Community Calendar-Sept. 25, 2011

Thursday, September 29

? TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
? Vandalia Community High School volleyball teams will hold their 2011 Volley for a Cure. The freshman match is at 5 p.m. and the junior varsity match is at 6 p.m., with the varsity match to follow. The evening includes an iPad give-away, raffles and an address by Jennifer Knebel.
? TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m. For more information, contact Donna Morell at 423-2916.
Friday, September 30

? Scrapbooking will be held from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at OUR PLACE Youth Center, 507 W. Gallatin St., Vandalia. The scrapbooking is open to ages 8 and over, including adults.
Saturday, October 1

? Happy Hollow Farms will hold its fall festival this Saturday and Sunday. Happy Hollows, which features a you-pick pumpkin patch, is open from 8 a.m.-7 p.m. on Saturdays and from 1-5 p.m. on Sundays. It is located east and south of Pinnacle Foods, off of the frontage road south of Interstate 70 at St. Elmo. More information is in the calendar in today's St. Elmo News on Page 4B.
? The inaugural Fun Fest to raise funds for a cure for neurofibromatosis will be held from noon-6 p.m. at Gatch Lake. It will include kids' games, a bouncy house, face-painting, silent auction, gun raffle and bake sale. Cow patty bingo will be played from 3-5 p.m., with the winner receiving $1,000
? A benefit for Connie Crittenden Moreland will be held at the VFW Home on West St. Louis Avenue in Vandalia. A chili supper is from 3-7 p.m., with the cost being $6 for adults and $4 for children. An auction starts at 7 p.m., and there is a 50/50 raffle.
? A country music dance and potluck is held from 7-10 p.m. every Saturday at 202 W. Madison St. in Ramsey (the former Baptist Church). Admission is $5.
? A country music dance is held from 7-10 p.m. every Saturday at the old Seminary Schoolhouse south of Hagarstown. For more information, call 267-8386 or 367-1506.

Sunday, October 2
? The Shoal Creek Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. will hold its annual toy run, starting after the chapter's October meeting at 1 p.m. at the VFW Home on West St. Louis Avenue in Vandalia. Toys and food collected will be given to Liberty Church in Brownstown. Members will meet at Aldi's in Vandalia at 5:30 p.m. on Friday to shop for the run.
? Mother of Dolors Catholic Church will hold its annual chicken dinner and fall festival from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the church's parish center, 705 W. St. Clair St., Vandalia. The event includes a country store and raffle.
Monday, October 3

? The Vandalia City Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. at city hall.
Tuesday, October 4

? Evans Public Library in Vandalia will hold a lapsit story time at 10 a.m. The October theme is "Pumpkins and Goblins and Ghosts … Oh, My!"
? The Vandalia Rotary Club will meet at noon at Ponderosa Steakhouse.
? A quarter auction to benefit Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care's activity department will be held at the American Legion Home in Vandalia. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the auction will start at 7 p.m. Those bringing a bag of Halloween candy will receive a free bidding panel. For more information, go online to www.quarterraffle.com.
? The Fayette County Genealogical & Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. at Evans Public Library in Vandalia. Researchers will share what they have learned and experiences they have had this year in their searches. Members will also be discussing the November meeting.
? The Women of the Moose will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Vandalia Moose Lodge.

Wednesday, October 5

? Heartland Human Services will hold a Caregiver Connection seminar from 3-4 p.m. in the conference room at Brookstone Estates, 1607 W. Fillmore St., Vandalia. Charlene Pryor will speak about Parkinson's Disease. Refreshments will be provided. A caregiver adviser will be available for individual consultations from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Evans Public Library in Vandalia.
? TOPS IL 2020 will meet at 5:45 p.m. in the Fayette County Hospital conference room. Weigh-in is from 5-5:40 p.m.
? The Fayette County Emergency Management Agency will meet at 7 p.m. in the EMA headquarters, located in the basement of the Fayette County Jail.
Thursday, October 6

? TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
? TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m.