•January 29, 2020•
SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. on Thursday, February 20 at the Senior Center, Sullivan. For more information, call Lincolnland Home Care at 1-800-879-3212.
SBL Lincolnland Home Care, Lincolnland Hospice and Lincolnland Home Medical will sponsor bingo from 9 – 10 a.m. following the blood pressure clinic.
PLEASE NOTE: IF THE SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER, THE SENIOR CENTER WILL ALSO BE CLOSED.
Category Archives: News Briefs
Remember When? 1-29-2020
25 Years Ago This Week
The Sullivan Singers were named Grand Champions in the Milton Choraltion Invitational in Milton, Wis. In addition to Grand Champion honors Angela Mossman was awarded Outstanding Female Vocalist. The Singers are one of three Sullivan show choirs under direction of David Mollenkamp.
Traci Sebright of Lovington received an associates in applied science degree from Robert Morris College in Springfield. Sebright majored in the legal secretarial field and participated in the Student Ambassador Program. She is the daughter of Tina Sebright of Lovington.
Erin Parsons scored 16 points and added six steals for Bethany as the Fillies rolled to a 48-30 victory over Niantic-Harristown. Micki Winskill and Brandi Moody scored ten points apiece. Erin Yarnell chipped in eight points and Moody added 11 rebounds. Read More
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association Announces Scholarships
•January 29, 2020•
The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces that it will be awarding over $58,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2020-2021 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only.
The student must be enrolled full-time at a certified institution of higher learning within the State of Illinois. Read More
Menu 1-29-2020
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, February 3 - Beef stew w/potatoes, carrots & onions, seasoned greens, biscuits, tropical fruit
Tuesday, February 4 - Chili mac, tossed salad, dinner roll, warm cinnamon peaches
Wednesday, February 5 - Chicken tetrazzini, peas and onions, seasoned green beans w/pimentos, whole grain wheat (1), chunky applesauce
Thursday, February 6 - Roast beef in gravy, mashed potatoes, cabbage tomato au gratin, dinner roll, overnight fruit salad
Friday, February 7 - Baked ham, frosted sweet potatoes, midori blend vegetables, whole grain wheat (1), pears
Thompson Focuses on Ways to Tackle Teacher Shortage
•January 29, 2020•
As Illinois leaders work on solutions, ROE #11 Regional Superintendent Kyle Thompson is teaming with area legislators to make the path to becoming a teacher easier.
Thompson believes one barrier that should be removed is the relatively new edTPA.
Short for Education Teacher Performance Assessment, the edTPA was written into the Illinois School Code in 2015. It requires student teachers to complete a series of arduous tasks while they are student teaching, most notably videotaping themselves while teaching in the classroom. Upon completion, the student teachers are required to submit their evidence to Pearson, a third-party evaluator. Read More
Letters to the Editor: 1-29-2020
•January 29, 2020•
Not Pleased with Delivery Service
Dear Mr. Best,
I am renewing my paper-but I am not pleased with my service.
I am receiving my paper a week or week and a half after printing. Read More
Superintendent-Y-Stuff: A Walk with Mr. Walk
•January 29, 2020•
By Ted Walk
Supt. SCUSD #300
Though we are still at the beginning of the new semester at Sullivan High School, now is the time that we look towards the future schedules of our students.
We approved course description changes at our most recent meeting of the Board of Education. Read More
Nuzzo Makes Monmouth College Dean’s List
•January 29, 2020•
Jadon Nuzzo from Sullivan has made the Dean’s List at Monmouth College for the fall semester of 2019.
Founded in 1853, Monmouth College is a nationally ranked liberal arts college. Affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the birthplace of the women’s fraternity movement, the college offers 38 majors, 42 minors, 17 pre-professional tracks, and two innovative Triads in Global Food Security and Global Public Health.
Hemp – The New Crop For Illinois?
•January 22, 2020•
By Kevin Gaither,
Candidate for U.S. Congress, 15th District
The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp and its derivatives (cannabis) in 21 states, including Illinois. Under the Bill hemp farmers will be eligible for a new crop insurance pilot program as well as loans. Veterans in Illinois can now use loans from the G.I. Bill to start hemp farms.
Industrial hemp growing in the U.S. has been stymied for years because of the perception of hemp as marijuana. They are, in fact, different strains of the same species with hemp having far less THC. That can all change now with the legalization of cannabis in Illinois.
I see hemp as a viable and more easily marketable crop for Illinois farmers. Read More
Okaw Valley High School Fall Semester Honor Roll
•January 22, 2020•
12th Grade:
Straight A: Zoey Barker, Paige Coleman, April Decesaro, Kate Jeffers, Kami Landreth, Cole Nichols, Chloe Ryherd, Trenton Ward.
High Honors- 3.5 (no C’s): Camden Coleman, Canaan Christensen, Isaac Dickens, Caleb Hildebrandt, Madalyne McPheeters, Devin Park, Cameron Sharp, Jeremiah Wood.
Honors- 3.0: Dallas Decker, Kaylee Fuentes, Dalton McGill, Dalton Milligan, Sarah Weber, Addison Webner.
11th Grade:
Straight A: Carleigh Bobbett, Haven Caulfield, Macie Fleshner, Kaitlin Funston, Delaney Johnson, Ciera Perry, Kalynn Teague, Luke Vander Burgh, Olivia Whitney. Read More