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Obituaries 12-5-2018: Melvin Reynolds

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Melvin Reynolds

W. Melvin Reynolds, age 84, of Allenville, went to be with God at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, November 29, 2018. He was home surrounded by his family while they said their farewells through tears of sorrow and grief.
Celebration of Life services were at 10:30 a.m. Monday in Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Dave Dolan officiating. Burial was in French Cemetery in Allenville.
Melvin, as he’s well known, was born Sunday, April 1, 1934 to Luther and Bernice Malone Reynolds in Shelby County, Illinois. On Friday November 20, 1953 Melvin married the love of his life Zelma Louise Colclasure. They were married 65 wonderful years. Read More

Community Christmas

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•December 5, 2018•

Sullivan’s Old Fashioned Christmas Downtown Celebration is Friday, Dec. 14 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Dress warmly as the old fashioned celebration is filled with outdoor activities.
The Community Christmas Tree lighting on the southeast corner of the courthouse lawn is at 6:00 p.m.
The family friendly event offers the Hardy Reindeer, carriage rides, visits with Santa at his house; a photo booth sponsored by Sullivan Spark under the pavilion on the square and Christmas music.
Enjoy the fun and get in the season spirit.

Moultrie Douglas Fair Elects New Officers

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Jim Fleming

•December 5, 2018•

The Board of Directors for the Moultrie Douglas County Fair and Agricultural Association recently elected Jim Fleming of Arthur as the new president for the fair.
Fleming becomes the 14th president for the fair and takes over from Sandy Hoke of Tuscola. Also elected was Sarah Reedy of Tuscola as vice president. Joining Fleming and Reedy on the officer team are Michelle Strader of Hindsboro as secretary and Megan Beckmeier of Atwood as treasurer. The Board appointed Duane Gingerich of Lovington as a director. Read More

Hepatitis A Vaccines Available

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•December 5, 2018•

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has received confirmation of five hepatitis A cases in east-central Illinois during November.
On average there are 70 cases of hepatitis A reported in Illinois each year.  To date, 69 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed statewide in 2018. Read More

Understanding Illinois: Chicago Mayor’s Race is Important and Tricky to Predict

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•December 5, 2018•

By Jim Nowlan
NP Guest Columnist

The mayor of Chicago is arguably more important than the governor of Illinois. Maybe that’s why more than two dozen have been gathering petitions for the city’s Feb. 26 non-partisan election (though all the candidates are Democrats).
Chicago is both less and more than it used to be. After World War II, the city alone had 3.6 million residents, more than half the state’s total population. Today, there are 2.7 million, just one in five Illinoisans. Yet central city Chicago is the beating heart of a three-state metropolis of 10 million people, with a gross economic product that would make it the 20th largest nation in the world by that measure.
And I hate to say it, but the region sends lots of tax money to support schools and services for struggling Downstate communities like mine.
Chicago is a tale of at least two cities: One, the mostly white, booming downtown and North Side, where millennials flock to good high tech and professional services jobs. The other, largely African-American and Latino to the south and west, where residents feel left behind and often live in fear of out-of-control, homicidal gang bangers. Read More

Remember When? 12-5-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan American Legion Post 68 helped secure medals for two veterans commemorating the 75th Anniversary of World War I. Marion W. “ Snapper” Yates, 94, formerly of Sullivan, and John H. Moffet, 98, of Windsor are the only known living WWI veterans living in the area.
The American Legion also held a flag-burning ceremony. A photo of Stanley Guin accepting a tattered flag from Steven Keown for burning is shown. Steven’s father Mike, and brother Phillip were present as well.
Jed Shasteen of Sullivan earned the distinguished honor of being named an Eagle Scout during a ceremony at the First Christian Church. Shasteen, the son of Mike and Ruth Shasteen, joins his father as one of the elite recipients of the highest rank in scouting. Mike Shasteen, who now serves as Jed’s scoutmaster, became an Eagle Scout in 1961. Read More

EIU Band Festival

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•December 5, 2018•

Gabriel Hallford, a senior at Arthur/Lovington High School, will perform in the Eastern Illinois University Honor Band Festival being held Saturday, Dec. 8.
Hallford, who plays tenor saxophone, will participate in daylong rehearsals culminating with a concert at 6:30 p.m. in Dvorak Concert Hall in the Doudna Fine Arts Center on the EIU campus.
Ryan Wood is band director at Arthur/Lovington High School.

Menus 12-5-2018

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Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Monday, December 10 - Chicken pot pie with vegetables, brussels sprouts, whole grain biscuit, sliced pears
Tuesday, December 11 - Mostaccoli w/meat sauce, winter mix vegetables, tossed salad w/dressing packet, dinner roll, mandarin oranges
Wednesday, December 12 - Tangy pork chop w/vegetables over brown rice, green beans, rye, warm cinnamon apple sliced
Thursday, December 13 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned Venetian vegetables, whole grain wheat, seasonal dessert
Friday, December 14 - Vegetable beef soup, creamy cole slaw, peanut butter, crackers, raisins

Sullivan Spanish Club Donates to Families in Need

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Photo by Seniore King
Pictured are members of the Sullivan Spanish Club.

•December 5, 2018•

By Seth Mayberry
SHSSC Correspondent

On November 16 the Sullivan Spanish Club accomplished their yearly donation of packing boxes with food and other assorted items to give to families in need.
The Spanish Club worked with Bright Start, a prevention program that supports children from birth to three years of age in order to achieve success in life.
Members of the club were divided into four groups which worked to put together boxes for four different families of varying sizes.
Some seniors of the club had the opportunity to help deliver the boxes to the families. They were very pleased to see what effect the club’s charity had. Read More