•October 12, 2016•

Lovington ’s community garden has had a bountiful year with the village board giving approval for a Fall Harvest Celebration on Saturday, October 15.

Paul Chambers said the family oriented event will be at the park from 3-10 p.m. where a wiener roast is planned.

Other events include pumpkin carving and rides for the kids. The board approved the LRC request for the Fall Harvest Celebration provided precautions were taken with the fire pit.

During Dennis Garmon’s park and special projects report, he announced that the village Halloween party is 6-8 p.m. October 21 in the park, weather permitting. The village approved spending up to $500 on the event.  Read More

•October 12, 2016•

Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast

Mon., Oct. 17 - Bagels, orange juice, milk.
Tues., Oct. 18 - French toast sticks, orange juice, milk.
Wed., Oct. 19 - Sausage & cheese biscuit, orange juice, milk. Read More

•October 12, 2016•

For 29 years, Energizer® brand has partnered with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) to keep families safe through the Change Your Clock Change Your Batteries™ program.

Every fall, Energizer and the IAFC work to remind people of the simple, life-saving habit of changing and testing the batteries in smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when setting the clocks back for daylight saving time.

The National Fire Protection Association reports that 71% of smoke alarms which failed to operate had missing, disconnected or dead batteries. This reinforces how important it is to take this time each year to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.  Read More

Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

Senior Bethany king and queen candidates are Greg Dickens, Erin Roach, Doug Fultz, Amy Haile, Kari Smith, Mark Bland, Ja’Net Osborn and Steven Van Loon. Coronation of the king and queen will be held in the high school gym Friday night following the football game against Illiopolis.
Dr. Glen Dust of Sullivan recently hired Sullivan resident Sue Dunphy, a nurse practitioner, to join his staff. Dunphy recently graduated from the nurse practitioner program offered by the University of Illinois at Chicago. Nurse practitioners have advance training in different areas of nursing care.
Computer consultant Tim Wilkerson recently started his own business, About Computers Co. in the Corley office complex in Sullivan. Wilkerson assists businesses and individuals in purchasing computer equipment.
The Sullivan Kiwanis Club recently presented Sullivan resident Lawrence Loy its citizen of the year award. Loy, 75, was recognized for his volunteer work at St. Mary’s Hospital where he has logged more than 3,432 hours of service over a four-year period. Read More

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ALAH FFA members Brennan Key and Clayton Young pose with the TIn Man and the Wicked Witch of the West (Dr. Ericka Thieman) at the U of I Greenhand Conference.

•October 5, 2016•

Brennen Key and Clayton Young of the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond FFA Chapter attended the Greenhand conference at the University of Illinois September 21. The leadership conference focused on first year FFA members from 45 chapters around the state.

First year FFA members, also known as Greenhands, participated in a series of three hands-­on workshops that centered on the Road to Success: Heart, Brain, and Courage theme. Students were encouraged to consider their passions and to discover how FFA involvement and academic achievement can equip them to achieve their dreams. When asked what their favorite part of the conference was, Young said meeting other FFA members and Key liked learning about all the different areas of the FFA and what FFA offers to its members.

The workshop was hosted by the University of Illinois Agricultural Education Program, Collegiate FFA Chapter, and Ag Ed Club.