•December 1, 2021•
Agri-Fab Inc. will host a community blood drive on Wednesday, December 15 from 9 am to 2 pm at 809 S. Hamilton St, Sullivan, inside 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. You may also call ImpactLife at 800-747-5401 to schedule. Masks and appointments are required.
•December 1, 2021•
The News Progress will once again be printing Letters to Santa. Please e-mail your letters to santa@newsprogress.com. Deadline is December 7.
•November 24, 2021•
Sparrows Unlimited is a non-profit organization that was started to help families in Lovington who were in need of a hand up during Christmas. Each year the organization holds an auction, this year, the auction will be held December 4 at Jerry’s East End in Lovington.
Donations are still being accepted at the East End, they may be dropped off Monday through Saturday.
•November 24, 2021•
Mary Bradbury, a native of Dalton City, was recently initiated into the Indiana State University Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The Society welcomed 350 new initiates from 17 universities during October 2021.
Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.
Omicron Delta Kappa Society, the National Leadership Honor Society, was founded in Lexington, Virginia, on December 3, 1914. A group of 15 students and faculty members established the Society to recognize and encourage leadership at the collegiate level. The founders established the ODK Idea-the concept that individuals representing all phases of collegiate life should collaborate with faculty and others to support the campus and community. ODK’s mission is to honor and develop leaders; encourage collaboration among students, faculty, staff, and alumni; and promote ODK’s leadership values of collaboration, inclusivity, integrity, scholarship, and service on college and university campuses throughout North America. The Society’s national headquarters are located in Lexington, Virginia.
•November 24, 2021•
The Sullivan Lighted Christmas Parade will be held on Friday, December 3 at 6 pm. There is no sign up. Lineup will start at 5 pm at Sullivan High School. This year’s theme is “We Need A Little Christmas”. The parade will be following the usual route. There will be s’mores roasting near the downtown pavilion from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Santa will be at his house starting at 4:30 pm. Sullivan Singers Jr. will be singing Christmas carols at the pavilion at 5:45 pm.
•November 24, 2021•
A benefit for Findlay mayor John Diss will be held on Saturday, November 27 from 2 to 8 pm. This is a family friendly event to help John and Sondra Diss with medical and living expenses while John recovers from extensive injuries he suffered in an accident on October 29. The event will be held in downtown Findlay at Tailwinds, Niemerg Family Winery and Findlay American Legion. Food will be available by donation. Food provided by Tailwinds and will be pulled pork, smoked sausages, baked beans, potato salad and chips. There will be a DJ and live music from 2 to 8 pm, silent auction, kids caterpillar train rides, face painting and balloon animals from 2 to 4 pm and bags tournament from 4 to 6 pm. There will also be a live auction and baked goods throughout the event.
•November 24, 2021•
Santa Claus will be coming to the Bethany Village Hall on Sunday, December 5 from 3 to 4:30 pm in the parking lot. BASO will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Bethany Food Pantry. This event is sponsored by the Village of Bethany, BASO and Bethany businesses.
•November 24, 2021•
A community blood drive will be held on Tuesday, December 7 from 3 to 7 pm at 1533 CR 1900N inside a donor bus that will be parked by M&E Woodcrafts in Cadwell. To donate please contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use 70636 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required.
•November 17, 2021•
On December 4, the Charleston Elks #623 will host their annual National Hoop Shoot. The national contest, in its 50th year, is a free throw competition for ages 8-13 years old. Three divisions each for girls and boys will shoot 25 free throws for the best score. Winners will advance to District in Champaign and possibly on to state, Iowa Regionals and the Chicago National Finals in April. Competing age groups are 8-9, 10-11,12-13, girls and boys each. Ages will be based on how old they are on April 1,2022. The Hoop Shoot will be held at Mattoon Middle School at 1200 S. 9th Street in Mattoon. The Charleston Elks area includes Oakland, Mattoon, Ashmore, Kansas, Casey, Greenup, Toledo, Sullivan, Windsor, Gays, Arcola, Tuscola, Newman and Hume. The event is free and any expenses past the local shoot will be covered by The Elks National Foundation. Registration will begin at 9 am with competition starting at 9:45 am. In 2019, over 250,000 girls and boys participated in the National Hoop Shoot. For more information contact Rod Franklin at 345-9668.
•November 17, 2021•
University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District, will have a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, December 8 from 4-5 pm at Windsor Grade School cafeteria. Line up not allowed before 3:30 pm. 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. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Sign up by Monday, November 29 by calling 217-774-9546 during business hours from 8 am to Noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday. 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.