Repeat After Me: Don’t Be Redundant

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•January 18, 2023• By Jim Baumann NP Guest Writer As I’ve written before, repetition can be used quite effectively in writing, especially if you’re crafting a song. You want the refrain to really tie the tune together. The refrain in English band ABC’s 1985 release “Be Near Me” takes that to the extreme: Be near me, be near Be near me, be near Be near You’ll have to turn on your Spotify machine to listen to the song, if you’re interested. It’s difficult, however, to come up with a reason for redundancy in your writing being a good thing. Reader … Read More

Remember When? 1-18-2023

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25 Years Ago This Week The Bard walked the board of the Sullivan Little Theatre as students from Sullivan High School shared scenes from Julius Caesar with the public in Sullivan High School’s Shakespeare Showcase. Students from Becky Lawson and Claudette Buxton’s classes performed scene and monologues that they learned as part of their study of Shakespeare. Cheri Burcham joined the staff of the Moultrie-Douglas Unit of University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service as the assistant consumer and family sciences assistant. … Read More

County Board Approves Resolution Opposing “Protect Illinois Communities” Act or Any Similar Bills

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•January 18, 2023• by Crystal Reed The Moultrie County Board passed a resolution during their regular meeting on Thursday, January 12, that makes Moultrie County a sanctuary county. The resolution was a response to the “Protect Illinois Communities” Act that was passed a few days before the board meeting. It also opposes any similar bill(s) that may come about in the future. The resolution passed with Billy Voyles being absent. At the beginning of the meeting, board member Marsha Kirby presented Rick Matthews who served the county for 17 years. He retired at the end of last year. … Read More

Hope House in Windsor to Hold Open House

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•January 18, 2023• by Crystal Reed A new place for teens to spend time after school in Windsor will be opening on Wednesday, February 1, but will have an open house on Saturday, January 28, for the community. According to Lara Owens, Hope House is a place to go after school for children entering seventh grade through their senior year. Owens and her husband Ken and Amy Greuel have teamed up to take the idea from a concept to reality. Lara remembers moving to Windsor from Evansville, Indiana years back. Her daughter attended Windsor schools from sixth grade to high school and during … Read More

Preschool Round Up in Arthur

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•January 18, 2023• Project H.E.L.P. will be holding a preschool roundup on Thursday, February 2 at the United Methodist Church, 128 East Illinois in Arthur. Project H.E.L.P. and the Arthur School District offer developmental screenings to provide parents the opportunity to discover how their child is developing in the areas of speech, language, concepts and motor skills. Vision and hearing screenings will also be provided free of charge. For an appointment call Arthur Grade School at 217-543-2109. Signed parent/guardian permission is required. Screenings are required for possible enrollment in the Project H.E.L.P. preschool classroom. … Read More

Mobile Food Pantry

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•January 18, 2023• The University of Illinois Extension in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Sullivan United Methodist Church, will hold a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, February 8 from 4 pm to 5 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required to qualify. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. Sign up by Wednesday, February 1 by 4:30 pm by … Read More