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Clubs & Organizations
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Boy
Scout Troop
158
Ph. 815-694-2443
Charter Org: Chebanse American Legion Website: www.chebanse.net/BoyScoutTroop158.asp
Scoutmaster: Herb Hutnak
Boy Scout Troop 158 of Chebanse serves the communities of Chebanse, Clifton, and
Ashkum. The boys and their leaders meet regularly on Monday nights at 7pm
usually at the Clifton Community Building. These boys service our community with
various projects throughout the year, while earning themselves badges and
promotions in rank.
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Clifton Cemetery Association
The Clifton Cemetery Association manages both the Clifton Cemetery and the St.
Peter Cemetery. For lot sales contact: Norma Meier - Clifton Cemetery -
Protestant Only - Phone:
815-694-2016
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Knapp Funeral Home - St Peter's Catholic Cemetery - Phone: 815-694-2424
President - Dale Schultz
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Clifton Central VFW Post 2131
Quartermaster-- Al Weedon
PO Box 111
Ph. 815-697-2445
Clifton, IL 60927
Veterans Organization. Provides aid to Veterans and their families. Meeting are
the third Tuesday of each month at 9AM at the Clifton Community Building.
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Clifton Community Food Pantry
Chairman - Kenny Jensen Ph.
815-694-3041
Zion Lutheran Church 100 North Maple Vice
Chairman - Diana Bowers Ph. 815-697-2747
Clifton, IL 60927
The Clifton Community Food Pantry has been helping our area residents since
1978. We have 10 churches from three towns that participate in helping to make
our pantry a success. Anyone who lives in the Central Unit 4 School District and
qualifies under ours and federal guidelines can come on one of the first four
Wednesdays of the month and sign up for help. We are totally funded through
private donations. If there is an immediate need you can call one of our
officers. (Above Chairmen, or Secretary Rita McGuffin, and Treasurer Don
McGuffin 815-694-2812.)
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Clifton Legion Post 385
Adj. -- Jimmie Schoon
PO Box 475
Ph. 815-694-2448
230 Jensen Ave.
Clifton, IL 60927
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Clifton Lioness
President - Deidra Deany Ph. 815-697-2540
PO Box 158
V.P. - Ruth Rosenboom Ph. 815-694-2140
Clifton, IL 60927
The Lioness Club was chartered on Nov. 15, 1978, with 22 members. This active
club has helped the Lions Club of Illinois and the residents of Clifton in many
ways. The Lioness donate to Lions Diabetes month, Sight & Sound fundraiser,
District 1B scholarship fund, Camp Lions and other Lions programs. In Clifton
they have donated to the Centennial Pool, and park equipment and to the pavilion
in the village park. The Lioness are also very active throughout the year: Kids
Halloween Parade and Party, Friendship Dinner, Christmas Baskets, Easter Egg
Hunt, and the Girls State for the American Legion.
Meetings
are held the first Wednesdays of September through May, except for December when
a Christmas Party is held.
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Cub Scout Pack
162
Ph. 815-698-2032
Charter Org.: Clifton Lions
Club
Website: www.chebanse.net/CubScoutPack162.asp
Cubmaster Kris
Hoogstraat
Cub Scout Pack 162 serves the communities of Chebanse, Clifton, and Ashkum. The
boys and their leaders meet regularly on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm
usually at the Chebanse Civic Center. These boys and their families service our
community with various projects throughout the year, while earning themselves
badges and promotions in rank.
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General Federation Women's Club
Ph. 815-694-2954
President - Marjorie Heeler
1st Vice President - Dorothy Riebe
BOX 363
2nd Vice President - Janet Brandt
Clifton, IL 60927
We have been organized since 1925. We meet monthly on the third Monday from September till June.
The regular meeting are held beginning at 7pm in the Clifton Community building. We
are all volunteers who plant flowers on main street, support the local food
pantry, and library, donate to Harbor House in Watseka. We support education
programs at Chebanse Elementary School. We are committed to volunteering and
community improvement.
Recording Secretary - Shirley Pavig
Corresponding Secretary - Mary Jane Berg Treasurer
- Pat Harling
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Generations of
Faith
Ph. 815-694-2o27
Chairman -- Chuck Pair
445 E. Fourth Ave.
Clifton, IL 60927 St.
Peter Parish Catholic Church, Catholic Organization extending the faith
thru generations, for information contact Chuck Pair chairman 694-2817.
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Girl Scouts of Central
Illinois
Ph. 217-328-5112 Fax: 217-328-1548
Community Development Coordinator - Jennifer
Brown
Email: jbrown@girlscouts-gsci.org
701 Devonshire Dr. Ste
B-16
Website: www.girlscouts-gsci.org
Champaign, IL 61820 Girl
Scouts is the world's pre-eminent organization for girls and for the past 95
years has been teaching leadership skills to build girls of courage, confidence,
and character, who make the world a better place.
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Knights of Columbus
Grand Knight - Stan Sweeney 815-694-2451
Council #13495
Deputy Grand Knight - Jeff Lambert 815-694-9713
St. Francis of Assissi
Membership Chairman - Bob Frooninckx 815-694-2220
Financial Secretary - Ron Gardner 815-694-2624
Men's Catholic Organization, the local council was established in
2004. Service, Charity, unity, fraternity, patriotism.
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