News Progress

•November 10, 2021•
By Cheri Burcham
Family Life Educator

In a previous article I emphasized how ongoing stress can cause negative physical and mental effects on the body and how practicing self-care or stress management techniques can reduce or maybe prevent those negative effects from happening. Many strategies were suggested, but how do we make the time to do them? There are many ways to stay on track and help you stay accountable.
· Create a self-care plan. This is essentially a self-inventory to make sure you are practicing self-care in all the areas of wellness and well-being. Include not just physical and emotional, but also social, intellectual, environmental and spiritual areas of wellness. How will you show your creativity? Is your physical space welcoming? What can you do to find meaning and joy in your day? Who are your social supports? Read More

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Nov. 15 - Pork Burger Sandwich, Baked Beans, Collard Greens, Mandarin Oranges, Whole Grain Bun
Nov. 16 - Meatloaf, Creamed Peas and Potatoes, Breaded Tomatoes, Peaches, Whole Grain Wheat
Nov. 17 - Creamed Chicken w/Onions & Pimentos, Tarragon Carrots, Corn, Pineapple, Biscuit
Nov. 18 - Beef Stroganoff over Noodles, Broccoli, 3-Bean Salad, Warm Cinnamon Applesauce, Whole Grain Wheat
Nov. 19 - Roasted Turkey, Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy, Seasoned Green Beans, Pumpkin Pie, Dressing

•November 10, 2021•
Last Wednesday, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. CDC now expands vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children in the United States in this age group and allows providers to begin vaccinating them as soon as possible. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

Park commissioner Wayne Lindley credited two members of the England family for Sullivan’s success in landing a $98,800 grant from the Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources for work in Wyman Park. Jodi England, a college student, wrote the grant for the city last summer, and her father, Griz, made the three-minute presentation to the state department earlier this fall. The amount from the state must be matched by the city either in cash or in-kind services. Work that was to be done was construction of a handicapped-accessible fishing pier, construction of an adjacent handicapped-accessible picnic shelter pavilion, a sidewalk leading to the area from the north parking lot and the construction of a 16x14 ft. building to house a snack bar and handicapped-accessible restrooms on the north side of the lake. The grant also included funds for a 40x80 building to house a snack bar, restrooms and a storage area between the south softball diamonds, lights for the new north ball diamond and a fence for the north ball diamond as well as maintenance and repair work on the shop and shed. Read More

25 Years Ago This Week

The Moultrie-Douglas Extension soybeans variety plots had been harvested. The soybean variety plot, planted by Yoder Farms on the Marvin Jones farm two and one-half miles north of Arthur, averaged 46.3 bushels per acre. Yields in the plot ranged from 40.5 to 51.5 per acre.
Sullivan High School, one of 12 schools in Moultrie, Christian and Montgomery counties competing in the sectional FFA Soil Judging Constest won the sectional with a total of 1,563 points and Shaun Casteel of Lovington, a member of the Sullivan FFA, earned the top individual score overall with 532. Also placing in the top five for Sullivan were Carrie Wildman in fourth place with 518 points followed closely by Royce Bean in fifth place with 504 points. Read More