•August 15, 2018•
Sarah Bush Lincoln’s Mobile Mammography Services will be at Hydro-Gear in Sullivan on Sept. 13. The Mobile Mammography van helps provide mammograms to women who may not otherwise have access to, or be able to afford these life-saving preventive screens. Women who qualify will receive their mammogram free. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation will provide a free day of dental care for Illinois children age five and younger Saturday, Sept. 8 in Mattoon.
The event is part of Foundation’s Dentist By 1 program which aims to educate caregivers about the benefits of taking children to the dentist by age one, as well as train dentists and oral health professionals to help expand access to care. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
The 57th Annual Arthur Mennonite Relief Sale will be held August 24 and 25 at the Otto Center, ½ mile south of Arthur.
The activities will begin Friday at 4:30 p.m. with a pulled BBQ pork dinner and the auction starting at 6 p.m. On Saturday a pancake and sausage breakfast runs from 6-10 a.m., with the auction beginning at 9 a.m. The silent auction is from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
The children’s activities begin Saturday at 8 a.m. and feature a train ride around the grounds. The children’s auction will begin at 10 a.m. A featured activity for the children will be a petting zoo. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded over $4.7 million in Adult Literacy Grants to develop and enhance students’ reading, math, writing and English language skills.
“An estimated 2.1 million Illinois residents need adult literacy and/or English language instruction,” said White. “I am pleased to provide 76 local literacy providers with funding that will allow adult students to achieve their utmost potential in the upcoming year. I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that all Illinoisans have access to quality literacy programs.”
Nearly 13,500 students will be served by adult literacy programs around the state. More than 6,200 volunteer tutors will provide instruction and guidance for students. Adult literacy projects help Illinois adults who read below the ninth-grade level or speak English at a beginner level improve their reading, writing, math or use of English as a new language. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
The Dine with a Doc®-Sullivan is scheduled for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. September 4 in the Max J. Knight Community Building banquet hall at Mason Point. This month L. Kaye DeSelms Dent J.D.-Doctor of Jurisprudence Frisse and Brewster Law Office Effingham is welcomed.
DeSelms is a mother of two boys who understands the importance, as well as the complexities, of today’s families. She considers herself lucky to practice in an area of law that allows her to help families plan for the future and gain peace of mind.
•August 15, 2018•
The C.E.F.S. Economic Opportunity Corporation Board of Directors held their 53rd annual board meeting in Effingham August 2 with nearly 200 people in attendance.
C.E.F.S. showcased their annual accomplishments in helping people and changing lives and in achieving their mission of providing opportunities for people through education and support to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency.
During the annual meeting, the agency recognized and thanked board members for volunteering their time to guide and direct the agency.
The agency also recognized the 2018 Family of Distinction, the Tawdros Family of Effingham, for their achievements towards economic stability which exemplified the agency’s efforts in helping people and changing lives. In addition, sixteen individuals were recognized who had made a tremendous level of personal growth towards achieving self- sufficiency. Read More
Headlines About Medical Studies May Be More Enthusiastic Than Accurate
•August 15, 2018•
By Trudy Lieberman,
Rural Health News Service
“Lowering Your Blood Pressure Could Stave Off Dementia,” heralded the headline from Bloomberg, which was not alone in delivering the “good” news.
Time advised, “There May Finally Be Something You Can Do to Lower Your Risk of Dementia.”
Reuters’ headline was even more definitive. “Lowering Blood Pressure Cuts Risk of Memory Decline: US Study.”
Readers can be forgiven if they rushed to their doctors to discuss more aggressive blood pressure treatment. Who wouldn’t want to escape the scourge of dementia? But alas, most of the news stories beneath the headlines were as misleading as the headlines themselves.
This column is not intended to give advice on lowering blood pressure. Only doctors do that. Instead its goal is to tell readers that media stories sometimes misrepresent the results from scientific papers presented at medical meetings and how that can sometimes mislead the public. It’s also intended to help readers become more skeptical and cautious when they hear glowing reports about new medical treatments. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Lake Shelbyville was full of boaters trying to cool off during the 4th of July weekend. Local law enforcement reported only a few incidents during the busy weekend.
Heading this year’s 4th of July parade were Korean War veterans who served as parade marshals. Among them were Don Carnes, Bill Doris, Bill Graven, Mac Graven, Bill Harris, Bob Hess, Gene Himes, Sam Kenton, Dick Johnson, Herbert Maycroft, Robert Merriman, Red Proffitt, Richard Purdeu, Bill Rauch, Glenn Ryherd, Bill Shasteen, Dave Stone, Hubert Walton, Dale Weaver, John Nagy, all of the National Guard unit and Charles Hausman, Darrell Betzler and Jim Williams.
Jason Probus won first place in the kiddie tractor pull in the 0-5 age group, Matthew Utlser got second place and Jeff Probus got third. In the 6-7 age group Dustin Cole got first, Dustin Salmons got second, Tenille Waggoner, third. Katie Fombelle won the 8-9 category, Amber Cole took second, and third place went to Ashly Thompson. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced that the governor signed into law House Bill 4253 on Tuesday that will now allow the body that appointed a trustee in a water district may also remove that trustee for misconduct, official misconduct, or neglect of office. Read More
•August 15, 2018•
The sixth annual Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival, hosted by Mackville Bluegrass, will return to The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur Saturday, September 1. Bands will be picking from noon to 10 p.m.
The festival line-up features IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year nominee and most-awarded winner, Russell Moore and IIIrd Tyme Out, as well as the 2016 IBMA Male Vocalist of the Year, Danny Paisley and The Southern Grass. Back by popular demand, The Harmans will perform once again this year. Rounding out the schedule are Cornfields and Crossroads from Indianapolis and host band and local favorite, Mackville. Each band will perform twice, once in the afternoon and once in the evening. Read More