News headlines 2011

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January 02:
• V.F.W. Ladies News
January 05: • Fieldcrest Youth Football Fundraiser Winners
January 05: • Rutherford statement on Medicaid reform
January 11: • Minonk Native Co-authors Book
January 14: • Former Minonk Woman Accepts Partnership
January 17: • City Council Debates Purchase of Mill Street
January 20: • Village-Aires Invites New Members
January 26: • Congressman Adam Kinzinger to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Minonk Saturday
January 29: • Rep. Kinzinger BringsTown Hall Meeting To Minonk
February 01:
• City Hall Closed Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday Due to Blizzard
February 02: • Blizzard blows through Minonk Area
February 03: • Fieldcrest Youth Football Sign Ups Announced
February 06: • Mike McKay and Daughter at White Sox Fantasy Camp
February 07: • City Has Abbreviated Session
February 15: • Minonk to Peoria St. Jude Run Team Meeting
February 15: • 2nd Annual Spring Fling
February 16: • Sponsor Appreciation from the MidState Stars Soccer Club
February 19: • Scholarship established at ISU honoring Dorothy Uphoff Camp
February 21: • CIty Approves Final Plan for Storm Sewer Project
February 22: • Fieldcrest Students Inducted into Honor Society
February 25: • Minonk Native Honored as Lawyer of Year
February 25: • Lincoln-Reagan Day Dinner Set for March 25
February 26: • 2nd Annual Spring Fling
March 01:
• Minonk People Participate in Polar Plunge
March 07: • Timetable Announced for Storm Water Project
March 15:
• Ambulance Squad Demonstrates Animal Rescue Procedure
March 17: • We're Gonna Rock It Tonight!
March 20: • Unusual Bird Sighted Locally
March 21: • City Renews Garbage Pickup Contract
March 22: • Minonk Town-Wide Garage Sale
March 23: • Salem Children's Home 22nd Annual Charity and Horse Auction
March 23: • Minonk VFW Ladies Auxiliary
March 23: • Wheelchair Basketball National Tournament
March 30: • Meet the Candidates Night Poorly Attended
March 31: • Village-Aires Spring Concert Set for April 30 -May 1
April 01:
• Anne's Unforgettables to host their LAST bingo !
April 04: • City Approves Money For Road Improvement
April 06: • Fieldcrest Incumbents Win: Faulk WIns 1st Ward
April 08: • Fieldcrest High School Throw to be Raffled Off
April 08: • Fieldcrest Drive One 4UR School Campaign Kicks Off April 16th
April 08: • Village-Aires Spring Concert April 30- May 1
April 08: • World War II Veterans take Honor Flight
April 12: • National Prescription DrugTake Back Day April 30
April 15: • Fieldcrest High School "Drive One 4UR School" Postponed until April 30th
April 15: • Village-Aires Spring Concert April 30- May 1
April 18: • City Approves $25,000 Grant for Minonk Car Wash
April 20: • Card Shower for Bill Herman Sr.
April 20: • Wenona Days Craft & Vendor Show
April 25: • Village-Aires Spring Concert This Weekend
April 26: • Chicken Dinner at St. Paul's UCC Saturday
April 26: • LAST bingo for Anne's Unforgettables on Sat.
May 02:
• A Mother's Day Special
May 02: • Council Approves Bid For Storm Sewer Project
May 03: • Eric May Winner of Scholarship
May 12: • Fieldcrest Students Receive Awards
May 15: • Memorial Service for Emily Zivney
May 16: • Mayor Announces Committee Appointments
May 17: • Improvements to Minonk Police Department Telephones
May 20: • Memorial Day Services to be Held May 30th
May 22: • Class of 1961 Reunion July 2
May 29: • Project Ignition Awards Tier II Status to Fieldcrest High School Teen Safe
June 06:
• Local Man in Horseradish Festival
June 07: • CIty Approves TIF Funds for Greentree Pharmacy
June 09: • Schock to Meet with Fieldcrest High School Students about National Teen Safe Driving Program
June 20: • Storm Water Drainage Project Started in City
June 22: • BAKE SALE July 4th at West Side Park !!!!
June 22: • Heavy Rain Hits Minonk
July 04:
• FHS FOCUSED Team Take Pledges to Not Text and Drive
July 05: • Minonk VFW Ladies Auxiliary Disbands
July 05: • City Sets Policy on Donations
July 09: • Class of 1961 Hold 50th Class Reunion
July 12: • Class of 1954 Hold Reunion
July 12: • Minonk Crush Softball/Petris Pour House Fundraiser
July 14: • Yard of the Month for July 2011 - Marc Dure
July 15: • Minonk Parks and Recreation Could Get $1000
July 18: • City Approves Loan for Car Wash Operation
July 25: • Another Successful Event for Pet Rescue Masks in Central Illinois
July 28: • Backpacks and supplies needed
August 01:
• City Given Progress Report on Storm Drainage Project
August 01: • Section Six Up For Sale Again?
August 04: • Fieldcrest FOCUSED at Peoria Chiefs Game
August 05: • Fieldcrest Marching Knights Hold Annual Band Camp
August 08: • Cookie Dough Fundraiser Time !!
August 11: • Navy SEAL Foundation
August 15: • City Accepts Sidewalk Bid for $88,485
August 16: • 86th Annual Ioerger Reunion Held August 14, 2011
August 18: • Fieldcrest Focus Group Honored at State Fair
August 18: • Minonk Runners Raise $28,000 for St. Jude's
August 18: • Minonk Fall Garage Sale Set for Sept. 17th
August 21: • Voitik Building For Sale
August 22: • City of Minonk Selling Vacant Lots by Sealed Bids
August 26: • Only 5 days left to order cookie dough !!!
September 01:
• Section Six sells for $8673 per acre
September 01: • CIty's Storm Drainage Project on Schedule
September 06: • City Discusses Veterans Park Parking Lot
September 07: • Rodney Ruestman Celebrates Birthday at Cubs Game
September 10: • Illinois 4-H Foundation Honors Fifty-Two New Inductees Into the Illinois 4-H Hall of Fame
September 11: • Ambulance Squad Signs FOCUSED Pledge
September 13: • Burning Ordinance Reminder
September 15: • Sharon Lindley Celebrates 75th Birthday
September 15: • 2010 Storm Sewer Project Update #8
September 15: • 6th & Chestnut Sidewalk Project Update #2
September 19: • City Accepts Bids on Condemned Property
September 20: • College Soccer Game Played in Minonk
September 22: • Joe Diaz of Diaz Sign Art won around $20,000 worth of PRIZES!
September 23: • 2010 Storm Sewer Project Update #9
September 23: • 6th & Chestnut Sidewalk Project Update #3
September 23: • City Parking Areas to be Striped
September 24: • Fieldcrest Court Announced
September 27: • City flushing hydrants Oct. 3 -7
October 03:
• CIty Approves Section SIx Plat
October 03: • Pumpkin Patch in the Park Event this Sunday
October 05: • ISU Plays Northwestern in Soccer at New Millennia Park this Sunday
October 05: • Storm Sewer Project Update #10
October 05: • 6th & Chestnut Sidewalk Project Update #4
October 07: • Heritage Health Bake Sale Oct. 14
October 10: • Fieldcrest Marching Knights Finish Strong!
October 10: • Filger Library is having a Coupon Workshop
October 17: • Sewer Problems Reported to City
October 18: • Miss Illinois Headlines Focus Meeting at Fieldcrest High School
October 21: • Village-Aires Fall Christmas Concert Nov. 19th
October 26: • Devasting Fire Destroys 6 Buildings in Downtown Minonk
October 26: • Minonk Buildings Demolished After the Fire
October 29: • Village-Aires Christmas Concert
October 30: • Dr. Naik's New Office Location Announced
November 01:
• Mohammed Shriners Host SCREENING CLINIC
November 03: • Meyer-Jochums Agency in new location
November 03: • Village-Aires Christmas Concert
November 07: • 2011 Fall Fruit, Sausage & Cheese Fundraiser
November 07: • City approves payment on storm water and sidewalk projects
November 07: • Leiken Law Office to re-open in new location
November 08: • Former Minonk resident recognized for efforts in Afghanistan
November 09: • Bake Sale for Alzheimer's Memory Walk
November 09: • Parade of Lights Stop - N - Shop
November 10: • Village-Aires Fall Christmas Concert
November 11: • Minonk 28th Annual Parade of Lights Dec. 3rd
November 11: • Knights of Columbus Chicken Supper this Saturday
November 17: • Spaghetti Dinner November 19th
November 18: • Minonk native in Dubai Airshow
November 21: • City honors Jack Jochums for volunteer work
November 23: • FHS student to be in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
November 26: • Creation's Dog Training Center To Host An Open House on December 1st
November 29: • Former Minonk resident donates journal
December 01:
• Minonk Foods Grand Opening Dec. 3rd
December 03: • Minonk Foods Has Grand Opening
December 03: • VFW Ladies Cancer Grant Update
December 03: • Rain Fails to Dampen Parade of Lights
December 05: • Parks & Rec Needs Volunteers
December 09: • News From Heritage Manor
December 09: • Minonk Fire Rubble Cleanup Started
December 13: • 2011 State Farm Holiday Classic Pairings Announced
December 19: • City approves 2011 tax levy
December 26: • Fieldcrest Dance Team to host dance competition