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Remember When? 7-11-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

Six lovely young women will compete for the title of Miss Lovington during JuneFest. The contestants are Chastity Smith, Jamie Coon, Teresa Wilhelm, Amber Workman, Joy Gale and Kandi Morgan. This year not only gifts will be awarded to the winner; Bob and Kathy Aldridge set up a monetary scholarship to be used for a post-secondary education.
Wendy Gilmore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gilmore of Sullivan, was a 1993-94 Presidential Scholarship Award finalist during the Blackburn College Presidential Honors weekend celebration.
Six Moultrie County residents graduated in May from the University of Illinois. Jacquelyn Hissong of Lovington and William Atchison, Daniel Dunphy and David White of Sullivan all graduated with a BS degree in agriculture. Jason Stone of Sullivan received a bachelor of arts degree in liberal arts and sciences. Chris Freese of Sullivan earned his master of business administration degree.
Over 80 holes of golf were played by Sullivan firemen Jim Hess and John Pruitt and eight others who raised approximately $5,000 for the Moultrie County Chapter of the American Cancer Society during the Longest Day of Golf. Read More

First Mid Updates Name And Logo

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•July 11, 2018•

First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust (First Mid) has introduced a new logo for the bank and a shorter name that better reflects its growth and the changing financial services environment.
First Mid Bank & Trust will be the company’s official bank charter name, and the logo is a refreshed and more contemporary symbol.
“Our growth has already taken us beyond central Illinois and even out of the state,” said First Mid CEO Joe Dively. “The name and logo were geographically limiting and no longer representative of our current and future market areas. Our customers have referred to us as “First Mid” for many years and that won’t change, but the look is new, and we’re excited about the forward momentum it represents.”
To retain First Mid’s history, the new logo contains elements of the past, such as the familiar gold horizontal lines. The image is designed to be solid and enduring, with the blue columns signifying the growth of customers, employees and the company. The First Mid Bank & Trust name is one of a family of companies operating under the holding company, First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., including First Mid Insurance Group and First Mid Wealth Management. Read More

Hot Fun

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Hot Fun
Sullivan’s Fourth of July celebration was blessed with summer heat and a sprinkling of rain June 30 through July 4. Conner Family Amusements of Beardstown introduced the 55 ft tall Ferris Wheel to Sullivan along with the Rock -O-Plane. Crowds enjoyed the carnival throughout the week with the American Legion Honor Guard leading the Fourth of July parade through town followed by activities at Wyman Park and the grand finale fireworks show from Central Illinois Fireworks Co. at dark. More on Page 7 of the News Progress.

DMH Bridges to Breastfeeding

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•July 11, 2018•

Decatur Memorial Hospital, the Regional Breastfeeding Taskforce, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Macon County Health Department have collaborated to bring two nationally recognized lactation experts that will share their expertise on Wednesday, July 18, at “Building Bridges to Breastfeeding.”
Through these training sessions, Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA, and Carole Peterson, MS, IBCLC, will focus on techniques for successful breastfeeding education and counseling through community collaboration. Barger is the coauthor of Clinical Experience in Lactation: A Blueprint for Internship. Peterson chairs the National WIC Association Breastfeeding Committee. Topics will include basics and techniques for supporting breastfeeding mothers, as well as common problems that can occur after discharge from the hospital. Area resources for breastfeeding moms will also be highlighted. Sessions are free and open to the public; due to capacity, registration is requested.
Two sessions will be offered on July 18, 2018, in the DMH Classroom Complex. Snacks are provided.
Session 1: 8 – 11:45 a.m. Session 2: 1 -4:45 p.m.
For more information and to register online visit www.dmhcares.com/BridgesToBreastfeeding or call 217-876-2850.

Menus 7-11-2018

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Senior Peace Meal

Monday, January 5 - Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites
Tuesday, January 6 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat
Wednesday, January 7 - Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat
Thursday, January 8 - Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O
Friday, January 9 - Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2)

West & Company, LLC is Named G-400 Firm

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•July 11, 2018•

West & Company, LLC has again been designated a G-400 firm by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).
There are approximately 45,000 CPA firms across the United States. The AICPA separates the top 500 firms into two groups. The 100 largest CPA firms are designated the G-100. The next largest 400 CPA firms are designated the G-400.
West & Company, LLC is a full service accounting firm with an emphasis in accounting and auditing, income tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, employee benefit plan services, estate and financial planning and bank compliance services.
The firm was founded in 1968 and has grown to become a regional accounting firm with six offices and approximately 70 employees.
Their offices are located in Champaign, Edwardsville, Mattoon, Effingham, Greenville and Sullivan. [/s2If]

Letter to the Editor 7-11-2018

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Dear Editor:

In a June 29 Herald and Review article, “All eyes turn to vacancy”, the writer opined that Roe v Wade should be overturned. She had an abortion 13 years ago but has regretted that decision.
I assume she was relieved and happy at the time that she had the freedom to make her choice.
Now she would deny other women the same right of choice. How sublimely selfish! Nothing quite so righteous as a reformed whatever, as the saying goes.
Make no mistake - the issue here is a woman’s right to choose what is best for her circumstances. Read More

For Humanity’s Sake Let’s Open the Conversations We Need to Have

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•July 11, 2018•

Editor’s Note: Kathy Best, Sullivan native and Missoulian editor, wrote this insight into the Annapolis newsroom shooting. She touches on issues that affect Moultrie County as well as the rest of the country.
Ten days ago a man was arrested for walking into a newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland – a newsroom much the same size as the Missoulian – and systematically gunning down five journalists.
As a newspaper editor, I’ve worked on coverage of mass shootings at a college campus, in a high school and even in a suburban coffee shop. The horror — and the fear — inflicted on the community by those deaths had always been unimaginable. Until June 28.
I didn’t know the reporters, editors and sales associate killed in Annapolis. But I was intimately familiar with their world. The smells: cheap coffee, a hint of pizza spice, the musty bouquet of old paper. The sounds: the quiet clack of computer keyboards, the quirky ringtones of cell phones, the laughter over the latest goofy online headline. And, most of all, the mission, the thing that brought each of them together in that place.
My own path to journalism wasn’t direct, in part because I knew exactly what I would be getting into. My parents owned a weekly newspaper that my Dad published, my Mom edited and they both wrote for. Read More

Obituaries 7-11-2018: William Dulik

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William Dulik

William (Bill...Jim...Jim Dandy) Thomas Dulik, 80, passed away June 25, 2018. He fought a courageous battle against cancer, but in the end his heart couldn’t endure the pain.
The son of Tom and Betty Dulik, he was born in Ronco, Pa. where he lived until he joined the Air Force. His first assignment was to England where he met his wife of almost 60 years Rosemary (Jean), and they had four children together. They lived in various states until he retired from the Air Force after 20 years and settled in Decatur, Illinois until he moved to Little Rock, Ark. to take a position at the Little Rock Airport. He moved to Sullivan three years ago to be closer to friends and family and less traffic. He was a devoted husband to Jean and was looking forward to celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary in September. Read More