An eye doctor with a vision

The Galesburg Cottage Hospital Relay for Life Team, Cottage MASH Unit 8131, topped its record donation amount from last year to take the top fundraising title at the American Cancer Society's annual fundraiser last weekend.

'You gettin' any Shakespeare across to those cattle?' It was a frequent remark to then-farmer Rich DeBaugh, the veteran fighter pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps (now the U.S. Air Force) who'd completed his liberal arts degree in literature and expository writing.

Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Kristopher A. Ruetz, son of Lisa L. and Thomas T. Ruetz of Knoxville recently completed Naval Nuclear Power Training Pipeline.

When I was in fourth grade at King Middle School, Ms. Geri Frase came to school to introduce us to stringed instruments. She played the violin, viola, cello, and bass for us and I was mesmerized.

When temperatures and humidity rise, Illinois nursing homes go on alert. Seniors are particularly susceptible to serious health complications from hot weather, including heat exhaustion, heat stroke, sunburns and dehydration.

Allen Dehority, a ROWVA alumnus and recent graduate of Blackburn College in Carlinville, was named head varsity boys' tennis coach at Sullivan High School in Indiana last week.

Carl Sandburg College women's basketball head coach Mike Bailey recently announced the 2008-09 women's basketball recruiting class.

This past Saturday, Galesburg's 13-year-old all-star baseball team posted a sweep over Monmouth 12-5 and 12-1 in District 13 action.

For Alex Bushnell, he didn't need a bunch of cake and ice cream to enjoy his 15th birthday. Bushnell just needed to soak in a tournament championship in the Galesburg Babe Ruth League, which resulted in Sugden Electric rolling to a 12-6 in the decisive game.

Be sure to mark your calendar for Saturday, July 26. In an attempt to help jumpstart the interest of basketball, Galesburg varsity boys basketball coach Mike Reynolds and freshman coach Matt Pogue will provide a free outdoor basketball clinic for local kids.