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Pouncing Panthers help Peru ‘go green’ for National 4-H Week · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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Pouncing Panthers helped Peru go green for National Four H week. Written
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by Tom Collins This article is being read by an automated voice,
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brought to you by Everlet. The Pouncing Panthers 4-H Club recently persuaded
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the Peru City
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Council to let the city go green in support of National 4-H
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Week. Club President Landon Uzumeki and Vice President Abby Redmond spoke at
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the September 21 meeting of the Peru City Council and asked to
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decorate two city landmarks to promote 4-H. City officials agreed and approved
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displays at Maud Powell Plaza and the Peoria Street roundabout. Participating in
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the project were four H members, Camden Esquille and Boaz Clainow. Clovebuds
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participating were Callion Esquiville and Grace Klainow. Additionally, Cloverwood member Evan Parsons
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and his parents volunteered to pass out 4-H suckers and pencils for
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the Illinois Valley YMCA's trunk or treat that happened on october 10.
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Club members Lily and Evie Schneider donated pumpkins and broomcorn from their
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pumpkin stand for the display. The Pouncing Panthers have been a 4-H
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club since the mid-90s. The club offers 4-H for children ages 8
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to 18 and clover buds for children ages 5 to 7. The
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Pouncing Panthers meet monthly at 6:30 p.m. On the third Tuesday at
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the First Congregational Church in Peru. The next meeting will be a
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4-H open house with members of the community invited to attend.