June 26 & 27, 2015
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June 26 & 27, 2015 Grand Marshals: Tolono Lions Club Front row, left to right: Jeff Little, President Bill Murdent, Larry Throne- burg; back row: Jerry Warnes, Dale Stierwalt. Not pictured: Mike Freese, John Little, John Maggio, Paul Noeren- berg, Bill Reich. can make a good lasting impression for you and your family. If you know a local Welcome! family, business or organization that should be considered for grand marshal, Welcome to the annual Tolono Fun please let us know! Day Festival! This year’s program is Our village’s patriotic celebration has slightly different again from what been celebrated annually on the last we did last year Saturday in June for around 40 years. as we continue to Our goal has been to entertain the resi- improve based on dents as well as bringing others into our valuable feedback. town and showcasing what our amaz- We will begin Fri- ing town has to offer. Our volunteers day with a 1K who help make this event possible are kids’ run that will extremely valuable and always needed. take place on the If you would like to help improve or par- roads encompass- ticipate, please contact myself or any of ing the West Side our other committee members. I would Park, and then like to give a BIG special thank you to at 7 p.m. we will Gene Creek, who has been responsible have our 5K run/ Brian Booher for organizing our parade for over 40 walk event that 2015 TFDF Chair years, and after this year he will be step- starts and ends ping down. Gene has done a phenomenal near the Scout job helping to organize and ensure that Cabin at West Side Park. Following the our parade always started on time and 5K and other running/walking events, everyone was where they needed to be. we will conclude the night by playing a Thank you, Gene! movie in the park suitable for all ages, Although a portion of our funding and it will be selected by our Facebook comes from area businesses’ ads, ven- fans. dor fees and from the Village, our most On Saturday we begin with our morn- needed contribution comes directly from ing flag-raising and ecumenical service the communities we aim to entertain at West Side Park, and then at 11 a.m. during our event. Donations towards our parade will begin, starting at East the fireworks and participating in our Side Park and ending at West Side Park. various raffles or 50/50 drawings helps Once at West Side Park, you will be able ensure that we can come back each year to find several different vendors as well and hopefully make it bigger and better as family-oriented entertainment. We for years to come. Without the direct will have a variety of entertainers as monetary support from individuals, our we’ve done in the past. Once it gets to independent not-for-profit organization be dark out, our festival will draw to an would not be able to host this festival end with a spectacular firework show and entertain all the families we do. shot off from the big diamond at West Thank you for helping us build our Side Park by the Boom Boom Boys. event each year and keeping Tolono a This year’s show for just fireworks will fun place to live. If you would like to be $11,000, with the Village donating donate, electronic donations are avail- $6,000 and the Boom Boom Boys donat- able via PayPal, which we have a link ing another $1,000. This is an increase to on our Facebook page, or you can give over last year’s show by $1,000! a donation directly to any Tolono Fun Tolono’s businesses have always been Day Festival volunteer. This year we are an important part of Tolono; last year raffling off a golf cart; you can stop in we spotlighted a family who has been many of the local business in Tolono or in the community for years; this year we contact a committee member to purchase selected a well-known service organiza- a ticket and support the festival! tion. The committee selected the Tolono We would like to thank you for choos- Lions Club to be our 2015 Grand Mar- ing to spend your weekend with us and shal in honor of their 75 years of service. taking part in this year’s festival! We We sincerely hope that our great event hope that you enjoy the festivities and tell your friends about our amazing show. Happy Independence Day! We welcome all feedback; to reach us, you can write to P.O. Box 975, Tolono IL 61880, e-mail [email protected] or send a message to our Facebook page. On behalf of the Planning Committee, Brian Booher SAVOY, IL 2015 TFDF President OPEN 24 HOURS Realty Associates John E. 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Patrick Riordan 485-5194 www.stpatstolono.org Invited Grand Marshals Tolono Lions Club The Tolono Lions Club is celebrating The club also will be raffling off a 75 years of community service this year. television during the Tolono Fun Days The Tolono Lions Club was organized festival. on Jan. 22, 1940, with 29 charter members Activities they have sponsored include and was sponsored by the Champaign- the following: Urbana Lions Club. - Improvements to the Scout Cabin Although at one time the club had and development of Boy Scout and Girl 50 members, it currently has just 10 Scout activities members, Throneburg, Mike Freese, Jeff - Adoption of a blood bank at Burnham Little, John Little, John Maggio, Paul City Hospital (1945) Noerenberg, Bill Reich, Dale Stierwalt, - Erection of signs at the north and Jerry Warnes and President Bill Murdent. south end of Tolono on U.S. 45 for John Little is the member with the information on church, clubs and services most seniority, at 63 years. (1941) The Tolono Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. - Erection of a plaque at the high on the second Tuesday of each month at school with the boy and girl showing the the Tolono United Methodist Church. most advancement during the school year The club has donation boxes for having their names inscribed on it (1951) eyeglasses and hearing aids at Busey - Purchased and installed school Bank’s Tolono branch, Dr. Bill Reich’s flasher light on U.S. 45 (1957) dentistry office and at the Methodist - A $3,000 project for the betterment church. Donated items can also be given of West Side Park (1960) to any Lions Club member. - Braille typewriter for high school The club members encourage the coach Dave Adams local schools to send visually or hearing - Talking records for a blind child impaired students to them for financial - Held a scrap drive to aid the war aid. The club also buys eyeglasses for the effort elderly who can’t afford them. - Sponsored the Sidney and Tuscola The Lions Club also have volunteer- Lions Clubs staffed camps for young people and for - Held a kite flying contest adults. - Sponsored the erection of the The club used to be best known for its Abraham Lincoln monument honoring chicken fry at West Side Park during the the president’s last speech in Illinois Tolono Fun Days festival. The club would - Sponsored funds and erected village typically cook as many a 2,500 pieces and street signs sell as many as 800 meals. But health - Sponsored improvements to Camp department regulations became too Kiwanis stringent for the small club to continue - Sponsored and co-sponsored Girl with the tradition. Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and The Tolono Lions Club gives a $500 Senior Scouts scholarship every year to a high school - Sponsored delegates to Boys State senior from Tolono. The club’s major at Bloomington fundraisers are a raffle at Tolono Fun - Sponsored Christmas Decoration Days and a Candy Day from which the Contest club gets to keep 40 percent of the profits - Sponsored bowling team and softball and Lions International receives the rest. team And for years, the Tolono Lions - Sponsored funds and labor on park sponsored a home beautification contest. pavilion Over the years, the Tolono club has - Sponsored park playground sponsored the Lions Clubs in Tuscola equipment and Sidney. After the Sadorus Lions - Sponsored Ladies Night Christmas Club disbanded, its members joined the Party and Valentine’s Day Party Tolono club. Welcome to Rocket Country For the best coverage of Tolono, Pesotum, Philo, Sadorus, Sidney & Savoy, there’s only one source ... The County Star. Subscribe now and save $5! Offer expires July 30, 2015. q 1 year Champaign County resident $32 $27 q 1 year Outside Champaign County, $40 Sorry! 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