Carus creates two $4K scholarships for IVCC

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Carus LLC of Peru has created a pair of $4,000 scholarships for Illinois Valley Community College students.

“As part of Carus’s continued support of educational initiatives in our community, we are proud to offer these unique scholarship opportunities to IVCC students pursuing a future in STEM and technical careers,” said Lyndsay Bliss, vice president of human resources and communications at Carus.

The Carus LLC Future of STEM Scholarship will benefit students in chemistry, engineering, environmen-

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River Valley Players to present

‘Schoolhouse Rock Live!’

River Valley Players will present “Schoolhouse Rock Live!” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 9, and Saturday, June 10, and a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, at 1301 Second St. in Henry.

The show follows a nerve-racked school teacher who is anxious about his first day of teaching. While trying to relax by watching TV, various characters representing facets of his personality emerge and show him how to win his students over with music and imagination.

The show will feature songs such as “Just a Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Adverbs Here” and “Conjunction Junction.”

The production is directed and choreographed by Lauren Frawley with music direction by Jamie Wilson. The cast of young adults features Bobby Gaspardo, Avery Withers, Taylor Rowe, Bella Gaspardo and Daisy Fritz.

The production will look to bring the familiar show from the ’70s to life through