Join us as we broadcast live from 7 until 9 p.m. during the Roamer Cruise Night Sept. 4, in downtown Streator.
SHS Band Cruise Night Concert & Cookout
The Streator High School Band will be performing at Cruise Night starting at 6pm at the corner of Main and Park St. in the Centrue Parking Lot on the North side of Main. They will also be selling burgers, pork chop sandwiches, hot dogs, bottled water and pop, with tables and chairs available.
Kiwanis Club Cruise Night Cook-Out
Kiwanis Club Cruise Night Cook-Out Saturday, September 4th from 5pm to 9pm. Visit the booth at Streator Insurance Parking Lot at 511 E. Main Street. The menu includes ribeye sandwiches, cheeseburgers, bratwursts, hot dogs, chips and beverages. Please support Young Children - Priority One.
The Veronica Blumhorst Memorial Expo for a Safer Community will be held from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Sept. 19, at the Tri-County Fairgrounds in Mendota.
Poker Run
Dwight Correctional Center and the local area Masons present a Poker Run for the Special Olympics to benefit the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on Saturday, September 11th. All vehicles welcome. Entry fee $25 and $15 for each additional rider or passenger. Entry fee one hat or one t-shirt, 50/50, drawing and raffles. Tickets for a Harley Davidson Motorcycle to be drawn in Octover will also be on sale along with t-shirts, hats and pins. Registration at the Dwight Correctional Center parking lot at 1pm with the first bike out starting at 2pm. Stops in Streator, Magnolia, Lacon, Eureka and Gridley. Last bike in to CD' Crystal Palace by 5:30pm with music and food.
Pig Roast
Streator American Legion Pig Roast Saturday, September 18th at 2pm at the American Legion. $10 per person all you can eat and drink. Music, 50/50 drawing and door prizes. Bags Tournament - Single elimination 80% payout. First game at 4pm. $10 a team, 2 people per team. 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Sign up at the American Legion.
Engle Lane benefit
World Famous Dance Chicago Comes To Central Illinois For One Performance Only To Benefit Engle Lane
World-renowned Dance Chicago comes to the Cultural Center Theater at Illinois Valley Community College (IVCC) on Saturday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. The benefit will help raise money to rebuild Engle Lane Theater in Streator that was heavily damaged by the tornado.
Salvation Army Thrift Store open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to noon, Thursdays from 9am to 5pm.
Looking for volunteers for the Thrift Store. Applications available at the Salvation Army.
Food donations being accepted at the Salvation Army.
Tornado assistance available. Call 672-2746 or stop by 126 S. Bloomington St.
Share Food Program
To take part in the Share Food Program stop by the Bruce Township Hall at 216 N. Sterling. Call 672-2532 with any questions.
Illinois Valley Brain Injury/Stroke Support Group
Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on East Main St. in Streator. Help create a better future through brain injury and stroke awareness, prevention, education and advocacy. For any questions, call Lori Welch at 672-2777, or log on to www.ivtbi.com.
Free Blood Pressure Screenings
Stop by the Streator Community Center the 2nd Tuesday of each month for free blood pressure screenings from 10am to 11:30am. Free breakfast with your screening. The Streator Community Center is located at 202 S. Vermillion Street. Call 672-0903 with any questions.
Streator Community Center
Streator Community Center
202 S. Vermillion St.
672-3600
Center opens Tuesday, September 7th
6th grade night - Friday, September 3rd
7th grade night - Friday, September 10th
8th grade night - Friday, September 17th
4th grade night - Friday, September 24th
Cruise Night concessions - Saturday, September 4th downtwon Streator
Labor Day Parade at 12:30 - Sunday, September 5th
Drive-in Movie "Grease" at dusk at Owen's Field
Cardio with instructor Denise Badger
Silver Sneakers - Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30am
Cardio Circuit - Sundays at 4:45pm
Cardio Step - Sundays at 5:30pm and Tuesdays at 6pm
Low Impact - Tuesdays at 10:30am
Alanon - Mondays 7pm
Church Group - Wednesdays 7pm
Bible Study - Tuesdays 7pm
Men's Softball Tournament Streator Community Center Men's softball tournament
Friday September 10, 2010 and Saturday September 11th Owen's field
Friday night games are 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30
Saturday games start at 9am and end at 8 pm
$150 entry fee
cash prizes
1st prize $300 2nd prize $200 3rd prized $150
Must be 16 years old to play
12 inch slow pitch. All proceeds go towards the Streator community center. Call 672-3600 to sign up. Double elimination and 10 team limit
Co-Ed Softball League
League starts August 12th and is played on Thursday nights. Games are 6:15, 7:15, 8:15 and 9:15. Registration fee is $20 per person, one time fee. Must be 16 years or older to play and must have 5 guys and 5 girls on the field. Open roster, once a player plays on a team they are on the team and cannot play for another team. League plays with 12 inch ball.
Youth Co-Ed Softball Tournament When: Labor Day Monday September 6th
Where: Owen's Field
Time: first game at 9am and last game at 5 pm
Cost: $5.00 per person
4 inning game with 12 inch softball, 10 on a team, can all boys, all girls or both
divisions are as follows: 4th & 5th grade division and junior high division 6-8th grade
Can pre-register or register that day, prefer preregister so you know your game times.
Call 672-3600 to register
prizes for top 3 teams in each division Streator Community Center Fundraiser!!!
Co-Ed Softball, Sand Volleyball and Bags Tournament
When: Saturday Sept 25th and Sunday Sept 26th
Softball Co-ed Tournament
When: Sat. 9am to 8pm & Sun 12pm-6 pm
Where: Owen’s Field
Cost: $150.00 a team
16 inch ball: 5 guys and 5 girls needed to play: 10 teams: double elimination tournament
Cash prizes $300 1st place: $200 2nd place: $150 3rd place
Ages 16 and up
Sand Volleyball Tournament
When: Saturday 9-25-10 10 am – 6 pm
Where: Owen’s Field
Co-ed and various ages (youth tournament and adult tournament brackets)
$40 a team to enter: must have 4 people
Cash prizes for each division
Bags Tournament
When: Sunday 9-26 1pm- 6pm
Where: Owen’s Field
$5 per person to enter (all ages, must have own team of 2)
Prizes for top 3 teams
All proceeds go towards Streator Community Center
Call 672-3600 to enter as many as you would like!!
September Blood Drives
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE HEARTLAND SEPTEMBER 2010 BLOOD DRIVES
Thursday, September 2
First Baptist Church Annex, 1401 State Street, Ottawa; 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm; 1-800- GIVELIFe ext.1
Streator City Hall Community Room; 204 S Bloomington, Streator; 1:45 pm - 6:00 pm; 1-800- GIVELIFe ext. 1
Saturday, September 11
First Baptist Church Hall, 204 S. Monroe, Streator; 8:00 am - 12:00 pm ; 815-672-2460
Friday, September 17
OSF Saint James-John W Albrecht Medical Center, 2500 W. Reynolds, Pontiac; 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm; 815-842-4545
Wednesday, September 22
Walton Centre Community Room; 100 West Locust Street, Fairbury; 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm; 815-692-3107
VFW Hall, 531 Lincoln Avenue, Pontiac; 11:30 am - 5:30 pm; 815-844-5084
Thursday, September 23
Streator City Hall Community Room; 204 S Bloomington, Streator; 8:45 am - 1:00 pm; 1-800- GIVELIFe ext. 1
Tuesday, September 28
Flanagan-Cornell High School West Gym, 202 Falcon Highway, Flanagan; 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm; 815-796-2291
