•September 27, 2017•
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OVHS Senior Spotlight
Jared Bunfill, son of Kurtis and Megan Bunfill
Extracurricular Activities-National Honor Society, Basketball
Future Plans-Attend college but his major is undecided.
What’s makes OV special -The staff!! Everyone is awesome!! Read More
25 Years Ago This Week
Bethany schools adopted a budget with positive balances at the Sept. meeting. Supt. Steve Mitchell reported projected revenue of $1,438,993 against $1,891,402 in expenditures. He noted the $337,853 Mo Co tax receipts were credited fiscal 1992, making up the budget difference.
In spite of standing a chance to lose $30,215 in state aid the Bethany school board rejected a plan to allow students to make up time missed during the nine day teachers strike.
State Senator Penny Severns and State Rep. John Dunn attended the Moultrie Democratic party’s free fish fry and rally along with 300 party faithful.
Moultrie County’s record for choosing the president drew the attention of WILL TV’s Prairie Fire program. Only Crook Co. Oregon and Palo Alto Co. in California have better records since votes were first recorded in Moultrie County in 1844. Read More
Letter to the Editor,
Editor’s note: This book about the Mosser family of Atwood, murdered in the 1950s, has been missing for two years. Hazel Fraker, a friend of the family noted Katherine’s uncle was father of the Mosser family who was killed, and she would like to return the book to Katherine’s son to keep it in the family.
To the people who borrowed the book: The Mosser Family. Read More
•September 20, 2017•
25 Years Ago This Week
Sullivan schools contracted with a food service management company for lunches, and increased participation in the lunch program is the result. One reason: pizza, deli sandwiches and a salad bar. Middle school seventh graders Sara Holt, Jennifer Sanner and Ashely Sands noted they eat salads almost every day and enjoy the variety offered. Middle school served an average of 350 of 1160 k-12 students the previous year and hit a 667 meal high with the new lunch program offerings.
Steven Pflum, president of the Bank of Findlay, and Michael Dove, president of the Shelby Co. State Bank, announced the two banks will combine. Shelby Co. State Bank was founded in 1895 and the Bank of Findlay in 1971.
In B.B.’s publisher Bob Best reflects on their recent California trip for the National Newspaper Association convention. “One of the things Marion and I did during our mini-vacation was visit Sequoia National Park to see the big trees. The conifer forest does not start until you reach 5000 feet elevation in the Sierra Mountains, and parts of the park are 7000 feet above sea level,” Best said, noting he would not bore anyone with slides from the trip. Read More
Hospitals May Get Accredited Even With Poor, Unsafe Care
•September 20, 2017•
By Trudy Lieberman
Rural Health News Service
Earlier this year an Illinois woman sent an email telling me of the poor care her husband received at a large Chicago hospital. After six weeks of fighting for his life, he died.
“I wish you could see his records and all the infections and surgeries he had,” she told me. “I’ve been wanting to do something about the care he got and just didn’t know who to go to.”
I return to this topic from time to time because everyone is vulnerable to hospital mistakes. Most people think of hospitals as safe, loving places that advertise their miracle cures on TV and build new wings to house the latest technology. How can things go wrong? But they do, and readers of this column have been eager to share their experiences.
Increasingly, it’s becoming clear there are few places patients and their families can turn for help in avoiding bad care and equally important there’s almost no guidance from state or the federal regulators. When news outlets try to write about unsafe hospitals, they run into a “veil of secrecy that protects the industry” as one reporter in Michigan put it. Read More
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•September 20, 2017•
The Lake Shelbyville Fish Habitat Alliance has been working to restore and enhance the fishery of the lake and preserve its future as a recreational draw to the area, but help is needed.
Since the fall of 2016 more than 50 structures, primarily Lake Shelbyville cubes, have been placed in the lake to help develop fish populations. The goal of the Alliance is to place several thousand of the habitat promoting structures in the lake to help restore sport fishing habitat. Read More
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, Sept. 25 - Fish sandwich w/tartar sauce, baked beans, herbed peas bun, pears
Tuesday, Sept. 26 - Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, broccoli salad, whole grain wheat (1), warm fruit crisp
Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Stuffed peppers in tomato sauce, buttered corn, whole grain dinner roll, tropical fruit
Thursday, Sept. 28 - Shepherd’s pie, cucumber and onion salad, biscuit, graham crackers (1), hot cinnamon buttered apples
Friday, Sept. 29 - Cook’s Choice - Regional favorites will be served
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast
Monday, Sept. 25 - Cereal, berry juice, milk
Tuesday, Sept. 26 - Granola bars, berry juice, milk
Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Pop tarts, berry juice, milk
Thursday, Sept. 28 - Nutrigrain bars, berry juice, milk
Friday, Sept. 29 - Peaches, Ritz crackers, milk
Sullivan Pre-School Lunch
Monday, Sept. 25 - Chicken nuggets, green beans, applesauce, bread & butter, milk
Tuesday, Sept. 26 - Sausage links, mashed potatoes, peaches, bread & butter, milk
Wednesday, Sept. 27 - Fish sticks, carrots, pineapple, bread & butter, milk
Thursday, Sept. 28 - Corn dogs, tater tots, mandarin oranges, milk
Friday, Sept. 29 - Chicken salad sandwiches, vegetable sticks, banana, milk
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast
Monday, Sept. 18 - Cereal bar, apple juice, milk
Tuesday, Sept. 19 - Breakfast pizza, apple juice, milk
Wednesday, Sept. 20 - French toast, apple juice, milk
Thursday, Sept. 21 - Biscuits & gravy, apple juice, milk
Friday, Sept. 22 - Waffles, apple juice, milk
Sullivan Pre-School Lunch
Monday, Sept. 18 - Hamburger bake, corn, peaches, roll, milk
Tuesday, Sept. 19 - Chicken strips, french fries, mixed fruit, bread and butter, milk
Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, pineapple, rolls, milk
Thursday, Sept. 21 - Pork fritters, green beans, pears, bread and butter, milk
Friday, Sept. 22 - Sloppy Joes on bun, tater tots, mandarin oranges, milk
Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770
Monday, Sept. 18 - Captains seafood cake w/tartar or cocktail sauce, macaroni and cheese, Italian mixed veggies, orange juice, dinner roll, peaches
Tuesday, Sept. 19 - Chicken enchiladas, brown rice vegetable pilaf, harvard beets, whole grain wheat, apricots
Wednesday, Sept. 20 - Meat loaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned greens, Texas toast, dreamsicle dessert
Thursday, Sept. 21 - Taco salad w/meat, beans, lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream and taco sauce, mandarin oranges, taco chips, cake
Friday, Sept. 22 - Turkey or cheese salad, vegetable soup, sunshine salad, crackers, whole grain wheat (1), watermelon
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Windsor FFA members pictured: Front row from left: Kyhe Wheeler, Tucker Cripe
Back from left: Tristan Boehm, Mason Campbell, Brandon Milligan.
•September 13, 2017•
The Windsor FFA chapter took five members to the Section 16 horse judging CDE Sept. 7. The individuals attending from the chapter were Tristan Boehm, Mason Campbell, Tucker Cripe, Brandon Milligan, and Kyhe Wheeler.
The Windsor chapter did very well overall finishing fourth in the section. The members evaluated horses on halter, equitation, and horsemanship. Those in attendance gained knowledge and skills they will take with them into the next contest.
•September 13, 2017•
Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory of the DMH Heart and Lung Institute located in Decatur has been granted an additional three-year term of accreditation by the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) in Nuclear Cardiology. This latest accreditation awarded to Nuclear Cardiology Laboratory of the DMH Heart and Lung Institute demonstrates the facility’s ongoing commitment to providing quality patient care in nuclear cardiology. Read More