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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Sept. 19 – Biscuits and Gravy, Baby Bakers, Tropical Fruit Compote, Juice Sept. 20 – Fried Chicken, Twice Baked Potato Casserole, Cooked Spinach, Pears, Whole Grain Bread Sept. 21 – Hamburger,Baked Beans, Corn, Potato Salad, Bun Sept. 22 – Taco Salad w/Meat, Lettuce, Beans, Tomatoes and Salsa, Pears, Taco Chips, Surprise Dessert Sept. 23 – Pulled Pork, Green Beans Italiano, Yellow Squash, Tangy Cole Slaw, Bun … Read More

SBL Fayette County Hospital Announces Next CEO

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•September 14, 2022• Sarah Bush Lincoln President & CEO Kim Uphoff announced today that Karen Dyer has been named the next SBL Fayette County Hospital CEO, assuming the role later this year. SBLFCH President & CEO Greg Starnes announced his retirement plans in July. Dyer, a Sullivan native, has been with Sarah Bush Lincoln for more than 20 years serving in hospital management operations. She has served as the director of Rehabilitation Services, which includes PT/OT, speech, audiology, massage therapy, the Center for Healthy Living fitness gym, medical weight management, and Healthy Communities that encompasses Healthy Kids education and the … Read More

Lake Land College Board of Trustee Election

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•September 14, 2022• The Community College Trustee Election will be held April 4, 2023, as part of the 2023 consolidated election. Three six-year terms will appear on the Lake Land College ballot. The three terms are held by Doris Reynolds, Mattoon, Mike Sullivan, Mattoon, and Denise Walk, Teutopolis. Persons who wish to file for a seat on the Board of Trustees of Lake Land College, Community College District No. 517, may request an election packet from the president’s office by calling Jean Anne Highland, chief of staff, at 217-234-5329, submitting an email to jhighland@lakelandcollege.edu, or visiting Highland’s office from 8 … Read More

Facts for Families: Clearing up the Science on Monarch Butterflies

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•September 14, 2022• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator This article was just published this week by Extension Educator Chris Enroth, and I thought it would be a perfect time to share right after last week’s article on Monarchs. Chris says: Have you read some of the headlines lately concerning monarch butterflies? “Monarch Butterflies are Thriving!” “Monarch Butterflies are Endangered!” Both these headlines (or something similar) recently saturated newsfeeds for Americans. Considering these stories came out about two weeks apart, what is a person to think? Are monarch butterflies okay? Or are they in peril? As you may have gathered … Read More

Master Gardeners Hosting Idea Garden Open House

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•September 14, 2022• Need new ideas to freshen up your landscape and garden? University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners invite you to their Idea Garden Open House. Master Gardeners have been hard at work updating the Idea Garden and adding new projects to provide you with ideas on what you can do in your gardens. … Read More

Alternative Voting Notice

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•September 14, 2022• Notice is Hereby Given to the Elderly (over 65) and voters with a disability that the County Clerk’s office has complied with Federal and State election laws to promote the fundamental right to vote by improving access to registration, polling places and election day voting. Due to COVID-19, many voters are choosing an alternative method of voting, which may be Voting by Mail, or Early Voting. Last Day to Register to Vote: Tuesday, October 11, 2022. If you need to be registered or need to transfer your registration, you may register at the County Clerk’s office, 10 … Read More