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Sullivan Tumbler takes first place
Sylvia Dawkins of Sullivan earned a first place finish this past weekend on the double mini in Flora at their competition. Sylvia is in the age 10 sub-advanced level.
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SHS Activity Member of the Month for October
Hannah Chance who was named SHS Activity Member of the Month for October. The Activity Member of the Month is chosen based on virtues of leadership, work ethic, academic achievement, service, and treatment of other students. Winners receive $20 in Sullivan Chamber Bucks and a certificate. “Hannah has been an absolute joy for the last couple months in the band room. Not only has she worked extremely hard to be a member of the color guard, she is also just now learning to play the saxophone and be involved in the band! I am extremely proud of her willingness to learn as well as her positive attitude. Hannah is a prime example of exhibiting life-long learning while being a great person in the classroom.” Mr. Tripp said.
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SHS Athlete of the Month for October
Sydni Waidelich who was named SHS Athlete of the Month for October. The Athlete of the Month is chosen based on virtues of leadership, work ethic, academic achievement, service, and treatment of other students and players. Winners receive $20 in Sullivan Chamber Bucks and a certificate. “Sydni consistently has a great work ethic both on and off the court. I have never seen her have a poor attitude with herself or her teammates. In tough, pressure situations on the court she keeps her composure and encourages her teammates. For the last part of the season she was out sick for about a week. When she came back, she stayed on top of her school work and hopped right back into the volleyball routine. Sydni is a great role model for younger aspiring volleyball players. She is the definition of a great student-athlete!” Coach Davis said.
•November 17, 2021•
By Capital News Illinois
As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate change, Gov. JB Pritzker made the case in a pair of speaking events that Illinois is doing its part to counteract troubling climate trends.
It was the governor’s first international trip, which took him first to London to talk with business leaders, then to Glasgow to attend the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26.
“I’m here to say that in America’s heartland lies a state that’s taking strides to match the urgency of this moment,” Pritzker said, calling a recently-passed energy regulatory overhaul a “nation-leading climate plan.”
That climate bill, among several other provisions, aims to phase out carbon emissions in the state’s energy sector by 2045 by increasing investments in renewables and the state’s nuclear industry. Another goal of the climate bill and a follow-up business incentives package aims to put 1 million electric vehicles on Illinois roads by 2030.
The international visit was also an effort by Pritzker, members of his staff and Democratic leaders of the General Assembly to tout the state as a fertile ground for electric vehicle manufacturers. Read More
•November 17, 2021•
Wednesdays just got merrier and brighter. Each week, University of Illinois Extension educators will share holiday plant and home landscape tips for winter.
The free online workshops begin Dec. 1 and include live, follow-along activities led by Extension educators Andrew Holsinger, Chris Enroth, Ken Johnson, and Katie Parker, Each hour-long session begins at 3 p.m. Register online at go.illinois.edu/GoodGrowingWinter21.
· Unique Plants for the Holidays | Dec. 1: Are you searching for the perfect holiday gift for that plant lover on your list, but don’t want to give them the typical poinsettia or Christmas cactus? Learn about some out-of-the-ordinary plants and how to grow them like plumeria, citrus, tea, coffee, and miracle fruit that can make great gifts for the plant enthusiast in your life, or yourself! Read More
Natalie McDowell
Natalie Susan McDowell, 54, of Monticello, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 6, 2021.
All services are scheduled to be held at Monticello United Methodist Church: 2020 E. Washington, Monticello, IL 61856. Visitation will be Friday, November 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday, November 20 at 11 a.m. Interment is in Monticello Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Monticello United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan.
Natalie was born February 1, 1967, in Decatur, to Kathleen (Brown) and James Mauck, Sr. She married Brian D. McDowell June 15, 1991, at First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Read More
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Sullivan American Legion Receives Recognition
The Sullivan American Legion had a surprise visitor at their Veterans Day beef & noodle dinner. Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller showed up to present the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition for outstanding and invaluable service to the community. She was accompanied by her husband Illinois State Legislative Representative Chris Miller.
•November 17, 2021•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park will hold the 31st Annual Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities during the first firearm deer season on November 19-21, 2021. The hunt will be conducted in portions of recreation areas at Lake Shelbyville that are closed for the season. As a safety precaution, Lone Point and Lithia Springs Campgrounds and all of Sullivan Beach, Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas will be closed to all automobile and pedestrian traffic from 2 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021 to 7 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2021.
This temporary closing includes boat ramps located within Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas. Boat ramps remaining open to serve lake users during this time period are Dam West, Lone Point, Lithia Springs, Whitley Creek, Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek State Parks. All primitive ramps are currently closed due to high water except for Bruce West Ramp.
For more information contact Lake Shelbyville Park Ranger Taylor Finks at (217) 774-3951 Ext: 7028.
•November 17, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator
I am sharing this informative article by Extension Educator Robin Ridgley:
“It’s your turn to take the kids to practice after school today,” she says to her husband.
“I can’t take the kids to practice today, I have a late meeting,” he says.
“That’s the second late meeting this week!” she shouts.
“Why are you raising your voice?” he asks as he points towards her.
“Why are you pointing at me? You know it makes me crazy when you point at me!” she shouts. Read More
Dear Editor:
Recently, a former resident of Sullivan, Natalie Mauck McDowell, was killed in a car accident that simply didn’t have to happen. She and her daughter-in-law, Sarah, were hit by a person who was ticketed for not stopping at a stop sign.
So many people’s lives have been irrevocably changed by the failure of one person to take the time to stop at an intersection: the McDowells and extended family have lost a wife, mom, sister, aunt, and sister-in-law; co-workers and neighbors have lost a friend; Monticello students have lost a school nurse; members of the Methodist Church have lost a youth minister. All because a thoughtless person couldn’t take the minute or two that it takes to stop at a stop sign. Read More