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Mobile Food Pantry in Windsor

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•July 2, 2025•

On Thursday, August 7th, from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., the Mobile Food Pantry will be at the Windsor Grade School. Register by calling the Windsor Storm Library at (217) 459-2948 Mondays through Thursdays between 9:00 a.m. and noon, and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Registration must be completed by July 31st at 12:00 p.m. 

Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring on the distribution day. If you lose your number, you will need to provide identification. 

Delivery truck space is limited and the first 120 families will be served. The Mobile Food Pantry held in Windsor can only serve residents of Shelby and Moultrie Counties. Mobile Food Pantry is made possible through the University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with sponsors Decatur Catholic Charities and the Windsor School District.

MCM Quarter Madness

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•July 2, 2025•

Moultrie County Monthly Quarter Madness will hold its July Quarter Auction on Wednesday, July 9th at the Sullivan American Legion Post #68. The organization of the month is the Lovington Volunteer Fire Department. This group is made up of men and women who volunteer their time to help the community. The fire department donates to local organizations and schools. Their volunteers work hard to support and keep the community safe anytime, day or night.

At the July Quarter Madness, vendors could include: Pampered Chef, Allie’s Gift & Garden, Tastefully Simple, Color Street, Jordan Essentials, Plunder, Avon, Scentsy, JBloom Jewelry plus different craft and food vendors with tumblers, t-shirts, wreaths, earrings, wind spinners, potholders, signs, garden stakes, décor, freeze dried candies, frozen meat bundles and more. Come shop the vendors and stay for the Quarter Auction. Bring your quarters for charity items and extra bidding. All-In-Paddle will be $20. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the Quarter Auction begins at 6:30 p.m. All ages are welcome to attend. A Bake Sale also benefits the IL FCCLA Foundation and will have goodies for purchase. Highway Heartburn will be in the parking lot with food available for purchase. Drink purchases can be made through the Legion as well. For more information, visit “Mo Co Monthly Quarter Madness” Facebook page.

Knee High by the 4th of July

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Photo by R.R. Best These Ladies of the 80’s are showing off their patriotic colors near the cornfield owned by Terry Warren. Featured is Christine Grohler, Angela Ernst, Lori Fultz, Sonya Best, Samantha Berner, Melanie Byers, and Bobbi Campbell. These ladies will be celebrating their 40th class reunion this homecoming weekend.

Bethany Celebration does not disappoint

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Great turnout despite record heat and humidity


•June 25, 2025•

This year’s “Bethany Celebration” on Friday the 20th and Saturday the 21st offered something for everyone of all ages. On Friday, after Opening Ceremonies, there was a “Touch a Truck” event, “Kids Craft Corner”, a Sullivan Dance Studio Showcase, and “Tot Rod Pulls”. Later, the Battle Creek Band entertained on the main stage, and the “Brushville Band” entertained in the beer tent.

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Sullivan Splash Pad reopens

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Many people, especially children, have been wondering when the Splash Pad at Wyman Park would reopen this summer. To everyone’s delight, it reopened on Friday the 20th, to the delight of many. This summer, the Splash Pad will be operating on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The splash pad will only be open on weekends during these hours, so plan your visit accordingly.

Mobile DMV at ETML

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•June 25, 2025•

Last Friday, on June 20th, the State of Illinois’ “Mobile DMV” drew in a crowd at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, meeting the needs of locals with everything from driver’s license renewals to road tests. Nearly every chair was filled, but the mobile DMV team met every challenge with humor and grace. The overall atmosphere was one of humor, and there’s something to be learned from listening to neighbors catching up. Overheard by a patron, “I am so glad I don’t have to go all the way to Mattoon for this. That takes up half of my day!” 

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Remembering Who We Are…..64

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New Perspectives


•June 25, 2025•

by Janet Roney

Travel leads to new perspectives, they say. It causes travelers to drop their prejudices and see the world around them with a new perspective. Our family hike along the old Charleston Road in the summer of 1982 did that for us, but not in ways I had expected. Our hike did not transform our children into eager students of local history, as I had hoped. 

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