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Senior Peace Meal For more information, call 1-800-543-1770 April 11 – Vegetable Beef Soup, Pickled Beets, Peaches, Crackers, Pudding April 12 – Sweet & Sour Chicken , Oriental Vegetables, Cornbread, Pineapple, Whole Grain Rice April 13 – Mostaccioli w/Meat Sauce, Italian Green Beans w/Onion, Corn, Romaine Salad w/Dressing Pkt. April 14 – Ham Loaf, Frosted Sweet Potatoes, Seasoned Peas, Fruit Cocktail, Whole Grain Roll April 15 – Closed for Good Friday April 18 – Sausage Gravy, Hash Rounds, Warm Fruit Compote, Orange Juice, Biscuit April 19 – Chicken Patty, Baked Beans, Corn, Apricots, Bun April 20 – Taco Salad w/Lettuce/Spinach, … Read More

SMS National English Honor Society Induction

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•April 6, 2022• Sullivan Middle School’s National English Honor Society had their induction on Tuesday, March 29, in the SHS Commons. 27 middle school students were inducted to participate in this pilot program. Tara Bates, the SMS NEHS Chapter Adviser explained that Sullivan is one of only 3 schools in the U.S. to have the honor of piloting this program (the other 2 being in New York and New Jersey). Sullivan was provided this opportunity in part because of the success and dedication of the SHS Chapter. … Read More

Spring into Gardening Raises $3,200 for Master Gardener programs

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•April 6, 2022• By Jenny Lee Master Gardener/Master Naturalist Program Coordinator, University of Illinois Extension The recent 12th annual Spring into Gardening event raised $3,200 for workshops and other community learning opportunities offered by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners. Nearly 70 participants attended the event that the Master Gardeners of Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Moultrie and Shelby counties held on March 5 at Broadway Christian Church, 1205 S. Ninth St., in Mattoon. … Read More

Understand the Science Behind Being Healthy

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•April 6, 2022• Understanding the science of chronic disease can guide individuals to a healthier life. University of Illinois Extension, in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, will present a series of free, online health workshops. The series will be held each Wednesday ending May 4. The workshops begin at noon and lasts 60 minutes. Register at go.illinois.edu/HealthScience. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate, contact Dee Walls at walls1@illinois.edu. The workshops include: … Read More

OV Native Receives Prestigious Nursing Honor

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•April 6, 2022• Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer LaTivia Carr, along with Riverside President and CEO Phil Kambic were recently on hand to recognize a recent D.A.I.S.Y. award recipient, Moranda Matheson, RN from I.M.C.U. at Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee IL. The nomination received was submitted by the family of a patient cared for by nurse Matheson and read: On January 7th, 2022, around 7:35 p.m. I called the step-down I.C.U. to get an update on my mother, who was being treated for COVID pneumonia. Charge Nurse Moranda Matheson answered my call. Nurse Matheson spoke to me for 30 minutes … Read More

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

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•April 6, 2022• Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is urging the motoring public to focus on the road while driving and to avoid driving distracted. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. “With the increased use of technological devices, distracted driving has become a serious problem on the roads throughout our state and the nation,” said White. “No driver should be texting while driving.” … Read More