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SUMMARY:Red Cross Blood Drives in March
DESCRIPTION:PrintAmerican Red Cross Blood Drives in March: \n3/3\, Tuesday\, Teutopolis Banquet Hall\, 12:30 PM – 6:00 PM\n3/3\, Tuesday\, First Baptist Church\, Casey\, Noon – 6:00 PM \n3/9\, Monday\, Clay City High School Gym\, Clay City\, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM\n3/9\, Monday\, Noble Lions Club Building\, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM \n3/15\, Sunday\, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club\, 7:00 AM – 11:30 AM \n3/19\, Thursday\, First Baptist Church Shelbyville\, Noon – 5:00 PM \n3/20\, Friday\, Cornerstone Church\, Effingham\, 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM \n3/23\, Monday\, Holy Cross Church of Wendelin\, 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM \n3/30\, Monday\, Effingham Event Center\, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM \nGive in March for a $15 Gift Card by email & successful donations get A1C testing!  More info at:  rcblood.org/March \nTo make an appointment\, visit RedCrossBlood.org\, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767)\, or download the Red Cross Donor App. \n 
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SUMMARY:Broadcast Communication Open House at Lake Land College
DESCRIPTION:PrintThe Lake Land College Broadcast Communication Department will host an open house on Friday\, March 20\, from noon – 2:00 p.m.  The event will take place following Laker Visit Day\, and lunch will be provided at noon. \nThe open house is an opportunity for prospective students to learn about Lake Land’s Broadcast Communication program.  Attendees will get to ask questions\, learn about career options in broadcast communication\, meet with faculty and current students\, enjoy hands-on activities with state-of-the-art audio and video equipment\, and tour the College’s student-run FM radio station\, WLKL 89.9\, The Max Alternative. \nRegistration for the event is now open on the website: LakeLandCollege.edu/Visit. \n“For anyone interested in a career in broadcast communication\, this event is the perfect way to get an in-depth look into the field\, but it also provides an opportunity for those looking to gain some multimedia skills\,” said Greg Powers\, Speech Communication/Broadcasting Instructor and Director of Broadcast Operations. \nStudents in the Lake Land Broadcast Communication program can earn an associate degree leading to either immediate employment or transfer to a four-year university.  Students can also choose among three certificate programs. \nThe Broadcast Communication program includes a wide range of opportunities both on-screen and behind the camera.  Students can gain experience broadcasting live on WLKL 89.9 The Max Alternative\, anchoring a newscast\, using equipment in the TV production control room and studio\, creating a podcast\, commentating on live sports events\, using professional audio equipment\, operating state-of-the-art camera and video equipment\, and experimenting with industry-standard digital editing software. \nFor more information on the Broadcast Communication Open House or program\, contact Powers at gpowers@lakelandcollege.edu or 217-234-5335.
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SUMMARY:The Spongebob Musical at Effingham High School
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SUMMARY:Friday's Schedule
DESCRIPTION:PrintHIGH SCHOOL \nBaseball \nEffingham at Marion\, 4:30 p.m. \nSullivan at Altamont HAS BEEN CANCELED \nHillsboro at Brownstown/St. Elmo\, 4:30 p.m. \nCowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Newton\, 4:30 p.m. \nCumberland at Shelbyville\, 4:30 p.m. \nDieterich at Robinson\, 4:30 p.m. \nNorth Clay at Metro East Kickoff Classic vs. Pleasant Plains \nTeutopolis vs Columbia at Metro Classic\, O’Fallon Blazier Fiield\, \nOkaw Valley at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg\, 4:30 p.m. \nSoftball \nCentral A&M at Altamont\, 4:30 p.m. \nCowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Newton\, 4:30 p.m. \nTeutopolis at Dieterich\, 4:30 p.m. \nNorth Clay at Cumberland\, 4:30 p.m. \nOkaw Valley at South Central\, 4:30 p.m. \nWindsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Sullivan\, 4:30 p.m. \nJUNIOR VARSITY \nSoftball \nSt. Anthony at Paris\, 4:30 p.m. \nTeutopolis at Dieterich\, to follow varsity game \nJUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL \nVolleyball \nClass 8-1A State  Tournament \nAt Wenona Fieldcrest \nMatch 1 — Peoria St. Jude vs. LaSalle St. Acutis\, 4:30 p.m. \nMatch 2 — Sigel St. Michael vs. Ottawa Marquette\, 5:45 p.m. \nMatch 3 — Hartsburg-Emden vs. Carrollton St. John\, 7 p.m. \nMatch 4 — Augusta Southeastern vs. Rantoul St. Malachy\, 8:15 p.m. \nCOLLEGE BASKETBALL \nMen’s NCAA Tournament \n(First Round/Round of 64) \n(7) Kentucky vs. (10) Santa Clara\, 11:15 a.m. \n(5) Texas Tech vs. (12) Akron\, 11:40 a.m. \n(1) Arizona vs. (16) Long Island University\, 12:35 a.m. \n(3) Virginia vs. (14) Wright State\, 12:50 a.m. \n(2) Iowa State vs. (15) Tennessee State\, 1:50 p.m. \n(4) Alabama vs. (13) Hofstra\, 2:15 p.m. \n(8) Villanova vs. (9) Utah State\, 3:10 p.m. \n(6) Tennessee vs. Miami of Ohio\, 3:25 p.m. \n(8) Clemson vs. (9) Iowa\, 5:50 p.m. \n(5) St. John’s vs. (12) UNI\, 6:10 p.m. \n(7) UCLA vs. (10) UCF\, 6:25 p.m. \n(2) Purdue vs. (15) Queens\, 6:35 p.m. \n(1) Florida vs. Prairie View A&M\, 7:25 p.m. \n(4) Kansas vs. (13) Cal Baptist\, 8:45 p.m. \n(2) UConn vs. (15) Furman\, 9 p.m. \n(7) Miami (Fla.) vs. (10) Missouri\, 9:10 p.m. \nWomen’s NCAA Tournament \n(3) Duke vs. (14) Col. of Charleston\, 11:30 a.m. \n(3) TCU vs. (14) UC San Diego\, 12 p.m. \n(8) Oregon vs. (9) Virginia Tech\, 1:30 p.m. \n6) Baylor vs. Nebraska\, 2 p.m. \n(6) Washington vs. (11) South Dakota State\, 2:30 p.m. \n(5) Maryland vs. (12) Murray Statem 3 p.m. \n(5) Ole Miss vs. (12) Gonzaga\, 3:30 p.m. \n(1) Texas vs. Missouri State\, 4 p.m. \n(2) Michigan vs. (15) Holy Cross\, 5:30 p.m. \n(4) North Carolina vs. (13) Western Illinois\, 5:30 p.m. \n(2) LSU vs. (15) Jacksonville\, 6 p.m. \n(4) Minnesota vs. (13) Green Bay\, 6 p.m. \n(5) Michigan State vs. (12) Colorado State\, 7:30 p.m. \n(7) NC State vs. (10) Tennessee\, 8 p.m. \n(7) Texas Tech vs. (10) Villanova\, 8:30 p.m. \n(4) Oklahoma vs. (13) Idaho\, 10 p.m.
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SUMMARY:Spring Into Downtown Effingham + CEO Pop-Up
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SUMMARY:N.G. Cowen Scholarship for Trade/Vocational School
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SUMMARY:A.Y.C.E. Fish Dinner in Edgewood
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