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Remember When? 4-7-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week

Powers School was moving to a new block—the auction block. The Sullivan school board voted to put the 1920s era building and grounds up for sale. Sullivan School Superintendent Rich Voltz said that the district would advertise for sealed bids.
Sullivan students would be required to attend summer school if they failed to meet minimal state academic standards in basic skills, according to a proposed plan being considered by the Sullivan school board.
The Sullivan City Council received some welcome news from city treasurer Ann Short during a council meeting. The city’s health insurance premium was to decrease 5 percent. Read More

ALAH Volleyball Wins Three, Drops One

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•April 7, 2021•
by Jason Brown
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The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond volleyball team finished a busy week with a 3-1 record.
The Knights knocked off Sangamon Valley, Argenta-Oreana and Arcola but lost to Warrensburg-Latham.
Against Warrensburg-Latham in a nonconference game Saturday, the Knights lost in straight sets, 25-17, 25-22.
For the Knights, Cheyene Chupp recorded six kills and six digs, and Alisha Frederick had ten digs
Charley Condill dished out ten assists. Read More

Lovington Easter 2021

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Lovington Park Board and Volunteers
Members of the Lovington Park Board and volunteers take a moment to pose with the Easter Bunny after the Easter egg hunt last Saturday. Pictured are Nena Fridge, Krystina Myers, Robert Hall, Becky Hill, Darlene Barlow and Cara Rennert. Not pictured are Jane Franklin and Cathy Thomas.

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Meeting the Easter Bunny
Blake Benton poses for a photo with the Easter Bunny prior to the Lovington Park Board’s Easter Egg Hunt held last Saturday.

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Lovington Easter Egg Hunt
Noah Lemarr hunts for eggs and candy during the Lovington Park Board’s Easter Egg Hunt held last Saturday.

Family Style Dining

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•April 7, 2021•

Family style dining in early childhood programs is when children and teachers sit together at a table for a meal or snack. It helps children make healthy food choices by seeing positive attitudes from teachers and peers. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) recognizes family style dining as a meal service option. With this type of meal service, teachers can model and develop key concepts for children, including:
• Opportunities to try new foods and politely decline food they have tasted and don’t enjoy yet
• Understanding appropriate use of utensils
• Assistance with setting and cleaning the table after the meal
• Other benefits include improved motor skills and self-confidence, expanded social skills, and practice using proper table manners.

Sports Briefs

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•April 7, 2021•

Sullivan Volleyball
Redskins Volleyball suffered a loss at the hands of Shelbyville last Monday. The Rams won in straight sets, 25-20, 25-23, for the Central Illinois Conference win.
For the Redskins, Zoe Walton recorded seven kills, and Raegan Sims and Emily White each had three kills.
Landry Hall led the team with 11 assists, and Jerra Goad contributed nine digs, while Sydni Waidelich recorded three.
Sullivan is scheduled to host St. Teresa Thursday. Read More

Sullivan-Okaw Valley Posts Loss to Shelbyville

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Sullivan vs. Shelbyville
Sullivan-Okaw Valley quarterback Luke Vander Burgh throws a pass during last Friday night’s game against Shelbyville.

•April 7, 2021•
by Jason Brown
NP Sports

The Sullivan/Okaw Valley football team looked poised to win its first game in more than three years, but a late comeback by Shelbyville spoiled the Redskins plans in a hard fought game at Shelbyville Friday.
SOV scored first in the first period. On fourth-down and ten yards to go, Ian Plank lined up as running back and ran a wheel route up the left sideline. Quarterback Luke Vander Burgh lofted a fade pass for a 15-yard touchdown connection.
Plank kicked the point after for a 7-0 lead.
Shelbyville scored the next ten points to take a 10-7 lead in the first quarter.
SOV drove the ball down to the Rams three-yard line to end the first quarter.
On the first play of the second quarter, SOV retook the lead when Vander Burgh rolled out to his right and under pressure hit Plank running a flat route for the touchdown. Read More

Smoke Alarm Installation

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•April 7, 2021•

The Red Cross is offering free home fire safety information and smoke alarm installations, when it’s safe to do so, in collaboration with the Sullivan Fire Protection District. Registration for free smoke alarm installation is from April 8-May 8 and can be done at tinyurl.com/SullivanILsmokealarms. This is open to those in the Sullivan Fire Protection District. After you register you will be contacted at a later date with a time and date for installation. They will install up to 3 smoke alarms per household.

Easter Hams Donated

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Easter Hams Donated
As Easter dinner came around the Moultrie County Food Pantry received 120 hams from Sullivan IGA to give to families for Easter Sunday. The donation was made possible by one anonymous person whose spirit exemplifies the season. The IGA meat department made a special delivery on March 31 to make sure the hams arrived in time for Sunday dinner. Pictured are Cameron Eccles, IGA Meat Dept. manager Seth Cobb, Tim VanDeursen and Barry Golden.