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Sullivan City Council Tables Bid Award For New City Building

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•April 26, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

The Sullivan City Council met Monday, April 24, with several items of business. Mark Conlin worked for the city of Sullivan at the electric plant for almost 34 years. Mayor Richard Glazebrook recognized him at the beginning of the meeting for his service. Commissioner Chuck Woodworth attended the meeting by phone.
Resident Bob Ingram asked a question about an invoice for All Service Contracting. He said that an invoice said one amount and the agenda had a differing amount. Nakayla Swisher said they always pay the amount on the front page.
His second question was in regards to an item on the agenda to approve the purchase of a bucket truck for $256,535.00. Ingram asked whether they had searched for one anywhere else. Commission Mike Fowler said these trucks are hard to come by. Read More

Oakland City Wide Yard Sales

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•April 26, 2023•

The Oakland Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 40th annual spring city wide yard sale in Oakland on Saturday, May 6th from 8:00 am to ? In conjunction with this, the Hindsboro community, 6 miles west on Rt. 133 is also having a city wide yard sale. Maps will be available at McQueen Lumber in Oakland. For further information, call 217-346-2125.

Paige Robinson Day

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•April 26, 2023•

Okaw Valley has announced that Wednesday, May 3 will be Paige Robinson Day in Bethany. Paige will be present to be honored by the Okaw Valley community for her success on the basketball court and recently being drafted by the Dallas Wings of the WNBA with the 31st overall pick in the WNBA draft. There will be a parade at 11 am starting at the First Christian Church. Parade route will go from the First Christian Church to the Elementary School before ending at OVHS. Following the parade, there will be a few presentations on the front lawn of the high school along with some signed pictures and photo opportunities.

Blood Drive in Lovington

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•April 26, 2023•

The Lovington First Christian Church is holding an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, May 11 from Noon to 6:00pm. Please note that it is staying open one hour longer than offered in the past. Online pre-registration is now available with redcrossblood.org. Pre- registration is a great way to get a time that works best for you. Walk-ins are always welcome!

Mobile Food Pantry

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•April 26, 2023•

The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with sponsors Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church will host a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, May 10 from 4 pm to 5 pm at Sullivan United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan (across from the firehouse). A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. The distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Please note: There is a mobile food pantry held in Windsor, Sullivan and Lovington. You may only get food at one location. Choose the location closest to your residence. Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, May 2 by 4:30 pm. To sign up call 217-259-2920 or 217-728-8521 during regular business hours. One your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to your household size on Mary 10 from 4 pm to 5 pm at the Methodist Church in the parking lot across the street.

SHS Prom Court 2023

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Photo courtesy of Becca Stinebring
Sullivan High School Prom Court
Prom court candidates are (from left to right): Will Dawkins, Jalexis Barrett, Shawn Eccles, Callie Hernandez, Will Haegen, Alaina Moore, Ethan Schmohe, and Sydni Waidelich.

Adult Prom 2023

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An adult prom was held on Saturday, April 8 at the Sullivan American Legion. The organizing committee was made up of Josh and April Dinger, Rob and Megan Martz, and Stephanie Helmuth. Everyone came dressed in their best for a night of dancing, fundraising, and fun. There was a catered formal dinner and danced the night away with music provided by a DJ.
There were nominations for king and queen with a court of 6 guys and 6 gals. The prom court raised over $2,000 for the event. This year’s king raising the most funds was Guy Harminson, and the queen raising the most funds Sarah Harminson. Guy and Sarah Harmison reside in Sullivan and became part of the Down Syndrome community with the birth of their daughter Indie Rose in August 2022.
The total amount raised was $4,594.37. All proceeds went to the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network for Down Syndrome Awareness and Advocacy.

Windsor Students of the Month

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•April 19, 2023•

Windsor Jr./Sr. is pleased to announce their March Students of the Month, Elijah Robinson and Addilyn Bly.
Elijah Robinson is the son of Jonathan and Amanda Robinson. He is currently a sophomore in high school. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball. He plans to become an electrician after he graduates from high school.
Addilyn Bly is the daughter of Dereck and Daphney Bly. She is currently in 8th grade and is involved in volleyball, cheerleading, and is her class secretary. She enjoys crocheting and playing volleyball in her free time. She plans to one day become a pilot.

SHS Girls Track Takes Sixth

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•April 19, 2023•

SHS Girls Track finished in 6th place with 44 points at the 15 Team Tolono Girls Invite on Friday, April 14. It was a beautiful night for a meet and Sullivan had some big performances by several of their young athletes. Cassidy Short highlighted the performances with a 1st place long jump leap of 16’5”, while Kharli Kelly took 2nd place in the High Jump, on misses, with a 4’10” clearance. The 4 x 100 of Short, Booker, Moore, and Bennett also placed 2nd. Below are point scorers. Monday they hosted the 10 team Tri-County Invitational.
Long Jump- 1. Short 5.02m
High Jump- 2. Kelly 1.47m
Triple Jump- 4. Hay 9.64 m
Pole Vault- 6. Nuzzo 2.59m
100m- 5. Bennett 13.39
200- 6. Booker 27.86
4 x 100- 2. Booker, Short, Moore, Bennett 51.88
4 x 200- 3. Booker, Short, Moore, Bennett 1:50.25

Facts for Families: Take Time for a “Family Night In” This April

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•April 19, 2023•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

April is here and brings many changes. The temperature. The clock. Even our clothing. Why not add one more change to the list? Get out your calendars and pick a night for a “family night in” to relax and spend time together.
What children really want is more time with friends and family. What gets in the way? Children tell us that their family schedules are controlled by sports, school activities, homework and their parents’ work.A “family night in” doesn’t have to be a major event. In fact, simple things are often the most fun and relaxing. Here are some ideas to get you thinking about your April family night in.
· Become birdwatchers. Check out books websites, or apps on birds. Try to identify birds by their appearance or birdcalls. Get out the binoculars and see how many different birds you can find. Read More