DISTINGUISHED MEDIA AWARD Kevin Hieronymus, SHAW MEDIA

from Putnam County Record_05242023

Carus creates two $4K scholarships for IVCC

tal studies and industrial engineering technology, while the “Carus LLC Technical Career Advancement Scholarship” will aid students in industrial maintenance, manufacturing, technology and those planning to become electricians.

Recipients will receive $2,000 each semester, fully covering tuition for those taking up to 30 credits in an academic year. Award funds apply toward a student’s tuition and fees, books and related expenses.

Both scholarships will be awarded for the first time in the fall. For information on IVCC Foundation scholarships, contact Fran Brolley at 815-2240465 or fran_brolley@ivcc.edu.

fresh eyes and ears and into 2023. Tickets cost $20 and can be bought at rvphenry.org or by calling the box office at 309-238-7878. Desserts, snacks and beverages will be available for purchase.

Hennepin American Legion Post 1044 announces Memorial Day service schedule

The Hennepin American Legion Post 1044 has announced its upcoming Memorial Day service schedule.

Services will be held at 9 a.m. Monday, May 28, at the Florid Cemetery followed by a ceremony at 9:20 a.m. at the Union Grove Cemetery.

A joint ceremony including the Putnam County Seat Post 1044, Granville American Legion Post 180 and the Putnam County VFW Post 8324 will be held at 11:30 a.m. at the Hennepin Riverside Cemetery.

The ceremony will include a biplane aerial flyover by Jim Fassino in memory of Ernest Bassi, weather permitting.

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• Sports Editor of the Bureau County Republican newspaper since November 1986

• Estimated to have covered 4,000 events during his 38-year media career

• A 2021 inductee of the IBCA Hall of Fame as a media member

• Covered seven state championship teams, hundreds of individual state champions and placers, thousands of athletes and hundreds of coaches

The Class of 2023 Induction Ceremony will be held on June 8 at the Auditorium Ballroom in La Salle. Scan the QR code for tickets or go to: www.shawmediaevents.com/e/2023-shaw-media-illinois-valley-sports-hall-of-fam

To be considered for the NewsTribune’s Illinois Valley Sports Hall of Fame, an athlete or coach must have lived in the area during his or her accomplishments or have attended an area high school and must be five years removed from high school. The inductees will be announced in a random order.