(UPDATED 07-18-08)
McLean County Association for Home & Community Education
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION – See membership article below!
Pat Pulokas, 309-728-2118, McLean County HCE Membership Chairman or
Millie Owen, 309-829-6657, McLean County HCE Membership Assistant or
call McLean County Extension at 309-663-8306.
2007-2008 McLean County HCE Units(Clubs)
(Contact Unit Representative for more details)
Units do not meet regularly during summer months
But may have special projects going on; contact representative.
DAYTIME UNITS
BLUE MOUND – 3rd Wednesday, 1:30 p.m. @ Union Church of Cooksville on Rt. 165, Cooksville; Mary T. 309-723-6607 (Changed location, November 2007)
DALE –2nd Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.@ Covell Township Hall or various restaurants; Anne N. 309-829-8975
DOWNS – 1st Tuesday, 9:30 a.m. @ United Methodist Church, Downs;
Becky T. 309 962 2121
Dry Grove – 2nd Thursday, 9:30 a.m. @ Dry Grove Township Hall;
Judy M. 309-963 5552
EASTSIDERS – 1st Friday, 9:00 a.m. @ McLean County Extension Auditorium,
402 N. Hershey Rd., Bloomington; Sheila W. 309 378 4440
HUDSON – Hudson Unit will be disbanding on July 31, 2008.
Call Membership County Chairman, Pat Pulokas, 309-728-2118 for more info.
LEXINGTON – 3rd Monday, 10:00 a.m. @ Church of Christ Uniting, Lexington; Joanne P. 309 365 5731
MONEY CREEK – 2nd Monday, 11:30 a.m. @ Lexington Community Center,
Lexington; Helen L. 309 365 4681
NORMAL- 1st Monday, 10:00 a.m. @ Evergreen Assisted Living,
Gregory & Adelaide, Normal; LaVon S. 309 452 7190
NIGHT MEETINGS
NIGHT OWLS -3rd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. at various locations,
Heyworth-Bloomington area; Karen T. 309 473 2326
POTPOURRI -2nd Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. @ Peoples State Bank
Community Room, Colfax; Melodee B. 309 723 5041
TOWANDA – 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m. @ Towanda Community Building;
Cindy K. 309 663 4796 (January,08- changed to 7:00 pm meeting time)
Unit and/or County Meetings are usually held monthly,
September Through May
JOINING HCE
INDIVIDUAL HCE UNITS (Regular Membership) COLLECT YEARLY DUES OF BETWEEN $10-15 FROM EACH PERSON. OF THESE DUES, $10.00 IS SENT TO THE COUNTY ORGANIZATION FOR EACH PERSON EACH YEAR. SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP IS PRESENTLY $13.00/YEAR AND IS MADE PAYABLE TO McLEAN COUNTY HCE AND SENT TO: Pat Pulokas, 111 Miriam Way , Towanda, IL 61776. (PHONE: 309-728-2118) Instead of attending monthly unit meetings, the Sustaining Member may receive their lesson materials through the mail. The Sustaining Member may also attend any of the unit meetings or meetings in the county and state. Check calendar on the home page to see available programs and workshops.
Updated 07-17-08
MORE ABOUT
HOME & COMMUNITY EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP
Are you interested in keeping up to date with the latest information about food & fitness, food & fun friendly pumpkin, gourd decorating, fostering your creative spirit, tours to St. Charles, MO and a trip around McLean County, International lesson on Greece, and “Brightening Your Holidays”? Then you hopefully have attended the 2007 fall programs and meetings that informed our membership about important issues such as these. Our Winter-Spring programs are: the Winter Blues; landscaping; getting energy; credit history; mental health; cake decorating; flower arranging; family activities; and care giving-mobility issues. These will be presented January-June, 2008. Interesting and informative trips and tours are organized for the spring and fall seasons. There are 11 educational groups throughout McLean County that meet monthly, September through May- eight day groups and three evening groups. We would like to help organize more day or evening groups that suit your individual needs. This is regular membership.
If meeting with a specific group is too difficult, there is Sustaining Memberships where all monthly lesson materials are mailed to you. You would also receive the monthly Extension Newsletter and receive timely information about HCE and other related programs and activities. There is a yearly dues collected from all members ranging from $10-$15. (Sustaining Membership is $13.00.)
If you enjoy educational opportunities, exchange of ideas, leadership opportunities, community service projects, enhancing the home and family and your individual person as well as bridging friendships that are long lasting, call and receive information TODAY!
If you’d like to join our progressive, FUN, friendly and EDUCATIONAL group(s), contact:
Pat Pulokas, 309-728-2118, McLean County HCE Membership Chairman, or Millie Owen, 309-829-6657
Or call McLean County Extension at 309-663-8306.
(Updated 07-17-08)