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U of I Extension youth gardening classes, Quilters at Heart, Relay for Life cancer walk and LCGHS cemetery walk make the Close Up

By Mike Fak

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[May 26, 2009]  University of Illinois Extension office in Logan County is offering two different Junior Master Gardener programs this summer. To register for these classes, please stop by the Logan County Extension office, 980 N. Postville Drive in Lincoln, between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday or call 217-732-8289. On the Web, visit http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/logan/.

Junior Master Gardeners (Level 1) (Current third, fourth, fifth grade)

Tuesday-Thursday, June 23-25, 10-11:30 a.m.

Cost: $15 per participant

Age: Children who were enrolled in third, fourth or fifth grade during the 2008-2009 school year

This program, modeled after the highly successful Master Gardener program, offers hands-on group and individual activities. Youth will learn about plant growth and development, soils and water, insects and disease, and environmental horticulture and ecology. Maximum of 15 participants will be accepted.

JMG Bird's Eye View (ages 7-9)

Tuesday-Thursday, June 23-25, 1:30-3 p.m.

Cost: $15 per participant

At the JMG Literature in the Garden program, garden-related books will be used to inspire learning about birds through discussion, hands-on and fun activities, including a bird walk at Kickapoo Creek Park (date to be announced). Topics will be different birds and plants that attract birds. Participants will each receive bird books to keep as their own. There will also be fun and exciting activities, followed by a creative snack at each of the sessions. A maximum of 15 will be accepted for this class.


Relay for Life walk

I doubt if there is anyone among us that has not been touched or affected by that dreaded disease –- cancer. This year we will walk to the theme "Wish Upon a Cure" at the annual Logan County Relay for Life walk for the American Cancer Society. I invite everyone to join us on the track of Lincoln Community High School from 6 p.m. on Friday, June 19, through 6 a.m. Saturday, June 20.

The luminaria to celebrate the survivors of this disease or for remembrance of those who have fought the fight will be lit for the Survivor Walk at 9 p.m. As co-chair of the Survivor Walk, I want to encourage you to call to make certain we have ordered a special survivor's shirt for you. Notices are being mailed to all whose names we have, but we don't want to forget anyone. Reminder that prior to the walk, the survivors' buffet will be served on the LCHS soccer field from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The program begins on the track at 7. If you are not a survivor, but know of someone who might not read this, please call me, Tonita Reifsteck, 217-732-9796, or co-chair Kaye Wilmert, 217-732-9816. Luminaria can be purchased from any of the 50 teams prior to the walk or that evening.

Any of the teams would welcome more walkers to help us "Wish Upon a Cure" and make that wish a reality. Join me in this "WISH." -- Tonita Reifsteck


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The Quilters at Heart Quilt Guild will have their monthly meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, at Trinity Episcopal Church, 402 Pekin St. This month's activity is the quilt research project: Bring your quilts to be registered!

For additional information, please contact Stacie Wachtel, 217-732-7029.


"Reflections of Time Past" Old Union Cemetery Walk, sponsored by Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society.

The community is invited to join the LCGHS on Saturday, June 6.

Walk times are 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.

Rain date is Sunday, June 7.

Tickets: $5 each. Free for children under 10 years of age.

Tickets will be on sale at LCGHS or at the walk.

For more information, call 732-3200, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday.

Cast of characters: Colby Knapp by Jeff Kindred, Silas Beason by Brandon Davis, John Boy by Bill Donath, Frank Frorer by Mike Fak, Violet Scully by Alexis Asher, Robert Latham by Bob McCue, Judge Foley's wife by Jean Gossett, Margaret Dunlop by Julie King.


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You can contact Mike at mikefak@lincolndailynews.com.

[By MIKE FAK]

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