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Moultrie Douglas County Meeting

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•October 5, 2022•

The annual Co-County meeting will be held on Thursday, October 13 at Arthur United Methodist Church, 128 E. Illinois, Arthur. Registration begins at 1 pm with the program starting at 1:30 pm. Jodi Davis will be the speaker for the afternoon program on Italy. This is the country for the year for the Prairie Association for Home and Community Education. There is a big parking lot behind the church with an easy entry into the fellowship hall with no steps. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited to attend.

Sullivan Show Choirs Fall Revue

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•October 5, 2022•

The Sullivan Singers and Singers Jr. will present their Fall Revue on Saturday, October 15 at 7 pm and Sunday, October 16 at 2 pm in the SHS gymnasium. Tickets can be purchased at the door. General admission is $10, students and seniors $5 and free for children ages 5 and under.

Blood Drive

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•October 5, 2022•

Agri-Fab Inc. will host a community blood drive on Tuesday, October 18 from 9 am to 2 pm in the meeting room located at 809 S. Hamilton St in Sullivan. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required.

Recreation Area Closings at Lake Shelbyville

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•October 5, 2022•

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a youth deer hunt at Lake Shelbyville on October 8 & 9, 2022. The hunt will be conducted in portions of recreation areas previously closed for the season. As a safety precaution Lone Point Campground and Whitley Creek Recreation Areas, excluding the boat ramps and all of Wilborn Creek, Sullivan Beach, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 2:00 p.m. October 7, 2022 to 8:00 p.m. October 9, 2022.
These closings include boat ramps located within Opossum Creek and Wilborn Creek Recreation Areas. Ramps remaining open during this period include those in Dam West, Lone Point, Lithia Springs, Whitley Creek and Bo Wood Recreation Areas, Wolf Creek and Eagle Creek State Parks and all secondary ramps.
For more information contact the Lake Shelbyville Environmental Stewardship Department at (217) 774-3951 ext 7049.

Blood Drive

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•September 28, 2022•

A Red Cross blood drive will be held at the Lovington First Christian Church Fellowship Hall on Friday, October 7 from Noon-5:30. Anyone wishing to donate blood may call Darlene Barlow at 217-873-4984 to schedule an appointment time.

Lovington Chili Cookoff Fundraiser

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•September 28, 2022•

There will be a chili cookoff fundraiser on Saturday, October 1 from 1 to 4 pm at the Lovington Park. Try the 11 contestants chili and vote for a People’s Choice award. Chili tasting is $5 a bracelet, inflatables $5 a bracelet, s’more kits $1, hot dogs $1, drinks and hot cocoa $1 and baked goods by donation. There will also be a $250 meat raffle and vendors and music. All proceeds go to the 2023 Lovington fireworks display. For more information contact Brittany Bats at 217-853-4090 or brittbates10@yahoo.com.

Rotary Pumpkin Town

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•September 28, 2022•

The Rotary Club of Sullivan presents Pumpkin Town, a fall fundraiser to support One Book, One Sullivan. Cost is $250 for a custom designed and decorated pumpkin by SHS Art Club. They will be on display October 2022 either at your place of business or at the corner of Jackson and Hamilton. Contact lhuber@lomanray.com or danielle@lomanray.com. Payment can be remitted to Rotary Club of Sullivan c/o Susan Rauch, 401 West Water St., Sullivan, IL 61951.

B&G’s for Ronnie B Breakfast

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•September 28, 2022•

The Sullivan Fire Protection District will be having B&G’s (biscuits and gravy) for Ronnie B breakfast on Saturday, October 1 from 6 to 10 am at the firehouse located at 115 W. Harrison St. Breakfast is by donation $10 for adults, $5.00 for children 10 and under and children 2 and under eat free. There will also be 5 lb boxes of rope sausage for sale for $30. The breakfast is all you can eat and carry out is available.

Annual Chili Supper

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•September 28, 2022•

The Sullivan Civic Women’s Annual Chili Supper will be held on Friday, September 30 from 4:30-7:00 pm at the Sullivan American Legion. Cost is $7 for hot dog or soup, dessert and drink or $8 for hotdog and soup, dessert and drink. Proceeds go to Sullivan High School Scholarships.