•July 28, 2021•
Smyser Christian Church is holding Vacation Bible School from Monday, August 2 to Friday, August 6 from 6-8 pm for ages 3 years old to 5th grade. To register visit their website at www.smysercc.com.
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Douglas-Hart Nature Center Plant A Rainbow
•July 28, 2021•
Douglas-Hart Nature Center will be at the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library on Friday, August 6 at 10 am as part of their Summer Reading Program. The program is called Plant A Rainbow. There will be a small live animal and children will get to take home what they make. There is a limit of 35 children that will be allowed to participate in the program. You can sign up by visiting the library or calling 728-7221.
Survivor Breakfast
•July 28, 2021•
Relay for Life of Coles and Moultrie County will have a Survivor Breakfast on Saturday, August 14 from 9 to 11 am at Mattoon American Legion Post 88, 1903 Maple Avenue in Mattoon. Please RSVP by August 1 to jessilynn@yahoo.com.
Community Blood Drives
•July 28, 2021•
St. Columcille Church will host a community blood drive from 3 to 6 pm on Monday, August 9 at 516 W. Jackson St, inside the Church Hall. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 71249 to locate the drive. Masks and appointments are required. The Cadwell community will host a community blood drive from 3 to 7 pm on Tuesday, August 10 at 1533 CR 1900N, inside donor bus parked by M&E Woodcrafts. To donate contact ImpactLife Urbana at (800) 747-5401 or visit www.bloodcenter.org and use code 70636. Masks and appointments are required.
EIU Releases Honors List
•July 28, 2021•
Eastern Illinois University recently released their Spring 2021 Honors List.
Summa Cum Laude: (3.9 to 4.0 GPA): Shelby Freeman, Communication Disorders and Sciences, Psychology; Sullivan.
Magna Cum Laude (3.8 to 3.89 GPA): Zoe Donovan, Journalism: Public Affairs Reporting, Windsor; Seth Yeakel, in both Accounting and Mathematics, Bethany.
Cum Laude (3.65 to 3.79 GPA): Ryan Baker, Chemistry, Sullivan and Abigail Wallva, Health Administration, Business Administration, Lovington.
COVID Vaccine Clinic
•July 21, 2021•
The State of Illinois is partnering with Marrowbone Public Library District for a free COVID vaccine clinic on Tuesday, July 27 from 10 am to 2 pm. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized and recommended for persons 12 years of age and younger. To schedule your appointment visit https://idph-mychart.pchosted.com/IDPH/signupandschedule/embeddedschedule?vt=24629&dept=9001410010664. The library is located at 216 W. Main Street in Bethany.
Bone/Goetz Reunion
•July 21, 2021•
The Bone/Goetz reunion will be held on Sunday, August 1 at Noon at Crowder Park in Bethany. Please remind your families and bring a dish to share.
Mobile Food Pantry
•July 21, 2021•
The University of Illinois Extension, in cooperating partnership with Decatur Catholic Charities and Windsor School District, will be holding a mobile food pantry on Wednesday, August 4 from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm at Windsor Grade School. A mobile food pantry delivers a 2 week supply of food per family in rural communities. Any individual or family that does not have a steady food supply qualifies to receive food. No financial information is required. This distribution is open to all, not only residents of Windsor. You must sign up prior to July 28. Call 217-774-9546 during business hours of Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm. Once your form is completed by phone, you will be given a number to bring with you on the day of distribution. If you lose your number, you need to bring identification. The food will be distributed according to your household size on June 16, from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Windsor Grade School Cafeteria.
Southern Gospel Concert
•July 21, 2021•
There will be a free southern gospel concert featuring Jeff Boston of Lebanon, Mo., on Saturday, July 24 from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at Allenville Christian Church. Jeff is a member of the Declaration 212 recording artist family. He has been singing gospel music since he was 12 and has traveled with several Southern Gospel quartets over the years. He now has a solo ministry. Also performing that night will be local Declaration 212 recording artist Greg Ridenhour. A love offering will be collected to support Jeff’s ministry. There will be finger food fellowship following the concert.
Millikin Dean’s List
•July 21, 2021•
Millikin University recently announced the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester. Students who attempt 12 graded credits during a fall or spring semester and earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher earn Dean’s List honors. Students earning a perfect 4.00 grade point average on 12 graded credits attempted earn High Dean’s List honors. The students named to the Dean’s List at Millikin University are Marcus Vanausdoll of Arthur, Mackenzie Ruot of Dalton City, Athena Pajer of Lovington, Isabella Benning and Samuel Hagerman, both of Sullivan.