•August 9, 2017•

Life gives people plenty of reasons to be stressed.

Relationship problems, child-rearing issues, job woes and a lack of money are just some of life’s complications that can weigh people down – and cause health problems.

“It’s difficult to stay healthy and energized when stress is a daily reality,” says Dr. Greg Wells (www.drgregwells.com), author of The Ripple Effect: Eat, Sleep, Move and Think Better.

“Chronic stress can damage your body, threaten your mental health, put a strain on relationships, and take the joy out of life.” Read More

•August 2, 2017•

Sarah Bush Lincoln has been named one of America’s Best Hospitals for Orthopedics by the Women’s Choice Award®, America’s trusted referral source for the best in healthcare. The award signifies that Sarah Bush Lincoln is in the top 11 percent of 3,229 U.S. hospitals offering orthopedics services.

SBL President & CEO Jerry Esker said, “We are honored to receive this significant designation based on data from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and patient experience. Our Orthopedic staff is excellent and has vast experience in diverse areas, and our surgical teams are superb as well.”  Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan mayor Leon Lane is one of 18 area mayors appearing as Mayor Rufus Poindexter in The Little Theatre on the Square’s production of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

University of Illinois track Olympian Scot Hollonbeck finished fifth in the 1500 meter wheelchair race in Barcelona, Spain with a time of 3:14.98. Hollonbeck is the grandson of Lefty and Wilma Hollonbeck of Sullivan and James Reedy of Bethany.

Little Theatre On the Square musical director David Fehr was honored for his 12 seasons. Also a Sullivan High School teacher and show choir director, Fehr accepted a job in Clinton, Miss. Read More

Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast

Monday, August 7 - Cereal, grape juice, milk
Tuesday, August 8 - Waffles, grape juice, milk
Wednesday, August 9 - Pop tarts, grape juice, milk
Thursday, August 10 - Peaches, Ritz crackers, milk
Friday, August 11 - Granola bars, grape juice, milk

Sullivan Pre-School Lunch

Monday, August 7 - Chicken patty on bun, tater tots, peaches, milk
Tuesday, August 8 - Hot ham and cheese sandwiches, green beans, pears, milk
Wednesday, August 9 - Hamburger bake, corn, mandarin oranges, dinner roll, milk
Thursday, August 10 - Pork fritters, carrots, pineapple, bread & butter, milk
Friday, August 11 - Hot dog on bun, mixed vegetables, mixed fruit, milk

Senior Peace Meal
For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770

Monday, August 7 - Ham and beans, copper carrots, cornbread, applesauce
Tuesday, August 8 - Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, brussels sprouts, whole grain wheat, pineapple cheese salad
Wednesday, August 9 - Roasted pork, zucchini bake, winter mix vegetables, whole grain wheat, peaches and bananas
Thursday, August 10 - Chili mac w/beans, spinach/romaine salad w/mandarin oranges, dressing packet, pears, dinner roll, pudding
Friday, August 11 - Hamburger w/mustard or ketchup packet, hot German potato salad, Mexi-corn, bun, fresh fruit

•August 2, 2017•

Jessica Michna will present a first-person portrayal of Mary Lincoln as she recalls her early years and education in Lexington, Kentucky at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 5. Michna’s performance will take place in the site’s visitor center auditorium and is free and open to the public.

She will tell of Mary’s move to Springfield where she would meet and marry a young prairie lawyer. From the couple’s early married years in Springfield to their life in Washington, Mary regales her audience with stories of her boys, including her biggest boy, Mr. Lincoln. During this time of national strife, the Lincolns would suffer personal tragedies, concluding on that fateful day in April 1865. Read More