Greuel Receives Thesis Award

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Submitted Greuel Receives Thesis Award Sheila Greuel, Master of Arts in Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University, was the recipient of the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. One thesis from each of the four academic colleges is chosen as the outstanding thesis for that college. Greuel’s thesis was entitled The Impact of an Immersion in Long Term Care Course on Gerontology Graduate Students. Recipients of the College Thesis Awards were recognized during Graduate Exposition week in April, sponsored by the Graduate Student Advisory Council, The Council on Graduate Studies and The Graduate School. Greuel is originally from Sullivan. Pictured is Dr. Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development and member of the Thesis Awards Committee, (left) presenting Sheila Greuel (right) with the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

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Greuel Receives Thesis Award
Sheila Greuel, Master of Arts in Gerontology at Eastern Illinois University, was the recipient of the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences. One thesis from each of the four academic colleges is chosen as the outstanding thesis for that college. Greuel’s thesis was entitled The Impact of an Immersion in Long Term Care Course on Gerontology Graduate Students. Recipients of the College Thesis Awards were recognized during Graduate Exposition week in April, sponsored by the Graduate Student Advisory Council, The Council on Graduate Studies and The Graduate School. Greuel is originally from Sullivan.
Pictured is Dr. Rebecca Tadlock-Marlo, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Student Development and member of the Thesis Awards Committee, (left) presenting Sheila Greuel (right) with the 2014 Thesis Award of Excellence for the Lumpkin College of Business and Applied Sciences.

WHS Prom Court 2014

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Submitted WHS Prom Court Windsor High School hosted prom on May 3 at Spruce Street Studios in Shelbyville. The theme was Cinderella and Prom Royalty were crowned. Back row (left to right): Queen Candidates Katie Hostetter and Jessica Dodd, 2013 Prom Queen Amanda Tucker, 2013 Prom King Anson Tilford, King Candidates Hayden Cole and Kyle Peadro Front row (left to right): Crown bearer Gracie Plummer, 2014 Prom Queen Olivia Williamson, 2014 Prom King Spencer Blackburn, and Crown bearer Carter Dilley.

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WHS Prom Court
Windsor High School hosted prom on May 3 at Spruce Street Studios in Shelbyville. The theme was Cinderella and Prom Royalty were crowned.
Back row (left to right): Queen Candidates Katie Hostetter and Jessica Dodd, 2013 Prom Queen Amanda Tucker, 2013 Prom King Anson Tilford, King Candidates Hayden Cole and Kyle Peadro
Front row (left to right): Crown bearer Gracie Plummer, 2014 Prom Queen Olivia Williamson, 2014 Prom King Spencer Blackburn, and Crown bearer Carter Dilley.

Cub Scout Advancement 2014

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Submitted Cub Scout Advancement Cub Scout Pack 39 announced advancements on April 22. The following received their advancements from pack leaders Eric Bettinger, Marc DalPonte, and Jennifer Voegel: Tigers: Ulrich Harshman, Oakley Anderson, Malehki Norton, Kaiden Smith, Paul Brown, Anderson Crouse, Ivan Frederick, Rylan Diener, and Kaden DalPonte (not pictured are James Hauser, Connor Denton, and Blake Moore); Wolves: Aston Johnson, Keegan Adams, Tegan Dickens, Owen Rice, Owen Hussong, Dawson Montague, John Voegel, Nathan Tighe, Connor Tipton, David Rose, James Rose, Trey Grimm, Ashton Ottwell, and Clayton Mudd; Bears: Will Dawkins, Jack Woolen, Robbie McDaniel, Cohen Winings, Wyatt Miller, and Beau Fleming; Webelos One: Jacob Bettinger, Trenton Harlin, Seth Webner, and Zarek Fultz.

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Cub Scout Advancement
Cub Scout Pack 39 announced advancements on April 22. The following received their advancements from pack leaders Eric Bettinger, Marc DalPonte, and Jennifer Voegel: Tigers: Ulrich Harshman, Oakley Anderson, Malehki Norton, Kaiden Smith, Paul Brown, Anderson Crouse, Ivan Frederick, Rylan Diener, and Kaden DalPonte (not pictured are James Hauser, Connor Denton, and Blake Moore); Wolves: Aston Johnson, Keegan Adams, Tegan Dickens, Owen Rice, Owen Hussong, Dawson Montague, John Voegel, Nathan Tighe, Connor Tipton, David Rose, James Rose, Trey Grimm, Ashton Ottwell, and Clayton Mudd; Bears: Will Dawkins, Jack Woolen, Robbie McDaniel, Cohen Winings, Wyatt Miller, and Beau Fleming; Webelos One: Jacob Bettinger, Trenton Harlin, Seth Webner, and Zarek Fultz.

Eagle Creek Update Reassures Focus to Reopen Resort Amid Talk of Demolition

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Photo by Keith Stewart State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) speaks with Sullivan mayor Ann Short (center) and Sullivan Chamber and Economic Development Director Stephanie McMahon (left) just outside the Eagle Creek Resort Friday, April 25. They along with several other local offi cials toured the perimeter of the facilithy after holding a public meeting in Findlay discussing the future of the resort.

Photo by Keith Stewart
State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) speaks with Sullivan mayor Ann Short (center) and Sullivan
Chamber and Economic Development Director Stephanie McMahon (left) just outside the Eagle Creek
Resort Friday, April 25. They along with several other local offi cials toured the perimeter of the facilithy
after holding a public meeting in Findlay discussing the future of the resort.

IDNR reps. say demolition not in their plans

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

In a meeting Friday, April 25 in Findlay, local officials along with members of the public and IDNR representatives met to discuss the long-condemned Eagle Creek Resort and its future.

In the face of recent speculation about demolishing and/or handing the resort back to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the meeting didn’t offer up much in the way of specifics but instead hinged on hope that the resort would not only remain just outside Findlay but that it would see the necessary improvements to reopen, in time.

“DNR at this point is focused on reopening the resort,” said Todd Rettig of the department. “What we want to make sure we’re doing when we reopen it is we have a successful pathway forward. We’ve had a number of operators in there that struggled. We don’t want to repeat that. I just want to ensure you that DNR’s focus as we stand here today–we came over here because we’re interested in making sure you understand that we do want to reopen the resort.” Read More

Sandwich Boards Approved by Council

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New ordinance will allow for sidewalk signs, merchandise

by Keith Stewart
keith@newsprogress.com

In last month’s first meeting, the Sullivan city council gave the go-ahead allowing for sandwich boards and the selling of merchandise on sidewalks.

Previously, the city code book barred the placement of signs and merchandise on sidewalks in Sullivan without specific approval by the council. Last August the issue was raised, briefly, whether or not to allow the signage, but when little support for overturning the ordinances appeared, the council dismissed it.  Read More

Lovington to Decide on Sunday Liquor Sales

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Board in favor, but will have to wait for vote

by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter

The last bastion of prohibited liquor sales on Sunday in Moultrie County may fall as indicated by the Lovington Village Board meeting Monday night.

The current ordinance on alcohol sales in Lovington restricts all sales of alcohol on Sundays, but at this week’s monthly meeting, Casey’s store manager Debbie Howell and regional district manager Colleen Leischner requested an amendment to the ordinance to allow sales from noon to close on Sundays, citing a loss of potential revenue due to boaters who filled their tanks and sought to buy alcohol.  Read More

OVMS Student Council Donates

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Submitted OVMS Student Council Donates This past October the Okaw Valley Student Council sponsored a 5K to raise money and awareness. Though the event took place some time ago, the council found a perfect candidate to donate their earnings to in the DMH Mammography Initiative, which helps women without insurance and the financially unavailable, an opportunity for a mammogram test. Last year the council raised $500 with their first 5K. Looking to grow on the amount, the Okaw Valley Middle School will host the second annual 5K and 1 mile Fun Run this coming October 11. To find more information visit facebook.com/OVMS5k or twitter.com/OVMS5kforcancer (@OVMS5kforcancer). Pictured is OVMS student council president Hannah Landreth (left) presenting Heather Ludwig of Decatur Memorial Hospital (right) a $500 check donation.

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OVMS Student Council Donates
This past October the Okaw Valley Student Council sponsored a 5K to raise money and awareness. Though the event took place some time ago, the council found a perfect candidate to donate their earnings to in the DMH Mammography Initiative, which helps women without insurance and the financially unavailable, an opportunity for a mammogram test.
Last year the council raised $500 with their first 5K. Looking to grow on the amount, the Okaw Valley Middle School will host the second annual 5K and 1 mile Fun Run this coming October 11. To find more information visit facebook.com/OVMS5k or twitter.com/OVMS5kforcancer (@OVMS5kforcancer).
Pictured is OVMS student council president Hannah Landreth (left) presenting Heather Ludwig of Decatur Memorial Hospital (right) a $500 check donation.

Sullivan City Council Cont’d. April 2014

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Other Matters From Last Month's Sullivan City Council Meetings Include:

• Approved a two year lease with Darin Burdick for the 10 acres across from the city sewer plant. It will result in a fee of $1,000 a year to the city. The plot has just over six acres of tillable soil. Read More

Combine Fire

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Photo by RR Best Combine Fire Sullivan firefighter Chris Coy douses a combine that caught fire just off the Kirksville road outside Sullivan Sunday evening. According to Sullivan Fire Chief Mike Piper, firefighters from his department arrived on scene (1350N & .25 miles east of 875E) at 5:05 p.m. to witness a combine fully engulfed after it, along with several other pieces of farm equipment, had just finished harvesting the remainder of last year’s crop. The fire was extinguished in approximately 20 minutes. Piper says he does not have an official estimate of the damage in terms of dollars but would approximate it between $250,000-$300,000. In addition to the combine being a total loss, a nearby tractor also suffered minor damage as did an auger wagon. Schlicht Farms out of Pleasant Plains, Ill. is the owner of the equipment. The cause of the fire is undetermined.

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Combine Fire
Sullivan firefighter Chris Coy douses a combine that caught fire just off the Kirksville road outside Sullivan Sunday evening. According to Sullivan Fire Chief Mike Piper, firefighters from his department arrived on scene (1350N & .25 miles east of 875E) at 5:05 p.m. to witness a combine fully engulfed after it, along with several other pieces of farm equipment, had just finished harvesting the remainder of last year’s crop.
The fire was extinguished in approximately 20 minutes.
Piper says he does not have an official estimate of the damage in terms of dollars but would approximate it between $250,000-$300,000. In addition to the combine being a total loss, a nearby tractor also suffered minor damage as did an auger wagon. Schlicht Farms out of Pleasant Plains, Ill. is the owner of the equipment. The cause of the fire is undetermined.