Journal Gazette from Mattoon, Illinois • C5

MARYVILLE Congressman John Shimkus has announced his nominations to the military service academies for the class of 2018, including three area residents. The Republican congressman nominates, and then the academies make the final determination whether a nominee receives an appointment to attend that academy. academies look at academics, leadership, and physical fitness in order to assure a young person is well-rounded and able to cope with the uniqueness of attending a military Shimkus said in a press release. a West Point graduate, I am very proud of these young men and women for considering an academy for their college choice and am grateful for the honor of being able to The four military academies that require Congressional nominations are the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.; U.S.

Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y. Area residents nominated by Shimkus are Dakota Couch of Humboldt, Naval Academy; Nicco Stepina of Casey, Naval Academy and Matthew White of Shelbyville, West Academy. High school juniors, college students, or current members of the military who are residents of the 15th District and wish to attend a military acad- emy beginning in 2015 can request a nomination packet by writing Congressman John Shimkus at 15 Professional Park Drive, Maryville, IL 62062.

Those packets with complete requirements will be sent out in late summer. Potential nominees complete applications with both the office and each individual academy. Monday 9 a.m., Mattoon YMCA Forever Fit class YMCA gym. Noon, Mattoon Rotary Club meeting Mattoon. Noon, Out to Lunch Bunch AA meeting First Christian, Charleston, 217-512-9189.

Noon, Recovery Room AA Group closed meeting 109 N. 16th Mattoon, 217-235-0006. 2 p.m., Bingo hour Brookstone Estates, Mattoon. p.m., yoga class Mattoon YMCA, 217-234-9494. 5:45 p.m., Toledo TOPS No.

1562 Toledo Life Center. 6 p.m., Toastmasters Club Mattoon YMCA. 6 p.m., Recovery Room AA Group closed meeting 109 N. 16th Mattoon, 217-235-0006. 6-7 p.m., Meth Support Group SBLHC Education Center.

6-8 p.m., Widow to Widow Support Group Common Grounds, Mattoon, 217-259-9127. 6:30 p.m., Toledo Kiwanis Club meeting Kiwanis Depot. p.m., Parenting Together 726 Fourth Charleston. 7 p.m., Bingo Mattoon VFW. 7 p.m., Epilepsy Support Group DeMars Building, Mattoon.

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NEW OFFICER JOINS FORCE GOOD NEIGHBORS Neoga Boosters give thanks for Fun Run help Neoga Booster Frozen 5K Fun Run was a success. Profit that will go toward track $4,163.80. Thank you First Mid-Illinois Bank Trust for your $1,000 donation. Thank you Tad Mayhall for your $500 donation. Thank you to Jack Yockey for your $250 donation, in Memory of Tom Thank you Larry Wilson for your $200 donation.

Many thanks to the 50 volunteers out on the race route and finish line who kept the races running like a well-oiled machine. Thank you Frozen 5K sponsors: Bonutti Clinic, Champion Chip Country Holley, First Neighbor Bank, JEDCO Sales Road ID, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, Fuller Wente McMahon Recycling, Shepard Shepard Mechanical Sigel Community Bank, Southtown Carwash, and Jim Warner. Business Contributors: City of Neoga, Mattoon Multi- sport, Neoga Community Unit School District No. 3, Neoga IGA, Neoga Fire and EMS Association, Neoga Firefighters Association, Neoga Police Department, Walk Accounting, and WXEF KJ Country. Thank you volunteers, sponsors, business contributors, people who signed up to run and walk and for the cash donations.

The Neoga Booster Club sincerely appreciates your support. GO BIG RED! JULIE WILLIAMSON, Neoga Community Days to raise money for nonprofits MILWAUKEE, Wis. Bon- Ton Stores which includes stores, has announced its Community Days events will be held Feb. 28 and March 1 to benefit local nonprofit groups and the American Heart Association. Nonprofit groups may sign up at www.community- dayevent.com to sell Community Days savings booklets in their neighborhoods and online to raise funds.

Eligible Community Days organizations include 501C-3 nonprofit groups and schools. Nonprofit groups sell booklets for a $5 donation to support their group. The group keeps 100 percent of the $5 donation. When a group registers to sell the books online, they will receive an online selling link that can be used to email supporters, friends and family. This link can also be used via social media.

Sellers are encouraged to post their link on the organizations web- site, Facebook and Twitter. For more details or to find participants, visit www.com- munityda yevent.com. Through March 1, customers may buy a $5 booklet in stores or at bonton.com and designate their donation to participating groups or the Heart Association. In return, the purchaser receives the booklet of offers, which pays the donor back with a $10 off coupon. The booklet also contains a 30 percent off shopping pass and more than $500 in exclusive coupon savings.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Shimkus nominates residents to U.S. military academies Submitted photo Congressman John Shimkus recently hosted a reception for his nominees to the military academies. nominee Dakota Couch of Humboldt and Shimkus Who potluck event will be held March 22, rather than March 1, as reported in newspaper. Updated information been received by the newspaper. The event requests a donation of $25 per person to sample bite-sized food prepared by local favorite dishes.

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