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Menu 1-13-2021

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Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Jan. 18 - Chicken Pot Pie, Broccoli, Biscuit, Whole Grain Fruit Bar
Jan. 19 - Ham and Beans, Copper Carrots, Cornbread, Fruit Cocktail
Jan. 20 - Chili Mac, Mixed Lettuce Salad w/Dressing, Dinner Roll, Warm Fruit Cobbler
Jan. 21 - Roast Beef in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Seasoned Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Fruited Gelatin
Jan. 22 - Chicken Salad Sandwich, Vegetable Soup, Bun or Bread & Crackers, Mandarin Oranges

2021 St. Mary’s Hospital First Baby

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2021 St. Mary’s Hospital First Baby
Tiffany and Shaun Cotner of Bethany with their new son Harrison Cotner, the first baby of 2021 born at St. Mary’s Hospital. Harrison arrived at 7:20 a.m. Jan 1, weighing 8 pounds and 7.6 ounces and is 21 inches long.

Obituaries 1-6-2021: Allen “Lee” Slater

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Allen “Lee” Slater

Allen “Lee” Slater, 90, of Windsor passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021 at home.
Lee was born August 23, 1930, in Pana, the son of John and Mildred Slater. Lee grew up in Windsor, graduating from Windsor High School in 1948; he was a star basketball player. After graduation, Lee attended Millikin University before marrying Elizabeth Kays, his high school sweetheart, in 1949. Lee joined the family business, Windsor Supply Co., where he worked building and remodeling homes. He built many homes in and around the Windsor area, including the Slater Subdivision. Lee retired as an owner of Windsor Supply Co. after 65 years. Read More

Remember When? 1-6-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week

City employees were given a flat $750 annual raise by the Sullivan City Council. The commissioners were authorized to give the department superintendents any additional increase over the $750 if they deemed it appropriate.
Sullivan’s new elementary school was just short of completion, Sullivan School Superintendent Rich Voltz told the school board. The new school would be ready in February if it weren’t for the fact that the gym floor isn’t complete.
Sullivan Middle School Principal Nancy Schaljo accepted a donation from Ray Loy of Jerry’s IGA and Tony Kenworthy of the Central State Coca Cola Bottling Co. The supermarket and Coke donated a nickel from every 12 pack of the soft drink sold during September for worthy projects at the school. Read More

2021 Decatur Memorial Hospital First Baby

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2021 Decatur Memorial Hospital First Baby
Carson and Rosario Hiser of Bethany hold their first-born child, Luke Martin, the first baby of 2021 born at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Luke arrived at 7:25 p.m. Jan. 1, weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces and was 21 inches in length.

Obituaries 1-6-2021: Lloyd Maurer

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Lloyd Maurer

Lloyd Henry Maurer 95, of DeKalb, Illinois, formerly of Sullivan, passed away peacefully Friday January 1, 2021 at Oakcrest Retirement Center in DeKalb. He was born December 19, 1925, in Decatur, Illinois and was the son of Carl I. and Nina M. (Obourn) Maurer.
Lloyd enlisted in the Army Air Force in late 1943 and served two years during World War II in northern Africa at Casablanca, Morocco as an office assistant to headquarter officers. Lloyd married Helen L. Fahrnkopf September 11, 1949. Lloyd farmed in rural Sullivan for 40 years from 1950-1990. In 1990 he was named Moultrie County Soil and Water Conservation District Farmer of the Year. Read More

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Photo by R.R. Best Do You Want To Build A Snowman? Colten Gingerich and Sophia Smith build a snowman at Lakeside Villa.

Photo by R.R. Best Snow coats barbed wire after this past weekend’s winter weather.

Photo by R.R. Best Clothes pins on a clothes line formed icicles after last weekend’s snow and freezing rain.