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OrganizationsNote: If you have organizations to add, or corrections or additions to any of the information on this page, please contact the webmaster by email. Information could include: the organization name; contact person name, phone, and email; regularly scheduled meeting location and time; a photograph; a short description, including the purpose of the organization, membership requirements, etc.; and a website link, if appropriate. Unfortunately, we must limit photographs to one per organization and descriptions of the organization to a few lines of text.
Wesley Cabin, Adams Street, TowandaTroop Committee
Chairman Bob Briggs 728-2187
Meet quarterly - as calledPancake & Sausage Supper
Chairman Mike Potts 728-2384
2nd Saturday, FebruaryBoy Scout troop 56
Scoutmaster: Mickey Lang 728-8830
Meet each Monday year round
Wesley Cabin 6:45pmCub Scout Pack 56
Cubmaster Doug Domkuski 728-2964
email: domkuski@mchsi.com
Meet the 4th Tuesday of the month during the school year
Towanda Elementary School, 6:00 pm
Each grade level K - 5 generally has it's own Girl Scout troop.
Contact Becky Domkuski for information about Leaders and meeting times.
phone: 728-2964
email: domkuski@mchsi.com
Busy Bees 4-H group at their annual spring
clean-up at the Library, 2007Leaders: Tom/Janet Morris 664-0360
email: morris_5@verizon.netMeet the 3rd Tuesday of the month, September - August
Community Building, 7:00 pmThe Towanda Busy Bees were originally the Towanda Boys Club. Open to both girls and boys, the club did agricultural projects. Later the club became the Towanda Busy Doers which lasted until 1971-72. The next year a former Busy Doer started the Towanda Busy Bees, a club to include both boys and girls. Today the Towanda Busy Bees are a 4-H club that welcomes anyone in the area ages 8-18 (or 5-7 for the Cloverbud Club).
Leader: Kathy Schultz 728-2137
email: muskymouth@frontiernet.net
Clover Buds: Jeanie Wager 728-2852
email: jwager@frontiernet.netMeet the 1st Monday, of the month, September - July
Community Building, 6:30 pm4-H is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 18 by September 1 and Cloverbuds are for boys and girls ages 5 to 7 by September 1.
Contacts:
Tom Wagner 319-0130 email: wagbo616@hotmail.com
James Crow 825-2874 email: jjspt5@mchsi.comMeet the 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
Towanda Fire Station, 7:00 pm
The Junior Firefighters group is open to girls and boys ages 15 - 17. The group learns life saving, first aid, and proper firefighting skills. Participants prepare to become active firefighters by working alongside Towanda firefighters. Enrollment is open and youth may join at any time.
American Legion, Post 931
Commander: Dale Erwin 728-2134
email: d.erwin@mchsi.com
Adjutant: Mike Potts 728-2384
email: pottse@frontiernet.net
Meet the 3rd Thursday of the month
Legion Hall, West Hely Street, 7:00 pmLegion Auxiliary, Unit 931
President Heather Lueschen 728-2840
Meet the 3rd Thursday of the month
Legion Hall 7:00 pmSons of the Legion
President Paul Dabbs 663-0038
Meet the 3rd Thursday of the month
Legion Hall 7:00 pm
Commander: Don Crop
Vice Commander: Tom Wagner 319-0130
email: wagbo616@hotmail.com
Meet the 2nd Sunday of the month
Community Building 6:00 pm
4th of July ParadeChairman: Linda Potts 728-2384
email: pottse@frontiernet.net
Website: http://www.geocities.com/TowandaJuly4Meet the 4th Monday of the month, January - July & September
Community Building 7:00 pm
Friends of the Library Book Sale at the 4th of July Flea MarketPresident: Kay Liebenow 728-2427
email: KayLiebenow@hotmail.comMeet quarterly: March, June, September, December, at 6:00 pm
Date and location are determined at the previous meeting and are announced at the Towanda District Library website: http://towandalibrary.org/.
The Friends of the Library are involved in many projects to support the library. Funds raised in activities such as the annual book sale and Krigles sale are used to purchase special equipment for the library. The projector and screen, a printer, and chairs for the computer desks are among the items that have been purchased.
Contact: Fred Walk, 728-2188
email: fwalk@frontiernet.net
The Route 66 linear parkway captures the local history and geography of the "Mother Road" as it passes through Towanda. Brochures, murals, pamphlets, maps on the pavement, and Burma Shave signs provide information to enhance your knowledge of our local, state, and U.S. history. Come enjoy the beautiful gardens and landscaping along the 2 1/2 mile Parkway. Benches and picnic tables are located along the road for your convenience. Jason Nourie's third grade class is among the volunteers who help with the parkway. Other volunteers are welcome to help maintain our piece of history.
President: Kay Liebenow 728-2427
email: KayLiebenow@hotmail.com
Meet quarterly: March, June, September, December7:00 pm, Date and location are determined at the previous meeting and are announced at the Towanda District Library website: http://towandalibrary.org/.
At each meeting the members discuss a book selected by the members at a previous meeting. This is an excellent way to get to know your neighbors as well as to expand your horizons with books suggested by other book club members.
Towanda Area Historical Society (TAHS)
TAHS Volunteers and Interviewees, 4th of July Parade, 2007President: Gail Ann Briggs 728-2187
email: tahs@towandahistory.org
Meet the 4th Tuesday of the month, January - October
Community Building, 7:00 pmWebsite: http://towandahistory.org
The Towanda Area Historical Society (TAHS) was formed in early 2005 in response to the departure of original residents from the area and the development of rural properties into business and residential areas for nearby Bloomington and Normal. The hope was to preserve the rich history of the area before it was too late. Much of the area history has been captured and is available at the TAHS website (see above) as well as at the Illinois State Library website (http://www.idaillinois.org). Next on the TAHS agenda are capturing the stories of our veterans and updating the 1976 history book.
HCE - McLean County Home/Community Education
President: Cindy Kelley 663-4796
email: ckek.72@verizon.net
Membership Chairman: Robin Pearson, 815-579-1650
email: robintowanda@yahoo.com
Pat Pulokas 728-2118
email: palp@mchsi.com
Website: http://www.mcleanhce.org/
Meet the 2nd Monday of the month, September - May
Community Building (usually) 7:00 pmThe Towanda HCE is open to all individuals and offers educational opportunities and an exchange of ideas. HCE believes in leadership and community service while promoting friendships and enhancing home, families and self. The Towanda Unit has sponsored the July 3 Spaghetti Supper for the past 14 years. With any profit received, they support the community, county and world.
Towanda Ladies Night Out GroupPresident: Sue Larkin 728-2695
Secretary: Carol Meyers 728-2749
email: rmyers@frontiernet.netMeet the 1st Thursday of the month, September - June
Restaurants - TBA 6:00 pmThe Towanda Ladies Night Out Group is a social group dedicated to improving the quality of life in the Towanda area. They support the Library summer reading program and the Senior Citizen group through the Easter Breakfast. They coordinate the giving of food baskets to families in need at Thanksgiving and buy gifts for needy children at Christmas. They donate to the Fourth of July committee as well as participating in the parade. TLNO has donated trees for the Route 66 Project as well as the reconstruction of the Village Bandstand. Each fall, they have provided needed supplies to the teachers at the grade school.
Lion club members serve snow cones to kick off
the summer reading program at the library.President Ralph Gibson 728.2484
email: doug.leathers@mpgingredients.comMeet the 2nd Thursday of the month
Community Building / TBA 6:30 pmMission Statement: To create and foster a spirit of understanding among all people for humanitarian needs by providing voluntary services through community involvement and international cooperation. The Lions Motto is “We Serve.”
While the Towanda Lions Club prides itself in helping people who cannot afford eye exams and glasses, some of the local activities include; Highway Litter control two miles south of Towanda, Easter Seals Camp, Easter Egg Hunt, Steve Liebenow Memorial Scholarship, serving Towanda Elementary children snow cones in the spring and recycling eye glasses too!
Chuck Pettigrew, 728-2894
email: joycepet@frontiernet.net
PTO - Parent/Teacher OrganizationPresident: Nicole Mackinson 728-2362
email: mackinsn@unit5.orgPTO Meets 1st Monday (usually) September - May
at the school at 7:00 pmThe Towanda Parent-Teacher Organization's purpose is to promote a better relationship and understanding between parents, teachers and students, and to provide a service to school and community. PTO also sponsors the Boys Scouts in Towanda. Membership is free. Membership consists of faculty members, parents, and other interested members of the community.
Route 66 Red Carpet Corridor GroupContact: Sharon Arteman 728-2169
email: towanda61776@frontiernet.netRoute 66 Red Carpet Corridor Event: 1st full weekend of May.
It is all about family fun on the most famous road in America, Route 66, also known as the "Mother Road". The Red Carpet Corridor consists of all the communities on historic Route 66 between downtown Joliet and south to Towanda. Towanda events include a flea market, a car show and a visit to the beautifully landscaped abandoned section of Route 66 alongside the town.
Meet the 1st Thursday of the month, September - April, in the Community Building
Website: http://il66redcarpetcorridor.org/
President: Beverly Meginnes 728-2769
email: bemegin@yahoo.comThe Towanda Senior Organization was organized by the Towanda Junior's Organization in 1978. They meet monthly for a pot luck luncheon. Meat and drinks are always provided. Members bring food to share and their own table service. On some occasions there is a special program, such as a speaker or musical entertainment. Each December the Towanda elementary school third graders sing Christmas Songs at the luncheon.
There are no membership dues. Most of the funding for the luncheons comes from merchants both locally and in Bloomington, and sometimes Lexington, who purchase ads for the annual Birthday Calendar. The calendars are sold for $1.00 each at several locations.
The Senior Organization also has a bake sale at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the community building. The Towanda Boy Scouts usually make a nice donation to the Seniors Group.Meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month
Community Building 12:00 noon
CIASL – Central Illinois - American Sign LanguageContact Greg Shaw 1-309-319 -7770
TBD
Community Building or Legion Hall
Contacts:
Virginia Lowery 728-2686, vlowery@ag-auditing.com
Sue Sutter 728-2149Free, open walking for community members is on-going at NCHS. Parking and entry are on the west side of the building, through the main door from the student lot. The door is open about 5:45 a.m. on days students and/or staff are scheduled. Sign-in is located in the staff lounge/workroom, just past the cafeteria on the left (across from the school office. Please sign a waiver (once) and wear the provided 'Community Walker' lanyard. Sign-out and leave the lanyard before departing. Zero hour is 6:20-7:10; first hour begins at 7:15; leaving before 7:00 is recommended.
Contact Virginia Lowery at: h) 728-2686; w) 862-3870 Ext.228; cell) 825-6341 or by email: vlowery@ag-auditing.com - OR Sue Sutter at: h) 728-2149 to get information.
Pastor George Ferguson 662-9109
205 West Monroe StreetSunday: Sunday School - 9:30am
Worship Service -10:15am
Wednesday: Bible Study - 9:30am
Bible Study - 6:00pm
Mission Statement: Love God...love each other...minister to people.