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Mustangs Return

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Photo courtesy Patrick Tueth Mustangs Return Featured in Bethany’s homecoming parade and other festivities this past weekend was the graduating class of 1976. According to those in attendance, no one has changed a bit in the 40 years since they roamed the halls of Bethany High School.The sports teams were known as the Mustangs in those days. Pictured are Kim Abbott, Bill Reeter, Patrick Tueth, John Hill, Sheila (Standerfer) Smith, Doug Moore, Cheryl Robinson, Susan (Iler) Schwartz, Donna (Martin) Fowler, Jane (Harshman) Inman, Tammy (Miller) Stinson and Pam (Richardson) Stetler.

Photo courtesy Patrick Tueth
Mustangs Return
Featured in Bethany’s homecoming parade and other festivities this past weekend was the graduating class of 1976. According to those in attendance, no one has changed a bit in the 40 years since they roamed the halls of Bethany High School.The sports teams were known as the Mustangs in those days. Pictured are Kim Abbott, Bill Reeter, Patrick Tueth, John Hill, Sheila (Standerfer) Smith, Doug Moore, Cheryl Robinson, Susan (Iler) Schwartz, Donna (Martin) Fowler, Jane (Harshman) Inman, Tammy (Miller) Stinson and Pam (Richardson) Stetler.

ALAH Homecoming

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Photo by Mike Brothers ALAH Homecoming Homecoming King and Queen candidates prepare for coronation in Arthur Saturday night. They are: front to back: Shandon Herschberger and Gracie Plank, Nick Stoltey and Mycaela Miller, Jacob Larimore and Kimberly Davis, Justin Laughlin and Megan Cornwell. Coronation is 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 in the high school gymnasium.

Photo by Mike Brothers
ALAH Homecoming
Homecoming King and Queen candidates prepare for coronation in Arthur Saturday night. They are: front to back: Shandon Herschberger and Gracie Plank, Nick Stoltey and Mycaela Miller, Jacob Larimore and Kimberly Davis, Justin Laughlin and Megan Cornwell. Coronation is 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 in the high school gymnasium.

Harvest Begins

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Photo by R.R. Best Harvest Begins John and Mike Durbin started harvesting corn for Carroll Weaver north of Sullivan last week and discovered weather conditions had created a blight on the crop damaging the corn harvest yield.

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Harvest Begins
John and Mike Durbin started harvesting corn for Carroll Weaver north of Sullivan last week and discovered weather conditions had created a blight on the crop damaging the corn harvest yield.

Care-A-Vanners Are Back

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Photo by Mike Brothers Care-A-Vanners Are Back Habitat for Humanities volunteer Care-A-Vanners from all over the country have set up at Faith Resort behind Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. The inhabitants of eight RVs are in the process of building the 27th Habitat for Humanity house in Moultrie County. Care-A-Vanner Project leader Bob Gillespie said they have an additional RV this year to help with a Habitat rehabilitation project during the six week build.

Photo by Mike Brothers
Care-A-Vanners Are Back
Habitat for Humanities volunteer Care-A-Vanners from all over the country have set up at Faith Resort behind Faith Lutheran Church in Sullivan. The inhabitants of eight RVs are in the process of building the 27th Habitat for Humanity house in Moultrie County. Care-A-Vanner Project leader Bob Gillespie said they have an additional RV this year to help with a Habitat rehabilitation project during the six week build.

Flags Wave

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Photo by Mike Brothers Flags Wave Sullivan utility workers put the crowning touches on the city’s Labor Day weekend placing flags around town Friday in preparation for the last holiday of summer.

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Flags Wave
Sullivan utility workers put the crowning touches on the city’s Labor Day weekend placing flags around town Friday in preparation for the last holiday of summer.

Sullivan FFA Officer Team

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Photo furnished Sullivan FFA Officer Team Sullivan FFA elected their officers for the 2016-2017 year this past May. Serving as president is Devin Warren, and vice president is Andrew Matlock. Bryce King serves as chapter reporter, Jon Gavin, chapter secretary, Blake Read, treasurer, Devan Tull, sentinel, and historian is Irie Dulin. On Target for Success was selected as the chapter theme by the officers during their officer orientation meetings held this summer. Officers worked throughout the summer to learn their new offices, and the summer culminated in the Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) program. During this two day retreat, officers had the opportunity to try “escaping” from two different escape rooms, The Office and The Curse of Jackling Manor, in Escape-Bloomington. The overall theme for the COLT program was Leadership Escape and featured a series of activities to promote teamwork and communication amongst the officer team.

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Sullivan FFA Officer Team
Sullivan FFA elected their officers for the 2016-2017 year this past May. Serving as president is Devin Warren, and vice president is Andrew Matlock. Bryce King serves as chapter reporter, Jon Gavin, chapter secretary, Blake Read, treasurer, Devan Tull, sentinel, and historian is Irie Dulin.
On Target for Success was selected as the chapter theme by the officers during their officer orientation meetings held this summer. Officers worked throughout the summer to learn their new offices, and the summer culminated in the Chapter Officer Leadership Training (COLT) program. During this two day retreat, officers had the opportunity to try “escaping” from two different escape rooms, The Office and The Curse of Jackling Manor, in Escape-Bloomington. The overall theme for the COLT program was Leadership Escape and featured a series of activities to promote teamwork and communication amongst the officer team.

Ice Cream Social Thanks

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Photo by RR Best Ice Cream Social Thanks Betty Book expresses her gratitude to Moultrie County deputy Clint Walker at the police and sheriff’s department appreciation ice cream social held at the Sullivan V.F.W. Saturday August 27. The 3 p.m. reception sponsored by Citizens of Sullivan gave the public a chance to show their appreciation for what law enforcement does everyday, event coordinator Rob Young explained.

Photo by RR Best
Ice Cream Social Thanks
Betty Book expresses her gratitude to Moultrie County deputy Clint Walker at the police and sheriff’s department appreciation ice cream social held at the Sullivan V.F.W. Saturday August 27. The 3 p.m. reception sponsored by Citizens of Sullivan gave the public a chance to show their appreciation for what law enforcement does everyday, event coordinator Rob Young explained.

Children’s Lives Matter

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Photo by Mike Brothers Children’s Lives Matter School is in session throughout Moultrie County and drivers need watch for children going to and from school. Not only at crosswalks and in neighborhoods, but especially while loading and unloading buses. Motorist must obey the stop sign for the safety of the children boarding and unboarding. Drivers violating the stop arm are subject to high fines and loss of drivers privileges for three months. Make this a safe school transportation year.

Photo by Mike Brothers
Children’s Lives Matter
School is in session throughout Moultrie County and drivers need watch for children going to and from school. Not only at crosswalks and in neighborhoods, but especially while loading and unloading buses. Motorist must obey the stop sign for the safety of the children boarding and unboarding. Drivers violating the stop arm are subject to high fines and loss of drivers privileges for three months. Make this a safe school transportation year.

First Day at SES

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Photo by Mike Brothers First Day at SES While most area schools started last week Sullivan schools’ summer construction delayed opening until Monday. Now schools have new HVAC units, communications and security systems along with a roof to keep students dry. Above Luke Waelde (left) and James Rose are paying ahead for lunch as students at Sullivan Elementary School are dropped off by parents and gather in the gymnasium prior to attending classroom.

Photo by Mike Brothers
First Day at SES
While most area schools started last week Sullivan schools’ summer construction delayed opening until Monday. Now schools have new HVAC units, communications and security systems along with a roof to keep students dry. Above Luke Waelde (left) and James Rose are paying ahead for lunch as students at Sullivan Elementary School are dropped off by parents and gather in the gymnasium prior to attending classroom.

Red Apple Donates

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Photo by Mike Brothers Red Apple Donates With the Moultrie County Food Pantry needing food donations, the Red Apple Family Restaurant in Sullivan is collecting canned and other non-perishable food items Thursday and Friday, Aug 25-26. Customers who donate items to the Food Pantry collection box in the restaurant will receive a free (nonalcoholic) beverage with their meal. Red Apple coordinator for food pantry donations Stephanie Hays explained the Moultrie County Food Pantry helps a lot of people in the community, and the restaurant is happy to support such a worthy service.

Photo by Mike Brothers
Red Apple Donates
With the Moultrie County Food Pantry needing food donations, the Red Apple Family Restaurant in Sullivan is collecting canned and other non-perishable food items Thursday and Friday, Aug 25-26. Customers who donate items to the Food Pantry collection box in the restaurant will receive a free (nonalcoholic) beverage with their meal. Red Apple coordinator for food pantry donations Stephanie Hays explained the Moultrie County Food Pantry helps a lot of people in the community, and the restaurant is happy to support such a worthy service.