News Progress

Submitted by Mary Hughes
Moultrie County Dove Coordinator

Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, assault, battery, sexual assault and/or other abusive behavior perpetrated by an intimate partner and/or a family member against another. It is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community, regardless of age, economic status, race, religion, nationality or educational background. Violence against women is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behavior and thus is part of a systematic pattern of dominance and control. Domestic violence results in physical injury, psychological trauma and sometimes death. The consequences of domestic violence may cross generations and truly last a lifetime.  Read More

Sullivan Elementary School has been busy collecting box tops already this year and have so far collected just over 14,000, which means they are almost one-third of the way to their goal. To celebrate in October the SES PTO will sponsor Tailgate Tuesdays.

Every Tuesday in October students at SES are encouraged to bring in box tops and wear apparel representing their favorite sports teams. The grade with the most box tops at the end of October will win a new football for their playground. The classroom with the most box tops brought in will receive specific classroom prizes. Clip box tops and send to SES with your students or look for community drop-offs around town.

Box Top drop-off locations so far may be found at the senior center, Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library, and Oakwood Apothecary. Anyone interested in sponsoring a drop box at their location or business should contact Jennifer Voegel at javoegel@yahoo.com or 217-259-9810.

Box top funds are used to help fund PTO projects such as teacher grants, field trips, and classroom supplies.

For more information contact SES PTO president Ginger Voegel at 217-549-3877 or email her at gvoegel@yahoo.com.

The annual SHS homecoming chili supper will be held 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, October 11 at the Sullivan American Legion. Read More

Sullivan and Windsor men also place

Aaron McManaway of Altamont weighed in a two-day total of seven bass totaling 20 pounds, 13 ounces Sunday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Illini Division Super Tournament on Lake Shelbyville. For his victory, McManaway earned $6,840. Sullivan’s Mario Cordes took second place with 10 bass weighing in at 18 pounds, earning him $2,270. Read More

Prairieland Service Coordination, Inc. invites everyone to their Open House, to celebrate their move to their new offices located at 220 South Water Street, Suite 220M, in Downtown Decatur. The Open House will be held on October 17, from 3 to 7 p.m. and light refreshments will be served.

Prairieland is a not-for profit agency which provides services for persons with disabilities who reside in the following counties, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Macon, Moultrie, Piatt, Shelby and Vermillion. The Agency will be celebrating 20 years of service to the central and east central Illinois area in 2014. The mission of the agency is to provide lifespan individual service coordination. In addition, support and assistance is provided to the individual and family through identification of needed services, individual service planning, coordination and advocacy.

According to Helen M. Michelassi, agency Executive Director, “the move to downtown has provided us with much needed additional space and staff really enjoys working in the downtown area.”