25 Years Ago This Week
Bethany elementary students marched to the cemetery and watched a 21-gun salute as part of a day-long learning program about Veteran’s Day. Sullivan students were also visited by veterans and observed a flag ceremony.
About 75 Sullivan Community Education Foundation board members, donors and teachers gathered at Sullivan High School for the unveiling of the charter donor and memorial plaques. Read More
•November 9, 2022•
Submitted by Lou Ann Soper
Guest Writer
SHS Class of 1968 has proudly honored its Class Veterans with two benches located at Wyman Park near Lane Memorial Field. The idea was sparked when Class Veteran, Richard “Huck” Huckstep, was honored with a bench located near Wyman Lake by family and friends. Donations by SHS 1968 Classmates provided the benches and plaques attached to the benches. Class members Dale Hale, Charles Landers and Bill Standerfer are responsible for installation at the site location. Read More
Photo courtesy of Travis Hughes
Veterans were celebrate during the Anglers Tribute to Veterans this past weekend. On Friday night was a steak dinner and on Saturday afternoon was a fish fry. Normally veterans are taken on a fishing trip on Saturday morning but that was cancelled due to a high wind advisory. More photos are on page 8.
•November 9, 2022•
The Third Annual Anglers Tribute to Veterans was held this past weekend. Usually the event involves taking veterans fishing on Lake Shelbyville along with other events but due to a wind advisory on Saturday the fishing trip on Saturday was not held this year. However there was a steak dinner and veteran and boater introductions on Friday night and a fish fry for veterans and their families on Saturday afternoon with a guest speaker. Read More
•November 9, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Shoni Anderson, 7, is the daughter of Jeff and Becky Clayton-Anderson, and on Tuesday, November 15, there will be an honor drive for her at the Sullivan American Legion from noon to 6 p.m. Shoni was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2021. According to her mother Becky, this will be the third blood drive held in her daughter’s honor.
The first indication that something was amiss was when she started having severe foot and leg pain. It got to the point where the pain was waking her up at night. Becky said in November 2020 she took her daughter to an orthopedic doctor for lab work and x-rays. The next month they saw a pediatric orthopedic doctor and ruled out osteosarcoma which is a bone cancer. Read More
•November 9, 2022•
The University of Illinois, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District will have a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, December 7 from 4 to 5 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 to qualify. The distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Deadline to sign up is Thursday, December 1. To sign up call 217-774-9546 Monday through Friday from 8 am to Noon and 1 to 4:30 pm. 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. Food will be distributed according to household size at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.
•November 9, 2022•
Lakeview College of Nursing in Danville and Charleston, awarded numerous scholarships for the Fall 2022 semester. Area students who received awards include the following: Deanna Braden of Sullivan. Braden received the Dr. Robert and Sue Ewbank Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Dakota Clayton of Sullivan. Clayton received the Transfer Need-Based Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Corinne Monte De Oca of Mattoon. Monte De Oca received the Helen Feldkamp Memorial Scholarship and attends Lakeview’s Charleston Campus. Lakeview College of Nursing offers a bachelor of science in nursing degree. It is a single-purpose, private institution that has specialized in nursing education in the Danville area since 1894. Lakeview began offering the program in Charleston, in the fall of 2001.
•November 9, 2022•
The Bethany Senior Citizens Potluck will be held on Wednesday, November 16 at Bethany Firehouse. Bingo is at 10:00 am and lunch will be served at 11:00 am. Bring a covered dish. Turkey, trimmings, coffee and ice tea will be furnished. Everyone is welcome to attend.
•November 9, 2022•
Windsor United Methodist Church will hold a holiday bazaar on Saturday, November 12 from 8 am to 2 pm. Lunch will be served from 11 am to 2 pm, menu includes chili, oyster and veggie soup, ham sandwiches, desserts and drinks. There will be crafts, baked goods and a country store.
•November 2, 2022•
by Susan Glassman and Lisa Peterson
Illinois Extension Nutrition and Wellness Educators
Brisk, fall weather brings crowds of Illinoisans to apple orchards to enjoy the crisp, juicy flavor of their favorite in-season apples.
“Whether fried, dipped in peanut butter or caramel, made into cider, or baked into a pie, apples are a delicious, sweet treat,” says Lisa Peterson, University of Illinois Extension nutrition and wellness educator. “And it’s easy to preserve your fall apple harvest by making homemade apple pie filling.”
To enjoy the fresh flavor of apples later in the year, Peterson recommends making apple pie filling now and preserving by water-bath canning or freezing to make into a pie later. It takes an estimated two pounds of apples, or one quart of canned apple pie filling, to make an 8- to 9-inch apple pie, Peterson says. “When canning, always follow a tested, research-based recipe,” says Peterson. “Apple pie filling is no exception.” Read More
Photo by Illinois Farm Bureau photographer Catrina Rawson
The fall harvest season is a busy time for Illinois farm families. Drivers should be on the lookout for large farm equipment and other slow-moving vehicles on the road and use caution while navigating around them.
•November 2, 2022•
By Richard Guebert Jr.
Illinois Farm Bureau President
The nip in the air of a cool fall morning and crunch of leaves underfoot are hallmark characteristics of autumn weather in Illinois. For many Illinoisans, these indicators prompt a visit to a local pumpkin patch or apple orchard. For farmers, they mean it’s time to head to the field down the road for harvest, with hopes that other drivers use caution while navigating around large farm equipment.
With so many people traveling on rural roads this season, it takes every motorist acting responsibly to ensure each of us gets home safely at the end of the day.
If you’ve never ridden in the cab of a combine or tractor, you may not know how difficult it can be for farmers to see other vehicles while maneuvering from field to field. Limited visibility means that when other drivers on the road get in a hurry and fail to slow down or choose to quickly pass our equipment, situations can become treacherous and, in some cases, deadly.
So how can drivers stay safe around slow-moving vehicles? Read More