Plant something green for the environment while earning some green for the garden club! Purchase your coupons now through June. The Menard County Garden Club's annual plant sale / fundraiser has started! In collaboration with Seaney Farms, coupons purchased can be used at both Seaney's locations and a portion of the proceeds goes to the Garden Club. You can purchase coupons from club president, Patricia Heetel, by calling 708-408-8271, or from any Garden Club member. Coupons never expire and can be used at both Seaney greenhouse locations. Seaney in Tallula opens April 11. Coupons can be used for plants or produce in the spring through fall.

In celebration of Earth Month in Menard County both Athens Municipal Library and Petersburg Public Library have curated displays of adult and children's books celebrating Earth Day throughout the month! 

Menard County residents will have the opportunity to get rid of electronic devices that are no longer working or outdated. Acceptable items include answer­ing machines, battery backups and UPS, camcorders, cameras, cellular and mobile phones, Christmas tree lights, computer peripherals such as keyboards and mice, desktop computers, DVD and CD players, fax machines, ink cartridges, laptop computers, mailroom equipment, networking equipment and cables, pagers. point of sale equipment, power and accessory cables, power tools including batteries, printers, projectors, radios, receivers, satel­lite and cable equipment, speakers, smart phones, surge suppressors and power rips, tablets, telephones, toner, VCRs, video game consoles and walkie-talkies. Fees of $20 will be charged for CRT and flat screen televisions, $40 for projection and console tele­visions, and $10 for CRT and flat screen monitors. Please contact BLH Computers at 217-585-1580 for large office print­ers or to inquire about items that are not on the list. Unacceptable items include mi­crowaves, kitchen items, dehumid­ifiers and humidifiers, vacuums, appliances, broken glass or rubbish.

Town & Country Women's Club is calling on families to join in a litter pick-up at Hurie Park! This is a chance for families to take care of their community. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Please bring your own drinking water; wear sturdy closed-toed shoes.