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Perfect Attendance During Academic Career

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Perfect Attendance During Academic Career
Peyton Pool, a 2021 graduate of Sullivan High School, never missed a day of school from kindergarten through his senior year of high school. Pool (right) is pictured with Sullivan High School principal Daniel Allen.

Menu 5-19-2021

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Senior Peace Meal
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May 24 - Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Tomatoes & Zucchini, Seasoned Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Fruit Juice
May 25 - Creamed Chicken w/Green Onions & Pimentos, Parsley Buttered Potatoes, Seasoned Peas, Biscuit, Mandarin Oranges
May 26 - Pepper Beef over Brown Rice, Lima beans, Harvard Beets, Whole Grain Wheat, Chunky Applesauce
May 27 - Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Midori Blend Veggies, Whole Grain Wheat, Sunshine Salad
May 28 - Chicken Salad Sandwich, Creamy Broccoli Soup Peaches, Crackers & Bun, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

Recent Obituaries: John Booker

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John Booker
John D. Booker, 86, of Lovington passed away 9:59 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at his home in Lovington.
Graveside services will be held 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Keller Cemetery, Lovington. McMullin-Young Funeral Home, is in care of the arrangements. Memorials may be made to the Experimental Aircraft Association.
John was born September 10, 1934, in Sullivan; the son of Virgil and Stella May (Hughes) Booker. He married Joyce A. (Harlin) Morgan on September 8, 1978 in Sullivan; she preceded him in death on October 1, 2010. John served in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Lovington VFW. He was an aircraft enthusiast and enjoyed wood working and car restoration. John taught his grandchildren how to repair and work on vehicles. He was a Boy Scout Leader in Lovington for many years. John lived a full life and loved, mostly, every minute of it.
He is survived by his children, Vicki Binder of Sullivan, Eric (Mary Jo) Booker of Pine River, WI, and Dan (Jenny) Booker of Beaver Dam, WI; step-daughter, Rhonda (Bill) Schiller of Zion; brother, Roger (Pat) Booker of Oklahoma City, OK. He is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, 1 brother and 1 sister.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com

Sullivan Sports Briefs

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•May 12, 2021•
Girls’ Track and Field
The Sullivan girls’ track and field team competed in two meets this past week. The Redskins won a quadrangular at Cumberland and took first place in a Central Illinois Conference quadrangular.
“It was a great first meet for both boys and girls,” said Sullivan track and field coach Kali Taylor. “On the girls side, I have a lot of sophomores that hadn’t participated in a high school track meet yet, and they were very nervous, but performed very well. Overall, it was a great team effort to open the season!” Read More

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Senior Peace Meal

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May 17 - Pork Chop in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Fruit Bar
May 18 - Stuffed Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Spinach, Whole Grain Wheat, Pears
May 19 - Ham and Beans, Pickled Beets, Cornbread, Peaches
May 20 - Turkey Tetrazzini, Sweet Cinnamon Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Pineapple Slices
May 21 - Focaccia Chicken, Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Corn, Texas Toast, Fresh Fruit

Moultrie Moment of the Week

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Wyman Lake was in poor condition in the fall of 1941 when it was drained to remove the silt. Dept. of Conservation was called upon to remove the fish and once drained bricks & lots of junk were found on the bottom. 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.

SHS Mirror Images To Screen ENOUGH

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A scene from the Halloween party in ENOUGH, an original production by Mirror Images that will be presented in movie form.

•May 12, 2021•
Have you ever wondered if you are ENOUGH? Are you good ENOUGH? Smart ENOUGH? Just plain old ENOUGH?
The characters in ENOUGH, this year’s original production by Mirror Images, ponder these questions in the group’s movie which will be shown May 14 and 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school Commons. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from cast members, in the high school office, or at the door. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended as seating is limited due to COVID protocols.
Written, filmed, and edited by members of Mirror Images, Sullivan High School’s prevention theater group, the story takes place at a small high school in a small town. Read More

Competition Team Attends Competition

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•May 12, 2021•

Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team attended their final competition of the year April 16-18 in St. Louis. The team had dancers in four different sessions categories at the Star Systems Dance Competition.
Specialty numbers began the team’s competition Saturday morning. All received Elite High Gold ratings. In the age 10-12 category, Elizabeth Owens and Miah Voegel received 2nd Place overall with their “I’m Number One” Musical Theater duet and Gabrielle Carpenter, Avery Renfro and Korry Thilker’s Musical Theater Trio received 5th Place overall. In the age 7-9 category, Adalee Foster and Sophie Foster’s “Lilo and Stitch” Jazz routine received 2nd Place overall. Solos in the 4 and under and 7-9 categories also competed during this session. Gianna Krieger placed 2nd overall in the 4 and under category with her open category “Under the Sea performance. Miah Voegel placed 5th overall with her “Show Off” Musical Theater solo, Avery Florey placed 8th overall with her “Dance Like Your Daddy” Jazz number and Adalee Foster placed 9th overall with her “Spoonful of Sugar” Ballet routine.
On Saturday night the two oldest dancers competed with their solos. Both received Platinum ratings and 2nd Place Overall in their respective age categories. Sarina Voegel competed in the 13-15 age category with her “Don’t Give Up on Me” Acrobatic routine and Elizabeth Owens competed in the 16-18 age category with her “Miss Banana” Musical Theater routine. On Sunday morning three dancers competed with their solos in the age 10-12 category. Performing were Lillian Hood with her “Haunted” Acrobatic routine, Lyla Wright with “Uptown Girl” Acrobatic routine and Synthea Doss with “My Adidas” Hip Hop routine.
Awards from the small group competition portion of the weekend’s events are as follows: “Headphones” Hip Hop received first place overall in the age 7-9 competition, while “Grasslands” Acrobatic routine finished 2nd place overall in the same age category. In the 10-12 age division the team’s Musical Theatre routine “Jailhouse Rock” finished 3rd place overall and the Lyrical routine “Live Your Story” finished 4th place overall. All four routines received an Elite High Gold rating.
The Sullivan Dance Studio Competition Team will perform some of their team routines at the Sullivan Dance Studio Spring Recital on June 3.

Okaw Valley Sports Briefs

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•May 12, 2021•
Baseball
The Okaw Valley baseball team dropped three games this past week.
The Timberwolves lost to Charleston 10-0 Friday, May 7.
The Trojans put up crooked numbers each of the first three innings to pull away.
Aiden Williams recorded OV’s lone hit in the game.
Thursday, May 6, OV lost to Neoga in a close 5-4 game.
After a 1-1 tie, each team scored three runs in the third inning. Read More