Obituaries 6-28-2017: Lucille McKinzie
Lucille McKinzie Lucille McKinzie, 89, of Sullivan, passed away at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017 in her home in Sullivan. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 29 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Visitation will be held from 5–7 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Burial will be in Marrowbone Township Cemetery in Bethany. … Read More
Bethany Class of 1967
Masonic Temple Hosts Camp
•June 28, 2017• Canvas Camp is an art day camp for kids that is offered July 10-13 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Masonic Temple in Sullivan. This is a perfect chance for children entering first grade through sixth to have a blast creating paintings, drawings, collages and sculptures with local artist and teacher Molly Reeder Foust. For more information call 217/254-3324 or email mollyluvsart@gmail.com … Read More
Jeepin for Jessi Set
•June 28, 2017• Secret Santa is hosting their annual fundraising event at The Toy Bar on July 15 starting at 10 a.m. for sign ups then departing for the run at 12 p.m. for the annual Jeepin For Jessi Jeep Run. Several stops will be made throughout the afternoon before returning to The Toy Bar around 5 p.m. A live auction event will be held aft 5 p.m. with a DJ providing evening entertainment. This year’s theme is Christmas Vacation with prizes awarded for best outfits. … Read More
Land of Lincoln Honor Flight Hosts Sullivan Veterans
•June 28, 2017• By Mike Brothers Floyd Dugan Sr. was one among five World War II veterans taking the Land of Lincoln Honor flight out of Springfield last Tuesday morning. Dugan was joined by family and friends in Springfield where 68 veterans of WWII, Korea and Vietnam were treated to a long day of flying to Washington, D.C. to visit veterans’ memorials and tour the National Air and Space Museum. Gordon Wood and William Zoetvelt, both Sullivan men who served during the Korean era, were also on the flight. Each veteran’s trip is free with a guardian traveling with them … Read More
Menus 6-28-2017
Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, July 3 – Poptarts, apple juice, milk Tuesday, July 4 – Closed for Independence Day Wednesday, July 5 – Mixed fruit, Ritz crackers, milk Thursday, July 6 – Bagels, apple juice, milk Friday, July 7 – Donuts, apple juice, milk Sullivan Pre-School Lunch Monday, July 3 – Bologna & cheese sandwiches, carrots & celery sticks, watermelon, milk Tuesday, July 4 – Closed for Independence Day Wednesday, July 5 – Turkey melt sandwiches, corn, mandarin oranges, milk Thursday, July 6 – Chicken strips, cheesy broccoli, peaches, bread & butter, milk Friday, July 7 – Pizza, lettuce salad, mixed … Read More
Best Basketball Player is OVHS’s Paige Robinson
•June 28, 2017• The 2016-2017 basketball season has been over for three months, but Okaw Valley guard Paige Robinson is still collecting awards. Robinson won the female basketball player of the year award at the 9th Annual ESPNDecatur ESPY Awards in Decatur Saturday. I am just proud of Paige as she is very deserving.” Coach Brad Akers began. “We are not a very big school and it is nice to see her getting the recognition she is with all of the work she has put in over the past two years.” “She was not at the ceremony, again with the … Read More
Annual Strasburg Lions Club Homecoming
•June 28, 2017• The Strasburg Lions Club Homecoming is set to hold their largest and most eventful homecoming ever with a three day event – July 7, 8, and 9. Bands will perform on Friday night, kids’ games and pedal pull, the Strongman Competition, and the tractor pull are just a few of the events coming to Strasburg throughout the weekend. Dakota Danielle from Nashville, Tennessee will perform at 6 pm, and balloon art for kids starting at 6 p.m. will be available. The beer garden will be open starting at 7 p.m. and the headliner, Skyline, will take the … Read More
Letter to the Editor: 6-28-2017
Some Things Haven’t Changed The state’s problems are beyond party. We don’t live 25 years ago, either. This is 2017, and there is bipartisan consensus on a state budget today. The Governor simply stands in the way of any budget becoming law. Governor Rauner is constitutionally mandated to submit a balanced budget each year. He never once has. The State House and State Senate are the only elected bodies trying to pass a budget and actually deal with our state’s budget crisis. Any budget deal must be able to overcome a Rauner veto, as he demands to get 100% of … Read More