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Recent Obituaries: Mary Ellen Flint

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Mary Ellen Flint

Mary Ellen Flint (Getz) - 79 - passed peacefully Tuesday 4/4/2017 at Sullivan Rehab Health Center in Sullivan, IL. surrounded by her family.

Services will be held Monday, April 10, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan Il, officiated by Pastor Paul McGhghy. Visitation  1 pm - 2 pm with Memorial Celebration of Life 2 pm - 2:45 pm. Burial will be Wednesday April 12, 2017 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Annawan, Il..

Mary was born 1/19/1938 to Frederick J Getz and Elsie Croegert Getz in Mineral, IL. She married Clarence Lester Flint 1/7/1957. Mary received her Registered Nursing Degree at Blackhawk College, Moline, Il  and worked as an RN from 1974 - 2006. She recently retired from Mid Illinois Senior Services, Inc. where she worked as a receptionist from November 2009 - February 2017.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Theresa Reichenbach (Gary) Bradenton, Fl, Daughter-in-law Susan Flint, Findlay, Il, Grandson, Clarence David Flint, Jr, FL, Alex Flint., FL, Granddaughter Brittany St George, FL, Grandson Matthew St George, FL, Granddaughter Danielle Beiler (Bobby), Blue Mound, Grandson Joseph Flint, Findlay and 11 great grandchildren.

Mary is preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Lester Flint, Son Clarence David Flint, Son Daniel Joseph Flint and grandson Michael J St George.

Memorials may be made to Mid Illinois Senior Services, Inc., 114 E Jefferson Street, Sullivan, Il 61951.

Tanzyus-Logan Funeral Service and Care is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Send condolences to www.leavememoriesnotdebt.com
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OVHS Baseball Wraps Week with Double Win

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Photo by Jason Brown
Tanner Coleman pitches home.

•April 5, 2017•

By Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Okaw Valley baseball team finished the week 3-0 with double-header wins against St. Thomas More in extra innings Saturday and a win against Alden-Hebron Friday.

In the second game of the double header, the Timberwolves defeated STM 11-7 in a back-and-forth extra-inning game.

STM scored in the first three innings to take a 4-0 lead, but OV battle back with a run in the fourth inning and four in the fifth to take the lead.

The Sabers answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth to take back the lead 6-5. Read More

Area Church Services

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•April 5, 2017•

First United Methodist Sullivan

Reenactment of the Last Supper will occur at the First United Methodist Church on Maundy Thursday, 13 April beginning at 7 pm

A cast of 13 men from the congregation play the roles of Jesus and his 12 disciples including Judas Iscariot, who later betrayed him following this Passover Meal in the Upper Room.

Easter Sunday, April 16 services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan 

Holy Week Service at Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan begins with Saturday service at 5 p.m. April 8.

Palm Sunday Service is 10 a.m. April 9 with dinner at 11 a.m. Maundy Thursday, April 13 supper is 5:30 p.m. and worship service 6:30 p.m.

Good Friday Tenebrae service is 6:30 p.m. April 14. Saturday service is 5 p.m. April 15.

Easter Sunday Service is 10 a.m. April 16.

Obituaries 4-5-2017: Ruth Sandrisser

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Ruth Sandrisser

Ruth Sandrisser, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017 in Mason Point in Sullivan.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held after 9:30 a.m. Saturday in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  Read More

Sullivan’s Brown Shoe Company Left Lasting Impression

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First pair of shoes from Sullivan’s Brown Shoe factory.

•April 5, 2017•

By Ellen Ferrera
for the News Progress

She sits in faded glory on Hamilton St. between a gas station and Habitat for Humanity. Some windows are broken and boarded, the interior is crumbling. She was an architectural beauty in her day bustling with workers coming to make shoes for the Brown Shoe Company. But, if she could talk - the stories she could tell.

Sullivan during 1929 was the worst of times, and there were no best of times. People were desperate for work and manufacturers such as Brown Shoe were also desperate for cheap labor to expand their factories. So they devised a plan to exploit rural communities, women and children.

By 1900 Brown Shoe Co. was growing at the rate of one million dollars a year. By 1928 the five largest St. Louis shoe companies had plants in 56 small towns within a 200 mile radius and over 30,000 employees. In order to build new $300,000 plants and guarantee wages, Brown demanded that Sullivan and other communities raise $125,000 of the cost, provide the site, electric and sewer connections, build the plant to Brown’s specifications and give them a 10 year tax free agreement.  Read More

Sullivan Baseball Takes Cumberland in SixInnings

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•April 5, 2017•

The Sullivan baseball team finished the week 1-2 with a win over Cumberland and losses to St. Anthony and Tuscola.

Against Cumberland in the round robin, the Redskins jumped out early with two runs in the first inning but Cumberland answered in the third with a run.

Sullivan blew the game open with seven runs in the fifth inning and three more in the seventh for the 12-1 win in six innings.

Bryce Farris was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and a run scored. Read More

Celebrate National Library Week With Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library

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•April 5, 2017•

By Ariana Cherry
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All patrons who have overdue library books will have a chance for redemption. Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library will celebrate National Library Week April 9 -15.

Sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across America in April, the observation allows patrons to celebrate the contributions of libraries and librarians as well as promoting library use and support.

During National Library week, there will be no fines for any overdue books that are returned. Read More

Washington Plaza Returns

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•April 5, 2017•

Commissioner Bill Hagen sat in on his final city council meeting Monday, March 27.

As he approached his impending retirement, he stated, “I feel good about the improvements and progress of the water and sewer department. I have respect for the people I have worked with and the support that was offered.”

Washington Plaza will be in place once again this summer during theater season; although it will not be blocking any road lanes as it did last year. This year Washington Plaza will take up only the nearby sidewalk and parking places adjacent to The Little Theatre. Washington Plaza will offer an extra seating area for theater patrons before and after shows.

Other items that were discussed or voted upon:

-Bids were accepted for the electrical line upgrade project for spring. Anixter won the bid with materials costing a total of $34,906.84.

-The annual MFT program was awarded to Earl Walker Construction, the only bidder, for his bid of $103,958.40.

-A zoning ordinance was passed that allowed mobile home parks to sell new or used trailers within the mobile home park.

-A gas sales agreement ordinance was passed that extends the city’s contract with the IPEA to run through 2024 so that the city is able to negotiate longer term pricing and deliver stable low-priced gas.