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Fans Donated
Moultrie County Pest Control donated fans to Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. Moultrie County Senior and Community Center on Thursday, June 13. Pictured are L to R: Rob Young- Owner-Moultrie County Pest Control, Linda Sutton, Kathi Garvey-Director-Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc., Barb Sutton, Peggy Booker, and Lyle Isaacs-Moultrie County Pest Control assistant.
•June 19, 2019•
Registered voters in Moultrie County will be receiving new Voter Identification Cards within the next week. As required by law, the County Clerk’s office is in the process of completing a purge of Moultrie County voters. County Clerk Georgia England explained that a purge is done to help maintain voter registrations by keeping them current and up-to-date and to eliminate voters who are deceased or have moved from Moultrie County.
England urges voters to check their voter card and familiarize themselves with their districts and polling location. Voters should sign the new card and destroy the old card.
England is asking for voters’ assistance in returning Voter Identification Cards that were delivered to individuals who no longer live at the address where the card was delivered. Should a household receive a Voter ID card for a member of their family or for an individual who once resided at that address, but no longer does, mark on the Voter Identification card “NOT AT THIS ADDRESS” and return the card to the Clerk’s office. If the address where the individual has moved to is known, place that on the card too. Place the card in the mail to be returned to the County Clerk’s office. No additional postage is required. It is important that these cards be returned to the clerk’s office and not just destroyed, nor should they be given to the person listed on the card who does not live in that household. If the addressee on the card is deceased, notify the county clerk’s office in writing. The sole purpose of a purge is to have correct voter data for the election process.
Also, if an individual’s address has been changed by municipality or post office action, inform the county clerk’s office of said changes. England says that if a person had a rural route box number that was changed by 9-1-1 addressing but their new voter card reflects an incorrect address, her office needs to be informed.
Registered voters who did not receive a voter’s card by July 3 should notify the county clerk’s office at 728-4389.
England would like to reiterate the importance to change voter registration information whenever a person changes their name or moves, even if the move is across the street. If the address or name change is not made in a timely fashion before an election is held, the voter may be prohibited from voting a full ballot at the polls or may be required to Grace Period Register and Vote at the county clerk’s office.
The next election will be the General Primary March 17, 2020. If an individual is not registered to vote, now is the time to do so. Registration may be done in the county clerk’s office, with precinct committeemen, and at all Moultrie County libraries. For information regarding registration qualifications call the county clerk’s office or visit their website at: moultriecountyil.com
Eleanor Elizabeth Peadro
Eleanor Elizabeth Peadro, 94, passed away peacefully on Jun 9, 2019 at her residence in Belvedere Commons in Ft. Walton Beach, FL. Elizabeth was born on May 2, 1925 in Cairo, IL, to L. Oard and Beulah Rendleman Sitter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Peadro, and her brother, Lloyd E. Sitter, as well as her parents. She is survived by one son, R. Roger Peadro (wife, Annette); six grandchildren, Brad Peadro (wife, Claire), Brent Peadro (wife, Lynn), Bethanie Peadro, Joel Mead, Erin Spring (husband, Kyle), and Taylor Mead; and, two great grandchildren, Caroline Spring and Colin Spring.
Elizabeth was known primarily as an English (and Spanish) teacher and a faithful coach’s wife to Bob, her husband of48 years. She grew up in Anna, IL, and was the valedictorian of her high school class. She attended Southern Illinois University, but graduated from the University of Illinois, achieving an academic honor of Phi Beta Kappa. After college, she started her teaching career at Maroa-Forsyth, IL high school. A few years later, Elizabeth moved to Sullivan, IL to teach, where she and Bob fell in love and were married on July 20, 1952.
After Roger was born in 1957, Elizabeth took a break from full-time teaching and was a substitute teacher for many schools in the Sullivan/Mattoon area. During the early 1970’s, however, she also taught at Lovington High School. Elizabeth and Bob enjoyed attending ballgames, especially at Sullivan and Lovington, and when Bob retired from teaching/coaching, they took numerous bus tours within the United States. They also enjoyed visiting their grandchildren in Kentucky and Florida.
Elizabeth was passionate and diligent in her teaching, always wanting her students to achieve their best. She was a life-long learner and kept current with newspapers and magazines up until her passing. Although she grew up Southern Baptist, she was a long-time member of First Christian Church, Sullivan, IL, where she taught Sunday School for many years.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Greenhill Cemetery, Sullivan. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to First Christian Church in Sullivan, IL or First Christian Church in Ft. Walton Beach, FL.
Condolences may be offered to the family at www.mcmullinyoung.com
Community Band
The Sullivan Community Band performed a free concert in Wyman Park last week.
SHS Band director Shaun Schaefers is the leader of the band which includes musicians from Moultrie, Douglas and Shelby counties.
Photo by R.R. Best
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Petting Zoo at Senior Services
Mid-Illinois Senior Services held a petting zoo last week. Mammals from Scovill Zoo came to visit the seniors and several local children. The six-day-old goats were a favorite of most as well as the 11-inch American alligator.
Photo by Mike Brothers
Sullivan Police Department leadership change includes Josh Qualls, assistant chief of police, and Police Chief Andy Pistorius. Mayor Richard Glazebrook appointed Pistorius to replace retiring Sullivan Police Chief Jim Waggoner.
•June 12, 2019•
Sullivan has a new chief of police and assistant chief bringing small town peace keeping and the latest technology possible its citizens.
“This is our home, and we want to keep it safe and secure as it has always been,” new Sullivan Chief of Police Andy Pistorius said.
Pistorius replaced retiring chief Jim Waggoner and was officially appointed chief of the department by mayor Richard Glazebrook at the May 28 city council meeting.
Chief Pistorius explained maintaining Sullivan’s safe small town atmosphere is the future challenge as technology gets more involved in everyday life. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Our increasingly complex world became a little more complex as the phone numbers get longer at the end of June. Local calls will require all seven digits for completion, and long distance calls within the 217 area code will require 11 digits (the customary “1” or “0” followed by the 217 area code and the number). The state-of-the-art, computerized equipment is to be in service on June 28.
Lovington High School won second place in the annual high school chemistry contest held recently at Eastern Illinois University. Greg Davis was the fourth place individual winner, and the other team members are Jimmy Minor and Jeremy Tarr. Linda Casteel is Lovington’s chemistry teacher.
J.R. Craig and wife Cathrine got to watch as their new home was maneuvered into its new location in Sullivan. The house was formerly a tenant farm residence in rural Sullivan that the couple purchased from Lola Horn.
Remember when you could get a Family Pleaser at Monical’s for only $9.95? Read More
Judy Wilson
Judith Anne Wilson, 78, of Hutton Township, Illinois, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019. Visitation was held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 in Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Burial followed in Hurricane Cemetery south of Charleston. Read More
Martin Elzy
Austin, Texas resident Martin Elzy passed away on June 2, 2019 due to ALS. Martin was born June 27, 1947 in Decatur, Illinois to Ruby Irene Elzy and Junior Dale Elzy of Sullivan. Martin grew up among many beloved relatives and attended Sullivan High School where he played several sports, joined the student government, and sang for weddings.
At Eastern Illinois University Martin completed his 1968 Bachelors in Education and 1969 Masters in History, earning EIU’s 2006 Outstanding Graduate Alumnus Award. Martin spent one year teaching high school world history in Franklin, Ohio, before earning his 1975 Doctorate in History at Miami University of Ohio. Read More
•June 12, 2019•
Representative Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan has earned a position on the insurance group’s distinguished All American team.
Houser is among a select group of top Country Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. Country Financial has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states. Houser ended 2018 ranked #121.
Houser, along with her assistant Jorjia Clements, serve their customers from their office at 1102 W Jackson St. in Sullivan. The office phone number is 217-728-2591.