•May 4, 2022•
The Moultrie County State’s Attorney’s Office has again been awarded a specialized grant from the Illinois Attorney General’s office to assist victims of violent crime through the criminal justice process. This year’s grant award for 2022-2023 included a modest increase from the last fiscal year. Read More
Okaw Valley High School Prom Court
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Okaw Valley High School Prom Court
Okaw Valley High School will have prom on Saturday, May 7 at the Shelbyville Chautauqua Auditorium. Coronation is at 7:15 pm. The theme is Hollywood Nights. First row: Kylie Stauder, Amelia Landreth, Saskia Breeuwsma and Karlie Stauder. Back row: Cale Roley, Tyson Montgomery, Lathen McLain and Braeden Nichols.
Warm Weather Travel Could Put You in the Path of a Hurricane or Other Severe Weather
•May 4, 2022•
With many families poised for spring and summer travel, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is helping get travelers ready for hurricane season by highlighting National Hurricane Preparedness Week, May 1-7, 2022.
“Our State Climatologist and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) have forecasted an increase frequency and intensity of natural disasters like hurricanes,” IEMA Director Alicia Tate-Nadeau said. “So before your big vacation, find time to prepare for any kind of severe weather. It could save your life.”
With hurricane season spanning from June 1 – November 30, there are several practical ways that Illinoisans can better prepare and plan for hurricanes while traveling. Depending on your travel destination(s), the following steps are helpful to consider: Read More
Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library May Calendar of Events
•May 4, 2022•
Tuesdays - Yarn Matters at 6
Wednesdays - Storytime at 10
Fridays - Bouncing and Books from 9:30 - 12
Wednesday, Mary 11 - Family PJ Storytime at 6:30
Thursday, May 19 - DMV from 10-2
Monday, May 30 - Closed
May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month
•May 4, 2022•
May is Foster Parent Appreciation Month, a time to honor and celebrate the thousands of foster families across the state who have opened their hearts and homes to provide a temporary safe haven to vulnerable children and encourage more Illinoisans to join them by becoming licensed foster families.
Children are placed in the temporary care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) by local courts when it is determined that their families cannot safely care for them. DCFS works with the family to make the positive changes necessary to reunite with their children while foster families step up and provide homes where the children are protected, nurtured and loved. Today, there are just under 21,000 children living in foster care in the state: 8,600 are living with foster families, 11,300 with relatives and 600 in group homes and institutions. Read More
Grand Ole Opry Veteran comes to Dalton City
Daryl Mosley
•May 4, 2022•
The community is invited to attend a concert by singer, songwriter, and storyteller Daryl Mosley on Friday, May 13 at 7:00pm at Dalton City United Methodist Church, 200 N. Water Street, Dalton City, IL. Read More
Prairie Association for Home and Community Education Meeting
•May 4, 2022•
Submitted by Anamary Bicknell
PAHCE Public Relations
The PAHCE (Moultrie-Douglas) Units have continued to meet with some precautions due to COVID. Sixty-eight members had paid dues by January 31, 2022.
The Prairie Association for Home & Community Education (Moultrie & Douglas Counties) held their Annual Meeting on April 21, 2022. The meeting started at 12 noon with a potluck meal that was enjoyed by all. Following the meal Nancy Burcham gave a very entertaining program about her decision to become an author. She reviewed the books she has written including her latest book, “Laughter with the Older People 101”. Read More
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team attends Rainbow 2022 Competition
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Recently the Sullivan Dance Studio Competition Team attended their final competition of the year. Pictured is the Brand New Day Musical Theater large group. Front row (left to right): Miah Voegel, Gabrielle Carpenter, Lillian Hood, Elizabeth Owens, Claire Hampton, Avery Florey, Aleena Ingram. Back row (left to right): Kylin Wehrle, Alyssa Taylor, Synthea Doss, Sarina Voegel, Coach Melissa Krieger, Adalee Foster, Korry Thilker. Not pictured: Emma Lawrence
•May 4, 2022•
Sullivan Dance Studio’s Competition Team attended their final competition of the year April 2-3, 2022 at the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, Illinois. The team had dancers in numerous sessions and categories at the event.
Fabulous 50’s, the Production Number received 1st Overall Line Winner, Judge’s Choice “Bop Til You Drop It,” NYC All Stars Award and a Double Platinum Rating. This dance includes all 33 dance team members. Brand New Day is the team’s only large group entry, is in the Musical Theater Category and dances at the Junior Age Level. At this Rainbow Competition it received 1st Overall Large Group, Most Entertaining Award, NYC All Stars Award and a Double Platinum Rating.
Awards from the small group competition portion of the weekend’s events are as follows: for our teenie age group “Proud Mary” Jazz Group received second place overall and a platinum rating, while “Hot, Hot, Hot” Jazz Group routine finished third place overall and a platinum rating. For the mini team age category, Jazz Routine “Spice Girls” and Poms Routine “Did I Mention” both received platinum ratings. In the 10-12 age division, the team’s Intermediate Lyrical routine “Flashlight” received a platinum rating, “Creative Visuals” Judge’s Award and Best Costumes Award. “Fire vs. Ice,” the team’s Intermediate Level Acro Routine received a platinum rating and a NYC All Stars Invite. The Novice Level Hip Hop routine “What’s Up Danger?” finished tenth place overall. All other junior age level routines, “Just What I Needed,” Jazz Routine, “Falling” Contemporary Routine, “Tribe” Jazz Routine and “Fancy Like” Jazz Routine all each received a Platinum rating. Read More
Sullivan Lions Donate to Boy Scout Troop 39
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Sullivan Lions Donate to Boy Scout Troop 39
Sullivan Lions recently donated $2,200 to Boy Scout Troop 39. Pictured in the front row are Verna Tice, Lions’ President, presenting the check to Eric Bettinger, Scoutmaster. In the back row are Lions members Dave Reed, Jess Barker, and Roger Tice.
“Age My Way” is Theme for Older Americans Month
•May 4, 2022•
Cheri Burcham
Extension Educator University of Illinois Extension
We traditionally celebrate Older Americans Month (OAM) each May. OAM is a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons in our country, in particular those who defended our country. Every President since Kennedy has issued a formal proclamation during or before the month of May asking that the entire nation pay tribute in some way to older persons in their communities. OAM is celebrated across the country through ceremonies, events, fairs, and other activities. Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. Just as every person is unique, so too is how they age and how they choose to do it – and there is no “right” way. That’s why the theme for Older Americans Month (OAM) 2022 is Age My Way. Read More