Remember When? 8-10-2022

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25 Years Ago This Week

Ciara Bush, Rachel Marshall and Sara Sims were contestants in the Little Miss Bethany contest.
Ray Shain, water supply operator for the City of Sullivan, was a nominee for “operator of the year award” given annually by the Illinois Potable Water Supply Operators Assn.

50 Years Ago This Week

The newly appointed zoning board of appeals and the Lovington Village Board approved a variance to the zoning ordinance to allow Moultrie Grain Assn. to build buildings higher than allowed by the ordinance. The association planned to build several grain storage bins at their property on the south side of the elevator office. The bins were 100 feet tall or 45 feet higher than allowed in the ordinance without a variance.
A five day canoe trip, from Cooks Mills to the Shelbyville Dam, was being planned by eleven Boy Scouts from Troop No. 39 and their leaders. During the fifty mile trip, the boys were required to spend at least 10 hours on a conservation project.

Understanding The Need For A Representative Payee

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•August 3, 2022•
By Ileana Saveley
Social Security District
Manager in Decatur, IL

You may know someone who gets a monthly Social Security benefit or Supplemental Security Income payment and who also needs help managing their money. If someone you know needs help, we can appoint a person or an organization to act as a “representative payee” responsible for receiving and managing a person’s benefits.
When we assign a representative payee, we select someone who knows the beneficiary’s needs and can make decisions about how to best use their benefits for their care and wellbeing. Read More

Facts for Families: Coping with Back to School Anxiety

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•August 3, 2022•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

School will be starting again before we know it, and although it can be exciting, it can also be a little intimidating and scary for some children. Extension Educator Tessa Hobbs-Curley has written a great article about this topic and shares some tips for families to prepare for school. Tessa says: anxiety disorders are the most common psychiatric diagnosis in school-age children worldwide. Anxiety may appear in different forms, including separation anxiety, social phobia, generalized anxiety, panic with agoraphobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and specific phobic disorders causing numerous problems in their lives.
Several issues can develop due to untreated stress, including lower academic achievement, increased difficulties with peers and parental relationships, poor self-esteem and intensified negative self-perception. Some anxiety is normal but be aware of the extreme. Transitioning back to class as summer ends can be a stressful time for children and parents. Read More

Illinois Farmer to Ag Lawmakers: Farm Credit Reforms Needed

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•August 3, 2022•
By Timothy Eggert
FarmWeek

One of Adam Brown’s most painful financial decisions was selling the first tractor his father rode.
“While that was a difficult and emotional step to take, the survival of my farm for the next generation is my top priority, just like it was for the generation that passed it on to me,” Brown told federal lawmakers July 14, his voice cracking.
But trading the 1950 Ford Ferguson T20 for cash was not enough.
“I still needed some help to keep things running and the loan programs that were available for young, beginning and underserved producers came through for me in one of the most difficult and stressful times of my life,” he said. Read More

Field Day of Learning at Douglas-Hart

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•August 3, 2022•
by Jenny Lee
Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension Coles County

Local Master Naturalists want to inspire you to appreciate Illinois’ natural beauty and learn some interesting facts along the way. Join us for our second annual Field Day of Learning on Saturday, August 13, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm at Douglas-Hart Nature Center. Read More

Governor Pritzker Issues Monkeypox Virus Public Health Emergency Declaration to Coordinate Statewide Response

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•August 3, 2022•
Governor Pritzker issued a proclamation on Monday declaring the monkeypox virus a public health emergency and declaring the state of Illinois a disaster area regarding the disease. The declaration, which applies to the entire state, will allow the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) to utilize resources for coordinating logistics across state agencies, quickly and efficiently aid in the distribution of vaccines and in the prevention and treatment of the disease. The proclamation will also assist state agencies in coordinating response with the federal government. Read More

Scammers Target Illinois National Guard Members

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•August 3, 2022•
The Illinois National Guard is advising their Soldiers and Airmen as well as their families to continue to be on the lookout for telephone and online scams after one of the Guard’s Soldiers was targeted by a telephone scam.
A Soldier in the Illinois Army National Guard reported receiving a telephone call July 25 from someone impersonating a first sergeant regarding backpay for the Soldier’s dependents during basic training. Read More

Lake Shelbyville Tree Stand Permits

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•August 3, 2022•
Lake Shelbyville‘s Tree Stand Policy for this year will remain the same as it was last season. The policy allows hunters to leave one stand up for the season (“Seasonal Tree Stand”) and/or utilize up to two “Roving” stands that can be left up during archery season for a period not to exceed a break in use greater than 72 hours – the length of a 3 day weekend. Seasonal tree stands may be placed 2 weeks prior to archery season and must be removed within 2 weeks of archery season ending. Archery season runs from October 1, 2022 - January 15, 2023. Read More