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September 2001


Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 6-8
WHO: Public
WHAT: Mount Pulaski Fall Festival

WHERE: Mount Pulaski

Note: Cedar Creek Antique & Crafts Festival has been canceled

Thursday through Saturday, Sept. 13-15
WHO: Public
WHAT: Atlanta Fall Festival

WHERE: Atlanta

Saturday, Sept. 15
WHO: Public
WHAT: Town festival featuring "A Salute To Veterans"

WHERE: Mason City
WHEN: 10 am parade; 4 pm stage performance; other events throughout the day

Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16
WHO: Public
WHAT: Abraham Lincoln National Railsplitting Contest and Crafts Festival

WHERE: Logan County Fairgrounds
WHEN: 9:30 am - 4 pm Saturday; 10 am - 3 pm Sunday

SPONSOR: Clark's Greenhouse Herbal and Country Garden
WHO:
Public
WHAT: Herb Fest and Fall Harvest Market; (309) 247-3679

WHERE: San Jose

Tuesday, Sept. 18
SPONSOR: U of I Extension
WHO:
Public
WHAT: "Selection, Planting and Care of Hardy Bulbs," presented by David Robson, horticulture educator at the Springfield center
WHERE: Extension office, 980 N. Postville Drive
WHEN: 10 am - noon

Wednesday, Sept. 19
SPONSOR: Pete's Hardware
WHO: Public
WHAT:
American Red Cross blood drive
WHERE: Lincoln Sports Complex
WHEN: noon - 5 pm

September TBA
WHO: Public
WHAT: Harvest Festival

WHERE: Scully Park, downtown Lincoln

 

 

 

 

 

 


SPECIAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:  Mason City festival to honor veteransAtlanta and Cedar Creek festivals change schedulesBlood donors are needed to give the gift of lifeABATE hosts Chiggerfest 6Ed Madigan exhibit featured at Lincoln College Museum

REGULAR POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS:  American Red CrossGirl ScoutsOasisU of I ExtensionVineyard Cafe


SPECIAL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mason City festival to honor veterans

The annual Mason City town festival will feature "A Salute to Veterans."  All area folks with military service are invited to join the Saturday, Sept. 15, parade at 10 a.m. Floats, honor guards and other entries should line up at the Illini Central School parking lot by 9 a.m.

The parade route is approximately 1 mile long, so honorees unable to walk the distance should board the provided transportation. Those able to wear their military uniforms are asked to do so.

Food booths, crafts, exhibits, carnival and stage performances will continue throughout the day at the city pavilion park. Museum and window displays will be featured in the downtown area.

A stage performance in the park at 4 p.m. will be especially for veterans.

Join everyone for this homecoming jubilee with a prairie harvest atmosphere.


Atlanta and Cedar Creek festivals change schedules

Atlanta Fall Festival changed to Sept. 13, 14 and 15

The Atlanta Fall Festival has been rescheduled to Sept. 13-15. Festivities were originally scheduled for Sept. 6-8. The three-day event boasts food, entertainment, carnival, civic displays, firetruck rides, a parade and evening community dinners. All activities will be centered around the Atlanta Community Park. Call (217) 648-2145 for more information.

Cedar Creek Antique & Crafts Festival canceled

The Cedar Creek Antique & Crafts Festival scheduled for Sept. 8-9 at the Logan County Fairgrounds has been canceled. There is no rescheduled date.


Blood donors are needed to give the gift of life

The need for blood is constant. Too many Americans connect blood donations with a crisis. National disasters and other calamities bring out donors in droves. But the everyday emergencies, like the child with cancer, surgical patients and accident victims, all require a consistently ample blood supply.

Area patients need all eligible donors to give the gift of life. A fluctuating blood supply can no longer serve the needs of a nation in which someone, somewhere needs blood every two seconds.

Blood donations are a form of heroism available to all Americans — a way to give the gift of life.

Please call the American Red Cross at 1-800-SAVE-LIFE, Ext 1441 to schedule your appointment to donate blood.

[Click here for information on the next blood drive in Logan County.]


ABATE hosts Chiggerfest 6

Chiggerfest 6, an ABATE of Illinois East Central Region party, will be Sept. 7, 8 and 9 at Ray’s place in Funks Grove. Gates open at noon. No one under 21 except ABATE Illinois members will be  admitted. (Non-members can join at the gate.)

Live music Friday and Saturday nights will feature the Robin Crowe band, Exit, Easy Money and various other artists. There will be food and assorted vendors, a poker run, bike show, and field events. Primitive camping and limited camper spots are available.

The hosts say, "No kids, no pets, no golf carts or ATVs (three- or four-wheelers). Absolutely no one allowed without proper ID (if the cops won’t accept it, then neither will we)."

The event is hosted by Heart of Illinois ABATE and co-sponsored by Salt Creek ABATE

Directions: Take Interstate 55 south of Bloomington to the Shirley exit. Go south on Old Route 66 about a mile. Watch for signs.

There is an admission fee at the gate. For additional information or advance tickets, contact your local East Central Region chapter; a Heart of Illinois ABATE officer; or Debbie Carr, (217) 935-4253 or (217) 972-6186.


Ed Madigan exhibit featured at Lincoln College Museum

The Lincoln College Museum is presenting a temporary exhibit called "Edward R. Madigan: From the Halls of Lincoln College to the Halls of the White House." The exhibit, which is currently on display, pays honor to one of Lincoln College’s most successful alumni, the late Edward Madigan.

Madigan graduated from Lincoln College in 1955, entered the Illinois Legislature in 1966, was elected to Congress in 1972, and was appointed by President Bush in 1991 to be secretary of agriculture. In 1974, the Lincoln College Alumni Association presented Madigan with its award for Outstanding Achievement in the field of Public Services. In 1975 he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Lincoln College. He died in 1994.

Lincoln College Museum curator Ron Keller says the display tells the story of Madigan’s career in public service. "The display reflects his experiences and service through many photographs, and letters from every president from Carter to Clinton. There are also various artifacts from his works in Congress and in the White House." The exhibit will run through November of 2001. The public is invited to stop by the Lincoln College Museum to view this exhibit and tour the rest of the historic exhibits.

The Lincoln College Museum is located in the McKinstry Library on the campus of Lincoln College. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.


[Evelyn and Agriculture Secretary Ed Madigan at the White House with President and Mrs. Bush in 1991.]


REGULAR POSTINGS FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Red Cross blood drives in September

Pete’s Hardware is sponsoring two blood drives in September at the Lincoln Sports Complex. The drive on Sept. 5 was from noon until 6 p.m. On Sept. 19, the hours will be noon until 5 p.m.

People who reached goals recently in their blood donations were Karl "Fig" Newton, 11 gallons; Ken Robison, five; Arlene DeWilde, four; Lisa Fuller, four; Pat Mueller, four; Carol Mills, three; Sue Benedict, three; Larry J. Brandt, two; Stacie Treakle, two; Dean Benedict, one; Nancy Haak, one; Margaret Chrisman, one; and Wayne Ebelherr, one gallon.


Girl Scouts announcements

  • Girl Scout leader meetings:  the first Thursday of each month, at the usual time and place.
  • Girl Scout Jamboree Railsplitter event:  weekend of Logan County Railsplitter Festival; Janice Greer, event coordinator.


Websites with lots of ideas that Girl Scout leaders, families or kids can use:

makingfriends.com

crayola.com

elmers.com 

See the website for Girl Scouts, Land of Lincoln Council, at http://www.girlscoutsllc.org/.

You can send questions and suggestions to the council by clicking here: gsllc@girlscoutsllc.org.

Also, see the national Girl Scouts site at http://www.girlscouts.org/.


Oasis update

The Oasis, Logan County’s senior citizen center, at 501 Pulaski St. in Lincoln, is open weekdays (except holidays) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The center also is open on Friday and Sunday nights for table games. Dominic Dalpoas is the executive director. Activities are open to all Logan County senior citizens,  regardless of membership.

Alzheimer support group

The Alzheimer support group will meet at the Oasis at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10. Please join us or bring a friend who might just need encouragement to get started with this very supportive group.

Office of rehab services

A representative from the state’s rehabilitation services office is at the Oasis each Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. to address concerns about current and new employment.

Think Tank session

The Sept. 12 Think Tank meeting, at 9 a.m., will be led by Doug DeMay and will address finance issues.

Roots and Shoots intergenerational gardening meeting

Please call the Oasis and sign up as a "Root" volunteer in order to mentor a "Shoot," a Jefferson School third-grade student. A training meeting is scheduled for Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. at the Oasis. Participants will meet at the school from 1 to 2 p.m. on five consecutive Fridays to learn, grow, plant and harvest. We really need your help with this short-term project.

Legal aid

The Senior Legal Assistance Project will not be accepting appointments for September. If you would like to make an appointment for October, please call the Oasis. If you need service before Oct. 25, call 1 (877) 342-7891 toll free.

Game winners

Winners of daytime pinochle games were Mable Hoagland on Friday, Aug. 24, and Marie Spaits on Tuesday, Aug. 28. Winners on Friday evening were Joan Morgan for pinochle and Betty Burger, Louis Wiebers and Tom Garrison for 5-in-1. Sunday night rummy winner was Ann Greger, and Harley Heath won the pool game.

Newsletter

Friends of the Oasis members receive bimonthly newsletters by mail. For more information, people can call the Oasis at 732-6132 or 732-5844.


Happenings at the U of I Extension office

The local office of the University of Illinois Extension will host a series of educational presentations from September through May. Anyone and everyone is welcome. Programs will be at the Extension office at the northwest corner of the fairgrounds, 980 N. Postville Drive.

Reservations will be requested; programs will be cancelled if fewer than 10 people are registered. An exception will be in November with the holiday program, for which a minimum of 25 will be required.

Call 732-8289 to make reservations. There will be no charge for any of the programs

Planned programs for the upcoming year through University of Illinois Extension:

•  Tuesday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon — "Selection, Planting and Care of Hardy Bulbs," presented by David Robson, horticulture educator at the Springfield center

•  Thursday, Oct. 25, at 1 p.m. — "Candy Making," Dick and Betty Applegate, Atlanta

•  Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. — "Holiday Happenings" program: "Holiday Gifts," Ellen Burton; "Holiday Foods and Safety," Jannanne Finck; "Holiday Plants," David Robson

•  Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at 10 a.m. — "Grains in the Diet," Jananne Finck, nutrition and wellness educator, Springfield

•  Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at 10 a.m. — "What to Do With Stuff," Ellen Burton, consumer and environment educator, East Peoria

•  Tuesday, March 12, 2002, over noon hour 12-1 p.m. — "Salads," Jananne Finck, nutrition and wellness educator, Springfield

•  Thursday, April 11, 2002, at 10 a.m. — "New Friends, But Keep the Old," Patti Faughn, youth and family educator, Springfield

•  Tuesday, May 15, 2002, at 10 a.m. — "Air Quality," John Fulton, Lincoln


Vineyard Cafe to feature WalkingLimbs folk duo

The Vineyard Cafe will feature the alternative folk duo WalkingLimbs on Saturday, Sept. 15.  WalkingLimbs presents thought-provoking songs of life, love, hope and faith, using acoustic guitar and violin.  Doors open at 7 p.m. There is an admission fee for ages 13 and up.  The Vineyard Cafe is at Vineyard Christian Fellowship, located on Route 51, one-half mile south of Interstate 74 at Bloomington. For further information call (309) 663-4943, or visit the website at communities.msn.com/TheVineyardCafe.


Milestones

 

 

Fund-raisers

 

Library employee Deb DeJarnette honored for 30 years of service

[AUG. 22, 2001]  It isn’t often that the Lincoln Public Library has opportunity to celebrate 30 years of service from one of its employees. That is just how long Deb DeJarnette has been working there.

DeJarnette was surprised by the celebration in her honor in the library annex Tuesday afternoon. She pointed to the large display of flowers and gifts that came in yesterday, saying how surprised she was by the gestures of appreciation.

When asked if she was planning to retire she said, "Oh, no, I'm not planning to leave or retire yet." Then the good-natured librarian chuckled saying, "People just don't stay around here (working in the library) that long." So they decided to celebrate it.

The Lincoln library and the people of Lincoln are just lucky enough that DeJarnette has stayed that long at a job she obviously loves.

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People all across this country and, in fact, around the world, claim roots in Logan County. They have very interesting stories to tell, and some of them like to connect with those of us who stayed at home. Logan County Diaspora publishes the stories of former Logan County residents. With their permission, we also include their e-mail addresses so that old friends might be reunited.  If you wish to be part of the Logan County Diaspora, e-mail ldneditor@lincolndailynews.com.  


Diaspora correspondents

Click on names to see letters and stories.

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Reunions

Ongoing class reunion in cyberspace for 1960 graduates of LCHS

http://www.geocities.com/lincolnhigh1960/


Reminiscence

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