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Remember When? 10-31-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

Lovington celebrates Homecoming ‘93. In the parade, kids flocked to the remote-controlled police safety vehicle. The Arthur-Lovington Knights were defeated by Cerro Gordo 41-6. The celebration ended with the coronation of Homecoming King and Queen Dustin Ozier and Shannon Phillips.
Twelve-year-old Christina Marshall’s essay on why she wanted a quarter horse was selected from thousands across the country to win her a free horse during the Solid Gold Futurity Horse Giveaway Contest held at the Illinois State fairgrounds. Marshall is now the owner of a male quarter horse which was recently delivered to her home. Read More

OVHS Band Competes at Pinckneyville

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OVHS Band Competes at Pinckneyville
The OVHS band traveled to Pinckneyville Saturday for the annual field show competition and also marched in the parade. The band came away with a second place finish for their field show performance in Class 1A. Pictured are OV seniors who performed in their last marching performance.

ALAH District Joins School Conditions Survey

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•October 31, 2018•

Arthur CUSD #305 will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the seventh statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools. From November 15 through January 18, students and teachers will be asked to take a 25 -minute research-based survey to help identify strengths and weaknesses in their school’s learning environment. The parent survey supplement will be administered from October 23 through January 18. These surveys will serve as an opportunity for schools to reflect on progress since the last statewide implementation. Read More

Workshop at SAIL

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•October 24, 2018•

SAIL, Soyland Access to Independent Living, will host a free workshop concerning Scams, Fraud and ID Theft 1:30-3 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 at First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Jefferson in Sullivan. The speaker is Shari Rowe, Postal Inspector with United States Postal Inspection Service.
The workshop is free; reservations are not required. For more information call Betty Watkins, Rural Outreach Coordinator, at 774-4322.

Martins Host Benefit Recital

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•October 24, 2018•

Philip and Nina Martin will host a piano recital in their home at 2 p.m. November 3 to benefit the Moultrie County Beacon and the Moultrie County Counseling Center.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public, but a free will offering to benefit these nonprofit agencies will be collected. Read More

OVHS FFA Harvests

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OVHS FFA Harvests
Okaw Valley FFA recently harvested their ag plot behind the school. The plot had corn this year, and the yields were very good. Monsanto helped with the test plot looking at the numbers of the different varieties of corn before taking it to the elevator. Brody Bland, plot manager, ran one of the combines and allowed OV to use some of his equipment. The Park family allowed the students to use a wagon and truck with which Devin Park hauled the corn to the elevator throughout the day. The FFA will harvest their beans on the Corps of Engineer property in a couple of weeks.

Remember When? 10-24-2018

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25 Years Ago This Week

The Sullivan Band of Redskins, more than 75 members, recently marched in the Eastern Illinois University Marching Band Invitational and the Mahomet-Seymour Invitational. At EIU the band earned high marks in showmanship, expression, adaptability of the show, variety, creativity and marching analysis. They received awards for first runner-up brass and auxiliary. In the Mahomet contest, the band earned second place trophies in Class AA for band, winds, percussion, flags and drum major.
Matt and Janet Kracht of the Moultrie County Foreign Studies program took six Sullivan students on a 10-day tour of France and Italy. The six students were Marti Ray, Jesse Horton, Terry Doyle, Krystal Horsman, Wendy Gilmore and Stacy Collins. This year’s trip started in Paris and ended in Rome. Read More

Dine With a Doc®

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•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

Menu 10-24-2018

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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

SHS Class of 1968 Celebrates Golden Reunion

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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