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     Mount 
			Pulaski American Legion Auxiliary Unit 447 is hosting a spring 
			brunch on Sunday, April 10. The hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the 
			Legion, 100 E. Scroggin Ave. in Mount Pulaski. Tickets are $8 for 
			adults, $4 for children 3-12, and children under 3 eat free. The 
			proceeds will go to the repair and maintenance of the American 
			Legion building and grounds. 
 
     The
			Lincoln Wrestlers competed in the 17th annual Litchfield 
			Folkstyle Wrestling Tournament on Saturday, April 2. The Lincoln 
			results were as follows: 
	
	Austin O'Donoghue finished 
	third in the bantam division.
	Max Koning finished second in 
	the junior high division.
	Matt Brewer finished first in 
	both the freshman-sophomore and junior-senior divisions
	Luke Koning finished first in 
	the freshman-sophomore division and second in the junior-senior division.
	Thomas Bruce finished third in 
	the junior division.
	Jonathon Beverman finished 
	third in the junior-senior division and third in the open division.
	Zach Schlader finished third in 
	the junior-senior division and second in the open division.
	Coach Jason Lawrence took first in the open 
	division. The team will be head to Washington, Ill., next Saturday to compete in the 
Panther Open wrestling tournament. 
 
     The 1st State Bank of Mason City and Illini Central High School 
			are pleased to present Sierra Burris with the February 
			Student of the Month Award. For demonstrating outstanding character, 
			Sierra receives a $50 savings bond from 1st State Bank and a 
			reference work appropriate to her course of study from the Illini 
			Central High School faculty. Sierra is the daughter of Meri and John Van Bragt and Mike Burris. Her 
classes this year are Creative Writing, Independent Art, Spanish 4, Foods II, 
Resource Management, Living Environment and Psychology. In addition, Sierra keeps busy with a number of extracurricular activities. 
She is president of the senior class and of student council, treasurer of 
National Honor Society, secretary of Spanish Club, captain of cheerleading, a 
participant in the school play, and a member of the track team, where she was 
MVP her junior year. As a volleyball player, Sierra has received many honors: captain of the 
school volleyball team, first team Sangamo all-conference, second team Tomahawk 
all-conference, first team in the Peoria Journal Star, second team in the 
Springfield Journal-Register, second team in the Bloomington Pantograph and 
honorable mention all-state in the News Gazette. She is the first player in 
Illini Central history to reach 1,000 kills. She was nominated to the IHSA 
All-State Academic Team. Sierra is also a teacher's assistant. Outside of school, Sierra is a nursery volunteer and junior deacon for the 
United Presbyterian Church. She helps in several community programs: recycling, 
delivering meals on wheels, packing community food baskets, giving blood and 
helping kids at Breakfast with Santa. Next year, Sierra will be playing volleyball on a four-year scholarship at 
Illinois State University, where she will study to be an elementary school 
teacher. 
 
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     Mount 
			Pulaski High School third-quarter honor roll: Seniors: "Straight-A" honor roll: 
			Hannah Allen, Haley Casper, Ethan Cline, Olivia Griesheim, Lillian 
			Koehl, Samantha Nichols High honors (3.80 and 
			above): Haley Bowles, Patrick Bree, Brooklyn Collier, Andrea Hanna, 
			Brooke Merold, Alec Murphy, Zachary Raineri, Lorah Volle  Honors (3.50–3.79): 
			Quentin Cole Awe, Chase Aylesworth, Mitchell Holmes, Cory Malone, 
			Christopher Smith  Honorable mention (3.00-3.49): Cole Beckers, Micah 
			Caldwell, Byron Holmes, Cody Mathias, Jared Maxheimer, Bree Selenik Juniors: "Straight-A" honor roll: 
			none  High honors (3.80 and 
			above): Alexandra Conley, Mark Foley, Allison Haley, Audrey Maske, 
			Carly Powell  Honors (3.50-3.79): 
			Marlea Elias, Samantha Fanning, Jeremy Henrichsmeyer, Matthew 
			Southerlan, Grace Tierney  Honorable mention (3.00-3.49): Ryan Amidon, Katey 
			Bobell, Kelsey Griesheim, Andrew Houser, Jacob Litterly, Kyle 
			Przykopanski, Taylor Schahl, Kevin Utterback, Christopher Wernsing Sophomores:  "Straight-A" honor roll: 
			Sylvia Klumpp, Elyse McCormick, Alexa Meister  High honors (3.80 and 
			above): Rachel Allen, Jessica Awe, Tanner Clementz, Zackary Ladson, 
			Trenton Trump  Honors (3.50-3.79): 
			Scott Clampet, Auston Constant, Rachel Durchholz, Allison Hickey, 
			Timothy Koehler, Hannah Skaggs, Jacob Stoll, Kendra Willoughby  Honorable mention (3.00-3.49): Janson Cooper, Caleb 
			Coppinger, Shanyn Gibbs, Edward Griesheim, Jacob Hahn, Cole Huff, 
			Emily Johnston, Haley Maus, Jessica Raineri Freshmen: "Straight-A" honor roll: 
			Madison Haley, Chun Michael Ho, Cady Lowery, Jordan Luczaj, Aaron 
			Stewart, Jordan Taylor  High honors (3.80 and 
			above): Marissa Mattingly, Brady Thomas  Honors (3.50-3.79): 
			Stephanie Bailey, Hannah Boward, Madison Chandler, Emma Stewart  Honorable mention (3.00-3.49): Derek Baunach, 
			Zachary Fanning, Marcus Hoock, Chelsea Siembida, Owen Tschantz, 
			Maxwell Van Rheeden  
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