•August 17, 2022•
The BASO Main Street Car Show will be Saturday, August 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. in downtown Bethany. There is a $10 entry fee. All makes and models are welcome. Dash plaques to the first 100 entries. Rain date is Sunday, August 21.
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Blood Drive
•August 10, 2022•
There will be a blood drive on Monday, August 15 from 1 to 4 pm at the St. Columcille Church Hall, 516 West Jackson Street, Sullivan. For more information or to sign up for a donation time visit www.bloodcenter.org or 1-800-747-5401.
Community Blood Drive
•August 10, 2022•
Agri-Fab Inc. will host a community blood drive from 9 am to 2 pm on Friday, August 19 at 809 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan inside the meeting room. To donate contact Barb Werling at 217-728-8388 ext. 281 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71025 to locate the drive or call ImpactLife to schedule at 800-747-5401. Masks and appointments are required.
The Lesters in Concert
•August 10, 2022•
The Lesters will be in concert at Allenville Christian Church, 201 Allen Street, on Saturday, August 20 at 6 pm. The concert is free. A love offering will be taken during the concert.
SOV Lift-a-Thon Results
•August 10, 2022•
This year’s SOV Football Lift-a-Thon was a major success hosted at Second Chance Gym. The SOV football athletes have made some huge gains in strength since last year, as a team they lifted 6,745 more pounds than last year’s Lift-a-Thon, and the pound for pound average amongst our athletes jumped up from 2.64 to 3.23 times their body weight. Aian Fryman had the highest total weight of 805 pounds in bench, squat, and clean combined, and also had the highest pound per pound ratio of 4.95. Mason Booker had the highest total weight increase of 310 pounds since last year’s Lift-a-Thon. If you have not had a chance to help support this year’s Lift-a-Thon and the SOV Football athletes but would like to, there is still time. To make a donation and help them continue to build the program visit onlinedonations.us/home/team-view-fundraiser/4894/4894
Windsor Harvest Picnic
•August 10, 2022•
Thursday, August 18
4:00 pm Pork Chop Dinner by Windsor Harvest Picnic 5:00 pm Methodist Church Ice Cream Social
5:45 pm Patriotic Opening by Windsor American Legion
6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Family Worship Center Band
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Jake Hoult and Mikayla Joy
Friday, August 19
5:00 pm Fish Dinner by Windsor Harvest Picnic
5:00 pm Homemade Desserts by 5th & 6th Graders 6:30 pm Welcome
6:45 pm Announce winners of Little Miss & Mr Picnic
7:00 pm Confederate Railroad
Saturday, August 20
6:00 am 10:00 am Breakfast by Windsor FFA
7:00 am Check in for 5K Run
7:30 am 5K Run Begins
10:00 am Pedal Tractor Pull
2:00 pm Parade forms at Windsor High School
3:00 pm Parade Begins
4:30 pm Chicken Dinner by Windsor Harvest Picnic Homemade Desserts by W.H.A.T
6:45 pm Welcorne
7:00 pm T.G. Sheppard
9:00 pm Raffle Drawing
Carnival Provided by Swyear Amusements, Inc
Mobile Food Pantry
•August 3, 2022•
The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church, will be having a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, August 24 from 4 to 5 pm at Sullivan United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson, Sullivan, across from the Firehouse. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Sullivan. Sign up by Tuesday, August 16 at 4:30 pm by calling the church at 217-728-4436 or 217-855-3933 between 8 am and 1 pm or Mid-Illinois Senior Services, Inc. at 217-728-8521 between 8:30 am and 3:30 pm. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to household size on Wednesday, August 24 from 4 to 5 pm at the Methodist Church in parking lot across the street.
Two Story Outhouse Festival
•August 3, 2022•
The Two Story Outhouse Festival in Gays will be held on Saturday, August 13. The schedule is as follows:
TP Bike Rides (10 and 20 mile) 7 am registration
Windsor FFA Breakfast 7 am to 10:30 am
Food and craft vendors 10 am to 8 pm
Inflatables/Pony Rides 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Johnny Loo Small Engine Parade 10 am (lineup at 9:30 am)
Jake Schumacher and The Working Class Heros 11 am to 2 pm
Car Show 12 pm to 2 pm
Katzmandu 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Danny Shelton and The Bird Dogs 6 pm to 9 pm
There will also be Bessie Bingo and raffle prizes.
Lee/Wickiser Reunion
•August 3, 2022•
The Lee/Wickiser reunion will be Sunday, August 14,2022 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wyman Park in Sullivan.
Car Seat Safety Checks
•August 3, 2022•
Moultrie County Birth-3 will be having car seat safety checks on Thursday, August 11 from 9 to 11 am at First United Methodist Church, 216 West Jefferson in Sullivan. Child Passenger Safety technicians Katrina Farris, Director of Early Childhood and Tonya Reynolds, MCUSD #2 Birth-3, a Baby Talk affiliate will be doing safety checks.