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Remember When? 4-24-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week

Tom Wopat, former star of The Dukes of Hazzard and a top-notch country singer, will headline Sullivan’s 1994 Festival of Stars. Wopat’s concert will be Saturday, May 21 on the main stage on the Sullivan Square.
Organizers are gearing up for their annual Appalachian Project. Orris and Athelene Drew and Lee and Delores Hopper are now coordinating the project. Chick and Ilene Morgan who have volunteered their time for the past 17 years are taking a break until their health improves. They take 20 or more trucks loaded with clothes, toys and small household items to the families in Appalachia.
Ron and Angela Coy of Sullivan have announced the engagement of their daughter, Misha, to Kris Hutchings, son of Dennis and Mary Hutchings of Sullivan. A July 23 wedding is being planned.
Linda Scheer of Sullivan won honorable mention in the Category II amateur division in the 15th annual Lake Land College Foundation Photography Show. Her win was for a photo entitled “Pelican Landing”. Read More

Gospel Quartet in Concert

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•April 24, 2019•
Old-fashioned gospel music and traditional hymns will be performed by Eagle’s Wings 7-8 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the Sullivan First United Methodist Church’s Friendship Hall.
All women of the community-men are welcome, too-are invited to enjoy this musical fellowship presented by a men’s quartet from the Neoga area. Read More

19th District Quarter Auction

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•April 24, 2019•

The 19th District American Legion Auxiliary is holding a quarter auction Sunday, April 28 at Sullivan American Legion Post 68.
Doors will open at 1:15 p.m. with the auction starting at 2 p.m. Items range from $0 to $50 retail. One quarter bid - item value $0-$15; two quarter bid-item valued $16-$30; three quarter bid $31 and up. Read More

Hope for Haiti

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•April 24, 2019•

The public is invited to the Hope for Haiti Benefit 5-7 p.m. Saturday, April 27.
Held by the Sullivan Church of God on behalf of Haiti missions a roast beef dinner is featured. A silent auction will also be held. Everyone is encouraged to join the church in a great meal to help a great cause.

Two Win Week for Timberwolves Baseball Team

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•April 24, 2019•
By Jason Brown
NP Sports Editor

The Okaw Valley baseball team picked up two more wins this past week to improve to 8-4 overall and 4-0 Little Okaw Valley Conference record.
The Timberwolves shutout Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 4-0 Monday and throttled Arcola 18-1 last Tuesday.
Against the Knights Monday, OV scored first in the top of the fourth inning to take a 2-0 lead, but ALAH answered when Dario Ayala homered in the bottom of the fourth.
In the sixth inning the Timberwolves plated two more runs then held on for the win.
For OV, Cameron Sharp was 3-for-3 with two RBIs and stolen base, and Dalton McGill was 3-for-3 with two runs scored, one RBI and a stolen base.
Sam Hagerman was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, and Eli Hagerman, Camden Coleman, Cale Roley and Talon Russell each recorded a hit. Read More

OV Record Holder

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OV Record Holder
Timberwolves freshman Damien Coney ran the 3,200 meters in 12:59 at the Cumberland Pirate Invite to become the new freshmen/sophomore OV school record holder. Previous record was 13:12.

Legion Crawl

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•April 24, 2019•

The American Legion Crawl Luau Style which benefits the 100th celebration begins at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 18 leaving Sullivan Post 68 at 1 p.m.
The Sullivan Crawl visits the Lovington American Legion first and then travels to the Bethany American Legion and on to Findlay American Legion.
From Findlay the Legion Crawl Luau continues to the Windsor American Legion and returns to the Sullivan Post at approximately 6 p.m.
Grilled burgers and dogs will be available to purchase upon return to Sullivan Post 68. A DJ will provide music until 9 p.m.
Participants are encouraged to wear their favorite luau attire for a chance to win prizes. Games, challenges, etc. will be played at each stop.
The purpose of this fun day is to raise funds for the upcoming 100th Celebration which will be held Sunday, July 21.
To register sign up at the Sullivan American Legion during open hours or contact Tina Bolsen at 217-620-8185.

WSS Shut Out Two More

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•April 24, 2019•
By Jason Brown
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The Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg softball team shut out two more teams to stay undefeated on the year at 25-0-1.
Monday night, Megan Schlechte pitched a no-hitter and hit a grand slam to help the Hatchets shutout St. Elmo/Brownstown 15-0.
In the second inning, the Hatchets score 12 runs to blow the game open.
Schlechte finished with two hits, two walks, five RBIs and two runs scored, and in the circle she walked one and struck out six in four innings. Read More

NASA Rover Competition for SHS Graduate

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Rover Builder Lake Atchison

•April 24, 2019•
By Ellen Ferrera
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Lake Atchison from a young age was always curious about how things worked. “He was always taking things apart and putting them back together,” mother Nicole recalled.
A 2017 graduate of Sullivan High School, Atchison, a sophomore in mechanical engineering at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, has taken his youthful curiosity to outer space.
He was a member of Southern’s Moon Buggy Design team which competed in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Competition in Huntsville, Alabama.
“The most difficult part is deciding what you think you can accomplish in the given time,” Atchison explained his team’s strategy. “You are forced to make real-time decisions so we elected to do only three tasks.”
Each team, comprised of one female and one male, is given two excursions over the course, and the higher score is taken as the final score.
The competition is more than a race. The teams have seven minutes of available oxygen in which to complete a ¾ mile, 16 obstacle course. They must also perform tasks such as gathering soil and liquid samples, planting a flag or taking solar panel pictures. Read More