Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • A7

Decatur HeralD review Friday, May 3, 2019 A7 1 VALERIE WELLS valerie.wells@lee.net ASSUMPTION Samuel Moore considers Winston Chur- chill one of the most signifi cant fi gures of World War II. Wearing a T-shirt commem- orating the British prime minis- ter, who died in 1965, Samuel, an eighth-grader at Central Middle School, participated in The 75th Anniversary D-Day Elec- tronic Field Trip with his class- mates on Thursday. was a major part of the planning for Samuel said of Churchill. very cool to ac- tually see the places, not just in a textbook, but to see somebody walking there and see the actual German artillery battle The presentation was off ered by The National WWII Museum in New Orleans, and including war- time footage as well as a live feed and prerecorded segments with young people visiting sites like the Normandy American Cem- etery and Memorial. D-Day was launched on June 6, 1944.

One segment, in French with subtitles, gave the students a peek into the lives of civilians in France during the German occupation and the presence after liberation. Several veterans who talked about watching comrades die in battle were also featured. the same boy coming out (of the service) as I was going said Peter Houghton, a veteran from London. When you enter the military, said Frank Denius, a veteran from Texas, you go to serve your coun- try, but in combat, fi ghting for the friends who are fi ghting beside you. though D-Day was im- portant, still imagining the things these men went through every day and the price they paid for our said Tommy Taylor, an eighth-grader.

Several of the students have liv- ing grandparents and great-grand- parents who served during the war, and for Logan Virden, seeing scenes of those battles makes him even more proud of two uncles who are serving in the military. had a great-uncle and great- aunt, and when they passed away, they gave me all their letters saved from World War Logan said. think this (event) helps us learn a little bit more informa- tion on what these guys had to go through, putting their life on the line for Veterans are often reluctant to talk about the horrors of war, and the students had noticed that with their grandparents. tell jokes about it to make it easier for them to deal with said Alicia Walker, an eighth- grader. The electronic fi eld trip was off ered at three diff erent times Thursday to accommodate the time zones of the 600 schools worldwide that participated, said Jessica Manuel, who teaches sev- enth and eighth grade social stud- ies and United States history at the school.

The eighth-graders are studying World War II as part of their cur- riculum, and the seventh-graders were included in elec- tronic fi eld trip because study it next year. The National WWII Museum off ers a variety of resources to schools, an annual High School Quiz Bowl, essay contest, online and distance learning programs. Students can even earn college credit through travel programs, and teachers can sign up for a monthly newsletter to learn about professional development oppor- tunities, webinars and student programs. During event, students could submit questions for the hosts and one was, how old were the soldiers storming the beaches on D-Day? much older than the stu- dents was the answer: The average age was 17 to 25. And while events decades before they were born might seem distant in some ways, the students realize how important the war was, de- feating worldwide tyranny.

still means a lot to me be- cause of what they did for eighth-grader Logan Ashley said. Contact Valerie Wells at (217) 421-7982. Follow her on Twitter: Learning lessons from D-Day HERALD REVIEW AND ASSOCIATED PRESS car show planned Sunday DECATUR Barbee-Q will host the Beginning of the Year Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the Decatur Civic Center parking lot. Registration fee is $10 and will begin at 1 p.m.

Music will be provided by DJ David Lee with food by Barbee-Q. Proceeds will go towards the Homeless Block Party, Thanks- giving dinner and the Christmas Toy Drive. For more information, call (217) 412-7427. Danville delivery driver killed DANVILLE A string of deliv- ery-driver robberies in Danville has turned deadly with the fatal shooting of a pizza-delivery driver. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that since March 2018 at least 10 delivery drivers from fi ve diff erent restaurants have been robbed in Danville, most at gun- point.

On Tuesday night a Domi- pizza driver was shot and killed after an apparent struggle with two suspects. Police say 41-year-old Terry L. Gaines had just delivered a pizza to a residence before he was killed. They suspect the suspects were trying to rob Gaines. death is the third Dan- ville homicide in the last week and the sixth so far this year.

Police ask anyone with informa- tion to contact Danville authorities or Vermilion County Crime Stop- pers. Flooding nears 1993 levels ST. LOUIS The fast-rising Mississippi River on Thursday neared levels unseen since a his- toric 1993 fl ood, threatening le- vees and forcing people living near the bulging Big Muddy to move to higher ground. Parts of downtown Davenport, Iowa, remained underwater after the river tore through a temporary barrier. Davenport has no perma- nent levee or fl oodwall.

BRIEFS PROVIDED PHOTOS Student reporters examine the atlantic Wall and German preparations for the impending invasion, touring the Longues-sur-Mer battery to understand the defensive armaments the allied forces had to destroy in order to make d-day a success in this photo courtesy of The National WWii Museum. 75TH ANNIVERSARY Central participates in Student reporters visit the Omaha Beach Memorial in this photo courtesy of The National WWii Museum TONY REID tony.reid@lee.net WARRENSBURG Sher- iff deputies said a woman refused to give up her wanted boyfriend, even after offi cers found them lying face down together Wednesday after- noon in a muddy cornfi eld north of Warrensburg. continued telling deputies she know where (the boyfriend) was, even though he was arrested right beside a sworn affi davit from the Macon County Sheriff Offi ce said. The 31-year-old boyfriend was being sought on a Doug- las County warrant charging him with criminal contempt, and the affi davit said depu- ties tracked him to a house on School Road. Yet the woman had re- peatedly denied her boy- friend was there, said deputy Brian Hickey, writing in the affi davit, and refused re- peated demands to give him up.

The boyfriend eventually emerged from a hiding place under a basement bathroom sink, and they pair fl ed on foot after the sheriff offi ce received a call regarding his whereabouts. Hickey said it took a search of several hours be- fore the two were located at 2:43 p.m. The woman was booked on a preliminary charge of a fugitive, which is subject to review by the attor- offi ce. She was freed from the Macon County Jail after posting $5,000 bond. The boyfriend was being held at the jail awaiting his return to Douglas County.

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