The MAC gets colorful facelift
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STAUNTON The Macoupin Art Collective has added more color to its building at 115 E. Main St., Staunton this time with a facelift.
The nonprofit purchased the former Mancell Music Building in July 2019 and has been working to renovate and re-imagine its use.
With the mission of “art to all,” The MAC has looked to the community to support this project. Volunteers from many organizations helped to complete the undertaking. DL Whitlock and Bernie Gietl of Carlinville created the 8-foot tall logo. The couple, part of Imagine Rural Arts, volunteered their labor. Fellow Main Street proprietors Jeff and Megan Crotty supplied the necessary equipment.
Riverbend graduation ceremonies start Saturday
Dylan Suttles, dylan.suttles@thetelegraph.com
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ALTON Graduatiuon ceremonies are returning this year to the area, either in-person or virtually.
The area’s first graduation of the season is planned at Mt. Olive High School on Saturday, May 8. The ceremony is planned in the high school gym at 7 p.m.
Alton High School is planning two separate ceremonies to adhere to social distancing practices.
Ceremonies are planned for 7 p.m. Friday, May 28, and 11 a.m., Saturday, May 29 both at the Alton Public School Stadium. In case of inclement weather, both ceremonies will be moved to the high school.
MEHS orchestra again takes top state ranking
MEHS orchestra again takes top state ranking
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For the third straight year running Metro-East Lutheran High School’s orchestra has claimed first place in the Illinois High School Association’s solo and ensemble competition.
EDWARDSVILLE – For the third year running, Metro-East Lutheran High School’s orchestra took first place in the Illinois High School Association’s 2021 solo and ensemble competition.
MELHS has now earned the No. 1 ranking for its division every year since the school launched its orchestra program in 2018.
“We are blessed to have really talented musicians among our student body, and I’m so glad they still had opportunities to use their talents and make music during this unusual year,” said Karen Shimkus, music teacher at MELHS.