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February Ag In The Classroom lesson

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February Ag In The Classroom lesson
Moultrie County students had a “sweet” time learning how chocolate is made with Ag in the Classroom in February. Students learned where it all begins by getting to see and hold a real cacao pod. Ag Literacy Coordinator, Amanda Sanner, said that students really enjoyed this lesson, especially the chocolate taste test at the end. Illinois Ag in the Classroom is a working partnership involving agriculture, agribusiness, and agricultural education to provide Illinois educators and students with resources that will help them understand the role of a vital agriculture in their lives and society. Pictured above: Sullivan student Hank Monroe holding a cacao pod.

2022 Sullivan FFA Auction

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Sullivan FFA Auction
Sullivan FFA held a complimentary dinner and live auction on Saturday, March 5 in the Sullivan High School gym. One of the items auctioned off was a piggy bank that had traveled to various places around Sullivan and those who wanted to make a donation placed it in the bank. Pictured are Sullivan FFA members with the “Feed the Pig” piggy bank.

Remember When? 3-9-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Sullivan school board meeting had more than 100 spectators and some 25 activists from the University of Illinois and Eastern Illinois University, flanked by community members who were mostly SHS students, who brought posters to protest the district using the term Redskins for sports.
The Sullivan City Council moved to pursue a third TIF district. The newly proposed district encompassed 25 3/4 acres and included a new 36 housing unit subdivision. Read More

Obituaries 3-9-2022: Lucille Barber

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Lucille Barber

Lucille Margaret “Lucy” Barber, 89, of Lexington, Ky., passed away at home March 2, 2022, surrounded by family. Born March 10, 1932 on the family farm at Nokomis, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Oscar A. and Maggie Mindrup Hoehn. She married Glen C. “Jack” Barber of Sullivan, April 23, 1960, at St. Louis Catholic Church in Nokomis, and he survives. Read More

Project H.E.L.P. Preschool Round Up

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•March 9, 2022•

Project H.E.L.P. and the Sullivan School District will be offering free developmental screenings on Thursday, March 24 and Friday, March 25 at the First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson Street in Sullivan. These screenings provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will -also be provided, free of charge. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screenings are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom. To schedule an appointment call Nicole Monroe at 217-728-8381, ext. 1240.

Change Clocks and Smoke Alarms

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•March 9, 2022•
Every spring, fire safety experts along with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance (IFSA) reminds residents about the life-saving habit of checking their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide alarms when setting their clocks forward for daylight saving time.
The National Fire Protection Association reports that 81% of battery-operated smoke alarms which failed to operate in home fires had missing, disconnected, or dead batteries. To combat these alarming statistics, the IFSA worked with the Illinois General Assembly to update a law to address this horrific problem, by requiring residents to replace their old smoke alarms with the type that has a long-term, 10-year sealed battery by the end of this year. This would apply to residents that are still using alarms with removable batteries or alarms that are not hardwired. Read More

An Important Distinction; Crash vs. Accident

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•March 9, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

It’s not often that this column changes the course of politics in Illinois, but I’m going to enjoy the faint possibility that in this small way it has.
State Rep. Tom Weber, a Lake Villa Republican, has put forth legislation that would change “accidents” to “crashes” in state laws and state publications to describe vehicular, um, mishaps.
Huzzah!
“Most, if not all, motor vehicle collisions are avoidable. Many are the result of reckless driving, drinking and driving or distracted driving,” Weber said in a news release. “Accidents don’t happen as the result of a person’s willful or negligent actions, crashes do. To continue to refer to these incidents in state law as ‘accidents’ is offensive to the many families who have lost loved ones throughout the state.” Read More

Andres Achieves Milestone

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•March 9, 2022•

Lakeview College of Nursing recently held a White Coat Ceremony to recognize students who achieved the transition into clinical practice within their bachelor’s degree nursing program. Toni Andres, of Mattoon, was one of the students who was honored by receiving a white coat. Andres attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. About 20 Lakeview students participated in the event that was recently held at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL.

Congressman Rodney Davis Visits Sullivan

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Congressman Rodney Davis Visits Sullivan
Congressman Rodney Davis held a meet-and-greet on Friday, March 4, in Sullivan at the Red Apple Family Restaurant. Rodney introduced himself to area residents, answered questions, and gave an update about what’s going on in Congress. Former Moultrie County GOP Chairman Dave McCabe organized the event.