See All Types of Green This Spring: Financial Literacy Month

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•March 29, 2017• By Gerald Tilley Social Security District Manager April is Financial Literacy Month, and there’s no better time than right now to save for your future. The earlier you start saving, the more you can take advantage of compound interest — that’s like “free money” to power up your 401ks and other types of IRAs. Social Security helps secure your future, but it should only be a foundation for a more complete retirement plan. Part of financial literacy is having access to not just correct information, but your own personal financial information. Social Security has that. You can … Read More

Findlay High School Alumni Banquet

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•March 29, 2017• The annual Findlay High School Alumni Banquet will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 8. Held in the former Findlay High School gym, which is now know as the Okaw Valley Middle School, classes honored include 1947, 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987, and 1997.  It is the 50th anniversary of the class of 1967. Reservations are due April 3.  Those who did not receive an invitation or need more information may contact Chris Tippit at 217-756-8207. … Read More

Celebrate World Kidney Day

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•March 8, 2017• Decatur Memorial Hospital will host a free educational seminar on World Kidney Day, Thursday, March 9, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the DMH classrooms. Pediatric Kidney Specialist, Nazia Kulsum-Mecci, MD, from SIU Medicine will be the featured guest speaker. Mohammed Dawood, MD, Mohammad Hasnain, MD, and M. Mustansar Qureshi, MD, all kidney specialists from the DMH Medical Group, will also be on hand at the event. Refreshments will be served and seating is limited. Call 217-876-2850 to register, or visit dmhcares.com/events. … Read More

Obituaries 3-8-2017: Ruth Brooks

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Ruth Brooks Ina Ruth Brooks, 92, of Bourbonnais, formerly of Sullivan, passed away at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Monday, March 6 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Keller Cemetery in Lovington.  … Read More

Menus 3-8-2017

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, March 13 – Sausage patty or links, egg, bacon & cheddar scramble, fruit juice, whole grain blueberry muffin, warm fruit strudel bites. Tuesday, March 14 – Country beef stew w/potatoes, carrots & onions, Mexi corn, roll, cherry pie. Wednesday, March 15 – Shepherd’s pie w/vegetables, broccoli, warm biscuits, Mandarin oranges. Thursday, March 16 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, seasoned peas, Texas toast, fresh fruit. Friday, March 17 –  Tuna noodle casserole, Harvard beets, warm black-eyed pea salad, whole grain wheat, pineapple pistachio dessert. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, … Read More

Obituaries 3-8-2017: Betty Marlow

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Betty Marlow Betty Ellen Marlow, 87, of Sullivan passed away at 12:18 a.m. Monday, February 27, 2017 in Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 4 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Inurnment was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan.  … Read More