🌱 How Sullivan’s painted hydrants are turning Route 66 into an open-air gallery

Hello Sullivan! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Sullivan’s painted hydrants are turning Route 66 into an open-air gallery
• Why a Route 66 expert fears for Sullivan’s historic Shamrock Court

Also on today's calendar: Family Paint Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
• Friday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 77 and low of 49 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Route 66: The 100-Year Ride visits the Sullivan Hydrants (ky3.com) — Sullivan is brightening its stretch of Route 66 with nearly 50 artist-painted fire hydrants, including 27 along the historic highway, as part of a $100 adopt-a-hydrant program. The restored Shamrock Court and themed hydrants—from Chicago icons to Meramec Caverns—aim to draw travelers off I-44 and celebrate the town’s Route 66 heritage while upgrading aging infrastructure.
   

• Route 66: The 100-Year Ride talks with Roamin' Rich about his hopes for the future of America's Highway. (ky3.com) — Speaking from Sullivan, Route 66 preservationist and Shamrock Court owner Roamin’ Rich warns that historic motor courts like Sullivan’s are disappearing as old properties are demolished. He’s calling for stronger preservation rules and historical ordinances so remaining Route 66 landmarks, including the Shamrock Court, aren’t lost as America marks the highway’s 100-year milestone.
   

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📸 Around Sullivan

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sullivan

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday April 26

• Paint Nite: The Yellow Dress
  Muddy Banks Brewing Co, 725 Acid Mine Rd, Sullivan
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Four Rivers Elite-Montee
  Sullivan High School Annex
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• V Boys Golf vs. Sullivan Tourney
  Sullivan Country Club , 11 Country Club Dr , Sullivan
  8:00 am

Sunday April 26

• Family Paint Party
  Muddy Banks Brewing Co , 725 Acid Mine Rd , Sullivan
  3:00 pm
• Paint Nite: Coming Soon...
  Muddy Banks Brewing Co , 725 Acid Mine Rd , Sullivan
  3:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Sullivan Unified Local Track Meet
  Sullivan High School , 1073 E Vine St , Sullivan
  9:00 am

Wednesday April 29

• JV Boys Golf @ St. Clair JV Tourney
  Meramec Lakes Golf Course , 321 Birdie Ln , St Clair
  8:30 am

Friday May 1

• V Boys Golf @ Franklin County Cup
  Sullivan Country Club , 11 Country Club Dr , Sullivan
  8:00 am

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📣 Sullivan Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday April 22

• FFA - Area Officer Interviews
  Owensville High School , 3336 MO-19 , Owensville
  5:00 pm
• Crocker Girls Varsity Soccer @ Sullivan
  Sullivan High School , 1073 E Vine St , Sullivan
  5:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Four Rivers Elite-Montee
  Sullivan High School Annex
  7:00 pm

Friday April 24

• V Boys Golf vs. Sullivan Tourney
  Sullivan Country Club , 11 Country Club Dr , Sullivan
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• “For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.
  ”” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ (Nextdoor Sullivan)

• Menards, Inc. posted a job opening for Warehouse Team Member - Full-time or Part-time in Sullivan. Apply here.
• Lowe's posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandising Service Associate - Weekends Preferred in Sullivan. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sullivan here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Cuba

• Two Stops, One Iconic Road: Route 66 ExhibitTravels Across Missouri, ... (dddnews.com)
• Prep Track and Field: Fatima boys runner-up at Montgomery County Invitational (newstribune.com)
• Everything You Need To Know About Route 66 On Its 100th Birthday (forbes.com)

Steelville

• Lady Wildcats track and field shines in Cuba Invitational, earn first place (threeriverspublishing.com)
• Three years (unterrifieddemocrat.com)

Owensville

• Moritz Roofing awarded Public Works Department roof replacement contract (gasconadecountyrepublican.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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