Saturday, May 8
• Pancake breakfast fundraiser for The Night's Shield Children's Center in West Frankfort, 8 to 10 a.m., Applebee's, West City. Contact The Night's Shield at 932-6400 for tickets, which will also be available at the door.
• Benefit Horse Show for Amy Rone, King City Saddle Club, corner of Idle Wood Road and Miller Lake Lane, Mt. Vernon. Church service, 10 a.m.; horse show, noon. Everyone welcome.
• The 1949 graduating class of West Frankfort High School will have their monthly lunch, 10:30 a.m., Lola's Café, West Frankfort.
• The Benton Booster Club and BCHS cheerleaders will be selling boneless pork chop sandwiches during the Rend Lake Water Festival Parade. Sandwiches, chips and soda will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Peoples National Bank parking lot, north side of the Benton Public Square. Carry-outs available.
Monday, May 10
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 to 6 p.m., Thompsonville Lions Club, P.O. Box 51, Thompsonville.
Wednesday, May 12
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 3 to 7 p.m., Christopher Civic Center, 208 N. Thomas St., Christopher.
Friday, May 14
• The BCHS Class of 1955 May lunch and reunion planning meeting, 11:30 a.m., Benton Elks Club, located on Industrial Drive. All classmates, spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
Saturday, May 15
• Ride for Autism-Ride for Dustin Poker Run, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., starting at the Iron Horse in Sesser. Motorcycles, trucks and cars welcome. Live auctions, 50-50 drawing, food and music. For more information, contact Angie at (618) 790-4068, Vickie at 513-9122 or Tom at 292-1317.
• Tennis Block Party sponsored by the USTA, noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine, Veterans Park, Mt. Vernon. Free games and activities for players of all ages. For more information, contact Sherry Metzger at sitennisace@yahoo.com.
Friday, May 21
• Retirement party for head cook Anna Hess, 1:30 p.m., Akin Grade School gymnasium. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call 627-2180.
Thursday, May 27
• The Sesser Class of ’60 will be meeting at T-Street in Christopher around 5:15 for their monthly Meet and Eat. The meeting will be in the restaurant’s private room. Anyone from the class or who is a friend of the class will be warmly welcomed.
Friday, May 28
• Free "Rules of the Road" Review Course, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Benton Senior Center, 104 N. 10th St., Benton.
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Saturday, May 8
• Pancake breakfast fundraiser for The Night's Shield Children's Center in West Frankfort, 8 to 10 a.m., Applebee's, West City. Contact The Night's Shield at 932-6400 for tickets, which will also be available at the door.
• Benefit Horse Show for Amy Rone, King City Saddle Club, corner of Idle Wood Road and Miller Lake Lane, Mt. Vernon. Church service, 10 a.m.; horse show, noon. Everyone welcome.
• The 1949 graduating class of West Frankfort High School will have their monthly lunch, 10:30 a.m., Lola's Café, West Frankfort.
• The Benton Booster Club and BCHS cheerleaders will be selling boneless pork chop sandwiches during the Rend Lake Water Festival Parade. Sandwiches, chips and soda will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Peoples National Bank parking lot, north side of the Benton Public Square. Carry-outs available.
Monday, May 10
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 2 to 6 p.m., Thompsonville Lions Club, P.O. Box 51, Thompsonville.
Wednesday, May 12
• American Red Cross Blood Drive, 3 to 7 p.m., Christopher Civic Center, 208 N. Thomas St., Christopher.
Friday, May 14
• The BCHS Class of 1955 May lunch and reunion planning meeting, 11:30 a.m., Benton Elks Club, located on Industrial Drive. All classmates, spouses and guests are encouraged to attend.
Saturday, May 15
• Ride for Autism-Ride for Dustin Poker Run, 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., starting at the Iron Horse in Sesser. Motorcycles, trucks and cars welcome. Live auctions, 50-50 drawing, food and music. For more information, contact Angie at (618) 790-4068, Vickie at 513-9122 or Tom at 292-1317.
• Tennis Block Party sponsored by the USTA, noon to 3 p.m., rain or shine, Veterans Park, Mt. Vernon. Free games and activities for players of all ages. For more information, contact Sherry Metzger at sitennisace@yahoo.com.
Friday, May 21
• Retirement party for head cook Anna Hess, 1:30 p.m., Akin Grade School gymnasium. Everyone is welcome. Questions? Call 627-2180.
Thursday, May 27
• The Sesser Class of ’60 will be meeting at T-Street in Christopher around 5:15 for their monthly Meet and Eat. The meeting will be in the restaurant’s private room. Anyone from the class or who is a friend of the class will be warmly welcomed.
Friday, May 28
• Free "Rules of the Road" Review Course, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Benton Senior Center, 104 N. 10th St., Benton.
