•May 11, 2022•
The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District will have a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, June 8 from 4 to 5 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Sign up must be completed by June 1 by calling 217-774-9546 Monday through Friday from 8 am to Noon. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to household size on June 8 from 4 pm to 5 pm at the Windsor Grade School cafeteria.
Letter Carriers’ Annual Food Drive
•May 11, 2022•
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 14. NALC’s food drive, which was first held in 1983, helps feed millions of Americans.
The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive, the country’s largest one-day food drive, provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
Customers simply leave their donation of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox before the delivery of the mail on Saturday, May 14. Letter carriers will collect these food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes, and distribute them to local food banks, pantries, shelters and churches. Read More
Dawkins honored at Student Recognition Breakfast
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Dawkins honored at Student
Recognition Breakfast
Sullivan Middle School eighth grader Mae Dawkins was honored on Monday, May 2 at the Illinois Principals Association Student Recognition Breakfast in Springfield at the Wyndham Hotel. Mae was nominated by Mr. Ogle and the faculty of Sullivan Middle School for her outstanding character and leadership. Mae was joined at the event by Mr. Ogle and her mother, Alice Dawkins.
Okaw Valley High School Prom 2022
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Okaw Valley High School Prom
Okaw Valley High School Prom was held on May 7, 2022 at the Shelbyville Chautauqua Auditorium. Pictured is the full court. Front row: Crown Bearer Forrest William Kirksey, 2022 King Lathen McLain, 2022 Queen Saskia Breeuwsma and Crown Bearer Violet Grace Kirksey. Back row: Candidates Cale Roley, Kylie Stauder, Amelia Landreth, Braeden Nichols, Kylie Stauder and 2021 Queen and King, Danae and Luke Vander Burgh.
Windsor High School Prom Royalty 2022
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Windsor High School Prom Royalty
Front Row (left to right): Crown bearer Isabelle Barcus, 2022 Prom Queen Karlie Bean, 2022 Prom King Jack Welsh, and Crown bearer Oliver Probus.
Back Row (left to right): Queen Candidates Emma Nichols and Cameron Hughes, 2021 Prom Queen Jessica Rauch, 2021 Prom King Jacob McQueen, King Candidates Brogan Bartimus and Landen Miller.
Sheep to Clothing to Quilts to be Held at Amish Heritage Center on Saturday, May 14
Women spinning yarn in an encampment at a Sealed Knot English Civil war reenactment event. Charlton park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, UK
•May 11, 2022•
The Illinois Amish Heritage Center will host it’s third annual Sheep to Clothing to Quilts event on Saturday, May 14th (with a rain date of May 21st) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be a $5.00 admission fee.
The event will again feature activities to show how clothing and quilts were made in 19th century and before. Even though woolen mills were making wool cloth by the 1860s, many families still spun their own thread and wove their own cloth. Worn out clothing was turned into quilts. Read More
May is Childhood Drowning Prevention Month
•May 11, 2022•
Governor JB Pritzker has proclaimed May Childhood Drowning Prevention Month in Illinois, which serves as a good time to remind parents of the importance of constantly supervising children when they are in or near water to prevent the tragedy of accidental drowning deaths. Read More
New Illinois Highway Map on the Streets
•May 11, 2022•
The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the release of the new Illinois Official Highway Map. The map includes route updates as well as a new feature that shows mileage between towns and marked route junctions to help residents and visitors alike plan their travels throughout Illinois. Read More
Millikin University President Emeritus Dr. Patrick E. White to deliver May 2022 Commencement Address
•May 11, 2022•
Millikin University will celebrate the Class of 2022 with two in-person commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 22, at Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin’s campus. Undergraduate and graduate degree programs will be honored during the ceremonies.
Graduating students will be allowed up to six guests at the ceremony. Millikin community members unable to attend the ceremony in person will be able to watch the ceremony through a public live stream on Millikin’s flagship Facebook page and commencement site.
Millikin graduates in the College of Fine Arts and the College of Professional Studies will participate in the first ceremony at 10 a.m. on May 22. Doors will open at 9 a.m. Read More
Local Financial Representative Elizabeth Houser Honored by COUNTRY Financial
•May 11, 2022•
COUNTRY Financial Representative Elizabeth Houser of Sullivan has earned a position on the insurance groups distinguished All American team for the 7th year in a row.
Houser is among a select group of top COUNTRY Financial agency managers and financial representatives who qualified for the award. COUNTRY Financial has more than 2,000 agency managers and financial representatives in 17 states. Houser is ranked in the top 10% of agents as of 12/31/2021. Read More