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Lincoln
College at Peoria Chiefs, Wesley Dean Tucker, Habitat for Humanity,
LCHS Band Boosters, ALMH and United Way in the Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[August
04, 2009]
The
Lincoln College Office of Alumni Relations
is hosting a Lincoln College Day at O'Brien Field in Peoria
on Friday, Aug. 14. The game will match the Peoria Chiefs against
the Burlington Bees. The event is open to all Lincoln College
alumni, friends and members of the community, but ticket quantities
are limited.
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The cost for the game is $25 per
person and includes a private, open-air party area overlooking third
base, a buffet dinner, soda, water and beer, a goodie bag, door
prizes, and a spectacular fireworks show after the game. Tom
Zurkammer, Lincoln College alumnus, former administrator and
coach, and everyone's local friend, will be throwing out the first
pitch. Lincoln College music instructor Diane Dietz and Kerri
Taylor, alumni relations and special events coordinator, will sing
the national anthem. This will be a fun event for families and fans
of all ages. It is free for children under 3.
The gates will open at 5:30 p.m., with the buffet beginning at 6
p.m. and the game starting at 6:30 p.m.
To reserve your tickets or for more information, contact the
Lincoln College Alumni Office at 217-732-3155 or toll-free at
877-522-5867, or visit
www.lincolncollege.edu/alumni to download the reservation form.
Additional questions can be e-mailed to Mary Jo Werth at
mjwerth@lincolncollege.edu.
North
Central College has named Wesley Dean Tucker, a junior at
North Central College in Naperville, son of Kelly and Rory Tucker of
Mason City, to its dean's list of scholars for the 2009 spring term.
To be eligible for the dean's list, undergraduate students must
maintain a grade-point average of 3.6 (4.0 equals A) for the term
and be enrolled as full-time students.
Habitat
for Humanity is having a raffle! Be sure to visit the Habitat
for Humanity booth at the Logan County Fair this week and check out
the 6-by-6-foot wooden playhouse that was built for Habitat by the
men of Atlanta United Methodist Church. Your kids or grandkids will
love it!
The playhouse is not painted but will be finished in the color
choice of the winner. The raffle tickets are $2 each or three for
$5. The playhouse will be displayed and raffle tickets will be sold
at the county fair Aug. 4–9 and at the Railsplitter Festival in
September. In between events, the playhouse will be at Habitat's
produce stand, and tickets may also be purchased there. The drawing
will take place at the Railsplitter Festival and the lucky winner
will be notified.
The
LCHS Band Boosters and LCHS Class of 1989 will host a pancake
and sausage breakfast Sunday, Aug. 9, at the LCHS cafeteria.
Breakfast will be available from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets cost $6
for adults and $4 for children 10 and under. Tickets may be
purchased at the door or in advance from members of the LCHS band.
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Please
join us on Monday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Hospital for a program on "Living with MS: Wellness with
Dr. Matt Petry."
Petry is a board-certified chiropractic physician in private
practice who specializes in working with people with multiple
sclerosis. Petry teaches a series of strengthening and stretching
exercises to help improve strength, mobility and flexibility in
those with MS.
This program is conducted through the National MS Society and is
open to the community. The program is free. Please call Brenda
Centers at 217-737-7697 with questions.
The National MS Society mobilizes people and resources to drive
research for a cure and to address the challenges of everyone
affected by MS.
If you are walking around the fair, make sure to stop in the main
exposition building and visit the United Way booth. United
Way volunteers are selling $1 tickets to win $500 in IGA
groceries. You can also get six chances for $5, so stop by and take
a chance on filling the pantry with great IGA food, plus help the
United Way.
Got a good piece of news,
information or something that we can all brag about? If you do,
e-mail Mike and let us tell everyone about it. Plus you can win
cash. Every submission, whether we use it or not, will get your name
in the "Close Up" grab bag. At the end of the month we will draw a
name and someone will get $25 just for dropping us an e-mail. If
you wish, we will be happy to donate your winnings to the
organization of your choice.
You can contact Mike at
mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.
[By
MIKE FAK]
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