•May 11, 2022•
COUNTRY Financial Representative Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan has earned a position on the insurance groups distinguished All American team for the 7th year in a row.
Houser is among a select group of top COUNTRY Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. COUNTRY Financial has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states. Houser is ranked in the top 10% of agents as of 12/31/2021. Read More
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Menu 5-11-2022
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
May 16 - Sausage Gravy, Hash Rounds, Warm Fruit Compote, Orange Juice, Biscuit
May 17 - Chicken Patty, Baked Beans, Corn, Apricots, Bun
May 18 - Taco Salad w/ Lettuce/Spinach, Beans, Tomatoes, and Salsa, Pears, Whole Grain Taco Chips, Pudding
May 19 - Roast Pork Loin w/Gravy, Breaded Tomatoes, Creamed Peas & Potatoes, Pineapple , Whole Grain Rice
May 20 - Pepper Steak, Romaine Salad w/Dressing Pkt., Stir Fry Veggies, Warm Chunky Applesauce, Whole Grain Roll
19th District Sons of The American Legion
•May 11, 2022•
The Executive Committee of the 19th District of the Illinois, Sons of The American Legion, will meet in Convention at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Elks Lodge #2497, 903 N Dunlap Ave, Savoy, IL 61874, (217) 359-2497. This convention is hosted by the American Legion Post #516. Read More
Capital Recap: Lawmakers React to Leaked Draft Abortion Decision
•May 11, 2022•
By Capital News Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker and Illinois Democrats warned of an “end to the constitutional right to privacy” if a leaked U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the 1973 landmark decision in Roe v. Wade becomes finalized as precedent.
“It means women who lose access to the full suite of medical advances that give them choices in how and when they want to start a family are at risk,” Pritzker said at a morning news conference in Chicago.
At the same time, however, the Democrats touted a recent string of Illinois laws aimed at protecting the access to an abortion for Illinoisans and those visiting the state to receive reproductive health care. Read More
Sons of the American Legion 4th Division
•May 11, 2022•
The Executive Committee of the 4th Division of the Illinois, Sons of The American Legion, will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at the Ironhorse Golf Club, 2000 Ironhorse Drive, Tuscola, IL 61953.
As a regular meeting of the 4th Division Executive Committee any Division business may be considered. Read More
Dept. on Aging Promotes Home and Community-Based Services During Older Americans Month
•May 11, 2022•
Highlighting the vital, positive roles older adults play in communities throughout the state and the services that support them, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) are recognizing May as Older Americans Month.
“I’ve directed my administration to use every tool of government to enhance state services and supports for all residents to live their best lives,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “Senior Illinoisans deserve every dignity of their younger neighbors, and I’m proud to declare May Older Americans Month in recognition of all that our elders bring to the communities they call home.” Read More
Mental Health Matters, Learn how to Respond when Someone needs Aid
•May 11, 2022•
Mental health and substance use issues are common. Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults lives with a mental illness according to the National Institute of Mental Health. From 1999 to 2016, 630,000 people died from drug overdose according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Give someone in your community a hand by learning how to recognize and respond when someone might need help with a free Mental Health First Aid workshop offered by University of Illinois Extension and the North Central Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Center. Read More
On Cribbage Scoring and Standing People Up
•May 11, 2022•
By Jim Baumann
NP Guest Writer
If I know my readers, most of you are familiar with pickleball, waltzing, dinner by 5 and ... cribbage.
For those of a generation or two younger, today’s main topic might be foreign to you.
Tough beans. Cribbage is a terrific card game primarily for two players. It’s fast-paced and fun. Try it!
Reader Bev Cherney wrote with a question about cribbage’s lighting-fast self-scoring. Read More
Remember When? 5-11-2022
25 Years Ago This Week
Holocaust survivor Carl Ofisher visited Sullivan High School to tell his story. He was a survivor of the Auschwitz, Sachsenhausen, Liberose, Mauthausen and Kunskirchen concentration camps in Poland, Germany and Austria. His visit was part of a Sullivan Community Education Foundation sponsored workshop.
The northwest corner of the county was selected as the site of Moultrie County Animal Control facility. Read More
Sullivan AMBUCS Donate Amtryke
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Sullivan AMBUCS Donate Amtryke
The Student LIFE Academy in Mattoon received an AMTRYKE (adaptive tricycle) from Sullivan AMBUCS last week. This amtryke was “recycled” from a previous owner. Student LIFE Academy is a program through the Eastern Illinois Area of Special Education (EIASE). Pictured are Lisa Billman (Adaptive PE teacher), Lori Wolc (Early Childhood teacher), Patricia Spence (Vice Principal), and AMBUCS members Gary Hutchings, Bill Carter, Tony Feeler.