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Academic All State Recognition

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•November 16, 2022•

The Illinois Volleyball Coaches Association has announced the 2022 Academic Girls All-State. High School volleyball players who received this recognition are Avery Bruns - Honorable Mention, Bailey Bennett - Honorable Mention and Academic All-State, Danielle Simpson - Academic All-State, Reese Nichols - Academic All-State and Lindsey Ozier - Academic All-State, all of Okaw Valley High School. Criteria for the recognition are players must have played in more than 50% of the teams total sets and they must have at least a 3.75/4 or 4.68/5 unweighted gpa.

Southern Gospel Concert

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•November 16, 2022•

Glen Gobel will be in concert on November 19 at 6 pm at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen St. in Allenville. He comes from a family rich in traditional Southern Gospel music heritage and has become one of the most versatile artists in that genre. Glen is a licensed and ordained Southern Baptist minister, former pastor, preacher and Bible teacher available for revivals, crusades, camp meetings, couples retreats, workshops are all venues Glen has worked with. Admission to the concert is a love offering.

Windsor Wonderland

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•November 16, 2022•

The W.H.A.T. Community Group is hosting Windsor Wonderland on Saturday, December 3 on Maine Street in Windsor. The evening will begin with visits with Santa at the Storm Memorial Library from 3:30-5:00 pm. Following, there will be free Christmas Carnival games and activities from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm on Maine Street near the Post Office. At 7:00, the large Christmas tree will be lit.

Early Deadlines

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•November 16, 2022•

There will be early deadlines for the Wednesday, November 23 issue of the NewsProgress. Deadline for all advertising, legal, display and classified, will be Friday, November 18 at Noon.

Recent Obituaries: Clarence Eugene “Pickle” Standerfer

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Clarence Eugene “Pickle” Standerfer

Clarence Eugene “Pickle” Standerfer, 84, of Sullivan, passed away 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.

 Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. –2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 13, 2022, at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Findlay Cemetery, Findlay.  Memorials may be made to the Sullivan Fire Department or to the Sullivan Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Activity Fund.

Pickle was born November 19, 1937, in Allenville; the son of Samuel Clarence and Mabel Marie (Webb) Standerfer. He served in the United States Army Reserves. He married Darlene June Britton on February 3, 1962, in Decatur; she survives. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sullivan. Pickle enjoyed coaching youth softball and baseball. He was an avid Ford and NASCAR fan. Pickle was a Dirt Track Champion and was inducted into the Farmer City Raceway Hall of Fame.

He is survived by his wife, Darlene of Sullivan; sons, Scott (Lisa) Standerfer of Charleston and Rodney (Missy) Standerfer of Brighton; daughter, Janice Standerfer of Sullivan; grandchildren, Phil (Laura) Humphreys, Donnie Standerfer, Bill (Kaity) Standerfer, Scotty Standerfer, Danielle Standerfer and Jonathan Gavin; sister, Karen Rodgers of Sullivan. Pickle is also survived by 6 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Shelby/Moultrie County ROSC Community Training Event

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•November 9, 2022•
Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) is holding a Community Training Event on November 16 at 5 p.m. This meeting will take place at the First Assembly of God Church in Shelbyville. ROSC is a new program in Moultrie and Shelby County that works to increase recovery resources in the community and address the needs specific to substance use in the county. The purpose of the Community Training Event is to bring education to community members surrounding the topics of Human Trafficking and Drug and Endangered Children. The training will be conducted by Liesl Wingert from the SIU School of Medicine. Read More

Sullivan Swimming Co-Op Competes at IHSA Sectionals

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•November 9, 2022•
Submitted by Jason Drury

Sullivan Swimming Co-op of Sullivan, Okaw Valley and Shelbyville competed at the IHSA Sectionals in Champaign.
Overall the girls finished as a team in 5th place out of 25 teams.
Madalyn Booker took 1st place in the 100 butterfly with a time of 59.94. This advances her to the State meet at the FMC Natatorium in Westmont this weekend. Read More

CIC All Conference

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•November 9, 2022•
2022 Volleyball
All-Conference Teams

1st Team
Katie Czajkowski (Junior) Warrensburg-Latham (Unanimous)
Landry Hall (Senior) Sullivan (Unanimous)
Julia Corzine (Senior) Central A&M
Mia Wade (Senior) Shelbyville
Layo Oladipupo (Senior) St. Teresa
Alayna Earle (Senior) Clinton
Sydney Moss (Junior) Tuscola Read More

Rick Matthews Retires from Moultrie County

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Rick Matthews Retires from Moultrie County
Rick Matthews (right) retired as Maintenance Director for Moultrie County on Monday, October 31 after almost 18 years of service. As part of his send off he rang the bell at the Moultrie County Courthouse. Jef Liddiard (left) was hired on September 1 to work as maintenance director upon Matthew’s retirement.

SBL Donates Physical Proceeds

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•November 9, 2022•
Sarah Bush Lincoln recently donated $1,080 to Sullivan Sports Boosters to support Sullivan CUSD 300 athletics.
Cole Huber, the Sullivan school district athletic director, said the district and boosters are grateful for the donation.
“We appreciate the service that Sarah Bush Lincoln provides,” Huber said. “With the money going back to the boosters, it will allow us to support our athletes during their seasons.” Read More