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Daily Digest 10/25/07
Daily Digest for October 25, 2007: Night Out event wins top honors BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington was the site of one of the best National Night Out events in the nation this year. So says the National Association of Town Watch, the national sponsor of the anti-crime events held each August in thousands of communities across the United States, U.S. territories and on military bases around the world. Bloomington is in the 50,000-99,999 population category. The event held Aug. 7 at Miller Park has been ranked No. 4 by the NATW. It’s the third consecutive year the Bloomington event has earned a fourth place ranking and the eighth straight year Bloomington’s NNO has ranked in the top eight. Benefit to aid victim of tumor NORMAL — A benefit for Diane Doddek has been set for 3 to 8 p.m. Nov. 10 at Grace Church activities center, 1311 W. Hovey Ave. There will be a chili dinner, for a $6 suggested donation; raffle, bake sale and silent auction. Doddek had surgery for a brain tumor almost three years ago. She continues to monitor and take medication to control re-growth of this brain tumor, but now has a liver tumor. She requires monthly treatment in Denver, Colo. To check Doddek’s progress, visit http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/dianedoddek. Donations may be mailed to Diane Doddek, 1911 Marina Drive, Normal, IL 61761. Annual art auction to aid marcfirst BLOOMINGTON — The sixth Martinis for Marcfirst auction sponsored by CEFCU will be 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at The Loft at Central Station, 220 E. Front St. The auction will feature more than 80 hand-painted and decorated martini glasses by local artists. Also planned are a silent auction, hors d’oeuvre buffet, wine and music. Tickets are $40 by calling (309) 451-8888, Ext. 227; or at Central Station and at the door. All proceeds benefit Marcfirst (formerly Marc Center), a non-profit organization that provides lifelong support and services to people with developmental disabilities who live in McLean County. Drywall group gives money to ISU’s Milner BLOOMINGTON — The Northern Illinois Painting and Drywall Institute has donated $5,000 to Illinois State University’s Milner Library for construction-related reference materials. Milner Library purchased new and updated materials that support the Technology Department’s Construction Management program as a result of the donation. Woodford prosecutor seeks re-election EL PASO — Woodford County State’s Attorney Michael Stroh has announced his intent to seek re-election. Stroh, a resident of El Paso, was appointed state’s attorney in 2000 and won re-election in 2002 and 2004. E-mail this story | Print this story | Search archives | RSS Show comments |  Hide comments | Hide comments on all stories |
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