{"id":17220,"date":"2025-08-29T15:03:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=17220"},"modified":"2025-08-29T15:03:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T20:03:27","slug":"benefit-for-ron-worman-changed-to-a-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/17220-benefit-for-ron-worman-changed-to-a-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefit for Ron Worman Changed to a Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Due to the recent passing of Effingham resident Ron Worman, a planned benefit for Ron has been changed to a celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The Celebration of Life and Benefit for Ron Worman will take place on Sunday, September 7th at the Effingham Event Center on West Fayette in Effingham.<\/p>\n<p>A bake sale is scheduled from 12 noon to 5pm. Baked goods may be dropped off at the Event Center on September 7th from 10am to noon for free-will donations.<\/p>\n<p>A silent auction is scheduled from 12 noon to 3:45pm. Contact Ruth Rhodes at 217-254-9178 or Katie Duncan at 217-821-3341 by September 5th to donate auction items.<\/p>\n<p>There will be music and karaoke by Danny Shelton.<\/p>\n<p>Food will be available from Kirby Foods from 12 noon until it&#8217;s gone. Either drive-up or dine in for free-will donations. On the menu&#8211;porkburgers, hamburgers, hot dogs and chips.<\/p>\n<p>There will be a raffle and a 50\/50 drawing throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds will help with Ron&#8217;s medical and miscellaneous expenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Due to the recent passing of Effingham resident Ron Worman, a planned benefit for Ron has been changed to a celebration. 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