•April 21, 2021•
Bethany First United Methodist Church is sponsoring a food drive for the community food pantry on Saturday, April 24 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please drop-off food items at the food pantry, which is located on St. John Street next to the First Christian Church in Bethany.
•April 21, 2021•
There will be an evening of southern gospel music featuring Roger Crews on Saturday, April 24 at 6 pm at the Allenville Christian Church, 201 S. Allen Street in Allenville. Roger has been traveling and singing southern gospel for over 40 years. He just released a new solo cd project and wrote a book about his 40 years in gospel music. Finger food fellowship following the concert.
•April 14, 2021•
Findlay farmer Troy Uphoff earned a first-place state award in the 2020 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. He is among the highest corn yield producers in the nation. Uphoff placed with DEKALB DKC63-57RIB brand corn yielding an outstanding 323 bushels per acre in the Conventional Non-Irrigated category.
“It’s amazing to see the hard work, time and innovation these farmers put into their operations to grow high-yielding corn,” said Kathleen McKittrick, DEKALB Brand Manager. “The DEKALB brand is proud to help farmers increase performance potential and reach their yield goals with exclusive genetics.”
The 56th NCGA contest continues to challenge farmers to achieve record-setting yields with improved management practices that can help farmers everywhere. It’s NCGA’s most popular program with this year’s event producing 7,869 entries.
In the 2020 NCGA yield contest, DEKALB farmers captured 10 of the 27 national awards and 156 first through third place awards at the state level, 55 of which yielded 300 bushels per acre or higher.
To learn more about maximizing yield performance potential and see a full list of DEKALB winners, visit www.asgrowdekalb.com or contact your local DEKALB Asgrow dealer.
•April 14, 2021•
The Moultrie Amateur Radio Klub Hamfest will be held on Saturday, April 24 from 8 am to 1 pm at the Sullivan American Legion, 8 E. Strain Street in Sullivan. Admission is $5 and the event is indoors. Table fee is $10 each. For table signup or questions contact Ralph Zancha W9NW at 217-254-7574 or rzancha@one-eleven.net.
•April 14, 2021•
To help ease the ongoing needs of Illinoisans created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has awarded C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation a $20,000 grant as part of BCBSIL’s latest round of giving aimed at helping the helpers.
“This generous award from BCBSIL COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund could not have come at a better time” says Cindy Mayer, Director of Homeless Services. “We will be able to meet the needs of the unsheltered in our communities. Thank you BSBS of IL.”
BCBSIL selected 175 organizations across Illinois with missions focused on access to care, hunger, shelter and behavioral health care, and COVID-19 health education and vaccine access to receive $20,000 grants as part of its COVID-19 Community Collaboration Fund.
“A year into the pandemic and the health, economic and social impacts around Illinois are still great,” said Harmony Harrington, vice-president government and community relations for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois. “We’re proud to be able to help so many organizations increase their capacity to help more people receive the help they need.”
C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation is a Community Action Agency which is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation serving economically and socially disadvantaged persons in the seven rural Illinois counties of Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Shelby, Moultrie, Montgomery, and Christian. C.E.F.S. mission statement is to provide opportunities for people in our communities through education and support to achieve and maintain stability.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) is committed to expanding access to quality, cost-effective health care to as many people as possible in Illinois. BCBSIL is dedicated to innovation and exploring, nurturing and activating future possibilities to make the health care system work better for our members and our communities.
Senior Peace Meal
For information call 1-800-543-1770
April 19 - Pork Chop in Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli, Whole Grain Wheat, Whole Grain Fruit Bar
April 20 - Stuffed Chicken Breast, Scalloped Potatoes, Spinach, Whole Grain Wheat, Pears
April 21 - Ham and Beans, Pickled Beets, Cornbread, Peaches
April 22 - Turkey Tetrazzini, Sweet Cinnamon Carrots, Italian Green Beans, Whole Grain Wheat, Pineapple Slices
April 23 - Focaccia Chicken, Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Corn, Texas Toast, Fresh Fruit
•April 7, 2021•
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign recently announced their December 2020 graduates. Graduates from our area are Jakob Brewer and Landon Gingerich, both of Arthur.
•April 7, 2021•
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign recentlyw announced their Fall 2020 Dean’s List. Students named to the list from our area are Logan Hall of Arthur and Peyton Hagerman, Sydney Hagerman, Lindsay Jones, Madilyn Keller and Paisley Ann Meyer, all of Sullivan.
•April 7, 2021•
A blood drive will be held on Monday, April 12 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the St. Columcille Church Hall, 516 W. Jackson St. Masks and appointments are required. To schedule a time, call 217-367-2202 or register online at www.bloodcenter.org. Bring a photo I.D. and eat prior to donation.
•April 7, 2021•
The Highway Church of Christ in Sullivan will host Allen Webster of Jacksonville, AL during their 2021 Spring Gospel Meeting which will be held Thursday, April 22-Sunday, April 25. The meeting will be taking place Thursday-Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 9:30 am and 10:30 am.
The theme will be “Getting the Big Picture: Understanding the Great Themes of Scripture.” Allen Webster has labored for the Lord in Jacksonville, Alabama since 1995 and is married to Melissa and they have four children (Rosa, 24; Daniel,19; David. 17; and Lois, 16.
He has preached the gospel since 1984. Previously he labored in Tiplersville, Mississippi (1989-1995)), Oxford, Alabama (associate, 1986-1988) and as a student at Somerville, Tennessee (1984-1986). He holds 12-15 meetings/lectures a year and has preached in about 20+ states/nations.
Webster is the editor of House to House-Heart to Heart, a paper used by 1,000 churches of Christ to reach two million families each issue. More than 250,000,000 copies have been circulated since 1994. He has written about 500 tracts (five million in print), five Bible courses and three class books.
Webster has done mission work in Scotland, Great Britain; Aruba, Dutch Carribbean; Guyana, South America; New Zealand,Tasmania; Tanzania, Africa, as well as several U.S. Cities and communities.
Topics for each day are Thursday evening: 4000 Years in 40 Minutes. An Overview of the Bible, Friday Evening: Grace, Grace Everywhere. An Overview of Grace in the New Testament, Saturday evening: Can I Interest You in Some Property in New Jerusalem?, Sunday morning class: Sitting Under the Juniper Tree (I Kings 19) and Sunday morning worship: Words Written on an Asylum Wall.