Dear Editor,
I would like to thank the Driver’s License employees who come to the library in Sullivan each month and provide this needed service.
Their dedication and compassionate service for the public does not go unnoticed.
Thank you and Happy New Year.
Respectfully,
Bill England
Allenville
25 Years Ago This Week
Powers School students will present “ How the Penguins Saved Christmas”. Among the featured performers are Jaclyn Creek, Jennifer Starr, Frank Austin, Ben Richter, and Lacy Florey. Lara Seelhoefer will play Suzy Snowflake. Megan Coy will give the welcome. Christina Tomczewski and Ryan Becker will rap their way through “The Rap of the Presents”. Santa will be played by Ben Kuhns. His reindeer are Evyn Flannell, Morgan Miller, Jason Martin, Nathan Becker, Sydney Shook, Ashley Wood, Whitney Parrish and Sarah Musser.
Ruth and Forrest Adams will reign as King and Queen of the Holidays at Sullivan Living Center. The couple has been married for 78 years.
State Ranking for Girls’ Basketball
•December 19, 2018•
By Mike Brothers
News Progress
Sullivan Community Unit District #300 approved an estimated 2018 tax rate decrease for property taxes payable in 2019.
Supt. Ted Walk presented the $4,650,874 overall tax levy to the school board noting the 2018 rate of 4.0967% is a decrease of 0.0233%. Walk emphasized the district is taxing at 85% of the local recommended level by the state.
He went on to recommend a net levy increase of $193,966 reflected in Education $119,245; Transportation $10,840; Fire $2,710; Special Education $2,168; Operations and Maintenance $27,101; Tort $8,999; Working Cash $2,710; Leasing/Rental $2,710; Municipal retirement $8,491 and SSI $8,991. Board members Steve Poland, Tyson Grooms, Ann Wheeler, Erik Stollard, Norm Wood, Zak Horn and president Jeff White approved the 2018 tax levy payable in 2019. Read More
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Sullivan Elementary School fourth grade students Carter Standerfer and Gavin Wade learned how cranberries are grown and harvested, then completed an Ag in the Classroom STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Challenge to see who could build the tallest free-standing tower using only cranberries and toothpicks.
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District Office for SHS Student Council Member
Carley Towle, a sophomore at Sullivan High School, was recently elected secretary of the Eastern Illinois District Association of Student Councils at the convention at Eastern Illinois University.
Towle will officially take over on December 13 at the monthly meeting. Cullen Dyer, a senior, will be finishing his term as president of the district. He has represented Sullivan well throughout the year.
•December 19, 2018•
By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
The 2018-2019 school year will be the last with Mr. Erik Young serving as the Sullivan High School Principal.
I wanted to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Young on his new position as the Ridgeview CUSD #19 Superintendent, starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Mr. Young was chosen from a nationwide pool of candidates and was unanimously approved by the Ridgeview School Board last Tuesday. Read More
•December 19, 2018•
Editor’s note: This is the season to be filled with joy. On the pages of the Moultrie County News Progress this week are the reflections of that joy in letters the Sullivan, Okaw Valley, Lovington, Arthur and Windsor schools have allowed us to publish from their youngest students.
And we are thankful for the pleasure those young minds bring to the Christmas season.
On the outside lawn at the News Progress stands the box for Santa Letters that collects random requests for Santa from the community.
One particular letter to Santa tells of a plight that has left a lady living in her car because she cannot find a place to live here. Here is the letter:
Dear Santa,
It has been many years since I have written to You.
I request your help. I traveled far to make a home here and ran into so many bumps and from this I have deep bruises, they are in my heart.
I have a history of heavy medical issues that I got through along with several broken bones and tears, which I continue to work with daily.
I believed in a new start, and I found 11 places that I knew would be o.k. for me, due to my limitations, but got none of them. The landlords of Sullivan gave each to someone else. Did they need to know my private medical? I am in a daily struggle. Read More
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WHS Homecoming Court
Windsor High School has announced the Homecoming Court for 2018-19. The dance with a Wild West theme is 8-11 p.m. January 12 with the coronation starting at 7:30 p.m. in the gym. Pictured L to R: (Back Row) Junior attendant Max Carr, sophomore attendant Kyhe Wheeler, freshman attendant Brogan Bartimus, King Candidates Logan Stremming, Jackson Miller, Logan Greuel, and Liam Hortenstine. (Front Row) Junior attendant Zoe Nichols, sophomore attendant Jessica Rauch, freshman attendant Ella Gilbert, Queen Candidates Carson Cole, Pyrinthia Ballinger, Nikki Trussell and Rachel Miller.
•December 19, 2018•
The Sullivan Post Office retail window will be open from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Dec. 24.
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, December 24 - Closed
Tuesday, December 25 - Closed
Wednesday, December 26 - Country fried steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned greens, Texas toast, fruit juice
Thursday, December 27 - Stuffed chicken breast, baked beans, Hawaiian salad, dinner roll, oatmeal cranberry cookie
Friday, December 28 - Chef’s Choice