•June 27, 2018•
Deadlines for news and advertising to be in the Thursday, July 4 edition of the Moultrie County News Progress and the July 5th edition of The Fish Wrap are noon Friday, June 29. Thank you and enjoy America’s Independence celebrations.
Ferris Wheel Debuts
•June 27, 2018•
Sullivan’s 4th of July Celebration begins June 30 and runs through July 4th in Wyman Park with a Ferris Wheel featured at the carnival.
Conner Family Amusements, Inc. is setting up a 55 foot Ferris wheel, requested by the Sullivan American Legion last year.
The giant wheel joins a variety of family friendly rides and amusements provided by Conner Amusements.
Carnival action begins June 30 from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and again from 6-10 p.m. (Sunday through Tuesday 5-10)
The Beardstown based company is bringing their family friendly carnival back for a second year.
The 4th of July parade circles the square at noon with a watermelon eating contest, sack races and turtle races kicking off in Wyman Park beginning at 2 p.m.
A huge fireworks display is over Wyman Lake beginning at dusk.
The annual celebration is brought to the city of Sullivan thanks to the efforts of the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 and the generosity of Sullivan area merchants.
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, July 2 - Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, broccoli, whole grain wheat, tropical fruit
Tuesday, July 3 - Settlers beef and beans, carrots, biscuits, melon chunks
Wednesday, July 4 - Closed for Independence Day
Thursday, July 5 - Focaccia crusted chicken breast, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned green beans w/wheat dinner roll, pears
Friday, July 6 - White chili, sunshine salad, cottage cheese, crackers, peaches
•June 27, 2018•
A benefit for Troy Anderson is being held to raise funds for medical bills he has incurred due to a quintuple bypass in March and the development of further complications since then.
The benefit will be held at the Sullivan VFW July 14 with a meal at 6 p.m. and the band “The Kick” playing at 8 p.m. The gun raffle drawing winner will be drawn that evening along with a 50/50. Any updates may be seen on Facebook, on the page of “Class of 1981 Sullivan High School”. Donations to the benefit may also be made on this page.
RSVP for the meal that evening to Facebook, search for Scott Bales, or Curt Richardson.
•June 27, 2018•
The village of Arthur, is having fireworks Saturday, June 30.
The Freedom Celebration salutes Illinois’ bicentennial with a rare chance to view Abraham Lincoln’s funeral hearse and the largest fireworks display in central Illinois.
The hearse will be available for viewing at the corner of South Vine and West Progress Streets in downtown Arthur from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 30 and will be driven in the Arthur 2018 Illinois Legacy Parade “Happy 200th Birthday Illinois” starting at 2 p.m. that day.
At 4 p.m. the festivities then move down to the Moultrie-Douglas County Fairgrounds just off Illinois Route 133 for the largest fireworks display in central Illinois. Call the Arthur Welcome Center at 217-543-2242 for more information, visit www.arthuril.us or check them out on the Arthur Welcome Center Facebook page.
•June 20, 2018•
Soyland Access to Independent Living (SAIL) will hold a Personal Assistant Orientation for people interested in working as a personal assistant.
The orientation is 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 26 at the Shelbyville SAIL Office, 1604 West Main, Suite 100 in Shelbyville.
There will be a break for lunch. Personal assistants are employed by people with disabilities to perform household chores and personal care tasks in their homes and are paid by the state of Illinois through the Department of Rehabilitation program.
Participants in the orientation must arrive by 10 a.m., bring their driver’s license or State ID and Social Security card and be prepared to fill out an application with references.
SAIL is a fragrance free facility, and those wearing fragrances will not be allowed to attend the orientation.
For more information about the Personal Assistant Orientation or becoming a personal assistant contact Dorothy Cox-Stowe at 876-8888 or 800-358-8080.
•June 20, 2018•
Fireworks will end the Bethany Celebration which opens Friday, June 22 and ends Saturday, June 23.
•June 20, 2018•
Deadlines for the July 4th edition of the Moultrie County News Progress and the July 5th edition of The Fish Wrap will be noon Friday, June 29.
•June 20, 2018•
Sullivan 4th of July Celebration begins June 30 and runs through July 4th in Wyman Park.
Conner Family Amusements returns featuring a Ferris wheel; carnival action is from 1-5 p.m. Saturday and again from 6-10 p.m. (Sunday through Tuesday 5-10)
The 4th of July parade circles the square at noon with a watermelon eating contest, sack races and turtle races kicking off in Wyman Park beginning at 2 p.m.
A huge fireworks display is over Wyman Lake beginning at dusk.
The annual celebration is brought to the city of Sullivan thanks to the efforts of the Sullivan American Legion Post #68 and the generosity of Sullivan area merchants.
•June 20, 2018•
The new 2018 edition of the Moultrie County Plat Book is now available for purchase at the Moultrie County Farm Bureau office (217-728-4214) located at 1102 W. Jackson Street or the Moultrie County SWCD office (217-728-7921 ext. 3) located at 1412A S. Hamilton in Sullivan.
There will also be Premium Wall Maps available for purchase. For more information contact one of the offices.
Traditional landownership maps by township and range, aerial view maps and historical 1913 landowner maps are featured side-by-side in a tri-fold layout for easy reference/comparison.
Visit mappingsolutionsGIS.com for digital versions of Moultrie County landowner maps. Mapping Solutions is the publisher.