Chenoa Historical Society
239 Green Street
P. O. Box 64
Chenoa, Illinois 61726
Annual memberships available to anyone interested in the past history of the Chenoa area.
The Historical Society hosts 4 programs a year. They are held the 1st Tuesday of September, November, March and June at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Heartland Bank.
Hours: 1:00-3:00 pm Tuesday and Saturday. Our new location is the former City Hall building. Contact for information: Vic Bell 815-945-7356, Joyce Nagel 815-945-5163 or Bud Vercler 815-945-4174
The Historical Society also has a room in the lower level at Heartland Bank that displays memorabilia from the Chenoa Schools, which closed in 2004.
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Chenoa High School Alumni Association
Chenoa High School Alumni Association has held a banquet on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend for many years. Many class reunions are held the weekend of the banquet.

Starting this year and continuing thereafter, a committee of alumni from the 30-year class will put together the banquet. This includes dinner, entertainment, a toast to class milestones and a lot of reminiscing.

This year's committee includes Laurie Sleeter, Lonette Worthey, Penny Clem, Deb Griffin, Dee Foor, and Debbie Johnson. New members are welcome each year!

Contact Laurie Sleeter at 309-365-8527 for more information.

Chenoa Women's Club
Club meets first Monday of the month (September-May) at Trinity Lutheran Church - 7:00 pm
Contact Kitty Jackson at 815-945-7670 for more information
Purpose of Women's Club - Spring city-wide garage sales, Food baskets at Thanksgiving, Ice Cream Social at 4th of July, 4th of July Float, Blood Drive, Breakfast with Santa, Christmas Tour of Homes, Upkeep of Chenoa Room at the Scott House and many other various donations throughout the community.
All women of the community are invited to attend.

Chenoa Arts & Travel Club
Club meets 2nd Tuesday of the month, at Trinity Lutheran Church - 2:00 p.m., no meetings in June, July and August
The purpose of the club is the cultural enlightenment of its members. We usually have a book review or travel review. Arts and Travel Club has existed since 1908.
Officers for 2009: Juanita Harrison, Co-President; Susan Whitver, Co- President; Dorothy Rhoda, Secretary; Betty Morris, Treasurer

Chenoa Senior Center (Peace Meals)
Come join us at Peace Meals daily at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Lunch is served daily at 11:45 a.m. Place your order the day before you plan to attend. Give Rosie a call at 815-945-5701 to place your order.
Please call Pat Seeman at 815-945-7050 if you would like to deliver meals, present a program or participate in some way.

American Legion Post #218
If you are a veteran of the Armed Services of the United States and want to join please contact:
Commander Kevin Yergler - 309-747-2708
Meetings held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

Chenoa VFW Post 8350
215 Green Street
815-945-9007
Active since 1947. Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall.
Bingo will be held at the Chenoa VFW every Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and food is also served. Bring a friend or a new 1st time player and you will get three extra game cards FREE and so will your friend. When you purchase 15 game cards you will get three extra game cards FREE. Contact Dwayne Price at 815-945-5034 for more Bingo Info.

American Red Cross of the Heartland
Fairbury Service Center
101 E. Locust St. (Old City Hall)
Fairbury, IL 61739
815-692-3107

Livingston County Unit
825 W. Reynolds
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-842-1767

Chapter Headquarters
1 Westport Ct.
Bloomington, IL 61704
309-662-0500

Chenoa 4th of July Committee
P. O. Box 84
Chenoa, Illinois 61726

Purpose is to organize fundraiser's to raise money for the 4th of July event.
Fundraisers for 2010

The 4th of July committee is made up of community volunteers who work to put together the fabulous 4th of July celebration - the largest celebration in McLean County!

If there are any other people who would like to volunteer to help or be a committee member, please contact Dan Butler,
(815) 867-0667

Cub Scout Pack 22
Boys 1st Grade - 5th Grade
Meets the 3rd Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m.
For more information call Susan Embry at 815-945-2607

Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 22 (Boys 5th grade through 18 Years of age)
Meets 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Scout Building (north Second Avenue)
For more information call Chris Wilder at 815-945-7806 or Mike Johnson at 815-945-7649

Girl Scouts of America
"Where Girls Grow Strong"
For local troop information Call 309-662-5384
From rock climbing to space camp, Girl scouts do it all!
Girls K-12th grade are encouraged to join.
Annual cookie sale begins in January. Delivery in early March.

Space Age Pioneers 4H
Space Age Pioneers 4H meets the 3rd Sunday, 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church from Oct. - June. 4-H clubs are open to all youth ages 8 to 18 (by Sept. 1) Space Age Pioneers 4-H clubs organizes in October of each year. New members accepted until January.

4-H provides a chance to learn new things, develop new skills, travel to new places, experience new situations, make new friends, and most importantly have lots of fun.

Local Community Service projects include:
Plant flowers at the city library and city park
Community Sale and various 4th of July Committee activities
Collect and Recycle aluminum cans and plastic soda bottles
Coordinate Food drive for local food pantry

Contact person: Rachel Johnson --
spaceagepioneers@gmail.com

Chenoa 4-H Cloverbuds
A program for children Kindergarten - 2nd grade.
Generally meets the 3rd Sunday of the month, October - May, 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church.

Cloverbud children explore areas of healthy living, earth environment, citizenship, plants and animals, consumer skills, science and technology, personality development and expressive arts.

Questions: Stacey Schuler at 815-945-7506

The Livingston Anglers
Meets the 1st Sunday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at Chenoa City Hall.
As a club, we have fishing tournament once a month from March - October.
Carol Straw, Treasurer
P. O. Box 31
Pontiac, IL 61764

Chenoa Food Pantry
Housed at:
Trinity Lutheran Church
224 Weir Street
Chenoa, IL 61726
Sponsored by: Chenoa Ministerial Association
Food items, etc. free to anyone finding themselves in unfortunate circumstances.
Jesus said, "Feed the hungry."
For appointment call 815-945-4511

Chenoa Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO)
PTO meets the first Tuesday of each month (September through May) at 7:00 pm in the Chenoa Elementary Library.

For more information call Dan Groce or Dawn Rhoda at the Chenoa Elementary School at 815-945-2971.

Sunshine Club
"To have a friend be a friend"
Meets 4 times a year - Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.
President: Judy Rhoda, Vice President: Karen Heins, Secretary/Treasurer: Stacie Casner

"PIRATES FOR JESUS "
Vacation Bible School
June 6th - 11th -- 6:00pm - 8:00pm -- Ages 4 - 8th Grade
First Baptist Church -- 224 S. Second Avenue

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