•January 22, 2020•
The annual Windows to Heaven celebration of life, a memorial program that honors children who have died, will be held at 10 am on Saturday, February 8, in Lumpkin Family Center for Health Education at Sarah Bush Lincoln.
This service is open to anyone who has suffered the loss of a child and will feature a remembrance slide show. If you wish to attend, please contact bereavement counselor Resa Ware at 800-454-4055 or rware@sblhs.org so we can include your child’s name in the slide show.
Inspired by a Swedish children’s song, Windows to Heaven is a series of beautifully handcrafted windows from which an artist’s rendition of the brilliant night sky filled with stars can be seen. Its permanent home is in the chapel at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. Read More
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Menu 1-22-2020
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, January 27 - Savory sausage stew w/beans, seasoned carrots, biscuits, spiced apple rings
Tuesday, January 28 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, breaded tomatoes, dinner roll, seasonal dessert
Wednesday, January 29 - Ravioli w/meat sauce, broccoli, corn, whole grain wheat (1), pudding
Thursday, January 30 - Salisbury beef pattie, mashed potatoes, spinach, dinner roll, banana bread w/cream cheese
Friday, January 31 - Pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, fruit juice, bun, scalloped potatoes
FFA Reaches Members With a Diversity of Lessons
•January 22, 2020•
By Wyatt Miller
Boy Scout Troop #39
If I had to give a speech to my school, I would choose the benefits of FFA.
My speech would sound similar to the following: In many towns across the United States, members of a club gather.
Blue corduroy jackets and crisp white shirts cover every member.
All participants repeat a pledge.
Each person has a role to play in order for the club to succeed.
What is this group?
The corduroy clad congregation is the FFA. It was established in 1928 the organization began with 33 original representatives and has since grown to 700,170 registered members in 2019 according to the National FFA Organization. FFA is known country-wide for livestock showing competitions. Read More
Feast of the Epiphany
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Feast of the Epiphany
On Saturday, January 4 Saint Columcille parishioners were blessed with a visit from the Magi (from left to right: Ron Auer, Rob Farabaugh, and Duane Deters)!
Catholics bless their home on the Feast of the Epiphany by marking above the doorway with blessed chalk and pray for God’s blessing during the coming year. An Epiphany Party was enjoyed by all in the Parish Center.
Recent Obituaries: Margaret Koehnke
Margaret Koehnke
Margaret F. Koehnke, 94, of Sullivan, passed away 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Mason Point, Sullivan.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Glenn Strohschein officiating. Burial will be in the Moultrie County Memorial Park, Bethany. Vistiation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday. Memorials are suggested to the Faith Lutheran Church, Sullivan or to Moultrie County PAWS. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Mrs. Koehnke was born October 27, 1925 in Moultrie County, Illinois, the daughter of Robert L. and Dorothy B. Crouch Matheson. Margaret was a homemaker. She had also worked at Brown Shoe Company in Sullivan and at the Bennett School in Mattoon. Margaret had been a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Mattoon and had attended the Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. She married Erwin C. Koehnke on February 1, 1952 in Sullivan and he preceded her in death on October 31, 1976.
Survivors include her sisters Dorothy Craig of Sullivan and Emogene Burrows of Sullivan; brother Dale Matheson of Tuscon, Arizona and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by three brothers and four sisters.
Three Win Week for ALAH
•January 15, 2020•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ basketball team completed a three-game winning streak this week by defeating Cerro Gordo/Bement, Tri-County and Paris.
Monday night against Paris, the Knights finished the winning streak with a huge second-half comeback at home against the Tigers.
After a tied first quarter at 10, the Tigers outscored the Knights 15-2 to take a 25-12 halftime lead.
ALAH came out in the third and outscored Paris 22-10 to cut the lead to one.
In the fourth quarter, the Knights kept the momentum and pulled away in the fourth. Read More
SHS Agriculture Teacher is National Teacher of the Year Finalist
Photo by Mike Brothers
SHS Agriculuture teacher honored at Jan. 9 assembly: left to right: Rod Stoll of Farm Credit IL, SHS Principal Daniel Allen, honoree Don Lockwood., State FFA Treasurer Emma Freebairn, State FFA President Gage Miller, and Shawnda Vega with Nationwide Sponsor Relations
•January 15, 2020•
Sullivan High School principal Daniel Allen opened the school assembly January 9 with an apology for gathering the student body under false pretenses.
In an unprecedented move students were called to an assembly for a reason which had been kept secret for days.
The secret was out at 2:30 p.m. Thursday and SHS Agriculture Teacher and FFA sponsor Don Lockwood was the reason.
Lockwood is a national finalist for the 2019-2020 Ag Educator of the Year honor through Nationwide’s Golden Owl Award.
As a finalist, Lockwood was presented with a $500 cash prize and plaque in front of fellow teachers and students. Read More
Obituaries 1-15-2020: Paul Romano
Paul Romano
F. Paul Romano, 97, of Decatur, formerly of Sullivan, passed away December 28, 2019, in St. Mary’s Hospital surrounded by family and friends. Visitation and mass were at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Decatur followed by Mass with burial in Marrowbone Twp. Cemetery.
Paul was born September 23, 1922, in Decatur to Rocco and Domenica Romano, immigrants of Tricarico, Italy, in 1914. He shared their story at every opportunity. Paul was married to Adelyn Ekiss of Decatur in 1955; their daughter Vicki (Chuck) Schroeder lives in Sequim, Washington; Adelyn died in 1974. He married Dorothy Freeman of Sullivan in 1986 and became a devoted stepfather to Barry (Janet) Freeman and Larry (Janet) Freeman and joyful grandfather to Terri (Darren) Via and their three children. Dorothy died in 2001. Read More
Sec. of State & MLK Day
•January 15, 2020•
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and Driver Services facilities will close in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Offices and Driver Services Facilities operating on Tuesday through Saturday schedule will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 18.
All offices and facilities will be open for business on Tuesday, January 21, 2020.
Superintendent-Y Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk
•January 15, 2020•
By Ted Walk,
Supt.Sullivan CUSD #300
I don’t know if anyone else noticed, but we had a bit of rain in the Sullivan area over this past week.
I have heard a few stories from people who were dealing with water issues in their homes, and the school was not immune to the impact of several inches of rain in a short time period.
The southwest corner of our high school took on some water Saturday morning. The response from our staff was amazing. We had five custodians, Gary Crowe, Kathy Crowe, Lyle Isaacs, Tim Lappin, Charles Redford, along with Maintenance Director, Kevin Landrus, diverting water, scrubbing, and disinfecting. Read More