•October 12, 2016•
Moultrie County Clerk Georgia England has announced that the public test of the Unisyn OVO (Optical Scan) and OVI (Touch Screen) tabulating equipment.
The equipment will be used in the November 8 General Election will be held at 10 a.m. October 31 in the Elections Counting Center Room, First Floor of the Moultrie County Courthouse in Sullivan.
This test is open to candidates, representatives of the political parties, the press and the public.
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.
•October 5, 2016•
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all offices and driver services facilities open Monday to Friday will be closed on Monday, October 10.
Facilities open Tuesday to Saturday will be closed Saturday, October 8 in observance of Columbus Day.
All office and facilities will be open for business Tuesday, October 11.
Individuals may visit the Secretary of State’s website, www.cyberdriveillinois.com, to locate the nearest driver services facility and the hours of operation.
In addition, drivers may change an address, register to become an organ and tissue donor or renew license plate stickers online.
•October 5, 2016•
SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a workshop introducing the 2017 Updates to Medicare Part D 1-2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 11 at Mid-Illinois Senior Center Services, Inc. located at 114 E. Jefferson Street in Sullivan.
The presenter is Kathi Shackles, Mid-Illinois Senior Services Inc., Senior Health Insurance Program Volunteer. The workshop is free; reservations are not required. For more information call Betty Watkins, SAIL Rural Outreach Coordinator, at 774-4322.
•October 5, 2016•
A food and cash drive will be held for Christ’s Pantry (Lovington Food Pantry Saturday, October 15.
The public is encouraged to bring items and donations to the middle of town in Lovington between 9 and 11:30 a.m. October 15.
•September 28, 2016•
Smyser Christian Church is sponsoring “Trunk or Treat” 4-6 p.m. Sun. Oct. 30 on the Sullivan American Legion parking lot.
Church members will be handing out candy from their decorated trunks to the “Trunk or Treaters.”
There will be pony rides, hot dogs, chips and drinks, and each child will receive a free photo. All children and their families are invited.
There is no cost to participate. For more information call 217-752-6896 or go to www.smysercc.org.
•September 28, 2016•
The city of Sullivan has scheduled clean up days in October.
Residents living north of Harrison Street, including Pifers Lane, will be picked up Saturday, October 22.
Those living south of Harrison Street will have clean up day Saturday, October 29.
•September 28, 2016•
A food and cash drive will be held for Christ’s Pantry (Lovington Food Pantry) Saturday, October 15.
The public is encouraged to bring items and donations to the middle of town in Lovington between 9 and 11:30 a.m. October 15.
•September 28, 2016•
The Sullivan City Council took a moment to remember past city employee Bill Rankin who recently passed away.
At the Monday, September 26 city council meeting health and safety commissioner Bill Hagen commemorated Rankin in a letter he read into the record.
“Last weekend Bill Rankin passed away. Bill grew up in Sullivan as his father worked for the city electrical department. Bill raised his two children here. He spent most of his employment serving the city of Sullivan. After high school, Bill Rankin started at the Sullivan sewer plant. He earned all the required licenses and retired as chief operator.
There are a few of us still around who worked with Bill. We enjoyed his easy to get along with attitude and have memories of some good laughs shared.”
Rankin worked for the city a total of 31 years. From 1967-1977 and again from 1983-2004.
•September 28, 2016•
The second annual Kids Fishing Rodeo at Wyman Park Lake starts at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
Presented by the Central Illinois Crappie Club the event is free for kids 15 years old and under.
Registration and demos are 12:30 p.m., fishing begins at 1 p.m., and kids should bring their own fishing gear.
Weigh in for ages 0-9 is at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. for ages 10-15.
Sponsors include IGA, Monical’s Pizza, Steak and Shake, Chip’s Marine, Brush pile jigs, Mt. Zion Braves and US Army Corp of Engineers.