave
Christine
Main Street
Allendale
Joliet prison tours eyed for museum profits
Joliet Area Historical Museum plans for a profitable start up from tours and related income tied to the Joliet prison opening. Budget forecasts show 4000 dollars net in September and 7000 in October, with 50000 dollars city support to be voted on July 17 and potential restorations funding from any remaining funds. International attention includes a French tourism ministry publication and visitors from Canada Poland and France.
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Joliet
Joliet Area
Ministry of Tourism
Greg Peerbolte
Peerbolte
Bob O’dekirk
Canada
Poland
France
Local donor shares meals and funds with Ethiopian children
Hortin and family visited Debre Berhan in Ethiopia meeting her grandmother and a 7 year old cousin, sharing a burger lunch with local children. She carried about 3200 dollars from community donations for a funday, kitchen renovations, and flexible staff needs, with 1000 dollars for meals.
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Hortin
Ethiopia
Debre Berhan
Constance Folsom
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Community News
Aces
Lions Club
the Elks
Mount Carmel High School
Twin Rivers
Princeton
Ponderosa
Bellmont FD
Bellmont
Bellmont Fire Department
Allendale News
Hudson
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