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Mobile Food Pantry

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•September 8, 2021•

The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperation with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District, will have a mobile food pantry Wednesday, October 6 from 4:30 to 5:30 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. You must sign up prior to September 28. Call 217-774-9546 during business hours 8 am to Noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. Once your form is completed by phone you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to your household size on October 6 from 4:30-5:30 pm at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.

Remember When? 9-8-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week

A $1.5 million project designed to shore up Bethany’s collapsing streets was brought a step closer to reality by the Moultrie County Board. The board authorized the county engineer to sign a letter of intent with the village and state to participate in an infrastructure project to renovate storm sewers and streets in Bethany. The letter of intent said the costs would be split between federal, county, village and state with a total of $1,585,000.
Both the Sullivan boys’ and girls’ cross country teams won their first home meet against Central A&M. The Redskins defeated the Raiders 24 to 37. The Lady Reds defeated the Lady Raiders 19-40. Read More

Facts for Families: Back to School, Back to Bullying?

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•September 8, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

As we enter a new school year, I would like to share another great article from Extension Educator Karla Belzer that addresses something that can happen in the school environment – bullying. Karla says: As children return to schools and classrooms this fall after a year of a variety of learning environments, many parents and caregivers may find themselves concerned about bullying. Recent research indicated, not surprisingly, that rates of school bullying dropped during the pandemic – likely as a result of many students participating in remote learning environments. And, as students spend more and more time in digital, on-line learning environments, the risk for cyberbullying can increase as well.
A concerned parent once approached me with a myriad of questions on bullying. Why was her child being excluded from the peer group? What about name calling – is that bullying? Why is her child being picked on? What can she do to help? As the questions went on, one in particular stood out to me: “Is this normal?” It became clear: this parent was having difficulty distinguishing between “normal” peer conflict and bullying. Read More

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Bailey Bennett and Miles Harlin each earned medalist honors against Windsor Stewardson-Strasburg Sept. 2.

The 9/11 Memorial

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•September 8, 2021•

Among the more indelible images to emerge on September 11, 2001 was the sight of two planes crashing into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. Still photos and video footage of those planes flying into the Twin Towers were the first images of the attacks many Americans saw, and no one who watched events unfold that morning will ever forget those images.
Though both the North and South Towers fell on that day, today the site where each tower once stood is a serene retreat in the bustling lower Manhattan neighborhood that was shaken to its core on the day of the attacks. The 9/11 Memorial was designed by architect Michael Arad and landscape architect Peter Walker. The 9/11 Memorial and Museum notes that Arad and Walker’s proposal was chosen in a design competition that featured 5,201 submissions from 63 countries. Read More

Bethany Alumni Banquet Cancelled

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•September 8, 2021•

It is with regret that the Executive Committee has decided to cancel the Bethany High School Alumni Banquet scheduled for October 2nd, due to rising COVID-19 cases and the mask mandate.
The existing plans for this year will be moved to next year so save the date of October 1, 2022.
If you have already sent in your reservation, they will reach out to each of you within the next week or so.
They continue to work on updating addresses for all alumni so if you did not receive a mailing from them, please private message them your updated information.

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•September 8, 2021•
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Sullivan/Okaw Valley dropped its second game of the year with a 50-6 loss to Newton at Newton Friday.
Sullivan scored its touchdown on a pass play in the second quarter.
Newton took a 30-point lead into halftime.
For SOV, Kyle Corkill was 8-for-12 passing for 104 yards, including the touchdown pass, and he rushed for 31 yards.
Will Dawkins finish with 32-yards receiving on two catches.
Ryan Villalobos caught one pass for 64 yards, and Trey McRill totaled 38 yards rushing.
SOV is set to hit he road Friday to take on Tuscola. Read More

A Timeline of the Morning of September 11, 2001

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•September 8, 2021•
On the morning of September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes bound for California. The planes departed from airports in Boston; Newark, NJ; and Washington, D.C. September 11 would become an infamous date in American and world history, and the events of that day would forever change the world. As the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the following timeline, courtesy of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, can help people fully understand how events unfolded on that late-summer morning two decades ago.

• 5:45 a.m.: Two of the hijackers pass through security at Portland International Airport in Maine. The men will take a short flight to Boston Logan International Airport, where they will join three other hijackers and board American Airlines Flight 11.
• 6:00 a.m: Two of the hijacked planes, American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175, will eventually crash into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex in New York City. The day was a significant one on the New York City political calendar, as polling stations opened at 6 a.m. for primary elections. Read More