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Four Granville Township students have been selected to receive Hopkins Alumni Scholarship awards of $2,500 each to be used at the school of their choice. The 2023 recipients are Andrew Pyszka, Kaitlyn Brannon, Lauren Faletti and Nicholas Currie.

4 PCHS students win 2023 Hopkins Alumni Scholarships

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Four Granville Township students have been selected to receive Hopkins Alumni Scholarship awards of $2,500 each to be used at the school of their choice. The 2023 recipients are Andrew Pyszka, Kaitlyn Brannon, Lauren Faletti and Nicholas Currie.

Pyszka is the son of Debra and David Pyszka of Granville. He has one brother and one sister. During his four years at Putnam County High School, he participated in baseball, basketball, golf and FFA. He plans to attend St. Charles Community College to participate in baseball, then transfer to a fouryear institution and pursue a degree in engineering.

Brannon is the daughter of Andrea and Sean Brannon of Granville. She has two siblings. During her four years at PCHS, she participated in the National Honors Society. She has service activities of helping at PCEF fund- raisers and little Pantera camps. Brannon has completed one year of college at Illinois Valley Community College. After completing her associate degree, she will transfer to a four-year university to pursue a degree in biochemistry/psychology.

Faletti is the daughter of Melissa and Steven Faletti of Mark. She has one sibling. During her four years at PCHS, she participated in the National Honors Society Panteras, student council and Interact. She plans to major in psychology and horticulture at Purdue University.

Currie is the son of Gretchen and Scott Currie of Granville. He has three older brothers. During his four years at PCHS, he participated in the National Honors Society, Interact, FFA and baseball. His plans are to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology to study mechanical engineering as well as to play on the baseball team.

Marshall-Putnam Retired Teachers Association announces 2023 meeting schedule

The Marshall-Putnam Retired Teachers Association announced its meeting schedule for the remainder of 2023. The group’s first meeting of the year was conducted March 21 at the Farm Bureau in Henry.

The group will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, at Shandy’s, at 1106 Western Ave. in Henry. The program for this meeting will be “Freedom Paws.”

The next meeting will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Grandma’s, at 420 E. Park Row in Henry. The program will include representatives from the IRTA, TRS and AMBA.

The final 2023 meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 2 Lake Thunderbird Drive in Putnam. The program for this meeting will be flutist, Nancy Gillfillan.

Members are reminded that dues need to be paid by June.

Regional Transportation meeting for Bureau, La Salle and Putnam counties set for May 19

The next Region 3-Human Services Services Transportation Plan Meeting will be 10 a.m. Friday, May 19, at Bureau-Putnam Area Rural Transit, 535 Elm Place Suite 8 in Princeton.

Region 3 consists of Bureau, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, La Salle, Lee, Ogle and Putnam counties.

Human service organizations with an interest in public transportation are encouraged the attend as well as anyone that is interested in public transit. For information, call hstp@ncicg.org or call 815-433-5830.

There will also be reserved time slots available via Zoom for public comment from 10:15 to 10:30 a.m. To reserve a time, contact 815-433-5830.

The HSTP identifies transportation needs and develops solutions to improve transportation services for the general public. An emphasis is place on seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower income and veterans.

Gateway Services to host

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annual Online Silent Auction

Gateway Services will host its fourth annual Online Silent Auction from noon Sunday, June 4, through 9 p.m. Sunday, June 11.

Items will be up for bids on Gateway’s Facebook page during the one-week event. A photo and description of the item will be posted, along with a starting bid.

Bidders can increase the bid in $1 increments. The individual with the highest bid at the end will be able to collect the item by June 12.

Gateway Services is in its 53rd year of providing services to adults with intellectual developmental disabilities in Bureau, Marshall and Putnam counties.

Programs include community employment services, community day services, residential services, home-based support services and community mental health counseling. Gateway also serves as the administrator for BPART public transportation in Bureau and Putnam counties.