Illinois Department on Aging recognizes Older Americans Month
•May 18, 2016• What does it mean to blaze a trail? To the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA), blazing a trail means evolving to better meet the needs of our growing older adult population and creating a sustainable path for older adults in Illinois – today and for many more years to come. As we celebrate Older Americans Month, IDoA is embracing this year’s theme – Blaze a Trail – and using it as a call to action. “Older Americans Month is an important month for us to celebrate the contributions of older adults and raise awareness about the issues … Read More
WHS Prom 2016
A Twist of Fun Followed by the Sound of Laughter
•May 18, 2016• National Nursing Home Week brought a variety of activities to area facilities May 8-14. The sounds of laughter arrived when Mason Point residents in Sullivan met Deborah Joy Hart. Hart, a laughter therapist, is part of the WorldLaughterTour and stopped by Mason Point May 10 for…you guessed it…a few laughs. “Laughter has psychological and physiological benefits for the body, mind and spirit.” Hart of St. Joseph, Ill. has spread laughter therapy all over the world. “I was the class clown in school, and while I was a nurse I saw the positive effect humor had in healing … Read More
ALAH District Board Reviews School Lunch Programs
•May 18, 2016• By Ariana Cherry For the News Progress Last school year after experiencing rising costs in services with Aramark, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond questioned the possibilities of finding alternatives. The new 2016-2017 contract with a 2.6% increase (due to cost of living) was brought to the table at the last ALAH board meeting. “With new regulations and menus that have come about in the last few years, it would be a huge undertaking to find other companies,” commented superintendent Kenny Schwengel . “High school lunch numbers have gotten bigger since there is an open menu. More kids eat here,” noted principal … Read More
Recent Obituaries: Beverly Booker
Beverly Booker Beverly Grace Booker, 85, of Sullivan, passed away peacefully at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday (May 10, 2016) in her residence. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Reed Funeral Home with Pastor Don Lusk officiating. Burial will be in the Greenhill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. Memorials are suggested to the Sullivan Senior Center. Online condolences may be sent to the family at reedfuneralhome.net. Mrs. Booker was born April 29, 1931 in Sullivan, IL, the daughter of John and Louise Mercer Gramblin. Bev had worked at Brown Shoe Co. and … Read More
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AO Bombers Take ALAH Softball Team
•May 11, 2016• The Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond softball team faced Argenta-Oreana on May 6 with the Bombers coming out on top 14-3. Logan Kauffman got one hit in four at bats. Shelby Frederick got two hits including one double and a base on balls. Madison Corum scored following Frederick’s double in the sixth. Mycaela Miller had two hits with one double and one RBI while scoring one run. Taylor Powell got a home run, two hits, two RBIs and one run. … Read More
Moultrie County Looks into Improving Courthouse Technology
•May 11, 2016• Moultrie County Courthouse computer systems have grown slower and older, prompting the county board building and grounds committee to recommend an upgrade. County Clerk Georgia England reported Quality Network Selutions findings at the regular meeting May 4. Slow access and crash problems prompted QNS to look further into the problems within the courthouse system. QNS discovered servers from 2001, 2003, and 2006 in use beyond their capacity. Average server life expectancy is five-seven years. County board chairman Dave McCabe explained the county will have to start looking toward more frequent system updates. He explained the out-of-date servers … Read More