OBLONG SCHOOLS
ACADEMIC
2001
Annual Report
(number 7)
Dear
Friends:
Thank
you for your support of the Academic Foundation.
This
past year the Foundation continued its mission of supporting students and
academic projects, increasing the community pride in the educational programs,
and enhancing the level of communication between the school system and the
community. The Foundation funded many worthwhile educational projects, hosted
the annual fundraiser golf outing, honored the Class of 1950 at the all school
reunion, and awarded academic scholarships to two graduating OHS seniors.
Students benefited from over $13,000 of
funding requests. The single largest donation was a grant of $4500 as the
Foundation partnered with the school district to install air conditioners in
the elementary school. Now, all
classrooms at the grade school have air conditioning available, resulting in an
environment much more conducive to learning.
The high school also received $2,500 from the Foundation to update the
library book collection as well as
$1300 to purchase a projection unit for the agriculture department.
The
largest fundraiser, the annual golf outing, was played at Oak Glen Golf Course
in August. This well attended event
raised over $4,000 for the Foundation.
In addition, an all school reunion celebration was held in September in
conjunction with homecoming weekend.
The highlight of the weekend was a dinner reception where over 200
attendees honored the Class of 1950.
Jackson
Jenkins and Misty Shipman were awarded scholarships by the Foundation as the
class of 2000 recipients. Both students were recognized at graduation in honor
of their achievements.
The spring
of 2001 signals another exciting time for our schools and our community. A proposal is underway to renovate the grade
school buildings with a new addition.
This proposed expansion is overwhelmingly supported by the Academic
Foundation and provides the opportunity for our community and individuals to
once again come together in support of our schools and town.
Again,
on behalf of the Academic Foundation Board of Directors, thank you for your
continued support. We look forward to
another great academic year in 2001!
Best
wishes,
Steve
Holliday
President
Oblong
Academic Foundation
2000 Scholarship
Community support of
the Foundation made possible two $750.00 scholarships to the class of 2000.
These were awarded to
Misty Shipman and Jackson Jenkins.
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Misty
Shipman is the daughter of Dan and Molly Shipman. She is attending Ivy Tech
State College in Evansville, majoring in Business Administration with a minor
in Finance and Accounting. |
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Jackson
Jenkins is the son of Jack and Cindy Jenkins. He is attending Rose Hulman
Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, majoring in Mechanical Engineering. |
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Donations
Donations allow the Foundation to
provide extras for students and faculty at OHS/OES.
We wish to give special recognition to
donors in 2000:
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Dana Corp 1st
Robinson Savings Bank Hershey Kemper CPA
Group- Tom Moore |
Mont Eagle
Mills Shimers Tempco |
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Richard/Louise
Bidle Dane/Lora
Branson Victor/Anne
Calvert John
Collings Paul/Dottie
Glezen David Martin Fred/Joan
Newton |
Class of
1950 Oblong
Township Edwin/Dorothy
Ryan Max Leichty Hugh/Marjorie
Deale Frank Weber |
The Foundation diligently tries to acknowledge every donor.
If we missed anyone we apologize.
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Anyone interested
in making a tax-deductible donation may do so by sending a check to: Oblong Schools Academic Foundation P.O. Box 205 Oblong IL 62449 |
Foundation
Members
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Steve Holliday President |
Howard Bilyew Vice
President |
Diana Woodland Secretary |
Diane Glezen Treasurer |
Directors
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Amy Angle |
Tim Attaway |
Phil Boyd |
Linda Cravens |
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Gene Dart |
Danny Deatherage |
Earl Deckard |
Chad Harmon |
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Donna Henry |
Jodi Littlejohn |
Mitzi Martin |
Kathleen Moore |
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Fannie Roberts |
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Accomplishments
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Ribbons & awards for 4th grade Science Fair $200 Cafeteria program to promote breakfast/lunch $500 Projection unit for Agriculture Department $1250 Accu/cut patterns for OES faculty $445 Equipment to update Industrial Arts lab $711 Computer for Physical Ed Dept at OHS $1410 Air conditioners for classrooms at OES $4500 Updates for high school library book collection $2500 Math team meal – Springfield Trip $274 CD/tape players for (3) 3rd grade
classrooms $360 Assignment notebooks for grades 3-5 $816 ˝ Farm Dayta subscription & printer $750 TV/VCR/Cart for 8th grade $600 Accelerated Reading via Hershey $5000 Weather Station via Dana Corp $2000 |
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Since 1990 – the Foundation has had the privilege of
giving assistance in excess of $100,000 through the generous support of the
community. |
2000
All School Reunion
Homecoming 2000, September 29&30, at Oblong High School hosted approximately 300 alumni for the second All School Reunion. This successful event was sponsored by the Oblong Schools Academic Foundation and supported by the First Robinson Savings Bank. The event honored the class of 1950 as they celebrated their 50-year reunion.
Although the football game on Friday evening did not have
the desired result, the socializing on the perimeter of the football field was
in high gear. The dinner on Saturday evening was delightful and the
entertainment was superb. Phil Boyd, as
Master of Ceremonies, recognized people from as near as Oblong and as far away
as Anchorage, Alaska. Richard Staten
and his wife traveled from Anchorage, Alaska for the event.
Other states represented included Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Phil also recognized Leonard Kirk as the most senior person representing the Class of 1925.
The entertainment for the evening was also home
grown. Darice Bailey-Green(1996), along
with two Millikin University classmates, have published a successful CD. Since one member of the group was unable to
attend, Darice’s brother Kyle (1992) filled in as the substitute. The group was accompanied by Phyllis Henry,
another Oblong graduate.
Farm Plot Supporters
The following people
donated labor, supplies and/or cash to produce the soybean harvest in 2000:
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Don
Harper Jr & Charley Miller |
Planting,
Harvesting & Hauling |
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Emmit
Rains (Rains Oil Co.) |
Fuel |
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Wabash
Valley Service Company (Crawford
County Plant) |
Seed,
Fertilizer and Chemicals |
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Log onto the web at:
http://www.lth6.k12.il.us/schools/oblong/oblong.html
Golf Outing
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The Oblong Schools Academic Foundation held its fifth
and most successful outing on August 4, 2000 at Oak Glen Golf Course. We
raised over $4100 to be used for the students of the Oblong School District.
This year 72 golfers participated and enjoyed a great day of golf and food.
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All of our golfers had a great time and many of them
have been with us all five years. Our biggest
increase this year came from our HOLE SPONSORS. We had 31 sponsors in 2000 up
from 23 in 1999. A SPECIAL THANKS to these fine people who are really important
to our success each year. We gain
hole sponsors every year and they all come back year after year. |
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ome hole sponsors even brought teams to play in the
outing. This was great because it gave the people of the Foundation a chance
to meet and thank the businesses and individuals for the support of our
school. All persons interested in helping make the 2001 event
even better should mark their calendar for Friday August 3, 2001. For
more information, or to be put on our mailing list, please contact the Golf
Committee at P.O. Box 205, Oblong, IL. 62449. |
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HOLE SPONSORS: Alblinger
& Kirts -Oblong Anderson
Machine & Welding - Oblong Balfour-Taylor
Agency - Carbondale Bunn
Capitol - Springfield Charlie
Inc. – Robinson Irma
Coats - Oblong Cox, Phillips,
Weber & Tedford –Oblong Crawford
County Ins. Co. –Oblong Cross
Oil & Well Service – Oblong Daybreak
Landscape – Oblong FGM
Architects/Engineers Mt. Vernon First
Crawford State Bank - Oblong First
Robinson Savings Bank - Oblong Harmon’s
Drug Store -Oblong Katherine
Hart, in memory of Hershey’s
- Robinson Ickes
Chevrolet - Robinson Illinois
Consolidated Telephone-Mattoon Jerry
Ping Trucking – Oblong Louis
Ochs Chevrolet - Newton Miller,
Tracy, Braun, Funk & Paisley – Monticello Mont
Eagle Mills – Oblong Oblong
Gem - Oblong Old
National Bank - Oblong Pepsi
Cola - Marion Pulliam
Funeral Homes - Oblong Rains
Oil Company - Oblong Ron’s
Repair Service -Oblong M/M
Bill Rosborough - Oblong Sam
White ROE#12 - Robinson Superior
Welding - Robinson T-Graphics
- Oblong |
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2000 Memorial Listing
Homer “Bud” Settlemeyer: Richard/Jo Wilkin, Jim/Mary McColpin, Steve/Diana Woodland,
Fred/Vera Kirts, Bill/Louise Black, Jay/Becky Haines, Eleanor Riker, Clarence/Jenny Smith, Terry/Kim McCleave,
Jim/Angie Jenkins, Joe/Virginia Bayless, Josephine Jarboe, Ruby Maus,
Larry/Norma Lorance.
Maxine Henry: M/M
Keith Sheridan, M/M Sam Robinson, Virginia Robinson, M/M Charlie Miller, M/M
Rick Kirk, Bill/Jane Lewis, Rick/Karen Holt family, Dean/Betty Siverly, Judy
McCleave, Mildred McCleave, Jim/Patsy Kirts, J.D.Kirts, Jill Kirts, Randy/Jodi
Litttlejohn family, John/Phyllis Meese, Raymond/Pauline Musgrave,
Lawrence/Carolee Musgrave, Jeff/Loretta Musgrave, Warren/Mary Jo Parker,
Arthur/Janie Baker family, Scotty/Jamie Chiddis, Steve/Susan Bell, Leah
Chiddix, Chuck/Donna Baker, Bruce/Jill/Braxton Young, Larry/Martha Dennis,
Jack/Betty Gallion, Carl/Sandra Veach, Orren/Marylan Leggitt, Betty Veach, Bob/Diane
Glezen
Floyd
Hinterscher: Bob/Diane Glezen
Harold
Deatherage: Peggy Kirk Lippold
Louise Wood: Kathryn Huser
Gary Zellars: Shirley Zellars
Albert Munson: Myrl/Donna Littlejohn
Gerald McCarty: Randy/Jodi Littlejohn
Basil
Ikemire: John/Phyllis
Neeley, Berlin Church, Lyle/Linda
Bailey, Randy/Vickie Sholders, Harold Sholders family, Chuck/Karen/Michael
Bailey, Betty Veach, David Veach family, James Woods Jr., Louise/Red Waggoner
family, Charleene/Dean Boelt family, Billie/Bill Cox family, Rick/Sue Catt,
Sandra Beard, JoAnn Persinger, Roy/Pauline Hill, Alan/Sue Woods
Guy
Fielder: Searcher’s
Sunday School Class-Central United Methodist Church, Harold/Neva Otey,
Jack/Betty Gallion, Steve Bell family, Larry/Norma Lorance, Maxine Turner,
Dale/Hazel Turner, Don/Donna Newbold, LeRoy/Diana Sparks, Dorothy Wiman,
Myrl/Donna Littlejohn, Joe/Virginia Bayless, Jack/Beverly Kilburn,
Charlie/Betty Alumbaugh, Mark/Teresa/Lyndsay Fielder, Marilyn Turner, Betty
Veach, M/M Ralph Dart, Anita Catt, Rick/Sue Catt, Mac McCoy family, Buster/Pod
Lorance, Gene/Louise Purcell, Delbert/Janet Neidigh, Joan Knollenberg,
Charles/Virginia Ammons, Bob/Kay Weekes, Lula Rushing, Bill/Myrna Stine, White
Oak Church, Leah Chiddix, Warren/Mary Jo Parker, Chuck/Donna Baker
Charles L. “Charlie” Graham: Sarah Ann/Craig/Carol Ann Randolph, Anna Fay Bush, Ken/Kathy Caraway, Dorothy Wiman, Paul Perkins/Lois Ikemire & families, Max/Wanda Rice, OCUSD#4 Board of Education, faculty, staff, students, John/Deb Miller & girls, Tom/Virginia Price, Bill/Becky Bandy, Joan Knollenberg, Bob/Diane Glezen, Larry/Charlotte Sackrider & family, Judy McCleave, Treva Beals, Butch/Cindy Lockley, Roger/Diane Henry, Lyle/Linda Bailey, Herb Russell, Rhonda Musgrave, Max/Sue Musgrave, Junior/Hazel Scherer, Bob/Sherry Catt, Vince Keller, Bob/Sally/Steve Berry, Eugene Bradbury, Fern Bradbury, Sue/Dan Walker, Donna/Glen, Dick/Roberta Ridlen, Kim/Kelly Smith, Brian/Don/Sunny Bradbury, Monte/Sherri Bradbury, John/Betty Miller, Michael Weaver, Sue Zirkle & Larry/Laura/Abby/Cole/Jeremy/Kelli/Alexis, Helen/Vivian Snyder, Barbara Doenges Green, Mary/James Williams, Robert/Marjorie Borchardt, Mary Hamilton, East Richland Middle School, East Richland Jazz Band, Allen Price, Mary Winchester
