Santa Claus is Coming to Grundy County

07/26/2026

A Ho-Ho-Help Me, Only 152 Days Left?! 🎅✨

"Well, butter my beard and call me a cookie, look what the elves dragged in! 🧝‍♂️🍪 One hundred and fifty-two days?

That's practically tomorrow! ⏰😱

You caught me at a critical moment. No, I’m not polishing the sleigh. 🛷 I’m deep into my pre-Christmas conditioning program. It’s called 'Competitive Cookie Consumption Conditioning'. 🥛🍪🏆

You think flying around the world with a bag of toys is tough? 🎁 Flying's the easy part! Try fitting down a standard 18-inch chimney after eating several million frosted sugar cookies. 🧱🔥 It requires serious athletic preparation. I am currently focusing on my core—mostly the core of this very nice gingerbread man Mrs. Claus just baked. 🤶🏻🥐 (Shh, don’t tell her I started testing early! 🤫)

My list is looking... well, long. Very long. 📜👀 I saw that, little Johnny! You think because I’m 152 days away, I’m not checking? Please. I have satellite coverage. 📡 Rudolph’s nose isn't just bright—it's actually a state-of-the-art surveillance sensor! 🦌🔴 We call it 'N.O.S.E.'—Naughty or Nice Observation and Surveillance Engine. 👁️🕵️‍♂️

So, 152 days. That's:

Plenty of time for you to work on being nice! 😇

Plenty of time for the elves to figure out why the toy trains keep trying to sing opera. 🚂🎶

Not nearly enough time for me to decide if I want a cookie or a glass of milk first. 🥛🍪 (Ah, who am I kidding? Both. Simultaneously! 😋)

Back to work, everyone! 🔨🧸 And you! Don't blink! 😉 Before you know it, I'll be in your living room, potentially getting stuck, demanding gingerbread. 🎄🏠

152 days, people! 🚨 This is not a drill! This is pre-season! HO HO HO!" 🎅🎉🥳

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07/25/2026

07/25/2026

🎅 5 MONTHS UNTIL CHRISTMAS! 🎅

Can you believe it? Today is July 25th, which means the countdown is officially ON! 🎄✨

Holly and Tinsel here with your official mid-summer Christmas update! Consider this your gentle, festive reminder: The Good and the Naughty lists have OFFICIALLY been started. 📝👀 Santa’s elves are already taking notes, checking them twice, and keeping track of all the kindness (and mischief) happening around the world.

So, we have a couple of important questions for you today:

Where are you at today? (Soaking up the summer sun? Enjoying a weekend getaway?)

Where do you plan to be on Christmas Eve? (Santa needs to know exact coordinates if you're expecting those presents delivered under the tree! 🎁✈️)

Stay safe, enjoy your weekend, and remember—Santa is so excited to see you all in just a few short months!

(P.S. We know you're tempted, but NO, you cannot put your Christmas tree up yet! Give it a little more time! 😉)

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07/25/2026

Welcome to our new Coal City Lions Club page.

This past Monday we had 44 players and regular game jackpots were $50 each.

We have some new Bingo games and raffles. Dinner and snacks too.

🫵Bring a friend, even bring one you don't like. We can sit them at a table on the other side of the hall.

07/23/2026

Congrats Paul

Congratulations Lion Paul Weitz for becoming the “Lion of the Year” Paul has stepped up to the leadership position of President of the Morris Lion’s Club and we are looking forward to a service filled year. Paul is well known for his love of travel, furthering his education and compassion for his community. This award was well deserved!

07/22/2026

Summer break is quickly coming to an end, which means our Back-to-School Bash is right around the corner! Come join us for an afternoon of summer fun! Need help with school supplies for Coaler students? We can help! Join us August 1st from 11a.m. to 2 p.m.! Don't need help with supplies but still want to have fun....come on by!!

07/21/2026