•December 8, 2021•
St. Columcille Church will host a community blood drive on Monday, December 20 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm inside the church hall. To donate please contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800)747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71249 to locate the drive. The church hall is located at 516 W. Jackson Street in Sullivan.
•December 8, 2021•
There will be a free Christmas drive thru meal on Wednesday, December 22 at 11:30 am at the Sullivan American Legion. The meal will be catered by Jim Griffin BBQ and will include ham, green beans, cheesy garlic mashed potatoes and brownie. Call the senior center by Wednesday, December 15 by 3:30 pm to reserve your meal. Limited quantities will be available.
•December 8, 2021•
Santa Bingo will be held on Saturday, December 18 from 8 to 11 am at the Sullivan American Legion. There will be picture bingo with marshmallows, pjs pictures with Santa, breakfast cooked by the Sons of the American Legion, bake sale and more. Breakfast is optional at $8 for 12 and over, $5 for under 12. All you can eat pancakes, sausage and scrambled eggs. 100% of the proceeds raised will be donated to Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network. The Sullivan American Legion is located at 8 E. Strain Street in Sullivan.
•December 1, 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.
•December 1, 2021•
A Holiday Vendor Event will be held Friday, December 3 at the Sullivan American Legion hall from 5:30-8:00pm. Over 20 vendors will be set up to help you with your holiday shopping needs. Cash bar will be available and Danny and Marissa Luck will be in the kitchen. Tina Bolsen can be contacted if you have any questions at 217-620-8185.
•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.