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Windsor Students of February

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Windsor Students of February
Windsor Jr./Sr. High School is pleased to announce their February Students of the Month Dawson Ard and Aubree Brown.
Aubree Brown is the daughter of Robert and Jamie Brown. Aubree is currently and 8th grade student, and her favorite class is Science. After high school she plans to attend college majoring in the medical field.
Dawson Ard is the son of Lisa Ard. Dawson is currently a sophomore and is involved in Art club. wHis favorite class is Art, and he hopes to one day become the CEO of his own company. Pictured (L to R): Aubree Brown and Dawson Ard

Free Piano Concert At Methodist Church

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Free Piano Concert At Methodist Church
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Sullivan piano man Dave Bratton is performing a free concert at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at the First Methodist Church in Sullivan.
Good will donations will go to the Cunnigham Children’s Home in Champaign.
Bratton was born into a musical family learning piano from his Uncle Jim. Dave’s mother Bertha was an accomplished fiddle player and member of the Illinois State Fiddle Players Hall of Fame.
While Bratton and wife Janet were raising their family he worked at Brach’s Candy and later for Hydro Gear never abandoning his musical background.
Dave played with various bands for extra cash, featuring compositions he and Janet had written together.
Bratton plays before and after Sunday services at the Methodist Church as well as special performances for favorite causes like the orphanage in Champaign featured at the April 19 concert.

Donations Not Gifts

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Donations Not Gifts
Instead of receiving birthday gifts this year, eight-year-old Gunner Bartels decided to ask his friends to bring a toy to his party on February 22 to give to a child in the hospital. The Mattoon second grader and his parents donated a wagon load of toys, including games, puzzles, action figures, coloring books, and crayons, to bring a smile to children who are hospitalized in the Women and Children’s Center at Sarah Bush Lincoln. “I was feeling bad for kids that are sick,” Gunner said. “I thought they might get bored in the hospital and toys would make them happy.” Parents Jaime and Travis Bartels are proud of their son’s selfless act and contributed a number of toys to the cause as well.

Leap Birthday

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Leap Birthday
Luthor Peck of Arthur FINALLY had a birthday on Saturday. Born February 29, 2016 he reach his first official birthday Feb. 29, 2020 and it will be 2024 when he gets his next one. He even posed with the waitress after eating his ice cream sundae. His sister made everyone a special pin back button to wear.

SHS Academic Challengers

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SHS Academic Challengers
Sullivan finished second as a team in their division at the 2020 regional competition of the Academic Challenge hosted by Lake Land College. Individuals who placed in their respective subjects were as follows: Noah Bates - 1st Engineering Graphics, 3rd Biology; Paul Bates - 3rd Biology; Cooper Browne - 2nd Engineering Graphics; Reagan Crouse - 1st English; Gary Herschberger - 2nd English; Shyanne Hunter - 3rd English; Dasey Swiney-Frederick - 3rd Engineering Graphics; Noah Bates and Reagan Crouse also earned $1,000 tuition waivers from Lake Land College for having one of the top two scores in a given subject out of all competitors at the event.

Burning Palms

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Burning Palms
St. Columcille PSR students witnessed the Burning of the Palms which occurred Sunday morning, February 23rd, at Immaculate Conception Church. Fr John Titus burned last years palms which were blessed on Palm Sunday. The ashes from these palms will be used on Ash Wednesday, February 26th, a day of universal fast and abstinence in the Catholic Church. It is the beginning of the forty days of Lent which leads us to the fifty days of the Easter Season.

Top County Speller

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Special Present

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Special Present
Bryce Badman had his 6th birthday party but instead of gifts he asked for donations for the animal shelter. His mother Cami Badman contacted Moultrie County PAWS and they delivered loads of needed items to the shelter donated on behalf of Bryce’s special day. Great idea for a great cause. Happy birthday Bryce!

WHS Homecoming Court 2020

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Windsor High School hosted their 2020 Homecoming Dance on Saturday, January 25th. Pictured front row from left: Crown Bearer Olivia McKinney, 2020 Homecoming Queen Ava Bennett, 2020 Homecoming King Mason Campbell, and Crown Bearer Brantley Ballinger. Back row from left: Freshman Attendant Kiersten Wheeler, Sophomore Attendant Karlie Bean, Junior Attendant Haley Beck, Queen Candidates Hannah Reed and Zoe Nichols, 2019 Homecoming Queen Carson Cole, 2019 Homecoming King Liam Hortenstine, 2020 King Candidates Eli Howard and Brandon Milligan, Junior Attendant Morgan Greuel, Sophomore Attendant Sam Welton, and Freshman Attendant Rhett Rincker.

Sullivan Dance Studio Previews Show

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Sullivan Dance Studio Previews Show
On Sunday, February 2, 2020, Sullivan Dance Studio Competition Team will hold their annual Preview Show in the Sullivan Elementary School Gym. The public is invited to see the dancers perform their competition routines. Doors open at 1:00 p.m. and the showcase will begin at 1:30 p.m. A free-will donation is being accepted for admission. Members of the SDS Competition Team are from Sullivan, Shelbyville and Arthur. Dancers range in age from 4 to 14 and include: Michaela Blickensderfer, Gabrielle Carpenter, Synthea Doss, Avery Florey, Oliver Florey, Adalee Foster, Sophie Foster, Alexa Gaede, Lillian Hood, Aleena Ingram, Kimberely Krutsinger, Emma Lawrence, Charlotte Martin, Elizabeth Owns, Avery Renfro, Macie Rodgers, Korry Thilker, Miah Voegel, Sarina Voegel, Lily Woolery and Lyla Wright. The team will compete in four different competitions between now and April. They will end their season with the Sullivan Dance Studio Spring Recital in June.