Menus 4-10-2019

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Senior Peace Meal For additional information or for reservations, please call 1-800-543-1770 Monday, April 15 – Beef stroganoff, Italian mixed vegetables, tomatoes & zucchini, whole grain wheat (1), fruit juice Tuesday, April 16 – Stuffed chicken breast, potato casserole, seasoned greens, dinner roll, sliced apple rings Wednesday, April 17 – Pork tenderloin sandwich, baked beans, Midori vegetables, bun, pears Thursday, April 18 – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes w/gravy, peas, whole grain wheat (1), seasonal dessert Friday, April 19 – Closed for Good Friday holiday … Read More

Obituaries 4-10-2019: Bob Shasteen

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Bob Shasteen Robert Clifton “Bob” Shasteen, 82, of Sullivan passed away at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2019 in Mattoon Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 7 in McMullin-Young Funeral Home in Sullivan. Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Sullivan. … Read More

Sullivan Girls’ Track Wins Quadrangular Meet

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•April 10, 2019• By Jason Brown NP Sports Editor The Sullivan girls’ track team placed eighth in the Shelbyville Invitational Friday and won a quadrangular meet at Shelbyville last Tuesday. Friday at the Shelbyville Invite, seven Redskins scored 28 points for eighth place. Zoe Walton high jumped five feet for first place, and Alaya Bolin tossed the shot put 33 feet 5 inches for second place. Emily White high jumped 4 feet 10 inches for fourth place and ran the 300-meter hurdles in 52.63 for fifth place. Ally Elzy threw the discus 92 feet 7 inches for fifth place, and … Read More

Understanding the True Impact of Split Peas on History

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•April 10, 2019• By Harry Reynolds Reynoldsharry1943.gmail.com One of the obligations of a parent is to make their children eat things they hate. Where and when this sadistic practice emerged, no one really knows. Rare is a victory gained for a serving of broccoli. The readers of this fine, non-fake newspaper, being of a high degree of intelligence and well-read, saturated in philosophy, science, mathematics, physics and President Donald Trump’s tweets, readily understand the impact of spit peas on history. Historians believe the Roman Emperor Nero was driven mad when his daughter, Claudia Augusta bombarded his porridge with peas. He … Read More

Findlay Legion Hosts Drive Thru Dinner

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•April 10, 2019• The Findlay American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion will host a ‘Drive Thru Dinner’ Monday, April 15. The menu consists of chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, and Texas sheet cake. Advanced tickets only may be purchased from Chris Coventry at the R & K gas station in Findlay. The proceeds from this fundraiser will be used for the Legion / Auxiliary / Sons Scholarship for 2019 graduating OVHS seniors. Tickets must be purchased by April 10. Pick up will be from 4-6 p.m. April 15 at the Findlay American Legion … Read More

Sec. State Mobile At Library in April

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•April 10, 2019• Secretary of State Jesse White, in cooperation with Elizabeth Memorial Library in Sullivan, is offering drivers a chance to renew their driver’s license or vehicle registration renewal sticker, obtain a duplicate or corrected license, or obtain an Illinois identification card. White’s mobile unit will be available at the library, located at 2 West Water in Sullivan, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 18. … Read More

Benefit for Schrock Family

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•April 10, 2019• Tragedy struck the Larry and Ruby Schrock family when an explosion leveled their rural home and took the life of their son Jared on Feb. 1, 2019. A family benefit is being hosted by area churches Saturday, April 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is located at The Arthur Christian School where lunch is served for donations from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. including sandwich choice, sides and dessert. Gunny Sack Revue performs from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Silent auction runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. as will face painting and … Read More