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Girls on the Run Announces Community 5k Event |
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Registration is open for the Girls on the Run 5k event. This non-competitive walk/run sponsored by Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Central Illinois is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19th, 2012, at Washington Park in Springfield, Illinois. Memorial Health System is the presenting sponsor for this event.
The event is open to the entire community. Family, friends and community supporters of all ages and abilities are encouraged to register to run or walk the course with the girls.
The event begins with a family-friendly festival that includes face and hair painting, fun activities, and photo opportunities. All entrants who register by May 4th are guaranteed a t-shirt. Medals will be distributed at the finish line to all finishers. Post-race activities will take place until noon on race day.
Online registration (www.gotrcentralillinois.org) is encouraged. Early online registration is $25 per person through May 4th. Late online registration is $30. Paper registration is $30 per person. Participants may register the day of the event for $35, cash or check only. Proceeds benefit GOTR of Central Illinois. GOTR participants, coaches and running buddies do not need to register.
Not a runner or walker? Please sign up to volunteer! Volunteers can also register at www.gotrcentralillinois.org. For more information, contact Sarah Jones (sarah@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-718-4895 or Annie Whiting (annie@gotrcentralillinois.org) at 217-529-2394.
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Skin Cancer Screening Appointments Available |
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May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and the Regional Cancer Partnership of Illinois (RCPIL) will provide free skin cancer screenings 4 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. Skin checks, including moles, will be performed by local dermatologists during the screening at Simmons Cancer Institute at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 315 W. Carpenter St., Springfield.
Appointments are open to individuals who are not under the care of a dermatologist. Call 217-545-7296 weekdays for an appointment. Limited space is available.
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Capital Elite Storm's runway fashion show |
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Capital Elite Storm's Senior 5 "Thunder" All-Star Cheerleading Squad will be holding a runway fashion show at J. Parsons in Springfield at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 22nd. J. Parsons is kindly donating 15% of all sales between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. that day towards the squad's upcoming trip to Cheerleading Worlds. Come watch, shop and support your Thunder Girls and help make their dreams come true! Worlds is an epic achievement for any competitive cheerleader, and CEA is the first gym from downstate Illinois to win a bid to this prestigious event in Orlando, Florida later this month. |
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Earth Day |
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Changes: Dynamic Illinois Environments exhibit. Pick up your search activities at the front desk- Illinois State Museum. 502 S. SPring St. 782-5993 |
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Start of Nation Crime Victim's Week |
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To commemorate this very special event, the following activities are being held in partnership with Southwind Park and Erin’s Pavilion. If you are interested in promoting your services and providing information/resources to victims of crime, please contact Amie Loman (Amie.Loman@ic.fbi.gov) by Thursday, April 19th.
· FBI Citizens’ Academy is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk/Roll dubbed “Run for YOUR Rights”. To register, go to www.timingiseverything.com. Cost is $20 per person or $50 for families of 3 or more. FREE t-shirts and finisher’s medals….We’d love to see you walk, run, or roll across the finish line!
· The Illinois Victim Assistance Network and Marsy’s Law for Illinois are sponsoring a Victims’ Rights Rally with nationally recognized special guest speaker Bill Jenkins, author of What to do When the Police Leave. Free refreshments provided.
· Touching dedication ceremony at the site of the Crime Victims’ Memorial Peace Garden. Come help us grow this garden into something meaningful for victims of crime!
All events begin at 12 noon and take place at Southwind Park in Springfield.
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Bingo |
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Bingo held every Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Lafore Lock VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Rd., Springfield. |
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Come Aboard the Symphony Showboat |
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Get your tickets now for the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Showboat Gala embarking on Sunday, April 22nd, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. from the Crowne Plaza – Springfield. The evening includes live entertainment, dinner and live and silent auctions to benefit the programs of the Illinois Symphony Orchestra that serve our community. Entertainment and light hors d’oeuvres start at 5.30pm with dinner at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment for the evening includes Dixieland band Riverboat 5+1, songs from Showboat performed by local singers Tony Young and Heidi Dillon and banjo music from the River Ramblers. In addition to great dining and music, there will be live and silent auctions featuring a wide variety of items including stays at fabulous vacation homes, professional sports tickets including Cardinals and Cubs tickets, gourmet dinner parties, jewelry, and more. One lucky person will win the grand prize drawing to join the Friends of the ISO on their trip to Berlin and Prague departing from Chicago O’Hare on Friday, September 7, 2012 with four nights exploring Berlin during the Musikfest Berlin while staying at the Five-Star Swissotel and four nights at the Five-Star InterContinental Hotel in Prague during the Dvorak Music Festival. The package includes your round trip flight from Chicago to Berlin, lodging with daily breakfast, city tour of Berlin, a tour of Dresden, and a farewell dinner and entertainment in Prague. The Gala is hosted by the Illinois Symphony Orchestra’s Board of Directors, Community Council and Guild of Springfield. Sponsors for the gala include Bank of Springfield; Beatty Televisual; Barbara Burris & Pam Reyhan; Mary Anne Elson & Kathryn Ransom; John & Catherine Huther; Illini Bank; Kerber, Eck & Braeckel; the Lowery-Muller Group of Wells-Fargo Advisors, LLC; Shirley Naughton; Standard Mutual Insurance Company; Jo Alessandrini & Guerry Suggs; Alan & Marty Stutz; and United Community Bank. To make reservations, please call 217.522.2838 x10 for more information. Tickets are $100 per person and include dinner and one entry in the grand prize drawing for the Festivals of Bohemia Tour in September. |
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