•October 19, 2016•

The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society will hold their monthly general meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 in the Heritage Center in Sullivan. The topic for the meeting will be the history, manufacturing and preservation of George Garden Tractors made in Sullivan from 1946 through 1966.

Gary Davis of Herrick will be the speaker for the evening and is the owner and collector of many George Garden tractors in various stages of restoration.

This program should be of interest to all of the local gardeners and lawn care folks. Following the program there will be a social hour with refreshments being served.

•October 19, 2016•

Findlay American Legion volunteers welcomed a new donor to the Oct. 5 Blood Drive.

The Findlay American Legion Auxiliary fell six pints short of their goal of 19 pints at their recent American Blood Cross Blood Drive.

The drive was held at the Findlay American Legion October 5. Seventeen donors responded to the plea for blood donations.

Sierra Landreth became a first time donor. The next blood drive will be held 2-6 p.m. Tues. Dec. 6 in the Findlay American Legion Hall.

•October 12, 2016•

The Sullivan American Legion with the help of “Sullivan Street Machine Assn.” will hold their inaugural car-truck-motorcycle show Sunday, October 23 on the south lawn of the Sullivan American Legion.

Registration will be held 10 a.m.-noon with judging shortly after registration. Awards will be announced at 3 p.m. The first 25 entries registered will receive dash plaques. Top 20 entries will receive a plaque along with an overall “best of show”.

Food and drinks will be available in the Legion hall, and A-Sharp DJ Service will provide music for the event.

•October 12, 2016•

Dove invites you to join them for the 16th Annual Candlelighting Ceremony. At this service, we will mourn those who have suffered and died through domestic violence and celebrate with the survivors and those working to end the abuse. This ceremony takes place in October as part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

The ceremony will be held Thursday, October 27, 2016, at the First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan. The service will begin at 7:00 p.m. and will include remarks from coordinator Mary Hughes, music, and the lighting of the candles.

For additional information, please call 728-9303.

Sullivan Schools hosts open house for Alumni

•October 5, 2016•

In 1916, the building currently serving as Sullivan Middle School was erected. To celebrate the 100 years of this building’s operation as part of the Sullivan School District, there will be an Alumni Open House 5-5:45 p.m. Saturday, October 8 as a precursor to the annual alumni banquet at the VFW. The building will be open for self-guided viewing for alumni to see the various changes the building has undergone in recent and not-so-recent years.