Moultrie Moment of the Week
Pictured here is the 1927 SHS football personnel. 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.
•September 16, 2015•
Perkinson Art Gallery in Kirkland Fine Arts Center will showcase an exhibition of groundbreaking industrial designs of the Iannelli Studios through Saturday, Oct. 24. The exhibition is part of a book collaboration between Millikin University’s Bronze Man Books and author David Jameson, owner of ArchiTech Gallery of Architectural Art in Chicago, Ill. The book is entitled “Everyday Modern: The Industrial Design of Alfonso Iannelli.”
Alfonso Iannelli is most famous for his sculptural work commissioned by architect Frank Lloyd Wright for the Midway Gardens project in Chicago in 1914. Iannelli Studios maintained a long and illustrious business in industrial design throughout the 1930s, 40s and 50s, including contract design work for the Mueller Company in Decatur, Ill.
The exhibition will include original drawings, documents, blue prints, photographs and objects related to the industrial designs of the Iannelli Studios for companies such as Oster, Parker Pens and Wahl Eversharp. These unique artifacts are loaned from major Chicago collections.
Millikin Art Department and Bronze Man Books students were actively engaged in the editing, design and production process for both the book and the exhibit. Students have worked closely with Ed Walker, Millikin associate professor of art, and Dr. Randy Brooks, dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Millikin, as well as Millikin alumnus Eric O’Malley ‘97. O’Malley has been instrumental in securing the connection with David Jameson as well as other collectors of Iannelli’s work in the Chicago area. Read More
•September 16, 2015•
Arcola/Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond traveled to The National Golf Course at Eagle Creek to take on Okaw Valley. Arcola/ALAH pulled out the victory shooting a 188 to Okaw Valley’s 190. Clayton Miller continued his great season shooting a one under par 35. Shandon Herschberger was runner up shooting a 43. Arcola/ALAH improves their record to 7-1. They will be back in action tomorrow at home vs. Windsor. Read More
•September 16, 2015•
Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University are hosting two joint alumni events this month and alumni who graduated both institutions are welcome to attend.
A joint reception will be held on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Mattoon Golf and Country Club, 6700 N. Country Club Rd., Mattoon, from 5-7 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet administrators and trustees from both institutions. Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. Lake Land College President Josh Bullock and EIU President David Glassman will speak at approximately 6 p.m. regarding the current state and the partnership of both institutions.
On Friday, Sept. 25, join fellow alumni, friends and family for the Coles County Clash Tailgate from 5-7 p.m. at O’Brien Field in Charleston. Tickets for the tailgate cost $10 each and a portion of those proceeds will go toward a scholarship fund for Lake Land College students transferring to EIU. Please RSVP by Wednesday, Sept. 23.
•September 16, 2015•
The Lovington Public Library District is offering “Introduction to Digital Photography Workshop” 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday September 29 in the library meeting room. It is being conducted by Lovington resident Alma Fair. There is a preregistration requirement deadline of Friday September 25, and participants are asked to call the library at 873-4468 or stop in to register. There is no cost for the workshop, but participants are asked to bring their digital camera, questions they may have and the camera manual.
Photo Courtesy of the News•Progress Archives
Pictured are six members of the 1983 Blue Dolphins Swim team which qualified for the Junior Olympics that March. Those who qualified were, clockwise from the top, Heather Highland, Darren Powell, Brad Voltz, now current Blue Dolphins Head Coach Jason Drury, Trenton Guyot, and Justin Dunscomb.
•September 16, 2015•
Open House Friday
Fifty years of Sullivan Blue Dolphin swimmers have trained at the Civic Center, and this Friday, September 18 an open house commemorates the occasion.
Everyone is invited to the Sullivan Civic Center from 4-7 p.m. Friday to help the Blue Dolphins celebrate their Golden Anniversary.
Swimming heritage started the day the doors opened at the Civic Center with 525 splashing in the Olympic sized pool.
When Charles Smith came in as director, the school district allowed students to receive swimming lessons. This led to the eventual birth of a competitive swim team.
Early competitions involved surrounding counties and included Olympic swimmer Lynn Alsup of Bloomington.
By 1974 Steve Ludwig reorganized the team into the Blue Dolphins.
Now, as in the beginning, the city of Sullivan has supported the swim team providing them a free pass for all practices and competitions.
Blue Dolphins coach Jason Drury is a Sullivan native who swam for the team in the 1980s.
He was among the first Blue Dolphins to compete at the state level.
Drury has been with the Blue Dolphins for the past 10 years, building it from 20 to 80 swimmers.
“Swimming is a progression,” he told Joash Tiarks in August. “In the early years, it does not matter how fast you are…using the correct form and stroke is the key.” Read More
Photo by RR Best
Truck Meets Tain
When a truck meets a train, usually the truck loses. On Saturday, September 12 at about 1:44 pm. the truck and driver lost. Sullivan police were called to the train crossing at Jackson and Fuller streets. There they discovered a GMC pickup against the front of a Union Pacific train locomotive. Following impact the truck was relocated 250 feet south of Jackson Street. The driver, a 69 year old male, was transported to a area hospital by Sullivan Ambulance Service.
Photo by Darian Hays
The Knights’ Abby Foreman is good for one of her seven kills on the night against the Sullivan Redskins.
•September 16, 2015•
Sullivan’s volleyball Redskins came out strong against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights in Arthur, Sept 14 with a 26-24 win. The tide turned for the Knights in the second game 21-25, with the ALAH squad putting away the match 18-25.
“Tonight the varsity Redskins came out ready to play,” coach Krista Smith said of the effort. “We did not close the win. A big thanks to our fans for traveling to Arthur and supporting us.”
Smith pointed out that middles Chloe Riley and Ally Elzy provided powerful hits and well-timed blocks. Riley and Elzy had two blocks apiece.
Setters Abby Elzy and Esther Miller picked up passes becoming assets to a stronger offense, Smith said.
Tiffany Wallis had five kills and Ally Elzy three; Abby Elzy had five assists and Miller four.
Seleste Smith provided three aces and 18 digs; Alyssa Marshall had ten digs. Read More
James R. Moll
James R. Moll, 69, of Sullivan, formerly of Herrick, died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday Sept. 12, 2015 in Courtyard Estates in Sullivan.
According to his wishes there will be no visitation or service. Private family burial will be in Myers Cemetery in Herrick. Reed Funeral Home in Sullivan handled arrangements. Read More
•September 16, 2015•
By Mike Brothers
Moultrie County Board members allowed wine to be served at the Farm to Fork Dinner held at the Great Pumpkin Patch Sept. 27.
Following a recommendation from Liquor Control Commission chair David McCabe the board unanimously approved the Special Event License “G” for Wine on Vine LLC during the annual event in Jonathan Creek Township.
Building and grounds chair Gary Smith recommended Jason Salvato’s bid of $2,580 to repair flooring in the courthouse ladies’ room. The measure passed unanimously.
A motion was made by budget and finance chair Ron White to engage Coles County Regional Planning Commission to do a fee study for the county. Cost of the study is not to exceed $3000. The motion passed with Kevin McReynold’s abstaining.
Road and bridge chair McReynolds moved to approve preliminary engineering agreement with HLR for inspection of lake bridges in water too deep water for the county highway dept. equipment.
He also recommended approval for county engineer Jeff Birch’s salary following state recommended guidelines. Birch will receive a 1.5% increase for an $85,200 annual salary.
Both McReynolds recommended motions and the resolution to appropriate funds for the engineer’s salary were approved unanimously.
Legislative committee chair Tim Rose moved to appoint drainage district commissioners with terms through Sept. 2018. Included were Daniel L. Gingerich-Cadwell Drainage Dist.; Gary Emel-Dist 1 of East Nelson; Chris Yoder-Dist 1 of Lowe; Steve Jurgens-Lowe Special Dist.; Henry Herschberger- Mast Union Dist. 1; Ed Hogan Moultrie, Coles, Douglas Dist.; John C. Yoder -Lowe Dist. 2; Daniel L. Gingerich - Lowe Dist 5; R. Dennis Miller - Lowe Dist. 7; Levi Yoder - Lovington, Lowe, and Jonathan Creek Special drainage district. All received unanimous vote approval.
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