St. Johns Competition Theatre wins awards
St. Johns Competition Theatre attended Districts at Owosso High School last Saturday.
The studio show, The Drowning Girls, earned the following awards:
– Entire Crew- Excellence in Design and Tech
– Bianca Garcia- Superior in Acting
– Ella Koenigsknecht- Superior in Acting
– Erynn Kolhoff- Superior in Acting
– Jaye Moore- Superior in Student Directing
– Emma Parsons, Olivia Parker, Jaye Moore- Superior for Props
The mainstage show, Dearly Departed, earned the following awards:
– Cayden Cox- Excellence in Acting
– Miranda Bourne- Excellence in Acting
– Camden Hudgens- Excellence in Acting
– Kaitlyn DuPuis, Blake Leavitt, Cole Wardin- Excellence in Sound Design and Execution
– Abigail Kloha- Superior in Acting
– Charley Russell- Superior in Acting
– Noah Schafer- Superior in Acting
– River Toepler- Superior in Acting
– Emma Parsons- Superior in Stage Management
– Justin Thelen- Superior as “The Car Guy”
– Bree Fleischer, Georgia Fromson, Elise LeBaron, Olivia Parker, Emma Parsons, Halie Riojas, Garrett Smith, Justin Thelen- Superior in Set Design, Construction, and Painting
– Georgia Fromson, Elise LeBaron, Emma Parsons, Halie Riojas, Garrett Smith, Justin Thelen- Superior for Stage Crew
Congratulations to all. You can see both shows this Saturday, January 29 at 7:00 PM in the auditorium. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at sjdrama.ludus.com or at the door.
They are hosting MIFA Regionals on Saturday, February 5 at St. Johns High School.
Name change now official
The Clinton County Chamber of Commerce is now officially back to being named The St. Johns Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber is a membership organization serving businesses, non-profits and individuals. They provide referrals, networking opportunities and events.
Check out their new website at http://www.stjohnsareachamber.org/ or call (989) 224-7248.
Red Cross Blood Drive is February 7
On Monday February 7 the American Red Cross will be at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1108 N. Business 27, St Johns for a Blood Drive from 10:45 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.
To schedule a time please call 1-800-733-2767 or go to Blood.Org and enter sponsor code STJOHNSKOFC.
Hope to see you there.
Legion to host breakfast on January 29
American Legion Post 153 will host a Prime Rib For Breakfast on Saturday, January 29 featuring steak and eggs from 8 a.m. – noon or until gone.
Breakfast includes prime rib steak, eggs -any style, hash browns,orange juice and coffee for $10.00
Bloody Mary and Mimosa Specials too.
The hall is located at 110 E. Walker St. in St. Johns. Proceeds benefit the 8th District Leadership Development Fund.
Named to Dean’s List
Ian Maxwell Parker of St. Johns has been named to the Iowa State University 2021 Dean’s List.
Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours of graded course work.
Abby Vitou of DeWitt was named to the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business, Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2021-2022 academic year.
Students who achieve at a high level academically are recognized by the dean at the close of each semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must complete a minimum of 12 graded degree credits in that semester. Each university school or college sets its own GPA requirements for students to be eligible to receive the distinction. Most call the honor “dean’s list”, but some grant the “Dean’s Honor List” and “Dean’s High Honor List.”
Mark your calendar
The City of St. Johns Spring Clean-Up is set for Saturday, May 7, 2022. Please do not place items out to the curb prior to Saturday, April 30.
Items must be placed out by 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Items placed after the contractor has passed will not be picked up.
Clean-up is limited to 3 cubic yards of material (approx. the size of a regular pick-up truck box). Pickers be courteous and keep areas tidy. Do not leave a mess!
Do put out:
-Appliances (appliances containing ANY food will not be picked up. Doors must be removed from refrigerator or freezer unit).
-Electronics (T.V.’s, computer and stereo equipment)
-Lawn mowers (must be drained of fuel and oil)
-Hub caps
-Copper or brass tubing and wiring
-Large toys
-Bicycles
-Furniture (indoor and outdoor) and mattresses
-Scrap metal (bed frames, aluminum lawn chairs, file cabinets, etc.)
-Odd pieces of lumber under 4 ft. long (must be bundled)
-Carpeting (bundles less than 6 ft. long)
Please box, bag or bundle (50 lb. limit) your items when possible.
Do Not put out:
-Household trash or recyclables (cans, bottles, etc.)
-Liquids or hazardous waste
-Automobile components
-Yard waste including stumps
-Batteries (can be recycled)
-Books, magazines and newspapers (can be recycled)
-Construction or demolition materials from major household repairs.
-Dirt or sand piles
-Latex paint (can be dried out and placed in weekly trash pick-up)
Any refuse that contains contaminated items, may be only partially picked up or left behind by contractor.
This is available for city residents whom live in a one to four unit dwelling. A refuse fee is applied to the summer tax bill to pay for this service. Any non-resident placing refuse illegally is subject to a $500 fine.