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Sullivan Schools Facility Needs Forum

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•March 16 2022•
by Ellen Ferrera
NP Writer

The second meeting of the public forums on Sullivan school facility needs was held in the middle school gym 6:30-8 p.m., March 8.
The 80 attendees were again assigned to groups of 10 people at eight tables with school superintendent, Ted Walk, leading the meeting.
At the previous session a survey was taken, and there were 70 respondents to the 20 questions regarding needs in terms of importance. The top10 were ranked in order of importance as follows:
• additional classrooms for the elementary school
• replace the middle school
• increased energy efficiency
• larger new gym Read More

Hershberger/Miller Barn Work Progresses

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Working on the roof
The first week of disassembling the Hershberger/Miller barn involved the removal of roof panels.

•March 9, 2022•
Work to disassemble the Hershberger/Miller barn started the week of February 14, and, as of last Friday, there was very little left to be taken down. The timbers will be shipped to the facilities of Trillium Dell Timber Works in Galesburg for restoration or replacement as needed. A traditional barn raising is planned for the fall. This will be coordinated by Trillium Dell staff and involve interested public and Amish from the local as well as other Amish areas.
The Hershberger/Miller barn was constructed three miles west of Arthur in 1879. The large, five bay, Pennsylvania-style barn features the typical forebay overhang on the east side and a drive-in threshing floor on the west side. On the lower level are stalls for six draft horses, pens for various livestock and the milking bay along with grain and feed bins. The upper level is open for hay and grain storage. Read More

Sullivan Schools Begin Public Series on Facility Needs

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•March 9, 2022•
By Ellen Ferrera
NP Writer

The Sullivan Middle School gym was the location for the first of a three-part series of public forums to assess future facility needs for all three schools.
The meeting was held 6:30-8 p.m., Monday, February 28. Eight large tables with seating for 10 people each were arranged in the gym. All seats were filled with an almost equal number of teachers and community members. Read More

City Council holds special meeting to Award Bid for Water Treatment Plant

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•March 9, 2022•
by Crystal Reed
NP Writer

Sullivan City Council held a special meeting Tuesday, March 1, to discuss and award the bid for the water treatment plant. The bid was awarded to Grunloh Building with All Service doing filter work at a price of $10,391,688.
In attendance were Commissioners Doug Booker, Chuck Woodworth, Abbey Sherwood and Mike Fowler and Lee Beckman of Milano and Grunloh. Mayor Richard Glazebrook was absent. Read More

2022 Sullivan FFA Auction

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Sullivan FFA Auction
Sullivan FFA held a complimentary dinner and live auction on Saturday, March 5 in the Sullivan High School gym. One of the items auctioned off was a piggy bank that had traveled to various places around Sullivan and those who wanted to make a donation placed it in the bank. Pictured are Sullivan FFA members with the “Feed the Pig” piggy bank.

February Ag In The Classroom lesson

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February Ag In The Classroom lesson
Moultrie County students had a “sweet” time learning how chocolate is made with Ag in the Classroom in February. Students learned where it all begins by getting to see and hold a real cacao pod. Ag Literacy Coordinator, Amanda Sanner, said that students really enjoyed this lesson, especially the chocolate taste test at the end. Illinois Ag in the Classroom is a working partnership involving agriculture, agribusiness, and agricultural education to provide Illinois educators and students with resources that will help them understand the role of a vital agriculture in their lives and society. Pictured above: Sullivan student Hank Monroe holding a cacao pod.

Sullivan Singers Preview Shows

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Sullivan Singers
Sullivan Singers and Singers Jr. had two preview shows on Saturday, February 26 in the Sullivan High School gym. During the program both groups performed their competition shows. At the two showtimes there were also students that were spotlighted by singing their solo competition solos.

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Sullivan Singers Jr.
Sullivan Singers Jr. performing their competition show at the preview night held last Saturday, February 26. Both groups will compete next at Glenwood High School in Chatham on March 4 and 5.

Janet England retires from Sullivan VFW

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Janet England retires from Sullivan VFW
The evening of Friday, February 25 a celebration was held for Janet England at the Sullivan VFW. England retired from volunteering at the VFW after 18 years. She is pictured with a quilt that was made from some of her Sullivan VFW t-shirts.

Windsor FFA celebrates FFA week 2022

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Windsor FFA celebrates FFA week
The Windsor High School FFA finished out FFA week last week with different games at the end of the school day. There was hay bale stacking, donut on a string and a corn on the cob eating contest. Pictured is a student competing in the corn on the cob eating contest.

Patriot’s Pen writing contest 2022

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Patriot’s Pen writing contest
Jennifer Hobbs (right), of the Sullivan VFW recently presented Avram Bates (left) with a certificate and cash prize for placing second in the Patriot’s Pen writing competition at the district level.