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On Vacation? Access Social Security From Anywhere

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•July 24, 2019•
By Ileana Saveley
Social Security District Manager in Decatur

It’s summer and millions of families are enjoying our nation’s beaches, forests, and mountains before the school season begins. If you’re on vacation this summer, know that you can access Social Security’s online services anywhere you have an internet connection.
Our online services at www.socialsecurity.gov/onlineservices help you plan for the future. We’re constantly expanding our online services to give you freedom and control in how you wish to conduct business with us. You can go online to:
• Use our benefits planners to help you better understand your Social Security protections
• Find out if you qualify for benefits Read More

SBL Health Screenings At Sullivan Sr. Center

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•July 24, 2019•

SBL Lincolnland Home Care and Lincolnland Hospice will conduct a free blood pressure clinic from 8:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, August 15 at the Senior Center in 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.

Illinois Soils are Warmer, Drier in Mid-July

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•July 24, 2019•
Soils in mid-July are continuing to warm across the state, surpassing average temperatures from last year, according to Jennie Atkins, Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring (WARM) Program manager at the University of Illinois’ Illinois State Water Survey.
Soil temperatures at 4 inches under bare soil rose four degrees in the first half of July to a statewide average of 86 degrees. Temperatures were 8 degrees above the historical normal and three degrees warmer than last year on July 14. Daily highs are in the 90s for most areas with several locations measuring temperatures 100 degrees and higher. Read More

Jeepin’ for Jesse 2019

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Jeepin’ for Jesse
The annual Secret Santa “Jeepin’ for Jesse Run” kicked off from the Toy Bar Saturday July 15. This is a major fundraiser to provide Christmas for Sullivan area kids. Secret Santa is a big supporter of Sparrow’s Unlimited of Lovington and between these two organizations children in Moultrie County receive Christmas. There were stops at Sullivan Country Club, Triple Nickel, It’ll Do, Proud Mary’s and Jerry’s East End plus an afternoon of raffles, drawings and just plain fun.

Letter to the Editor 7-17-2019

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Cat City –

Editor,

I would like to address an ongoing, never ending serious problem that we’re having with the cat population in the city of Sullivan.
There are a tremendous number of cats roaming the streets, and i believe the majority of them virtually live on Grant Street. This has been going on for years and is getting worse.
People in the neighborhood feel sorry for them and feed them but don’t actually take care of them as pets. Therefore, they roam everywhere! They aren’t fixed and continue this population explosion.
Standing in my yard last week, I looked down the road and could see five to six cats going up and down the street near my home all at the same time. Read More

Remember When? 7-17-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week

Rochelle Boyd of Lovington and Roy Culp and Cheryl Roberts, both of Gays were honored during a reception held at Lake Land College. Boyd has been with the college since August 1972 and is one of eight employees retiring. She was the special projects coordinator in the office of continuing education.
Neil Simon’s production of The Odd Couple is on the stage of The Little Theatre-On the Square though July 17. Oscar Madison is played by theatre fave Jack Milo and Felix Unger is played by Michael Haws.
A heated debate arose at the Sullivan School Board meeting when architects presented their total bid for the new elementary school. The board is working with a budget of $5 million and the projected cost is $5.118 million.
Sullivan Living Center employees of the month are Toni Hollingsworth, Gretchen Johnson and Joy Scott. Read More

Community and the United Way Invest

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•July 17, 2019•
United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois (UWDMI) is announcing investment in multiple Moultrie County programs and is looking forward to seeing measurable, community impact following the completion of the recent Community Investment Process.
Each year, UWDMI focuses on investing in the most effective, efficient, and integrated community programs in Moultrie County — programs that are moving residents towards self-sufficiency or that are allowing residents to live independently with dignity.
While UWDMI facilitates the Community Investment Process, it is Moultrie County residents who volunteer on the investment panel that choose where to invest the community’s resources.
Thanks to the generosity of Moultrie County businesses and individuals, the volunteer investment panel was able to invest the community’s resources in six local programs for the next two years. Read More

General Show Grand Champions from Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair

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Pictured is Gareth Coffer of Sullivan.

•July 17, 2019•
The 2019 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair General Show Grand Champions are:
Animal Science – Alexis Gee, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Allenville
Clothing & Textiles – Sarina Voegel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Communications – Brady Stollard, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Consumer Education –Grace Hutchison, Camargo Champs, Villa Grove
Food & Nutrition - Lyndsay Zoch, Camargo Champs, Tuscola
Electricity – Lena Emel, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
Entomology – Carson Kappes – Camargo Champs, Villa Grove
Floriculture – Lacey Rahn, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur
Forestry – Hayden Moody, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan
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Secretary of State Policy on Granting Access to Driver’s License/I.D. Photos

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•July 10, 2019•

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White said today that his office does not share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or any other law enforcement agency on the issue of a person’s legal status in the United States.
White made his comment in response to published stories saying that ICE and the Federal Bureau of Investigation use photos from drivers license offices nationwide as a means to identify undocumented persons. Illinois was not mentioned as one of the participating states. White’s statement serves to underscore this fact.
“If an individual is being sought by a law enforcement agency for criminal activity, we fully cooperate with authorities, but we do not specifically disclose the person’s legal standing.”[/s2If]