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Greenhand: Five ALAH Greenhand FFA members attended the U of I Greenhand Workshop.

•November 25, 2015•

Five FFA greenhands (first year FFA members) joined more than 400 Illinois FFA members to attend the annual Greenhand Leadership Conference. The conference was organized and facilitated by more than 50 University of Illinois students majoring in agricultural education or members of the Collegiate FFA Chapter.

Students who attended the conference were Veronica Chambers, Adam Day, Katie Gingerich, Makenna Green, and Gage Streible. The greenhands were split into separate groups with other greenhands from across the state of Illinois to attend various workshops.  Read More

•November 25, 2015•

The community is invited to attend the sixth annual Lake Land College Pathways Auction held Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Webb Hall, room 081 on campus.

Pathways to the Future Alternative education program is a an alternative high school program serving Lake Land College’s district students between the ages of 16 to 21 who have dropped out or are at-risk of dropping out of high school. Read More

•November 25, 2015•

Children’s Museum of Illinois will again host an “adults only” party December 3 celebrating ugly sweaters, spiked cider, and party games! CMI Adults Only is a fundraiser series designed to introduce community members to the museum and provide community members an opportunity to get out of the house. The Ugly Sweater Party is a BYOB party; CMofIL will not be selling alcohol, but encourages attendees to bring their own bottle to spike their cups.  Read More

Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

As quickly as former Sullivan resident Brandon Mitchell paints a portrait these days, it’s sold. The Chicago-area resident, who is a 1984 graduate of Sullivan High School, has sold more than 200 paintings this year after his work captured the attention of of an art agent who noticed some of his pieces while visiting in the home of Mitchell’s cousin.

Ten Moultrie County 4-H’ers are working on applications for state 4-H awards. Those competing include Leslie Seelow and Rachel Casteel, both of Lovington; Lindsay Patrick and Stacey Wise, both of Bethany; Amy Bishop, Susan Shellabarger, Soo DeOrnellas, Kristen Grooms and Elizabeth Livingston, all of Sullivan; and Kara Webb of Dalton City.

Christy Seeley was crowned Miss Merry Christmas during halftime activities Friday night at the boys’ basketball Turkey Tournament at Sullivan High School.

Thirty-five vans, one large farm truck and a horse trailer filled with approximately 2,200 boxes of donated clothes, household items and toys left Sullivan Friday for southeastern Kentucky. Between 75 and 100 local residents made the trip to the impoverished area as part of the annual caravan headed up by Chick and Ilene Morgan of Sullivan. Bil Reedy, Bud Cochran and Charles Hollonbeck were among the volunteers who loaded items last week. Read More

•November 25, 2015•

The “Reading Redbirds” Youth Book Club for 4th-8th graders meets 3:30-4:30 p.m. the first and thirdTuesday of each month. This club plans and assists with events that are held at the library and discussing books.

“Wee Readers Storytime” meets 10-10:30 p.m. Thursday mornings for preschoolers 2 years. and older. Dates and themes are Dec. 3-“Gingerbread Man”, Dec. 10-“Rudolph, Dec. 17-“Christmas Party”, and Dec. 24-No Storytime. Read More