•December 11, 2024•
by Sharon Barricklow
Brittany Bates was sworn in as interim Village Board President Monday night at the Village of Lovington’s monthly board meeting.
Bates replaces Dennis Garman who resigned last month. She took office at the beginning of a lengthy board meeting that saw village trustees reviewing ongoing projects and making plans for 2025.
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The Moultrie County Animal Shelter has began their 2024 Christmas drive for both treats and toys for the animals in their care. The second year of this drive asks for donations for the pets at the shelter, while home to both cats and dogs has posted wishlists for their fluffy friends. All donations will directly benefit the pound pets at the shelter.
The wishlist provided for the critters includes bones, Pupperoni treats, dog canned food, cat canned food, kong toys, tug ropes, slow feeder bowls, kitten canned food, cat litter and dental sticks. Donations can be made at the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital front desk during office hours between 8am and 6pm Monday- Friday and 8am to 12pm on Saturdays.
For more information on the toy and treat drive email the animal hospital at kvah61951@gmail.com or call (217)728-7974.
•December 11, 2024•
Windsor Elementary School is calling on Santa’s little helpers for a family reading night on Thursday, December 12th from 5-6pm. During the family reading night, families can expect a photo with Santa, cookies and hot cocoa, storytime with Mrs. Claus, games and a scavenger hunt.
For more information on the family reading night call (217)459-2636.
•December 11, 2024•
The monthly senior potluck in Bethany will be restarting in January, holding no potluck in December due to the holidays within the month.
•December 11, 2024•
The News Progress will be printing Letters to Santa in our December 18 issue.
If your child would like to write a letter to Santa it
can be e-mailed to santa@newsprogress.com. It must be received by Noon on Thursday, December 12.
•December 11, 2024•
Due to Christmas and New Years falling on a Wednesday this year the deadline for the holiday papers has been moved up. Deadline for the December 25 issue will be the previous Thursday, 12/19, at noon. Deadline for the January 1 issue is the previous Thursday, 12/26, at noon.
This deadline is for all items including legals, display advertising, classifieds, news items and obituaries.
•December 4, 2024•
The holiday season doubles as cookie season. Indeed, there’s no shortage of baking opportunities in December. Various cookies make the rounds, and if you are tasked with bringing cookies to a function, you might be interested in something a little different.
“Santa’s Whiskers” likely get their name from the coconut on these cookies, which resemble Santa’s beard. Maraschino cherries add some jolly red to the cookies as well, making them perfect for Christmas. Try this recipe from “Butter, Flour, Sugar, Joy” (Sourcebooks) by Danielle Kartes.
Santa’s Whiskers
20 to 24 cookies
11⁄2 cups confectioner’s sugar
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•December 4, 2024•
Three Illinois Psi Iota Xi chapters met for their Friendsgiving at Yoder’s in Arthur. The chapters are from Armstong, Bethany, and St. Joseph. They had a wonderful fellowship and discussed fundraising ideas.
Psi Iota Xi sorority was founded in 1897 in Muncie, Indiana and is made up of women over the age of 18. Today there are over 2,000 members in Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois. The sororities’ main fundraising efforts centers around speech and hearing, art, literature, and music. Each chapter of Psi Iota Xi gives generously to many charitable organizations in their communities.
If you would like any information about our chapter in Bethany, please contact any of our Psi Otes.
Submitted by Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator,
University of Illinois Extension
Do you know what gets you up in the morning (besides the kids, the dog, the alarm clock)? Your purpose! According to a recent webinar that I attended called “Purpose Across the Lifespan” hosted by the Greater Good Science Center, purpose was described as an abiding intention to achieve a long-term goal we have, that is personally meaningful to us and has a positive effect on the world. Purpose can also be as simple as your intention to live a certain way. It will be something that we either feel we are naturally good at and enjoy doing; are passionate and care deeply about; or, fits our values and ways we prefer to operate in the world. And your sense of purpose will most likely change over your lifetime, as you experience different life stages.
Read MoreEnjoy walking through almost ½ a mile of Christmas lights through a pine tree path and prairie grass. There are a few spots along the path to sit and rest as well. Start on the last weekend in November and running until the first weekend in January, every Friday and Saturday from 5-8pm the lights display in the prairie will be active.
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