Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, March 2 - Beef stew w/potatoes, carrots, & onions, seasoned greens, biscuits, tropical fruit
Tuesday, March 3 - Chili mac, tossed salad, dinner roll, warm cinnamon peaches
Wednesday, March 4 - Chicken tetrazzini, peas and onions, seasoned green beans w/pimentos, whole grain wheat (1), chunky applesauce
Thursday, March 5 - Roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, cabbage tomato au gratin, dinner roll, overnight fruit salad
Friday, March 6 - Salmon loaf, frosted sweet potatoes, midori blend vegetables, whole grain wheat (1), pears
Category Archives: News Briefs
Visions of Our Future: Fulton Sheen’s Plan
•February 26, 2020•
The Immaculate Conception Parish Center in Mattoon will be hosting a 3-hour event with Dr. Peter Howard.
Dr. Howard holds a doctorate in sacred theology from the Angelicum in Rome. He is founder of the Fulton Sheen Institute, author of The Woman - the authoritative book on Fulton Sheen’s Mariology, and has traveled internationally, helping others discover this future saint. This even will take place Sunday, March 8 from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free and snacks and drinks will be provided.
Sullivan Girls Scouts Have Paint N Pour
•February 26, 2020•
The Sullivan Girl Scouts are working toward their Silver Award by raising funds.
The scouts are having a Paint N Pour party from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at Jackson Family of Dealerships in Sullivan.
Teamed with a vendor expo the Art Night and More Art Parties- Paint N Pour offers participants a chance to create their own masterpieces. Wear paint clothes.
Register at Tickets PayPal link for Paint Pour!
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Team Attends Competition
•February 26, 2020•
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team attended their first competition of the year February 14, 15 and 16 at Oswego East High School.
Seventeen dancers participated in the Groove Dance Competition with their solos, duets and trios. Some of the dancers danced in the “Novice” level, while others danced in the “Intermediate” level. They had dancers in the Mini, Petite, Junior and Teen age categories also.
Results: Read More
Remember When? 2-26-2020
25 Years Ago This Week
Ice? We don’t need ice. Sullivan hockey players Scott England, John Pruitt, Michael Rogers, Jake Shasteen and Tyler Burich strapped on their inline skates and let the games begin at Wyman Park. Mid-February temperatures were in the 50s as March approaches.
Nancy Schaljo, Judy Marrs, Bob Hagen, Gordie Wood and Rita Florey have volunteered to man the phone bank during the Easter Seals fund drive on WAND-TV.
The Sullivan Redskins held Monticello to eight points in the third quarter but couldn’t hold on as the Sages rallied for a 79-66 win. Zach Hilliard scored 19 points and Jake Moore added 18 for the Sages. Travis Florey led the Redskins with 19 points, Kenny Webb and Kevin Towle scored 12 points and Greg Yoder pitched in with ten points.
Lovington scored 34 first half points in their cruise to a 56-37 win over Villa Grove. Josh Born scored 21 points, Jim Minor added 11 points, Ed Sanner scored nine and Kevin McGregor added seven points. Read More
The Trouble with Billionaire Money in Politics
•February 26, 2020•
By Jim Nowlan
NP Guest Columnist
The rise of billionaires running for office is dampening the democratic impulse, that is, they threaten to take “by the people” out of government. The threat from those who swirl big money around in campaigns drives others to the sidelines of democracy, unwilling to waste their time in a contest where they fear being overwhelmed by billionaire money.
Some context, followed by a few observations:
The four resources critical to all political campaigns are money, people, skill and time. Money has always been necessary to communicate candidate credibility, issue positions, and stimulate voters to the polls. People extend the candidate by spreading his or her message and providing the campaign management skill. Time is undervalued as a resource, as late-starting Michael Bloomberg is finding on the presidential campaign trail.
Until recent decades, political party organizations at the local, state and national levels have been indispensable in helping party-endorsed candidates campaign at both primary and general elections. Party foot-soldiers helped spread the word, and party treasuries provided some or all of the money needed. Read More
Improving Communications – From Party Line to Cell Phones
•February 26, 2020•
By Jerry Ginther
NP Guest Columnist
Gone are the days of party lines and wall phones with the hand crank on the side. Few of us can remember the days when a party line may consist of half a dozen or more persons sharing a phone line, especially in rural areas.
If you have never experienced this situation you’ve missed out on a great deal of frustration and contempt that comes with the sharing.
The contempt we shared was for the lack of privacy and access to the phone line when we needed it. Clearing the line for an important call was sometimes difficult. Whoever was on the line was on first and often refused to give it up right away. After they hung up, they would listen in to see if your call measured up to their definition of “important.”
If you had the old wall phone, once you cleared the line you hung up your receiver and gave the crank several swift turns, lifted the receiver and waited for the operator to answer. You hoped sooner or later she would, so you waited patiently. She would answer with, “operator” or “central.” You gave the phone number you wanted to call and waited some more. You didn’t leave anything on the stove, because you knew you would be tied to the phone for quite awhile, not talking, but waiting. Read More
St. Columcille Gathering
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St. Columcille Gathering
Saturday evening, February 8th, couples from St. Columcille Church, Sullivan, and Immaculate Conception Church, Mattoon, gathered together in the Immaculate Conception Parish Center where they enjoyed a wonderful evening of fun, food and fellowship. A marriage presentation was delivered by Mike and Angie Christie of Springfield. Mike Christie is the Director of Evangelical and Catechetical Services for the Diocese of Springfield. Pictured: Mike & Angie Christie
Illinois FCCLA Section 7 Conference Held in Tuscola
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•February 19, 2020•
Twenty-one students from Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School attended the Illinois Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Section 7 Leadership Conference on February 11, 2020 in Tuscola, Illinois. FCCLA members from eight area schools made up the nearly 125 participants in the day-long event. The theme for the meeting was “Leadership through the Years.” Members in attendance from ALAH High School were: Katelyn Ahrendt, Alexis Barnes, Kaci Beachy, Kassidy Bissey, Adriana Burton, Hunter Carson, Kirsten Corum, Madi Crafton, Josie Hale, Shalonda Hettinger, Andalyn Hodge, Layna Kapp, Ryli Kauffman, Hailey Miller, Mackenzie Parrish, Jordan Quertermous, Erin Schrock, Kaylee Schrock, Brook Tucker, Mikayla Williams, Kaitlyn Zander and Mrs. Voegel, adviser. Read More
Remember When? 2-19-2020
25 Years Ago This Week
Thanks to the Sullivan School Board the high school track and field will have new look. The board approved $5400 for the renovation and relocation of the high school discus, shot put, long jump, and triple jump areas at the track.
In BB’s column, publisher Marion Best discusses spending one of the coldest weekends of the year out and about. “Friday night was a party at Guy Little’s in honor off his 60th birthday then Saturday we enjoyed an afternoon at Jibby’s listening to Dixieland jazz performed by the Merchant Street Rowdies from Decatur. Arlene alphabet came over to listen to the Rowdies and participate in the Little Theatre’s mystery dinner theater.” Read More