Hoopeston Area Sweetheart Banquet celebrates 25 years

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Monday, February 15, 2016
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Hoopeston and Rossville area senior citizens share food and friendship Friday at the 25th annual Senior Citizen
Sweetheart Banquet at Hoopeston Area High School.
Hoopeston Area Sweetheart Banquet celebrates 25 years
A Valentine-themed dinner marked its 25th anniversary last week.
The Senior Citizen Sweetheart Banquet brings
Hoopeston and Rossville area senior citizens together for a turkey dinner with all the trimmings,
plus entertainment by Hoopeston Area High School
students.
Put on by the school’s Student Council, this year’s
event drew more than 200 people, said sponsor Ashley Gondzur. More than 60 volunteers helped make
it a success.
This year’s entertainment included music by the
school jazz band and vocal selections by Katie Weston, Autumn Layden and Maya Webber.
From the Blotter
A 58-year-old man reported at 12:30 a.m. Thursday
that someone damaged his vehicle in the 300 block of
East Seminar.
A 74-year-old Hoopeston man reported at 8:44 a.m.
Thursday that someone tried to get into his home in the
700 block of West Washington.
Artez A. Winston, 21, of Hoopeston,, was arrested
after police were called at 6:55 p.m. Thursday to assist
another agency in the 500 block of South Fifth St.
Winston was arrested on preliminary charges of possession of cannabis with intent to deliver and possession
of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and was
taken to the Public Safety Building in Danville.
A Honda key on a lanyard was found Thursday in the
alley of the 400 blocks of East Main and East Seminary.
The owner may identify and claim it at the police station.
Police are investigating a hit-and-run accident reported Thursday in the 500 block of East Main. An unknown vehicle hit a parked 2007 Toyota sedan.
A 30-year-old Hoopeston woman reported at 6:28
a.m. Friday that someone entered her property, causing
damage and stealing items. The incident occurred in the
800 block of South Market.
Briefly
At the Library
An Afternoon at Hogwarts
Harry Potter fans age 8 to adult are invited to celebrate
at 1 p.m. Monday at Hoopeston Public Library.
The activity will feature magical science, crafts, wiz-
ard games, trivia and a special reading from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, the first book in J.K.
Rowling’s classic series. Potter-themed costumes are
welcome.
Obituaries
BEATY - Roger Dale Beaty, 62, of Hoopeston, died
at 9:37 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at Presence Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Visitation was 4-8 p.m.
Sunday at Anderson Funeral Home, Hoopeston, with
Masonic rites at 7:45 p.m. Funeral will be at 11 a.m.
Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Floral Hill
Cemetery, Hoopeston. Memorials are suggested to the
Masonic Lodge, 208 W. Orange St., Hoopeston IL
60942.
MONRONEY - Wanita (Samm) Monroney, 86, of
Hoopeston, died at 3:0 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at
Heritage Health, Hoopeston. Cremation rites will be
accorded. A celebration of her life will be held from
10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday at Anderson Funeral Home,
Hoopeston. Memorials are suggested to Heritage Health
Therapy and Senior Living, 423 N. Dixie Hwy., Hoopeston IL 60942.
Weather
Patchy freezing drizzle, then mostly cloudy today.
High 36. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Low 25. Tomorrow,
chance of snow. High 38, low 26.
No tickets or injuries were reported in an accident at
2:05 p.m. Friday at Hoopeston Area Middle School, 615
E. Orange. Police said Ruth Metz, of Hoopeston, in a
2005 Chevrolet, backed from a parking space into a 2014
Ford bus driven by Dean Walter, also of Hoopeston.
A 75-year-old Hoopeston man reported at 8:20 a.m.
Saturday that someone threw paint at his home and
auto. The damage occurred in the 700 block of East
Thompson.
Lunch Menus
Hoopeston Area Grade Schools
MONDAY: No school
TUESDAY: Pepperoni pizza, salad, baby carrots, peaches
milk
WEDNESDAY: Chicken nuggets, corn, applesauce,
Tropical Twist juice, milk
THURSDAY: Cheese quesadilla, refried beans, chips &
salsa, salad, pineapple, milk
FRIDAY: Hamburger/bun tator tots, cucumber slices,
mixed fruit, milk
Hoopeston Area Middle/High Schools
MONDAY: No school
TUESDAY: Pork roast or Hot Pocket, mashed potatoes,
green beans, pineapple, milk, juice
WEDNESDAY: Chicken strips or ham & cheese, corn,
salad bar, applesauce, milk, juice
THURSDAY: Mini corndog or cheeseburger, baked beans,
salad bar, peaches, milk, juice
FRIDAY: Pizza or fish sandwich, salad bar, mixed fruit,
milk, juice
Classifieds
HELP WANTED
Social Service agency in Hoopeston, IL has immediate opening
for the position of Executive Director. Qualifications include
experience in program management including youth and senior
programs, supervision of staff, fundraising, grant writing, and an
Associate’s Degree or more is preferred. Salary is commensurate
with experience. Send resume and cover letter to the Hoopeston
Multi Agency, c/o Wade Meranda, 206 S. First, Hoopeston, IL
60942 by March 1, 2016.
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