{"id":15119,"date":"2025-07-31T08:13:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=15119"},"modified":"2025-07-31T08:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T13:24:29","slug":"alexis-vandyke-awarded-jeff-brooks-award-at-effingham-county-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/15119-alexis-vandyke-awarded-jeff-brooks-award-at-effingham-county-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexis VanDyke Awarded Jeff Brooks Award At Effingham County Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15117 additional-class\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1112\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooks.jpg 1112w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooks-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooks-889x1024.jpg 889w, https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Brooks-768x885.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1112px) 100vw, 1112px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>Left to right are, Susan Spears (Jeff\u2019s daughter) and Alexis VanDyke.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Alexis VanDyke was awarded the Jeff Brooks Award at the Effingham County Fair, an honor created to celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Jeff Brooks.<\/p>\n<p>As Youth Advisor for Effingham County from 1957 to 1970, Jeff made a profound impact on the lives of countless young people. Even during his courageous battle with cancer, which ended on January 4, 1996, Jeff\u2019s unwavering positivity and enthusiastic encouragement inspired many to achieve great success in their endeavors. This award was established by those who wished to honor Jeff&#8217;s incredible contributions to our community\u2019s youth. Alexis\u2019 positive influence, leadership, and community service, has made an impact on the 4-H community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Left to right are, Susan Spears (Jeff\u2019s daughter) and Alexis VanDyke. 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