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At Winifred Titus Sentel’s Steinway for the first time since 1950 is piano student Beverly Pierce along with Piano Rescuer Judy Featheringill.

•August 14, 2019•
By Ivory Ebony
for the News Progress

Judy Featheringill went to the Titus Manor personal property auction curious about what Winifred Titus Sentel left behind.
All that changed at the Sullivan American Legion when the auction began on July 13.
“I didn’t plan to buy anything,” Featheringill began, “and I certainly didn’t want a piano.”
That’s where Erika Piper, Director of Courtyard Estates, stepped in. “It is an honor to have such an important piece of Sullivan history at Courtyard,” Piper said, noting Judy’s generosity has already been enjoyed.
Art Welsh played for his neighbors and friends soon after it arrived last week. Read More

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Tabor Park Bridge decks were replaced earlier this summer by Sullivan Park District summer employees Sterling Howard and Ethan Foster.

Bridge Decks Repaired

•August 7, 2019•
By Wyman Tabor
for The News Progress

It has been a busy summer for the Sullivan Park Dept. benefitting everyone from trail walkers to ballplayers.
Sullivan Director of Parks and Cemeteries Herb Bricker explained park garden beds that began with plant donations from My Garden owner Tina Krigbaum in the fall have grown well with regular rains this summer.
The flower beds at the entries to Wyman Park were planted by mayor Richard Glazebrook with park district employees cleaning the beds and refreshing the mulch for the season.
Bricker said the new irrigation system has made a big difference in the outfield turf condition at Wyman Park’s main diamond with the system also allowing creation of a sod farm. Read More

•August 7, 2019•

By Mike Brothers

Sullivan City Council decided to let the Winifred Titus Sentel Trust sell the farm and Titus Manor during a special meeting held July 31.
Commissioner Abbey Sherwood moved that the city attempt to purchase some or all of the real estate held by the Winifred Titus Sentel Trust at public auction or any other type of public sale.
Commissioner Mike Fowler seconded the motion with Commissioner Chuck Woodworth, Mayor Richard Glazebrook, Fowler and Sherwood voting yes and Commissioner Peggy Hargis voting no.
Sherwood made an additional motion: “I would like to make a second motion that the city representative be the Mayor and or the City administrator be authorized to act on the City’s behalf to purchase some or all of the real estate of the Winifred Titus Trust at public auction or any type of public sale.” Read More

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Horsepower doesn’t always require spending $3.00 a gallon to keep moving. Visitors to the Amish Heritage Center’s Steam Threshing event will find horsepower is good for lots of chores around the farm.

August 2-3

•July 31, 2019•

By Chic Friar
for the News Progress

The Steam Threshing days set for August 2-3 at the Illinois Amish Heritage Center near Arthur will feature a chicken supper 4:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, August 2.
The supper will feature chicken, mashed potatoes, noodles, green beans and drink and is being prepared by Terry Warren Catering of Sullivan. The show runs from 1-8 p.m. on Friday and from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, August 3.
New this year will be a horse treadmill and broom corn threshing. The horse treadmill is used to transfer horsepower to operate a variety of machinery via a power shaft coming direct from the treadmill. Also new this year will be broom corn threshing and broom making. Read More