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Remember When? 5-29-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week

Tom Wopat and his Full Moon Band gave an outstanding performance on the main stage during the Festival of Stars. Wopat brought a huge following of fans with him, which helped the Festival greatly. Eight-year-old Cortney Rauch said she enjoyed the Festival because of the carnival. “I liked the Cobra ride and all the prizes.”
Eighty-six participated in the 5K run/two mile run during the Festival of Stars. The overall winner for males was Mark Avery of Decatur with a time of 16:12, and Lisa Hale of Lovington was the overall winner for females with a time of 21:46. In the two-mile walk, Audrey Harshman took first place with a time of 24:45, Jan Dust was second and Pat Flannell was third.
Shannon Phillips was named valedictorian and Melanie Harlin was salutatorian for Lovington High School. Among other things Phillips was class president, an All-Conference volleyball player, and a recipient of 11 awards and scholarships this year. Harlin’s highlights included being class vice-president, prom queen and she was also the recipient of 11 scholarships and awards. Read More

Spark Presents Art in Tabor Park

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•May 29, 2019•
Sullivan Spark Culture and Entertainment Committee will bring Art in Tabor Park June 7 from 6-8 pm .
On the first Friday of each month during spring and summer, Mason Point will present musical entertainment to the public from 6-8 pm.
Free popcorn and water will be provided to all who attend. Read More

Celebration of Life Services for Nina Martin

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Nina Martin

A gathering in celebration and remembrance of the life of Nina Tabor Martin, who died January 28, 2019, will be held by her family at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 in the Mason Point Banquet Hall (Knight Building), One Masonic Way in Sullivan.
Reminiscences by Nina’s family and friends will be followed by a buffet lunch. To aid the family in planning, persons intending to come are cordially asked to call 847-287-5094 or email philmart8@yahoo.com by June 21, 2019.

Obituaries 5-29-2019: Cheryl Reed

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Cheryl Reed

Cheryl R. Reed, 56, of Portage, Wis. passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.
Cheryl was born August 30, 1962 in Paris, Ill., a daughter of Ed and Lela Rose. Cheryl enjoyed spending time with friends and family. Read More

SHS Track and Field Awards

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SHS Track and Field Awards
The awards cookout for the SHS boys’ track team was held recently. The award winners include All Conference Awards Jadon Nuzzo in Pole Vault and Brodie Goss in 300m Hurdles. Team Awards went to Jadon Nuzzo: Team Captain; Leighton Burcham: Varsity Points Leader; Brodie Goss: Team Captain, Most Improved Athlete, Redskin Award; Cullen Dyer: Team Captain; Jon Mathias: Team Captain.

ALAH Softball Ends Season at Sectionals

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•May 29, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

After winning the Class 2A Newton Regional, the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond softball team lost to Breese Mater Dei in the Newton Sectional Semifinal last Wednesday.
ALAH took a 1-0 lead in the second inning when Molly Day scored, but Breese Mater Dei tied the game with a run in the third.
ALAH took the lead in the fourth inning when Marissa Herschberger scored, but again Breese tied the game 2-2 in the fifth inning.
Breese pulled away with two runs in the sixth inning and a run in the seventh for the final 5-2 score. Read More

WHS Class of 2019

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WHS Class of 2019
The Windsor High School commencement was held Friday, May 24 with Supt. Erik Van Holveln presenting the 26 seniors. Class president Beau Bennett welcomed a capacity crowd to the WHS gymnasium for the 7:00 p.m. ceremony. Valedictorians are Logan Greuel, Lauren Hendershot and Maranda Tarvin. Carson Cole presented the class history. Bennett, Cole, Greuel, Hendershot, Liam David Horenstine, Rachel Ann Miller, Payton Christopher Nichols, Logan Curtis Stremming and Tarvin are National Honor Society members. Junior attendants were Ava Bennett and Hannah Reed.

WSS Falls to Hardin Calhoun in Super-Sectional Action

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Megan Schlechte (No. 1) steals second base.

•May 29, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

After winning the Class 1A Macon (Meridian) Sectional championship Friday, the Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg fell in a pitchers’ duel against Hardin Calhoun in the Springfield (UIS) Super-Sectional Monday.
Monday, in a game that was moved from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of field conditions, the Hatchets had several opportunities but could not find the one timely hit needed to tie the game.
Hardin Calhoun scored in the first inning when Lucy Kallal’s soft infield hit put her on first base, and two wild pitches allowed her to advance to third.
Kallal scored on a groundout to take the early 1-0 lead.
WSS coach Craig Moffett was sure the team would overcome the deficit. After all, the fewest runs the Hatchets scored in a game this season were two against Goreville ,April 6.
And WSS fell behind in the same situation against Hardin Calhoun last season but battled back from a 2-0 deficit to win.
WSS pitching kept the Warriors from extending the lead.
But despite having a runner in scoring position in each of the last four innings, WSS just could not plate the one run needed to tie the game.
In the top of the seventh inning, Ava Bennett singled up the middle with two outs for the Hatchet’s lone hit. She advanced to third but did not make it home in the 1-0 loss. Read More

Sullivan School Board Approves Students’ Trip to Spain

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•May 29, 2019•
By Ariana Cherry
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Sullivan School Board approved a trip to Spain for Spanish Class students.
Students from Patricia King’s Spanish class approached the Sullivan School Board requesting permission to take a trip to Spain during the Spanish Holy Week (April 2020). A few of the Spanish class students presented well-prepared speeches explaining the trip to the board members.
The trip would cost $3,165 which would include boarding, dining and souvenir purchases. Students also told the board they would come up with ways to raise money for the trip.
They would like to bring the Spanish culture back to the United States and also be able to apply what they have learned in class. The board unanimously approved the trip, noting that the students would be responsible for the cost of the trip.
Sullivan Elementary School principal Daniel Allen reported that the students had their annual SEA track meet May 9 and this was the first year that the kindergarten students got to participate. The money made from concessions was put towards the SEA Scholarship which is awarded to a student pursuing education. Read More

Strasburg Lions Chicken Fry

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•May 29, 2019•

The Strasburg Lions Club will hold its annual chicken fry 4:30-7 June 2 at the Strasburg park. On the menu will be fried chicken, potato salad and cole slaw. Proceeds from the chicken fry go towards aiding the hearing and visually impaired, village projects, and park upkeep.