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Talent
show, Jared
Coers, Conservation Reserve Program, girls' softball and Together
for Lincoln in Close Up
By Mike Fak
 
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[August
05, 2010]
Talent
show contestants needed for fair. If you are between the ages of
3 and 21, a Logan County resident, and have a talent, the Logan
County Fair wants you. "Let's Celebrate" is the theme for the 2010
Talent Show on Saturday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. on Lincoln Stage at the
fairgrounds. Cash prizes will be awarded in both the junior and
senior divisions. Entry blanks are available at the Logan County
Fair office. The first-place winners in both the junior and senior
divisions will represent Logan County at the state competition in
Springfield in January 2011. Deadline for entries has been extended
until Friday, Aug. 6, at 5 p.m.
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Jared
Coers was recently promoted to senior chief petty officer. MMCS
(SS) Jared L. Coers is stationed at the U.S. Navy submarine base at
Groton, Conn., and will be serving on the USS Annapolis. His father
and wife had the honor of pinning on his senior chief pins at a
small ceremony at the sub base on July 19.
Jared is the son of David and Roseann
Coers, New Holland. He is married to the former Melissa Meyers of
Mount Pulaski and they have four children: Caleigh, Keeghan, Meghann
and Madyson.
Coers is a 1993 graduate of Lincoln Community High
School.
Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up announced.
USDA's Farm Service Agency will have a competitive general CRP
sign-up Aug. 2 through Aug. 27.
Land that is not currently enrolled in CRP may be offered for
enrollment during CRP sign-up 39. In addition, CRP participants with
contracts expiring on Sept. 30 may submit offers. General CRP
contracts will take effect Oct. 1. To submit CRP offers, producers
must visit their local FSA office. FSA will accept offers only
during the sign-up period, Aug. 2–27.
Please contact the Logan County FSA office at 217-735-5508, ext.
2, to schedule a time that is convenient for you to submit your
offer(s).
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The
Decatur Dragons are
inviting Lincoln girls to try out for their traveling teams.
This is a newer organization looking to put together a very
competitive program and expanding this year to include 10U, 12U and
14U girls' fastpitch travel teams. They want to let the girls in
Lincoln know of this option for anyone interested.
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The organization is unique in that all girls who try out are
evaluated by individuals who have coached or are still coaching at
higher levels of softball (high school, college, etc.). The girls
are scored based on their performance of various fundamental skills,
and that is how teams are chosen. This is a very effective and
efficient selection process as these evaluators have nothing to do
with the teams, in that they don't coach them, nor do they have a
child on them. This ensures the selection process is made by each
girl's skills rather than where they live or go to school. The teams
want to foster good, sound, competitive fastpitch softball and want
to reach out to girls from all over central Illinois in order to put
together the very best of teams.
Tryouts will be in Decatur at the Graceland Complex on West Division
Street. The dates and times are:
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14U: Aug. 14-15, 1-4
p.m.
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12U: Aug. 14-15, 10
a.m.-noon
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10U: Aug. 21-22, 1-4 p.m.
The
Together for Lincoln group is having a pork chop dinner with
pork chop, baked beans, corn and a roll for $8. The event will be at
the IGA parking lot on Thursday, Aug. 12. Pickup will be 4-7 p.m.
All proceeds are to support Together for Lincoln projects.
Tickets will be available at all participating churches or call
671-6093.
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.
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