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February 18, 2013

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DANVILLE — Danville Public Library Outreach Department’s free Monday Matinee presents “People Like Us,” 2 p.m.

MEETINGS

DANVILLE: Kiwanis Breakfast Club, 6:45 a.m., CRIS Healthy-Aging Center, 309 N. Franklin St.

--Vermilion County Soil & Water Conservation District, 8:30 a.m., USDA Service Center, 1905 U.S. Route 150.

--Danville Rotary Club, noon, Days Hotel, 77 N. Gilbert St.

--Narcotics Anonymous, noon, Prairie Center, 128 N. Vermilion St.; 7:30 p.m., Community Church of God, 535 S. Bowman Ave.

--Golden K Kiwanis Club, 2 p.m., Vermilion County Museum, 116 N. Gilbert St.

--Danville Public Building Commission, 4 p.m., Public Safety Building, 2 E. South St.

--Vermilion County Board Property Committee, 5 p.m., courthouse annex, room 319.

--Danville Human Relations Commission, 6 p.m., Robert E. Jones Municipal Building, 17 W. Main St.

--Uncle Joe Cannon Toastmasters Club, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Danville Area Community College, Vermilion Building, room 104.

--Alcoholics Anonymous 12 Step, 12 Traditions, 6:30 p.m., Salvation Army, 855 E. Fairchild St.

--Danville Coin Club, 6:30 p.m., Danville Public Library, 319 N. Vermilion St.

--Kennekuk Road Runners, 6:30 p.m., Jocko’s Pizza, 305 W. Williams St.

--Blount Township Water Authority Board, 7 p.m., Blount Township highway building.

--Danville Show Chorus of Sweet Adelines, 7 p.m., David S. Palmer Arena.

--Vermilion Festival Chorus Rehearsal, 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, 444 E. Main St.

ALVIN: South Ross Township, 4 p.m., Alvin Township Garage.

CAYUGA, IND.: Alcoholics Anonymous, 6:30-7:30 p.m. EST, town hall.

--North Vermillion School Board, 7:30 p.m. EST, North Vermillion Junior-Senior High School library.

COLLISON: Pilot Township Board, 7:30 a.m., town hall.

COVINGTON, IND.: Narcotics Anonymous, 6 p.m. EST, United Methodist Church, 419 Fifth St.

--Fountain County Commissioners, 6:30 p.m. EST, courthouse.

GEORGETOWN: City council, 7 p.m., city hall.

HOME: Heritage District 8 School Board, 7 p.m., band room, Homer Building.

INDIANOLA: Carroll Township Board, 7 p.m., Carroll Township Building.

MILFORD:  Milford Grade School Board, 7 p.m., district office.

--Village board, 7 p.m., municipal building.

POTOMAC: Women of Today 7 p.m., town hall.

RIDGE FARM: Village board, 7:30 p.m., Wayne Blakeney Community Building at Ward Park.

ROSSVILLE: Village board, 7 p.m., municipal building meeting room, 120 E. Attica St.

TILTON: Alcoholics Anonymous, 9 a.m., John Milewski Lions Club Senior Center, 607 E. Fifth St.

--Thomas C. McMahon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3510, 7 p.m., 609 E. Fifth St.

WILLIAMSPORT, IND.: Warren County Commissioners, 8:30 a.m. EST, courthouse.

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