SHS Activity Member of the Month for October
SHS Athlete of the Month for October
Capital Recap: Pritzker Pushes Illinois as EV Leader at UN Climate Change Conference
•November 17, 2021• By Capital News Illinois As global leaders met in Glasgow, Scotland, over the past two weeks to discuss the effects of and potential policy solutions to climate change, Gov. JB Pritzker made the case in a pair of speaking events that Illinois is doing its part to counteract troubling climate trends. It was the governor’s first international trip, which took him first to London to talk with business leaders, then to Glasgow to attend the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference, or COP26. “I’m here to say that in America’s heartland lies a state that’s taking strides … Read More
Winter Brings New Opportunities for Plant Care
•November 17, 2021• Wednesdays just got merrier and brighter. Each week, University of Illinois Extension educators will share holiday plant and home landscape tips for winter. The free online workshops begin Dec. 1 and include live, follow-along activities led by Extension educators Andrew Holsinger, Chris Enroth, Ken Johnson, and Katie Parker, Each hour-long session begins at 3 p.m. Register online at go.illinois.edu/GoodGrowingWinter21. · Unique Plants for the Holidays | Dec. 1: Are you searching for the perfect holiday gift for that plant lover on your list, but don’t want to give them the typical poinsettia or Christmas cactus? Learn about … Read More
Obituary 11-17-2021: Natalie McDowell
Natalie McDowell Natalie Susan McDowell, 54, of Monticello, was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Saturday, November 6, 2021. All services are scheduled to be held at Monticello United Methodist Church: 2020 E. Washington, Monticello, IL 61856. Visitation will be Friday, November 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. Celebration of Life services will be Saturday, November 20 at 11 a.m. Interment is in Monticello Township Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Monticello United Methodist Church Building Fund. Arrangements are by McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Natalie was born February 1, 1967, in Decatur, to Kathleen (Brown) and James Mauck, Sr. She married … Read More
Sullivan American Legion Receives Recognition
Recreation Area Closings
•November 17, 2021• The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Wolf Creek State Park will hold the 31st Annual Lake Shelbyville Deer Hunt for People with Disabilities during the first firearm deer season on November 19-21, 2021. The hunt will be conducted in portions of recreation areas at Lake Shelbyville that are closed for the season. As a safety precaution, Lone Point and Lithia Springs Campgrounds and all of Sullivan Beach, Wilborn Creek, Coon Creek, and Opossum Creek Recreation Areas will be closed to all automobile and pedestrian traffic from 2 p.m. Thursday, November 18, 2021 to 7 p.m. Sunday, … Read More
Facts for Families: Time Out!
•November 17, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator I am sharing this informative article by Extension Educator Robin Ridgley: “It’s your turn to take the kids to practice after school today,” she says to her husband. “I can’t take the kids to practice today, I have a late meeting,” he says. “That’s the second late meeting this week!” she shouts. “Why are you raising your voice?” he asks as he points towards her. “Why are you pointing at me? You know it makes me crazy when you point at me!” she shouts. … Read More
Letter to the Editor: 11-17-2021
Dear Editor: Recently, a former resident of Sullivan, Natalie Mauck McDowell, was killed in a car accident that simply didn’t have to happen. She and her daughter-in-law, Sarah, were hit by a person who was ticketed for not stopping at a stop sign. So many people’s lives have been irrevocably changed by the failure of one person to take the time to stop at an intersection: the McDowells and extended family have lost a wife, mom, sister, aunt, and sister-in-law; co-workers and neighbors have lost a friend; Monticello students have lost a school nurse; members of the Methodist Church have … Read More