The Findlay American Legion will host an American Red Cross blood drive 2-6 p.m. Monday August 11 at the Findlay American Legion Hall. Every donor may pick a school supply for personal use or to donate to kids in the Okaw Valley School District.
Since May, the Red Cross has experienced a shortfall of almost 80,000 donations, potentially affecting patients in need. As a result, blood donations are urgently needed.
Refreshments will be served.
The Lake Land College Livestock Judging Team recently announced freshman scholarship recipients for the upcoming school year.
Zachary Day of Lovington was one of several to earn a scholarship.
To learn more about the Livestock Judging Team at Lake Land College, contact coach Ryan Orrick at (217) 234-5360 or sorrick@lakeland.cc.il.us.
The Lovington Library is seeking local interest on attending GED classes in the near future.
According to the library’s director Darlene Barlow, the library currently has two to three individuals interested in attending a GED class at the library, but Lake Land College, who instructs the class, requires six to eight individuals before the class is established.
If interested, call the Lovington Library before August 15 at 873-4468.
According to Sullivan fire chief Mike Piper, the investigation into the cause of a fire that destroyed the Red Apple Family Restaurant last Tuesday is ongoing.
SFD investigator Kenny Graven is conducting an in-house investigation on the fire in addition to the state fire marshal.
Piper said that both investigations hope to wrap up by the end of this week.
SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic 8:30-9 a.m. Thursday, August 21 at the Senior Center in Sullivan. For more information call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212.
SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will also sponsor bingo from 9–10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic.
The Christian, non-profit musical ministry Adam’s Road will be in concert August 13 at Solid Rock Chapel in Sullivan.
Music and testimony will begin at 7 p.m. and is free of charge for the public. Solid Rock Chapel is located at 1213 East Jackson in Sullivan. For more information about the group, visit www.adamsroadministry.com.
Area schools will begin on the following days:
Sullivan
Aug. 14-Full Day
SES: 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
SMS/SHS:8:14 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
Okaw Valley
Aug. 14-Teacher Institute
Aug. 15-Half Day
8-11:30 a.m.
Aug. 18-Full Day
8 a.m.-3:18 p.m.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond
Aug. 29-Dismissal at 2:15 p.m.
Sept. 2-Full Day
8:15 a.m.-3:13 p.m.
A fundraiser cookout will be held from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 26 at the IGA in Sullivan to raise money for the McFadden family of Warrensburg, whose son Gabriel Thomas Buchanan, a 2014 Warrensburg-Latham graduate, recently died.
Mother Johna McFadden is the current community relations coordinator at Mason Point in Sullivan.
The cookout will feature ribeye or pork chop sandwich, chips, and a drink. Donations may be sent to Mason Point.
For more information, contact Mason Point at 728-4394.
Van Buren street in Sullivan will be closed between Jefferson and Adams on July 18 from 5-8 p.m. for the event Full Throttle Bike Night at the Toy Bar.
For more information or questions, contact the city building at 728-4383.
The Sullivan-Okaw Valley football camp will begin July 21 at Sullivan high school and run through the 24th.
It will go from 7-9:15 a.m. each day with the youth football camp to follow from 10-11:30 a.m.
For more information, contact the high school at 728-8381.