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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.
Happy 101st Birthday Doris
Category Archives: News Briefs
OV Leadership Retreat
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.
HS Students Meet for Leadership Training
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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
VFW Donates to Peace Meal
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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.
A Walk with Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff
•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
New Life Church Hosts International Conference
•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.
A Walk With Mr. Walk: Superintendent-Y Stuff
•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
Banishing Domestic Violence from the Shadows Can Help
•October 17, 2018•
By Mary Hughes
Mo.Co. Dove Coordinator
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join us as we stand with victims, celebrate with survivors and honor those who work to end the abuse. The Dove, Inc. Candlelight Service will be held at the Sullivan United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, October 25.
Nearly one in three women and one in four men will experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. It’s simply too big a problem to stay quiet about. So, as we observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month, it’s vital that we spark an honest and candid dialog. The only way we can unite domestic violence perpetrators, survivors, researchers and service providers to create a world free from domestic violence is if we banish it from the shadows. Read More
Menus 10-17-2018
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, October 22 - Roasted turkey, mashed potatoes w/gravy, green bean casserole, dressing, peaches
Tuesday, October 23 - Chili w/beans, mixed lettuce salad w/dressing packet, crackers, Waldorf salad
Wednesday, October 24 - Beef stroganoff over noodles, corn, broccoli, whole grain wheat, banana
Thursday, October 25 - Ham, frosted sweet potatoes, midair blend vegetables, dinner roll, cranberry gelatin salad
Friday, October 26 - Liver and onions, scalloped potatoes, buttered pears, graham crackers, whole grain wheat, dreamsicle gelatin
Remember When? 10-17-2018
25 Years Ago This Week
The 1993 soybean crop in Moultrie County shows signs of being a “bin buster” with yields of early beans exceeding 50 bushels an acre according to Sullivan Grain. A photo shows beans on the Melvin Wiley farm that were testing under 11.8 percent moisture.
When the pumpkin crop comes in, things get busy at Spencers’ produce. The farm, located south of Sullivan, owned by Clarence and Phyllis Spencer has been operating at its current location since 1975. Pumpkins at Spencers’ come in all shapes and sizes, and if you want, a variety of decorations thanks to the artistic flair of their daughter, Beth Cole. Cole has spent many hours transforming pumpkins and gourds into witches, ghosts, and other inspirations to sell to customers. Read More