Pictured above are the FFA delegates to the 1963 conference. Pictured are Greg Crawford, Sullivan; Emerson Miller Jr., Lovington and Kevin Bosomworth, Bethany. 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.
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Garrett Griffin in “New Faces Sing Broadway 1987.”
•November 4, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
Garrett Griffin, son of Jim and Lisa Griffin, is starring in the Chicago Porchlight Music Theatre’s “New Faces Sing Broadway 1987.” The show is the latest virtual offering from Porchlight Music Theatre and it debuts November 6 and runs through November 29.
Griffin was born and raised in Sullivan and graduated from Sullivan High School in 2013. “I didn’t do theatre as a kid but got the musical bug from showchoir and I took piano and voice lessons,” he said.
Griffin received a showchoir scholarship for college but realized quickly that he didn’t want to teach. So he moved to Southern California to work for a music outreach. Through that outreach he did 3-6 month tours in Japan, the UK, and the US, which he did for three years. Read More
•November 4, 2020•
The State of Illinois is sponsoring a community drive through COVID-19 test site on Friday, Nov 6 from 9 am to 4 pm at Building 1225, 1225 S. Hamilton Street in Sullivan. Simple nasal swabs will be used. You will be called with results within 4-7 days. There is no cost for testing. Bring your insurance card, but you can still be tested if you don’t have insurance. Anyone can be tested, you don’t have to have symptoms or be sick.
•November 4, 2020•
ALAH Boys’ Cross Country
The Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond boys’ cross country teams competed in the IHSA Class 1A Cross Country Sectional at Hickory Point Golf Course Saturday.
The Knights celebrated Halloween by winning the Sectional meet with 62 team points. St. Joseph-Ogden followed in placed second with 76 points.
Senior Knight Layton Hall won the meet with a time of 15:27.6.
ALAH placed two other runners in the top ten Read More
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Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. held their annual senior expo on Oct 23. This year’s event was a drive-thru expo and they served 160 people. From left to right: Kiley Rodrick, Kathi Garvey, director of Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc., Tawnya Marshall and Kathy Hawbaker of Green Gardens.
•November 4, 2020•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer
The Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc. held their annual senior expo on Oct 23 but it was a little different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year’s event was a drive thru experience where those who had registered drove down the alley between the Senior Center and Thrifty Boutique. Read More
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Accepting Check
Mayor Richard Glazebrook accepts a $100 check from Moultrie County VFW Finance Officer Harry Woolen. These checks were issued by each of the veterans organizations to purchase the two additional POW-MIA signs that were presented to the City of Sullivan by Patrick Freesh of the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum. These two signs along with the original sign that was awarded to the City will eventually be displayed near the Welcome to Sullivan signs on the three highway approaches into Sullivan, but for the time being, Mayor Glazebrook asked each of the two veteran groups to display them at their facilities.
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One Book Presented Check
Sullivan Rotary presented a check for $3,000 to One Book, One Sullivan at last week’s meeting. One Book, One Sullivan will announce this year’s community reading selection on Friday, Nov 20. From left to right: Mike Walters, Blake Eggleston, Rikki Ray, Claire Welch, Linnea Graham and Annie McClellan.
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Accepting Check
Mayor Richard Glazebrook accepts a $100 check from the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 Commander Bob Sims.
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Check Presentation
The Arthur Community Foundation, represented by James Aikman, is seen presenting a check to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center, and President of the Board of Directors, Wilmer Otto. The Foundation provided the Center with a Community Grant of $5,000 to help in the cost of the construction of the Visitor’s Center at the campus of the Living History Farm and Amish Museum. The Visitor’s Center will be open year-round to teach visitors and Arthur-area residents about the history, faith, work, church, family and farming of the Amish. Area school children will visit to learn about agriculture and farm life in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Farming with horse, cattle, other livestock, gardening, food preservation, home life and small Amish businesses will be demonstrated on site for a full learning opportunity.
The Arthur Community Foundation was started as a way for people to give back to the community they call home. Funds received by the foundation are managed professionally and the earnings are used for local charitable projects such as the planned visitor center. Other projects that the Foundation has funded include the ALAH High School 1:1 device initiative, Arthur Police Force K-9 unit, Arthur Park District scoreboard, Douglas County CEO program, scholarships for dual-credit students at ALAH High School, and the Arthur Nursing Home/Eberhardt Village new bus. For more information, to make a request for a Community Grant, or to make a donation, contact James Aikman, Foundation President, at 217-259-9603.
Larry Williams
Larry D. Williams, 66, of Waynesboro, Pa., formerly of Illinois, died at 9:45 p.m. EST, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020.
A private family graveside service with military honors and a celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Larry was born Dec. 21, 1953, in Joliet, Ill., a son of Floyd and Imogene Gill Wallace. He was a veteran and had served as post commander of American Legion Post 429.
Surviving are his daughters, Tammy (Andy) Williams of Waynesboro, Pa. and Mackenzie (Tristin) Gingerich of Arthur; grandsons Caiden, Ben, Alex, Christian Williams, and Myles Gingerich, and granddaughter Olivia Williams; sisters Diana (Tim) Champion, Alberta (Timmy) Banning, Leona Williams, and Becky Williams, all of Decatur and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Ronnie Williams and Floyd “Willie” Williams.
In lieu of flowers or gifts, memorial donations may be made to the family.
Contact Tammy at 240-422-2877 or Mackenzie at 217-552-2231 for information on donations.