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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.
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WHS January Students of the Month
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School is pleased to announce their January Students of the Month Gabby Sorrell and Ella Gilbert.
Gabby Sorrell is the daughter of Ben and Ashley Scribner. She is currently an 8th grade student and is involved in Volleyball. She enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends and family. She hopes to one day become a teacher.
Ella Gilbert is the daughter of Darrell and Molly Gilbert. She is currently a senior and is involved in Cheerleading, Yearbook, Student Council, and National Honor Society. After graduation she plans to attend Eastern Illinois University and major in Communication Disorders. Pictured (from left to right): Ella Gilbert and Gabby Sorrell.
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Chocolate Covered Strawberries for St. Jude
Several members of Team Mattoon that will be participating in the St. Jude Run gathered at the Bethany Firehouse on Saturday to make chocolate covered strawberries as a fundraiser to help cover their entry fees. This is the fourth year they have done this fundraiser. An upcoming event for the St. Jude Team Mattoon group is the St. Jude Dash and Bash which will be held on June 11. Pictured above is Samantha Yoder of Bethany dipping strawberries in chocolate.
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Tea Party
Local mothers and their daughters enjoyed a fancy tea party at The Red Apple in Sullivan over the weekend. There was tea, snacks, games, big hats, fancy attire, and lots of laughs. The event was hosted by April-Lyn Golden.
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Lake Land Early Childhood Students 100th Day
Lake Land College early childhood education instructor Tanille Ulm, Charleston, poses with her students in front of the bulletin board they designed for the one hundredth day of class. Pictured are Stephanie Miller (Charleston), Ulm, Lauryn Moore (Marshall), Clair Davis (Effingham), Carissa Denny (Tuscola), Hannah Cook (Arthur), Allison Cohorst (Wheeler), Jessica Inglsbe (Assumption), Kiley Tolch (Dieterich) and Katie Williamson (Mattoon).
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Mrs. Dickens Class Celebrates 100th Day
Mrs. Dickens class celebrated the 100th Day with songs and activities. This was also only the fifth day that all of her students were in attendance out of the 100 days.
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Sullivan vs. Clinton
The Sullivan Varsity Redskins lost a home game versus Clinton by a score of 56-44. Sullivan is 1-17 overall.
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Sullivan Cheer Camp
The Sullivan High School basketball cheerleaders held a Redskins-In-Training youth cheer camp last week for Sullivan Elementary School students. The Redskins-in-training learned cheers that they performed at the beginning of the varsity basketball game on Friday. All proceeds from camp will support new uniforms for SHS basketball cheer.
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Coy retires from IDOT
Ron Coy retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation after 25 years of service at the end of 2021.
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Jim Warren retires after 32+ years
Jim Warren retired at the end of 2021 after 32+ years in the car business. A retirement reception was held on Thursday, December 23, 2021 on his 67th birthday. Warren said that he met a lot of people over the years. His retirement plans include traveling and enjoying time with his eight grandchildren. He is pictured with his wife Kim Warren.