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Open House Honors McMahon
An open house was held at Cathrine’s Gallery Gifts and More for outgoing Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development director Stepheny McMahon Friday, July 8. Pictured above with Mike Kirk, business owners, chamber directors, friends and family gathered to wish McMahon the best with her new career at First Mid Illinois Bank. Laurrie Minor is interim director.
Photo by R.R. Best
Salute to Old Glory
Lilly Null from Sullivan joined the Fourth of July celebration in full patriotic attire on Independence Day. Sullivan residents and visitors enjoyed the weekend filled with activities at Wyman Park.
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July Corn
Cailyn, 9, and sister Cara,6, checked out the height of corn near Sullivan recently and found out it was a lot more than knee high in July. Cailyn and Cara are daughters of Eric and Candace Elder (SHS class of 1990) Murphy. Grandparents are Elvin and Leatitia Elder of Sullivan.
Photo by RR Best
Bethany Celebrates
Bethany’s Celebration offered good times for everyone last weekend from crafts and war artifacts exhibits to games and fun for the whole family, including a little time for Cheyenne and Shelby Harding to enjoy cotton candy along the way.
Photo by Denny Hutchings
AmBucs Hold Golf Outing
Several local golfers enjoyed the annual AmBucs outing at Sullivan Country Club Friday, June 24. Above AmBuc trike winners (from left) Kiley and Hunter Iffert and Katie Niemerg.
Photo by Bernie Sanders
Fairy Garden
Sullivan gardener Tia Punches spent the week creating a Fairy Garden, sprinkled with shells collected from various beaches over the country. Above, Tia’s great-granddaughter Harlequinn inspects shells from the garden while grandson Sebastian looks on.
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Relay’s 20th Anniversary
Relay for Life participants Emily Crosier, Jamie Crosier, Diane Waggoner and Jessi Jess take a moment during the 20th anniversary event held June 11 at Wyman Park.
Photo by Mike Brothers
New Visitors Center
Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development and The Little Theatre are cooperating to move the Sullivan visitor and welcome center to the Little Theatre where office hours will be more accommodating.
Photo by Mike Brothers
Horse Chestnut Blossoms
This was the season for the Warren’s Horse Chestnut tree in Sullivan to have a bountiful year. Timely rains and warm weather covered the tree with blooms and yielded bushels of the lucky but poisonous horse chestnuts.
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Sons of American Legion District Officers
The Sons of the American Legion is an organization of the American Legion and consists of the male descendants of veterans of the US military. They proudly boast of more than 15,000 members in Illinois and more than 350,000 members nationally.The 4th Division of the Detachment of Illinois is comprised of 75 individual squadrons across 22 counties in central Illinois with a combined membership in excess of 3,500 members. The newly elected 4th Division officers for the membership year 2016-2017 are pictured left to right Commander Paul Garrett Squadron 27 of Tuscola, Sr. Vice Commander James Peters Squadron 32 of Springfield and Jr. Vice Commander Dennis Fedie squadron 429 of Lovington.