DMH Bridges to Breastfeeding
•July 11, 2018• Decatur Memorial Hospital, the Regional Breastfeeding Taskforce, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Macon County Health Department have collaborated to bring two nationally recognized lactation experts that will share their expertise on Wednesday, July 18, at “Building Bridges to Breastfeeding.” Through these training sessions, Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA, and Carole Peterson, MS, IBCLC, will focus on techniques for successful breastfeeding education and counseling through community collaboration. Barger is the coauthor of Clinical Experience in Lactation: A Blueprint for Internship. Peterson chairs the National WIC Association Breastfeeding Committee. Topics will include basics and … Read More
Menus 7-11-2018
Senior Peace Meal Monday, January 5 – Egg, bacon and cheddar scramble, citrus salad, muffin, warm fruit strudel bites Tuesday, January 6 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, 4-bean salad, warm fruit cobbler, whole grain wheat Wednesday, January 7 – Pork chop, baked onions, peas, sliced pears, whole grain wheat Thursday, January 8 – Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, Lyonnaise carrots, roll, fruited Jell-O Friday, January 9 – Baked ham, candied sweet potatoes, seasoned black beans, 5-cup salad, whole grain wheat (2) … Read More
West & Company, LLC is Named G-400 Firm
•July 11, 2018• West & Company, LLC has again been designated a G-400 firm by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). There are approximately 45,000 CPA firms across the United States. The AICPA separates the top 500 firms into two groups. The 100 largest CPA firms are designated the G-100. The next largest 400 CPA firms are designated the G-400. West & Company, LLC is a full service accounting firm with an emphasis in accounting and auditing, income tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, employee benefit plan services, estate and financial planning and bank compliance services. The firm … Read More
Letter to the Editor 7-11-2018
Dear Editor: In a June 29 Herald and Review article, “All eyes turn to vacancy”, the writer opined that Roe v Wade should be overturned. She had an abortion 13 years ago but has regretted that decision. I assume she was relieved and happy at the time that she had the freedom to make her choice. Now she would deny other women the same right of choice. How sublimely selfish! Nothing quite so righteous as a reformed whatever, as the saying goes. Make no mistake – the issue here is a woman’s right to choose what is best for her … Read More
For Humanity’s Sake Let’s Open the Conversations We Need to Have
•July 11, 2018• Editor’s Note: Kathy Best, Sullivan native and Missoulian editor, wrote this insight into the Annapolis newsroom shooting. She touches on issues that affect Moultrie County as well as the rest of the country. Ten days ago a man was arrested for walking into a newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland – a newsroom much the same size as the Missoulian – and systematically gunning down five journalists. As a newspaper editor, I’ve worked on coverage of mass shootings at a college campus, in a high school and even in a suburban coffee shop. The horror — and the fear … Read More
Obituaries 7-11-2018: William Dulik
William Dulik William (Bill…Jim…Jim Dandy) Thomas Dulik, 80, passed away June 25, 2018. He fought a courageous battle against cancer, but in the end his heart couldn’t endure the pain. The son of Tom and Betty Dulik, he was born in Ronco, Pa. where he lived until he joined the Air Force. His first assignment was to England where he met his wife of almost 60 years Rosemary (Jean), and they had four children together. They lived in various states until he retired from the Air Force after 20 years and settled in Decatur, Illinois until he moved to Little … Read More
ALAH’s Nettles Takes Silver at State Meet
•July 11, 2018• Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond’s Kenli Nettles took home three silver medals at the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet in May, Nettles earned 26 points which placed the team eighth in state. … Read More
Food Pantry Donation
2018 Moultrie Douglas 4-H Fair General Show Grand Champions
•July 11, 2018• General show champions from the Moultrie-Douglas 4-H fair are: Aerospace – Coady Kerner, Country Clovers, Tuscola; Animal Science Alexis Gee, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Allenville; Clothing & Textiles –- Hannah Carter, Awesome Arthur Clovers, Arthur; Food & Nutrition-Addison Stollard, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan. Electricity – Ben Bushue, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan; Horticulture– Caleb Kerner, Country Clovers, Arcola; Geology – Brett Bushue, Moultrie County Shining Stars, Sullivan; Intercultural – Emma Harris, Atwood-Hammond Prairie Dogs, Atwood. … Read More