Compiled by Bekki Ferguson-Stevens

25 Years Ago This Week

Sullivan and Bethany Boy Scouts from Troop #39 helped the Corps of Engineers, the Dept. of Conservation and other volunteers recently place more than 950 Christmas trees in Lake Shelbyville to create fish habitats. The Scouts helping were Jesse Horton, Rob Dean, Clint Thompson, Jed Chasten, Josh McBride, Chris Clark, Andy Horton and Mike Peadro.

Six Moultrie County 4-H’ers were delegates to the Regional Jr. Leaders Legislative Conference March 8-10 in Springfield. Katie Tice of Sullivan was on the planning committee and attended the conference along with Rachel Casteel and Leslie Seelow of Lovington and Krystal Horsman, Carinna Elder and Laura Melvin of Sullivan. More than 100 4-H’ers from East Central Illinois participated in the conference which included a 4-H legislative session in the House Chambers in the State Capitol.

Sullivan Blue Dolphin Laura Diss recently completed in a field of 355 swimmers at the Champaign Aqua-Chiefs mid-winter B-C Classic in Champaign. Diss participated in three events, placing 15th out of 25 swimmers in the 100 freestyle; 17th out of 29 swimmers in the 50 butterfly; and 20th out of 24 swimmers in the 100M.

Ten Sullivan High School letter winners were recently announced as Scholar-Athletes by the Okaw Valley Conference for the first semester of the 1990-91 school year. SHS seniors named are Becky Clayton, Amanda Glazebrook, Aaron Jesse and Troy Rogers, while junior award winners recipients are Sheri Adams, Nathan Hutchings and Jason Kottwitz. Sophomores, Breanna Cooper, Carinna Elder and Sarah Shasteen also received the certificate of achievement issued by the conference. Scholar-Athletes are those students who have earned a varsity letter and are recognized on an honor roll or high honor roll at their respective school.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.