The fifth Annual Pirate Pride All Sports Recognition Dinner & Auction will be held on Sunday, April 22 in the Auxiliary Section of the CHS Sports Arena at Charlestown High School. The event, sponsored by the Charlestown Pirate Pride Booster Club, recognizes student athletes, coaches, staff and volunteers of all Charlestown High School sports, including the Marching Band of Pirates. Back by popular demand, the event will again be catered by the legendary Schnitzelbank Restaurant of Jasper. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and dinner will begin serving at 5:30 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to not only support Pirate Pride’s efforts in bolstering Pirate and Lady Pirate Athletics; but also help the community recognize all the outstanding high school student athletes in each sport. It’s a relaxing, enjoyable, family atmosphere event that hundreds regularly attend each year. This is the Pirate Pride anchor event fundraiser that allows for a great majority of the support Pirate Pride provides for the talented student athletes.

Pekin residents affected by the March 2 tornado met at the Eastern High School cafeteria to get an update by various, local, state and national organizations.