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Community Club spring card party Thursday,
April 7
The Pleasant Plains Community Club will host its annual spring card party Thursday, April 7 at the
Community Building, starting at 6 p.m. Get your friends together for a fun-filled evening of your favorite card or
board games. Bring your own cards or games - everything else will be provided. For table reservations, call
Patti at 626-1623.
April 7
The Pleasant Plains Community Club will host its annual spring card party Thursday, April 7 at the
Community Building, starting at 6 p.m. Get your friends together for a fun-filled evening of your favorite card or
board games. Bring your own cards or games - everything else will be provided. For table reservations, call
Patti at 626-1623.
Trivia Night to benefit Veterans Memorial May 1
The Pleasant Plains Veterans Memorial Association will hold a Trivia Night Sunday, May 1 at the Gardner
Township Hall, 1266 Bradfordton Road in Springfield. The doors will open at 4 p.m. with trivia staring at 5
p.m. Food, snacks and soft drinks will be sold for dinner, including Italian beef, hot dogs, chips, desserts
and drinks. No alcoholic beverages are allowed at this facility. The cost of the trivia is $10 per person. A
50/50 drawing will be held along with grab bag prizes, and "freebies" for purchase to help with trivia answers.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. This event is a fundraiser for the Veterans Memorial, located in
Pleasant Plains at 200 West Fourth Street. Plans are being made for new work at the memorial, including
the addition of two granite stones that will be engraved with names of those who served. For more
information or to reserve a table for this event, call Nancy Miles at 883-9511.
The Pleasant Plains Veterans Memorial Association will hold a Trivia Night Sunday, May 1 at the Gardner
Township Hall, 1266 Bradfordton Road in Springfield. The doors will open at 4 p.m. with trivia staring at 5
p.m. Food, snacks and soft drinks will be sold for dinner, including Italian beef, hot dogs, chips, desserts
and drinks. No alcoholic beverages are allowed at this facility. The cost of the trivia is $10 per person. A
50/50 drawing will be held along with grab bag prizes, and "freebies" for purchase to help with trivia answers.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. This event is a fundraiser for the Veterans Memorial, located in
Pleasant Plains at 200 West Fourth Street. Plans are being made for new work at the memorial, including
the addition of two granite stones that will be engraved with names of those who served. For more
information or to reserve a table for this event, call Nancy Miles at 883-9511.
Plains Athletic Golf Outing set June 10
The 2011 Pleasant Plains Athletic Golf Outing will be held Friday, June 10 at Piper Glen Golf Club. The event
is an 18 hole, four person scramble with a 7:30 a.m. registration and 8 a.m. shotgun start. Soft spikes are
required. The entry fee is $75 per player which includes cart, lunch and three drink tickets. Players without
pre-arranged groups can be placed in a group. Registration and payment is due by Friday, May 20 to Cliff
Cameron, c/o Pleasant Plains High School, 2000 Championship Drive, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 (phone
626-1044, 698-9585 or 622-3581) or Paul Kastner, c/o Pleasant Plains Middle School, 2455 N. Farmingdale
Road, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 (phone 626-1061, 415-8000).
The 2011 Pleasant Plains Athletic Golf Outing will be held Friday, June 10 at Piper Glen Golf Club. The event
is an 18 hole, four person scramble with a 7:30 a.m. registration and 8 a.m. shotgun start. Soft spikes are
required. The entry fee is $75 per player which includes cart, lunch and three drink tickets. Players without
pre-arranged groups can be placed in a group. Registration and payment is due by Friday, May 20 to Cliff
Cameron, c/o Pleasant Plains High School, 2000 Championship Drive, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 (phone
626-1044, 698-9585 or 622-3581) or Paul Kastner, c/o Pleasant Plains Middle School, 2455 N. Farmingdale
Road, Pleasant Plains, IL 62677 (phone 626-1061, 415-8000).
PROM COURT - Members of the PPHS Prom
Court are, from the left, Hannah Koehler,
David Hermes, Torie Bennett, Dan Reiser,
Savannah Little, Jace Vaninger, Laura
Maloney, Matthew Tomaw, Maddie Braasch
and Evan Lowen.
Court are, from the left, Hannah Koehler,
David Hermes, Torie Bennett, Dan Reiser,
Savannah Little, Jace Vaninger, Laura
Maloney, Matthew Tomaw, Maddie Braasch
and Evan Lowen.
The 42nd annual Madrigal Dinner is slated
for December 10-11 at the high school.
Making up the Madrigal Singers are, from the
left, front, Tess Tyler, Hayley Tolan, Emily
Shaw, Katie Ingram, Amanda Duff, Melissa
Baker, Francesca Paul; middle, Denmark
Foor, Marina Fokina, Hannah Siehr, Leah
Liebman, Sabrina Salvacion, Audrey Holmes;
back, Kevin Aldridge, Justin Coy, Michael
Holmes, Alex Gustafson, Tucker Good, Paul
Boucherie and Clifton Mahler.
for December 10-11 at the high school.
Making up the Madrigal Singers are, from the
left, front, Tess Tyler, Hayley Tolan, Emily
Shaw, Katie Ingram, Amanda Duff, Melissa
Baker, Francesca Paul; middle, Denmark
Foor, Marina Fokina, Hannah Siehr, Leah
Liebman, Sabrina Salvacion, Audrey Holmes;
back, Kevin Aldridge, Justin Coy, Michael
Holmes, Alex Gustafson, Tucker Good, Paul
Boucherie and Clifton Mahler.
‘Lights for Ron’ gala raises $11,000
Last Saturday’s “Lights for Ron” Gala raised an additional $11,000 for the final portion of the High School
Sports Complex, lights for baseball’s Ron Reiser Field. The goal for the light project is $75,000. With
$11,000 added to the previously raised $32,000, a total of $43,000 has been raised, leaving $32,000
needed. Several more fundraisers are being planned along with the pavers project. One of the fundraisers
will be the 11th annual Grainery Golf Outing, this year’s proceeds to be presented to the “Lights for Ron
Fund.” It will be held Saturday, July 23 at Edgewood Golf Club in Auburn with a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the
four-man scramble event. Cost is $75 per golfer which includes golf, cart, drinks, lunch and dinner plus
prizes. Information and registration can be had at the Grainery Restaurant at 622-2508.
Last Saturday’s “Lights for Ron” Gala raised an additional $11,000 for the final portion of the High School
Sports Complex, lights for baseball’s Ron Reiser Field. The goal for the light project is $75,000. With
$11,000 added to the previously raised $32,000, a total of $43,000 has been raised, leaving $32,000
needed. Several more fundraisers are being planned along with the pavers project. One of the fundraisers
will be the 11th annual Grainery Golf Outing, this year’s proceeds to be presented to the “Lights for Ron
Fund.” It will be held Saturday, July 23 at Edgewood Golf Club in Auburn with a 1 p.m. shotgun start for the
four-man scramble event. Cost is $75 per golfer which includes golf, cart, drinks, lunch and dinner plus
prizes. Information and registration can be had at the Grainery Restaurant at 622-2508.
The Webelos Den of Pack 302 recently
visited the Pleasant Plains Police
Department. Eight Webelo Scouts spent their
Saturday morning in jail. Fortunately they
were just visiting chief Kevin Kesselring of
the Pleasant Plains Police Department. The
chief showed the Scouts the department's
offices, computer systems, evidence lockers
and gun safe. The Scouts had many
questions for the chief and he gave them
good information about law enforcement.
Some of the Scouts even said they would like
to be policemen when they grow up. From
the left, front, Nick Sunley; second row,
Brandon Turner, Zack Eisenmann, Ben
Hutcherson; third row, Owen Aldridge,
Dakota Sunley; back, Webelos Scout leader
Shayne Alridge and chief Kevin Kesserling.
visited the Pleasant Plains Police
Department. Eight Webelo Scouts spent their
Saturday morning in jail. Fortunately they
were just visiting chief Kevin Kesselring of
the Pleasant Plains Police Department. The
chief showed the Scouts the department's
offices, computer systems, evidence lockers
and gun safe. The Scouts had many
questions for the chief and he gave them
good information about law enforcement.
Some of the Scouts even said they would like
to be policemen when they grow up. From
the left, front, Nick Sunley; second row,
Brandon Turner, Zack Eisenmann, Ben
Hutcherson; third row, Owen Aldridge,
Dakota Sunley; back, Webelos Scout leader
Shayne Alridge and chief Kevin Kesserling.
Eighteen seniors were recently named State
Scholars. From the left, front, Morgan Young,
Lauren Davidson, Sarah Ruwe, Paige
Graham, Nikki Steinwart, Amy Spencer,
Janna Potts; middle, Kitt Nika, Leanne Hahn,
Jordan Romager; back, Luke Reynolds,
Andrew Hamerlinck, Ryan Barnes, Alexander
Olivero, Josh Cornett, Will Kenney, Dyland
Robinson. Missing David Hecht.
Scholars. From the left, front, Morgan Young,
Lauren Davidson, Sarah Ruwe, Paige
Graham, Nikki Steinwart, Amy Spencer,
Janna Potts; middle, Kitt Nika, Leanne Hahn,
Jordan Romager; back, Luke Reynolds,
Andrew Hamerlinck, Ryan Barnes, Alexander
Olivero, Josh Cornett, Will Kenney, Dyland
Robinson. Missing David Hecht.