Facts for Families: Things To Take Time To Do As You Graduate

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•June 2, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator This is a great time to share this article from Extension Educator Judy Schmidt with advice to those who are graduating this year. She says: those of you graduating in 2021 have achieved so much! You have learned to adjust your way of learning during a pandemic, found creative solutions to obstacles and challenges, and developed innovative ways to support and encourage each other. That’s a lot! … Read More

Strasburg Lions Club Chicken Fry

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•June 2, 2021• The Annual All You Can Eat Strasburg Lions Club Chicken Fry will be Sunday, June 6 from 4:30-7 p.m. at the Strasburg Park. The menu will include fried chicken, potato salad, cole slaw, applesauce and drinks. Eat at the park or take orders to go. All proceeds go to helping the hearing and vision impaired. … Read More

Sullivan Residents Find Box of Family Memories in Old Barn, Return Them to Decatur Resident

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•June 2, 2021• by Crystal Reed NP Writer Siobhan and Austin Hunter of Sullivan were cleaning out her grandfather’s barn and found a cardboard box with a protective fabric cover sitting in the loft area. Siobhan said they opened the box and didn’t recognize any of the photos or newspaper clippings. A few of the items inside included a picture of a soldier and a document tube that held a purple heart certificate for Wayne Loeb. The couple went to the Sullivan VFW and Moultrie County Historical Society to see whether anyone had information that could help them discover whether … Read More

Sullivan First United Methodist Church Celebrates 175 Years

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•June 2, 2021• by Janet Roney NP Guest Writer Rev. Peter Cartwright”, the famous frontier Methodist evangelist, delivered a rousing sermon at Sullivan First United Methodist Church Sunday, May 23, to mark the congregation’s 175th anniversary. Portrayed by the Rev. Dr. Joel Catlin, he challenged the large congregation and the three ministers present: Bishop Frank J. Beard of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference, and Pastors Mike and Beth Fender of the Sullivan church to win more souls for Christ as he did at frontier camp meetings. … Read More

Factors That Can Increase Your Risk Of Skin Damage From The Sun

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•June 2, 2021• Summer is a great time to get outside and soak up some sun. Weekend afternoons spent on the water, lounging at the beach or working in the backyard are part and parcel of many people’s summers. making June, July and August some of the most relaxing, enjoyable months of the year. Skin damage may be the furthest thing from many people’s minds when they’re planning to spend summer afternoons outdoors. However, the American Cancer Society notes that no one is immune from the damage that can be caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun. That includes people … Read More

Remember When? 6-2-2021

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25 Years Ago This Week Valedictorians and salutatorians at the three area high schools were announced. The Sullivan High School valedictorian was Ericka Ozee and salutatorian Brianne Bolin. Lovington High School co-valedictorians were Wes Bolsen and Cassie Jackson. Bethany’s valedictorian was Teri Zimmer and the salutatorian was Jamie Banning. Retired Lake Land College Agriculture Dept. Chair Tom Reedy of Lovington was presented with the 1996 Lake Land College Distinguished Service Award. A committee of college employees and board of trustees made the selection based on Reedy’s support and contributions to the college. … Read More

Recent Obituaries: Linda A. Wiley

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Linda A. Wiley Linda A. Wiley, 76, of Bethany passed away 10:49 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Mason Point, Sullivan. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at McMullin-Young Funeral Home, Sullivan. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service, Tuesday at the funeral home in Sullivan. The family requests casual attire. Face masks are suggested and please practice social distancing for the services. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Bethany. Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice. Linda was born February 16, 1945, in Bethany; the daughter of Alven … Read More