•July 27, 2022•
The Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale’s annual ice cream social will be held at Arthur Community Building on Monday, August 1 from 5-8 p.m. Pulled pork BBQ sandwiches and chips will be offered along with cake 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 as you are.
•July 27, 2022•
In last week’s issue of the News Progress in the article about the County Clerk’s resignation, the wrong name was given for someone quoted in the article. The article said Bill Featheringill that should have said Barry Featheringill.
•July 20, 2022•
A mobile food pantry will be held on Wednesday, August 10 from 4-5 pm at Windsor Grade School. The mobile food pantry is being held in partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District. 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 Windsor. To sign up call 217-774-9546 Monday-Friday between 8 am and Noon and 1 pm and 4:30 pm by Wednesday, August 3. 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 by household size on August 10 from 4 pm to 5 pm at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.
•July 20, 2022•
The 2022 Findlay Walleye Festival will be held Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30. Here is the schedule of activities.
Friday,July 29
4 pm Festival Opens
4 pm-8pm Walleye tent opens (Firehouse)
5 pm-9pm Coal Shaft Band on Main Stage
8 pm-12 am Identity Crisis in Beer Tent
Kids Activities
Inflatables 4 pm to 9 pm (near Firehouse)
Saturday, July 30
9 am Car Show registration begins
9 am-9:30 am Parade Lineup (Okaw Middle School)
Grand Marshals: Okaw Valley Track Team
11 am-8 pm Walleye Tent Opens (Firehouse)
12 pm- 3 pm Car Show on Main Street
12 pm- 8 pm Kids Inflatables (near Firehouse)
1 pm Garden Tractor Pull (behind Beer Tent)
Main Stage schedule
11 am-11:30 am Sullivan Dance Studio recital
12 pm-2:30 pm Big Spike Hammer
3 pm-6 pm Sound City Band
6:30 pm-9:30 pm Billy Galt and the Blues Deacons
8 pm to 12 am Feudin Hillbillys in Beer Tent
•July 20, 2022•
The new Moultrie County History Center would like to announce that the library is now open as of this week at 1303 South Hamilton St. in Sullivan. It will be open Tuesday and Thursday of each week from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. and by appointment by calling 217-728-4086.
•July 20, 2022•
New Beginnings Apostolic Church Children’s Ministry Department will be holding vacation bible school from Monday, August 1-Thursday, August 4 from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. For more information call Lacie Gutierrez at (812) 698-9949. The church is located at 311 S. Washington Street in Sullivan.
•July 20, 2022•
Sullivan First United Methodist Church will have a music festival on Saturday, July 23 from 5 to 8 pm. Music will be provided by Michael Dean Lewis, Jeff Mayberry and Jake Hoult and band. There will be fun activities for children as well. The church is located across from the Sullivan Fire Station.
•July 20, 2022•
The descendants of George and Magdalena (Loos) Luck will meet for their 99th annual reunion to be held at the Lions Club building in Forest Park on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at noon. Attendees are asked to bring a main or side dish and their own table service. Tea, lemonade and water will be provided. For more information, contact Donna Lupton at 217-774-3879.
•July 13, 2022•
Millikin University, in conjunction with the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW), announced the CCIW Dave Wrath Academic All-Conference team for Spring season of 2022.
Each season the CCIW selects an Academic All-Conference Team. To be recognized, the student-athlete must be enrolled as a full-time student; must have participated on a team during 2022 Spring season; and must have at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Athletes must have completed two semesters at their current institution before being eligible for Academic All-Conference Recognition. The list below is the team members from Millikin for the Spring 2022 season. Honorees from our area are:
Garrett Fritz Sr. Baseball Exercise Science Findlay (Okaw Valley); Bryce Griebler Jr. Baseball Criminal Justice Springfield (Okaw Valley); Madalyne McPheeters So. Track & Field Human Services Sullivan (Okaw Valley).
•July 13, 2022•
Charles W. Shuman of Annandale, Va. formerly of Sullivan, will present “Our Kaskaskia River Adventure” July 21 at 7 p.m. at their new History Center.
This will the first meeting held at the society’s new location at 1303 S. Hamilton, Sullivan.
In June of 1953, Shuman and his brother’s, John and Paul, along with their father, Charles B. Shuman floated down the Kaskaskia River from Findlay to Chester on the Mississippi in their wooden outboard motor boat, “Ida”. It was an eight day boating and camping adventure that became a trip of a lifetime for these three teenagers and their father. Their pictures from the trip depict the Kaskaskia River before the Us Army Corp of Engineers dammed the river at Shelbyville and Carlyle, and before it was straightened at its mouth on the Mississippi.
Shuman is a former Moultrie farmer, administrator of the Illinois and US Farmer’s Home Administration, and retired stock broker. He is also a charter member of the Moultrie County Historical Society from 1967.
Those attending will be invited to share any of their own Kaskaskia River adventure stories. The public is invited to attend.