•May 16, 2018•
State Representative Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) announced that a large number of libraries in the 102nd District are receiving grants through the Illinois Secretary of State ‘Per Capita’ Grant program totaling $99,627.50. Per Capita Grant funding may be used for a variety of expenses such as materials, personnel, equipment, electronic access, telecommunications and technology. Read More
•May 16, 2018•
Illinois Wesleyan University honored 389 candidates for graduation during Commencement on May 6, 2018. Kirk Schroeder ’84, the co-founder of two life science companies, delivered the Commencement address. The candidates include Zoe Bouras of Arthur, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi and Phi Beta Kappa and majored in international studies and political science with research honors.
•May 16, 2018•
By Gerald Tilley
Social Security District Manager
On Memorial Day, we honor service members who have given their lives for our nation. Social Security acknowledges the heroism and courage of our military service members, and we remember those who have given their lives to protect our country. Part of how we honor these heroes is the way we provide Social Security benefits.
The loss of a family member is difficult for anyone. Social Security helps by providing benefits to protect service members’ dependents. Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You can learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/survivors. Read More
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ALAH FCCLA had two students, Juniors Jessica Renfro and Megan Osborne attend the conference along with adviser, Ginger Voegel.
•May 16, 2018•
The Illinois Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held the annual State Leadership Conference in Springfield. The conference was held on April 12-14 at the BOS Convention Center, the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and the Wyndham Hotel.
There were more than 2000 students, advisers and guests in attendance. More than 900 of those students participated in the State Proficiency and STAR Competitive Events. Attendees also had the opportunity to listen to workshop presentations on current topics. The election of the 2018-2019 Illinois Association of FCCLA State Officers also took place during the conference.
Illinois FCCLA partnered with the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services for their community service project. FCCLA members from across the state made monetary contributions, made birthday cards and donated gift cards for the project. The money collected was used to purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for foster care families.
The keynote speaker for the conference was Ryan Moran of Columbus, Ohio. David Dean of Fort Wayne, Ind. provided the Friday night entertainment with a hilarious comedy routine.
Senior Peace Meal
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Monday, January 5 - Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites
Tuesday, January 6 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat
Wednesday, January 7 - Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat
Thursday, January 8 - Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O
Friday, January 9 - Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2)
•May 16, 2018•
At their homecoming banquet September 29, the Lovington Alumni Association will honor the five local businesses who display LHS trophies.
Even before the Lovington High School building was torn down, community businesses were planning ways to keep the trophies and other memorabilia that had formerly been displayed in the LHS halls and foyers for decades.
Ray Duncan, chairman of the board of Hardware State Bank, first suggested the idea of housing the trophies at the library, phone company and elevator.
“I had seen my former high school and other schools that had been merged store their trophies in closets or lose them,” Duncan said.
Duncan thought the bank was the perfect place to house the basketball and volleyball trophies. He had coached Lovington’s boys’ basketball teams three different times, leading the high school to three regional championships and three conference championships. He also coached the junior high boys’ team for two years prior to the annexation of the school district. Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Lovington grade school teacher Glenda Harris and her husband Bob and two of her third grade students Jarad Bolsen and Jacob Trower collected duck eggs at the Masonic Home for a project in Harris’ classroom. Animal caretaker at the home, Rick Matthews, held the ducks while the boys collected the eggs. A styrofoam-like incubator has been donated to the classroom. There is a small clear window for which the students may observe the eggs which are expected to hatch in 31-33 days.
Illinois State Police Trooper Rick Hector of Sullivan rode along on a Union Pacific engine through Villa Grove, Tuscola, Arthur, and Sullivan several times as part of the Trooper on a Train program. Officers from the city, county and state are monitoring the crossings for traffic violations.
Powers Elementary Young Authors were saluted during an awards ceremony. Andrew Crawford, Lindsey Sporrer, Molly VanDeursen and Ashlyn White read their contest entries and were presented with awards. Read More
50 Years Ago This Week
Billy Standerfer and Denise Horsman were crowned king and queen of the annual junior/senior prom at Sullivan High School.
Those people who still call the restaurant on S. Washington Street in Sullivan The East Side Grill will have even more trouble after mid-May when it will become The Red Fox. Fin Pifer, proprietor of Fin’s Townhouse, and Bernard Fox, president of F & F Laboratories of Chicago, expect to agree shortly on terms which will transfer ownership of the restaurant to Fox.
Selling 100 or more boxes of cookies during the annual Girl Scout Cookie Sales were Susie Florini, Jayne Reed, Kim Shasteen, Jody Grant, Rebecca Ellen Ray, Leesa Willis, Penny Grohler, Paula McKenzie, Laura DeVore, Belinda Ray and Mary Ferguson.
Deborah Montgomery of Lovington was a winner in the Youth To Washington essay contest sponsored by Coles-Moultrie Electric Cooperative. Read More
V.F.W. Awards Grant To Summer program
Sullivan V.F.W. Post 6410 recently presented a community grant of $1000.00 to the Wyman Park Summer Recreation Program. Pictured L-R Post 6410 Eric Kenney, Melissa Haegen (Park Recreation program director), from Post 6410 Ryan Hobbs, Jolene Wright, and V.F. W. Commander Russell Craig.
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SHS Student Council at Convention
The Sullivan High School Student Council participated in the Illinois Association of Student Councils annual State Convention May 3 thru 5 in Springfield. Sullivan High School had three honor delegates, one district officer and nine regular delegates participate. These members were given the opportunity to learn and exchange ideas with schools around the state of Illinois. The following students attended the convention: Cullen Dyer, District President and SHS Vice President, Natalie Drury, Honor Delegate, Katie Webb, Honor Delegate and SHS Treasurer, Kaitlynn Snelling, Honor Delegate, Trevor Elder, SHS President, Esther Miller, Madalyne McPheeters, Brodie Goss, Winchester Phelps, Carley Towle, Honor Delegate, Kyleigh Read, Isaiah Plank, Corynn Kean, Honor Delegate.