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A Southern Charm Vocabulary Lesson

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•June 16, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

A hearty hello to all y’all after my two-week vacation in Tennessee and North Carolina.
I hope you missed me.
I’m one of those people who love to visit unfamiliar places with unfamiliar customs, unfamiliar dialects and unfamiliar foods.
I strive to make them all familiar to me lickety-split so I feel more a part of the place than a fish out of water.
I didn’t bone up on French, Italian or German in preparation for this trip, but I did burn into my cerebrum that the mountain range is pronounced App-uh-LATCH-in, not App-uh-LAY-shun.
You blow that one, and locals point at you, their mouths agape, and scream like Donald Sutherland did at the end of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” Read More

Girl Scout Cadettes Donate LEGO STEM Kit to Library

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Girl Scouts cadettes from Troop 3070 present Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library staff with a robotics kit and iPad. From left to right: Madison Flexser, Addison Brush, Library Director Michelle Nolen and Assistant Director/Children’s Librarian Laura Davison.

•June 16, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Madison Flexser and Addison Brush, Cadettes in Girl Scout Troop 3070, have donated a LEGO STEM kit and iPad to Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
They donated the kit and iPad as their Girl Scout Silver Award project. The Girl Scout Silver Award is the highest achievement a Cadette can achieve. It requires identifying an issue in the community about which they care, building a team and developing and completing a project related to the identified issue. Read More

Moultrie-Sullivan Fair

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•June 16, 2021•

The Moultrie Sullivan Fair will be taking place on Friday, June 25 and Saturday, June 26 at the Sullivan 4-H Center, 1400 N CR 1500 E in Sullivan. Entry forms, schedule and fair book can be found online at www.moultriesullivanfair.com. Categories include beef, swine, horse, rabbits, poultry, project, gardening, crafts and baked goods. Spectators are welcome.

Obituaries 6-16-2021: Lonnie Bunfill

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Lonnie Bunfill

Lonnie Wayne Bunfill, 70, of Sherwood, Oregon, passed away May 8, 2021, in Tualatin, Oregon. He was a devoted husband who showed his love and care for his wife every day, 46 years to be exact. He was fun-loving, adventurous, and a joy to his family. Read More

Windsor Resident Holding Grand Opening for Businesses on June 19

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Allie Hennigh, owner of Allie’s Alibi and Allie’s Gift and Garden, with some of the plants that she has for sale. She will be having a grand opening on Saturday, June 19 from 9 am to 6 pm.

•June 16, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Allie Hennigh of Windsor is celebrating the opening of not one but two businesses this coming Saturday. Hennigh opened Allie’s Gift and Garden two months ago and will have the first day of business for Allie’s Alibi, a winery, on Saturday.
The Gift and Garden is located in what was formerly a grain elevator. The house next to it, which is the home of Allie’s Alibi, was a train depot at one time. Her parents Kelley and Greg Hennigh and boyfriend Brandon Sarver helped revamp the inside of the buildings. Allie also credits her parents with providing moral support and aiding in the wiring of the building. Sarver and his mother Scherryll created all the paintings on the walls. Scherryll also did the paintings for sale in the shop. Read More

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Summer Reading

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Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Summer Reading
Natalie Stinson folds a paper as part of making a recycled magazine bowl last Thursday afternoon at the library. The library is currently holding activities on Thursdays for the young adult age group. Activities for K-4 will be held in August.

Monthly Brain Health Class Offered

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•June 16, 2021•

There is increasing evidence that brain health is directly related to body health. However, most people think more about keeping their bodies fit or their hearts healthy than working at maintaining a healthy brain. Cheri Burcham, Family Life Educator for University of Illinois Extension, will be offering “Wits Fitness: Brain Exercise Class” the 3rd Monday of each month (except for July and December) at the Extension office located at 304 E. Progress in Arthur and the 4th Monday of each month (except for July and December) at Mid-Illinois Senior Services located at 114 E. Jefferson in Sullivan. Cheri will lead participants through interactive activities designed to exercise the brain to maintain and enhance cognitive function and memory. The next class in Arthur will be held on June 21 from 2:00 – 3:30 PM. The next class in Sullivan will be held on June 28 from 1:00 – 2:30 PM. You are never too young or old to get started training your brain, so join Cheri in this FREE, fun, and informative class! University of Illinois Extension provides equal opportunities in programs and employment. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, please call 543-3755.

Windsor Summer Reading

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Windsor Summer Reading
The Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library held a summer reading program last Tuesday morning. Kim McQueen read a story and then children decorated cupcakes provided by Bailey Leasher, a cake decorator. Pictured above is Mia Lovett with her decorated cupcake.