•October 24, 2018•
Senior Education Ministries, Inc. in partnership with the Sullivan Community has scheduled Dine with a Doc ® -Sullivan on the first Tuesday of every month from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Max J. Knight Community Building Banquet Hall (at Mason Point) located at One Masonic Way in Sullivan.
Cindy Foster, RD, CDE Sarah Bush Lincoln is the speaker for November. Read More
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, October 29 - Sloppy Joe, Italian green beans, scalloped corn, bun, pineapple tidbits
Tuesday, October 30 - Beef stew w/veggies, broccoli salad, whole grain biscuit, warm fruit crisp
Wednesday, October 31 - Country fried steak, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned greens, Texas toast, fruit juice
Thursday, November 1 - Stuffed chicken breast, baked beans, Hawaiian salad, dinner roll, oatmeal cranberry cookie
Friday, November 2 - Meatloaf, creamed peas and potatoes, seasoned black-eyed peas, whole grain wheat, fresh fruit
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SHS Class of 1968
Front Row: Lou Ann Soper, Marsha Daniel, Cheryl Roberts, Ruth Ann Erickson, Candy Gidcumb, Janet Hamer, Dodie Butler, Margi Gaither, Denise Dean, Marvene Haynes, Duane Yeakel.
Second row: Steve Hollonbeck, Darwin Vail, Mike Woolen, Jon Jividen, Paula Flannell, Rhonda Harshman, Karen Stinson, Sandy Gines, Cheryl Wood, Richard Huckstep, Tex Young, Kent Buxton, Chuck Hutchcraft,
Third Row: David Elder, David Craig, Ron Callow, Brenda Standerfer, Steve Harris, Mary Lou Poland, Dale Hale, Gere Yancy.
Back Row: Albert Allen, Mike Butt, Greg Hamblin, Bill Standerfer, Bob Hansen, Jim Poland, Charles Landers, Dave Lane, Terry White. Not pictured: Donna Shafer, Jerry McDaniels, Pete Harl, Teresa Thomas.
•October 24, 2018•
During Sullivan’s Homecoming weekend 45 classmates of SHS class of ‘68 joined in celebration for their 50th class reunion. The four day event brought members of the class from Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and the state of Washington to celebrate. The class graduated May 29, 1968.
The celebration kicked off with a Sadie Hawkins Event held at Standerfer Construction in Mattoon. Those attending enjoyed a wiener roast, hayride, chicken bingo, The Dunn Brothers Band, and a pie in the face contest. All this was topped off with great food, tons of laughter and fabulous memories. Read More
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Happy 101st Birthday Doris
Some Sullivan Elementary students got to sing happy birthday and make cards for Doris Featherling who turned 101 years young Saturday, Oct. 20.
OV Leadership Retreat
A group of Okaw Valley students and staff attended a Leadership Retreat at Okaw Bluff on Lake Shelbyville. The leadership retreat was organized by OVHS guidance counselor Jena Atchison and involved 32 students and 10 staff members. During the retreat students talked about the schools’ strengths and weaknesses and what can be done to improve in certain areas.
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Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School FCCLA Chapter members who attended a training session in Springfield were Mackenzie Erixon, Hailey Peeler, Jessica Renfro, Erin Schrock, Kelly Toto and their adviser Ginger Voegel.
•October 24, 2018•
The Illinois Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) teamed up with State Farm Insurance Companies to provide approximately 200 high school students training on how to be positive, effective leaders in their homes, schools and communities.
The training which was held Sunday, September 30, and Monday, October 1 at the Northfield Inn/ Conference Center in Springfield emphasized leadership skills, community service and the State Farm teen safe driving campaign. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond High School FCCLA Chapter members who attended were Mackenzie Erixon, Hailey Peeler, Jessica Renfro, Erin Schrock, Kelly Toto and their adviser Ginger Voegel. Read More
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VFW Donates to Peace Meal
Sullivan VFW donates to the 2018 Sarah Bush Lincoln Peace Meal program. This donation will feed 25 people in Moultrie County in need for one year.
Picture caption from left to right: Terri Punches, Blake Sanders; Regional Supervisor SBL, Valerie Turnbow; VFW Auxiliary President, Russell Craig VFW Commander Post 6410 Sullivan.
•October 24, 2018•
By Ted Walk,
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
This past weekend, the Sullivan High School Entrepreneurship Class planned and hosted carnival games during the Oktoberfest celebration on the square.
This group of students coordinated all aspects of the event, from researching and constructing the various games, to determining each set of rules and criteria for prizes, to the purchasing of prizes.
They spent time researching numerous companies to determine where to find the best deals on carnival games, as well as what items needed to be purchased to construct the games. Read More
•October 24, 2018•
New Life Church of Sullivan welcomes the 2018 conference of Independent Christian Churches International (ICCI) Thursday, October 25 through Saturday, October 27.
Pastors and bishops from Mexico, Guatemala, Vietnam, and the United States will attend. Ordination ceremonies begin at 7 p.m. Thursday. During the Friday 7 p.m. service Bishop L.T. Chuong will speak.
Bishop Chuong immigrated to the United States from Vietnam as a young Buddhist boy. He later became a Christian after a supernatural encounter with the Holy Spirit in his room.
•October 17, 2018•
By Ted Walk
Supt. Sullivan CUSD #300
Sullivan Schools are fortunate to be able to provide a myriad of opportunities for our students to prepare themselves for their future.
This week I would like to highlight our welding program. We currently have 15 students enrolled in our Dual-Credit welding program at Sullivan High School through a partnership with Lake Land College.
In this course, our students have access to both a Lake Land instructor as well as our own Industrial Arts teacher. Throughout this course our students learn a number of basic welds that will help them fill jobs within our region. Read More