Letters To The Editor

Donors help CEO program get ready to move on

Dear Editor,
As I am sure you have seen over the last few weeks, we have been busy partnering with local businesses to launch a new CEO program in Clinton County.
CEO stands for Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, and is integrated into our local high schools.
This program will provide training and real world business experience to participating students, including the requirement that each student start and operate their own business right here in Clinton County.
We are excited to announce that we have raised over $35,000 to date, which is enough to meet our first financial milestone, and start preparing to integrate the program into Carlyle High School, Central High School, Mater Dei High School, and Wesclin High School in the fall of 2021.
We would like to express our gratitude to our initial founding partners that made this step possible, including Cook Tractor Co., First National Bank of Carlyle, Germantown Trust & Savings Bank, HMG Engineers, Jansen Chevrolet, Jim’s Formal Wear, Poettker Construction, Rehkemper & Son, The Maschhoffs, Bill Tarter Jr., Wilke Window and Door, and Wisper Internet.
Our next step to ensure the operation of this program for many years to come is securing regular, annual investors for the program.
Any business, foundation, family farm, organization or individual interested in fostering entrepreneurship right here in our county is encouraged to contact Jim Lampe at (618) 523-4202, or via e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.