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Uptmor Completes Annual Bike Ride for Library

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September 24, 2014

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library director Clemens Uptmor recently completed the fourth annual bike ride. Uptmor rode the 100 mile course in just under eight hours and raised $950 for the library in the process. Uptmor and the library would like to acknowledge the following sponsors for this year’s ride:

News Progress, Agri-Fab, Sullivan City Council, Elder Appraisals, Sullivan IGA, Highland Real Estate, Dave and Sharon Walker, Ann Wheeler, Mike McLaughlin, Carol Fidroeff, Kathie Price, Sharon Slaughter, Denise Dean, Dawn Becker, Lynn Elder, Carol Elder, Rich and Sue Preston, John and Barb Camren, and Rob Dickens.

Patterson House Doughnut Fundraiser Sat.

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September 24, 2014

The residents of Patterson House will be selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts next to CVS Saturday, September 27 to raise money to provide funding for Special Olympics, glasses and Christmas gifts. The fundraiser will begin at 5 a.m. and continue until doughnuts are gone.

Mobile Mammography Available Locally

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September 24, 2014

Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at the SBL Sullivan Clinic October 30.

The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free.

Staffed by technologists from the Sarah Bush Lincoln Mammography Department, the mobile mammography van provides digital mammography technology, the same quality services found at the Health Center. All staff members are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology and are further certified in mammography.

To make an appointment for a mammogram on the mobile van, call 1-800-639-5929.

ALAH FFA Alumni to Serve Pork Chop Supper Friday

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September 17, 2014

The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Alumni Chapter will serve a pork chop supper prior to the homecoming football game between the ALAH Knights and Sangamon Valley Friday, September 19 in Arthur.
Serving will be from 5 p.m. through halftime at the Merchant’s Building on the Moultrie-Douglas County Fairgrounds adjacent to the football field. The menu will consist of a smoked pork chop dinner with baked beans, cole slaw, dessert and drink or a pork chop sandwich for a fee.
Indoor seating and carryout are available.
Proceeds raised from the pork chop supper help fund FFA activities for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Chapter.

J-Creek Breakfast Sept. 20

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September 17, 2014

Jonathan Creek Christian Church will host a breakfast this 7-10 a.m. this Saturday. As with breakfasts in the past, the church will serve biscuits & gravy, fruit, bacon, sausage, egg casserole and coffee cake.  Donations will be accepted which will go towards the Caring Christians Ministry at JCreek. Jonathan Creek is located 1 and 1/2 miles off 121 on the Cadwell Rd.

Kiwanis Organizational Meeting Next Thursday

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September 17, 2014

Kiwanis International will be holding an organizational meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. next Thursday, September 25 at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan.
The public and those interested in joining a new local Kiwanis club are encouraged to attend. For more information on Kiwanis, visit www.kiwanis.org. or email David Butler at dbutler@tuscolakiwanis.org.

Missions Fundraiser Sept. 13

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September 3, 2014

A mission expo/lunch/fundraiser will be held Saturday, September 13 at the Sullivan United Methodist Church from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
A lunch consisting of pulled pork or hot dog, chips, drink and desert will be provided. Donations are appreciated. Displays of missions being done in LaCeibita, Honduras will be presented. Over 80 plan purses made by artisans from Honduras will be on sale as will Honduran made jewelry. All proceeds will be used to fund 2015 missions to LaCeibita, Honduras. For more information call 728-4436.