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Solar Urbana-Champaign is back for 2021!

Submitted by BridgetB on August 24, 2021 - 11:56am
Date: 
August 27, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Are you solar- curious?

Join us for an educational virtual Solar Power Hour from the comfort of your couch!

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../731.../WN_TdvCLglOTlaHpr_jUbzV4A

Offered by the City of Urbana, Prairie Rivers Network, and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association. Home and business owners throughout Champaign, Piatt, or Vermilion county have an opportunity to participate in Solar Urbana-Champaign, a grassroots program combining volume purchasing with community education to make solar more accessible and affordable.

Regardless of where you live in the counties, you can participate in any of the free informational Solar Power Hours. You’ll learn about the basics of solar, its financial implications for a household, and how the solar group buy program works. After the session, get a free, no-obligation site assessment from the competitively selected installer. To learn more and sign up for updates visit www.SolarUrbanaChampaign.com

Hope to see you there!

BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEEK FOR URBANA

Submitted by BridgetB on August 2, 2021 - 12:39pm
Date: 
August 16, 2021 - 8:00am to August 20, 2021 - 5:00pm

BACK-TO-SCHOOL WEEK FOR URBANA!

August 16-17 Mon.-Tues. Institute Days - No School for Students

August 18 Wednesday Grades 1-6 and 9 in Attendance, 1/2/ of Kindergarten Student Attend, UECS – New Parent Orientation

August 19 Thursday UECS and Grades 1-12 in Attendance, 1⁄2 of Kindergarten Students Attend

August 20 Friday All Students in Attendance

Go here for more information: 2021-2022 - Google Drive

LIHEAP Starts August 16

Submitted by BridgetB on August 2, 2021 - 12:15pm
Date: 
August 16, 2021 - 8:00am

New Office in Champaign Highlights Start of LIHEAP Season in Champaign County

Starting on Monday, August 16, 2021, all eligible households in Champaign County can begin making appointments with the RPC to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). There are no priority groups under the new program year.

In addition, the RPC is opening a new office for appointments at 2009 Round Barn Road in Champaign, giving residents the option of attending their appointment there or at the RPC’s main office in Urbana. In-person appointments will begin on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Appointments can be made online at www.ccrpc.org/liheap. And for those with health concerns, the RPC will be offering phone appointments as well.

For more information about LIHEAP, call 217-384-1226.

 

RegCakes Ribbon Cutting

Submitted by BridgetB on July 12, 2021 - 2:01pm
Date: 
July 29, 2021 - 4:00pm

REGCAKES BAKERY CELEBRATES BUSINESS OPENING AND GRANT RECIPIENT WITH RIBBON CUTTING

The City of Urbana will help celebrate the opening of RegCakes at 4 p.m., on Thursday, July 29, 2021 with a ribbon cutting. The event will take place at 300 Broadway Street, Suite 142, at Lincoln Square Mall. 

RegCakes debuted in 2015 in Pesotum at the home of Regina Johnson as a cottage food operation. After years of delivering cakes and selling from home, farmer’s market, and kiosks, as well as adding new products to their menu, RegCakes needed space to expand and have found a home in Lincoln Square Mall. RegCakes is also the recipient of the City of Urbana Business Opening and Business Development Grant.

The anchor of RegCakes is delicious cakes that are gluten free with an overarching goal to provide the community with things that a difficult to find in gluten free form, that are still tasty. RegCakes promises that non gluten free eaters will enjoy their treats too, which include baked cinnamon rolls, Hawaiian rolls, sandwich bread, cookies, and a variety of other baked goods. They also have many items that are dairy free, as well, or even vegan.