Fight for Air Climb Date - 02/22/2014 - Time - 8:00 am. Join the hundreds of individuals and teams who will climb their way to the top of the Hilton in Springfield, IL for a great cause, lung health. The 5th annual Fight for Air Climb at the Hilton Springfield will be on February 22, 2014. This is more than your same old 5K. This event is a vertical race to climb 32 floors of Springfield’s tallest building. Fight for Air Climbs are the American Lung Association’s most unique fundraisers. Climbs take place in prominent skyscrapers, stadiums or arenas and involve walking, running or racing up hundreds of steps. Sometimes called a “vertical road race”, teams and individual participants can use the event as a fitness target, as a race, or as a great way to be active and meet new friends. Whether climbing for a winning time or simply to cross the finish line, this event is a great way to challenge yourself physically. We guarantee that all finishers will have a newfound respect for healthy lungs! Read more information about this “vertical road race” at lung.org.

The 21st annual Boat Show in Springfield will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in the Orr Building. The dates for the Boat Show are Friday, February 21, 2pm-9pm, Saturday, February 22, 10am-7pm and Sunday, February 23, 10am-5pm. Parking is free, admission is $5.00, ages 12 and under free. For more info call 217-341-1730 or visit www.theboatshowinspringfield.com . 

Mark your calendars, in Springfield the Fat Ass 5K & Street Party For Charity will be held on Friday May 9th 4:00pm-11:00pm and Saturday May 10th11:00am-3:00pm on 7th between Washington & Adams. All profits to Charity. Over $525,000 has been donated from the Fat Ass Charity so far. For more info visit www.fatass5k.com.

The Violence Prevention Tipline is now available in the Ball-Chatham School District. The School District would like to inform students and parents about the availability of a toll-free tipline to report possible school violence information. That number is 1-800-477-0024. The tipline is answered by trained Illinois State Police telecommunicators who will refer the reports to local law enforcement agencies.

For more information please go to http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/children/schoolviolence.html 

In Bloomington-Normal the McLean County Museum of History will be having  the Under The Dome Knit-In on February 22, 2014 from 10am-1pm at the McLean County Museum of History. Knitting has been around for thousands of years and has had a long and rich history. To preserve the history of this ancient and traditional craft, the Museum welcomes knitters and crocheters to come and create charity items or work on your own project. Program is free and open to everyone. For more info call 309-827-0428.