Group photo by Natasha Felter
SSMA car show
Pictured are SSMA club members (in no particular order) Joe Scribner, Eddie Davis, Kenny Davis, Tom Key, Chad Shain, Justin Wilson, Chris Davis, Marissa Davis. Not pictured: Richard Spencer, Kent Spencer, Dave Newby, Phil Banks, Andy Scribner, Dave Miller.

•June 12, 2024•

Since 2017, Sullivan has been actively planning and producing the annual Bash and Bash. The Dash and Bash is a family friendly day long event in Sullivan where fun is in the name. The event started bright and early at seven for the 5k run/walk registration for the race, which started just an hour later at eight. Closer to ten the car show registration opened and just thirty minutes later the Legion had a tent set up outside where food was served, lemonade shakeups were also opening at the same time. By this time it is 11, getting closer to lunch and with more people arriving another guest food option arrived. Pretzels from a pre-order pick-up were now available to be picked up inside the Legion. The afternoon was overall the best part of the whole day. Once it stuck noon, the beer tent was opened and DJ Iceman provided some of the crowds favorite music. The Duck Derby had a great go, there was a bit of a rough start with some wind issues and the ducks not wanting to all leave the designated area on launch. On the Sullivan Dash and Bash facebook page there is a past live video of the duck derby that happened on Saturday. Read More

•December 13, 2023•

In recognition of his lifetime of exemplary leadership and service in the agriculture industry, Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) honored Ed Mullins, former CEO of Prairie Farms Dairy, with the 2023 Charles B. Shuman Distinguished Service Award during the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago, Dec. 2-4. The award is the highest given by IFB.

Mullins began his career in the food industry in 1968 with Schulze & Burch Biscuit Company. During his 10 years with the company, Mullins was drafted into the U.S. Army and served 15 months in Southeast Asia and served as a military police officer.

After returning from the army, Mullins worked as general manager of PepsiCo in Marion for two years before joining Prairie Farms Dairy in 1980. There, he began a 42-year career, working up through the ranks and serving in many leadership positions before taking on the role of CEO in 2006. He was the company’s 4th CEO since its inception in 1938. Read More