Remember When? 5-1-2019

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25 Years Ago This Week Family will gather at Sullivan Living Center to celebrate Hattie Pearse Bolin’s 100 years of life. The Sullivan native and widow began teaching at the age of 16 at Miller School, a one-room schoolhouse in Moultrie County. She married Guy Bolin in June of 1914. They had five children. Midnight, an 11 week-old female puppy is the newest member of the Sullivan Living Center family. Employees for the month of March were Gwen Murphy, Betty Purdeu, Bonnie Dick and Janet Reedy. Luke Bland of Bethany, who was a member of the Okaw Conference and regional … Read More

OVHS Honors Work Study/Job Shadow Participants

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•May 1, 2019• A semester of students following mentors ended with Okaw Valley High School work study/job shadow participants sharing their experiences in the outside world. Program coordinator Bonnie Scott explained to the crowd of 40 gathered at Tailwinds Restaurant in Findlay that the work study students performed tasks for various participating locations. Supt. Kent Stauder commended Scott and principal Matt Schoaff for their commitment to the Okaw Valley’s path to work philosophy for students. “These are partnerships that are important to the kids,” he began, “by offering different paths after high school, whether work, vocational school, military or college.” … Read More

Sullivan Girls Place at Invitational Meet

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•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ track and field team placed seventh with 29 points in the 20-team Monticello Girls’ Invitational on Friday. “We continue to see new personal records achieved each meet as we prepare for conference later this week,” said coach Kali Taylor. Esther Miller took first in the triple jump at 34 feet 6 inches and second place in the 40-meter dash with a time of 1:02.35. Emily White cleared 4 feet 10 inches in the high jump to finish in fourth, and Zoe Walton cleared 4 feet 8 inches for … Read More

Conference Record and NCAA All-American Honors for Sullivan Swimmer

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•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor Brynna Sentel finished out her sophomore on the Franklin women’s swimming and diving team competing in the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving National Championships in Greensboro, NC, March 20-23. Sentel, a Sullivan High School graduate, placed 12th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 56.27. The time was a personal best, a Franklin school record and Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) record. She was ranked 36th in going in, and after prelims she was in 15th place. … Read More

Menus 5-1-19

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, May 6 – Salisbury beef patty, mashed potatoes, broccoli, Texas toast, peaches Tuesday, May 7 – Taco salad w/meat, lettuce, cheese, beans, tomatoes and salsa, peaches, taco chips, pudding Wednesday, May 8 – Chicken pot pie, creamy cole slaw, whole grain biscuits, warm chunky applesauce Thursday, May 9 – Ham and beans, copper carrots, cornbread, gelatin w/fruit Friday, May 10 – Roasted pork loin, frosted sweet potatoes, seasoned green beans, dinner roll, grapes … Read More

Sullivan Baseball Hits a Four Game Winning Streak

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•May 1, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor Sullivan baseball lost to Maroa-Forsyth last Tuesday, then went on a four-game winning streak against Clinton, Central A&M, Okaw Valley and Clinton again. Monday evening in Sullivan the Redskins defeated Clinton for the second time in five days. Sullivan jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and tacked on another run in the third for a 4-0 lead. Clinton scored one run in the fifth inning, but the Redskins rallied for six runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to take a 10-1 lead. Clinton battled back … Read More

FCCLA State Leadership Conference

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•May 1, 2019• Jessica Renfro, a senior at Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School, attended the FCCLA State Leadership Conference. She competed in the “Chapter in Review Portfolio” Senior Category and received a silver medal. Her project was named “Most Outstanding” in the category and earned a National Delegate title. Jessica served as a voting delegate at the conference and was one of 22 students chosen to participate in a special flag ceremony during the Friday night general session. Ginger Voegel, ALAH FCCLA adviser and her daughter Sarina Voegel, also represented ALAH FCCLA at the conference. … Read More

OVHS Track Competes at Spartan Classic

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•May 1, 2019• Four Okaw Valley High School boys’ track and field athletes finished in the top 20 at the St. Joe Spartan Classic Meet Friday. Michael Patterson placed seventh in the discus with a personal-best throw of 124 feet 2 inches, and Caleb Hildebrandt placed 17th in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 48.99. … Read More