25 Years Ago This Week

Seven lettermen are among the eight juniors, seven sophomores and six freshmen who made up the 1994 Bethany Mustang baseball team. Commenting on his young team, Coach Dave Benning said he felt more confident with each practice. Mustangs making up the team are Wes Plummer, Deacon Patient, Rick Seeley, Kevin Bowser, Aaron Calhoun, Bliss Schwartz, Phil Ozier, Adam Gurchiek, Aaron Osman, Jon Ashley, Adam Yeager, Clay Brush, Scott Seeley, Shannon Pham, Eric Stollard, Shane Martin, Dan Webner, Rob Neathery Mike Smith and Derek Pickup.
Sullivan Middle School sixth grade held a Medieval Fair in the gym. Members of the community participated with teachers Angie Bendler and Joyce Shellabarger to coordinate the event. Nancy Burcham worked with Andrea VanOrmer, Kari Taylor, Kelly Moore, Jon Livergood, Amanda Scribner and Kara Herbert to make stained glass suncatchers. Other members of the community helping the students were Theresa Poland, woodworking, and Ruth Shasteen, calligraphy. Read More

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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

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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