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Easter Drive Thru

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Easter Drive Thru
The Sullivan Fire Protection District protected young Easter Egg hunters this year by keeping a safe distance with the Easter Egg Drive-Thru. Above Volunteer Jason Fleming joined droves of first responders handing out Easter bags to waiting hunters. Some 200 drove up to the north parking lot at Wyman Park in Sullivan Sunday at 3:00 p.m. SFPD volunteers greeted the families with bags of Easter eggs for each child up to age 11. The bags were filled with a random selection of eggs plus select Easter bags contained bicycle certificates, which may be claimed by calling the Sullivan Fire Protection District.

Culverts Replaced

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Culverts Replaced
Keeping the water off the road and running in the ditches is a principal purpose of the Sullivan Township Road District culvert replacement project. Last week Township Road Commissioner Richard Rutledge and backhoe operator Matt Elder installed three culverts during a few hours one morning on Eden Street west of Sullivan. Rutledge explained the polycoated galvanized culvert replacements are more chemically resistant extending their life beyond the original 50 year expectancy. Sullivan Township replaces 12 to 15 culverts a year in a effort to keep the water off the roads and in the ditches. During the novel coronavirus crisis Rutledge explained social distancing was not a problem for the Sullivan township crew: “There are 96 miles of township roads keeping us a safe social distance from everyone else.”

IAHC Sheep to Clothing Event Postponed

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IAHC Sheep to Clothing Event Postponed
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center has decided the COVID 19 pandemic poses too great a threat to the health and well being of our volunteers, and our visitors to hold our Sheep to Quilts to Clothing event planned for June 6. We had hoped to again have our unique pancakes, liverwurst, and local maple syrup, demonstrations of many old time farm crafts, and children’s activities. We will get through this together, and when it is safe, we will plan an even better event!
IAHC is located just off Rt. 57, nine miles west of Arcola through Chesterville on Rt 133. FaceBook: Illinois Amish Heritage Center and on the web at www.illinoisamish.org for continued updates.

Down with the Old

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Down with the Old
The old water tower in Windsor served the community since the early 1930s. The 60,000 gallon tower was removed by Derrek Thornton of Johnstown last week. Two years ago the city of Windsor constructed a new 150,000 gallon water tower, which put the old tower out of service.

Easter Hope

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Easter Hope
The Easter season represents hope during these bizarre times. The fun filled Easter decorations on this Lovington lawn reminds of what was, but cannot be this year because of social distancing. Instead of gangs of kids hunting brightly colored eggs at city and village parks they get to load into the family vehicle and drive. Easter Egg hunts canceled in Moultrie County have been replaced by the Sulllivan Fire Protection District’s Easter Drive Thru at Wyman Park. On Sunday April 12 beginning at 3:00 p.m. children up to 11 years old are invited to drive up to the north parking lot where volunteers will hand out Easter bags filled with select eggs, with some containing certificates for bicycles.

Easter Drive Thru

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Easter Drive Thru
Easter is Easter coronavirus or not. The Sullivan Fire Protection District is protecting young Easter Egg hunters this year with the Easter Egg Drive-Thru. At 3:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 12 SFPD volunteers will be set up in the north parking lot at Wyman Park. Easter eggs will be given in bags to each child up to age 11. The bags are filled with a random selection of eggs. Select Easter bags will contain bicycle certificates, which may be claimed by calling the Sullivan Fire Protection District.

Jefferson Street Sidewalk

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Jefferson Street Sidewalk
A new sidewalk is replacing the hardly accessible sidewalk configuration on the south side of Jefferson Street from Washington east to Madison St. The Sullivan City Council approved the $101,107.50 bid from Esker & Walker Construction of Teutopolis early in March. The sidewalk on the north side of Harrison Street from Washington to Madison is scheduled for replacement later in the year.

Curbside Pickup

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Curbside Pickup
Many local restaurants have stayed open during the pandemic by offering curbside pick up. Pictured above are Feliciano Juarez and Jose Veracruz of Sol Del Mar ready for the next delivery.

Allenville Votes

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Allenville Votes
Heidi Feist(l) and Betty Wilson, election judges, assist voters in Allenville. Turn out was light with less than 170 at Allenville as compared with over 400 Allenville voters in the last election. Election judges were charged with hourly cleanings of touch screens, pens, plastic folders, voting cubicals and even the door knobs! Many of the voters wore plastic gloves and or masks as the pandemic created chaos at the polling places.

Wash Your Hands

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Wash Your Hands
One of the best things to help prevent the spread of the COVID 19 virus is to wash your hands, Moultrie County Health Dept. Director Angie Hogan advised county board members last week. School closings, bars, restaurants and any gatherings over 50 people have been canceled in an effort to slow the spreading.