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SUMMARY:Applications for FISH Holiday At Home
DESCRIPTION:Print \n  \nFISH HOLIDAY AT HOME 2026\n(formerly The Christmas Store for Senior and Disabled)\nEffingham County Senior/Disabled Citizens \n  \nGENERAL UPDATE: \nEffingham County FISH volunteers will collect\, pack and deliver senior citizens food bags along with small Christmas items the week of December 6 through 11. \nMany of these Effingham County citizens may be alone during this joyous season. We wish to help make their Christmas a little brighter. \n  \nREGISTRATION: \nApplications will be available November 1 through 22 at the FISH Service Center\, Catholic Charities\, Effingham Hi-Rise Office\, Burton Devore\, Slate Creek\, CEFS Outreach Office\, and Village Apartments. \n  \nDONATION INFORMATION: \nLast year\, 289 Effingham County Senior/Disabled Citizens received a grocery bag of non-perishable food\, a half ham or 4 frozen chicken breasts\, gift card for perishable food\, a hand-made Christmas stocking filled with Christmas gifts\, and a bag of personal and cleaning items. \nIt takes many donations to make these gifts possible.  If you\, your organization\, or business would host a food and/or small gift drive for these special Effingham Citizens\, please contact Karen at 217-821-0722. \n  \nNEEDED: \nIndividual serve meals\, small portion foods\, diabetic and gluten free food items.\nMonetary donations will help purchase the meat and the grocery gift cards.\nPlease contact Karen at 217-821-0722 to coordinate your collection. \n  \nVOLUNTEER NEEDS: \nMonday\, December 7 – Thursday\, December 10 at 9am \nFood sorting and bag packing at the FISH Service Center. \nFriday\, December 11 from 9am to noon \nDeliver Christmas bags\, food and gifts. \nFriday\, December 11 – 1pm to finish; \nSort and set-up used toys\, Christmas decorations\, coats \nSaturday\, December 12 – 8am-1:30pm \nFISH Warehouse open to distribute used toys\, Christmas décor\, coats.
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SUMMARY:GloBingo - Central Illinois Truck Convoy
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SUMMARY:National Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Print2026 National Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees and Ceremony \n• When: Friday\, November 13\, 2026\n• Where: Teutopolis Banquet Hall\, 210 Pearl St.\, Teutopolis\, IL\n• Schedule: 6:00 social hour • 6:30 dinner • 7:00 induction ceremony\n• Tickets: $12 – can be purchased in person at the Teutopolis KC Hall or on Eventbrite (plus\nfees) \nProfessional Athlete\nChad Green — Effingham HS → Louisville (school-record 2.38 career ERA) →\ndrafted by Tigers 2013 → MLB debut with Yankees 2016\, played through 2022\, then\nBlue Jays 2023–2025. 500+ career strikeouts; 2017 breakout (1.83 ERA\, 103 K in 69\nIP); AL Comeback Player of the Year finalist in 2024 after Tommy John surgery\,\nwith 16 straight saves converted.\nFormer Student Athlete\nJeff Mihlbachler — St. Anthony HS\, basketball & baseball 1973–77. Nearly 1\,000\ncareer points (pre-3-point era)\, All-State Honorable Mention 1977. Drafted in 25th\nround by the Reds out of high school; led Pioneer League in strikeouts\, 1978. Now a\nGrand Ambassador for the Effingham Chamber of Commerce\, 22-year Sunrise\nRotary member.\nCoaching\nBob Horst — 37-year coaching career (Mt. Vernon\, Flora\, Newton). 23 years at\nNewton: 18 playoff appearances\, 166-79 overall record\, undefeated 2005\nseason/Class 4A runner-up. Led Newton to its first-ever state track title in 2006.\nIllinois HS Football Coaches Hall of Fame\, 2001.\nKristi & Dan Paulson — EIU softball co-coaches\, 279-95 overall over 8 years. At\nParkland CC: three NJCAA Region 24 titles\, four straight MWAC titles. At EIU: two\nstraight OVC regular-season/tournament titles (2025\, 2026)\, NCAA Tournament\nappearances both years. Also founded Premier Fastpitch in 2011.\nMedia\nLoren Tate — “Dean of Illinois Sports Reporters\,” 70-year career\, ~60 years\ncovering Illini athletics for the News-Gazette since 1966. Still writes weekly and\nappears on 4+ radio shows on WDWS. USBWA Hall of Fame\, 2021.\nMillie Lange — 45+-years as a sportswriter\, 29 years at Effingham Daily News\n(sports editor 1981-2010)\, now with Premier Broadcasting. Covered nearly every\nregional sport. \n2026 National Hall of Fame Inductees and Ceremony\nRandy Poole — 30+ years broadcasting\, Flora Wolves football (34 yrs) and\nbasketball (15 yrs) voice on WNOI\, plus 15 years as Sports Director.\nGreg Sapp — 52+ years\, longtime voice of the Effingham Hearts. Multiple honors\nincluding 2018 IBCA Hall of Fame and 2024 National Athletic Hall of Fame\nDirector’s Award. \nOfficials\nAndy Pullen — 59 years as IHSA-certified official (basketball\, track\, cross country)\, plus 22 years\nin Junior College basketball (GRAC). IBCA Hall of Fame official\, 2002.\nJim Wagner — 35-year IHSA official across basketball\, baseball\, softball\, football; 15 years\nofficiating JC basketball\, 12 Women’s Regionals\, 1 National Tournament appearance. \nTwelfth Man Award\nTom Clark — 50 years as PA announcer for Newton Eagles football; also active in Newton Rotary\,\nJasper County Health Department Board\, and Newton City Council Zoning Board.
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SUMMARY:Turkey Meal at V.F.W. in Effingham
DESCRIPTION:PrintThe VFW Auxiliary Post 1769 on Veterans Drive in Effingham are having a meal. \nDate:  Friday\, November 13. \nTime:  5:00 – 6:30 p.m. \nMenu:  Turkey/Dressing\, mashed potatoes/gravy\, green beans\, coffee\, tea or lemonade and dessert. \nCost:  $8.00
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