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SES Gold Slip Winners

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SES Gold Slip Winners
Gold Slip winners at Sullivan Elementary School for the month of March. Jozelyn Meador noticed that some of her classmates left equipment on the blacktop after recess. Rather than just leaving it there, she quietly picked it all up to bring inside. Infinti Phillips saw another student spill a water bottle on the floor and volunteered to clean it up without being asked.
Addalyn Hendry is always helping others. When another student needed something, Addy selflessly gave that student hers. She is helpful not just in the classroom, but everywhere.
Emmersyn Jiannoni’s determination and hard work is very impressive. She has been a great role model.
Connor Ruge opens the door for Mrs. Crowe nearly everyday when she has a big load of trash to take out of the cafeteria. He has done this the entire school year.

Parents Who Trained Horses and the Kids Who Benefited

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•April 3, 2019•

By Evelyn Burtcheard
for the News Progress

Each spring Dad would take on the job of breaking two to four head of horses for other farmers. He would use our team of Molly and Queen to break the young horses to work in the fields.
Dad would hitch the new horse next to Queen who was a big, unflappable strawberry roan horse that knew what her job was and did it well. She would brook no nonsense from any other horse young or old.
As her name stated she was the Queen. The young horses would try to pull away, ahead, back just about anything except go straight forward with no fuss. Queen would put up with their antics for a while, then she would start by laying her ears back and threatening to bite. If the young horse did not heed her warnings, then the next threat would become a promise, and she would bite, usually on the neck. A few of these encounters and the young horse began to work as it was supposed to.
Once in a while Molly would act as though she had gone senile, and Queen would put her in her place. Dad always said Queen was worth any two horses on the farm. Read More

Habitat Surprise

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Habitat Surprise
Last week the board of Moultrie County Habitat for Humanity surprised Jennifer Penberthy at her workplace at Aspen Creek with flowers and a gift for her new home. The build in Habitat Village is expected to begin in August. Pictured at the announcement are Habitat for Humanity board members from left: Tony Feeler, Cheryl Thomas, Crissy Dycus, with homeowner Jennifer Penberthy, Barb Vail, Roger Glazebrook, Stacy Uphoff, Gary Smith.

Bright Lights, Big City for SHS Prom

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Sullivan High School prom is Sat. April 13. Prom court left to right: Natalie Drury, Madison Atchison, Hannah Schlieker, Zoe Ray; Back: Jadon Nuzzo, Wyatt Sentel, Nij Patel. Not pictured Dalton Rogers. Story on page 9.

•April 3, 2019•

The Sullivan junior class will host the 2019 prom Saturday, April 13. Doors will open at 6 p.m. All students must arrive by 6:50 or risk not being allowed admission.
Coronation will begin promptly at 7 p.m. The public is invited. After the court dance, dinner will be served at approximately 7:30 being catered by Griffin’s Catering. The dance will end at 11 p.m.
This year’s theme is Bright Lights Big City. The final day for ticket sales is April 8.
This year’s prom assembly will be provided by Dr. Mark Strauss of http://www.impactinjuryanalysis.com.
Mark Strauss has spent 30 years analyzing how accidents occurred and how people were injured.
He performs his analysis on industrial, agricultural and car accidents that have occurred throughout the country. Read More

Easter Egg Hunt Moves

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•April 3, 2019•

The annual Sullivan Fire Protection District Easter Egg Hunt has moved to Courtyard Estates this year.
The Egg Hunt is at 3 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 21 at Courtyard Estates in Sullivan. This replaces The Courtyard Egg Hunt.

Moving from “Someone should” to “I should do something”

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Dan and Susie Selock spoke to SMS students about Marion Medical Mission whose mission it is to provide clean water to villages in Malawi.

•April 3, 2019•

Sullivan Middle School hosted Dan and Susie Selock as special guest speakers in February.
The Selocks are involved with an organization called Marion Medical Mission whose mission is to provide clean water to villages in Malawi.
They shared stories and pictures to illustrate to the students how important this work is and how big an impact it has on these people who live in these villages to finally have access to something we so often take for granted here in the United States.
Along with their stories and pictures, the Selocks shared the story of how the Marion Medical Mission became involved in this work. They recounted a conversation which centered on the limited effects of providing medical assistance in this part of the world because of the lack of clean drinking water. This meant that they were constantly trying to treat illnesses that were brought on by sharing a water source with animals and the other limitations that come in the form of hygiene and sanitation. Read More

Benefit for Schrock Family

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•April 3, 2019•

Tragedy struck the Larry and Ruby Schrock family when an explosion leveled their rural home and took the life of their son Jared on Feb. 1, 2019.
A family benefit is being hosted by area churches Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is located at The Arthur Christian School where lunch is served for donations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including sandwich choice, sides and dessert. Read More

April Quarter Auction

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•April 3, 2019•

Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold their April quarter auction Wednesday, April 10 at Sullivan American Legion. Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) is the charity of the month.
Money raised will be used for members to attend FCCLA State Conference and Summer Leadership Academy. ALAH FCCLA has 26 high school members. Vendors at the event will include Scentsy, JBloom Jewelry, Fun with Dips, Tupperware, Longaberger, Pampered Chef, Norwex, Avon, Clever Container, Revere Consignment, different craft vendors and more.
FCCLA plans to have baked goods for sale as well.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and the auction begins at 6:30. All ages are welcome to attend, and there will be food available for purchase. For more information visit “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page or contact ALAH FCCLA adviser, Ginger Voegel at voegelg@cusd305.org or by phone 217-543-2146.

SBL Health Screenings

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•April 3, 2019•

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212.
SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic.
Please Note: If the schools are closed due to adverse weather, the senior center will also be closed.

Yost Appears

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Yost Appears
Michael S. Yost appeared in Moultrie County Circuit Court April 2, represented by public defender Walter B. Lookofsky. In the state Appellate Court directed Krankel hearing Judge Hugh Finson set May 21 for the hearing. Ineffective assistance of counsel is the hearing topic with Yost citing his attorney Brad Rau had represented the murder victim Sheri Randall in a previous court proceeding.