•February 24, 2016•
A Wine Expo and Vendor Fair sponsored by Sullivan American Legion Auxiliary Unit 68 will be held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the American Legion located at 8 E. Strain St. Proceeds will go to support veterans and local community organizations.
Those attending may enjoy wine sampling with the choice of purchase from the Lasata Winery, Castle Finn and Fox Creek Vineyards. Read More
•February 24, 2016•
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources will place donated Christmas trees and artificial porcupine structures into Lake Shelbyville March 19 to enhance the fisheries for years to come. Volunteers with boats are needed to help place trees in the lake at designated locations. Volunteers on shore are also needed to help build the porcupine structures and bundle and place the trees and porcupine balls in the boats. To volunteer, meet at the Lone Point Recreation Area boat ramp parking lot at 8:45 a.m. or 8 a.m. if you plan to bring a boat. Read More
•February 24, 2016•
Monsanto and Eastern Illinois Foodbank will distribute a truckload of food from the Eastern Illinois Foodbank to hungry area families. The distribution will be held at Sullivan VFW on State Highway 32 from 10 a.m.-noon March 12. All Moultrie County residents who meet income eligibility criteria are welcome. Those attending are asked to bring bags or boxes to transport food. A representative from Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be present to assist families and individuals interested in applying for SNAP benefits. Read More
Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens
25 Years Ago This Week
Moultrie County was second in corn yield sweepstakes in Illinois in 1990 with a yield of of 146 bushels per acre according to the Illinois Cooperative Cooperative Crop Reporting Service.
More than 100 people participated in Moultrie County Homemakers Extension Assn. Day Feb. 21 at the Masonic Temple. Morning activities included self improvement presentations from Emilee Best of Merle Norman on makeup and Shirley Beck of Dr. Tom Best’s office on different types of eyewear. Participants learned about the history of the Little Theatre on the Square from Nancy Burcham during the afternoon program, and Debbie Seelhoefer sang numbers from the theatre’s upcoming season.
Sisters Sheila Smith of Sullivan and Brenda Vilmure of Bethany were among the 104 residents who donated blood at the Feb. 19 Red Cross blood drive in the Sullivan American Legion building. Eight people, most of them high school students gave blood for the first time.
It became official Monday, and they offered plenty of proof as to why Tuesday. Big plays around the basket have been part of Findlay’s style of basketball all season, and holding a number one in the air afterwards had become somewhat of a trademark for the Falcons. The Falcons jumped out to a 12 point lead early in the first quarter as Rob Mowry, Eric Smith and Shanon Cloyd took control of the game. Now 28-0 Findlay plays the winner in tonight’s Tuscola-Chrisman match-up on Friday in Tuscola. Read More
•February 17, 2016•
Join SBL Advantage 50 at 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 24, as they host their annual trip kick-off party. This event will help participants gain a better understanding of their destinations in 2016. Troy Orwig and Rita Knotts of Good News Travels will be on hand to answer questions. Read More
•February 17, 2016•
Robert D. Putnam, the Peter and Isabel Malkin Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University and bestselling author, will present the 2016 T.W. Samuels Lecture Wednesday, March 16.
The lecture will take place in Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin University’s campus beginning at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required.
The topic of Professor Putnam’s presentation is “Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis.”
Beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, Millikin University will host a “Conversation on Childhood Poverty” in Albert Taylor Theatre, on the second floor of Shilling Hall. The conversation will include a panel of community leaders from human service agencies, health care, Decatur Public Schools, businesses, and Grow Decatur as well as Professor Putnam. The conversation will explore why childhood poverty matters to all of us including its impact on schools, employers, neighborhoods, and the long-term future of Decatur. The conversation is free and open to the public. Read More
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Pictured above are ALAH FFA members Makenna Green and Zane Crist.
•February 17, 2016•
By: Keegan Morfey
ALAH FFA Reporter
Zane Crist and Makenna Green, competed in the Section 17 Public Speaking CDE, held at Monticello High School Jan. 13. Crist competed in junior varsity prepared public speaking and Green competed in creed speaking.
Crist’s speech was titled, “What’s Fowl about Proposition 2?” and dealt with the proposition that changes the amount of space that laying hens are required to have in commercial poultry production and why it is better for chickens to be in open cages.
He had to give the speech in front of a panel of three judges as well as answer any questions posed by the judges. He placed second in the section and will be competing in March at the District IV public speaking CDE. Read More
•February 17, 2016•
The Moultrie County Historical and Genealogical Society general meeting is 7 p.m. Thursday, February 18 in the Heritage Center in Sullivan. Read More
•February 17, 2016•
Sullivan High School FCCLA attended the section meeting, and several students participated in State Proficiency Events.
Lily Bales and Heidi Clements earned gold ratings in Children’s Literature Presentation. Read More
•February 17, 2016•
Millikin University’s Chamber Percussion Ensembles will present its annual Synergy Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21 in Kirkland Fine Arts Center; admission is free.
Synergy showcases the distinctiveness of Millikin’s ubiquitous, interdisciplinary alliances through a collaborative concert featuring performances by students and faculty across the College of Fine Arts.
This year’s program will explore the unique relationship between music and sports. The program will feature a variety of music ranging from Rocael Hurtado’s “Tennis Club” for marimba ensemble to Richard Lerman’s “Travelon Gamelon” featuring six players performing on three amplified bicycles. Read More