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Drive-thru dinner 

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•July 31, 2024•

Sullivan’s First United Methodist Church will be hosting a drive-thru dinner on Friday, August 30th from 4:30 to 6pm. This will be happening at the church on 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. It is an advance sale only of $12 per meal or meal ticket. The tickets can be bought ahead of time from any of the following volunteers: Jenee Purkes, Cindy Guin, Bob and Teresa Lane, Bob Freeman, Katrina Murphy, Jeanette Suding, Julie Misa, Karen Dwyer and Korin Beckwith. The meal provided will be pulled pork BBQ, cheesy potatoes, seasoned green beans and a brownie. All funds or donations will be going to the Ellen Winskill Bernius Low Cost Spay and Neuter Fund Administered by Moultrie County Illinois PAWS.  PAWS is a program which is dedicated to enriching the lives of companion animals in Moultrie County, they assist in spaying and neutering both dogs and cats throughout the county. They also provide basic vet procedures such as flea treatment, rabies vaccines and ear mites, keeping pets clean and healthy for a low cost. For more information on the dinner visit sullivanfirstumc.com or visit the Facebook page Sullivan First United Methodist Church.

SBD swimmers attend Regional and State Meets

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Sullivan Blue Dolphins with Head Coach Jason Drury and Coach Nichole Hendry after a 1st Place finish in Terra Haute.

•July 31, 2024•

The Sullivan Blue Dolphins Swim team has had a busy summer, but as they near the start of a new school year the long course season comes to a close. SBD kicked off long course with the annual THT Summer Steam meet in Terra Haute, IN where they once again walked away with the 1st Place Trophy. The team then traveled to Springfield, IL for the Capital City Classic where they ended the meet with 1271 total team points.

SBD Summer Championship Team, left to right: Scarlett Perrott, Mack Pogue, Jace Van Uytven, Addy Hendry, Grant Martin, Asher Hendry, Nathan Rafferty, and Emily Crosier (not pictured Emerson Risley).

This put SBD in 4th Place out of the 18 teams that attended. The final meet of long course took the team to Champaign for the Illinois Open. At the conclusion of this meet the team announced its Summer Championship Team swimmers which would continue on to the Regional and State Championship meets. We wish those swimmers good luck as they continue on. While the end of long course season means summer break for the swimmers is almost over, the team is excited to kick off short course season with team tryouts on August 26th.

Mid-Illinois Senior Services shows the inside work 

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•July 31, 2024•

Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. (MISS) is known in Sullivan for being the place to go for information and referrals for seniors in Moultrie County. MISS offers many ways to assist in the lives of seniors and disabled individuals in the area, most notably being their Senior Information Services along with the Caregiver Advisory Services & support groups. All of the programs and services provided by MISS are offered to seniors age 60+ or disabled individuals age 16-59. Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. changed locations during the week of Valentine’s Day in 2024. They had been at their old location at 114 E Jefferson in Sullivan since 1984. Read More

Windsor schools dates

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•July 31, 2024•

The Windsor CUSD #1 school district has two important dates coming in August. August 12th will be the Open House from 4-6pm at all the schools. The very next day, August 13th is the first day of school. Students during the first week are expected to have an early dismissal of 2pm for the 13th through the 16th.

Steam Threshing Days set for August 2 and 3

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•July 31, 2024•

Steam Threshing Days will be held on Friday, August 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 3 from 7:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. three miles east of Arthur, Illinois.

The purpose of this event is to show attendees how crops were grown and harvested during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Amish continue using many of these methods in their farming operations today. This show continues to expand each year and the 2024 show promises to be the best and biggest show yet. Read More

Community Blood Drive 

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•July 31, 2024•

Agri Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 13 at 809 S Hamilton St, inside Gold Classroom

To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747 5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 6/18/24 are eligible to give at this drive.  Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour.  Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors. All donors will receive an ImpactLife Reward Voucher for their choice of either an EGift Card $20 whole blood/$25 double reds-Target, Starbucks, Amazon, Walmart etc., use Bonus Points in our online Rewards Store or direct a donation to Make A Wish Illinois.

Taking ideas

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•July 31, 2024•

The Village of Bethany on July 10th posted a message on the village FaceBook page expressing they are looking into and getting ready for the next open house. For previous open houses Bethany has already done a lemonade stand, cookies and punch, cupcakes and donuts, easter crafts, cookies and cocoa and ice cream sundaes. The village hosts these open house events as a fun and enjoyable experience for all ages and overall be an inviting experience to those who are new. Bethany is currently taking ideas on what the next event should have, to submit ideas or opinions on previous events please message Village of Bethany, IL on FaceBook or visit villageofbethany.com/contact-us for more options.

Moultrie County hunter safety classes

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•July 31, 2024•

After Sullivan successfully got a shooting sports team, the Moultrie County, Illinois Hunter Safety Facebook page posted start dates for hunter safety courses. The importance behind hunters attending these courses is not only to keep the hunter safe but also to keep the people around them safe. Average hunter safety courses discuss the responsibility and ethics of firing and handling a firearm. The course also goes over safety tips with ammunition and identifies zones of fire from those of populated areas where firing is prohibited. These safety courses also provide education on killing for sport or killing for a food source as well as what is considered game in Illinois. In Illinois it is not banned to hunt for sport, but it is heavily discouraged within these courses. Illinois is one of the states with the most wide range of game for hunters to choose from but identifying the correct species can be difficult. Per IDNR policy, anyone attending under the age of ten must be accompanied to and during the sessions by an adult or  a guardian of 16 or older. Sign-ups for the Fall 2024 course can be found on the Moultrie County, Illinois Hunter Safety Facebook page. 

Kenny Harlow Memorial Ride

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Pictured is the vehicles leaving the Legion to start the ride.

•July 31, 2024•

The American Legion in Sullivan hosted a memorial ride for Kenny Harlow on Saturday July 27th. All vehicles were welcome to the memorial ride, starting it off at the Legion then heading to Legacy, Dozers, MVP and ending back at the Legion. Read More