Wednesday, September 1, 2010 • Vol. 133, No. 12

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Friday, Sept. 3

Free Fasting Blood Sugar Screening, sponsored by McDonough District Hospital, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, 484 E Main St., Bushnell, 9-10 a.m. Call 309-836-1584 for information.

Sunday, Sept. 5

Astoria Lions Club officers meet, John John’s, 7:30 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 6

Friends of the Library meet, Astoria Public Library, 3:30 p.m.
Town of Astoria committee meetings: police, 5 p.m.; sewer, 5:30 p.m.; street and alley, 6 p.m.; water, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall.
Pleasant Township meeting, Town Hall, 7 p.m.
South Fulton Water District meeting, water tower on Morningstar Highway, 7 p.m.
Ipava Order of the Eastern Star meeting, Ipava Lodge Hall, 7:30 p.m.
Vermont Village Board meeting, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 7

Senior Health Insurance Program, McDonough District Hospital, Third Floor, Room 323, 9 a.m. to noon. Call 309-836-1579 to schedule an appointment. Walk-ins are welcome.
Vermont Sanitary District meeting, Vermont Public Library, 10 a.m.
Community Grief Recovery Group, Cass County Health Department, Virginia, 6-7:30 p.m., 217-452-3057.
Farmers Township meeting, Farmers Township Office, west side square, Table Grove, 7 p.m.
Always In Our Hearts, a bereavement support group, sponsored by Hospice Care of Illinois, 217-523-4113, 7 p.m.
Ipava Masonic meeting, Ipava Lodge Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 8

Astoria Morning Tops meet at the Senior Citizens Center, weigh-in at 8:30 a.m.; meeting at 9 a.m.
Maternal Child Health, clinic, class and immunizations, Fulton County Health Dept. - Astoria office, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., appointment needed. Call 309-329-2922 to schedule an appointment.
Pregnancy Testing, Fulton County Health Dept. - Astoria office, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., no appointment needed. A nominal fee is charged.
Blood Pressure Screening, Fulton County Health Dept. - Astoria office, 9 a.m. to noon, walk-ins welcome.
Astoria Public Library Storytime, infant, 0-18 months, 10 a.m. to noon; toddler, 12:30-1:30 p.m.; age 5 and older, 4-5 p.m.
Astoria Senior Citizens potluck and meeting, noon.
Astoria American Legion Auxiliary, Legion Hall, 7 p.m.
South Fulton Antique Tractor Club meeting, Vermont Legion, 7 p.m.
Medical Explorers, sponsored by McDonough District Hospital, meet at the office of Timothy Fitzgerald DDS, 335 W. Jackson St., Macomb, 7 p.m. Focus: Dentistry. Free and open to all area high school students interested in learning about various medical careers. Call 309-836-1557 for information.

Thursday, Sept. 9

Astoria Township meeting, Astoria Firehouse, 6 p.m.
Community Grief Recovery Group, Beardstown Public Library, 6-7:30 p.m., 217-452-3057.
Town of Astoria meeting, Astoria Town Hall, 7 p.m.
Astoria Fire Protection District meeting, firehouse, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 11

12th Annual MDH Golf Tournament, Gold Hills Golf Club, 8 a.m. registration/9 a.m. tee-off. Dinner and awards ceremony will follow the event. Call 309-836-1557 for information.
Ipava Legion Post #17, 9 a.m.
Ipava Homecoming, 2010 theme is “Let Freedom Ring: Red, White and You”.

Friday, Sept. 17 and Saturday, Sept. 18

Lewistown Fall Festival, visit www.lewistownil.org to get event calendar or call Alicia Campbell, 309-547-4306 (City of Lewistown and Chamber of Commerce).

Saturday, Sept. 18

Astoria Homecoming, 2010 theme is “Go Green”.

Sunday, Sept. 19

Southern Gospel music with Misty Trone, Crossroads Free Methodist Church of Lewistown (behind Hardees), 10:30 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Sept. 25

Keith Peak Memorial Days, Table Grove.

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School Calendar

Astoria Schools

Monday, Sept. 6, no school — Labor Day.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, picture day.

VIT Schools

Monday, Sept. 6, Labor Day — no school.

Sports Calendar

Friday, Sept. 3 – Varsity football, at VIT, Beardstown, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 4 – Junior high football, at VIT, Rushville/Industry, 10 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 6 – Junior varsity football, away, Beardstown, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 7 – High school volleyball, away, Cuba, North Fulton, 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Sept. 8 – High school volleyball, Rebels Invite, at VIT, TBA.
Friday, Sept. 10 – Varsity football, at VIT, BPCA, 7 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 11 – Junior high football, BPCA, at VIT, 10 a.m.

Scouts Calendar

No events scheduled.

SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS

Astoria Schools

BREAKFAST

Monday, Sept. 6, no breakfast served.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, ham and cheese omelet, toast, fresh fruit.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, turnover, fresh fruit.
Thursday, Sept. 9, bagel with ham and cream cheese, fresh fruit.
Friday, Sept. 10, sausage gravy and biscuit.

Cereal, toast, juice and milk offered each day.

LUNCH

Monday, Sept. 6, no lunch served.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, hot dog on bun, green beans, taco bar, pineapple.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, hot pockets, curly fries, ham patty on bun, salad bar, peaches.
Thursday, Sept. 9, chicken wrap, corn, tenderloin on bun, salad bar, applesauce, chocolate cake.
Friday, Sept. 10, pizza, lettuce salad, fish on bun, potato bar, banana.

Milk, bread, peanut butter/jelly offered each day.

VIT Schools

ELEMENTARY BREAKFAST

Monday, Sept. 6, no school.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, two pancakes.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, bagel.
Thursday, Sept. 9, breakfast pizza.
Friday, Sept. 10, Pop Tart.

Breakfast includes choice of the above menu or cereal, toast, juice and 1 percent milk. Cereal choices: Frosted Flakes, Cheerios, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Juice choices: grape, apple, orange. Milk choices: white 1 percent, chocolate 1 percent. Meals also include butter, jelly and syrup.

JR./SR. HIGH BREAKFAST

Monday, Sept. 6, no school.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, hash rounds with sausage.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, scrambled egg with bacon.
Thursday, Sept. 9, bagel with cream cheese.
Friday, Sept. 10, cinnamon twist.

ELEMENTARY LUNCH

Monday, Sept. 6, no school.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, cheeseburger on bun, green beans, pear.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, turkey gravy over biscuit, peas, mandarin oranges.
Thursday, Sept. 9, spaghetti/meat sauce, breadsticks, mixed fruit.
Friday, Sept. 10, beef and bean burrito, cottage cheese, peaches.

JR./SR. HIGH LUNCH

Monday, Sept. 6, no school.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, hamburger on bun, potato sticks, peaches.
Wednesday, Sept. 8, ham on bun or salad bar, corn, pineapple.
Thursday, Sept. 9, chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, peas, mixed fruit.
Friday, Sept. 10, corn dog, macaroni and cheese, broccoli, applesauce.

All lunches are subject to change. All meals include 1 percent milk, bread and peanut butter.

Lunch With Friends

The Astoria and Vermont Lunch with Friends sites are open on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. In Astoria, call 309-329-2941 and in Vermont, call 309-784-2111 or 888-819-3663 for reservations. Please make your reservation by 1 p.m. the day before. Please cancel if you later find you cannot attend. Lunch with Friends sites are open to those age 60 and older and spouses (regardless of age).

Monday, Sept. 6, all Lunch with Friends sites closed for holiday.
Tuesday, Sept. 7, ham and bean soup, glazed carrots, steamed broccoli, mixed fruit, corn bread square.
Thursday, Sept. 9, country fried steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, fresh peas, apricot half, dessert, wheat bread slice.

All meals served with bread and margarine unless otherwise stated. Coffee, tea, 2 percent milk and skim milk offered at all congregate sites; 2 percent or skim milk delivered with all meals. Menus subject to change without prior notice.

Transportation is available; just call. Sugar-free fruit available for our diabetic friends.