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Church Renews Its Commitment: The WhereHouse Food Pantry Continues Serving People in Need
Hospital, Y Introducing Monthly Health Programs for 2012
Mercy Memorial Hospital and the Champaign Family YMCA will offer their final annual health fair on October 22--and will replace it in 2012 with a monthly series of health education programs.
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Hospital and Y Offer October 22 Health Fair
Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour: A Fall Festival Wrapped Up in Quilts
The sixth annual Champaign County Barn Quilt Tour is nine fall festivals in one, featuring quilts, local food, family fun, farm life, art, history and more on October 8 and 9.
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Book-signing Event with John Titus
Economic Summit Process Focusing on Key Development Issues
WTC Memorial Dedication September 11 at Freedom Grove
The new World Trade Center Memorial at Freedom Grove in Urbana will be dedicated in a ceremony at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 11. The public is invited and encouraged to bring chairs.
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Farm Preparing for 10th Annual Fish and Shrimp Festival
Three days of live music, fun and games, farm tours, and delicious food -- including fresh, local seafood, September 16-18, at Freshwater Farms of Ohio, north of Urbana.
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Balloon Fest Takes Off July 8-10
The sixth annual Champaign County Balloon Festival to welcome a record 16 hot air balloons. First flight Friday evening.
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Ohio Magazine to Present Best Hometown Award to Urbana
Ohio Magazine editor and publisher will officially present Urbana the Best Hometown Award Saturday, July 9 at Grimes Field during the Champaign County Balloon Festival.
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GOBA Bicyclists Coming to Urbana -- 2,500 of Them!
Urbana businesses and residents are getting prepared to welcome 2,500 Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure riders to town on June 24.
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CIC Moving Forward with Economic Summit Process; Post Your Ideas on GoChampaign Forum
The Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) of Champaign County will be forming focus groups of local citizens to find ways to promote local economic development.
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The Champaign County Library Invites All Ages to Participate in the Summer Reading Club
All ages are invited to join in the summer reading club at the Champaign County Library. You can win prizes just for reading! Registration opens June 6.
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Zoe Fest Offers Families a Fun Day at the Park and Support for Wallen Family
Enjoy an afternoon and evening of family fun, music, food, cornhole and more -- and support a great cause Saturday, May 14.
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Bicycle Poker Ride to Raise Funds to Extend Bike Trail; Cash Prizes Offered
The Simon Kenton Pathfinders Bicycle Poker Ride will be held Saturday, May 14, with registration starting at 7 a.m.
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City of Urbana Spring Tree Planting Program
Countywide Tour to Welcome Arrival of World Trade Center Beam for 9/11 Memorial
In an April 9 tour through Champaign County, the Urbana Rotary Club will present a steel beam from the World Trade Center. The beam will used in a 9/11 memorial planned for Freedom Grove in Urbana.
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Download Audiobooks, eBooks, Music, and Video!
Champaign County Library now offers free downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, music, and vdeo to their patrons.
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Urbana University Welcomes Swedenborg Lecturer to Campus
Nominations Needed for Simon and Volunteer of the Year Awards
The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce needs nominations for the Simon Award and Volunteer of the Year Award, which will be presented April 29 at the Chamber's Annual Meeting, Celebrate Champaign.
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