•February 7, 2024•

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and the C.E.F.S. Head Start 0-5 Program health services are based on the premise that a child must be healthy to be ready to learn and good oral health is essential to a child’s behavioral, speech, language, and overall growth and development. Head Start works to ensure that children receive oral health assessments, follow-up and any needed dental treatment by helping families establish a dental home, as an ongoing source of preventive and primary care. Head Start program activities promote good dental hygiene in the classroom and at home visits. If interested in the C.E.F.S. Head Start 0-5 program, please call/text 217-663-7822.

•February 7, 2024•

There will be a Music Bingo Night on Saturday, February 24 at 5 pm at the Sullivan VFW, 1132 IL 32 in Sullivan. Tickets are $50 and include bingo all night and taco bar. There will be big prizes and a 50/50 drawing. Reserve a table for an additional $50. All proceeds go to Lovington fireworks. For tickets contact Brittany Bates at 217-295-0031 or Shelly Martina at 217-855-4953.

•February 7, 2024•

Agri-Fab Inc. will host a community blood drive with ImpactLife on Friday, February 9 from 9 am to 2 pm at 809 S. Hamilton St in Sullivan in the Gold classroom. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use cost 71025 to locate the drive.

•January 31, 2024•

The East Central Illinois Area Agency on Aging is hosting a conversation for Moultrie and Douglas counties on Thursday, February 8 from 10 am to Noon at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in the Community Room. There is also a remote option. The Zoom meeting id is 850 6190 4278 and passcode 397820. In these uncertain times community based programs serve as a lifeline for older adults and their caregivers, grandparents raising children, nursing home residents, victims of abuse, and individuals with disabilities. As demand for these services continues to increase; state and federal support must also increase. Your voice is vital and must be heard. If you have any questions contact Susan C. Real, CEO at 309-829-2065 ext. 1218 or email at sreal@eciaaa.org.

•January 31, 2024•

The Outhouse Festival committee will be hosting a biscuits and gravy breakfast on Saturday, February 10 from 8 to 11 am at 815 Front Street in Gays. Cost is a free will donation with proceeds going towards the August 10 festival. Carry out is available. Menu is biscuits and gravy, sausage links, bacon, hashbrowns, cinnamon rolls, coffee, orange juice or milk. They will also have breakfasts on March 23 and May 4.