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Rader Benefit Reverse Raffle Tickets

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•January 12, 2022•

There will be a benefit for Sheila Benton Rader in late February. Currently the committee members Pam Anklam, Tina Webb, Martina Emrick, Brittany Rader and Becky Hill are selling reverse raffle tickets and seeking donations for the silent auction and bake sale. Reverse raffle tickets can be purchased by contacting any committee member. Cost is $50 with only 100 tickets sold. Grand prize is $1,000. To donate to the silent auction contact Pam Anklam at 201-0662 or Tina Webb at 521-2514. To donate baked goods for the bake sale contact Martina Emrick at 413-0371 or Tina Webb at 521-2514.

Landreth makes Dean’s List

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•January 12, 2022•

A local student has made the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Maryville College in Maryville, Tenn. Consideration for the Dean’s List is open to full-time students who have a grade point average of at least 3.6 in all work undertaken, no grade below a “C” and no incompletes for the semester. Among those named to the Dean’s List is Hannah Landreth of Bethany. Landreth is majoring in Finance/Accounting.

Fender earns Dean’s List Recognition

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•January 12, 2022•

Anna Fender of Sullivan has been named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at Ohio Wesleyan University. To earn Dean’s List recognition, Ohio Wesleyan students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale in all applicable classes.

Bethany Fire Protection District Members Retire

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Jim McMahan has retired from Bethany Fire Protection District. He is pictured with the truck that was purchased when he served as Fire Chief.

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Troy Yokley recently retired from Bethany Fire Protection District. He was known as the department “chef.”

•January 5, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Bethany Fire Protection District

recently recognized three of their members who are retiring from the department, Jim McMahan, Tom Rucker and Troy Yokley.
McMahan came to the department in 1997. He served with the department for many years before holding the position of fire chief in the years 2013 through 2017. Over the years, the district has had countless cleanup days where the bays and trucks get cleaned, and nine times out of 10 he was there. After retiring as fire chief, he opted to stay on as a volunteer. He retired at the end of 2020 but returned in 2021 when response numbers were down and something as simple as a driver was needed.

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Tom Rucker recently retired from the Bethany Fire Protection District. After retiring as Fire Chief he came back as a volunteer.

Tom Rucker came to the department in 1988. He joined the department and continued his education in EMS and became an EMT. Rucker has advanced through the ranks of the department from FF/EMT, Fire Lieutenant, Fire Captain, Assistant Fire Chief and then Fire Chief from 2018 to 2019. He then retired from the position but didn’t want to retire from the department. Rucker has seen all but one of the department’s vehicles purchased and was on the committee for most of the apparatus currently in service.
Troy Yokley came to Bethany Fire in 2014. He was the department “chef.” When the department would have fundraisers that involved burgers, that was Yokley’s pride and joy. A couple months after he joined the fire department, his daughter tragically passed away in an accident. Troy and his wife Ella created the Chalyssa Yokley Foundation whereby a gift is presented to the firefighter and EMT of the year within the department.[/s2If]

Jim Warren retires after 32+ years

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Jim Warren retires after 32+ years
Jim Warren retired at the end of 2021 after 32+ years in the car business. A retirement reception was held on Thursday, December 23, 2021 on his 67th birthday. Warren said that he met a lot of people over the years. His retirement plans include traveling and enjoying time with his eight grandchildren. He is pictured with his wife Kim Warren.

Julie Delpino retires from Sullivan IGA

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Julie Delpino retires from Sullivan IGA
On Friday, December 31, employees at Sullivan IGA honored retirees. One of those retirees is Julie Delpino who worked in the meat department for 14 years. Delpino is pictured with meat manager Seth Cobb, Mason Harner, Tim Van Deursen, Cameron Eccles, Blake Eller and Sullivan IGA manager Pat Stinson.

Dr. Mauck Retires from Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital

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Veterinarian Dr. Gregory Mauck retired from Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital on December 30, 2021. In retirement he plans to pursue a master’s degree in Medieval History and Historical Linguistics.

•January 5, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Dr. Gregory Mauck has retired from Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital as of December 30, 2021. An open house at the clinic was held that day to celebrate his retirement.
Mauck is a 1979 graduate of Sullivan High School. He then moved on to the University of Illinois and graduated in 1986 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. He graduated with high honors and was ranked third in his class. Mauck was named a U of I Bronze Tablet Scholar and inducted into the Phi Zeta Honorary Society of Veterinary Medicine. After practicing in Indiana for one year, he founded the Kaskaskia Valley Animal Hospital in Sullivan in May 1987. Read More

SMART™ Health Card Vaccination Verification

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•January 5, 2022•
New updates to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Vax Verify immunization portal now includes use of the SMART™ Health Card. The SMART™ Health Card allows users to download a QR code, which individuals can use to easily confirm a their COVID-19 vaccination status at businesses, events, and other locations. Vax Verify is an online system that allows Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vaccination record. Vax Verify can be accessed at https://idphportal.illinois.gov. Read More

VFW 6410 Announces Essay Contest Winners

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Second place winner of the Voice of Democracy essay contest Alexis Bartimus.

•January 5, 2022•

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Paul Bates, first place winner in the Voice of Democracy essay contest (left) and Avram Bates, first place winner in the Patriots Pen essay contest (right) with local author Jennifer Hobbs (center).

Each year the Veterans of Foreign Wars hosts an essay contest for middle schoolers and high schoolers. The Patriots Pen contest for 6th-8th graders offers the opportunity to win up to $5000 in scholarships. This year’s VFW Post 6410’s first place winner is Avram Bates, a 7th grader from Sullivan Middle School.
The Voice of Democracy essay contest for 9th to 12th graders can win up to $30,000 in scholarships this year’s VFW Post 6410 second place winner is Alexis Bartimus, an 11th grader from Okaw Valley High School. The first place winner is Paul Bates, an 11th grader from Sullivan High School.
Avram and Paul’s essays will now go on to compete at the district level. Winners will be announced in January.