Friday

Friday - Salt Lake City is sending in a semi filled with wheel barrows, chain saws, and other equipment that needs to be  assembled.  Please meet at the  

Morton Ward Building 

10:45

We couldn't find a place to store the equipment overnight at the middle school.  Please bring tools to help assemble wheelbarrows, chainsaws, etc.  

Saturday 9am-3pm - Stake Tornado Clean Up 

Please park at 

ICC Cougarplex

1 College Dr, East Peoria, IL 61635

There will be buses provided by FEMA there to shuttle you to the stake clean up site. We will be helping with cleanup efforts at the Hillcrest Golf Course. The course is a private course that has been decimated and insurance is providing little support to the owner. We will all need to bring cleanup gear as we are able. Rakes, gloves, saws, chainsaws, axes, wheelbarrows, etc. Make sure to dress in many layers as the wind chill is expected to be 10 degrees.  Make sure you come in sturdy boots, bring gloves, and warm coats.  The only place to warm up will be a 12 passenger mission van if you need it while at the golf course.   If you can bring in wheelbarrows, rakes, etc. please drop them off at the 

Hillcrest Golf Course 

1829 Washington Rd, 

Washington, IL 61571

before going to ICC to park.  There is not enough parking at the golf course for everyone.  Bring a lunch with you.  There will be portable toilets on site.  Work will consist mostly of raking and hand picking up of debris.  Please 18 and older only.  Children 12 and older will be allowed only with a parent.

Morton Ward members, if you need childcare let me know and I can get you a list of sisters willing to babysit for a few hours while you go out and work.

 Sunday - 9am Sacrament Meeting

We will have a brief sacrament meeting and then we will divide up into work groups. Come dressed in warm work clothes. Anyone unable to work or go out in the cold, and anyone willing to stay and help with kids please stay at the church so that as many adults will be able to help as possible. Child care will be provided at the church for those under the age of 12 until 1:30pm.  Please contact Beth Muraski (bmuraski@msn.com) if you can help watch children or if you are planning on leaving your kids so we know how many to plan for.

For those displaced families, Central schools sent out this information:
This important information pertains to families displaced by the storms last Sunday. If you have been affected and are residing in a different location, please log on to the parent portal and update your address, emergency contacts, phone numbers and any other changes at this time. It is important to have the most up to date information, so that we can assist you in the transition of returning to school. If you are unable to log on to the parent portal, you may email updates to central51recovery@gmail.com.

All displaced Central students are welcome to continue at Central regardless of current residency. If you are now living outside of District 51 and need transportation, you may qualify for bus service. If you would like to request bus service for when school resumes, please email us at central51recovery@gmail.com.

List your current address and let us know that you are requesting bus service. Please include your student's name(s), grade(s) and current address, as well as your current contact information and emergency contacts.