Photo by Mike Brothers
River Dancers Brandon Helm (front) and Matt Clayton demonstrate Native American story telling through dance at Lovington Elementary School.
River Dancers Demonstrate
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Fall Color for Parks
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Fall Color for Parks
Thanks to the generosity of My Garden owner Tina Krigbaum Sullivan parks received fresh fall colors for October. Park Supt. Herb Bricker emphasized this was the second year My Garden has donated plants to the parks, and Richard Glazebrook volunteered to help with the plantings. Bricker noted the park entrances are getting a new look, and the donated plants will initiate a “Wow” factor for patrons. Since 1993 Krigbaum has grown My Garden to include six greenhouses at the Hamilton Street location where 90% of her plants are grown in-house. From maintaining planters downtown every other year to donating plants to the city park district Krigbaum’s love for plants spreads throughout the community for everyone to enjoy as they visit Sullivan parks this fall.
Toys for Tots
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Toys for Tots
Toys for Tots collection locations are cropping up to help the less fortunate in the area have a better Christmas. Honono is the Manager of the El Paso Mexican Restaurant in Sullivan and a long time Toys for Tots collection location. He is pictured with the signature Walt Disney designed the copyrighted “Trains” Logo for Toys-For-Tots. For more information on how to help contact Eric Kenney at 217/728-7409 or email elk9theg@frontier.com
Garage Fire
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Garage Fire
A garage was destroyed by fire, and the Matthew and Jennifer Ramsey home at 510 N. Van Buren St. in Sullivan received major heat and smoke damage Monday afternoon. Sullivan Fire Dept. received the 4:08 p.m. call from Ramsey who discovered the fire in his garage and was unsuccessful in putting it out with a fire extinguisher. Fire Chief Mike Piper said firefighters had the fire out in 15 minutes but stayed to make sure fire didn’t spread and to get the smoke out of the house. Piper explained the home received extensive heat and smoke damage, and the house on the north, owned by John Daily, received heat damage to siding and windows. Emergency personnel cleared the scene at 5:55 p.m.
Equipment Tested
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Equipment Tested
Moultrie County election equipment was publicly tested at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 29. Above Unisyn Optical Scan and Touch Screen tabulating equipment is tested in the courthouse Elections Counting room by Democrat County Chairman Tim Singer (left) and Republican County Chairman Dave McCabe. Illinois State Board of Elections Representative Mike Montney conducted a State Board of Elections test. Early voting is offered 8:30 a..m. -4:30 p.m. M-F at County Clerk Georgia England’s office. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, and the courthouse will remain open after polls close posting results.
Chili Oktoberfest
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Chili Oktoberfest
Sullivan Oktoberfest chili cook off Judges Choice Winner Ryan Whitten with Ace Hardware is pictured with chili cook-off coordinator Nicole White.
Helping Out
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Helping Out
Sullivan Middle School students helped SCED prepare for Oktoberfest on October 19 as part of Community Service Day activities. From unloading water for festival patrons to painting pumpkins for Oktoberfest SMS endured chilly temperatures to complete tasks at hand. Sullivan High School students were cleaning up trash all over town as well as assisting the Corps of Engineers with some projects at various sites around the lake and visiting all five area nursing homes.
Shop With Cop Donation
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Shop With Cop Donation
The Harbor Light Yacht Club located at Sullivan Marina and Campground held a gun raffle this summer and presented a check to the Sullivan Police department for their shop with a cop program. Steve Taylor and Gina Koenig presented the check to Officer Andy Pistorius.
Flipping Rick
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Flipping Rick
Rick Matthews was kept busy flipping pancakes at the 9th Annual Sullivan Fire Protection District Pancake and Sausage Breakfast held at the firehouse Saturday, Oct. 20.
Cookout for First Responders
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Cookout for First Responders
Sullivan IGA showed its appreciation to area police, fire and first responders offering them free ribeye sandwiches Friday, Oct. 12. Above IGA Meat Dept. manager Barry Golden mans the grill during the 2018 Beef Stampede with the help of Seth Cobb. The parking lot cookout offered visitors freshly cooked ribeye sandwiches plus a chance to guess the weight of the Lehman family’s award winning Hereford.