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Options Open for Sullivan Council on Titus Estate

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•July 17, 2019•
By Mike Brothers

Correction: Sullivan City Council July 22 meeting time.
Discussion on the Titus Estate will be open during the 7:00 p.m. Sullivan City Council meeting Monday, July 22, which will be held at Building 1225 on Route 32 south in Sullivan.
The "Options Open for Sullivan" article in the July 17 edition of the Moultrie County News Progress incorrectly stated public input would begin at 6:00 p.m.

A public meeting on the future of the Winnifred Titus estate is included in the Monday, July 22 Sullivan City Council session to be held in Building 1225 on Rte 32 south.
The 6 p.m. meeting will allow public input on the future of the estate before the city council decides which direction to go.
The Titus Trust is administered by Busey Bank (formerly First National) of Decatur and includes the Titus Manor at the south end of Wyman Park and 923 acres of farmland north of the city limits.
A motion to hire legal counsel requesting the circuit court to direct the trustee to sign Titus Manor and the farmland directly to the city was tabled until the August 12 meeting. Read More

Steam Threshing Parade of Power

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•July 17, 2019•
The third annual Steam Threshing event is from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 at the Illinois Amish Center.
New for this year will be a “Parade of Power” to be held at 6 p.m. Friday and at noon on Saturday.
The parade will feature horse and tractor power with descriptions presented over the sound system.
The Illinois Amish Center is located on Rte 133 three miles east of Arthur.

Lions Offer Free Eye Screenings

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•July 17, 2019•
The Sullivan Lions Club and the Lions of Illinois Foundation are offering free retinal screenings from 9-11 a.m. Friday, July 19 at the Sullivan IGA parking lot.
The quality of life for people with retinal disorders such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy is dramatically impacted.
Since early detection of such disorders is critical, persons 55 or older are encouraged to take advantage of this free eye screening.
Persons wishing to join the Lions on their fight against the effects of vision and hearing loss should contact the Sullivan Lions Club president Verna Tice at 217-620-9610 or email at vlmtice@yahoo.com. For more information about programs and services offered by the Lions of Illinois Foundation go to the www.lionsofillinoisfoundation.org

General Show Grand Champions from Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair

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Pictured is Gareth Coffer of Sullivan.

•July 17, 2019•
The 2019 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair General Show Grand Champions are:
Animal Science – Alexis Gee, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Allenville
Clothing & Textiles – Sarina Voegel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Communications – Brady Stollard, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Consumer Education –Grace Hutchison, Camargo Champs, Villa Grove
Food & Nutrition - Lyndsay Zoch, Camargo Champs, Tuscola
Electricity – Lena Emel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Entomology – Carson Kappes – Camargo Champs, Villa Grove
Floriculture – Lacey Rahn, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur
Forestry – Hayden Moody, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
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Fields-Wright Open House

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•July 17, 2019•
Fields-Wright Medical Facility is having a business after hours and open house at the 2 W. Adams location in Sullivan from 5-6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25.
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital has responded to requests from Sullivan area patients with renovations. Guided tours of the facility are available where the public may meet providers and view the renovated Cardiac Rehab and Outpatient Physical Therapy Center.
Enter a drawing for a free gift basket while enjoying hors d’oeuvres, beverages and giveaways.

Community Garden Grows

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Community Garden Grows
The Sullivan Schools Community Garden is up and growing with some tomatoes and peppers ready to be picked. They invite community members to stop by and help themselves to what produce is ready and if inspired even pull a few weeds.
Pictured is community volunteer Mitchell Wesselman who rides by on his bike looking for ways to help in the garden. He hopes to start a garden club to get more volunteers.

The Winners

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The Winners!
Winning the Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Fourth of July raffle for 2019 were Aaron and Skye Richardson. The winning Ticket # 2948 and the winners take $4009.50.

Recent Obituaries: Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills

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Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills

Millie May ‘Midge’ Mills, 93, of Sullivan passed away at 9:39 p.m. Tuesday July 16, 2019 in St. Mary’s Hospital, Decatur.
Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday in the Reed Funeral Home, Sullivan with Pastor Grant Wade officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until service time on Saturday. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. Memorials are suggested to the music programs of the Sullivan First Christian Church or Bement Methodist Christian Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net.
Midge was born January 14, 1926 in Wessington, South Dakota, the daughter of George Oliver and Mary Marie (Dazey) Kidwell. She had been a secretary and bookkeeper for nearly twenty five years for the Bement Grain Company until her retirement in 1985. Midge was a member of the Sullivan First Christian Church, the Ada Circle and the Sullivan Women’s Civic Club. She married John Richard ‘Dick’ Mills on August 10, 1947 in Sullivan and he preceded her in death on November 9, 2011.
Surviving are her sons Jeffrey Allen Mills of Apopka, Florida and Steven Richard Mills and wife Betsy of Creve Coeur, Missouri; sisters Genevieve Sutton, Bernadine Casteel and Mary Lou Kidwell all of Sullivan and Patricia Seale and husband Ray of Crawfordsville, Indiana; grandchildren Rob Mills and wife Katie Sutton and Laura (Bob) Sandheinrich; great grandchildren Jane Sandheinrich and Thomas Sandheinrich, sister in law Maurine Kidwell of Sullivan and several special nieces and nephews..
She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Geneva Wilson and brothers Glen and Bill Kidwell.
We would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. Mary’s Hospital for their kind and compassionate care of our mother.

Recent Obituaries: Ferol V. Henry

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Ferol V. Henry

 

Ferol Vaughn Henry, 90, a longtime resident of Springfield, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, in Meridian, Idaho. A private burial will be held July 17, 2019, at Calvary Cemetery in Jacksonville, Illinois, with Rev. Steven Janoski officiating.

 

Curry Funeral Home in Pawnee is serving the family of Ferol Henry. Online condolences may be expressed at www.curryfh.com.