What Can Tabor Park Do to Attract Children?

Dear Editor,

I am so happy to see that Mr. Burger stood up for Tabor Park. When Dean and I first moved out to Cottontail Lane we were happy to see the park as it first appeared after it had been left to the city of Sullivan.

We saw teachers taking their students to see the different wildlife that the park had and the different types of foliage that had attracted and sustained them. We saw several types of ground nesting birds including pheasants, killdeer and grass sparrows. We had a fox that had a family in Tabor.  Read More

More Information Needed on Dog Food Program Decision

Dear Editor,

I read your article and a few things were missing, which might help make it clear why the decisions were made to discontinue the free dog food program from Mars Pet care.

Mars Pet care, formerly Kal-Kan, offers free dog food to area animal control facilities to help the counties and cities in the area in caring for and feeding the animals. Sam Donaker and I have been managing animal control for about 12 years now. In that period of time Kal-Kan was changed to the present Mars Pet care and consequently the program changed. We were required to send information annually about our population and each year more information was required to be in compliance with their program. I filled out all the forms as requested from Mars. The first we heard of a problem was when Sam called to schedule a pickup and was told Moultrie County Animal Control was no longer eligible for the program because we do not spay/neuter in house and use an application form for volunteers. If the program changed, we could then reapply.  Read More

•July 19, 2017•

First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust recently announced that Brad Pullen has been promoted to Community President for the First Mid banking center in Sullivan. Pullen will be responsible for branch lending with particular emphasis on commercial and ag relationships in Sullivan and surrounding markets.

“I’m extremely pleased to have Brad assume the role of Sullivan Community President”, said Larry Stenger, First Mid Sullivan Regional Senior Vice President. “He has 14 years of invaluable experience and a track record of quality lending advice to customers in our Arcola and Tuscola markets. Brad is relocating to the Sullivan area making him an instrumental part of our community.” Read More

•July 19, 2017•

The F.L.I.P. 4 Findlay 5K run/walk is Saturday, August 12 with registration beginning at 7:30 a.m. and race time at 8 a.m.  Read More

•July 19, 2017•

The Christian County Tractor Pulling Association held a points meet and pedal tractor pull in Tabor Park Saturday, July 15.

Those winning classes include:

950# 12HP Stock Single: First- 334.69’ Rick Beck/Bone Head, Mt. Zion; second- 315.72’ Terry Watson/Mom’s Investment, Gifford; third- 311.93’ Jerry Leonard/Semi-Retired, Charleston; fourth- 308.98’ Belinda Bridges/Survivor, Stewardson.

1050# 14HP Stock Single: First- 265.34’ Jerry Leonard/Semi-Retired, Charleston; second- 222.11’ Paul Bridges/Bits & Pieces, Stewardson; third- 221.37’ Steve Johnston/Slow Ride, Shelbyville; fourth- 218.49’ Brooklynn Wallace/Lightning, Mattoon. Read More