Family Style Dining

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•April 7, 2021• Family style dining in early childhood programs is when children and teachers sit together at a table for a meal or snack. It helps children make healthy food choices by seeing positive attitudes from teachers and peers. The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) recognizes family style dining as a meal service option. With this type of meal service, teachers can model and develop key concepts for children, including: • Opportunities to try new foods and politely decline food they have tasted and don’t enjoy yet • Understanding appropriate use of utensils • Assistance with setting … Read More

Sports Briefs

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•April 7, 2021• Sullivan Volleyball Redskins Volleyball suffered a loss at the hands of Shelbyville last Monday. The Rams won in straight sets, 25-20, 25-23, for the Central Illinois Conference win. For the Redskins, Zoe Walton recorded seven kills, and Raegan Sims and Emily White each had three kills. Landry Hall led the team with 11 assists, and Jerra Goad contributed nine digs, while Sydni Waidelich recorded three. Sullivan is scheduled to host St. Teresa Thursday. … Read More

Sullivan-Okaw Valley Posts Loss to Shelbyville

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•April 7, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan/Okaw Valley football team looked poised to win its first game in more than three years, but a late comeback by Shelbyville spoiled the Redskins plans in a hard fought game at Shelbyville Friday. SOV scored first in the first period. On fourth-down and ten yards to go, Ian Plank lined up as running back and ran a wheel route up the left sideline. Quarterback Luke Vander Burgh lofted a fade pass for a 15-yard touchdown connection. Plank kicked the point after for a 7-0 lead. Shelbyville scored the next ten … Read More

Smoke Alarm Installation

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•April 7, 2021• The Red Cross is offering free home fire safety information and smoke alarm installations, when it’s safe to do so, in collaboration with the Sullivan Fire Protection District. Registration for free smoke alarm installation is from April 8-May 8 and can be done at tinyurl.com/SullivanILsmokealarms. This is open to those in the Sullivan Fire Protection District. After you register you will be contacted at a later date with a time and date for installation. They will install up to 3 smoke alarms per household. … Read More

Facts for Families: Should I do My Own Tax Preparation?

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•March 31, 2021• By Cheri Burcham Family Life Educator Since we are well into tax preparation season, I thought it would be helpful to share this blog article from Extension Educator Kathy Sweedler. Kathy says: every year people gather up all their tax documents, organize them and then think about their options: do their income tax filing themselves, pay someone else do it, or find another option! Today, let’s explore these options. Is it better to pay someone else or file your taxes by yourself? … Read More

Sullivan Vball Loses

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•March 31, 2021• by Jason Brown NP Sports The Sullivan volleyball team competed in two Central Illinois Conference matches and one nonconference match this past week. Sullivan lost all three matches. Thursday night, March 25, Sullivan traveled to Clinton to take on the Maroons in a CIC matchup. Sullivan lost the first set 25-22 but battled back to win a close second set, 26-24. The Maroons fought back to take the third set 25-22 and win the match for their first win of the season. Tuesday, March 23, Sullivan hosted Maroa-Forsyth for another CIC matchup. Maroa-Forsyth won the match in … Read More