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Remember When? 11-3-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Moultrie-Douglas Extension soybeans variety plots had been harvested. The soybean variety plot, planted by Yoder Farms on the Marvin Jones farm two and one-half miles north of Arthur, averaged 46.3 bushels per acre. Yields in the plot ranged from 40.5 to 51.5 per acre.
Sullivan High School, one of 12 schools in Moultrie, Christian and Montgomery counties competing in the sectional FFA Soil Judging Constest won the sectional with a total of 1,563 points and Shaun Casteel of Lovington, a member of the Sullivan FFA, earned the top individual score overall with 532. Also placing in the top five for Sullivan were Carrie Wildman in fourth place with 518 points followed closely by Royce Bean in fifth place with 504 points. Read More

Ambucs Halloween Parade and Costume Contest

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Dinosaur Skeletons
Rebecca Bentley and Synthea Doss dressed as dinosaur skeletons at the annual Ambucs Halloween parade costume contest.

•November 3, 2021•
The Ambucs Halloween parade and costume contest was held on Friday, October 29 in the Sullivan High School gymnasium. Ten finalists were chosen. They were Jason, Jennifer and Herschel Grindstaff as Banana, Bat and Pineapple, Nora and Angela Hill as Beauty and the Beast, Blayne Hill as Pac Man, Mike, Xander, Axel and Jaxon Cain as Cowboy family, Adah Ray-Alan as Cabbage Patch Kid, Logan Taylor as a gnome, Craig, Kara, Charlie and Maverick Moffett as Frozen family, Rebecca Bentley and Synthea Doss as Dinosaur Skeletons, Gabriella and Kyle Dobbs as Tooth Fairy and Tooth and Hannah Taylor as a green snail.

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Gnome
Logan Taylor won over the Ambucs judges with his gnome costume.

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Green Snail
Hannah Taylor was also a finalist in the costume contest.

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Tooth fairy and Tooth
Pictured are Gabriella and Kyle Dobbs.

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Ambucs Costume Contest
The Ambucs Halloween parade and Costume contest was held indoors on Friday, October 29. Ten finalists were chosen for best costumes. Pictured above is Jason, Herschel and Jennifer Grindstaff.

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Pac Man
Blayne Hill came to the Ambucs costume contest and parade dressed as Pac Man.

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Cowboy Family
The Cain family decided to dress up as cowboys. Pictured are Mike, Xander, Axel and Jaxon Cain.

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Beauty and the Beast
Nora and Angela Hill were also finalists in the costume contest.

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Frozen Family
Craig, Kara, Charlie and Maverick Moffett portrayed characters from the movie Frozen.

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Cabbage Patch Kid
Adah Ray-Alan was dressed as a Cabbage Patch Kid.

Too Many Fluffernutter Sandwiches Will Give You A Dad Bod

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•November 3, 2021•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer

How serendipitous!
Just as I was about to start typing something/anything here today, I received an email from the good folks at Merriam-Webster with the news that they have added 455 words and definitions.
You read that right: 455.
If this isn’t evidence that language changes, I don’t know what is.
Without further ado, here is a look at some of my favorites:
• Fluffernutter
When I was in elementary school there was a boy who lived across the street and two houses down from us. We were good friends, but I don’t remember his name. What I do remember was his mother would regularly make us Fluffernutter sandwiches, which is peanut butter and marshmallow fluff on white bread. Read More

Correction

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•November 3, 2021•

In last week’s City Council story, under Commissioner Fowler’s report, the article said that a boring crew was installing underground piping in the north trailer park. The article incorrectly stated that it was Zach Horn’s boring crew it was actually a boring crew of Zach Seabaugh’s. We regret the error.

First Facilitation Meeting Held, Committee Members Elected

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•November 3, 2021•
by Ariana Cherry
NP Writer

At the most recent meeting of the ALAH School Board, Superintendent Shannon Cheek reported they had received a kickback of $880 from Sarah Bush Lincoln since students and the community utilize their services. “Eight hundred and eighty dollars is helpful for sure,” said Cheek. He also informed the board that the district received another payment from transportation, but it was for last year.
Cheek informed the board about the Southern Illinois Purchasing Cooperative (SIPC). It provides an opportunity to purchase janitorial items and other supplies through Home Depot. “It may provide us with opportunities that we have not had in the past for janitorial staff,” he stated. There is no cost to join and no strings attached and also provides the district with a free iPad. The iPad will help the staff document areas that are cleaned and find out which tools and concepts work best for cleaning. It will assist in providing feedback visually. “This will provide an opportunity to have some informational data and development for our janitorial staff,” said Cheek. The board voted to move ahead to join into an agreement with SIPC. Read More

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Nelson Swinford opened his new gas station on S. Hamilton Street in Sullivan in 1950. It was located where the parking lot is now for the Habitat Restore. Please submit photos to the News Progress for future consideration. Originals will be saved for return or forwarded to Moultrie County Historical Society. If you have any other information, please contact the Moultrie County Historical Society at 217-728- 4085.

Facts for Families: Meals in the Field

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•November 3, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

In our area the harvest season continues with those long hours and irregular mealtimes for farm families. Extension Educator Mary Liz Wright wrote this article about feeding those out in the fields safely. Mary Liz says: for generations, families have packed food into their cars to share a meal with those working in the field. We must remember that just as we need to fuel and tune up the equipment, the same thing is true for our bodies. We want to make sure we are giving our bodies what they need---no junk in our gas tanks—this time of year we need the high-octane supercharged stuff!
Here are a few tips to help you keep your family well-fed in this hectic season:

· Food safety
· Bring hand sanitizer and baby wipes for pre-meal hand “washing” Read More