•November 16, 2022•
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Recent Obituaries: Clarence Eugene “Pickle” Standerfer
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
•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
•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
•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
Photo by R.R. Best
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
•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
How to Show Your Support for Veterans
•November 9, 2022•
Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavor at any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually on November 11 in honor of the millions of individuals across the United States who are military veterans. The day coincides with holidays such as Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which are celebrated in other countries and also honor military veterans.
There’s no denying that veterans need the support of the people whose freedoms they protect. According to a 2021 study from researchers at Brown University’s Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, the percentage of veterans with disabilities is significantly higher among post-9/11 veterans (40 percent) than it was with veterans from previous eras (25 percent for Gulf War I veterans and 13 percent for veterans of previous wars). Veterans can benefit from support legislated by elected officials in Washington, D.C., but there’s also many things ordinary citizens can do to show how much they appreciate the sacrifices veterans and their families have made and will make in the years to come. Read More
Lake Land College to Host Apprenticeship Panel
•November 9, 2022•
In honor of National Apprenticeship Week, Lake Land College will host a Spotlight Apprenticeships: Direct Path to Success event November 16 from noon to 2 p.m. Read More
LLC Board of Trustees Chair Earns Years of Service Award
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Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Jim Reed presented Lake Land College Board of Trustees Chair Sullivan with the ICCTA 35 year Trustee Service Award at the October Board of Trustees meeting. Pictured are Reed (left) and Sullivan (right).
•November 9, 2022•
Executive Director of the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Jim Reed presented Lake Land College Board of Trustees Chair Mike Sullivan with the ICCTA 35 Year Trustee Service Award at the October Board of Trustees meeting.
“We are incredibly grateful to Chair Sullivan for the many years he has dedicated to Lake Land College,” Lake Land College President Josh Bullock said. “He continues to make a positive difference and devotes a great deal of his own time and commitment for the good of our college community.” Read More