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Community Blood Drive 

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•July 31, 2024•

Agri Fab Inc. will host a Community Blood Drive with ImpactLife, the provider of blood components for local hospitals. The blood drive will be from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Tuesday, August 13 at 809 S Hamilton St, inside Gold Classroom

To donate, contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747 5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Appointments are requested. Potential donors must be at least 17 years of age (16 with parental permission form available through www.bloodcenter.org) and weigh more than 110 pounds. A photo I.D. is required to donate. For questions about eligibility, please call ImpactLife at (800) 747 5401. Donors who last gave blood on or before 6/18/24 are eligible to give at this drive.  Blood donation is a safe, simple procedure that takes about 45 minutes to one hour.  Individuals with diabetes or controlled high blood pressure may be accepted as eligible donors. All donors will receive an ImpactLife Reward Voucher for their choice of either an EGift Card $20 whole blood/$25 double reds-Target, Starbucks, Amazon, Walmart etc., use Bonus Points in our online Rewards Store or direct a donation to Make A Wish Illinois.

Relief Sale ice cream Social 

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•July 31, 2024•

The Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale’s annual ice cream social will be held at Arthur Community Building on Monday, August 5th from 5-8 p.m. Pulled pork BBQ sandwiches and chips will be offered along with cake and cobblers and homemade ice cream. Donations will be accepted, and the funds raised will be used to cover pre-sale expenses such as advertising, paper goods, etc. Come and enjoy the great food.

Sullivan school registration

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•July 24, 2024•

Sullivan Schools Registration began online on July 18th, while in-person registration will be opening on July 24th and 25th from 8am to 3pm. In-person registration need to report to the building office. School supply lists can be found on FaceBook by visiting the Sullivan Elementary School PTO page.

Dove’s Support group

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•July 24, 2024•

Dove’s Support group is a program which teaches its members on how to have healthy relationships. This takes place every Thursday at 5pm at 1102 W. Jackson #4 in Sullivan. Dinner will be provided to all in attendance. Call (217)-728-9303 for more information, or visit www.doveinc.org.

Caregiver Advisory Program

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•July 24, 2024•

Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. offers Caregiver Advisory Programs that covers caregivers & grandparents or other relatives raising grandchildren/children in Moultrie, Douglas and Shelby Counties.

Caregiver support groups meet the first Thursday of the month at Mid-Illinois Senior Services in Sullivan at 1:00-2:30pm and the second Thursday of the month at 9:00am at the Arthur Public Library.

Grandparents/relatives raising grandchildren/children program meet the first Thursday of the month at Mid-Illinois Senior Services in Sullivan 2:30-3:30pm.

Windsor upcoming events

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•July 24, 2024•

Windsor Elementary is offering even more events for the summer. July 26th there will be the Scoville Mobile Zoo at the Elementary School. Scoville Mobile Zoo offers a safe but close exploration and education of animals that children can experience first hand. From educational courses to fun facts, Scoville Mobile Zoo has many activities for the children to not waste a moment with the animals. August 2nd the University of Illinois will be in Windsor with the science bus, a mobile laboratory where children can learn fun science facts and do experiments. All programs will be provided at the school during lunch, from 11am to 1pm.

Watermelon eating winners

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•July 17, 2024•

All winners from ages 0-4: 1st: Lennox Cain Sullivan, 2nd: Brilynn Wilson Sullivan, 3rd:Ryker Marion Mattoon. All winners from ages 5-7: 1st: Zavaya Warren Sullivan, 2nd: Stella Vansdale Decatur, 3rd: Nora Weaver Sullivan. All winners from ages 8-10: 1st: Beau Foust Sullivan, IL; 1st: Nakia Hogan Sullivan, IL; 2nd: Charolette Cannon Sullivan, IL; 3rd: Zander Cain Sullivan, IL All winners from ages 11-14: 1st: Aggie Foust, 2nd: Emery Hicks Charlotte, NC; 3rd: Keegan Weaver Sullivan. All winners from ages 15-17: 1st: Sarina Vogel Sullivan, 2nd: Emily Miller Sullivan, 3rd: Addison Stollard Sullivan. All winners from ages 18 and over: 1st: Bryce Cannon Sullivan, 2nd: Jolene Matheson Sullivan, 3rd: Sean Tidwell, Sullivan.

Pre-K Camps

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•July 17, 2024•

The SDS Preschool is offering pre-k childrens summer camps every Tuesday this summer, starting at 9am and running until 11:30. These camps will be hosted by Teacher Miss Jeannie Ruppert and held at the Sullivan Dance Studio. Campers and parents should expect engaging and fun activities, small class sizes and learning. The fee is $20 per camp. The Preschool mission states, “Providing a nurturing environment that promotes learning and development of the whole child, including spiritual, social, and academic”. The remaining camps for this summer are: 7/23- Rainbow Reading, 7/30- Sweet Shapes and 8/6- Super Science.

Mobile Food Pantry

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•July 17, 2024•

The C.E.F.S Moultrie County Food Pantry is hosting a mobile food pantry in Lovington On July 23rd, from 10am to noon. Register and sign up by July 19th. For more information of questions contact (217)-728-7721.

Music Festival

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•July 17, 2024•

The Sullivan First United Methodist Church will be hosting a family friendly music festival on July 20th at 216 West Jefferson in Sullivan. There will be live music, food and children’s actives offered during the festival. Food venders will be none other than Eddie’s Taco and Tropical Sno: Hawaiian Shaved Ice. The festival will run from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.