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Members of the Vandalia Rotary Club last week distributed dictionaries to all third-grade students in Fayette and Bond counties.

First Photo: Dale Timmermann explains the project to third-graders at Vandalia Elementary School. With him are Rotarians Ben Timmermann, Don Carpenter (partially hidden), Todd McKellar, Larry Cable and Stephen Friedel. Secodn Photo: Ben and Dale Timmerman hand out the dictionaries. The dictionaries were purchased through a $700 grant from Wal-Mart.

Crete Carrier Corp. names Berst 'driver of month'
Vandalia resident, Robert Berst, has been named "driver of the month" at the Crete Carrier Corp. terminal in Indianapolis.
Berst, who started driving for Crete Carrier 12 years ago, has logged 1.5 million miles. For the award, he received a plaque, and he will compete with other monthly winners for the company's "driver of the year" award.

Walmart employees and their friends brought 74 donors to the Sept. 27 Red Cross blood drive to defeat members of the Vandalia Rotary Club in the Rotary Challenge.

If you’re looking for a unique handbag, Tamie Stuttle, owner of Crazy Daisy Boutique in Vandalia, has a deal for you.

Her new shop, located at 529 W. Gallatin St., specializes in handbags – something in every style and price range.
“We will keep unique, specialized styles – not multiples of each,” she said. “In fact, each one of our bags is one-of-a-kind.
She also handles laptop cases and duffle bags in paisleys and prints. In the future, she plans to add a home décor section, as well as clothing and shoes.