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Yellow Ribbon Sign
Jessica Williamson, a senior at SHS this year completed 10 weeks of basic at Fort Leonard Wood, MO over the summer. Willliamson is with the 1- 58th Infantry Regiment and will complete her AIT after graduation May 2020. Jessica is an American Legion Junior Auxiliary member and Sullivan American Legion Post 68 Auxiliary sponsored her sign. Pictured during the sign presentation at Sullivan Post 68 were Junior Auxiliary members: (left to right) Ryann Kelley, Brooklynn Clark, Addison Daily, Jessica and Sydney Williamson.

Droneography by R.R. Best
Pile Driving
Work on the Jonathan Creek Bridge over Hwy. 121 east of Sullivan is underway by Howell Construction of Mattoon. In the above drone photograph support piles were driven in last week.Construction is expected to be completed by the end of October and includes a new and wider deck, new steel and support piers. Moultrie County Hwy. Engineer Jeff Birch indicated the Illinois Dept. of Transportation project will upgrade the bridge width to accommodate buggy lanes.

Photo by Mike Brothers. Crowning Touch Sitting atop the main scoreboard at the Wyman Park baseball diamond is a giant Sullivan Redskin logo thanks to city electric dept. personnel and equipment working along with park dept. employees. Herb Bricker explained further signage will complete the ball diamond project. John Boy Carroll at Carroll’s Welding and Fabrication of Sullivan designed the Sullivan Redskin logo which is powder coated for a durable finish. Over the summer the pitcher’s mound and infield were upgraded and the outfield returfed. Park Dept. employees prepared the scoreboard’s Redskin crown for the electric dept. to place with bucket trucks. Pictured kneeling from left: Kyler Lane and Brandon Veatch; standing David Nolen, Clint Thompson, Ed Moody and Director of Parks and Cemeteries Herb Bricker. In the background an electric dept. bucket truck operator places sponsorship grid.

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Good Stuff
Sullivan Fire District created a water park at Wyman Park to close the eight week Sullivan Parks and Recreation program. Firefighters put on a cookout for the 155 participating kids. Above: Konyr Meador opens his chips, Aaliyah Osborn winks her approval and Alayja Jackson digs in to lunch at the Park Dist./Civic Center summer program.

Photo by R.R. Best
Post 68 Commander Bob Sims and Melanie Byers unveil the memorial boulder marking the Walk of Honor. More pictures here.