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Upcoming Events in Towanda
American Legion
In conjunction with the Red Carpet Corridor, the Legion will have a breakfast on Sunday, May 5th, from 7:30 to 11am. Breakfast includes eggs, egg casserole, sausage, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, French toast, fresh fruit, biscuits and gravy, juice, milk and coffee for $8.
The Legion will have a steak, shrimp or combo dinner on Friday, May 10th, from 5 to 7pm. Dinner will include steak, shrimp or shrimp/steak combo, baked potato, salad, roll, drink and dessert for $11.
We continue to collect items for our service men and women. Thank you for your continued support!
First Baptist Church
Don't forget to stop by the FBC of Towanda for the Red Carpet area garage sales May 4th and 5th. All items are purchased by donations only, proceeds go to the FBC building fund. Family Movie night will be May 10th. We will be showing "Happy Feet", refreshments included. Come join us for a wonderful Sunday morning service celebrating our mother's and the One who blessed us with them on May 12th. Love God, Love Each Other, and Minister to People.
Towanda 4-H
The Towanda 4-H will meet on Tuesday, May 7th, at 6:30pm at the Towanda Community Building. We will be collecting boxes of pudding and boxes of muffin mix to donate to the food pantry.
We took a field trip to the WBNQ/WJBC Radio Station on Friday, April 27th. Then we met at Artful Design to work on ceramic projects while enjoying pizza!
The Towanda 4-H is open to boys and girls from 8-18 by September 1st. Clover Buds are for kids ages 5-7. For more information, contact Kathy Schultz at 728-2137 or Jeanie Wager at 728-2852.
Seniors
The Towanda Seniors will meet at 12:00 noon on May 8th, at the community building for a potluck dinner. Meat and drinks will be provided. Members are asked to bring side dishes and desserts and their own table service. Helen Guth and Beverly Meginnes will be hostesses. If you have any questions please call Beverly Meginnes at 728-2769. Birthday & Activities calendars are still available at the Clerk's office for $1.
Busy Bee 4-H
Busy Bees are meeting for Library Spring Spruce up May 11th, at 10am. Next regular meeting of Towanda Busy Bees will be Tuesday, May 21st, 7pm at the community building.
Kick's Bar and Grill
Kicks Bar and Grill: May 11th Sister Groove is playing in the parking lot. June 8th is Knucklehead. Party starts at 6pm. Rain dates are the following Sunday at 2pm.
Check out our new menu items and enjoy the outdoor patio.
HCE
The Towanda Unit of McLean County Association for Home and Community Education will meet on Monday, May 13th, at 7pm at the Towanda Community Building. Two programs will be presented: Points of Interest in Illinois by Pat Pulokas; and Electronic Devices and Social Media by Sandy Whalen. Hostesses will be Kathleen Emery and Joyce Theobald who will also present the Fact Find on Anise and Anise Seed. Please call Cindy Kelley at 309-663-4796 or Robin Pearson at 815-579-1650 for more information about Towanda HCE. Towanda HCE members will be making cookies for the May 4th Disaster Preparedness Event at the Interstate Center. Please leave cookies at the Extension Office by noon on May 3rd.
Unit 5
Unit 5 High School Commencements at the Coliseum, Saturday, May 18, 2013 ~ NCHS will be held at 2pm and NCWHS will be held at 6pm.
Village News
Thank you to everyone who attended the community building open house. Dan Brady recently presented Mayor Porter with a House Certificate to commemorate the remodel and expansion of the building.
Congratulations to our newly elected board members who will be sworn in to office at the May 20th Village Board Meeting. Mayor: Tom Wagner; Trustees: Don Williams & Jodi Wharton.
Donations are being accepted at the Village Clerk's Office/Courtesy Box for fish for the Boyd-Wesley Park Pond. The Village of Towanda has a cooperative fishery management agreement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to assist with fish orders and pond maintenance.
Route 66 Gardens
The "Wednesday Weeders" spend about 1 hour each Wednesday tending to the gardens along old Route 66. If you have an hour per week to give back to your community, your help would be greatly appreciated because, "Many hands make quick work!" No gardening experience is required. You need not commit to working every week. Start times vary with the weather and we do not work in the rain! The Route 66 corridor has many visitors and we want them to leave Towanda with pleasant memories. Contact Mary Merritt at 728-2810 or Carol Myers at 728-2749 for more information.
ESDA
ESDA Weather spotters needed. If interested contact Tom Wagner at wagbo1019@hotmail.com or 309-287-7861.
Towanda District Library
TOWANDA READS Book Discussions May 14th the group will discuss Fall of Giants: Book One of the Century Trilogy by Ken Follett. Members of the discussion group vary at each session - according to interest in the selection. Feel free to join the discussion whenever the title peaks your interest. We will send you the questions in advance, if you email director@towandalibrary.org.
Elementary School Assembly for Summer Reading Program Promotion: Storyteller, Brian Fox Ellis, performs Fun with Fables from Around the World on May 13, 2013, at 2pm. The Towanda library staff introduces the summer reading theme - Have Book, Will Travel.
Appy Hour: Every Monday evening 5 to 6pm. We have new apps! They greatly improve the ease of using our e-books. We will show you in less than 20 minutes how to download books from our free e-book collection onto your favorite mobile device.
Knitting/Crocheting/Felting Group: Tuesday evenings at 5pm. Bring your questions or your current project or just come to listen and learn.
Read 2 Dogs: Every Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 6:30pm. Please phone 728-2176 to pre-register your child for this.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamp Program: Are you eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)/Food Stamp Program? You may sign up at the Towanda Public Library from 1 to 3pm on May 21, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Wonea Garrett at 309-573-9455.
Library Closed: Wednesday, May 22nd - The staff is attending e-book training and a Technology Petting Zoo in East Peoria. The recent upgrades to Overdrive make e-book borrowing simpler and less cumbersome.
May Story Hours: May 1: Mother Goose and Simple Songs; May 8: Skippyjon Jones; May 15: Kites
Red Carpet Corridor Festival May 4-5, 2013
Saturday: All day events at North Park from 8am - 5pm
* Radio Flyer Wagon vehicle on display
* Cake walk at 1pm
* Wildstyle Design face painting-free from 12 - 3pm
* Unique Balloons from 12 - 4pmSunday: All day events at North Park from 8am - 4pm
* Wildstyle Design face painting - free from 1 - 3pm
* Cattle Bandits Band to play in North Park at 1pm.
* Car Show on Route 66: Registration: 8am - 12pm.
* For information on the car show, Call: 815-579-6452.Route 66 T-shirts, hats, sunglasses, magnets, key chains and jewelry for sale in North Park. Pick up the trading cards for Towanda and collect all 13 cards from Towanda to Joliet. We're proud to announce that our committee has purchased and will be installing the "Dead Man's Curve" sign on the Jackson Street Route 66 curve.
If anyone would like to donate cakes or cupcakes for our cake walk, we would definitely appreciate it. Hope to see you at the festival and car show! Festival information: Sharon @ 728-2169 or Susie @ 728-2195.
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