June 28 & 29, 2019 Grand Marshal: Richard Woodworth Theme: ‘Family Strong’ Our village’s patriotic celebration has been celebrated annually on the last Sat- Welcome! urday in June for around 44 years. Our Welcome to the goal has been to entertain the residents annual Tolono Fun as well as bring others into our town and Day Festival! Simi- showcase what our amazing town of To- lar to the past four lono has to offer. Our volunteers that help years, we begin Fri- make this event possible are extremely day with a 1K kids valuable and always needed. If you would run that will take like to help improve or participate, please place on the roads contact myself or any of our other commit- surrounding West tee members, we would love to have you Side Park, and then on our team! at 7 p.m. we will Although a portion of our funding comes have our Tolono Brian Booher from area business’ ads, vendor fees, and Twilight Trek 5K 2019 TFDF Chair from the Village, our most needed contribu- Run/Walk event tion comes directly from the communities that starts and we aim to entertain during our event. Do- ends near the Scout Cabin at West Side nations towards the firework and partici- Park. After a successful trial of our Golf pating in our various raffles or 50/50 draw- Car parade last year, we have brought that ings helps ensure that we can come back back again, which takes place after the 5K each year and hopefully make it bigger event! Following that parade, we will finish and better for years to come. Without the the night by playing a movie in the park direct monetary support from individuals, suitable for all ages, and it will be selected our independent not-for-profit organization by our Facebook gans. would not be able to host this festival and On Saturday we begin with our morn- entertain all the families we do. Thank you ing flag-raising and ecumenical service at for helping us build our event each year West Side Park, and then at 11 a.m. our and keeping Tolono a fun place to live. If parade will begin starting at East Side you would like to donate, electronic dona- Park and ending at West Side Park. Once tions are available via PayPal, which we at West Side Park you will find several have a link to on our Facebook page, or you different vendors as well as family-friendly can give a donation directly to any Tolono entertainment. We will have a variety of Fun Day Festival volunteer; alternatively entertainers as we’ve done in the past and you can also mail a donation to us. This several new vendors! Once it begins to get year we are raffling off a six-seater golf car; dark out, our festival will come to an end you can stop in many of the local business with an amazing firework show shot off in Tolono or contact a committee member to from the Big Diamond at West Side Park! purchase a ticket and support the festival! This year’s show for just fireworks will be We would like to thank you for choosing $11,000, with the Village donating $8,000 to spend your weekend with us and taking to the show. part in this year’s celebration! We hope Last year, we named Jeff Ping as our that you enjoy the festivities and tell your Grand Marshal for his continued dedica- friends about our amazing show. Happy tion to Tolono! This year the committee has Independence Day! nominated Richard Woodworth as the 2019 We welcome all feedback, to reach us, Grand Marshal! We really hope that our you can write to P.O. Box 975, Tolono IL fun event will make a good lasting impres- 61880, email [email protected], or sion for you and your family. If you know a send a message to our Facebook page. local family, business, or organization that On behalf of the Planning Committee, should be considered for Grand Marshal, please let us know! Brian Booher 2019 TFDF President Worried about parking? Shuttle rides will be available from East Side Park and Busey Bank! MONICAL’S OF TOLONO Tom & Beth Swigart Franchise owners 102 W. Vine Sunday-Thursday Tolono, IL 61880 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. (217) 485-5711 Friday & Saturday Fax (217) 485-5746 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. The Giving Place FollowersThe of Jesus Giving giving toPlace our community Followers of Jesus Giving to our Community ServingServing all residents inin Unit Unit 7 7 school school district district traXPub WednesdaysWednesdays 113113 N.N. 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One in a house on Vine Street near St. Pat- of the first contracts to get things rolling rick’s Church in Tolono back in 1935, for the company was running to Quincy, he’s from a big family with eight siblings. then filling up the trucks to distribute to His dad, Alfred “Shorty” Woodworth, clients in a 17-county area. worked with the eldest son, Charlie, The operation grew to a fleet of ve- to begin Woodworth & Sons Trucking hicles that peaked to more than 150 in back in 1948, and at one time, all five the 1970s when East Central Illinois brothers were involved with the growth had so much construction going on. The of the business. It’s the oldest ongoing headquarters moved from the area near business in Tolono. Rich remembers the where today’s post office sits to what’s company evolving in downtown Tolono now the Village of Tolono main office on from one truck (an International from Strong Street to what remains today on LEFT: 2019 Tolono Fun Day Grand Marshal Richard Woodworth (seated, left) with all of his siblings. BELOW: Richard Wood- worth (far right) with his children, Sandy Gorman, Chris Woodworth and Jack Woodworth and their scooters before the start of the 2018 Tolono Fun Day parade. Woodworth Drive on the south side of ings in Champaign and Urbana, where Tolono near what has been a lumberyard Richard became a member 60 years ago. for years. In 1973 the Elks Lodge merged and even- As a Rocket back in the day, what’s tually took up residence at their current now East Side Park used to have the location right behind Old Orchard Lanes Unit 7 school building on the property and Links in Savoy. for area sophomores, junior and seniors You may have noticed the big Elks to attend high school, and Richard’s class statue that was put in by the south was the first to go all three years, then driveway years ago, with Richard being graduate from Unity High School in the an officer since 1991, his title of secretary Class of 1952. has been his role the last 21 years. Cele- As a father to Jack, Sandy and Chris, brating Flag Day, June 14, honoring local Mr. Woodworth now has six grandchil- veterans, helping teenagers with their dren and four great-grandchildren. Since drug awareness programs and obtain his teenage years, Rich has loved riding scholarships with their fundraisers like on his Cushman Scooters, even doing the Hoop Shoot free throw program and so at the age of 83 with his sons Jack a coat drive that helps area schools in and Chris in last year’s Tolono Fun Day November the Elks National Foundation parade! established in 1928 helps build stronger He also owns a couple of yellow Thun- communities and has made a difference derbirds and plans to have them in the in Richard’s life as he continues to stay Tolono Fun Day parade June 29 at 11 active and serve others. a.m., surrounded by family, especially Elks Care. Elks Share. with the “Family Strong” theme, that To learn more, feel free to visit: Elks. could bring out other prominent names org Grand Lodge: Benevolent and Pro- with generations still growing in our tective Order of Elks of the USA or call community. (217) 359-2497. Elks Lodge #2497 used to have build- Champaign Urbana Elks Lodge #2497 Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 903 N. Dunlap Avenue Route 45 South Savoy, Illinois 61874 The Champaign-Urbana Elks Lodge 2497 members and the community would like to congratulate Rich Woodworth for being nominated as the 2019 Grand Marshal of the Tolono Fun Days parade. Tolono Fun Days - June 28 & 29 FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Noon - Helicopter rides, East Side Park 6 PM - Tolono Twilight Trek Kids 1K (shuttle rides available) (starts at West Side Park Scout cabin) Kids’ 1/2-mile run, adults’ 5K run/walk SATURDAY, JUNE 30 - WEST SIDE starts at 7 PM PARK Second annual Fun Day Golf Car Parade Concession stand - Noon (proceeds line-up begins at 8:00 PM at Village of benefit festival) Tolono offices, 507 W.