The Rantoul Journal

The Rantoul Press will hold its Annual Community Wide Garage Sale on Friday Aug. 20th and Saturday Aug. 21st.  Deadline to register is Aug. 13th at 4 pm.  The cost to register is $15.

Co-Rec Softball League—Registration is now being accepted for all teams interested in participating in the Rantoul Recreation Department 2010 Co-Rec Softball League.  Team registration deadline is August 27th with the $250 sponsor fee due at registration.  All games will be played on the Base East and Base West diamonds located directly south of the Forum Fitness Center.  Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday evenings beginning September 7^th and 9th.  Please specify what night you want to play on when registering.  Please call 893-5700 for any additional questions.

Rantoul Knights of Columbus recently awarded its 2010 Scholarship Award winners.  Ali Cole a senior at St. Thomas More, received a $750 scholarship and Courtney Irizarry and Bridget Schlueter both of RTHS each received $500 scholarships.  Congratulations Girls!

                     YOUTH SOCCER         

Ages 5-6

$25 Fee, Saturdays at 11 AM or 12 PM

Begins Sept. 11 - Ends Oct. 16

Ages 7-8-9

$25 Fee, Saturdays at 9AM or 10AM

Begins Sept. 11 - Ends Oct. 30

$30 Fee, Saturdays at 9 AM

Begins Sept. 11 - Ends Oct. 30

July 16th

Miller Park Zoo, Bloomington

$10 per person

The Rantoul Youth Center is now offering summer field trips! Register for any trip by calling the Recreation Department. You do not need to be a member of the Youth Center to register.

July 23rd
Knights Action Park, Springfield
$30 per person

July 30th

Turkey Run State Park
$20 per person

August 6th

Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago
$25 per person

Elizabeth Delacruz, who grew up in Rantoul and is now a professor in art and design at the University of Illinois, has started a new website with some nice history and pictures of Rantoul.  Elizabeth said that she is still working on the site and would like for it to be a "scrapbook of Rantoul".  You can check it out at http://bit.ly/newrantoul and I will also put a link in the Local Links Section.  Nice job Elizabeth!

Attention Car Enthusiasts, Volunteers Needed !!

Are you into cars, particularly Pre 1949 Street Rods?  If so, a national Street Rod Event and Show is about to take place in your back yard!  The AMERICAN STREET ROD ASSOCIATION (ASRA) is preparing to hold its VINTAGE WEEKEND Street Rod Event at the Rantoul Airport, on Septembr 24, 25, 26th, 2010.

In order to hold such an event a large number of volunteers are needed with a variety of capabilities.  Whether you are into Street Rods or you just want to participate in a huge regional event, this is your opportunity to get involved and be an "ASRA EVENT VOLUNTEER".  Your volunteer involvement is up to you - it can be just an hour of your time or you can perform a major function on one of our committees.  This fantastic event will showcase many of the Nations Finest Street Rods and the economic impact to the Champaign County region will be significant.  As a Volunteer you can help and in doing so you will acquire event perks that only ASRA Event Volunteers can receive.

 Now is the time and the oppoorunity to get involved.  To find out how you can be an ASRA Event volunteer and to learn what your involvement can be, please attend the ASRA Event Volunteer meeting at the Chanute Air Museum, 1011 Pacesetter Dr., Rantoul, Illinois, on Thursday, June 15th, @ 6:30 pm

 We look forward to working with you as an ASRA Event Volunteer and as a team member promoting this American Street Rod Association Event.  If you have any questions and or you are unable to attend the June 17th meeting but would like to help please contact Steve Hancock @ 217-379-6024 or 217-304-0820.

 Two Senior members of the RTHS Girls Softball Team have been named to the News Gazette All-Area First Team, see full story here.  Congratulations Girls!

Kelsey Gass, Rantoul, Sr., infielder

The numbers: Kankakee Community College recruit, a repeat selection, is a four-year letter winner who led the Eagles in batting (.443). Hit 58 career doubles, which ties for second on the all-time IHSA state list. Hit nine of team's 16 home runs and was 10 for 10 on stolen bases.

Hanna Mennenga, Rantoul, Sr., utility/pitcher

The numbers: Heartland Community College recruit is repeat selection who overcame preseason heart surgery to average 1.9 strikeouts per inning (340 strikeouts in 180 2/3 innings). Won 18 games this season and a school-record 54 for her career. Ranks 26th on state career strikeout list (954).