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American
Red Cross classes announced
The
American Red Cross is offering the following classes at the Logan County
Red Cross office, 125 S. Kickapoo St. in Lincoln.
To
make reservations or for more information, interested persons may call
217-732-2134 any weekday between 12 noon and 4 p.m.
Sign
up through April 1 for the PONY Baseball League
The
Lincoln Baseball Association is having sign-ups March 13 through April 1
for the upcoming PONY Baseball League season for kids ages 7-14.
Parents/children can sign up at the front desk at the Lincoln Rec Center.
There they will also find information about the skills tryouts. For
further information, please call Duane Dexter (735-2609), Randy Turley
(732-4118) or Jim Stone (732-3285).
Masonic
Lodge hosts breakfast to benefit Salvation Army
The
Lincoln Masonic Lodge #210 will be hosting a pancake and sausage breakfast
on Sunday, March 19, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge Temple,
2022 N. Kickapoo St. in Lincoln. The menu includes pancakes, whole hog
sausage, coffee and orange juice. The cost is $4.50 for adults and $2 for
children. All proceeds will go to the Logan County
Salvation Army. For more information call 732-7310.
United
Pentecostal Church announces revival services
The
United Pentecostal Church, 1422 Pekin St. in Lincoln, will hold a revival
March 17-19. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 17 and
18, and at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 19. The evangelist will be
the Rev. Ernest Dumaresq from St. Louis. Pastor David Mitchell invites
everyone to attend. For more information or transportation, people may
call 732-4662.
Bartmann raffle brings smiles
Bartmann
Bonus Bucks February raffle item was a night away for two at Jumers. This
raffle included a luxurious room, prime rib dinner and a continental
breakfast. Kim Cyrulik Mitchell, bookkeeper at Bartmann Health Care
Center, was the recipient of this raffle prize.
Bartmann
Health Care Center, managed by the Tutera Group, has been proudly serving
the community for over 50 years. They provide hospice, intermediate,
shelter, Medicaid and Medicare (part B) care,
24 hours a day, 7 days a
week. Bartmann’s is a "not-for-profit" residence for seniors.
National
Honor Society seeks donations for Plant-A-Tree Project
The
National Honor Society of Lincoln Community High School has scheduled
their annual Earth Day projects for April 26 and 28. On April 26, NHS
students will help first graders plant memorial trees and teach the
children how to plant their own trees. On April 28, several high school
groups will plant trees along the interstate entrances to Lincoln and
along Lincoln Parkway in front of the Logan County Fairgrounds and Lincoln
Developmental Center. The National Honor Society invites businesses and
organizations to donate funds to help the NHS, the bio-chemistry ecology
class and the landscaping class purchase the trees.
If
you are interested in helping on one of the planting days, the NHS would
appreciate your enthusiasm and expertise to help them organize or plant.
If you would like to see the visible results of the students’ work, you
can check the locations on the southern cloverleaf entrance to Lincoln and
in front of the fairgrounds and LDC.
The
NHS thanks the community for all the continued support of this project.
Donations,
with checks payable to Plant-A-Tree Project, may be sent to the National
Honor Society, Attn: Judy Dopp and Laura Horton, 1000 Primm Road, Lincoln,
IL 62656.
Christ-centered
recovery program offered at Lincoln Bible Church
A Christ-centered recovery
program is being conducted at Lincoln Bible Church, 2316 N. Kickapoo, with
meetings each Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
The program is not
affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous in any way and is not intended as a
replacement for any other treatment or recovery program that someone may
be involved in.
This is the mission
statement: To help one recover from their addiction and/or to get
restarted in life after being incarcerated. The standards of the Bible
will be integrated to enhance their recovery. This is a Christ-centered
program and will be using the Bible as the teaching point in learning to
live as one recovers from whatever addiction they are struggling with.
The program format will be
as follows. Read the seven steps of recovery. Address any problems and
seek to find answers from the Bible. Share insights from the assigned
weekly Bible passage. Pray for each other.
There will be no charge for
the program; however, if anyone wants to donate toward the cost of
materials, it will be appreciated. If someone wants to buy the
"Recovery Devotional Bible," there will be a cost of $25.
For more information,
people can contact Don Hoover at 217-735-4641 or Bill Sparks at
217-735-2272 (office) or 217-642-5460 (home).
American
Red Cross Month proclaimed
The
following resolution was passed by Mayor Ritter and the Lincoln City
Council concerning March as Red Cross Month.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS,
the AMERICAN RED CROSS is one of the largest and oldest social service
organizations in AMERICA; and
WHEREAS,
volunteer and financial contributions are needed more now than ever before
to protect the needs of our citizens; and
WHEREAS,
volunteers make it possible for the RED CROSS to collect and provide blood
to the ill and injured, provide emergency assistance to disaster victims,
and to respond to the emergency needs of armed forces personnel and their
families and dependents;
and
WHEREAS,
RED CROSS volunteers conduct thousands of courses in health and safety;
and
WHEREAS,
for 118 years the AMERICAN RED CROSS has been an essential ingredient of
AMERICAN life, helping us to learn, to help, and to prosper;
THEREFORE,
I, JOAN C. RITTER, Mayor of the CITY OF LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
proclaim MARCH 2000 as RED CROSS MONTH in LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
I urge all residents of LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS to DONATE their
time and their resources to support RED CROSS activities.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have herewith set my hand and caused the GREAT SEAL of
the CITY OF LINCOLN, LOGAN COUNTY, ILLINOIS to be affixed.
Adopted
by unanimous vote this 22nd day of February, 2000.
Approved
this 23rd day of February, 2000.
Alderman
Madigan, Alderman Mesner, Alderman Mitchell, Alderman Melton, Alderman
Stone, Alderman Huskins, Alderman Steve Fuhrer, Alderman Dehner, Alderman
Prather, Alderman Montcalm
Joan
C. Ritter, Mayor
ATTESTED:
Juanita Josserand, City Clerk
February
23, 2000
Following
is the proclamation by President Clinton concerning March as Red Cross
Month –
THE
WHITE HOUSE
Office
of the Press Secretary
(Miami,
Florida)
February
29, 2000
AMERICAN
RED CROSS MONTH, 2000
BY
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A
PROCLAMATION
After
the great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt
asked his fellow Americans to respond by contributing to the American Red
Cross, "the only organization chartered and authorized by Congress to
act at times of great national calamity." Almost a century later, the
American Red Cross continues to serve our Nation and the world, providing
compassionate assistance to people suffering in the aftermath of personal,
local, national, or international disasters.
As
one of our country’s premier humanitarian organizations, the Red Cross
provides disaster relief to millions of people both at home and abroad. In
the past year alone, the American Red Cross rose to meet many challenges
– from Hurricane Floyd on the eastern seaboard to the Kosovo relief
effort to the terrible earthquakes and floods that struck countries around
the globe. Following the tragic shootings at Columbine High School and in
other schools and places of work and worship, the American Red Cross sent
in crisis counselors to support grieving families and friends of the
victims. In Taiwan and in Turkey, the American Red Cross worked with other
Red Cross affiliates to provide solace and support to earthquake
survivors; after the crash of EgyptAir Flight 990, Red Cross grief
counselors brought comfort to victims’ families. In total, the American
Red Cross responded to nearly 64,000 disaster incidents last year alone
and helped provide information to thousands of families separated from
loved ones by war or disaster.
The
services that the American Red Cross provides go beyond disaster relief.
Its biomedical services program provides patients in more than 3,000
hospitals nationwide with the latest in high-quality, state-of-the-art
blood and tissues services. Last year it provided more than 700,000
emergency and personal services for military personnel and their families,
including relaying messages from their families to the three American
servicemen held captive by Yugoslav forces. And in communities across the
Nation, more than 12 million people received Red Cross instruction in
lifesaving techniques last year, ranging from first aid and CPR to water
safety and boat handling.
Forming
the backbone of the American Red Cross is a vast network of nearly 4.5
million blood donors and 1.3 million dedicated volunteers who ensure that
help will be there when and where it is needed. Virtually every community
in the United States is served by an American Red Cross chapter, Blood
Services region, or both; and as we have seen demonstrated so dramatically
over time, no community is immune to the sudden and devastating disasters
that require the services and stewardship of the American Red Cross. Each
of us owes a lasting debt of gratitude to this extraordinary organization
that has given so much to our people, our country, and our world.
NOW,
THEREFORE, I, WILLIAM J. CLINTON, President of the United States of
America and Honorary Chairman of the American Red Cross, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States,
do hereby proclaim March 2000 as American Red Cross Month. I urge all the
people of the United States to demonstrate support for their local Red
Cross chapters and to become actively involved in furthering the
humanitarian mission of the American Red Cross.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-ninth day of
February, in the year of our Lord two thousand, and of the Independence of
the United States of America the two hundred and twenty-fourth.
WILLIAM
J. CLINTON
Lenten
services scheduled at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
Pastor
Roger David will conduct services at Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church (AFLC), 1140 N. State St., each Wednesday evening during Lent
. The services will be at 7:30 p.m. with
fellowship to follow.
Jolly
Seniors group announces plans for March 28 meeting
The
Jolly Seniors group from Lincoln Christian Church invites those 55-plus to
attend our monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 28, at 10 a.m. You will
experience a warm fellowship with people who care for one another; an
enjoyable time filled with great food, fun and interesting programs; and a
spiritual lift to encourage you in your life.
This
month’s program will feature Lindy Moore, a forensic scientist with the
Springfield Forensic Science Laboratory. He will give a brief overview of
the type of work conducted at the lab, as well as answer any questions you
might have. Marge Iden, minister of Christian education at Lincoln
Christian Church, will lead our devotion and provide special music on the
vibraharp. We will also enjoy a baked ham dinner, catered by Guzzardo’s.
Suggested cost for the meal is $4.
For
free transportation, please contact the church office at 732-7618. The
meeting will be held at the church Fellowship Center, 205 N. Hamilton St.
Youth
hunter safety course will be held March 24-25
A
10-hour youth hunter safety course will be held at the Lincoln Sportsman
Club on Friday, March 24,
from 6 to 10 p.m. and on Saturday, March 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The
course is sponsored by the Illinois Department of Resources, Lincoln
Sportsman Club, and Wal-Mart.
The
course is free, but must be attended both days. To register call (217)
732-2151 or (217) 732-4159.
Multiple
Sclerosis Society fund-raising walk scheduled
The
Multiple Sclerosis Society is holding a fund-raising walk in Lincoln
on Sunday, April 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Kickapoo Creek Park. Over
300,000 Americans suffer from multiple sclerosis, a disease of the
nervous system.
People
or businesses who wish to form teams, volunteer or donate to this MS
Walk 2000 should contact Jeanne Handlin at 732-3350 or Toni McDonald
at 732-8424 locally, or the Peoria branch at 1-800-423-5774.
Butter
braid bread available for Easter
The
Lincoln Church of God Ladies Ministries have begun their spring butter
braid bread sales. These wonderful dessert breads are available for $8.
You can contact the church at 732-8989 to order. These breads will be
delivered in time for your Easter dinners!
Zonta
scholarship applications available
Students
planning a career in the healthcare field may apply now for the
scholarships offered by the Zonta Club of Lincoln. Any resident of Logan
County who is currently enrolled or has been accepted in a healthcare
professional curriculum at an accredited institution is eligible.
Past
winners are also eligible, but not students with less than one academic
year of study left. Students may be enrolled or accepted in fields such as
medicine, nursing, pharmacy, sports medicine or medical technology. The
scholarships are available to students enrolled in college or universities
anywhere in the United States.
Scholarship
forms are available at all high schools in Logan County, Lincoln College,
Family Medical Center, Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Logan County
Health Department, The Christian Village Nursing Home, St. Clara’s
Manor, Maple Ridge Care Centre, and at Graue, Medicap or CVS pharmacies.
Forms
may also be obtained from Zonta member Marilyn Weingarz, 1425 1307th St.,
Lincoln, telephone 735-1840. They must be returned to Weingarz by April 1.
Completed applications must include, along with personal information,
transcripts and three letters of reference.
There
are usually several scholarship winners, Weingarz said, with awards
ranging from $500 to $1,000. Judging will be done by a committee of
community leaders in the health care profession and education as well as
members of Zonta.
Zonta
is an international service organization formed to advance the status of
women worldwide and to provide service to the community. Weingarz
stressed, however, that the scholarships are open to both men and women.
Conservation
tree sale underway
The
Logan County Soil & Water Conservation District will sponsor a tree
sale program again this year to encourage more tree planting. The trees
may be used for any purpose and planted in town or country. Some uses are
these: windbreaks, timber production, wildlife cover, Christmas trees and
ornamental planting.
Evergreen
species being offered this year include white pine, red pine, Norway
spruce, Colorado blue spruce, Douglas fir and Scotch pine. Hardwoods,
ornamentals and shrubs being offered are red maple, sugar maple, red oak,
white oak, green ash, mountain ash, river birch, black walnut, eastern
redbud, white flowering dogwood, red osier dogwood, high-bush cranberry
and American bittersweet.
The
evergreens will be sold in bundles of 25 and the hardwoods in bundles of
five. They will be sold for approximately $1.00-$1.25 per tree. If you
cannot use 25 trees, you might want to combine your order with a
neighbor's. Individual trees may be purchased for $2 per tree.
Marking
flags will be sold as well. These flags may be placed by the trees to help
locate them for mowing. A two-year time-release fertilizer tablet is also
available. In addition, orders will be taken for tree protectors. These
are corrugated plastic wraps that protect the tree from deer, rodents,
weather and mowers. The wraps promote straighter and faster growth.
Trees
are scheduled to be delivered in April. You will be notified of the exact
date for pickup.
Please
call the district office at 732-2010, ext. 3, or stop by the office at
1650 Fifth Street Road, Lincoln, for more information and an order form.
Heritage
In Flight museum
The
Heritage In Flight Museum at the Logan County Airport is open every
weekend from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open during the week by special
arrangement by calling 732-3333. The museum contains historical aviation
exhibits from as far back as World War I. Donations to the museum have
come from Logan County residents who served in the flying branches of the
United States military and from military and civilian sources throughout
the U.S. Heritage In Flight holds its regular meetings on the first
Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. in the commons room of the airport
terminal building. We are always interested in new members who have an
interest in helping to maintain the museum and the important and
fascinating historical records that it contains. The Heritage In Flight
Museum is a non-profit organization.
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