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Barry Golden Retiring From Sullivan IGA

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Pat Thompson, Burl Jividen, Catherine Ray and Barry Golden at the Sullivan IGA.

•April 21, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
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Barry Golden is retiring from the Sullivan IGA after 53 years, 50 of those as meat manager. He began in 1967 at age 16 with Lehman/Jividen Foods for $1.40 an hour. At that time the store was located where McDonald’s is currently. When Golden graduated high school in 1969, he became a full-time meat cutter. In 1970 when he was 19, he transferred to the Arthur IGA, which was also owned by Lehman/Jividen, to become meat manager. In 1974, Burl Jividen, who was part owner and Barry’s mentor, stepped down as the meat manager, and Barry took over the Sullivan meat market at 19 and is still there today at age 70. In 1977, Lehman/ Jividen moved the store to its current location, and it was renamed Sullivan IGA. Golden has dedicated his career to providing the Sullivan community with outstanding customer service, the freshest meat possible and unheard-of-meat cutting experience for more than 50 years. He has had numerous achievements over his career but is especially proud of the Beef Stampede Promotion. Read More

New LLC Student Trustee Elected

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•April 21, 2021•
Lake Land College students elected engineering major Katherine “Katie” Greuel, Windsor, to serve as the student trustee for 2021-2022. In this role, Greuel will serve as a liaison between the student body and the Lake Land College Board of Trustees. She will also have the ability to make and second motions and will have an advisory vote on the board.
“I am very excited to be given this opportunity,” Greuel said. “I want to represent and speak for the students as best as I can.”
Greuel will officially be seated at the May 10 Lake Land College Board of Trustees regular meeting, taking over the role from Lucas Duduit, Pana. Duduit will be transferring to Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois in May 2021. Read More

County Board Amends Animal Control Ordinance

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•April 21, 2021•
by Crystal Reed
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The Moultrie County Board met last Thursday and amended the animal control ordinance of Moultrie County. They approved a motion on application by the Moultrie County Zoning Board of Appeals to make amendments to the Moultrie County Zoning Ordinance. According to State’s Attorney Tracy Weaver, she worked with Karen Cody of the zoning department and Caleb Smith regarding the animal ordinance and zoning in terms of dog kennels and breeders. “This language adds clear numbers and definitions as opposed to the previous ordinances in animal control where it is up to interpretation,” Weaver said. The board also approved the ordinance amending the Animal Control Ordinance. Read More

Guyot Honored As IHSA 2020-21 Official Of The Year

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•April 21, 2021•
By Jason Brown
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On your marks! Set… Fans of track and field know exactly what sound follows those words. For 38 years Ben Guyot of Sullivan was the official who pulled the trigger on the starter’s gun. Last July Guyot was honored as the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) 2020-21 Official of the Year in Girls’ Track & Field. IHSA Officials of the Year are traditionally honored at a banquet during the IHSA Officials’ Conference each July. This year’s conference was moved to a virtual format. To be considered for this honor, an official must first be nominated by an Officials’ Association recognized by the IHSA. IHSA staff members then vote on the winners based on factors such as character, skill as an official, and levels worked in the IHSA State Series. Guyot admitted he was a terrible athlete in junior high and high school so the path to this honor was as expected. Guyot attended Murray State University which had a prominent track program in the early 1960s. “Over four years, I watched a bunch of great athletes in meets at MSU, since Big Ten teams showed up two-three times during the early spring for the ‘warm weather’ on the ‘Southern Circuit,’” Guyot said. “I watched and learned and began to become a good observer of processes and techniques of track and field.” When Guyot began teaching chemistry in Noble in 1966-67, he was drafted as a non-IHSA baseball umpire, a basketball timer during the winter and a “picker” in track. Read More

Windsor March Students of the Month

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Kimberley Henon

Zayne Szachnitowski

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Windsor March Students of the Month
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School recently announced the March Students of the Month Zayne Szachnitowski and Kimberley Henon. Zayne is the son of Josh Pitts and Kelsey Szachnitowski. He is currently a 7th grade student and enjoys listening to music and hanging out. Kimberley is the daughter of Jennifer Pierce and Jason Henon. She is currently a senior and plans to attend Western Kentucky University majoring in Equine and Veterinarian Sciences next year. She enjoys working and barrel racing.

Remember When?

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25 Years Ago This Week

Mariko Hashimoto read a story to Sullivan first graders—first in English, then in Japanese. The Japanese visitor also demonstrated origami, the intricate and delicate art of paper folding sculpture, to elementary students. Hashimoto was visiting the U.S. for the first time with her boyfriend, Petty Officer Kurtis Thompson of Sullivan, who served aboard to the USS Independence. He visited the classes with her. Read More

Shipman Inducted

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•April 21, 2021•

Elizabeth Shipman of Atwood, is among the 24 new members inducted into Millikin University’s Xi Sigma chapter of Delta Mu Delta (DMD) International Honor Society.
Delta Mu Delta is a business honor society that recognizes and encourages academic excellence of students at qualifying colleges and universities to create a DMD community that fosters the well-being of its individual members and the business community through lifetime membership.
To be eligible for membership, undergraduate students must be at least a junior and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5. MBA students must have completed at least half of the requirements for their degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.5.
Students who are active members are able to qualify for leadership roles within the local chapter, invitations to the international conference, and annual scholarships provided by Delta Mu Delta. Chapters can be installed and members can be initiated only in programs that are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

ALAH Football Posts Win Against Sangamon Valley

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•April 21, 2021•

By Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond football team improved its record to 3-2 on the season with a win against the Storm. The Knights performed well on both sides of the ball for a 34-0 Lincoln Prairie Conference win. ALAH’s defense shutout Sangamon Valley, and the Knights’ offense scored enough early to rotate several substitutes into the game in the second half. “Offensively, we were able to move the ball well on the ground,” said ALAH coach Ryan Jefferson, “but we still aren’t where I’d like us to be in the passing game and we also had some mistakes that led to a punt and some turnovers on downs.” Finn Davison and Billy Fifer combined for more than 200 yards. Davison ran the ball 17 times for 126 yards and a touchdown, and Fifer ran the ball ten times for 86 yards and two touchdowns. Jamison Rocke rushed for 60 yards on six carries and scored a touchdown, and Max Allen rushed for 50 yards and six carries and scored a touchdown. “It was nice to see some kids step up though,” said Jefferson. Read More