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Where To Get Your Vitamin D Sources

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•May 26, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

I would like to share this recent article by Extension Educator Jenna Smith. The recipe sounds so good, I’ll have to try it! Jenna says: spring has arrived, and the sun is starting to stay out longer. This may not only make us happier, but it may also make us healthier. Our bodies make vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin”, when the natural light hits our skin. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphorous and helps deposit these two minerals in bones and teeth making them stronger. Research suggests that vitamin D may not only be good for bone health, but also for other diseases, including heart disease and different types of cancers. Read More

Library Summer Reading Program

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•May 26, 2021•

Windsor Storm Memorial Public Library’s Summer Reading program “Reading Is Sweet” starts in June. Join them on Tuesdays in June for the program. Ages 3-7 will meet from 9:30 am to 10:30 am and ages 8-12 meet from 11 am to Noon. Anyone can attend. A library card is only necessary if you will be checking books out. You can read books from your personal library and still get credit. Children ages 3-7 are expected to read at least five books a week and children ages 8-12 are expected to read at least 60 minutes a week. A cake and cookie decorator will be visiting the library on June 8. Douglas Hart Nature Center will be visiting the library on June 15. To register visit the library, call them at 459-2498, message them on Facebook or e-mail them at stremlib1@consolidated.net.

Ag In The Classroom Wraps Up For School Year

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Stephanie Naylor, of Moultrie County Ag In The Classroom, distributes small white pine trees to students as part of the April lesson.

•May 26, 2021•
Submitted by Stephanie Naylor

As another school year comes to an end so does our Ag in the Classroom lessons. This year has been challenging for everyone but I can assure you our county schools went above and beyond to keep some normalcy for our children during these trying times. This semester we had a lot of fun lessons for Ag in the Classroom. In January we had a lesson on bees, how they are important for pollination and also how they make honey. Read More

OV Sports Briefs

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•May 26, 2021•
Softball
The Okaw Valley softball team played one game this week, and it was a doozy.
The Timberwolves hosted Arcola Wednesday, May 19, in Bethany.
The Purple Riders scored a run in the third inning, but Okaw Valley countered with a run in the fourth inning to tie the game.
The Timberwolves plated two more runs in the sixth, but Arcola scored two runs in the top of the seventh to send the game into extra innings tied at three.
The game ended when the Timberwolves walk-offed a run in the bottom of the eighth for the 4-3 victory.
Grace Bunfill recorded three of the Timberwolves six team hits, and Avery Bruns had one RBI.
Bunfill pitched 7 1/3 innings and struck out 15. Lana Ashley pitch for two outs of the game. Read More

Blood Drive

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•May 26, 2021•

St. Columcille Church will host a community blood drive on Monday, June 7 from 3 pm to 6 pm in the church hall at 516 W. Jackson St in Sullivan. To donate contact The Blood Center Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71249 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. Donors who last gave blood on or before April 12, 2021 are eligible to give at this drive.

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•May 26, 2021•
Softball
The Sullivan softball team dropped 3-of-4 Central Illinois Conference games this past week.
The Redskins lost to Arcola 9-1 Saturday.
For Sullivan, Annabella Brownlee recorded two hits and drove in the team’s lone run.
Friday, May 21, Tuscola knocked of Sullivan 12-0.
The Warriors scored eight runs in the second inning to pull away.
Sullivan recorded three hits. Read More

Sullivan Rotary Helps Moultrie County C.E.F.S. With New Freezer

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Sullivan Rotary Helps Moultrie County C.E.F.S. With New Freezer
The Sullivan Rotary Club recently sought a grant to help one of their community partners with a need. Since C.E.F.S. does so much for the community, the Rotary Club of Sullivan donated a huge new freezer to replace a faulty one that could not be used to full capacity and leaked water. Allison Garrett, Outreach Coordinator at Moultrie County C.E.F.S. came to visit Rotary to thank them personally. Pictured are Allison Garrett, Outreach Coordinator at Moultrie County C.E.F.S., Stan Parks, Club Secretary; Susan Rauch, Club Treasurer; and George Levi, Club President.

City Council Votes To Raise Water and Sewer Rates

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•May 26, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

The Sullivan City Council voted to raise water and sewer rates four percent during Monday night’s meeting. Agenda items for raising gas and electric rates were on the agenda as well, but the council voted to retain the current rates. The water and sewer rate is being raised in anticipation of paying on the new water plant.
“At this point in time I’m really not interested in raising electric rates for the simple fact all it would do is just increase the profit margin that the city is making,” Commissioner Mike Fowler said. “We don’t necessarily need an increase to pay our bills in the electric department.” He noted that what he would like to see is a discount for low-income individuals in Sullivan, and until they get that, he is not interested in raising rates at all. Read More