Menus 7-27-2016

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Senior Peace Meal Monday, Aug. 1 – Beef tips in gravy, mashed potatoes, buttered baby carrots, pears, bran muffin. Tuesday, Aug. 2 – Ham loaf w/glaze, German potato salad, green beans, applesauce, roll. Wednesday, Aug. 3 – Goulash with beans, spinach salad w/Mandarin oranges and dressing packet, whole grain biscuit, warm fruit cobbler. Thursday, Aug. 4  – Turkey or cheese salad sandwich, vegetable soups w/legumes, cole slaw, diced peaches, bun and crackers. Friday, Aug. 5 – Fried chicken, mashed potatoes w/gravy, peas, roll, fruit cream parfait. Sullivan Pre-School Breakfast Monday, Aug. 1 – Cereal, peach juice, milk. Tuesday, Aug. 2 … Read More

Lake Shelbyville Dove Hunt Applications Available

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•July 27, 2016• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville will conduct a dove hunt on opening day of dove season, Thursday, September 1 at Wilborn Creek Dove Field. Two hunts will take place, one in the morning (6:30-11:30 a.m.) and one in the afternoon (2 -7 p.m.). A permit is required to participate in the hunt on opening day. Permit applications may be picked up at the Lake Shelbyville Project Office Monday through Friday 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. or obtained online at tinyurl.com/LakeShelbyville-Hunting. Applicants will be able to indicate their preference for the hunt (a.m., p.m., … Read More

Understanding Illinois: The Three Tribes Of America, In Conflict

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•July 27, 2016• By Jim Nowlan NP Guest Columnist Warning: The following includes broad, some might say simplistic, generalizations. I also ascribe perceptions by groups of people that certainly don’t hold in all cases. Yet I consider both the generalizations and perceptions overall to be important in understanding America society today. The people of small Norway and Finland belong, respectively, to a single “tribe,” if you will. In each case, and in other northern European nations as well, the citizens have mostly sprung from the same stock. They are almost “family,” one might say. As such, Norwegians and Finns find … Read More

Night Of Rock At Du Quoin State Fair

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Cinderella front-man Tom Keifer, Sebastian Bach to perform at the Grandstand •July 27, 2016• A high energy rock concert is what fairgoers will be treated to Saturday, August 27 when Cinderella’s Tom Keifer and Sebastian Bach take the Grandstand stage at the Du Quoin State Fair. Keifer is a singer-songwriter who is best known for his work as lead singer for the rock band Cinderella. Rolling Stones magazine calls Keifer ‘a gritty, bluesy, (rocker) with enough swagger to draw comparisons to Mick Jagger.” Keifer’s vocals are featured in hit songs such as, “Don’t Know What You Got Till It’s Gone,” and … Read More

Passports Available Through Sullivan Post Office

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•July 27, 2016• With national political conventions stirring things up, some folks may be looking to leave the country for a while. Moultrie County residents have new hope in that direction, with the addition of passport services at the Sullivan Post office. “We are glad to provide this additional service to our patrons,” Sullivan postmaster Cindy Temple said. A year ago the Moultrie County Circuit Clerk’s office discontinued passport service, and by April 2016 Sullivan Post Office was approved by the U.S. State Department to process passport applications. “First we went through the State Dept. approval process, then all our … Read More

Group Makes An Appeal to Heaven at Moultrie Courthouse

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•July 27, 2016• It was high noon Thursday on the Moultrie County Courthouse lawn, and in spite of the 90 degree heat people of faith from around the state gathered around the flag pole for “An Appeal to Heaven”. Pastor Patrick Sheets of Peoria began his trek visiting all 102 counties in Illinois April 8, 2016. The Moultrie County courthouse July 21 was the 58th visit. “The state of this state and this nation has reached crisis stage,” Sheets said, explaining he had presented county clerk Georgia Clerk with  “An Appeal to Heaven” flag for the county. The group then … Read More

Car Show and Drive-in Movie

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•July 20, 2016• The First United Methodist Church in Sullivan, located across from the fire station, is hosting a 50s, 60s, 70s event Saturday, July 23. Included in the free evening of entertainment is a car show held from 4-7 p.m. in the church parking lot. Following the car show everyone is invited to stay until dark, approximately 9 p.m. when 50s, 60s, 70s, atmosphere is completed with a drive-in movie. … Read More