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On Behalf of March Being Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month

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•March 8, 2023•
by Sarah Hudson Pierce
columnist

In honor of my precious mother, Marcella May Morris-Hudson, I wish to do my part to make the public aware of traumatic brain injuries, along with the Brain Injury Association of America, who has led the way in making the public aware of traumatic brain injuries.
I shall always remember when I first became aware of just how important it is that I share my story of my mother’s tragic accident, when she lapsed into a coma at the age of two, while her parents were living in an underground dugout in Woods County, Oklahoma where their family was in the Land Rush of Oklahoma in 1908. Read More

Lake Land College to Host Broadcast Communication Open House

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•March 8, 2023•
The Lake Land College Broadcast Communication department will be hosting an open house Friday, March 24 from 12-2 p.m. The event will take place after Laker Visit Day and a light lunch will be served.
Attendees will have the opportunity to tour the college’s student-run FM radio station, WLKL 89.9, The Max Alternative; TV studio and production control room; and view professional audio equipment and state-of-the-art camera and video equipment as well as industry-standard digital editing software.
Registration for the event is now open at lakelandcollege.edu/visit. Read More

Windsor Storm Memorial Library Welcomes New Children’s Librarian

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Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library’s new children’s librarian Amanda Elliott with the Dr. Seuss display in the library’s children’s section. The library has several activities going on currently and coming up this summer.

•March 8, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library has a new children’s librarian and a variety of activities for children coming up this spring and summer. The new librarian is Amanda Elliott of Shelbyville. This is her first time working as a children’s librarian. She was formerly a teacher but then spent a decade at home with her children before re-entering the workforce. Read More

Menu 3-8-2023

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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

March 13 - Ham and Beans, Copper Carrots, Fruit, Cornbread
March 14 - Chicken Parmesan, Green Beans, Yellow Squash, Romaine Salad, Spaghetti
March 15 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Zucchini & Tomatoes, Three Bean Salad, Bread
March 16 - Steak Bites over Noodles, Hot Greens, Basil Carrots, Fruit
March 17 - Salmon Burger, Baked Beans, Broccoli-Cauliflower Salad, Fruit Crisp, Bun

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is Brownies day camp, Sullivan, 1958 from Moultrie Co. News. 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.

A Return to Our Roots

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•March 8, 2023•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

When Gib Van Dine recommended my next column consider Latin roots, I naturally started humming the entirety of Santana’s “Abraxas” album in my head.
You know you love a record when you remember which song comes next, which kicks off Side 2 and how it ends.
But Gib wasn’t talking about music.
He was talking about common Latin and Greek root words.
I’ll hand the keyboard over to Gib to explain. Read More

Remember When? 3-8-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week

Seven Sullivan residents spent the last week of February helping build Habitat houses in Clarksdale, Miss. They were Rev. Glen Stewart, Doug DeLong, Nellie Lehman, Jerry Dycus, Vonnie Johnson and Joe and Joan Pound.

Chris Crawford, an eighth grader at Sullivan Middle School, captured first All-Around as a level 5 competitor at the Champaign County YMCA gymnastics meet. Read More

Son of Holocaust Survivors Speaks at Arthur Library

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Alex Kor, son of two Holocaust survivors, spoke about his parents Eva and Mickey Kor to a packed room at Arthur Public Library on Saturday, March 4.

•March 8, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

Alex Kor of Terre Haute spoke at Arthur Public Library Saturday, March 4, to a packed room. Both his parents were Holocaust survivors who passed away in the last 3-1/2 to 4 years. His mother was Eva Kor and his father, Mickey Kor.
Mickey Kor was born in Riga, Latvia and was the youngest of four boys. Because his father was a shoemaker, their family did not have the resources to escape when the Nazis invaded and were forced into the Riga ghetto. His father was murdered by a guard on the same day the family was forced into the ghetto, leaving his mother to move them in alone.
When the ghetto was liquidated, his mother saved his life by pushing him into the group of older boys who would be selected for slave labor. This was the last time he ever saw her. His mother and the rest of the ghetto inhabitants who were not selected for forced labor were murdered in a mass shooting. Read More

Sullivan School District Holds Community Forum on Construction Projects

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Rendering Courtesy of Sullivan School District
A rendering of what the new Sullivan High School will look like from Main and McGill. The district had a community forum on Monday, February 27 to go over the details of the elementary school addition that is currently under construction and the future construction of the new high school.

•March 8, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

Sullivan School District held a community forum Monday, February 27, in regard to construction of the elementary addition and the time line for the construction of a new high school. In June, 62.3% of voters approved a $25 million referendum to replace the middle school building with a new high school. The middle school building is 107 years old and has a number of very significant maintenance issues.
High school students will occupy the new building as well as the west portion of the existing high school. Sixth through eighth grade students will move into the existing north portion of the high school. Fifth grade students will move into the elementary school addition. Read More

Personal Assistant Training

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•March 8, 2023•

Personal Assistant training will be held on Tuesday, March 21 from 1 to 4 pm at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, 2 West Water Street in Sullivan. Personal assistants work for people with disabilities. Training is free and personal assistants have a flexible schedule and can earn $17.25 an hour. You must be 18 to attend this training. Only individuals registered for the training may attend. Social distancing will be practiced and face masks are required. For more information call 217-876-8888 or e-mail edobson@decatursail.com.