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Smoke Alarm Installation

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•April 7, 2021•

The Red Cross is offering free home fire safety information and smoke alarm installations, when it’s safe to do so, in collaboration with the Sullivan Fire Protection District. Registration for free smoke alarm installation is from April 8-May 8 and can be done at tinyurl.com/SullivanILsmokealarms. This is open to those in the Sullivan Fire Protection District. After you register you will be contacted at a later date with a time and date for installation. They will install up to 3 smoke alarms per household.

Easter Services

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•March 31, 2021•

Sullivan First United Methodist Church will have Easter Sunday services at 8 a.m. outdoors, 9:30 a.m. contemporary w/kids church and 11 a.m. traditional service. The church is located at 216 W. Jefferson in Sullivan.

Kindergarten Registration

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•March 31, 2021•

The Sullivan school district will hold kindergarten registration for the 2021-2022 school year on Tuesday, April 13 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the Sullivan Elementary School cafeteria. Come and enroll your student, find out about Sullivan Elementary, meet some SES staff and get answers to questions you may have. COVID 19 guidelines: wearing a mask is required, temperature checks and social distancing is encouraged.
For easy access to the Sullivan Elementary School cafeteria, parents should park on the west side of the building and use the Graham Street entrance. Contact the office at 728-2321 with questions.

U of I August 2020 graduates

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•March 31, 2021•

The University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana recently announced their August 2020 graduates. Graduates from our area are Logan Tipsword of Bethany and Dakota Clayton and Heather Cody of Sullivan.

Mobile Food Pantry

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•March 31, 2021•

The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with sponsors Decatur Catholic Charities and Lovington Ambulance Service, will be holding a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, April 21 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm at Lovington Ambulance Service. A mobile food pantry delivers a two week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Lovington. Sign up must be done prior to April 14 by calling 217-855-5616 during business hours of 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you will need to bring identification. Food will be distributed according to household size on April 21 from 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. You will need to drive thru the Lovington Ambulance parking lot.

EIU Fall 2020 Dean’s List

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•March 31, 2021•

Eastern Illinois University recently announced their Fall 2020 dean’s list. Students named to the list from our area are: Abigail Abercrombie of Arthur, Sarah Helfrich and Christina Menna of Lovington and Holly Cole, Tatum Ellis, Hannah Elzy, Dayden Gardner, Alyssa Pearson and Mackenzie Ruppert all of Sullivan.

Hometown Love Collecting Donations

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•March 24, 2021•

Hometown Love will be collecting monetary donations in downtown Lovington on Saturday, March 27 from 9 am to 11 am. Proceeds will be used to beautify Lovington, one home at a time. Hometown Love is a group of local citizens willing to work and help you regain the beauty of your home. They are neighbors helping neighbors.
There are properties in the community that could use some TLC. By creating an inviting, attractive community, their hope is to attract homeowners and businesses.
Hometown Love will mow, trim and cleanup yards. They will also be awarding a Most Improved House of the Month. Each month the contest will be open for residents to submit before and after photos. A panel of judges will choose as winner each month to win a prize.
To receive help fill out an application which can be found online or at the 1st Community Bank – Hardware Branch. Recipients will be chosen by the group reviewing applications and choosing one or two yards a month depending on volunteers and the extent of work needing completed.
Funding will come from local supporters, businesses (monetary or items used for the project), fundraisers and grants. To get involved, like their Facebook page and follow the events and post future projects.

Mobile Food Pantry

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•March 24, 2021•

University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District, will be holding a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, April 14 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a two week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. You must sign up before April 6 by calling 217-855-5616 during business hours of 8 am to 4 pm Monday-Friday. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you will need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to your household size on April 14 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.

Marrowbone BBQ Competition

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•March 24, 2021•

Ten Bones on the Marrowbone friendly bbq competition will be on Saturday, March 27 starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Bethany. Competition will be KCBS rules and wood source cooking only. $40 entrance fee and blind judging. Vending will be available at the event with live entertainment by Pizzazz. 50% of the proceeds will go to the winner and 50% of proceeds to Bethany Fire Department for rescue equipment. Contact Curt Robinson at 217-521-4920 or Tori Clark at 217-460-0127 to join the competition.