
Dronography by R.R. Best.
New Sign
Workers put the finishing touches on the new McDonald’s sign last Friday.
Dronography by R.R. Best.
New Sign
Workers put the finishing touches on the new McDonald’s sign last Friday.
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Teachers Sorority Donates Supplies
Members of the Moultrie County Alpha Delta Kappa, a teacher’s sorority collected masks, hand sanitizer and wipes to be distributed among the three elementary schools in Moultrie County for their October altruistic project.
Photo by Crystal Reed
Roundup
The ninth annual IGA Roundup was held last week to benefit the Moultrie County Food Pantry’s Thanksgiving. The total amount raised this year during the event was $1,200. Sullivan IGA manager Pat Stinson would like to thank the community for their donations during the event. Above: Customer Kathy Minor (left) rounds up her purchase last week at the register being worked by Cindy Love (right).
Photo by Crystal Reed
Open House
Tera Pedro and granddaughter Emery browse at The Flower Pot Floral and Boutique last Friday during the business’s Christmas Open House.
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Shed Fire
Sullivan Assistant Fire Chief Larry Edwards runs the deck gun atop the Sullivan engine while responding to a shed fire on Tuesday night east of Jonathan Creek Church. The call came in about 6 p.m. Bethany Fire Department was called in for mutual aid and water shuttle.
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First Time Voters
Beth Slabaugh (center) was with her daughters Annika (left) and Shae (right) when both girls registered and voted for the first time last Wednesday. Annika also had the honor of being the 1,000th early voter.
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Accepting Check
Mayor Richard Glazebrook accepts a $100 check from Moultrie County VFW Finance Officer Harry Woolen. These checks were issued by each of the veterans organizations to purchase the two additional POW-MIA signs that were presented to the City of Sullivan by Patrick Freesh of the Jefferson Barracks POW-MIA Museum. These two signs along with the original sign that was awarded to the City will eventually be displayed near the Welcome to Sullivan signs on the three highway approaches into Sullivan, but for the time being, Mayor Glazebrook asked each of the two veteran groups to display them at their facilities.
Photo by Crystal Reed
One Book Presented Check
Sullivan Rotary presented a check for $3,000 to One Book, One Sullivan at last week’s meeting. One Book, One Sullivan will announce this year’s community reading selection on Friday, Nov 20. From left to right: Mike Walters, Blake Eggleston, Rikki Ray, Claire Welch, Linnea Graham and Annie McClellan.
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Accepting Check
Mayor Richard Glazebrook accepts a $100 check from the Sullivan American Legion Post 68 Commander Bob Sims.
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Check Presentation
The Arthur Community Foundation, represented by James Aikman, is seen presenting a check to the Illinois Amish Heritage Center, and President of the Board of Directors, Wilmer Otto. The Foundation provided the Center with a Community Grant of $5,000 to help in the cost of the construction of the Visitor’s Center at the campus of the Living History Farm and Amish Museum. The Visitor’s Center will be open year-round to teach visitors and Arthur-area residents about the history, faith, work, church, family and farming of the Amish. Area school children will visit to learn about agriculture and farm life in the 19th and early 20th Centuries. Farming with horse, cattle, other livestock, gardening, food preservation, home life and small Amish businesses will be demonstrated on site for a full learning opportunity.
The Arthur Community Foundation was started as a way for people to give back to the community they call home. Funds received by the foundation are managed professionally and the earnings are used for local charitable projects such as the planned visitor center. Other projects that the Foundation has funded include the ALAH High School 1:1 device initiative, Arthur Police Force K-9 unit, Arthur Park District scoreboard, Douglas County CEO program, scholarships for dual-credit students at ALAH High School, and the Arthur Nursing Home/Eberhardt Village new bus. For more information, to make a request for a Community Grant, or to make a donation, contact James Aikman, Foundation President, at 217-259-9603.