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Kiwanis Club, chamber contest, fish
pictures, Junior Achievement, Gail's Pumpkin Patch, 'The Curious
Savage' at LCU, Habitat for Humanity and cruise-in at The Mill all
crowd into Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[October
06, 2009]
The
Lincoln Kiwanis Club is having another great buffet at
Lincoln College's Meyer-Evans Student Center this coming Sunday,
Oct. 11. from 11:00am till 1:30pm. Chef Warren and his crew will be serving up a 17-dish
buffet that will have something to please everyone. The price is
only $10 for adults, $5.00 for kids 6-10, and youngsters under 6 eat
for free.
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You can get tickets at the door or you
can stop by the chamber office at the Information Center, 1555 Fifth
St., to pick them up ahead of time. The profits from the buffet will
go to help fund youth projects in the community.
The Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce is getting ready
to kick off an exciting contest for anyone who would like to create
the 2010 Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival pin and T-shirt design. They
feel this contest will give our local artists (amateur and
professional) a way to get involved in our festival and showcase
their skills. More details about the contest are coming soon.
Chamber members are being asked to help sponsor a nice prize package
for the winner of the contest. If you are interested in helping
promote the arts in our community, this contest is a great way to do
that.
The chamber is looking for gift cards or gift certificates for
services at local businesses or gifts from your business and will
also accept cash. Any cash received will be given to the winner in
Chamber Bucks. It is the intent that this contest be a Logan County
event. Contestants must reside in Logan County, and the prize
packages will be ALL Logan County-related. Thank you for your
continued support of the Lincoln Art & Balloon Festival.
Got a whopper of a fish story? Can you prove it with a
picture? If you can, then you could win cash from Illinois just by
submitting that photo. Illinois fishermen have until Oct. 31 to
submit a fish photo to
ILFishing.com and become eligible to win one of four $50 cash
prizes. The drawing is open to Illinois residents 15 years of age
and older. Rules are posted on the ILFishing.com drawing page at
www.ilfishing.com/drawing.html.
Junior Achievement presents the "economics of life" to K-12
students from those who know it best -- business professionals just
like you. There will be two JA Information Sessions at the chamber
of commerce office today (Oct. 6) at 11 a.m. and noon. Call or visit
the chamber to sign up and for more details: 217-735-2385, 1555
Fifth St.
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A first-ever Carved or Decorated Pumpkin Contest at Gail's
Pumpkin Patch, Beason, is Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. Judging is at 2
p.m. Age groups: Up to 5 years and 6 to 10 years. Funny and spooky
categories will be judged in this contest. Bring your carved or
painted pumpkin to the patch. Prizes will be awarded. Come early and
join the fun! Questions? Contact 217-447-3409 or
gail@gailspumpkinpatch.com.
The theater department of Lincoln Christian University
will present "The Curious Savage," by John Patrick, on
Oct. 8, 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Earl C Hargrove Chapel
building. Tickets are $7 for students through college, $9 for adults
and may be obtained by calling Mr. Books Book Store, 217-732-3168,
ext. 2224.
You can eat a delicious rib-eye or pork chop sandwich and support
Habitat for Humanity. So satisfy your hunger and support a
good cause this coming Saturday, Oct. 10. The time is 10 a.m. till 3
p.m. in the Lincoln IGA parking lot.
Cruise-in at The Mill this Saturday, Oct. 10. There will
be live music and good food during this annual event to raise money
for the restoration project at The Mill. The Railsplitter Antique
Auto Club will be there as well. The Mill is located at 738 S.
Washington St., Lincoln. The time is 11 a.m. till 3 p.m. For more
information, call 732-3519 or 732-3245.
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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