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[APRIL 5, 2002]  During three sessions at the Lincoln Public Library, Chief Richard Montcalm taught home-schooled children important lessons about how to avoid conflict and get along with others.

In their first session the students learned how to interact with people they don’t know. They practiced a "meet and greet" activity.

Their second lesson was about how fights start and stop. Both lessons involved videos and role-playing activities.

On graduation day, students got a review of their past lessons, and goodies were handed out, including T-shirts.

This was the first time the course has been taught to home-schooled children. Chief Montcalm has previously taught the course to public school students. He said it was a different experience with these students. Most noticeable was that there was a large age difference between the students in the class. They ranged from 6 to 10 years old. But as always, he said he really enjoys the kids.

[Jan Youngquist]

[APRIL 5, 2002]  Youth from Lincoln Junior High School joined kids from across the country who are fighting for their lives. Each day more than 2,000 kids become new regular, daily smokers; one-third of them will ultimately die prematurely from a tobacco-related illness. To combat this problem, youth from Lincoln Junior High School hosted a rally on April 2 against "Big Tobacco."

The Dump Big Tobacco’s Trash rally was used to "dump" tobacco merchandise to demonstrate that the youth of Lincoln Junior High School are tired of the trashy promotional techniques used by tobacco companies to hook teenagers on cigarettes.

[Kristi Lessen, prevention specialist
with Logan-Mason Mental Health]

[MARCH 26, 2002]   NORMAL — There wasn’t a milk break or a nap time, but nine Illinois State student-athletes wowed the first-, second- and third-grade classes of Prairieland Elementary School, Wednesday, with the reading of such stories as "The Babysitter Robot," "Stinky Cheese," "Rude Giants," ‘The Frog Prince" and "The Easter Surprise."

The Redbirds attended the grade school as part of the State Farm Insurance Company/Missouri Valley Conference "Just Read" program. In addition to reading books, the athletes explained how reading played a vital role in their personal development for athletic and academic success.

"The student-athletes had a great time and really enjoyed the experience," assistant athletics director Jane Fulton said. "Each one of our athletes did a great job of explaining to the elementary school students the importance of reading, and its importance in fulfilling the dreams that they have."

The Redbirds had representatives from football, gymnastics, softball, tennis, and track and field. Included in that group was Monique Haan, a women’s triple jumper, and Ricky Heath, a men’s tennis player. Haan read "The Easter Surprise" to a first-grade class, while Heath read "Stinky Cheese."

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"It’s always nice to give back to the community," Haan said. "The kids are in such awe with the athletes. It makes you feel all warm and tingly to be that admired. The kids picked out the book, but "The Easter Surprise" was a good book and it was fitting for the season. It was a Berenstein Bears book, so I knew it was going to be good."

Heath also had a great experience.

"I read ‘Stinky Cheese’ when I was about the same age, so it was fun that they picked that book," Heath said. ‘I had a really good experience because I enjoy working with kids. They were very attentive and they were in awe with my accent, so they really had to listen. They asked me about my homeland (South Africa), and I was surprised with how much they knew about it."

Illinois State student-athletes will participate in another Just Read stop at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at Towanda Elementary School.

[Todd Kober, Illinois State University
director of media relations]

Honors & Awards

[MARCH 25, 2002]   LCHS speech team members in group interpretation and contest play competed at the state level on March 22 and 23 at Southeastern Illinois College in Harrisburg.

Carrie Schreiber and Ed Jodlowski were  co-directors of the contest play. Carolyn Schreiber was the group interpretation director.

LCHS placements:

Fourth place in group interpretation

Eighth place in contest play

Individual honors:

Kerry Dobihal and Doug Rohrer, all-state group interpretation members

Betty Buttell, Ty Sank and Tom Swan, honorable mention in group interpretation

Eric Agostino and Beau Hanger, all-state contest play members

Brandon Davis, honorable mention in contest play

According to the coaches, "This weekend was a wonderful experience for the members of both teams. They had an opportunity to see some very difficult competition and to show that they can compete at a very high level. We are very proud of the work they put in to be ready to compete with teams from all over the state of Illinois."

[LCHS news]

[MARCH 22, 2002]   A few students from the Lincoln Junior High band got a taste of the good life. The special incentive for the band’s fall fund-raiser was a free limousine ride to lunch from Jeff Waggener of Great American Opportunities.

"Mr. Minier and the L.J.H.S. band are an outstanding group and did a wonderful job," Waggener said.

The white limousine picked the students up from school during their lunch period. The chauffeur exited the car and opened the door for the lucky band members and their director. Envious students watched from classroom windows while the group boarded the limo. The band members enjoyed the fact that many people in the community were staring at the car and trying to figure out what rock star or movie star was inside.

The students ended up at Pizza Hut, where Mr. Minier treated them to a free meal for their hard work. Each student had sold over 30 items. Many cars were pulling into the restaurant’s parking lot to figure out who was in the car, and the band students received some funny looks when spectators figured out that they were the people in the limousine.

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Pictured above are the top sellers receiving their "Limo Lunch" from Jeff for a job well done. The students are, from right to left , Lori Knollenberg, Nathan Courson, Amber Phillips, Sonya Twist, Victoria Jones, Jared Andreason, Chad Minier and the limo driver.

[LJHS press release]

[MARCH 21, 2002]   

Fifth grade — Michelle Boyer, Kayla Jenkins, Kelsey Jurgens, Katie Mason, Jessica Mehan, Josh Mehan, Diane Monday

Sixth grade — Jacob Harnacke

Seventh grade — Katie Conklen, Jennifer Dammerman, Kimber Davison, Jason Dean, Justin Harnacke, Brandee Heidbreder, Jeremiah Kirby, Justin Mason, Lincoln Moore, Jill Patrick, Molly Tobias

Eighth grade — Michael Bates, Laura Moehring

Fifth grade — Nikki Becker, Zach Gasparini, Danielle Horn

Sixth grade — John Fink, Brandon Merriman

Seventh grade — Nick Apke, Jenna Hutchison, Jewel King, Staci Otto

Eighth grade — Serena Tripplett

[MARCH 20, 2002]  The Lincoln Junior High School band competed in the Illinois Grade School Music Association’s District I Solo and Ensemble Contest on March 9 at the Glenwood Middle School in Chatham. LJHS received two ratings of "First Superior" and 21 first-place ratings.

The following students received a First Superior rating:

Rachel Kasa, B-flat clarinet solo

Rachel Kasa, piano solo

The following students received a first-place rating:

Victoria Jones, flute solo

Mindy Malerich, oboe solo

Sarah Edwards, B-flat clarinet solo

Lori Knollenberg, B-flat clarinet solo

Nikki Shehorn, B-flat clarinet solo

John Cosby, E-flat alto sax solo

Rebecca Kasa, E-flat alto sax solo

Whitney Kincheloe, E-flat alto sax solo

Max Pozsgai, E-flat alto sax solo

Hannah Snyder, E-flat alto sax solo

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Tim Wiser, B-flat tenor sax solo

Nathan Courson, B-flat trumpet solo

Kelsey Dallas, B-flat trumpet solo

Jonathon Leisinger, B-flat trumpet solo

Daniel Parson, B-flat trumpet solo

Amber Phillips, B-flat trumpet solo

John Dallas, trombone solo

David Mauhar, trombone solo

Wes Shrader, snare drum solo

Hannah Michalsen, piano solo

Sonya Twist, piano solo

Kyle Edwards and Brad Whiteman, percussion duet

[LJHS press release]

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(Milk served with every meal)

Monday, April 8 — Cereal, cinnamon toast, juice

Tuesday, April 9 — Trix yogurt, peanut butter and jelly sandwich, fruit

Wednesday, April 10 — Cereal, toast, juice

Thursday, April 11 — Cereal, biscuit with jelly, juice

Friday, April 12 — No school. Parent-teacher conferences.

(Milk served with every meal)

Monday, April 8 — Mini corn dogs, tortilla chips with cheese sauce, green beans, cinnamon applesauce

Tuesday, April 9 — Ravioli with meat sauce, mashed potatoes, bread and butter, fruit cocktail

Wednesday, April 10 — Chicken and biscuit, peas, carrot sticks, pears

Thursday, April 11 — Pancakes with syrup, hash brown, sausage patty, peaches

Friday, April 12 — No school. Parent-teacher conferences.

(Two percent white or chocolate milk, bread, butter and peanut butter served daily. Menu may be subject to change.)

Monday, April 8 — Hamburger, CB, bun, french fries, pineapple, ice cream treat

Tuesday, April 9 — Dismissal before lunch

Wednesday, April 10 — Hot dog, bun, corn, applesauce, chocolate chip cookie

Thursday, April 11 — Nachos, corn, strawberries, sugar cookie

Friday, April 12 — Ravioli, green beans, pears, no-bake cookie

Monday, April 15 — Macaroni and cheese, peas, applesauce, O’Henry bars

Tuesday, April 16 — Sloppy Joe, bun, green beans, mandarin oranges, oatmeal cookie

Wednesday, April 17 — Ham and cheese sandwich, corn, peaches, vanilla pudding

Thursday, April 18 — Beef "tator" bake, peas, apple slices, Texas cake

Friday, April 19 — Cheese pizza, lettuce salad, strawberries, peanut butter fingers

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Monday, April 22 — Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, pears, "go gurt"

Monday, April 8 — Hamburger horseshoe, french fries, peas, mixed fruit

Tuesday, April 9 — Dismissal at 11:15

Wednesday, April 10 — Chili, cheese, fries, green beans, apple slices, chocolate pudding

Thursday, April 11 — Sausage pizza, potato coins, raw veggies, jello

Friday, April 12 — Breadsticks with meat sauce, corn, lettuce salad, fruit ice

Monday, April 15 — Chicken fillet on bun, potato wedges, peas, peaches

Tuesday, April 16 — Ham, egg, cheese on muffin, potato rounds, corn, applesauce

Wednesday, April 17 — Spaghetti with meat sauce, tossed salad, green beans, garlic bread, cake and cherries

Thursday, April 18 — Creamed turkey on biscuit, potatoes, buttered broccoli, mixed fruit

Friday, April 19 — Sloppy Joe on bun, french fries, slaw, pear halves

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Monday, April 22 — Breaded beef patty, potatoes and gravy, corn, peaches

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