Photo by R.R. Best
Flipping Rick
Rick Matthews was kept busy flipping pancakes at the 9th Annual Sullivan Fire Protection District Pancake and Sausage Breakfast held at the firehouse Saturday, Oct. 20.
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How About a Pancake Stack?
•October 17, 2018•
The 9th annual Sullivan Fire Protection District pancake and sausage breakfast is from 6-10 a.m. Saturday, October 20 at the Fire Station.
Come in for all you care to eat pancakes and sausage prepared by Sullivan’s own first responders.
If you don’t want to bring the whole family in, carry out is available.
Really hungry? Buy a five pound box of sausage while you visit the House of Blues.
Children five and under eat free Sat. Oct. 20 at the Sullivan Fire House, 115 W. Harrison St.
For more information call 217/728-8714
A Walk With Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff
•October 17, 2018•
By Ted Walk
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
Sullivan Schools are fortunate to be able to provide a myriad of opportunities for our students to prepare themselves for their future.
This week I would like to highlight our welding program. We currently have 15 students enrolled in our Dual-Credit welding program at Sullivan High School through a partnership with Lake Land College.
In this course, our students have access to both a Lake Land instructor as well as our own Industrial Arts teacher. Throughout this course our students learn a number of basic welds that will help them fill jobs within our region. Read More
Banishing Domestic Violence from the Shadows Can Help
•October 17, 2018•
By Mary Hughes
Mo.Co. Dove Coordinator
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us as we stand with victims, celebrate with survivors and honor those who work to end the abuse. The Dove, Inc. Candlelight Service will be held at the Sullivan United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 25.
Nearly one in three women and one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. It’s simply too big a problem to stay quiet about. So, as we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s vital that we spark an honest and candid dialog. The only way we can unite domestic violence perpetrators, survivors, researchers and service providers to create a world free from domestic violence is if we banish it from the shadows. Read More
Kids Carnival at Octoberfest
•October 17, 2018•
By Josie Orris
for SHS Entrepreneurship
The Sullivan Oktoberfest is always a fun event for families to enjoy. Oktoberfest has activities for everyone such as the bands and choirs performing throughout the day, inflatables, food trucks, and the Chili Cook Off.
The only problem is that once the kids finish racing through the inflatables or participating in the pedal tractor pull contest, what do they do next? Read More
Sullivan Cross County Competes in Clinton
•October 17, 2018•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
Sullivan cross country runners competed in the Central Illinois Conference meet at Weldon Springs State Park in Clinton Thursday, Oct.11.
The boys’ team finished last with 137 points, but several runners finished with personal-best times.
Chase McClure ran a personal-record time of 17:49.67 for 13th place, and Noah Bates ran a 19:08.06 for 26th place.
Gunyr Fitzgerald ran a 19:38.64 for 32nd place, and Coen Foster placed 36th with a personal-best time of 20:06.00.
Peyton Pool ran a 20:11.94 for 39th place, and Spencer Johnson ran a 20:19.90 for 42nd place. Read More
Cookout for First Responders
Photo by R.R. Best
Cookout for First Responders
Sullivan IGA showed its appreciation to area police, fire and first responders offering them free ribeye sandwiches Friday, Oct. 12. Above IGA Meat Dept. manager Barry Golden mans the grill during the 2018 Beef Stampede with the help of Seth Cobb. The parking lot cookout offered visitors freshly cooked ribeye sandwiches plus a chance to guess the weight of the Lehman family’s award winning Hereford.
Missionaries to Hungary Speak
•October 17, 2018•
First Baptist Church will host a community brunch at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 21 in Fellowship Hall to welcome Larry and Becky Stanton who are missionaries to Hungary.
Following the brunch, the Stantons will present a special informational presentation about their missionary work in Hungary. They are currently serving with the International Missionaries, Hungarian Baptist Aid and the Baptist Union on Hungary. Becky is serving as a teacher, and Larry is working with refugees in various countries around Hungary.
They work with schools in the eastern region of the country, primary and elementary community schools in Teglas and a technical school in Debrecan. The Stantons provide the students and staff with instruction and conversation practice in English and maintenance support in addition to classroom responsibilities. The Stantons participate in school activities and are involved in Christian outreach. Their children attend local schools and are becoming fluent in Hungarian.
First Baptist Church invites the community to join them for this brunch and to learn more about these two International missionaries serving in Hungary. A love gift offering will be taken for Larry’s mission work with refugees.
Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured above, a time capsule is being buried at Bethany’s 100th Anniversary celebration at Crowder Park in 1977. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.
Bloomington’s David Davis Mansion Home to Abraham Lincoln’s Strongest Advocate
PANTAGRAPH FILE
The David Davis State Historic Site at 1000 E. Monroe Drive, Bloomington.
•October 17, 2018•
By Julia Evelsizer
Of the (Bloomington) Pantagraph
Grand manors make up the skylines of many Illinois communities, but the history encapsulated at the David Davis Mansion in Bloomington holds it above the rest.
Built in 1872 on Bloomington’s then east side, the mansion was home to Judge David Davis and his wife, Sarah.
Davis served as judge of the state’s Eighth Judicial Circuit Court where he met and befriended an Illinois attorney by the name of Abraham Lincoln.
“Davis and Lincoln rode the entire circuit together,” said Jeff Saulsbery, site manager for the mansion. “Davis had to ride the circuit because he was a judge, but Lincoln only did because he was driven to make something of himself.”
Saulsbery said the duo spent plenty of time together, which led to Davis acting as “one of the biggest political operatives” in Lincoln becoming president.
“What Lincoln did for the Circuit and what the Circuit did for him is a large part of Illinois history. His time in Central Illinois is what led to him becoming the 16th president of the U.S. and saving the Union,” said Guy Fraker, retired Bloomington attorney and Lincoln scholar. Read More