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Shelby Country Retired Teachers Association Awards Grants

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•January 25, 2023•
On January 2nd and 3rd the Shelby County Retired Teachers Association presented six $100 mini grants, one to each of the school districts in the county. Classroom teachers submitted proposals in November and recipients were selected by a grant committee. Partial funding for the program came from a Community Day Event held in July at Monical’s Pizza of Shelbyville. SCRTA, a local unit of the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, is pleased to be able to help current classroom teachers as well as retired educators.
“We’re very proud of our county, our teachers and our retired teachers,” said SCRTA President James Sparks who presented the awards.

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Windsor’s team of Ryann Ibanez and Vanessa Fritscher of Windsor Elementary School wrote a proposal involving the development of a non-verbal playground communication system. Their building principal is Mr. Jon Will.

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Okaw Valley School teacher Shari Bruyn received the mini grant for the Okaw Valley district. Her proposal involves the use of ear protection needed to teach Geometry in a creative construction class. Her building principal is Mr. Matt Shoaff.

Obituaries 1-25-2023: Ruth McCorvie

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Ruth McCorvie

Ruth H. McCorvie, 99, of rural Bethany, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Heritage Manor in Mt. Zion.
Private family services will be held with a public Celebration of Life at a later date. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials may be made to the USO, Wounded Warriors Project or to the Bethany American Legion Auxiliary. Read More

Students Recognized for Graduation

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•January 25, 2023•
Lakeview College of Nursing recognizes students who recently received their academic degrees. Area graduates include the following:
Deanna Braden of Sullivan. Braden graduated and earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree through the college’s Charleston location. Braden is a 1990 graduate from Sullivan High School in Sullivan. She also previously earned two associate degrees from Lake Land College. She is the daughter of Clifford (Gene) and Mary Kirkwood of Bethany, and Charlie and Charolette Baxter of Mattoon. Read More

City Council Approves Professional Services Agreement for Wyman Park Improvements

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•January 25, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

The Sullivan City Council held a regular meeting on Monday, January 23, with Commissioner Chuck Woodworth absent. They approved a professional service agreement with Chastain and Associates LLC for $83,850 for Wyman Park improvements, including a splash pad and tennis and basketball court improvements. This amount will be taken from the OSLAD grant the city was awarded.
Sullivan Fire Chief Larry Edwards requested TIF funds for the purchase of some engines to replace their aging fleet. Currently, they have a 26-year-old engine and a 20-year-old engine. The average life span of an engine is 20-25 years. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Pictured above is Stubblefield’s dealership on W. Jackson Street in Sullivan around 1963. 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.