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OV, AL Schools Weigh-In on Sales Tax Measure

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Each to vote on own resolution this month

by Derek Pope
& Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

Sullivan Schools may have passed a resolution Monday evening to place a school facility sales tax on the November ballot, but they aren’t the only district to serve the county desiring the extra revenue.

Both Okaw Valley and Arthur-Lovington school districts are expected to pass their own resolutions this month, with OV meeting on the 22nd and AL meeting on the 14th, though even without them, the referendum would still go before Moultrie County voters in November. Read More

Miss Arthur Pageant 2014

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Photo Provided by Tiffan Photography Miss Arthur Pageant Pictured is the Miss Arthur winners from Saturday’s pageant. From left to right: Miss Pre-Teen Arthur Deanna Clark, Miss Arthur Emily Powell, Jr. Miss Arthur Kayla Hodge, and Little Miss Arthur Alana Perez.

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Miss Arthur Pageant
Pictured is the Miss Arthur winners from Saturday’s pageant. From left to right: Miss Pre-Teen Arthur Deanna Clark, Miss Arthur Emily Powell, Jr. Miss Arthur Kayla Hodge, and Little Miss Arthur Alana Perez.

Lovington Liquor Change Tabled Till June

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Board wishes to get public input before a vote

by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter

Last week, the Lovington Village Board discussed amending the Sunday Liquor Ordinance to allow class B alcohol sales on Sundays. This would mean that businesses such as  Casey’s would be able to sell packaged liquor from noon Sunday until 1 a.m. Monday, allowing extra revenue.  Read More

School Sales Tax Comes to Moultrie

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SalesRevenueAdditional 1% sales tax to be voted on in November election

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

Voters in Moultrie County will face whether to adopt a one percent additional sales tax come November.

The Sullivan school board formally adopted a resolution at their Monday night meeting to place the question of imposing a retailers occupation tax and a service occupation tax to be used exclusively for school facility purposes on the November ballot. The resolution passed 5-1 with board member Roger Bragg voting no. Read More

WHS Presidential Scholars 2014

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Submitted WHS Presidential Scholars Windsor High School announced their Presidential Scholars at their Honors Banquet Wednesday, May 7th. Those receiving the awards are pictured (L to R): Olivia Williamson, Kathryn Hostetter, Courtney Fallert, Jessica Dodd, Sarah Hostetter, Hayden Cole, and Spencer Blackburn.

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WHS Presidential Scholars
Windsor High School announced their Presidential Scholars at their Honors Banquet Wednesday, May 7th. Those receiving the awards are pictured (L to R): Olivia Williamson, Kathryn Hostetter, Courtney Fallert, Jessica Dodd, Sarah Hostetter, Hayden Cole, and Spencer Blackburn.

Greuel Receives Thesis Award

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Submitted Greuel Receives Thesis Award Sheila Greuel, Master of Arts in Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University, was the recipient of the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. One thesis from each of the four academic colleges is chosen as the outstanding thesis for that college. Greuel’s thesis was entitled The Impact of an Immersion in Long Term Care Course on Gerontology Graduate Students. Recipients of the College Thesis Awards were recognized during Graduate Exposition week in April, sponsored by the Graduate Student Advisory Council, The Council on Graduate Studies and The Graduate School. Greuel is originally from Sullivan. Pictured is Dr. Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development and member of the Thesis Awards Committee, (left) presenting Sheila Greuel (right) with the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

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Greuel Receives Thesis Award
Sheila Greuel, Master of Arts in Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University, was the recipient of the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. One thesis from each of the four academic colleges is chosen as the outstanding thesis for that college. Greuel’s thesis was entitled The Impact of an Immersion in Long Term Care Course on Gerontology Graduate Students. Recipients of the College Thesis Awards were recognized during Graduate Exposition week in April, sponsored by the Graduate Student Advisory Council, The Council on Graduate Studies and The Graduate School. Greuel is originally from Sullivan.
Pictured is Dr. Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development and member of the Thesis Awards Committee, (left) presenting Sheila Greuel (right) with the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

WHS Prom Court 2014

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Submitted WHS Prom Court Windsor High School hosted prom on May 3 at Spruce Street Studios in Shelbyville. The theme was Cinderella and Prom Royalty were crowned. Back row (left to right): Queen Candidates Katie Hostetter and Jessica Dodd, 2013 Prom Queen Amanda Tucker, 2013 Prom King Anson Tilford, King Candidates Hayden Cole and Kyle Peadro Front row (left to right): Crown bearer Gracie Plummer, 2014 Prom Queen Olivia Williamson, 2014 Prom King Spencer Blackburn, and Crown bearer Carter Dilley.

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WHS Prom Court
Windsor High School hosted prom on May 3 at Spruce Street Studios in Shelbyville. The theme was Cinderella and Prom Royalty were crowned.
Back row (left to right): Queen Candidates Katie Hostetter and Jessica Dodd, 2013 Prom Queen Amanda Tucker, 2013 Prom King Anson Tilford, King Candidates Hayden Cole and Kyle Peadro
Front row (left to right): Crown bearer Gracie Plummer, 2014 Prom Queen Olivia Williamson, 2014 Prom King Spencer Blackburn, and Crown bearer Carter Dilley.

Cub Scout Advancement 2014

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Submitted Cub Scout Advancement Cub Scout Pack 39 announced advancements on April 22. The following received their advancements from pack leaders Eric Bettinger, Marc DalPonte, and Jennifer Voegel: Tigers: Ulrich Harshman, Oakley Anderson, Malehki Norton, Kaiden Smith, Paul Brown, Anderson Crouse, Ivan Frederick, Rylan Diener, and Kaden DalPonte (not pictured are James Hauser, Connor Denton, and Blake Moore); Wolves: Aston Johnson, Keegan Adams, Tegan Dickens, Owen Rice, Owen Hussong, Dawson Montague, John Voegel, Nathan Tighe, Connor Tipton, David Rose, James Rose, Trey Grimm, Ashton Ottwell, and Clayton Mudd; Bears: Will Dawkins, Jack Woolen, Robbie McDaniel, Cohen Winings, Wyatt Miller, and Beau Fleming; Webelos One: Jacob Bettinger, Trenton Harlin, Seth Webner, and Zarek Fultz.

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Cub Scout Advancement
Cub Scout Pack 39 announced advancements on April 22. The following received their advancements from pack leaders Eric Bettinger, Marc DalPonte, and Jennifer Voegel: Tigers: Ulrich Harshman, Oakley Anderson, Malehki Norton, Kaiden Smith, Paul Brown, Anderson Crouse, Ivan Frederick, Rylan Diener, and Kaden DalPonte (not pictured are James Hauser, Connor Denton, and Blake Moore); Wolves: Aston Johnson, Keegan Adams, Tegan Dickens, Owen Rice, Owen Hussong, Dawson Montague, John Voegel, Nathan Tighe, Connor Tipton, David Rose, James Rose, Trey Grimm, Ashton Ottwell, and Clayton Mudd; Bears: Will Dawkins, Jack Woolen, Robbie McDaniel, Cohen Winings, Wyatt Miller, and Beau Fleming; Webelos One: Jacob Bettinger, Trenton Harlin, Seth Webner, and Zarek Fultz.

Eagle Creek Update Reassures Focus to Reopen Resort Amid Talk of Demolition

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Photo by Keith Stewart State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) speaks with Sullivan mayor Ann Short (center) and Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Director Stephanie McMahon (left) just outside the Eagle Creek Resort Friday, April 25. They along with several other local offi cials toured the perimeter of the facilithy after holding a public meeting in Findlay discussing the future of the resort.

Photo by Keith Stewart
State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) speaks with Sullivan mayor Ann Short (center) and Sullivan
Chamber and Economic Development Director Stephanie McMahon (left) just outside the Eagle Creek
Resort Friday, April 25. They along with several other local offi cials toured the perimeter of the facilithy
after holding a public meeting in Findlay discussing the future of the resort.

IDNR reps. say demolition not in their plans

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

In a meeting Friday, April 25 in Findlay, local officials along with members of the public and IDNR representatives met to discuss the long-condemned Eagle Creek Resort and its future.

In the face of recent speculation about demolishing and/or handing the resort back to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the meeting didn’t offer up much in the way of specifics but instead hinged on hope that the resort would not only remain just outside Findlay but that it would see the necessary improvements to reopen, in time.

“DNR at this point is focused on reopening the resort,” said Todd Rettig of the department. “What we want to make sure we’re doing when we reopen it is we have a successful pathway forward. We’ve had a number of operators in there that struggled. We don’t want to repeat that. I just want to ensure you that DNR’s focus as we stand here today–we came over here because we’re interested in making sure you understand that we do want to reopen the resort.” Read More

Sandwich Boards Approved by Council

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New ordinance will allow for sidewalk signs, merchandise

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

In last month’s first meeting, the Sullivan city council gave the go-ahead allowing for sandwich boards and the selling of merchandise on sidewalks.

Previously, the city code book barred the placement of signs and merchandise on sidewalks in Sullivan without specific approval by the council. Last August the issue was raised, briefly, whether or not to allow the signage, but when little support for overturning the ordinances appeared, the council dismissed it.  Read More