•November 29, 2017•

The Okaw Valley (Athletic) Booster Club (OVBC) presents the second annual Music Trivia Night held Friday, January 12 at the American Legion in Findlay.

Tables are available for up to eight people per table which includes dinner and trivia.  Dinner will be an All You Can Eat fish and/or chicken dinner from 5-7 p.m., Music Trivia led by Big Papa G starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 10 p.m.

A cash bar will be open throughout the evening. A 50/50 drawing, lottery tree and silent auction will be available as well as mulligans. E-mail Shari Bruyn at slbruyn@okawvalley.org to register.

Payment is required to reserve a table. Registration deadline is December 30.  There is a maximum of 16 tables. Sorry, no walk-ins.

Senior Peace Meal

For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Monday, November 27 - Sausage in gravy, hard cooked egg, fruit juice, mini potato bakers, biscuit, warm cinnamon buttered apples

Tuesday, November 28 - Cheese tortellini alfredo, kidney bean salad, peas, peanut butter cup, whole grain wheat (1), warm fruit cobbler

Wednesday, November 29 - Cabbage rolls in sauce, corn, broccoli, raisin bran muffin, mandarin oranges

Thursday, November 30 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, Italian green beans, Texas toast, crabapple salad

Friday, December 1 - Goulash w/beans, seasoned greens, dinner roll, fresh fruit

•November 22, 2017•

Santa’s Workshop is a fundraiser for Dove’s Moultrie County Domestic Violence Program.

Join in the family fun at Santa’s Workshop, 10:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2, at the American Legion located at 8 East Strain Street in Sullivan.

Santa will be present for pictures and visits before and after the city parade.

There will be a bake sale for holiday goodies to take home and a 50/50 drawing.

Many items will be available during the silent auction.

Along with visiting Santa, there will be crafting fun for the kids, including crafting tables to make items to take home. Treats will be available to purchase that day.

This program is supporting the Moultrie County Domestic Violence Program and is sponsored by Moultrie County CADV, Committee Against Domestic Violence. For more information call 728-9303.

•November 15, 2017•

Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is encouraging families in Illinois to read together Thursday, Nov. 16, for Illinois’ annual Family Reading Night.

Sullivan Elementary School is participating with “Books are Better than the Movie” theme.

The Illinois Library Association’s iREAD theme is “Reading by Design” with Little Elliot continuing to serve as the theme.

Thousands of colorful posters and bookmarks have been distributed by the Illinois State Library to libraries, schools and literacy programs across the state to promote Family Reading Night events.

“This is a night when families are urged to turn off televisions, computers, phones, video games and other electronic devices and spend time reading together,” White said. “Reading together creates a positive learning environment and helps children develop language skills, comprehension and a love for reading that can last a lifetime.”

This is the 26th year that the secretary of state’s office has sponsored Family Reading Night. All events are free and open to the public. Contact your local library for events taking place in your community.

•November 15, 2017•

The Dane Eadie benefit is Saturday, Nov. 25 at Sullivan VFW Post 6410 with doors opening at 4 p.m.

Live music is by Coalshaft with the event highlighted by a silent auction, a live auction at 7 p.m., raffles and a $500 Atwood Armory gift certificate given as grand prize.

A BB pork, potato salad, baked bean and dessert meal is offered which will be served at 5 p.m.

Eadie is a self-employed contractor who recently had vascular bypass surgery and is unable to work. All proceeds will go to medical bills and living expenses.