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Lake Shelbyville Tree Stand Permits available

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•August 21, 2024•

Lake Shelbyville‘s Tree Stand Policy for this year will remain the same as it was last season. The policy allows hunters to leave one stand up for the season (“Seasonal Tree Stand”) and/or utilize up to two “Roving” stands that can be left up during archery season for a period not to exceed a break in use greater than 72 hours - the length of a 3 day weekend. Seasonal tree stands may be placed 2 weeks prior to archery season and must be removed within 2 weeks of archery season ending. Archery season runs from October 1, 2024 - January 19, 2025.   Read More

Fireworks in August

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•August 21, 2024•

Sullivan’s NorthEnd Pub and Grill located at 1158 State Highway 32, is going to be have a firework display on Saturday, August 24th at roughly eight or when it gets dark enough. The Sullivan Marina and Campground and NorthEnd Pub and Grill are teaming up, throwing an ultimate firework frenzy, featuring food, drinks and live music performance from Shawn Dawson starting at six. For more information contact NorthEnd Pub and Grill at nepubandgrill.com, call (217)707-6363 or visit the NorthEnd Pub and Grill Facebook page.

Reverse raffle winners

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•August 14, 2024•

The Sullivan American Legion hosted the 14th annual fall reverse raffle on Saturday, August 3rd. The doors for the raffle opened at five in the afternoon with serving food just an hour later at six. The raffle drawing officially started at seven that night. 

All of the following individuals were the winners: Sharilyn and Leroy Goodbear, George Shelby, Tyler and Rachel Harvey, Gary wirth, Dave Boyer, Kenny and Chelsea Graven, Kurt VanDeursen and Chad and Chandra Gogolin. 

The 127th Windsor Harvest Picnic

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•August 14, 2024•

The beloved annual Harvest Picnic is arriving back in Windsor, starting Thursday, August 15th and will be serving meals for three nights, ending on Saturday, August 17th, for a whole day of festivities. Thursday’s meal will be a pulled pork and Italian beef dinner starting at five that evening. The first day also starts the Little Miss Harvest Picnic pageant just an hour after dinner is served. Friday’s meal will be a fish dinner and desserts from the 5th and 6th graders, followed by a special auction. Saturday starts off early at seven for a breakfast and 5k run, later continues on to have a parade and a dinner starting at 4:30 in the afternoon featuring pork chops and desserts by W.H.A.T. Later that evening another special auction will be taking place as well as a raffle drawing.

Family game night

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•August 14, 2024•

The Marrowbone Public Library in Bethany will be hosting a family game night, Uno edition, on Friday, August 16th from 7-8:30pm. With snacks and drinks provided the short game night for the whole family will be free of charge in the library’s community room. The library is located at 216 W. Main Street in Bethany.

Lake Land College Board of Trustee election 

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•August 14, 2024•

The Lake Land College Community College District No. 517 Trustee Election will be held April 1, 2025, as part of the 2025 consolidated election. Two six-year terms and one four-year unexpired term will appear on the Lake Land College ballot.  

The two six-year terms are currently held by Kevin Curtis, Mattoon and Dave Storm, Effingham.  Larry Lilly, Mattoon, was appointed in March 2024 to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Mike Sullivan’s resignation. Lilly’s appointment to the vacancy was to serve on the Board until the next regular election (April 2025) when a successor will be elected to serve the remainder of the four-year unexpired term that goes through 2029. Read More

Mini lemon meringues are tasty little tarts

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•August 14, 2024•

A lemon meringue pie is the perfect warm weather treat. Full of tangy lemon, bright coloring and loaded with flavor, lemon meringue pie is almost like having sunshine on a plate. 

Cutting into a lemon meringue pie can sometimes become a messy ordeal, so these “Mini Lemon Meringue Pies” let each person have an individual taste that’s much more manageable. Enjoy this recipe, courtesy of “Jane’s Patisserie Celebrate!” (Sourcebooks) by Jane Dunn. Read More

The American Red Cross back to school safety list

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•August 14, 2024•

A reminder for drivers as school buses take to the road again 

The American Red Cross offers this checklist you can follow to help make sure your student is safe as they go back to the classroom.

If your student is younger or going to school for the first time, teach them their phone number, address, how to get in touch with their parents at work, how to get in touch with another trusted adult and how to dial 911 also teach young children not to talk to strangers or accept rides from someone they don’t know.

If your child walks to school, teach them to walk on the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is available, walk facing traffic. Stop and look left, right and left again to see if cars are coming and never run out into the street or cross between parked cars. Cross the street at the corner, obey traffic signals and stay in the crosswalk.  Read More

Keeping calm during a political conversation

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•August 14, 2024•

by Cheri Burcham

Extension Educator

University of Illinois Extension   

Illinois Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley recently posted this article on the Family Files Blog and it is super timely right now and an important topic to explore. Tessa says: It is July of 2024, and we are in the trenches of political debate for President of the United States. People are passionate about their political perspectives, which is good; however, ideally, it is important to communicate respectfully, whether at home or out and about with others. No one should ever leave who they are, but we are obligated to contribute to the greater good, so showing respect for one another must be essential. According to associate professor Rachel Wahl, University of Virginia states that “For Democracy, Talking is more important than agreeing.  Read More

Menu 8-14-2024

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August 19 - Biscuits and Gravy, Paco Blend Veggies, Hot Fruit, Fruit Juice

August 20 - Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Mashed Potatoes, Lima Beans, Cucumber Salad, Bread or Roll

August 21 - Hamburger Hashbrown Casserole, Corn and Black Beans, Pina Colada Cale, Bun

August 22 - Sub Sandwich Ham,Turkey,Cheese, Veggie Pasta Salad, Minestrone Soup, Summer Fruit Salad, Sub Bun

August 23 - Pasta with Meat Sauce, Peas, California Blend, Romaine Salad